Grain and feed futures show firm trade on Argentina damage
Grain and provision lists reflect higher wheat on Argentina crop damage while corn and oats hold steady. May wheat edges up from opening, pork and lard prices mix with May hogs around 18.75 to 18.70, ribs near 9.97 to 10.00, cash wheat prices varied by grade across Kansas City markets with December and May futures quoted in the 84 to 92 cent range.
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Chicago
Argentina
May
Liverpool
Grain Quotations From St Louis Market
Quotation summary from St Louis on December 6 shows cash wheat prices for No 2 red at 1.06 to 1.08, No 9 hard at 87 to 90 cents, No 2 corn at 47 to 48 1/2 cents, No 2 white corn at 48 cents, No 2 oats at 33 1/2 to 34 cents, and No 2 white oats at 16 1/2 to 36 cents. Closing prices list December wheat at 8 1/2 to 9 cent, May at 91 1/2 percent, corn December at 46 1/4 cents, May at 47 1/2 cents, oats December at 32 cents, May at 32 1/2 cents.
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Kansas City
Chicago
ST. Louis
Chicago Grain Quotes From December Trading
Quotations list cash grain values in Chicago on December 6. Wheat prices show No 2 red at 1.00 to 1.03, No 2 hard 0.86 to 0.88, No 2 northern 0.87 to 0.87?c, No 2 spring 0.83 to 0.86, Velvet chaff and durum 0.81 to 0.86. Oats No 2 white 0.34 to 0.35, standard 0.33 to 0.34.
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Chicago
Real Estate Transfers in 1912 City Blocks and Lots
A compilation of property transfers across San Antonio areas including Laureles Heights Palm Heights and Riverside districts. Notable deeds include George A. Meyer to Dan Breen for Lot 6 and part of Lot 7 in Block 39, dated 1912, for 6000. Palm Heights Development Co to Frank E. Mason for Lots 22 and 23, Block 43, 600. J H Kirkpatrick to Alec Gray for Lots 21 and 22, New City Block 3510, 300. Multiple transfers list buyers, sellers, block and lot numbers, and prices ranging from 60 to 6000 dollars on dates in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Meyer
Palm Heights Development Company
Josiah Bhaw
Palm Heights
A. G. Castanola
George Civioletto
New City
South Flores Street
G. D. Robbins
C. H. Dean
Losoya Street
New City Block
J. T. Watton
Albin Seidel
John J. Cavanaugh
C. Fawcett
Dawson Street
Southwestern Land Corporation
M. G. Ellers
Rosedale Park
W. J. and
G. Long
A. Dunamore
Camden Street
George and
Lowther
Pearce Avenue
John Pinnell
D. J. Moore
Math Street
Matias Vera
R. L. Shaw
Shaw Bros
McCullough
Providence Avenue
Richard Wuest
Alfred Fischer
Yale Hicks
H. (. Blumberg
Burnet
Mesquite
M. J. Shaw
Gardens
Lakeview Townsite Co
Mathila Schmidt
L. T. de Rodriguez
Daniel Sora
San Antonio
Corpus Christi Road
P. D. Dobbs
George B. Taliaferro
Cunningham
Mortie
San Pedro
John H. Cunigham
L. Kaufman
Yrtle
San Pedro Avenue
Juan Flores
W. T. Weat
Burial Permits for Local Residents This December
The notice lists deceased individuals with ages and addresses: Frederick W. Rinarz, 1 year, 210 West Theo Avenue. George Tommasini, 93, 643 Ruiz Street. Ezequil Oliva, 14, 115 South Laredo Street. je Vollrath, 81, 1415 North Olive Street. Mrs. Blanche Lee, 64, 308 Obraje Street. Carolyn Kuntz, 2, 105 West Woodlawn Avenue. Margaretha Freiche, 73, 1727 East Commerce Street.
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Frederick W. Rinarz
West Theo Avenue
George Tommasini
Ruiz Street
Ezequil Oliva
South Laredo
Je Vollrath
North Olive Street
Blanche Lee
Obraje
Carolyn Kuntz
West Woodlawn
Margaretha Freiche
East Commerce Street
Automobile Licenses Listed for Keller Crow Stemal and Fitzgerald
No. 3032 Mra C A Keller 912 San Pedro avenue. No. 3033 B Crow 312 St Marys St. No. 3034 N C Stemal 615 West Magdella avenue. No. 2636 C E Fitzgerald 901 Main avenue.
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C. A. Keller
San Pedro Avenue
B. Crow
St. Mary's St
N. C. Stemal
Monkey revolt in Forest Park Zoo ends with monkey Mike dethroned
The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports a Central American style upheaval in Forest Park Zoo led by the smallest, oldest, and fiercest monkey General Jinx. After Jinx is hospitalized, his lieutenant Mike seizes control during visiting day, but a pecking order clash ends with Mike’s overthrow as the other monkeys rally and chase him from the cage.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Darwin
Forest Park
Monkey House
General Jinx
Forest Park Zoo
Hig
Jinx
Zoe
Diaz
Mexico
Davis
Martin Angermeyer
Mike
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Surrounding Areas
The Weather Bureau forecast for Friday December 6 1912 shows fair weather with colder temperatures and freezing conditions tonight and Saturday. Coastal areas remain freezing but dry with no precipitation yesterday and normal for the day. total precipitation since January 1 is 21.60 inches with a 3.88 inch deficiency.
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San Antonio
Texas
Market News from Union Stock Yards Trade
Dec 6 report notes no strong interest from butchers or packers as receipts were light across cattle hogs and calves. Cows sold up to 4.50 with most 3.50 to 4.25, calves peaked at 5.25, hogs reached 7.50, no sheep or goats arrived by noon. Improvement in Southwest Texas range cited as encouraging for stockmen.
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Union Stock Yards
Texas
Southwest Texas
London Wool Trade Sees Large Weekly Activity
London wool market reports heavy trading with lots sold from recent low sales mostly for French and German accounts. Demand persists for fine greasy wool and scoured wools from continent and Scotland at higher rates. Warehouse data shows 97,000 bales available including 18,500 New Zealand, 56,000 Cape and Natal, plus Australian and Balkan Island lots.
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London
Scotland
New Zealand
Cape
Natal
Balkan Island
Butter firm and dairy products steady with varied quotes
Butter firm with creamery receipts 2232 cases and cheese and eggs holding steady. Refrigera tor firsts 20c while dairy names like Daisies Twins Young Americas and Long Horns appear with fractional quotes. Potatoes steady with receipts of 34 cars and poultry prices mixed across live and dressed meats. Veal steady at 9 1/4c. Record notes regional price ranges for Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and Michigan markets.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Poultry and dairy prices in local market report
Prices listed include chickens at 9 to 12 cents, spring chickens 11 to 12 cents, turkeys 15 cents, ducks 12 percent, geese license, butter and creamery 28 to 36 cents, and eggs at 26 cents.
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ST. Louis
Springs
Eggs Slip Further on Quiet New York Stock
New York December 6 eggs weak with receipts at 6251 cases. Fresh gathered extras priced at 4 1/4 cents per dozen as market holds thinly.
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New York
Market Quotations From Kansas City
Quotations today show butter at 34 a creamery, 32 sirate, 30 seconds, 23 packing stock. Eggs range 28 extras, 26 firsts, 16 117 seconds. Poultry prices list hens 2 cents, roosters 9 cents, young turkeys 18 cents, ducks 14 cents.
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Kansas City
New York Market Report Sugar and Related Goods
Raw sugar firm Muscovado 9 test 3.55 cents, centrifugal 96 test 4.05, molasses sugar 89 test 3.33, refined steady. Petroleum and molasses steady. Hides easy, leather firm.
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New York
Muscovado
Market notes and metal prices amid December trading
New York reports futures steady with May at 18.44 while coffee Rio 14 percent. St Louis metal prices list lead 4.25 and spelter 7.20 to 7.22 percent. In a separate item a chaotic scene unfolds with a monkey cage incident showing disputes and a hospital transfer, plus a looming political shift toward democracy in the enclosure.
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New York
Rio
Livestock Markets Fort Worth Steady on Friday Receipts
A moderate cattle and calf run sold steady in Fort Worth on Friday. Beef steers limited, some Mexican variety. stockers and feeders steady. butcher stock firm. calves up to 7.76. Hogs about 1500 head steady to higher with top 7.90 and bulk around 7.65. Sheep steady with ewes at 3.60.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Markets Reported in St Louis
In St Louis on December 6 receipts totaled 3000 cattle including 2000 Texans with market steady. Cattle prices ranged from 3.25 to 7.00 for various classes. hogs receipts 6000 with mixed values from 6.50 to 7.80. sheep receipts 1000 with lambs at 5.60 and muttons 4.25 through 4.50 market steady.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and quotations from Kansas City show cattle steady with native steers at 6.50, hogs steady with various classes from 6.50 to 7.80, and sheep steady with muttons at 3.75 to 4.75 and lambs at 5.60 to 7.76. Cattle 1600, hogs 6500, sheep 1000.
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Kansas City
Chicago live stock market mixed receipts steady
Chicago live stock report lists cattle receipts at 3000 with steady prices ranging from 2.70 to 10.50 for cows, calves and steers. hogs at 15000 with prices from 5.26 to 7.70. and sheep at 6000 with values from 3.65 to 7.75, market steady to higher on hogs and strong to up on sheep.
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Chicago
Tock
Texas
Autographs Worth Fortune Book Seeks J Pierpont Morgan
Louis Barth a Hungarian arrived in New York with an album claiming 980 autographs of famous people valued at 100000 dollars. He plans to add twenty more American names including J Pierpont Morgan and would sell the book to him for the stated price. The volume allegedly includes living European sovereigns and many monarchs who died in the last eight years.
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New York
Louis Barth
Carmania
Cunard Line
Mr. Barth
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Europe
Building Permits Listed for Colima and El Paso Streets
F Hernandez applies for an eight room house on Colima street valued at 200 dollars and Munoz files for a four room house on El Paso street valued at 250 dollars.
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F. Hernandez
Colima Street
One Munoz
el Paso
Birth Record for Hernandezs Son at 706 South Laredo Street
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Hernandez on December 4 at 706 South Laredo Street. The notice appears alongside a general weather report in the issue.
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8. Hernandez
South Laredo Street
Thie
Jobbers Wonder Why Sugar Prices Stand Still
Merchants in the commercial district debate why the sugar market remains flat. Despite candy makers buying thousands of sacks for Christmas, prices stay unchanged amid bumper production and steady consumption. A Louisiana cane-crop shortfall may push fine Louisiana syrups higher, while some grocers cut five cents on cheaper corn syrups.
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Louisiana
Large Crop Estimate Triggers Heavy Cotton Market Selloff
New York opened easier by 10 to 18 points amid liquidation and a private crop estimate of 14,276,000 bales fueling bear pressure. Cables weakened, mills called, but demand rose on declines. prices swung, with midday losses of 18 to 23 points before rallying near yesterday's close as coverage and buying eyed record spinning takings. Meanwhile sentiment remained unsettled with stock-market weakness adding to nervous trading.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Cotton Statistics From Liverpool Weekly Report
Liverpool cotton statistics show imports of all kinds at 241000 bales and American imports at 216000. Total stocks amount to 1035000 with American stocks at 911000 and American forwardings at 83000. Total exports recorded are 13600.
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Liverpool
Stock List Crumbles as Bears Attack Market
New York stock trading opened with heavy activity in United States Steel at 68% amid broad declines. Reading fell a point while many leaders slipped 1% to 5 points as banks maintained tight collateral standards and the market showed nervous, vigorous selling before an afternoon recovery.
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New York
United States
National Biscuit
Canadian Pacific
Bears
Reading
Steel
Union Pacific
Amalgamated
American Can
Northern Pacific
Wabash
Wabash-Pittsburg
Prices to retailer Poultry Butter and Produce Ledger
Prices to retailer list extensive wholesale rates for poultry butter cheese eggs and vegetables with numerous items such as large hens fryers broilers turkeys creamery butter cheese eggs tomatoes potatoes cabbage onions lettuce celery cucumbers cranberries beans okra garlic cauliflower corn and various canned meats fruits and dried goods.
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California
Colorado
Ben Davis
Jonathan
Securities as Christmas gifts gain traction in U S firms
A New York broker notes the growing custom of giving stocks and bonds as Christmas presents across the United States. The practice emphasizes lasting value and income, with engraved certificates shown at holiday gatherings and on gift exchange.
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United States
New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Sags on Cables
New Orleans December cotton futures opened down 16 to 17 points amid poor cables and a private crop estimate of 14,275,000 bales exclusive of ginners. Traders turned net sellers as the day wore on with prices slipping to 24 points under yesterday’s final before modest stabilization by midmorning.
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New Orleans
Hears
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans trade
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with December at 12.456 and March around 12.65. By close the market eased slightly, showing a net decline of 19 to 22 points while December and subsequent months traded within narrow ranges.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton Markets in Liverpool Prices Rise on Trade
Liverpool December 6 report shows moderate demand and higher prices with American middling fair at 7.31 pence per pound and middling 6.99d. Sales totaled 8000 bales, 1000 for speculation and export, including 7300 American receipts of 33,000 bales.
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Liverpool
Futures Firm at Liverpool Open and Close
Futures opened firm and closed firm in Liverpool with quotes across several forward months from December through November. Notable levels include December 6.65444 and July-Aug 6.54494, reflecting a steadying curve across the trading period.
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Liverpool
Cotton market notes on speculation and exports
The market shows heavy selling amid crop speculation and bearish outlooks. Reports of resold ocean freight space trigger price drops, while spinners' demand suggests record takings. Census Bureau ginning stats due Monday will compare to last year.
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Census Bureau
United States
Leading Spot Market Prices and Receipts Report
New York middling 12.75 New Orleans 125% c Houston 12%c Galveston 17 ee Liverpool 6.79d Memphis 18c steady middling 12%c Sales on the spot 1464 bales to arrive 1475 bales. Prices listed for various qualities including low ordinary to good middling with nominal and actual figures. Receipts 13,379 bales Stock 271,041 bales.
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New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Houston
Galveston
Memphis
Tex
Mobile
Ala
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
N c
Norfolk B
Baltimore
Boston
Maas
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Port Arthur
Aransas Pass
Texas City
C. Houston
C. Galveston
Cotton market closes steady in Galveston
Spot cotton in Galveston on December 6 held quiet and unchanged with grades listed from low ordinary to good middling. Sales reached 250 bales, receipts totaled 21,923 bale equivalents, and stock was 488,356.
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Galveston
Tex
Spot cotton market closes steady in Houston
Houston Tex Dec 6 spot market closes steady down fraction with sales 381 bales fob 426 shipments 13 760 stock 164 868 bales and price ranges listed from low ordinary 7 1 2 percent to good middling 12 1 2 percent with middling fair 14 percent under local market terms.
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Houston
Tex
Cotton Spot Quotes Hold Steady As Markets Waver
New York reports cotton spot closed quiet with middling uplands at 12.75 and middling gulf at 18.00 after 2300 bales sold. Memphis spots show spot cotton steady with a % decline to 13 cents for middling, reflecting a softened tone in local markets.
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New York
Prime basis oil and meal prices in Memphis market
In Memphis on December 6 the market quoted prime basis oil at 6.54 to 6.57, meal at 26 dollars, and linters at 3 to 4 cents.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton seed market closes steady with varied futures
New York reports a steady close for cotton seed with spot at 6.25 and futures from 6.26 to 6.56 across months. January sales 100 at 6.27 and March 800 at 6.38 plus 600 each for May and July. total 14,100. Cotton goods show hardening while raw silk firmed and yarns steady. wool quiet but steady with carpet price advance announced for January.
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New York
Weeeneee
Seaso
Galveston
Great Britain
France
Continent
Copper and tin prices hold steady in New York markets
Copper quiet with spot at 16.90 17.10 and later months 16.75 17.00. Electrolytic and lake copper 17.62 17.87, casting 17.25 17.32. Tin eases to 49.00 49.30 spot and 49.12 49.30 in December. Lead 4.25 4.40, Spelter 7.20 7.40, Antimony Cookson's 10.50. Iron steady and unchanged. New Orleans report begins with spot cotton.
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Abilene
Tex
Amarillo
Augusta
Birmingham
Boston
Mass
Brownsville
Chicago
Charleston
Corpus Christi
del Rio
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Jacksonville
Kansas City Nw
Knoxville
Louisville
Macon
Memphis, Tenn
Miami
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
T'day Amalgamated Copper
Cocvas Well
American Tel
Anaconda Mining Compa
Atchison
Thewes
Atlantic Coast Line
Ste
Baltimore & Ohio Sea
Brooklyn Rapid Traint
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Mil
St. Paulie
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Erie Denver & Rio Grande
General Electric
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Perro
Missouri, Kansas & Tex
Lehigh Valley
Cereeee & Os
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific Feee
Pennsylvania
Sereree
Reading
Rock Islanda Company
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Wabash
Western Union Pee Seeweeeestes Tom
Texas Company
California
Texas
New York
Cookson's
New Orleans
Money on call steady in New York market
The money on call remains steady with a ruling rate of 3 3 percent and closing bid of 2 percent. Time loans show strength with 60 days at 6 to 7 percent and 90 days at 6 to 6 1/2 percent. Six months demand ranges 5 to 6 percent.
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New York
Copper and lead markets steady in London trade
Copper remains quiet with spot at 75 pounds 17s 6d and futures 76 pounds 1s. Tindull spot 226 pounds 5s and futures 225 pounds 10s. Lead and spelter likewise calm with spot and futures shown. Cleveland warrants quoted at 67s 1 1/4d in London.
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London
Cleveland
Rice market steady with varied Honduras sales
In New Orleans on December 6 the rice market held steady across grades. Quoted levels covered Clean Honduras at 4 5 8 c and Japan at 8 3 c. Receipts totaled 5180 rough and 1796 millers with sales of Rough Honduras 495 at 2.75 to 4.25, Clean Honduras 1983 at 2 1 2 to 5 8 c, and Japan 1300 at 2 3 4 c.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Financial Market Summary From London The Daily Note
Consols for money stand at 755 16 and account 759 16 with Bar silver at 23 40 per ounce. Money rates quoted at 3 44 percent, short bills at 4 percent, three months bills at 4 9 16 percent.
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London
Paris Money Markets Reported Rates and Exchange
Paris reports three per cent rates on accounts, private discount at three percent, and exchange on London at 25 francs 23 centimes for checks.
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Paris
London
Cotton Exchange Schedules Holiday Closure In Liverpool
Liverpool cotton exchange will close December 25 26 and January 1 2. On December 12 the session lasts until 8 p m to receive the Department of Agriculture estimate of the American crop.
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Liverpool
Department of Agriculture
Wool Market Wagons Stiffen in Mid Month Trade
ST LOUIS December 6 Wool steady across grades with medium combing and clothing at 23 4 18e, light fine 19 21c, heavy fine 18 18c, tub washed 27 36c. Prices reflect steady demand as mills assess quality and stock levels.
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ST. Louis
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Chicago Grain Market
Mees Park
Grace Strachan
Brooklyn, N. Y
Interborough Association of Women Teachers
Monkey
Forest Zoological Park
Charlies Darwin
U.S. Department of Agriculture. WEATHER _ BUREAU
Willis L.moore
Dodge
Ohta
Magers City
Coo Niese
London Wool
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Kansas City Livestock
General Weather Report
NEW York Futures
Cotton Statistics
Interior Movement
Liverpool Statistics
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Navy
Muscatel
London Layer
Liverpool Futures
Leslie E. Kieffer
Clinton Fulton
NEW York Dry Goods
Boston Mining
Arizona
Commercial
Calumet and
Esene Cananca
North Butte
London Metal
London Consols
Rentes
Liverpool Holidays
Schleyer Transfer Co
Monterey
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