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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1941
Page
20
Grain market notes from Chicago show futures trading below prior close with most prices drifting lower. Wheat recovers only slightly while corn and rye dip up to a cent. soybeans fall about two cents. Local quotes list cash grain prices for corn, wheat and oats, with various grades and futures figures noted alongside.
Market notes show futures for cotton in New Orleans easing as opening prices fall. Unclear quotation marks and fragmented OCR text suggest lower quotes and unsettled activity around the October to February window with previous close data and ongoing price adjustments.
An obituary column notes William MM Nichols a native of Humsis and resident for 19 years with survivors Jone Conrad and Martir Nichols Antonia. services at Aiebe chapel officiated by Rev H C Ziehe, Lutheran cemetery interment. Louise McCoy Johnson a New Hope Pa native and San Antonio resident 20 years dies at local hospital. survived by husband David W Johnson with service at 1 pm Wednesday from Mason Street home of Mrs Sally Robertson. Interment at Port Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Heirs of a former 8. A. Man are sought as Postmaster Don Quill delays halting Licht to assist in locating the holes of A. Aficsos, once of Aulings. A San Antonio dive is noted as part of the Was wetime for the treasury department. The master indicated a delay to reveal details, citing a war obligation owed by the Maser estate.
First production in the Carrie sand at Edwin 2 Jones George West Estate No 8 B-4 in Willamar area Live Oak County Texas reported with 186 barrels of fluid through a 4-8 inch choke. Well four miles SW of Gearze West shows rising pressures and gas oil ratio around 5000 feet. observers expect expansion with Pan American Production Corp. and Willamar field activity.
A fragmented livestock report details prices and terms for cattle, calves, steers, heifers, and stockers across Kansas City and East St Louis. Mixed weight ranges, grain fed and grass fed values, and bids are listed with varying weights and denominations, reflecting a volatile market. Names of markets, bid figures, and weight classes appear throughout as buyers and sellers gauge demand.
More than 200 Sauthynesy Texas ranchers attended a regional meeting conducted by C. T. Watson acting state director of the Farm Security Administration in Lip Ping Ho Tuesday. Watson said the meeting aimed to consider improved methods of conducting unit meetings and will continue through Wednesday.
A stabbing incident leads to a murder charge as investigators name Revenile Wiley and others in a case tied to an alleged plan. City detectives and officials are cited as filing complaints and pursuing alleged suspects, with details continuing to unfold.
Hospital attendants say the child would repay San Antone police and free departments a ward of the city. Alfred Hernandez sixteen, OT Samurset, wis Under ab Roberts, Ghee despite Thess any.
A collision of incidents at the San Antonio stockyards tied up Army unloading with a banq at the yards. Jesse Canedo was kicked in the abdomen by a horse and taken to Nix hospital. A fire in the blacksmith shop threatened horses cattle and feed, but was contained by the fire department after additional fire trucks arrived.
Federal State Market News Service notes opening sales slow but steady with cattle and feeder pigs varying. Slaughter cattle and yearlings mostly steady with higher bids on some calves. cows mostly steady, with limited offerings. Trade activity described as moderately active, with good to choice cattle prices around 10 to 12 dollars per hundredweight and feeder trades lifting to around 8 to 10 dollars per hundredweight.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a wool market note with mentions of prices and bids, labor, and regional trade concerns. The garbled lines reference a wool sale, territory, and possible market tensions, with several personal or place names obscured by misread characters. The passage suggests financial and supply issues affecting buyers and sellers.
The day shows easing losses as stock and commodity prices drift toward firmer levels. Investors weigh inflation risks and central bank signals while soybeans and sugar hold steady. metal and bond markets see varied activity as traders balance profit taking with cautious optimism.
A mixed poultry and produce auction ledger shows varied lots and prices. Entries include multiple poultry varieties, meats, and produce with numerous lot numbers and assorted regional references, indicating a sprawling sale with fluctuating demand and color grades.
Fragmentary historical market notes from New York and London reflect currency, metals, commodities, and stock quotes. Includes references to oil, sugar, copper, wheat, and British exchange, with scattered figures and dates, plus stray phrases about holidays and travel.
A Mexican treasury official visits East Antonia on Tuesday. Details about the stop are unclear due to damaged text. Mentions include Mivera and Worrington with references to Mexico City and a planned involvement with a team.
A garbled OCR style catalog shows diverse produce and goods with prices and units, including avocados, cucumbers, lemons, potatoes, and various odd spellings. The text lists numerous items with inconsistent spellings and currencies, resembling a disordered market ledger rather than a coherent report.
A fragmented Washington dispatch lists numerous Army officers and assignments across bases from Puerto Rico to Camp Shelby and Fort Miley. Names include Charles Sawyer James Blackwood John Matkin Adolph Kerks and Frederick Brainerd with postings to Biloxi Chicago Denver Boston and Denver among others. Details point to transfers, duties, chaplains, and administrative postings.
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