Stocks Close Strong Under Firm Support During Final Hour
New York stock market ended the day with a strong close after a volatile session. Early losses from crop damage fears and reduced corn output gave way to heavy buying that erased declines. Union Pacific Reading Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated showed strength while Steel and Union Pacific led declines in several leaders.
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New York
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Reading
Canadian Pacific
Amalgamated
Stock Exchange
Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Great Northern
Rock Island Preferred
Cotton Region Bulletin August 16 1913 Weather Summary
For the 24 hours ending 8 a m at 75th meridian time precipitation reached an inch or more at Lake Gainesville Valdosta Meridian. The belt’s weather was generally fair with temperatures above normal. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.
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Lake
Gainesville
Valdosta
Meridian
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Metals hold steady as prices slip marginally in New York
New York metals on August 16 show dull activity with lake copper at 16.00 in electrolytic 15.87 16.00 and casting 15.62 75. Lead prices rise to 4.75 by leading producers. Iron remains unchanged.
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New York
Lake
Market snapshot from St. Louis metal and New York rates
ST. LOUIS METAL. Lead 4.50, Spelter 5.60 75 cited. NEW YORK. Prime mercantile paper at 6 3/4 percent, sterling at 483.05 for 66 day bills and 486.45 for demand. Commercial bills 482 1/2 percent. Bar silver 59 1/2 cents, Mexican dollars 47 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Drought Cuts Texas Cotton Crop This Year
Bryan Texas reports a prolonged drought harming upland cotton with creek bottom growth limited. Growers estimate the crop will yield from one half to three fifths of last year’s output.
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Bryan, Tex
Honduras and Japan in Mixed Market Quotes
New Orleans reports rough Honduras demand firm with prices cited at 4.25 to 4.80 for rough Honduras and 4.00 for clean Honduras. Japan shown steady with 3 1 2 percent and 4.10 bid, noting 1918 and 2686 sale figures among the day’s activity.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Trade in dry goods and wool markets widens in New York
Jobbing house trade remains active in dry goods, silks, wash fabrics and white goods with strong retail demand. Local wool markets broaden as carpet manufacturing shows greater inquiry. Silks remain in demand for quick delivery, yarns steady and the overall demand fair.
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New York
Sugar and commodities report from New York
Raw sugar remains steady with Muscovado at 3.20 dollars, centrifugal 3.70, and molasses sugar 2.95. Refined sugar holds steady as petroleum and molasses show no change. Leather markets stay firm.
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New York
Coffee and eggs firm in New York reports
New York market notes show No 7 Rio coffee at 9 percent and September at 8.95 with steady tone. Eggs are listed as firm and unchanged in New York, while Kansas City reports butter eggs and poultry unchanged.
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New York
Birth notices and a unique wedding gift clock
Births announced for August at multiple addresses including 512 Jones Avenue 907 Crosby Street 122 Arlington Court 820 North Willow Street 609 South Street 202 Florida Street and 1015 Avenue C A girl is born to Mr and Mrs Chaseran Ms J A Calkina a boy to Mr and Mrs R W Dean a boy to Mr and Mrs John L Myers and a boy to Mr and Mrs Chas J Faunt A girl to Mr and Mrs Nedee Burg Among wedding gifts the Kaiser’s daughter received a clock from Hamelin crafted from a wine cask with champagne corks as hours corkscrews as hands and bottles as weights
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Chaseran
Jones Avenue
J. A
Calkina
Crosby Street
R. W. Dean
Arlington Court
John L. Myers
North Willow Street
Chas
J. Faunt
South Street
Peter O Brien
Florida Street
Nedee Burg
Avenue C
Hamelin
Observations Taken At 8 A M Saturday August 16 1913
A dated note records observations collected at 8 a m on Saturday August 16 1913. The fragment preserves a precise timestamp and date for historical data logging.
Maritime Arrivals and Clearances at Galveston and New York
Galveston reports arrivals including steamers Ravn, Puerto Cortez, El Sol, New York, San Jacinto. Cleared ships Chemnitz, Bremen, El Alba, Ethelstan. Sailed vessels include Russian Prince, Tecumseh, Earl of Forfar, Indian Monarch. New York logs arrival of Amer ika from Hamburg.
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Galveston
Tex
Ravn
Puerto Cortez
el Sol
New York
San Jacinto
Chemnitz
Bremen
el Alba
Ethelstan
Rotterdam
Tank
Tampico
Tuxpam
Antwerp
Cottonseed products price report from Memphis
Cotton seed products in Memphis on August 16 show prime basis oil at 8 cents per pound, meal at 31.56 to 32.00 dollars, and linters at 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cents per pound. Prices quoted reflect market levels for refineries and exporters in the city.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton seed oil market closes steady in New York
Market output shows steady closes with spot bids at 8.90 and monthly figures from August through January. Trade totals 10,100 units with multiple lots sold across months at varied prices, including August sales at 8.90 to 8.95 and January near 6.78 to 6.81.
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New York
Ee Sarak Oe . i
New Crop Rice Opens Season At Advance
New rice prices rise about one dollar per sack as demand outpaces supply. Buyers report the highest opening quotes on the new crop, with Texas projecting a large rice yield. Corn dominates the Chicago market with expectations of breaking the one dollar per bushel mark as climate and acreage doubts loom. Local grain and canned goods markets show cautious demand and anticipated price increases into fall.
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Texas
Chicago
Kansas
Central States
Chicago Board of Trade
Argentina
United States
Liverpool
New York
Daily Market Prices for Eggs Poultry Produce and More
Market listings show fresh eggs at 11 cents per dozen, poultry hens at 15 cents per pound, and friers 14 to 16 cents. Cheese at 18 cents, butter at 16 to 18, vegetables including Texas tomatoes 75 cents to $1 per 4 basket crate, and potatoes from Texas and California with varied per hundredweight prices. Also listed are onions, cabbage, lettuce, corn, cucumbers, beans, peppers, melons, oranges, lemons, peaches, limes, bananas, and assorted canned goods, syrups, meats, lard, and snacks with multiple unit prices across the board.
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Texas
California
Colorado
Alaska
Corn Bulges Then Eases On Good Weather News
Chicago Aug 16. Prospects of cooler weather and showers trimmed corn gains yet market rose above prior highs for the season. December opened about 69 to 69 1/2 cents, later steady near 69 1/2. Wheat firm on Canada storm damage and France crops, oats dropping as corn rose. Provisions strengthened with pork near 19.12, ribs 9.95, led by end of week covering. December wheat closed at about 90 1/2 to 91 cents.
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Chicago
Canada
France
Wheat and grain quotations and receipts report
In St. Louis on August 16 quotations for cash wheat No 2 red 87 to 89 cents, No 2 hard red 87 to 89, No 2 corn 78 to 79 cents, No 2 white 79 cents, oats No 2 42 to 48 cents and No 2 white 42 to 48 cents. September and May futures listed with corresponding quotes. Receipts yesterday flour 8000, wheat 21000, corn 31000, oats 155000. shipments out wheat 79000, corn 21000, oats 60000.
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ST. Louis
Livestock receipts steady despite light market at Oklahoma City
Union Stock Yards Aug 16 reports scant offerings across cattle calves hogs and sheep. Buyers moved quickly and cleared pens. best cows at 5 dollars, bulk 4 to 4.50. Calves up to 5.50, generally around 5. Hogs slow at 8 dollars. sheep sales not public by noon. Fort Worth, Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis markets steady.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Ohi
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fort Worth Auction Receipts Report Saturday Market
Fort Worth Texas August 16. Saturday's receipts totaled 700 cattle 50 calves 125 hogs and 85 horses and mules. Cattle were slow with five carloads of steers first in line all forenoon. Ford steadiedtype goods sold. Hog yards cleared early with limited supply at strong basis. Sales ranged 8.10 to 8.60. No sheep offerings.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ford
Drought Holds Texas as Cotton Prices Rise in Opening Trade
New York August 16 opening buy renewed as higher cables and Texas drought fail to ease pressure. Official weather hints no break push market 3 to 6 points up with early gains reaching 10 to 11 points before retreat. Reports of rain in Oklahoma offered some countering signal as first hour ends.
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New York
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton futures open and close steady in New York
The market shows steady activity with August at 11.75, September 11.84 to 11.44, October 11.18, November 11.08, December 11.18, January 11, March 11.09, May 10.99. After opening steady, the session closed with prices near the day’s levels across near term contracts.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Mixed Cables and Weather
New Orleans August 16 cotton futures opened steady to 1 point down from yesterday with cables stronger but Oklahoma rain reports and drought relief signs limiting gains. Texas rain scarce, aiding buying. prices rose 4 to 6 points from yesterday’s close, then 1 to 2 points higher by midmorning as scalpers booked profits and the undertone remained firm. Weather notes showed rain in Oklahoma only at three points, with forecasts calling for generally fair western belt weather.
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New Orleans
Andress
Oklahoma
Texas
Cotton Belt
Boutsiara
Cotton futures close steady with mixed August to May quotes
Cotton futures closed steady with small moves across the curve. August opened 11.60 and closed 11.63, September 11.23 to 11.26, October 11.19 to 11.20, December 11.16 to 11.17, January 11.16 to 11.17, and May around 11.30 to 11.34, reflecting narrow trading ranges.
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New Orleans
Liverpool cotton market figures mix of prices and sales
Liverpool spot cotton shows small but firm business for August 16 with grades from good middling to ordinary. Prices range about 6.31d to 7.14d per pound with 3000 bales sold, including 2000 American and 600 for speculation and export, receipts totaling 2000 with 300 American.
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Liverpool
Futures firmness in Liverpool August quotes
Futures closed firm in Liverpool with August at 6.27 and August-September at 6.20. The curve shows steady bids through September to July August with small declines and installments at several month pairs.
Chicago market report hogs cattle and sheep prices Aug 16
Chicago market notes hog receipts at 16000 with steady to lower prices and bulk sales near 7.75 to 8.50 per hundred weight. Cattle receipts 200 with beves Texas steers stockers and feeders and cows and calves priced from 3.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 2000 with native lambs and yearlings quoted from 4.75 to 7.50 per cwt. Secondary hog run 10000 steady to lower, bulk at 7.70 to 8.50, lights 8.30 to 8.90, mixed 7.55 to 8.80, heavy 7.30 to 8.50, pigs 4.25 to 8.00.
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Chicago
Ills
Texas
Leading spot markets update from key ports
The report lists current middling prices for major markets: New York 12 cents, New Orleans 121 to 116, Houston 11 percent, Galveston 11 percent, Liverpool 6.514 pence, Memphis 11 cents.
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New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Memphis
Kansas City market report shows livestock prices
Receipts of hogs about 1000 and steady best bid for heavy hogs 7.76 to 8.10. Pigs 6.00 to 7.00. Cattle receipts 600 including 100 southern, steady. Prime fed steers 8.40 to 2.00, dressed beef 7.35 to 8.40, western 6.00 to 8.00, southern 4.75 to 6.50, cows 3.50 to 6.60, heifers 4.50 to 8.60. Sheep receipts none, lambs 6.00 to 7.50, yearlings 4.50 to 5.00, ewes 3.50 to 4.20.
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Kansas City
Spot cotton prices and stock in New Orleans market
New Orleans August 16 spot cotton prices firm up 1-16 cent for middling and higher grades. Reported figures show ordinaries from 8 1-16 to 11 percent, middling 12 1-6 to 12 9-16, with strict and good middling levels. Total stock listed at 18,582 bales.
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New Orleans
Kansas City Grain Quotations Report
Quotations to Gay list cash prices for wheat corn and oats in Kansas City on Aug 16. Wheat No 2 hard 81 8e, No 2 red 86c, corn No 2 mixed 77c, No 8 76c, No 2 white 73c, oats No 2 white 43c No 2 mixed 43c. Close figures: wheat Sept 82c Dec 86c, corn Sept 76%ec Dec 10% ec.
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Kansas City
Market Quotations for Cattle Hog and Sheep at St Louis
In St Louis on August 16 quotations show cattle receipts at 750 including 400 Texas, market steady. Native beef steers 5.50 to 9.00, cows and heifers 4.75 to 6.76, Texas steer 16.25 to 7.76, hogs receipts market steady with 8.25 to 8.80 for pigs and lights, good wethers at 8.40. Sheep receipts steady with muttons 3.25 to 4.00 and ewes around 7.26.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Peiret
Spot market closes steady with uplifts across grades
Houston August 16 report shows spot market steady up 4c with fob sales of 2755 and shipments 5421. Total stock 29,528 bales with grade spreads listed from low ordinary at 7% to middling fair at 12% for low middling and good middling respectively.
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Houston
Tex
Galveston Cotton Market Steady on Open Trade
In Galveston on August 16 spot cotton closed steady amid poetry tone. Spot prices unchanged at 78 with first bid at 0. Bales sold 1000 with receipts totaling 6938 and stock valued at 3102 dollars.
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Galveston
Tex
New York Spot Cotton Prices Steady Up in Upland Grade
Spot cotton in New York at 16 steady with 10 point gain. Middling uplands quoted at 12 and cross 12.25 with no sales reported. Market activity appears light as traders monitor prices and futures.
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New York
Banks Show $24.7 Million Excess Reserve Decrease
The weekly statement of clearing house banks and trust companies reports a reserve of $24,698,200 above legal requirements, down $986,450 from the prior week, in New York.
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New York
Market Prices Report From Chicago Quota Day
Chicago quota day notes show butter not quoted, Beggs not quoted, poultry lower with eggs at 18 cents and turkeys at 19 cents. The brief listing reflects farm commodity pricing details for the period.
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Chicago
Oultry Lower
Memphis Spots Cotton Price Report
Memphis Tennessee August 16 spot cotton quotes show steady to unchanged trading with Middling cotton at 11 3/4 cents per pound.
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Memphis
Tenn
Poultry and dairy prices quoted in St. Louis market
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16. Quotations were as follows today with poultry prices at 11 of chickens, 16c for springs, 18c for turkeys, 11c for ducks and 9c for geese. Butter creamery 27c. Eggs offered at 18c.
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ST. Louis
Chicago grain prices and market quotes for corn wheat oats
Chicago market report lists cash wheat prices for several grades led by No 1 Northern at 92 h No 2 Northern at 90 92 40c No 2 red at 88 for No 2 hard at 88 velvet chaff 87 9lc and durum 85 2sx0c Corn quotes show No 2 at 75 76c No 2 white 77c No yellow 76 7Tc Oats No 2 white 48% c Standard 43% to.
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Chicago
Ill
Money on Call Rates Drift in New York Market
NEW YORK Aug 16 Money on call nominal No loans Time loans easier 60 days 34 4 per cent 90 days 4% 4 per cent 6 months 5% 5% per cent.
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New York
Cheaper Taxi Rates Sought in San Antonio
San Antonio, a city of 100000, lacks any taxi fare ordinance. Citizens urge regulation as overcharges harm residents and tourists. Officials plan an ordinance to set regulated taxi and hack tariffs, with postable rates and enforcement to curb excessive charges.
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San Antonio
United States
Fred Fries
San
St. Anthony
International & Great Northern
San Pedro Avenue
Main Avenue
Austin
Kidd
Hackman
Real Estate Transfers Reported From 1913 1918 Deals
A compilation of property transfers lists numerous 1913 to 1918 conveyances. Names include Sidney Schraeder, J T Arme, W Gabrych, Bexar County, L J Wel ing, A L Hernandes, Constancio Garcia, Abraham Garcia, J F Hines, Dr. J F Hines, and others. Transactions cover lots and blocks in city blocks such as 1013 and 3644, with prices ranging from $1 to $2100 and dates from May 31 1913 to August 16 1918. Details note parcels, blocks, and street corners in multiple districts.
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Sidney Schraeder
J. T. Arme
New City
Pullen
S. Schraeder
Lakeview Townsite Company
William Gabrych
W. B. Hooker
Bexar County
Campbellton Road
L. J. Weting
A. L. Hernandes
T. R. Beltram
L. B. Wiseman
Louis J. Weling
Constancio Garcia
Abraham Garcia
J F. Hines
Kingston
Oc. Heights
W. Flores
Eulah Stockton
March Pa
J. H. Hardy
T. M. Cee
Joseph A. Hyde
H. W
Janes Gruen
E. A. T. Wickes-Nease
J. Co. Shirley
R. L. Corey
S. G. Butler
G. Martinez
Thomas C. Nelson
William B. Asten
Zavala
San Marcos
L. H. More
Pigs Gorge Candy at Refuge Home Farm
Cincinnati health department raids led to the Refuge Home Farm receiving 1500 pounds of milk chocolates 3000 pounds of planut 50 pounds of shelled coconuts 1 barrel of sugar and 20 barrels of other odds and ends to feed pigs. Dr Blume noted chocolates and peanuts fatten quickly and explained the move to Dr Geier. The scene drew attention as the pigs gorged the confiscated sweets.
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Cincinnati
Refuge Home Farm
Food Inspection Division
Health Department
Refuge
Blume
Otto P. Geier
Department of Charities and Corrections
Geter
CITY BRED BABIES BEST AT LOCAL SHOW NEAR ALTON
City bred infants from St Louis area triumphed over country babies at the twentieth century baby show held at Piasa Chautauqua near Alton Illinois. Prizes went to those with high scores in physical and mental efficiency. Class A 18 months to three years winner Cooper Stanton White Alton. Class B 6 to 18 months winner Vert Craig East St Louis. Of eighteen babies, those from the country scored less than 946.
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St. Louis
Piasa Chautauqua
Alton
Ill
Cooper Stanton White
Vert Craig
East St. Louis
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