Mexican Situation Weighs Heavily on Stock Market Trend
New York reports indicate Mexican tensions drove selling in rails and mining stocks, with American Smelting and Union Pacific among the hardest hit. Despite some recoveries, overall market sentiment remained pessimistic as traders awaited further developments and foreign selling cooled.
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New York
Mexico
Amalgamated
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Reading
Northern Pacific
Lehigh Valley
Mexican Petroleum
Can
Utah
Shorts
Weather Bulletin for August 19 1913 Cotton Belt
The 24 hour report notes generally fair weather across the belt with near normal temperatures. Rainfall at Luling measures 1.02 inches. Allen Buell local forecaster reports the 8 am observation for Tuesday August 19 1913.
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Luling
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Vicinity
East Texas
Market Notes From New York Financial Desk
Close readings show prime mercantile paper at 6 1 2 percent. exchange steady at 4.83 10 for 60 day bills and 4.56 55 for demand. Commercial bills 4.82 1 2 percent. bar silver 59 1 2 cents per ounce. Mexican dollars 47 1 2 cents. Government bonds easy. railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
London copper and base metals market roundup
Copper firm and various metal prices listed for spot and futures. Notable quotes include copper, lead, tin, antimony and iron with mixed moves and quiet trading in London and New York markets.
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New York
Landard
Lake
London
Ss . Tinecasy
Ctober
Cookson's
Northern
Cleveland
Market Briefs From St. Louis Metal Trade
In St. Louis today August 19 lead quotes open at 4.67 and fall to 70 as Boelter trades at 5.60 and 70. The short note records price points for metal commodities with minimal context.
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ST. Louis
Dry weather with little relief across Kansas and Missouri
Dry conditions persist with only slight improvement near St. Joseph and Wichita. Heat warps farm equipment and automobile wheels, while blacksmiths toil to repair tools. Many farms are ringed with plowed fire guards as farmers endure weeks of heat.
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Kansas City
St. Joseph
Wichita
Kansas
Southern Rice Growers Form Milling Association
Rice farmers in Texas Louisiana and Arkansas organize the Southern Rice Growers Milling Association with 2 million dollars capital. Directors are from the Southern Rice Growers Association and will charter in Texas to operate in Houston. The plan takes one fifth of each crop for stock and sells the rest for cash at minimum prices for ten years.
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Beaumont
Tex
Houston
Honduras
Japan
Bushmaster Venom and Lore Highlight A South American Serpent
London Daily News notes the bushmaster as one of the world’s rarest and shyest snakes. Baron Leijonhufvud cites venom of up to 350 milligrams per bite, more than the rattlesnake, with lengths up to 12 to 14 feet. Descriptions include a heart shaped head, tail features, and pineapple snake name from Central American Indians.
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The
Daily News
E. Leijonhufvud
Charles Waterton
South America
Comnacouchi
Central America
Weather Bureau precipitation report yesterday figures
The Weather Bureau records yesterday precipitation at .11 inch, normal .09 inch. Daily excess .02 inch. Total since Jan 1 is 12.43 inches with a deficiency of 5.16 inches.
Shortage of Baling Ties Sensitizes Cotton Trade
Local compresses are forced to use ginners bands as baling ties run short. San Antonio Compress Co. reports ongoing difficulty locating ties. multiple large orders with mills are overdue. Prices rise toward last year's highs as demand from gins, bagging, and related sectors remains strong.
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Rene J. Muller
San Antonio Compress
Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Related Goods
A detailed list of current wholesale prices for eggs poultry cheese butter vegetables fruits syrups waxes and meats. Entries include eggs 20 21c per dozen hens 14 16c per lb cantaloupes $3 per crate oranges California Valencia $4.50 per box lemons $7.50 per box bananas $3.25 per hundredweight and various canned meats fish and condiments.
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Texas
Best
California
Colorado
Valencia
Local Grocery Price List Extract
A cluttered price list shows many canned goods grains beans and dried fruits with varied prices. Items include salmon herring sardines flour meal and rice with prices per case hundredweight and barrel as well as California beans raisins citron peel and canned vegetables priced for retailers.
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Pioneer
Liberty
California
Navy
London
Market Quotations from Chicago Trade August 19
Butter steady with creameries at 26 to 27 cents. Eggs firmer. receipts 10,977 cages. Cases included 16 19 cents, ordinary firsts 18 14 19 1/2 cents, firsts 21 1/2 22 cents. Cheese unchanged. Potatoes firmer. receipts 65 cars. Minnesota and Ohio 45 66 cents. Jersey Cobbiers 88 to 90 cents. Poultry unchanged.
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Jersey
New York
Vest. Aum
Bob Fee
TOE Dec
Oss Ril
Pean Cues
Ead
Market Quotations Report From New York
Quotations today show butter and cheese firms unchanged. State whole milk fresh colored specials 14 15 cents. Eyes firm unchanged.
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New York
Poultry and dairy prices quoted in St Louis market
Quotations from St Louis show chickpeas priced at 16 cents for chickens, 18 cents for turkeys, 11 cents for ducks, and 9 cents for geese. Butter at creameries 11 cents, eggs 12 cents.
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ST. Louis
Coffee market quotes steady for futures
New York traders report No. 7 Rio coffee at 9c per pound, with futures steady at 8.77 for September and 9.30 for March, as August trades close.
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New York
Rio
Commodity Quotations from Markets in Brief
Kansas City notes butter eggs and poultry unchanged. New Orleans reports rough rice Honduras active Japan nominal. Clean Honduras strong Japan steady. Quotations show rough Honduras 3.104 dollars per unit, clean Honduras 4% 6 17 cents, Japan 2% 4 cents. Receipts rough 1360 millers 548. Sales: rough Honduras 9979 at 3.10 4.00, clean Honduras 2878 at 2 6 cents, Japan 260 at 2.07 33-14.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Cotton goods markets hold steady as silk rises
New York reports steady cotton goods markets with raw silk up about ten percent from the season’s start. Men’s wear trade in serges remains strong among large factors but some price concessions appear by major interests. Jobbing trade began the week actively.
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New York
Sugar and commodities prices steady in New York notes
New York reports closing prices for raw sugar Muscovado 3.20 3.23, centrifugal 3.70 3.73, molasses sugar 2.95 2.98. Refined sugar steady. Petroleum molasses hides steady and leather firm.
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New York
Muscovado
Cattle Market Steady as Receipts Moderate at Union Stock Yards
Aug 19 at Union Stock Yards reports moderate livestock receipts totaling 666 head, with cattle 366 calves 98 horses 78 hogs 24. Cows top 5.25 and bulk 4 to 5. calves 5.5 to 6 with some at 6.5. hogs around 8. Fort Worth notes a steady day with 60 hogs, a small Tuesday run, and northern markets generally steady.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Cattle and hog market reports from Fort Worth
Fort Worth cattle receipts totaled 3000 with 800 calves as four loads of good steers sold at 7.45. Remainder ranged 4.85 to 6.00 with stocker steers steady near 6. Butcher cows and heifers met broader demand 4.00 to 5.40. Bulls 4.00 to 4.25 calves 5.00 to 8.00. Hog yards nominal with 60 head. sheep receipts 270 and all sold readily on a steady basis.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mediuim
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago market report shows hogs with 12 000 receipts and mixed to heavy prices, cattle receipts at 4506 with Reeves and Texas steers quoted, and sheep receipts at 28 008 with native and yearling prices noted. Market conditions described as strong for hogs and weak for sheep.
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Chicago
Texas
Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
ST. LOUIS market update with cattle hogs and sheep figures. Cattle range mostly 4.25 to 9.00 for steers and cows, calves 6.56 to 6.00 per carload. Hogs mostly 6.50 to 8.90, good heavies 8.40 to 8.60. Sheep steady with native muttons 4.25 to 4.00 and lambs 6.50 to 7.00.
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ST. Louis
Kansas City Live Stock Markets Report
Receipts today include 7500 hogs with prices up to 8.50 for bulk and 6.75 top salvage. 20000 cattle with prime fed steers at 8.44 to 8.05 and cows 3.59 to 6.50. 7900 sheep with lambs at 5.75 to 7.50 and yearlings 4.50 to 5.50. market generally steady.
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Kansas City
Marine Intelligence Galveston Aug 19 Steamers cleared and listed
Galveston dispatch reports yesterday transit of steamers El Sad St Theodore St Lucia Hermia Vera Cruz Sosita Puerto Cortez. Cleared: Steamer Georgian Prince tank Tampico. Also includes an advertisement urging Foley Kidney Pills with economic comparison and dealer profit note.
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el Sad
Ries St. Theodore
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Hermia
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Sosita
Puerto Cortez
Tampico
Cotton futures rise as rain forecast fails to appear
New York trading opens steady as cotton futures gain 2 to 10 points on rain outlook misread, then quiets with prices near midday levels. Private weather reports warn of dry heat in Texas and Oklahoma, while overall activity remains moderate and prices show limited movement.
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New York
Texas
Oklahoma
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Weather Cables
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with gains of 9 to 11 points on good cables, as early trading saw light selling. Reports of rains in Oklahoma and Texas appeared in private notes, but the weather map showed dry western belt conditions and futures rose as the day progressed.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Futures open steady as cotton closes higher on week
August through May futures show a steady opening with small gains. Cotton futures ended the session with a net advance of 21 to 28 points, led by firm open and closing prices amid varied daily ranges across multiple months.
Spot Cotton Prices and Sales Report at Liverpool
Liverpool August 19 spot cotton shows fair demand and steady values with middling to good levels. Prices: middling fair 7.09d, good middling 6.814d, middling 6.494d, low middling 6.29d, good ordinary 6.53d, ordinary 6.39d. Total sales 8000 bales including 7600 American and 8060 for speculation and export. Receipts 6000 bales including 200 American.
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Liverpool
Futures Close Steady in Liverpool Markets
Futures closed steady in Liverpool with small shifts across the forward curve. Notable quotes include August at 6.23% and December-January around 6.984 to 6.98d, with multiple month pairs showing minor movements.
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Liverpool
Market quotes from leading spots report regional prices
The report lists leading spot market prices for New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool and Memphis with middling bids in cents per unit. Prices range from 11 11-16 cents in Houston to 6.49 dollars per unit in Liverpool.
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Fila
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans spot cotton steadies with mixed grades listed
Spot cotton in New Orleans remains steady at 12 cents for middling with varied quotations from low ordinary to good middling. Receipts reach 439 bales while stock stands at 18,643 bales.
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Tex
Houston
Mobile
Ala
Savannah
Charleston
8. C
Norfolk
United States
Great Britain
France
Spot cotton closes firm in Galveston market
Galveston cash cotton reports firmness with gains of 1/16 to 1/4 cent across grades. Quotations range from 9 1/2 cents for good ordinary to 12 1/2 cents for middling and middling fair. Trades total 458 bales sold, receipts 12,276 bales, stock at 37,015 bales.
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Galveston
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Spot market closes steady with light sales in Houston
The Houston spot market ended steady and quiet on August 19. Spot sales totaled 336 bales with shipments of 7372 bales and a stock of 30 276 bales.
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Houston
Tex
Cotton market steadiness noted in Memphis and New York
Memphis reports spot cotton steady at middling 11 3/4 cents while New York spots show quiet demand with middling uplands at 12.00 and middling gulf at 12.25 cents and no sales.
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New York
Lamar County Weather Boosts Cotton and Corn Prospects
Paris Texas August 19 crops in Lamar county are up to last year’s condition and an excellent cotton yield is indicated. A record breaking corn crop is promised for the county this year. Rain is not needed badly now.
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California
Paris
Tex
Lamar County
Wool Market Update Spreads Mixed Notes
In St Louis on August 19, wool markets show steady tone with northern and western mediums priced between 17 and 20 shillings. A slight burriness appears at 16 shillings 16.5 pence, while fine burr is reported at 16 shillings 15 1/2 pence.
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St, Louis
Giants win doubleheader to widen lead over Pirates
New York defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 3 and 6 to 1 to extend their advantage. Demaree outpitched Camnitz in the opener as Simons’ defense hindered the Pirates. In the nightcap the Giants rapped Robinson and Cooper, Tesreau held the mound late, and Burns collected four hits with two walks in six plate appearances, scoring five runs.
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Chicago tops Boston 1–0 on key late plays
Chicago edged Boston 1 to 0 after a ninth inning long drive by Lewis was caught by Chappelle at the wall. A second inning double steal by Collins and Chase sparked the winner as Comiskey’s defense preserved the shutout.
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Moriarity Delivers Walkoff Run In Detroit Victory
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 5 to 4 as Moriarity hit a sharp single to right in the ninth, scoring Gainer from second with two on. The game was tight with Detroit’s offense limited to the innings when runs came. Plank pitched well early, then Dubue shut down the Phillies after the first five frames.
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Yankees Take Early Lead In 4 2 Victory Over Browns
New York surged ahead in the first five innings to defeat St. Louis 4 to 2 at home. Mitchell's return from suspension preceded the outing as Ford and Sweeney teamed for the win while Alexander drove in a run for the Browns.
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Arrested for big thirst at Mulberry Kan
Pittsburg Kansas report states Frank Parker of Burgess Missouri was arrested at Mulberry Kansas for alleged thirst after asking for beer for personal use. A constable was posted to supervise a carload of beer placed on a side track, and Parker was detained despite the claim.
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Grain Declines as Corn Dominates Speculation
Chicago Aug 19 Corn remained the focus of speculation with a nervous, irregular session. December varied around 69 1/2 to 68 1/2 cents, finishing weak as heavy selling and world supply reports weighed on values. Wheat eased on data showing a larger European visible supply. oats weakened. provisions opened higher but settled mixed with pork around 19.85 and ribs near 10.30.
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Chicago
Grain quotations from Chicago markets August report
Quotations show cash wheat with No 2 red at 87 50 to 89 cent range, No 2 hard around 88 to 89 1/2 cents, No 1 northern about 91 4 to 92 1/2 cents. Corn values list No 2 at 74 to 76 1/2 cents, No 2 white near 78 to 79, No 2 yellow around 77 1/2 cents. Oats quoted No 2 white about 43 to 44 cents, standard near 43 1/4 cents.
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Chicago
Iil
Wheat and grain prices from St Louis market report
Quotations show cash wheat at No 2 red 90 92c and No 2 hard 87 92c. Corn at 77c and other varieties mid 40s to 50s. September wheat about 87 89c and May 95 5c. corn September 76c. oats September 42 44c and May 48c.
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ST. Louis
Market quotations from Kansas City grain and oats
Quotations show cash wheat No 2 hard 86 to 86.5 cents No 2 red 85 to 85.5 cents. Corn No 2 mixed 76 to 77 cents No 2 white 77 cents. Oats No 2 white 48.5 to 49 cents No 2 mixed 42 to 42.5 cents. Wheat futures close September 81.5 cents December 85 cents.
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Aus
Cotton seed products and oil market summaries
Market notes from Memphis and New York show cotton seed products listed with prime basis at 5 cents per pound, meal prices at 1.50 to 2.00 dollars, lint values at 2 1/2 to 3 cents. New York closes steady for cotton seed oil with spot bids around 8.90 dollars and several futures trades ranging from 6.70 to 8.95 dollars per unit, total sales reported at 17,100 units.
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New York
Parson Ties Sailor Knot in Oceanfront Wedding Tale
Chicago couple Emma Cortland and Charles Sweet wed aboard a yacht in Columbia Yacht Club harbor. The Rev W N Jacoby officiated, declaring vows as waves crashed. The ceremony ended with the rector joking he tied a regular sailor knot before the couple joined a post ceremony diving contest.
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Elizabeth Cortland
Charles Sweet
Columbia Yacht Club
W. N. Jacoby
Moody Gospel Mission
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William Sweet
Kerrville Fair Aug 20 to 22 at Grand Opera House lobby
Display in the Grand Opera House lobby promotes the Kerrville Fair August 20 to 22 with good races and many amusements. An advertisement for Union Meat Company hints at a local vendors scene along with the fair notice.
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