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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1929
Page
17
Private party urging inspection of a 1928 Studebaker Dictator Coupe, priced at 505 dollars. Dealer listings from Roten-Hundrey Motor Co and Chevrolet dealers promise a large stock and terms or tocs, with multiple model notes and Sunday hours.
A garbled catalog note promotes home office furniture including drophead and portable desks, chairs, and office furnishings. It urges advance planning, mentions savings, and invites a near-future visit to a store location with limited legible details on items and prices.
Readable bits describe bus rides, tips, and directions at a street corner. Mentions Soledad Street and East area with references to rides and possible service tips. Names and places are garbled. overall content centers on transit guidance and nearby activity.
New York December 2 The stock market opens the five hour session with cautious optimism and underlying pessimism. Analysts cite buyer for every seller and recent cash buying with protective margins. Chrysler reports rising export share. GM and Electric stocks discussed. bankers deny stock sales to support prices amid crisis effects.
San Antonio livestock market reports show steady supplies with no price changes noted. Cattle and calves sold mainly in a broad range from common to choice quality, with yearlings and bulls showing mixed demand. weather and feed conditions described as variable, influencing buyer activity and closing prices.
A long OCR list of vegetables and fruits with varied prices appears, naming items like apples, avocados, asparagus, cabbage, potatoes, peaches, grapes, lettuce, citrus, and many others. The prices show wide fluctuations by item and unit, reflecting a dense, bustling market page from a historical newspaper.
An unusually steady market for vegetables and poultry prevailed Monday morning after Saturday's furor. Price changes were minimal on growers markets with beets up to 30 0x0 per crate and pears rising 10 cents to 1.50 per bushel. Commission quotations unchanged with no new arrivals noted. Turkeys sold at 18 to 19 cents per pound while eggs stood at 12.50 per dozen.
New Orleans December 2 reports show a quiet but ready upturn in cotton trading with Liverpool prices barely steady. Early trading saw losses of four to five points, with prices recovering later in the session as support from weather and buying interest emerged. Futures quotes for December and March fluctuated, with observers noting improved demand and cautious optimism amid mixed market signals.
The report, dated 1929, details oil and gas lease transfers and royalty arrangements in multiple Texas counties including Kingsville, Sia Git Co, and Empire Gas and Fuel. It notes ongoing drilling operations near Kingsville, with 2000 feet to be drilled and a test to evaluate gas and light indications.
Police records show multiple burglaries over the weekend. Dr. F K Netherty reported a pair of riding boots stolen from 334 Doward Street Sunday night. Mrs. C Ty Maegelin at 414 Galley Street had a prowler enter by window and a watch and a purse were taken. Coyne at 284 South Cataverss reported $10 stolen from her home. Mrs Augustina Wendeg at 1122 West Kenston Street had three entries with a prowler taking 310 in value from a Yorker.
New York December 2 Miss Julia Vitarelli refused part of a $2000 bankroll reward six months ago when she left it with a man. Now she is in Myre Anthony Margadonna, husband of the bankroll owner, and the story unfolds as the case moves forward.
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