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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1913

Page

7

Colonial style two story house with $3000 mortgagee sale

A cream colored two story home with fronts and galleries described as attractive. The front room measures 14 by 27 feet and both it and the dining room feature beaver-board panels. Upstairs there are three large rooms, papered, and a beaver-board bathroom. The house and lot are offered for 3000 dollars by Connell? Realty Co as exclusive agents.

J. L. Lytle Realty Co Sherman Tex Davis King Corpus Christi Conness Realty Co, Exc. Agts

Real Estate Transfers Listed for Several Texas Blocks and Lots

A long list details transfers and notes for properties in San Antonio and nearby areas, including C H Surkamp to F C Davis on December 8 1918 at lot 16 block 7 new city block 1878, and numerous deeds involving W T Crutcher Joseph Pabst Kirk Pulley and others with prices notes and mortgages. Also mentions grain export data noting rye decline with 5000 bushels abroad in 1912 vs 2 6 million in 1908.

C. H. Surkamp F. C. Davis New City Block French Place Breeden Avenue F. B. Crutcher W. T E. C. Crutcher New City Monterey Street Street Realty Company Hall P. Street Bexar County William Fertsch DeWitt County College Heights Joseph and Edna Pabst Kirk and Nannie Pulley Gorman and Willow Streets J. W Viva E. Burns el Paso County Joseph F. H. Yeagley W. W. Sanger Buena Vista Street Menefee Pablo Morales Saltillo Alley Hidalgo Addition C. C W. C. Williams Caroline Daniel R. Henry Laura Dolph Kuhlman Caroline Kuhlman- Stappenbeck Kate Willard Hughes Frank Anna Kuhlman Kalb Touisa K. Blanton J. L. Kerr Semp Russ Teofila A. de Cruz Alta Vista Martha J. Whitman George D. Campbell Magholia Avenue Laurel Heights Frank H. Yeagley Monterey Bandera Wimer-Richardson Company Kenneth William A. Cocke Alamo Reights

Stocks Uneven As Market Closes Weak In Decline

New York stocks ended irregular with early gains fading. Harriman shares edged up while Amalgamated and Steel eased. Union Bag and Paper preferred jumped, Union Pacific gained, but overall demand faded and profits were booked. Call money steady with no loans.

New York Harriman Amalgamated and Steel Canadian Pacific andirginia-Carolina Chemical Union Bag and Paper Union Pacific New Haven

New York Banks See Reserve Increase in Weekly Statement

The weekly clearing house report shows New York banks increased reserves by 8.641 million dollars for the week, with holdings 7.645 million dollars above legal requirements.

New York

Metal markets drift with nominal New York prices

Metal markets report dull trading in New York with Lake copper quoted at 15.00 to 15.60, electrolytic copper 14.75 to 15.00, and costing 14.25 to 14.50. Tron steady. St Louis leads list with lead at 4.00 and spelter at 5.00.

New York Lake ST. Louis Spelter

Marine Intelligence Galveston December 6 Arrivals and Clearances

Marine intelligence from Galveston reports arrivals including the steamers El Occidente from New York Duneric from New York Brighton from Norway Bocas del Toro and Ceiba and Asian Rrch from Liverpool Hydenford from Britain Liver pool.Cleared steamers include Ravn from Norway to Puerto Cortez Brighton Ceiba Asian Rrch Liverpool and Herbert G Wylie tank to Tampico and Martin Saenz from Spain to Barcelona.

Galveston el Occidente New York Duneric Brighton Nor Bocas del Toro Ravn Puerto Cortez Ceiba Liverpool Hydenford Herbert G. Wylie Tank Tampico Martin Saenz Span Barcelona

Commodity Prices and Receipts for Honduras and Japan Rice

In New Orleans on December 6, prices show rough Honduras at 2.00 to 4.50 with clean Honduras 4 to 6. Japan prices at 1.00 to 3.00. Receipts include rough 10,658 sacks, clean 3,216 sacks, millers 8,796. Sales list 2,406 sacks rough Honduras at 1.90 to 3.85 and 2,776 sacks Japan at 1.50 to 2.60, plus pockets 2,640 clean Honduras at 1.5? to 5 cents and 762 pockets Japan at 2% 3 cents.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Trade report notes shifts in cloth sales and tariffs

Active sales of narrow print cloths were reported at 3 2/3 cents for 27 inch 64x60s. Wide cloths were firmer and foreign wools fell due to tariff conditions. City trade quiet while out of town commerce remains strong and yarns show activity.

New York

Hides Leather and Sugar Prices Reported in New York

New York reports show hides steady and leather firm. Raw sugar prices listed: Muscovado 3.04, centrifugal 3.54, molasses sugar 3.79, refined steady.

New York

London Trade Figures Show November Imports Fall and Exports Rise

Board of Trade data for November shows imports down by 12.57 million dollars and exports up by 6.9 million. The report notes a romantic old London inn on Tower Hill, Crooked Billet, famed as the oldest wine shop with concealed rooms and passages. Japan continues to buy foreign machinery and engines, with 1912 total at 14,175,689.

London Board of Trade Tower Tower Hill Japan Tae

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Texas

Forecast till 7 p m Sunday shows Saturday night fair with frost in some areas and warmer Sunday. For San Antonio and vicinity, Saturday night will be fair and somewhat colder with frost, while Texas-wide Saturday night will be fair.

San Antonio Texas

Milk Shortage Deepens as Rains Halt Supply Chains

Markets report a clear milk shortage caused by heavy rains. Farmers struggle to reach stations and milk deliveries to homes decline. Butter remains scarce though prices hold steady. Eggs and poultry movement slow as stores rely on stored supplies. Hogs and lard show firmer pricing despite weaker hogs. Turkey demand stays strong ahead of Christmas.

Wholesale market price list spans eggs to meats

A dense catalog of wholesale prices for eggs poultry butter cheese and vast ranges of fruits vegetables and dry goods. It lists per dozen per pound per hundredweight and per barrel figures for items such as eggs hens friers and turkeys. potatoes onions cucumbers lettuce and many fruits including oranges lemons and grapes. coffee sugar rice flour canned goods meats and lard with regional references and unit measures.

Northern Texas Creamery California Colorado Texas Missouri Ben Davis Florida Japan Choice Honduras Pioneer Liberty Bell San Antonio South Illinois

Burden of Grocery Price List Items and Ranges

A dense catalog of meat and dry goods with varied prices. Bacon extras at 14c to 16c per pound, hams at 18c, lard at 124c per pound, pickled meats, dried fruits with multiple fruit grade prices, raisins and currants by weight and box, evaporated cranberries, dates in bulk and boxes, and beeswax and tallow rates.

California London DES and Wol

Telegraph Produce Chicago Prices and Receipts Report

Telegraph Produce Chicago notes unchanged eggs with 4015 cases at market 26 27c ordinary firsts 28 39c firsts 31 32c. potatoes unchanged with 25 cars received. poultry alive prices lower springs 13c fowls 13 4c turkeys 15c.

Chicago

Food Prices Reported Steady in Kansas City and New York

Kansas City reports butter eggs and poultry unchanged with Eges firsts at 34c. New York market shows eggs unsettled with fresh gathered extras at 35 to 40c, extra firsts 36 to 37c, and firsts 34 to 35c.

Kansas City New York

Persian bread and old ovens in traditional practice

Observations on commodities and food in St. Louis dated Dec 6 1913 note poultry prices for chickens turkeys ducks and geese butter eggs while describing Persian native bread technique. The Persian oven sits in the ground with smooth masonry and a barrel sized cavity used for a century to bake thin sheets of dough in minutes.

ST. Louis

Live Stock Markets Across Cities

Market reports show cattle hogs and sheep figures by city. Fort Worth prices around 680 to 1000, Chicago about 500 to 14000, Kansas City 800 to 1600, St Louis 300 to 3600, Oklahoma City around 40 to 405.

Fort Worth Chicago Kansas City Lewis Oklahoma City

Feeder and Beef Cattle Market Summary in Fort Worth

Fort Worth prices show cattle receipts at 530 with modest movement. Beef steers bring 5.50 to 6.16, butcher cows 4.25 to 5.50, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, calves 6.00 to 7.50. Hogs tally 1,000 with bids down five cents, top hogs 7.60 to 7.70, no activity in sheep trade.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Pack Totals and Market Quotes

Chicago market data show hog receipts 14 900 with mixed and light price ranges from 5 00 to 7 85 per cwt and heavy pigs at 7 45 7 85. Cattle receipts 500 with steady trade and beef cattle from 6 60 to 9 70, calves to 11 00. Sheep receipts 3 000 with steady trade and native lambs 6 60 to 7 90.

Chicago Texas

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report

Receipts and quotations from Kansas City show hogs with 1500 head and steady prices. Cattle receipts 300 with 100 southerns and steady market. prime fed steers 8.25 to 9.25, dressed beef steers 6.50 to 8.15, cows 4.25 to 7. Heifers 6.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 2200 with steady market. native muttons 3.76 to 4.90, lambs 6.25

Kansas City

Market Receipts and Prices From St Louis Day Report

Receipts and quotations show hogs 3500 heads with market lower. Pigs alights 7.00 to 7.60, good heavy 7.65. Cattle receipts 300 including 100 Texans, market steady. Native beef steers 7.50 to 9.15, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.75 to 7.00, cows and heifers 4.00 to 6.00, calves in carloads 4.00 to 5.00.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Births From Local Residents Reported For December

To Mr and Mrs J D Diggs a girl born December 3 at Halliday avenue. To Mr and Mrs Gus Peryn a girl born December 1 at Cupples road. To Mr and Mrs L M Carl a girl born December 8 at Fourth street. To Mr and Mrs James Abbott a girl born December 4 at Aransas avenue. To Mr and Mrs Jesus Godez a boy born November 28 at Plum street. To Mr and Mrs 8 J Moreno a boy born November 21 at Carson street. To Mr and Mrs Julius Lubrowsky a girl born October 19 at East Crockett street.

J. D. Diggs Halliday Avenue Gus Peryn Cupples Road L. M. Carl Fourth Street James Abbott Aransas Avenue Jesus Godez Plum Street J. Moreno Carson Street Julius Lubrowsky East Crockett Street

Cotton market opens with liquidation and mixed moves

The New York cotton market opens steady with a small advance, then eases but closes barely steady. Spot activity shows renewed hedge selling and increased mill interest while futures end near yesterday's close after weekend covering.

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

In New Orleans on December 6, cotton futures opened barely changed with small gains and losses around yesterday’s close. Equidation kept prices down despite stronger cable traffic while a dull spot market in Liverpool limited upside. Short selling appeared at the call but failed to push prices, and trading drifted into afternoon afternoon with modest gains erased as selling increased.

New Orleans Bears Liverpool

Feast Served by Defeated Workers

A banquet hosted by T. N. Smith for YMCA canvassers ends with a hunger strike order from Emmeline Pankhurst via a cablegram read to the San Antonio group. Defeated anti and pro sides served courses and distributed prizes while noting 340 members enrolled and 273 subscriptions secured in four days totaling 7154.30 dollars.

T. N. Smith Young Men's Christian Association Nic King Emmeline Pankhurst London England San Antonio Mr. Smith Association R. C. Jones N. H. King Victor Keller B. Ss. West A. B. Boudreaux Leroy Farr Antis E. E B. Dilley

Dutch Celebrate St Nicholas Eve at Texas Holland Club Banquet

About twenty Dutch-Americans and guests gathered at the Crockett Hotel for the Holland Club of Texas inaugural banquet on St Nicholas Eve. Speeches honored Holland history and freedom, with Rev. Hugh McLellan highlighting Dutch contributions from Amsterdam to Antwerp and Caesar’s praise of their bravery.

St. Nicholas G. A. Palsma Reuchling G. H. Albers America Vanderbilt New Amsterdam Hugh McLellan Holland Europe Julius Caesar Amsterdam Rotterdam Leyden Antwerp Spain C. Reuchling Frans Lans F. Jansen Jansen J. J. Steenman Elizabeth de Jonge Steenman Otto Vinke G. M. Albers Madaline Ostema F. Schutte A. Schutte Schuitte H. Heidemar Miss Bertha List Erntensoep Gelookte Visch En Hollandsche Saus Kalfs Gehakt En Abricozen Compote Roole Wyn Gebraden Biefstuck Aardappesien Rooie Kook Princesse Bonties Haringsla Tom Pous Koffie Et Chocolade Melk Krentenbrood Goeie Boter Boterletter, En Geassorteerde Nooten Rozynen

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with December at 12.90 and March around 18.19. Prices closed higher by 3 to 5 points with mixed session highs and lows for December January Meh and May contracts, reflecting a firm finish across the board.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report

Spot cotton dull and lower, with middling prices around 7.41 to 7.79 pence per pound. Sales total 5,000 bales, including 4,200 American and 100 for speculation and export. Receipts 27,000 bales, of which 26,800 were American.

Liverpool

Futures close steady on Liverpool market with varied spreads

Liverpool quotes show a quiet trading day with December at 6.94 percent and several calendar spreads listed from Ka2we through December to January at 6.53 percent. The series notes movements for each successive period from Dec to Jan, Jan to Feb, and beyond.

Liverpool

New Orleans Cotton Prices and Receipts Report

Spot cotton is steady with Middling at 12 16-16 cents. Sales on the spot 543 and arrivals 1148. Receipts total 10,086 and stocks 192,272 with various grade quotes listed from low ordinary to good middling.

New Orleans

Spot Cotton Prices in Galveston Trade

Spot cotton closed quiet with revisions across grades. Prices ranged from 6 to 18% cents per pound with middling at 13% and good middling at 18% cents. Reported sales totaled 350 bales, along with 8592 receipts and stock at 328,257 bales.

Galveston Tex

Spot cotton market closes steady in Houston trade

Houston tex dec 6 the spot cotton market closed steady and unchanged with sales totaling 960 bales f o b 65 shipments 23865 bales and stock 183492 bales reported on the day.

Houston Tex

Cotton Markets Steady in Memphis and New York Listings

In Memphis spot cotton held steady at middling 18 3/4 cents with %lower slate. In New York, spot cotton was quiet with middling uplands 13.50 cents and middling gulf 13.75 cents. sales were reported as none.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis Tenn Gulf

Burial Permits For Five Local Residents

Five burial permits issued for Wilma Roberts 23 died December 3 East Houston street Oliva Garza 32 died December 5 411 Hidalgo street Dienecilo Gonzales 53 died December 3 745 West Houston street Harry L Skeen 24 died December 4 Bexar County Hospital Theresa Marshall 41 died December 4 2616 Monterey street

Wilma Roberts East Houston Street Oliva Garza Hidalgo Street Dienecilo Gonzales West Houston Street Harry L. Skeen Bexar County Hospital Theresa Marshall Monterey Street

Indians to bear tax bite from oil royalties in Oklahoma

Muskogee Oklahoma residents note that five civilized tribes will feel the income tax provisions of the tariff bill. Wealthy oil royalty earners may face higher tax burdens, with those earning up to $100,000 a year among the hardest hit.

Muskogee Okla Five Civilized Tribes Oklahoma

Market Tumble Across Wheat Corn and Oats Trade

Trading on December 6 sees light world shipments pressuring wheat before weekend demand. Corn and oats weaken as speculative demand slows and buyers hesitate until Monday. Provisions firm slightly, hogs light, but overall markets drift lower with mixed close readings in nearby and May futures.

Chicago Ill Argentina

Chicago Wheat and Grain Prices Report

Chicago markets report mixed grain prices on December 6 with No. 2 red wheat at 96 97 cents, No. 2 hard and northern at 90 91 cents, No. 2 spring at 90 cents. Corn prices show No. 2 yellow at 78 79 cents and No. 2 white at 73 74 cents. Oats No. 2 at 41 42 cents and standard at 41 cents, barley at 53 78 cents.

Chicago

Wheat and grain futures and receipts report

Saint Louis market report shows cash wheat prices No 2 red 95 96.5c and No 2 hard 87.5 88c along with No 2 and No 2 white corn and No 2 oats. Receipts yesterday include flour 12 000 barrels wheat 67 000 bushels corn 38 000 oats 61 000. Shipments: flour 13 000 wheat 69 000 corn 10 000 oats 38 000. Close prices: Wheat December 9c May 2c. Corn December 73c May 73c. Oats December 41c May 43c.

ST. Louis

Wheat and corn prices reported for Kansas City market

Quotations today show cash wheat at No 2 hard 84 88%c No 2 red 88 89e and No 2 mixed corn 70c No 2 white 71c Oats No 2 white 41% c No 1 mixed 41c Wheat December 83c May 87 4%c Corn December 69c May 72% c

Kansas City

Cotton seed products market notes and sales totals

Memphis reports prime basis oil at 6 dollars and meal around 27.25 to 27.50. New York closes week steady with spot at 7.00 to 7.10 and weekly totals show 8600 units sold across December January March May July contracts with various prices between 7.02 and 7.37.

S.seers Worla Seeeereeseeres Cseesesessors New Orleans Memphis Tenn New York

Market Notes from New York Trade and Bond Brief

Prime mercantile paper steady at 54 1 2. Sterling firmer at 60 day 481 and demand 485.30. Commercial bills 480. Bar silver 58 1 2. Mexican dollars 45. Government bonds weak and railroad bonds easy.

New York Sterling Exchange

Coffee futures rise with No 7 Rio gains

In New York on December 6 the coffee market shows strength with No 7 Rio futures up. March contracts reach 9.66, while May futures hit 9.97 as buyers push prices higher.

New York Rio

Army and navy study returning disciplined soldiers to ranks

Judge Advocate General Crowder reports on experiments to separate disciplined soldiers from those guilty of moral turpitude and light offenses. He notes debates on returning prisoners who have undergone prison training, with general court martial trials at 5.8 percent in the past year.

Washington, D. C Army Navy Crowder

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