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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1913

Page

9

Traders Cheerful View of Stocks in New York Market

Sentiment turned hopeful as executions of buying orders and higher volume boosted stocks ahead of gains in recent days. Some weakness in Missouri Pacific Western Union and Can dampened the list while Union Pacific opened lower. Bullish moves returned with a 2 percent Central Leather dividend before overall losses from Gould properties.

New York Missouri Pacific Western Union Can Harrimans Sttel Great Northern Laclede Union Pacific Gould

Market Report Sees Steady Sterling and Bonds Mixed

In New York on December 23 prime mercantile rates show 54 percent with commercial bills at $4.80. Bar silver trades at 57 4/4 cents, Mexican dollars at 44 2/4 cents. Government bonds hold steady while railroad bonds show irregular movement. Demand remains steady with $481.25 noted in close.

New York

Metal market roundup New York December metals quotes

Lead quiet at 3.95 and London quotes at 17 shillings 15 pence per pound. Spelter 5.15 to 5.25 with London at 21 cmatae sterling 10s. Copper steady with various April to March offers and different grades. Tin and antimony figures listed. iron section notes Cleveland warrants at 60s.

Raud London Cookson Cleveland

Hotel Guests Describe A Busy Travelers List

A long roster of visitors checks in across San Antonio hotels including Mr and Mrs M A Neuman Floresville at the Bexar Hotel and W H Lawrence Aransas Pass at the St Anthony. Other guests include M H West Floresville at the Savoy F F Howard Boerne at the Gunter J K Callahan Eagle Lake at the Savoy and many more as the city hosts a cycle of arrivals. The piece ends with an advertisement for Harlandale Bath House promoting sulfur baths and massage services with five cent streetcar fare.

W. HH. Lawrence Aransas Pass St. Anthony M. H. West Floresville Savoy F. F. Howard Boerne Gunter W. R. Schreiner Kerrville Menger Marion Townsend Lillian Strafford Kenedy Bexar M. Gordon Dilley J. G. Maans Galveston Gunter Hotel P. Lambert L. Dow Refugio T Menger D. W. Campbell Sabinal M. Sansom Fort, Worth E. H. Fowler Fowlerton R. E. May Zilla Leila Hamilton Mineola Aline Rather Gonzales Menger Hotel D. E. Duke J. M. Lowe J. E. Belcher del Rio Frank FE. Scovill Laredo P. V. Pennybacker Austin Cyrus H. Avery San Marcos Robert J. Cummins Houston D. F. Whittredge J. H. Landers Fort Worth L. Siegel Baltimore Europe United States San Antonio Harlandale Harlandale Bath

Real Estate Transfers Listed From 1913 1918

A long list of property transfers and deeds from 1913 to 1918 shows numerous buyers and sellers, parcels across Alamo Heights, Keystone Park, Columbia Heights, and other areas. Transactions include cash payments, notes with interest, and lots with blocks, streets, and subdivision names.

Weather forecast for San Antonio and East Texas

Forecast till 7 p m Wednesday for San Antonio and vicinity shows Tuesday night fair and warmer with Wednesday increasing cloudiness. East Texas expects Tuesday night fair and warmer with Wednesday increasing cloudiness.

San Antonio Vicinity East Texas

Holiday demand boosts wholesale fruit and produce trade

Holiday orders flood wholesale markets as merchants misjudge needs. Oranges nuts cranberries celery lead fills. country receipts remain liberal and prices steady. Eggs butter poultry demand rises, with country egg demand up about 25 percent after retail price drop. Meat list stays steady.

Coffee futures hold steady as March and May advance

In New York on December 23, Rio coffee No. 7 traded with a barely steady tone. Futures prices showed March at 9.37 and May at 9.61, reflecting a subdued session for the commodity.

New York Rio

Chicago market notes dairy eggs and poultry prices

Butter higher at 22 36c for creamery. Eggs unsettled with receipts of 3670 cases. Prices include 26 81s c ordinary firsts 28 14 29 c firsce 8ltec. Cheese unchanged. Potatoes unchanged with 20 car receipts. Poultry alive unchanged.

Chicago

Leather steady as petroleum and hides hold firm in New York

In New York on December 23 petroleum and hides held steady while leather prices showed firming trends amid quiet trading. Analysts cited stable demand and limited supply as factors supporting prices.

New York

Bears Continue 10 Control Wheat And Prices Tend Lower

Extension of snow protection east of the Mississippi gave wheat bears an advantage. Receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth ran well under last year as Minneapolis market opened steady to lower. Corn firmed on storm fears but gains faded. hogs kept provisions steady.

Chicago Mississippi Australia India Liverpool Russia Minneapolis Duluth

Market Report on Honduras and Japan Rice Prices

New Orleans market notes rice bids for rough Honduras and Japan steady with quiet, firm tone. Quotations list rough $1.50 to $4.00, Japan $1.00 to $3.26, clean Honduras $4.00 to $6.00, Japan 2 8 c. Receipts show rough 4108, clean 904, millers 2689. Sales record 329 sacks rough Honduras at $3, 579 sacks Japan at $2 to 3.15, 1248 pockets clean Honduras at 2 6 c, Japan 185 pockets at 2 },

New Orleans Honduras Japan Millers

Automobile Club Adopts Radiator Emblem Plan in San Antonio

The San Antonio Automobile Club approved a white enamel radiator emblem with blue insignia to be distributed free to members and displayed on dashboards. They urged publicity on theft arrests, announced road repair day details, and held a luncheon auction raising funds for Christmas Cheer with a mobile horn won by Noa Spears.

San Antonio G. A. G. Halff Harold Kayton William Steinhardt Hudson Company Noa Spears

Grain Prices and Receipts Report from St. Louis

Cash wheat prices listed for No 2 red and No 3 hard with bid ranges. Corn and oats prices shown for No 2 red and white grades. Receipts yesterday include 125000 wheat and 137000 corn bushels and 94000 oats. shipments tally 82000 wheat and 19000 corn and 53000 oats. Futures shown for December and May contracts across wheat corn and oats.

ST. Louis

Wheat and corn prices quoted in Kansas City market

Quotations list cash wheat and corn values with No 2 hard and red wheat at around 88% to 91 cents. Corn No 2 mixed and No 2 white oats noted at about 67 to 71 cents for December and May contracts. Wheat futures for May July and December are shown with small percent movements.

Kansas City Tl&e

Grain quotations from Chicago market report

Wheat prices listed for No 2 red No 2 hard No 2 northern and No 2 spring with ranges from 88% to 95 percent. Corn No 2 yellow quoted at 69 percent. Oats No 2 No 2 white standard quoted at 40 to 43 cents. Barley at 50 7 cents.

Chicago

Cattle Pens Cleared With Prices Steady at Union Stock Yards

Union Stock Yards reports steady live stock values with moderate activity. Receipts to noon: 299 cattle 39 calves 7 horses 143 hogs. best cows $5.50 calves $6.50 hogs $7.50. grown stock $4 to $5. calves around $6. sheep goats not offered. other markets show higher hog trend. no sheep or goats traded.

Union Stock

Fort Worth Market Reports Busy Cattle and Calf Trade

In Fort Worth on December 23 the cattle and calf market showed strong demand with 2000 cattle and 400 calves sold. Prices rose up to 10 cents. steers mostly 10 cents higher, cows 10 cents higher, bulls and calves up to 25 cents. Beefs ranged from 4.35 to 6.50, stocker steers 5.00 to 5.25, butcher cows 4.00 to 5.50, heifers 5.00 to 7.00, bulls 4.00 to 5.25, calves 4.50 to 8.50. Hog receipts about 1200 head with tops at 8 and bulk around 7.65 to 7.85. About 200 sheep were received with wethers at 5.26.

Fort Worth

Chicago fat stock market closes with mixed hogs and steady cattle

Receipts and quotations show hog market slow with bulk sales from 7.55 to 7.82 and pigs 6.25 to 7.65. Cattle receipts reach 4000 with steady market.牛 Texas steers 6.70 to 7.76, cows and heifers 3.34 to 8.50, calves 7.00 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 15000 and firm. natives 4.50 to 5.85, yearlings 5.60 to 6.86, native lambs 6.45 to 8.10.

Chicago Ill Reeves Texas

Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep in Kansas City

Kansas City market reports show hog receipts about 14 000 with steady values. Bulk sales 7.45 to 7.75, heavies 7.70 to 7.80, lights 7.40 to 7.70, pigs 6.50 to 7.15. Cattle receipts about 7 000 led by prime fed steers 8.40 to 9.30 and cows 4.40 to 7. Heifers 6.50 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 10 000 with lambs 7.25 to 7.75, yearlings 5.50 to 7.00, wethers 4.50 to 5.50, ewes 4.00 to 4.65, stockers 3.50 to 6.25.

Kansas City

Livestock prices move higher in St Louis market

Receipts today include 7500 hogs with prices from 6.75 to 7.90 for hogs and lights, 2000 cattle with 800 Texans and steadier overall, native beef steers 7.50 to 9.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 8.50, Texas/Oklahoma steers 5.75 to 7.00, calves 6.00 to 11.00, and 3500 sheep with strong tone and lambs at 5.25. Lead and spelter quoted at 3.90 3.95 and 6.00 6.10.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Cotton Futures Rally on Oversold Indication and Abroad Demand

New York and New Orleans futures rose as oversold impressions and stronger overseas demand supported the market. Early gains faded to steady with active months around 12.0 to 12.2 per pound and steady late trading as Liverpool and foreign buying provided support. Prices closed very steady with December near 12.08 and January 11.88.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Liverpool Strength

New Orleans cotton futures opened 11 to 16 points higher as Liverpool failed to follow declines. Short covering grew after 1000 bales of Liverpool spots sold, with bulls urging a market upswing. By midmorning prices were 17 to 20 points up, aided by bullish Liverpool and New York signals amid flood and rain worries.

New York Liverpool New Orleans Long Side Texas

Cotton futures open steady with slight gains

New Orleans news reports cotton futures opening steady with Dec at 12.16, Jan 12.21, Mar 12.44, May 12.65, and July 12.69. Prices closed very steady with a net advance of 20 to 27 points.

New Orleans Pec Marcy Creek Low

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report

Spot cotton active with steady prices. Middling fair at 7.47 pence, good at 7.134, middling 6.914, low middling 6.67, ordinary 6.01. Sales 12,000 bales, 11,500 American, 600 for speculation and export. Receipts 61,000, including 47,500 American.

Liverpool

Futures Close Steady On Liverpool Market

Liverpool reports steady futures as contracts edge higher across months. Dec and Dec-Jan lead with values around 6.64 while later spreads show varying percentages from 6.47 to 6.67 across March to October windows.

Spot cotton prices hold steady across markets

New Orleans bids show middling at 129 16 and sales on the spot at 816 with 1198 to arrive. Memphis reports unchanged middling at 13¢. New York and Liverpool quotes list middling around 12.60 and 6.914 respectively, with receipts 19,936 bales and stock 278,003 bales in New Orleans.

Teere Orleans New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis Gulf

Cotton seed products and oil market notes

Memphis reports prime basis five eighty meal twenty seven dollars and twenty five cents. New York oil market closes steady with spot six sixty and futures from December six seventy to July seven twenty seven. Total sales six thousand two hundred with multiple month bids and large July volume.

New York

Banks Seek Membership in New Federal Reserve System

National banks in the south are applying for membership in the new Federal Reserve System. Cities listed include Atlanta Jackson Mus Louisville Wichita Falls Tex Richmond Spartanburg U S Dayton Tenn Pell City Lincoln Childersburg Ala and all banks in the Kansas City Mo clearing house association.

Washington South Federal Reserve System Treasury Department Atlanta Jackson Mus Louisville Wichita Falls Tex Richmond Spartanburg U. S Dayton Tenn Pell City Lincoln Childersburg Ala Kansas City Clearing House Association

Spot cotton market closes steady in Houston

Houston December market closes steady with 1069 bales sold f o b 315 shipments 855 bales and total stock at 172 690 bales.

Houston, Tex Dee

Marine Intelligence Galveston Traffic Report

Marine intelligence lists arrivals and departures with ships including Isabel San Juan Porto Rico El Oriente New York Herbert Gylie Tampico and Ber gensfjord Kroonland Chicago Havre Czar Libau via Halifax with dates December 23 and 28 in New York and Galveston. The brief notes ships arriving in Galveston and New York while others sail to and from European ports.

Galveston Tex Isabel San Juan Porto Rico el Oriente New York Herbert Gylie Tampico Chicago Havre Czar Libau Halifax

Births Recited for Numerous City Families

To Mr and Mrs William Stroymeyer a boy born December 18 at 126 Spruce Street. To Mr and Mrs William Heyne a boy born December 19 at 218 McKinley Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Robert A Rowland a girl born December 20 at 314 West Magnolia Avenue. To Mr and Mrs James T Coleman a girl born December 21 at 108 Grove Place. To Mr and Mrs S Torrez a girl born December 17 at 1020 Nolan Street. To Mr and Mrs F A Norton a girl born December 19 at 216 E Simpson Street. To Mr and Mrs H O Johnston a boy born December 18 at 636 Victoria Street. To Mr and Mrs F A Rambrie a boy born December 17 at 112 South Home Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Joe Soria twins a girl each born December 16 at 342 Keller Street. To Mr and Mrs B H McAdams a boy born December 15 at 134 Cortez Street. To Mr and Mrs Frederick W Maule a girl born December 22 at 1224 Main Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Homer Mathews a girl born December 15 at 300 Day Avenue.

Raymond Keller Ola F. Booth Alamo Heights Frank H. Booth Charles Graebner Alfred Duerler H. P. Hasenbeck Southton W. Land Corporation W. W. Searcy Jr Charles Reuchlin Lakeview Gardens No Co. C M. M. Dennis W. C. Holland Keystone Park A. A Bertie Hughes Claude V. Birkhead New City Block Main Avenue Washington Place Juan Paula G. Campier Teburcio Reina New City Colima Angela Street Anna A. T. Threadgill Dallas County William Lott Threadgill Cook County Illinois Columbia Heights Summit Place Company Ed Roos Hugh Burns Kings Highway Summit Place Mission Cemetery Company D. K. Furnish R. E B. C. Hedges Mission Burial Park Fidelity and Deposit Company G. B Jessie Wilson Lillian Revere North Flores Street H. B. Cobban Harris County Mary D. George Bexar County Frederick Wolfram T. 8 T. 8. Cosgrove Albin Seidel Mra Cosgrove Alex Schwab Coma County Fred Schwab Guadalupe County Magnolia Avenue Beacon Hill J. W Loleta Hagg T. A Ola Hall Bandera Street Lakeview Avenue H. B. Andrews Kenneth Wimner Mornadale F. A. Norton E. Simpson Street H. O. Johnston Victoria Street F. A. Rambrie South Home Avenue Joe Soria Keller Street B. H. McAdams Cortez Street Frederick W. Maule Homer Mathews Day Avenue

Building Permit for Wolfe Shed on South Alamo

P H Wolfe secured a building permit for a shed on South Alamo Street valued at $700. The approval lists no additional contractors or exact dimensions. Local records show the permit filed in the current cycle.

P. H. Wolfe South Alamo Street

Automobile Licenses Filed for Ford and Chandler

No. 4893 Ford F. W. Haye of 115 Canal Street and No. 4394 Chandler F. BE. Harris of 404 East Park Avenue listed among automobile licenses in the new filing.

Ford F. W. Haye Canal Street Chandler F. BE. Harris East Park Avenue

Marriage Licenses Granted for Four Couples

John Fellers and Annie Bael, Frank Johnson and Sue Ramey, George F. Dowdy and Leta Clark, and Robert Lee Busby and Bida McKeen were issued marriage licenses.

John Fellers Annie Bael Frank Johnson Sue Ramey George F. Dowdy Leta Clark Robert Lee Busby Bida McKeen

Record cotton year shows U S consumption and exports peak

Census data reveal 1913 mill consumption of 16 225 734 running bales and exports of 8 800 966 bales, with stocks 1 598 428. Massachusetts tops spindle counts at 11 075 684. UK, Germany, France and Switzerland lead cotton goods exports and global spindle totals rise to 143 398 000.

Washington, D. C United States Census Bureau Massachusetts South Carolina North Carolina Rhode Island Georgia New Hampshire Connecticut Maine Alabama United Kingdom Germany France Switzerland Russia India England

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