Stock traders show confidence with short covering in market decline
The market opened higher on revised demand amid short covering in oversold issues. American Telephone rose about 24% while Canadian Pacific and Pullman fell. Union Pacific New Haven and New York Central gained about 1 to percent as bears shifted to counter the advance. Call money eased and short-term rates drifted.
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New York
Illinois Central
New Haven
Illinois
Union Pacific
Newaven
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Money market update from New York merchants
New York December 16 192? Prime mercantile paper 6 per cent. Sterling at 60 days 4.81 Demand 4.85 2 Commercial bits 4.80 4g Bar silver 57 1 6c Mexican dollars 44 1 6c Government bonds easy Railroad bonds firm.
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New York
Metal markets report from New York trading session
Lead quiet at 3.95 to 4.05 with London price 18 pounds. Spelter steady 5.10 to 6.20, London 21 pounds 7s 64d. Copper steady with spot to March ranges and electrolytic 14.37 to 14.59. Tin firm with spot 37.70 to 37.95 and forward quotes. Antimony dull at Cookson’s 7.45 to 7.60. Tron quiet. London iron and Cleveland warrants noted.
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New York
London
London Iron
Cleveland
Leading line of staple wear opens fall 1914 line
A leading line of staple men's wear opened yesterday for fall 1914 showing reductions around 10 percent from a year ago. Cotton cloths and yarns were quiet and steady while silk importations showed a substantial increase.
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New York
Rice market notes from New Orleans and Kansas City items
Rice prices mixed with Honduras and Japan contracts showing steady to firm values. Receipts and pockets sold listed for Honduras and Japan. Kansas City market updates report butter eggs poultry unchanged and a note on elm trees and a proposed balloon bomb defense idea by an English engineer.
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Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Schmidt Denies Sanity in Anna Aumuller Case
Hans Schmidt shouted that a claim of insanity is a lie as the defense outlines an insanity plea. The prosecution rested and Judge Olcott began detailing the defense strategy citing long standing mental imbalance and testimony from family and alienists.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Wm. K. Olcott
Schmidt
Pensions paid for Confederate veterans ahead of Christmas
The Texas State Treasurer issued a second pension warrant call covering warrants up to 7900 for the quarter ending November 30. About 4763 pensioners will receive their pensions in time for Christmas with more funds needed for roughly 5000 remaining. Over 50 thousand dollars are available for this purpose. In McKinney, early results favored passing a 450000 good roads bond issue for the district by about three to one.
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Austin
Tex
Edwards
Mckinney, Tex
Cotton Statistics Reported for Houston Ports
Last year stock at U S ports shows 6,457 exports and 19,835 imports. Stock yesterday 970,576 bales, down from 1,010,122 a week earlier and 1,222,216 a year ago. Deficit this season amounts to 251,640 bales.
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Houston
U. 8
Marine Intelligence Galveston December Shipping Sparsity
Marine intelligence lists arrivals and sailings with several steamers and ports. Galveston reports arrivals including Professor, Gifford, Ex ford, El Norte, Dowlais, and others. Port Aransas notes Saint Bede arrival and Charles E. Harwood cargo. Kennebec sails from Texas City. New York shows Ryndam arrival from Rotterdam.
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Professor
Liverpool
Colon
Gifford
Barbadoes
Exford
Rio de Janeiro
el Norte
New York
Dowlais
Laspalmas
Port Aransas
Tex
Saint Bede
Charles E. Harwood
Tampico
Kennebec
Texas City
Cotton Seed Products Prices and Oil Market Summary
Market notes from Memphis and New York show prime cotton seed basis at 5.87 with meal around 27.50, linters unchanged. New York oil market closes steady with spot 6.65 to 6.70, forward months rising from 6.69 to 7.26. total sales 24 600.
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Memphis
Tenn
New York
Ata
Cotton market quiet with no sales in New York
Spot cotton in New York on December 16 shows middling uplands at 12.90 cents and Gulf at 13.15 cents with no sales reported.
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New York
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples
Frank Owens and Myrtle Hatcher were issued a marriage license along with Lucio A. Perez and Alice Sandoval. The records reflect two separate couples obtaining licenses in the local civil registry.
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Frank Owens
Myrtle Hatcher
Lucio A. Perez
Alice Sandoval
Births Registered for Vasquez and Trevino Families
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Vasquez at 719 South Trinidad Street on December 15. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Luis Trevino at 223 Obraje Street on December 14.
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A. Vasquez
South Trinidad Street
Luis Trevino
Obraje Street
Wiliam Abernathy
South Presa
William Arthur Beyer
Santa Rosa Hospital
Francisco Vasquez
Perez Street
F. Drake
Trenton Street
Aldefina Olguin
Diaz Avenue
Burial Permits and Chicago Live Stock Prices Summary
Burial permits list six individuals with ages and death details from December and November at various streets and a hospital. Chicago live stock market reports December 16 show hogs receipts 4000 with prices from 7.25 to 7.82, cattle receipts 6500 with beeves 6.60 to 9.75, and sheep receipts 25000 with native prices 4.40 to 8.00.
Seasonal imports brighten San Antonio markets with trees and berries
Christmas trees from Maine and strawberries from Pasadena arrive in San Antonio's wholesale market. Bundled spruces sell at 2.50 to 3.00 per bundle while strawberries go for 6 to 6.50 per crate. Eggs remain plentiful, poultry steady, and meat stocks replenished as rains affect deliveries.
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New England
San Antonio
San Antonians
Pasadena
Houston
Maine
Chicago market report shows mixed dairy and poultry prices
Butter ranges 22 354c with higher. eggs fall to 26 31c for ordinary firsts 28 29c. cheese and potatoes unchanged. Poultry prices dip with live springs 12c dressed 18c fowls 12% dressed 13 turkey live 16 dressed 21 1 2c. New York coffee No 7 Rio 94c futures barely steady March 9.51 May 9.76.
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Chicago
Ill
New York
Market summary from St Louis and New York trading rooms
Poultry steady and unchanged with geese weaker while butter and eggs hold steady. Hides steady and leather firm in New York trading rooms. Raw sugar described as easy with Muscovado at 2.86 89, centrifugal 3.36 to 3.39, molasses sugar 2.61 64 and refined quiet with molasses steady.
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ST. Louis
New York
Egg market report from New York on December 16 1913
Eggs weak in New York trading with fresh gathered extras at 86 37 cents per dozen, extra firsts 5? cents, firsts 33 34 cents. General weather report notes observations taken at 8 a m December 16 1913.
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New York
Government report on wheat crops weighs on market
Bearish government crop data pushed wheat lower as traders noted heavy corn receipts and mixed quality. Provisions eased, oats declined, and early selling softened while slight rally attempts faded. market closed about 10 to 15 cents lower for wheat with corn showing firm tone.
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Chicago
Ill
Commission
Coffee prices and futures show mixed readings
A jumble of numbers tracks high and low values for coffee, with multiple percentages and price figures such as 20.90 and 10.95. The data reference provisions, closings, and fluctuating percentages indicate a market snapshot rather than a full narrative.
Grain Prices Reported in Kansas City
Cash wheat prices show No 2 hard at 84 to 85 cents No 2 red at 91 to 93 cents Corn markets list No 2 mixed at 68 cents No 2 white at 71 to 72 cents Oats No 2 white at 41 to 41 1 2 cents No 2 mixed at 40 cents Futures pricing for wheat May at 87 to 88 cents July at 84 to 85 cents Corn futures Dec at 67 to 68 cents May at 71 to 72 cents
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Kansas City
Chicago
ST. Louis
ST Louis
Grain quotations from Chicago and St Louis markets
Chicago and St Louis grain prices quoted for wheat corn oats and barley with cash and futures figures. Receipts and shipments reported for flour wheat corn and oats across yesterday totals.
Live Stock Market Report from Union Stock Yards Fort Worth influence
Under the influence of Fort Worth cattle break and weaker northern markets, Union Stock Yards reports a slow draggy day. Buyers cleared pens by noon with beef steers up to 6 dollars, cows to 6.25, bulls 38.50 to 44.50, hogs 7 to 7.25, sheep 3.50 to 4.50 and goats 3 to 3.50.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Cattle Market Steady Though Lower Prices Seen
Commissions stead y Tuesday as buyers held the upper hand amid 6000 cattle and 500 calves in line with Monday. Best fed beeves for Christmas trade steady at 7 50 to 8 00. Hogs 7 50 to 7 80. Sheep 3000 head, mostly Mexicans, sold steady.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Market Summary: Livestock Receipts and Prices in St Louis
Receipts total near 18 000 for hogs and lights with a lower market. Pigs to 7 65, mixed and meat to 7 75, good heavy to 7 66. Cattle receipts about 6800 including 1200 Texans. native beef steers 7.50 to 9.15, cows and heifers 4.25 to 8.50, Texas/Oklahoma steer 6.75 to 7.00, calves 6.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 4200. native muttons 3.75 to 4.90, lambs 5.25 to 10.00. Market described as steady.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Live stock market report from Kansas City
Receipts and quotes show hogs with 24 000 and steady market. Bulk sales range 7.30 to 7.65, heavy 7.55 to 7.70, light 7.25 to 7.60, pigs 6.50 to 7.00. Cattle receipts 12 000 including 600 southerns, steady. prime fed steers 8.40 to 10.00, dressed 7.00 to 8.25, southerns 5.50 to 7.00, cows 4.40 to 7.00, heifers 6.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 4000, lambs 7.00 to 7.80, yearlings 5.50 to 6.85, wethers 4.50 to 5.25, ewes 4.00 to 4.76.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas City
Andres Fernandez Builds 2-Room Box House on South Colorado
Building permit filed for Andres Fernandez for a two room box house on South Colorado Street with estimated cost of 200 dollars.
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Andres Fernandez
Colorado Street
Cotton Attempts 10 Rally After Sharp Price Fall
Cotton prices faltered after an irregular session as better cables failed to spark broad buying. New York opened up 1 to 7 points but drifted lower, with early gains shrinking and active months sliding 8 to 10 points amid liquidation and bear pressure.
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New York
Cotton Futures Open Steady Then Swerve In New Orleans
New Orleans cotton opened steady gaining 4 to 6 points on good cables amid talk of a high English consumption estimate. Strength faded as reports of heavy ginning surfaced, selling resumed, and months fell 12 to 23 points from yesterday.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with December at 12.65 and March around 12.91 to 12.96 on various bids and asks. The session closed with a modest net advance of about 2 to 4 points, showing slight strength across the nearby contracts.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices Fall in Fair Demand
Spot cotton in fair demand with prices easing. Middling 7.78d, good middling 7.39d, middling 7.17d, low middling 6.95d, good ordinary 6.29d, ordinary 5.95d. Sales 10,000 bales, including 9,100 American and 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 30,000, including 22,100 American.
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Liverpool
Futures Close Steady in Liverpool Market
At Liverpool on December 16, futures closed steady with multiple distant-month spreads noted. The quotations show small variations across Dec, Jan, Feb, March and subsequent months, including several quarterly and seasonally named contracts.
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Liverpool
Spot cotton markets and prices in New Orleans
New Orleans spot cotton quiet with prices steady across grades. Middling quoted at 13 cents. receipts total 46,317 bales, stocks 270,090 bales. other ports list varied middling figures from 7 17d to 18 cents.
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New Orleans
Spot market ends steady with mixed bale totals
In Houston on December 16 the spot market closed steady with 956 bales sold and 325 bales in the 1.0 b. category. Shipments reached 8149 bales while the stock stood at 172 402 bales.
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Houston, Tex
Spot cotton closes easy in Galveston market
Galveston Texas reports spot cotton closing easy with declines from 1 16 to 14 cents. Quotations range from low ordinary at 6 by 7 to good middling at 13 14 cents. Sales reach 1050 bales, receipts 13 577 bales, stock 247 460 bales.
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Orleans
Galveston
Tex
Cotton Market Report From Memphis Declares Steady Prices
In Memphis on December 16, spot cotton remained steady with Middling grades at 13Ke, signaling stable local demand and pricing.
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Memphis
Tenn
Fight in progress nabs two youths on North Cherry
A reported 4 pm clash in the 900 block of North Cherry drew Mounted Officer Neal to the scene. He found two 5 year old boys involved in a violent scuffle and returned to headquarters with the incident ongoing.
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North Cherry Street
Neal
Youth scrappers flee from officer in rough bout
A rough and tumble melee with a quick retreat by the youth scrappers ended without arrest as an officer appeared. They were warned instead. City Treasurer Gallagher starts distributing about 25 000 to city employees as Christmas funds, covering the first two weeks of December. Police health hospital engineer and Somers system departments receive funds Wednesday afternoon, followed by fire street cleaning sanitation parks plazas and river and ditches Thursday, with laborers paid Friday afternoon.
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Gallagher
Fire Wagons Bogged In Mud Amid City Blazes
Fire crews battled three fires from the south side of the city Monday night into Tuesday morning. Wagons bogged in mud delaying responses. The costliest blaze at J L Martin 4328 Corpus Christi Road caused about 200 in damage. Two bales of hay burned at Ed Rech 402 Somerset Road. An explosion from a gasoline stove at J Z Krakauer 300 Mitchell Street burned several young dogs. total damage under 5.
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J. L. Martin
Corpus Christi Road
Ed Rech
Somerset Road
J. Z Krakauer
Mitchell Street
San Antonio Eyes Big Display for National Corn Exposition
J. J. Moore, special representative of the National Corn Association, meets San Antonio officials to plan a Dallas February exposition. The Boys' Corn Club exhibit will go to Dallas, with talks of expanding a city and county display to show educational, civic, and agricultural strengths of San Antonio.
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J. J. Moore
National Corn Association
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce, Real Estate Exchange
Bexar County
Dallas
Texas
Moore
Boys’ Corn Club
Fireworks Barred In San Antonio Under City Rules
City police respond to numerous complaints as Chief Lancaster orders enforcement of the ordinance regulating fireworks. Reports show widespread New Year fireworks across the city, scaring horses and threatening pedestrians. The ban covers discharges on streets and any cracker over three inches, with penalties up to 200 dollars.
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Lancaster
San Antonio
Baggage Car Looted Near San Antonio
Thieves looted an American Express baggage car en route from San Marcos to San Antonio early Tuesday morning, stealing Christmas goods valued at several hundred dollars. Police Captain Massey and detectives opened an investigation after the train arrived at the International and Great Northern yards, finding the car broken and its seal cut. no suspects were found.
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American Express
San Antonio
San Marcos
Massey
International & Great Northern Railway
Students Banquet Promotes High School Debate Department
Four Main Avenue High School debating clubs plan a banquet at a Mexican restaurant to press for a new school department of oratory. School board members will be invited and student speeches will outline the proposal. Clubs include the Jeffersonian and the Senate with two girls’ teams Philomathean and Pierian represented.
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Main Avenue
Department of Oratory
Quet
Jeffersonian
The
Senate
Philomathean An Pierian
Walter D
High Sea
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