Rising market for American securities abroad boosts stocks
London cabled higher prices for American stocks and bills at the opening amid Mexican developments and crop uncertainties. Gains of 1 to 2 points appeared in Reading, Copper, Smelting, Steel, AmEx, and Union Pacific with a generally strong finish as investors bought on a rising trend. Bond activity was irregular and money markets held steady.
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New York
London
Era
Reading
Cotton
Sub-Treasury
American Express
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Steel
Canadian Pacific
Amalgamated Copper and Smelting
Employers Study New Liability Law At Chamber Meeting
Employers and jobbers will gather in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium at four this afternoon to hear Arthur Burnett and Claude V. Birkhead explain the new employers liability law effective September 1. The talk covers mandatory notice to the state industrial board and the choice to join the Texas Employers Insurance Association or insure with other companies.
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Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Burnett
Claude V.birkhead
State Industrial Board
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
Freight Car Shortage Threatens Texas Cotton Market
A freight car shortage endangers Texas cotton shipment as railroads use dilapidated coal cars. Rene J. Muller of the San Antonio Compress Company says unloading from coal cars requires many workers and delays loading. Compress operators urge flat or box cars. railroads cite nationwide demand and car supply difficulties.
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Rene J. Muller
San Antonio
Muller
Seven Bands Now Sufficient For Cotton Bales
The Maritime Association reduced bale banding from eight to seven bands to meet the 22 percent density on delivery to water carriers. Cotton firms expect savings of about 250 thousand dollars this year from ginning and compressing costs across Texas 6 million bale crop, while farmers face a 690 thousand dollar loss on a 5 million bale crop due to the lower band weight.
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The
Maritime Association
Cotton Exchange
Texas
Cotton seed market closes firm in New York
New York cotton seed oil market closes firm with spot prices at 8.15 to 8.30 dollars and various futures ranges. Trading shows September through December contracts moving between roughly 6.68 and 8.90 with sizable daily sales totaling about 14 900 barrels.
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New York
Cotton Region Bulletin for August 28 1913
The belt weather is generally fair and near normal with rainfall at Galveston totaling 1.10 inches. Observations recorded at 8 am Thursday August 28 1913 by Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau.
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Belt
Galveston
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Market Notes Steady Prices Wage in New York
On Aug 28 near term mercantile paper traded around 5 to 6 percent with sterling at 4 82 90 for 60 day bills and 4 86 10 for demand. Bar silver quoted 59 1 2 cents and Mexican dollars at 46 cents. Government and railroad bonds remained steady and firm.
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New York
Sterling Exchange Steadier
Fewer eggs stored to push prices higher, say dealers
Dealers forecast rising egg prices as cold storage shortages grow through fall and winter. Ike Tobias cites a 350000 to 400000 case drop in storage this year, due to hot weather and poor egg condition. Salmon prices at the canner level show the lowest in three years, with jobbers betting demand will rise.
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Ike Tobias
Kansas City
Central States
Tobias
Markets Produce Price List of Fresh Goods
Retail prices for eggs poultry butter vegetables and fruits listed with state origins and per unit weights. Includes tomatoes potatoes onions cabbage lettuce corn peppers cucumbers melons oranges lemons peaches limes bananas apples and dried fruits with various pack sizes and grades.
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Texas
Best
California
Colorado
Valencia
Califrnia
Alaska
Pioneer
Liberty Bell
Rio
California beans and raisins prices listed in bulk sale notes
A fragmented price list covers California beans, raisins, citron and peel, and canned vegetables. Entries specify box or package sizes and per unit or per package costs, including fancy bayo, blackeye peas, navy beans, Muscatel raisins, citron and peel, and canned tomatoes and corn.
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California
Navy
Muscatel
London
Cotton market steady with firm prices in primary goods
The primary cotton goods market showed strength on August 28 with some items rising. Brown sheetings sold well for home use while worsted yarns were quiet but firm. Cotton yarns moved up in price revisions and retail trade bought women's silk hosiery in bright colors.
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New York
Sugar and commodities market snapshot from New York
New York August 28 raw sugar held firm with Muscovado at 3.30 dollars and centrifugal at 3.50. Molasses quoted at 3.065, refined sugar steady, molasses dull, petroleum steady, hides and leather firm.
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New York
Chicago Market Report Butter Eggs Cheese and Potatoes
Chicago market notes show butter firmer creameries 27 28 cents per pound eggs unchanged with 5980 cases received cheese unchanged potatoes slightly firmer with 46 cars of receipts Minnesota and Ohio 57 60 cents Wisconsin red and white 58 60 cents poultry firmer for fowls alive prices.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Cattle Market Holds Steady Amid Dull Trade at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards on August 28, offerings fell short of enthusiasm as the cattle market opened with buyers present but scarce stock. The best cows brought around 5.00, most sales 4.50 to 5.00. Calves topped at 6.00, hogs 8.00 for the good, with futures hinting at thin steers if Southwest Texas drought persists.
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Union Stock Yards
Texas
Cattle and Hogs Trade Steady at Fort Worth Auction
Fort Worth market reports 2500 cattle and 1100 calves offered with steers cows and heifers selling strong Calves gained a quarter and prices ranged from 5 to 7.40 for select steers and up to 6.26 for the bulk End prices for stockers 4 to 5 butcher cows 4 to 5.25 bulls 4 to 4.25 calves 4.50 to 8.25 hogs receipts 1500 5 to 10 cents lower top 8.85 bulk 5.60 to 8.75 sheep receipts 550 market unchanged.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Butter Egg and Poultry Prices Hold Steady in Kansas City
In Kansas City on August 28 the market reported no change in butter eggs or poultry prices. Local traders noted stable wholesale values and steady demand across dairy and poultry categories.
Market Prices St. Louis Aug 28 Poultry Butter Eggs
Quotations in St Louis on August 28 show chickens 11 1 2 cents per pound, springs 15c, turkeys 10c, ducks 10c, geese 8c, butter creamery 27 1 2 cents, eggs 10 cents.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Receipts and Quotations From Kansas City Market
Cattle and hogs led by 7 0 9 79 price range for prime fed steers and dressed beef steers. Hogs show steady demand with bulk and light categories quoted between 8.25 and 8.80. Sheep move higher with lambs 7.25 to 8.25 and yearlings 4.75 to 5.75, ewes 4.00 to 4.75.
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Kansas City
Cotton Climbs with New Records in Active Market
New York reports cotton showing excitement as Liverpool leads gains on strong crop reports. August contracts advance to 11–24 points higher, then retreat on realizations. Noon levels show 11–19 point gains with steady afternoon trading and 22–23 point over yesterday's close by 2 pm.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Opens Strong on Higher Cables
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with an 18 to 23 point advance on higher cables and dry western belt conditions. Overnight reports showed little to no rain in Texas and Oklahoma worsening the crop outlook, while a Mississippi authority pegged a maximum crop estimate at 14,009,006 bales. Prices fluctuated through the morning, ending at about 15 to 16 points above yesterday's close.
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New Orleans
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Cotton futures open strong in New Orleans market
In New Orleans on August 28 the cotton futures market opened strong with August trading around 12.75 cents, September near 12.54, October about 12.24 to 12.35, December around 12.34 to 12.35, and January and May bids near 12.47 and 12.56 respectively.
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New York
Close
West
New Orleans
Liverpool cotton market steadies with firm prices
Spot cotton in stronger demand with prices firm. Middling fair 7.52d, good middling 7.244, middling 6.92d, low middling 6.72d, good ordinary 6.56d, ordinary 5.82d. Sales 14,000 including 8,000 American and 1,500 for speculation and export. Receipts 2,000 including 500 American.
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Liverpool
Quotations in New York Markets August 28
Quotations today show firm butter at 291 and 9 tenths cents for creamery extras while cheese firms hold steady State whole milk and fresh offerings 154 and 154 5/6 cents with cheese steady and eges unchanged in early trading.
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New York
C. Eges
Coffee futures steady on Rio Ogee with dated contracts
New York reports No preparation but futures for Rio Ogee coffee hold steady. September contracts priced at 8.85 and March at 9.35 dollars, reflecting a flat market stance.
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New York
Rio
Futures close barely steady on Liverpool markets
Futures prices closed with slight firmness in Liverpool trading on August contracts. Notable shifts included August 4.714 percent, August-September 6.55 percent, September-October 6.5724 percent, and other month-to-month differentials ranging around 6.49 to 6.59 percent.
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Liverpool
Leading spot markets for cotton futures and middling prices
New York middling at 12.70 cents, New Orleans at 12 3 16 cents, Houston at 12 cents, Galveston at 12 4 cents, Liverpool at 6 92 pence, Memphis at 12 cents.
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New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Memphis
Chicago live stock market receipts and prices
Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep show a steady market. Hogs receipts 18 000 with bulk 7 55 to 8 60 night 8 35 to 9 20 mixed 5 55 to 9 20 heavy 7 35 to 8 80 rough 7 35 to 7 65 pigs 4 00 to 8 76. Cattle receipts 5 000 with Reeves 6 90 to 9 25 Texas steers 6 75 to 7 70 western 6 10 to 8 10 stockers and feeders 5 50 to 7 90 cows and heifers 2 65 to 8 50 calves 9 00 to 12 25. Sheep receipts 18 000 with native 3 90 to 5 60 yearlings 5 40 to 6 39 native lambs 5 86 to 8 15.
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Chicago
Anes
Texas
Spot cotton prices steady in New Orleans market
Spot cotton in New Orleans on August 28 remained steady with middling at 12 3/16 cents. Sales totaled 91 bales on the spot and 200 bales to arrive, with receipts at 552 bales and total stock at 17,510 bales.
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New Orleans
Local rice market shows steady demand and firm prices
New Orleans on August 28 reported fair demand for rough rice and active clean cereal. Receipts totaled 13 667 rough and 1416 milled. sales included 7946 rough Honduras with no Japan purchases and 7946 clean Honduras. Quotations: rough Honduras 2.75 to 3.40 dollars per cwt. clean Honduras 4.25 to 5.25 dollars per cwt.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Widower Deceived Widow Ended Courtship
Mount Carmel Illinois reports Valentine Gammons a 50 year old widower could not write and had a friend compose a flowery note to Mrs Rebecca Ramsey asking permission to call. She believed the note written by him and allowed courtship but learned the truth and refused to see him. She then left for Tennessee to visit kin.
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Mount Carmel
Valentine Gammons
Gammons
Rebecca Ramsey
Tennessee
St Louis Livestock Prices Aug 28 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Receipts show cattle 4500 with 1709 Texans and market steady. Native beef steers to 9.00, cows 4.75 to 8.75, Texas steers 6.25 to 7.75, calves 5.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 7600 market lower. pigs 5.50 to 9.25, heavy 8.65 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 4000 market steady. native muttons 3.25 to 4.50, lambs 6.50 to 7.10.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Spot cotton closes firm with steady prices in Galveston
Galveston Texas on August 28 reports spot cotton closing firm and unchanged. Sales on the spot amount to 456 bales with 775 bales f o b. Total stock reaches 86,336 bales and receipts total 9,402 bales.
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Galveston
Tex
Metal market report from New York August update
Lead remains quiet at 4.70 with London prices around 7s 6d for 20 pounds. Copper shows strength with September at 15.12 87 and electrolytic at 16.00 16.12. tin firm with August at 43.25 and London spot at 197 pounds. Antimony steady at Cookson’s 8.40 8.50. iron steady locally with Cleveland warrants at 65s 4d.
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New York
London
Lake
Cookson
Cleveland
Spot market closes steady in Houston cotton trade
Houston reports a steady spot market with 288 bales sold at 1.0, 461 bales traded, and shipments of 19,865 bales. Total stock stands at 33,026 bales with price ranges from low ordinary at 8? to good middling around 12? cents per pound.
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Houston
Tex
Cotton Prices Steady as Market Reports Quiet Trade
Spot cotton in New York on August 28 shows middling uplands at 12.70 and gulf at 12.95, with 257 bales sold. The market remains quiet as traders await further signals.
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New York
Gulf
Memphis Spots Cotton and Metal Prices Report
Memphis Tennessee August 28 Spot cotton steady middling price 12 3 4 cents. St Louis metal report August 28 lead 4 70 76 cents Spelter 5 80 per unit.
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ST. Louis
Pathos in cattle rush at Kansas City stock yards
Weather-driven drought drives record cattle receipts at Kansas City stock yards with 37 549 cattle in a day, surpassing the 1908 high. Cattlemen move herds due to grass shortages and depleted water, risking lower current prices and delayed restocking as rain prospects loom.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Real Estate Transfers Include Numerous San Antonio Parcels
A long list of real estate transfers from 1913 to 1918 across San Antonio and neighboring areas. Notable entries include Thrailkill to Cobb for lot 20 block 3 Marl borough addition, Hernandez to McGough for city block 920, and Koos trustee quit claim covering 200 acres in Bexar Atascosa Medina counties. Several Summit Place and Lakeview Gardens parcels change hands with sums from 75 to 55,819 dollars.
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Lizzie Thrailkill
Cobb
Marlborough
Louis
Antonia Hernandez
John
Jennie McGough
Cc. H. Kearney
Franz C. Koos Et al
Bexar
Atascosa
Medina
MacDona Park
Medina County
Los Angeles
Summit Place Company
H. Terrell
Summit Place
M. W. Terrell
J. Q. Terrell
A. JL. Coppedge
Roger Stokes
Columbia Heights
E. R
Rex Lee
Willie
Nebraska and
Cactus Streets
Annie H
George PD. Allardyce
Frank Walther
New City Block
Highland Park Improvement Company
F. H. Kingsbury
Hot Wells Development Company
C. W
C. W. Batley
George Dulling
Nelses
Harry Bedford
BE. W. Madison
R. D
Anna M. Insche
Lee B. Jaimes
Laurel Heights
Alamo Home Builders
R. A. Richey
Anastacio Martinez
New City
P. A. Vance
C. B. Watters
Mary H. Phillips
Gladstone
Southwestern Land Corporation
W. W. Searcy Jr
I. L
W. S. Pawelek
Lakeview Gardens
Nelson S. Hunsdon
H. R
Katie Stein
F. E. Griffin
Navarro Street
Eva Harper Et al
Sheriff
Campbell-Petty Lumber Company
W. H. Fanner
Ida C. Murphy
George
Dora Stumberg
City of San Antonio
Commerce Street
Joseph Seaman
Emil Seobold
L. B. Haines
W. M. Migett
Sunset
September corn prices slump as market liquidates
Liquidation hits September corn with notable declines and lower prices across the board. December also eases while oats and wheat soften under selling pressure. Provisions stay dull as traders weigh heavy export sales and cable declines.
Wheat and corn quotations posted in Kansas City market
Kansas City market notes show cash wheat at No 2 hard 82 86e and No 2 red 87e. No 2 mixed corn at 74e and No white 75 75e. Oats No 2 white 42c No 2 mixed 42c. Close bids list September wheat 80 80c December 85 85c. Corn September 74e December 69 49c.
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Kansas City
Market Quotations and Grain Receipts Report
In St Louis on August 28 prices for wheat and corn are listed with September and May contracts. Wheat closed at 86 to 94 percent, corn at 73 to 74 percent, oats at 49 to 46 1/4 percent with May and September figures included. Yesterday's receipts show 83 000 bushels of wheat, 72 000 of corn, 7 000 of oats. shipments include 22 000 barrels of flour and sizeable grain totals for wheat, corn, and oats.
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ST. Louis
Wheat and corn price quotes from St Louis market
Quotations today list cash wheat No 2 red 90 92 cents No 2 hard 85 90 cents. Corn No 2 Teac No 2 white Teoc Oats No 2 41 cents No 2 white 42 cents.
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ST. Louis
Wheat and corn prices quoted in Chicago market report
Chicago quotations show No. 2 red wheat at 89 to 90 cents, No. 2 hard around 87 to 88, No. 1 northern 92 to 93, No. 2 northern 90 to 92, No. 2 spring 90 to 91, velvet chaff 86 to 91, durum 87 to 91. Corn No. 2 at 75 to 76 percent, No. 2 white 76 to 77, No. 2 yellow 75 to 76. Dates No. 2 white 42, standard 41 to 41 1/2. Later January pork sold at 19.47 to 19 1/2.
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Chicago
Sight Restored After Fifty Years for Hillsdale Woman
Mrs. Mary J. Welsh, once blind since age sixteen, regained sight after cataract removal at Wesley Hospital Chicago. She returned to Hillsdale amid family prayers and hospital charity funding from a Methodist congregation.
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Chicago
Hillsdale
Mich
Mary J. Welsh
Wesley Hospital
M. W. Satterfield
Marine Intelligence Galveston Aug 28 Arrivals and Sailings
Arrived yesterday at Galveston were steamers Valle Nueva York Victoria de Larrinaga Port Arthur Ethelwolf Hamburg Iowa Newcastle Santiago New York Rava and Buerto Cortez. Sailed: Amberton Rotterdam Concho New York Greystoke Castle Ghent and Antwerp.
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Valle
New York
Vietoria de Larrinaga
Port Arthur
Ethelwolf
Hamburg
Iowa
Newcastle
Santiago
Rava
Buerto Cortez
Amberton
Rotterdam
Concho
Greystoke Castle
Ghent
Antwerp
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