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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
11
New Orleans cotton futures faced a choppy session with modest declines in nearby contracts. Reports from the Texas area show limited demand and a cautious market vibe as August and December positions edged lower while later months held near the prior close.
Liverpool August 20 report notes cotton prices and guidance for futures. Prices show modest gains and steady demand with various futures series quoted for months including September November December and January. Market activity reflects a cautious tone as traders adjust to global supply signals and exchange rate shifts.
A scanned wholesale market list details prices for potatoes beans peppers peaches and other fruits vegetables and staples. It cites California and Texas origin items with per bushel per hundredweight and per pound rates, including coffee rice canned goods meats and dairy, reflecting a broad trader price sheet.
A lengthy report, drawn from the Potton region bulletin, notes cotton availability this season exceeds last despite widespread disruption. It cites World War I era trade impacts, European demand shifts, and rising U S production. It mentions Germany and allied trade effects, with figures on consumption and prices, and discusses market expectations amid ongoing conflict and supply constraints.
The Wall Street Journal notes railroad men link passenger declines to the growing use of motor cars. A Connecticut hotel owner reports 10 percent of patrons arrived via Boston and Maine line last year, rising to 20 percent this year, illustrating broader automotive impact on rail traffic.
W. E. Stubbs ex governor of Kansas visits Texas Panhandle ranches and reports extraordinary wheat yields. He notes fields threshing 3 to 40 bushels per acre and statisticians project 16 million bushels this year while drought fears linger for other regions.
The article describes Hopkins planning a limited enrollment university at Homewood with rigid class sizes and a clear undergrad graduate split. It outlines relocation from Boston Transprint, a five year project to create a compact campus with about 200 students and dorms aligned to a fixed student body.
Markets report from San Antonio shows prices for buttercreamery and poultry with per dozen rates for hens ducks and eggs, alongside general commodity mentions. Chicago market notes indicate dairy and produce quotations with small variations and shipment receipts data.
Brief market update from New Orleans notes prices for cotton and related commodities, with scattered quotations and partial figures. The readable text mentions lot sizes and a rough Honduras reference, highlighting brief commodity movements and price hints.
Fragmented OCR text with multiple garbled phrases. Mentions markets, numbers like 708 and 4000, and place names such as Chicago and Saint Louis, but lacks coherent events or clear entities. Reads as stray data likely from a financial or commodity notice with no definite actions or outcomes to report.
Market notes describe weakness in war securities amid sinking Arabic reports while railroads show firmer tone. Hog and cattle markets drift with demand signals uncertain. hog prices rise on better demand and higher bids, while cattle and sheep offerings appear limited.
The snippet reports on Mexican money markets with figures for exchange rates, peso values, and unsettled currency notes. It also covers New York exchanges with loan terms, treasury and government bond activity, and a brief note on New Orleans cotton futures and prices.
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