Holiday dullness grips Chicago grain market at board
Holiday trading day shows narrow price fluctuations across wheat corn oats and provisions. Wheat opens steady or slightly lower with May movement toward 91% 92% cents. corn ends mixed and easier. oats largely unchanged. Provisions firm with hogs as guiding force, May pork near 15.30 to 18.32, lard around 10.02, ribs about 8.82. Chicago cash grain lists various No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat bids and corn and oats price ranges.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
May
Market Quotations From Kansas City Grain Prices
Quotations list cash wheat No 2 hard 84 88 cents and No 2 red 1 01 1. corn No 2 mixed sic, No 2 white 47 cents, No 2 white 34 35 cents. futures show Wheat May 86 83 percent, Corn May 46 47 percent. oats May 34 percent.
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Kansas City
Commodity Quotations Mixed in St Louis Barley Corn
Quotations listed for grains and futures from St Louis on December 26 show Cashees No 2 red at 1.07 to 1.10, No 2 hard at 89 to 93, Corn No 2 at 5 to 6 cents, No 2 white at 48 to 49, Oats No 2 at 33 with white at 34 cents, Wheat May at 98 July at 88 Oats May 33 July 33.
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Chicago
C. Oates
Bbc
Mandard
ST. Louis
Markets Pulse Chicago as Butter and Cheese Hold Firm
Chicago market reports show butter and cheese prices steady with receipts around 2079 cases. Fresh creamery butter 31 3 6 cents, eastern cheese brands “Daisies” and “ Twins” steady, potatoes at 45 carloads with Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota regions quoted. Turkeys and veal observed steady with live and dressed prices noted. New York Egg market weak with 7065 cases received. Kansas City reports butter eggs and poultry unchanged.
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Chicago
Young Americas
Wisfroneim
Michigan
Minnewee
New York
Real Estate Transfers The 1912 City Lot Deals
A ledger of real estate transfers dated December 1912 lists buyers and sellers such as Melivaine to Murphy and Kay for block 11 Foxs Beacon Hill, Matthews to Misler for Kenwood addition lots 32 to 34, Storms to Burnett on Mulberry street, Hansen to Medlin on Mesquite, Sontag to Miss Jones on New City block 1768, Irvin to Lemman on new city blocks 1298 and 6, Wickes Nease estate to Jamn on street lots, Menger Sr to Irvin on block 386, Madrid to de Olvedo on Colimand ton, Hoerster to Kendall on East Commerce street, Traylor to Guinn on Rose Gardens, Smith to Gar on block 8, Blair to H A Blair on Mesquite Paso Hondo, and a final note Pay Your Poll Tax.
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R. KB. Melivaine
J. J. Murphy
W. Kay
Fox
Beacon Hill
Phebe
Will Matthews
Ella Misler
Ock
Kenwood
G. C. Storms
McCollum Burnett
Dember
New City K
Mulberry Street
M. B
Z. J. Hansen
J. C. Medlin
Ugust
Mesquite Street
Adolf and
B. Sontag
Miss Lillie Jones
Amen Irvin
Regina B. Lemman
New
New City
Colimandton
J.A. Hoerster
Walter Kendall
East Commerce Street
E. Traylor
J. B. Guinn
Rose Gardens
Onas B. Smith
Miguel Garlot
Bert J. Blair
H. A. Blair
Mesquite Paso Hondo
Christmas Market Holds Turkeys And Candies Lead Demand
Merchants report a busy Christmas week with turkeys selling at 25 cents per pound and strong overall demand for geese ducks and candies. Sugar markets show no rise in prices despite bumper yields while refined sugar is expected to stay steady after year’s turn. Raisins yams and potatoes appear firmer with stable supplies and rising prices for seedless raisins and pumpkin yams.
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Commission
New Orleans
Cuba
The
Bulletin
Louisiana
Prices and goods list from regional retailer catalog
A long listing of fresh eggs poultry butter cheese vegetables fruits and groceries with prices per dozen, crate, barrel, or hundredweight. Items include eggs 22c at times, turkeys 13c lb, butter 30 32c lb, apples 1.25 to 2.00, oranges 3.50, lemons 5.50 box, rice 6.50, canned meats and fish, dried fruits, sugars and coffee plus hides and miscellaneous farm goods.
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California
Colorado
Ben Davis
South Texas
CIA
Navy
London Layer
Maxwell House
Illinois
Iowa
Poultry and Butter Prices Listed in Brief
A short price note lists chicken at 9 cents per unit, springs 11 cents, turkeys 17 cents, ducks 184 cents, geese 12 cents. Butter Creamery at 27 and 35 cents, eggs 23 cents.
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ST. Louis
Sugar Markets Steady Across Varieties In New York
On December 26 in New York raw sugar held steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.42 cents a pound and centrifugals 96 test at 3.92. Molasses sugar 89 test quoted at 3.17, while refined sugar remained quiet. Petroleum and molasses also steady with hides and leather showing dull activity.
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New York
Few cattle offered trade at Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards on December 26 cattle shipments were low with under a hundred cattle, 15 calves and 10 hogs. Demand was light but prices held firm with cows from 3.50 to 4.50, calves around 5.25, good cows up to 4.25, calves at 5, hogs at 7.26, and no sheep or goats offered.
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Union Stock Yards
Cattle and Hog Receipts Mixed at Fort Worth Market
Fort Worth Texas forenoon cattle receipts were light with 200 head and 50 calves inspected. Sixteen carloads of Mexican cattle expected later. Early cows from Hebbrowville bringing $3.85, hogs around $7.60 to $7.65, one car at $7.75. Calves $5 to $7.00. Cattle total 700, four loads cows at $3.16.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Hebbrowville
Chicago market cattle hogs and sheep price quotes
On December twenty sixth receipts for cattle 10500 steady to ten cents higher. Hogs 17000 market strong to five to ten cents higher. Sheep 21000 generally ten cents higher. Prices include Reeves five seventy nine fifty five Texas steers four sixty to five eighty western steers five seventy five to seven sixty stockers and feeders four twenty seven forty cows and heifers two seventy five seven eighty calves six fifty ten seventy six.
Grain and Livestock Prices Rise at St Louis Market
Receipts total about 6000 cattle including 100 Texans with cattle higher by 10 to 25 cents. Native beef steers bring 5.00 to 10.75, Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.00 to 7.90, cows and heifers 4.50 to 5.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts 8500 with prices 10 to 15 cents higher. pigs and lights 6.25 to 7.60, mixed 7.35 to 7.70, good heavy 7.60 to 7.70. Sheep receipts 2000 up 15 to 25 cents. native muttons 4.26 to 5.00, lambs 6.26 to 8.75.
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Chicago
Texas
ST. Louis
Oklahoma
Kansas City Live Stock Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep at Kansas City on December 26 show cattle receipts about 6000 with southern cattle up to 10 cents higher. hog receipts 8000 with market steady. sheep receipts 5000 with muttons and lambs higher. Prices range native steers 6.50 to 9.00, hogs bulk 8.00 to 10.75, lambs 6.25 to 7.00, range sheep 3.00 to 4.36.
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Kansas City
Stiff Money Tightens Trading in New York Stocks
The morning market showed little activity outside the traction group led by Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Third Avenue. High call money at 8 to 11 percent dampened speculation and left standard issues largely unmoved while traction shares fluctuated and the tone remained firm at closing.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ubber
New York Money Market Rates on Call and Time Loans
Money on call strong at 8 1/2 percent with 8 percent ruling. Closing bids at 8 1/2 percent and offers at 10 percent. Time loans steady for 60 days at 5 6 percent, 90 days 5 percent, six months 5 percent.
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New York
Global Markets Quiet as Exchanges Shut for Holidays
London reports all European and continental exchanges closed on December 26. In New York cotton and coffee exchanges also closed. Prime mercantile paper at 6 percent, Sterling 60 day bills 4.81 and demand 4.85, commercial bills 4.80. Bar silver 62.4 cents, Mexican dollars 49 1/2 cents. Government bonds steady railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Copper and tin markets show mixed activity in New York
Copper calme at March 17% to 17.62 87 for standard, 17.25 37 cost. tin firm with spot 50.25 35 and January 50.32 25. lead quiet at 4.20 30. spelter quiet at 7.20 40. antimony quoted at 10.50. Tron unchanged.
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New York
Poll Tax Notices and Small Sums for Addresses
Fragmentary tax notices show payments due or paid amounts for specific addresses including Erie avenue and East Elmira street. The text lists amounts such as 175 dollars and 20 dollars associated with individuals and property improvements.
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Erie Avenue
R Haas
East Elmira Street
China to figure as larger cotton buyer
New York December 26 The rise in silver to 16 percent above last year signals stronger demand and higher prices for American cotton from Manchester mills. China can pay 3 to 4 cents more per pound for cloths without raising home prices, and duck mill sales are strong. Japanese mills seek cotton while U S exports soar. Bulls forecast world consumption around 14.6 to 15 million bales.
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New York
Manchester Mills
China
Automobile Licenses No 3081 E Lawrence
E Lawrence of 3002 Mata moras street is listed under automobile licenses No 3081 E with vehicle details not provided in the readable text.
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E. W. Lawrence
Matamoras Street
Burial permits listing several decedents and addresses
Burial permits for Mrs. Lady Brown age 22 who died December 24 Ernest Becker age 54 who died December 23 at 118 South Alamo street Candelario Reyes Jr age 52 who died December 23 at 623 Refugio street Williamee age 7 who died December 23 at 609 Delmar street Emma Swane age 31 who died December 24 at 745 West Houston street.
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Lady Brown
Ernest Becker
South Alamo Street
Candelario Reyes Jr
Refugio
Williamee
Delmar Street
Emma Swane
West Houston Street
Births Report From Local Homes Names and Dates
To Mr and Mrs Scott Applewhite December 17 at 1711 West Commerce street a girl. To Mr and Mrs G Vogler December 24 216 Lovers Lane a boy. To Mr and Mrs G Colk December 23 Pleasanton road a girl. To Dr and Mrs C Milburn 116 East Locust street a boy. To Mr and Mrs A G Sampa December 13 103 Convent street a boy. To Mr and Mrs T Morin December 24 1005 Paso Hondo street a girl. To Mr and Mrs R R Brauning December 19 220 Cooper street a boy.
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Scott Applewhite
West Commerce Street
G. Vogler
Lovers’ Lane
G. Colk
Pleasanton Road
C. Milburn
East Locust Street
A. G. Sampa
Convent Street
Wild Goose Hunt in Town Stuns Pottstown Residents
In Pottstown Pennsylvania sixteens geese roosted on Washington Hill then circled the high school grounds last night. A drake struck a wire in front of Elmer Hartenstine's home and dropped to the pavement but escaped. The flock later hovered over Lizzie L. Smith's boarding house yard before flying off. Most birds weighed over ten pounds.
Bear intrudes Hoffnagle school in Mifflin Township
A bear wanderered into Hoffnagle school in Bloombsburg area of Mifflin Township Columbia County. School officials reported the incident and contacted wildlife authorities as students were kept indoors during the encounter.
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Bloombsburg
Hoffnagle School
Mifflin Township
Columbia
Coun
Bear intrudes during school exams startling pupils
A bear caused chaos at a school as pupils fled in panic during exams. The pursuit involved Howard Steely who retrieved a rifle, firing at the animal and wounding it slightly before it fled. Classes were not resumed.
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Howard Steely
Bruin
Santa Claus Ordered Off Kansas City Streets
Kansas City Kansas police ban Santa Claus from streets to keep illusion for children. Judge J L Carlisle says store associates in Santa garb prompt requests for many toys and lead to disappointment on Christmas morning.
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Kansas City
Kan
Santa Claus
J. L. Carlisle
Dyer and Tumbler Comedy Pair Weigh Falling Fates
Dyer, a theater acrobat, explains falling risks and audience mood as he jokes about aging. He contemplates dancing while the other performer cautions that dancing ends around age thirty. They discuss saving money as tumbling days fade.
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Dyer
Mr. Dyer
Cholera Through the Ages From Ancient Plagues to Modern Times
A historical overview traces cholera and other plague outbreaks from 767 B C through the 1906 epidemic, noting Rome Athens and London sufferings, the Black Death in Europe, sweating sickness, and later global waves impacting India Persia Egypt and France with millions of casualties reported.
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Turkey
B. C
Rome
Athens
A. D
Britain
Chichester
London
Ireland
China
Asia
Norway
Sweden
England
Holland
Germany
Denmark
Poland
Russia
Italy
Leyden
Amsterdam
Persia
Egypt
France
Bombay
Punjab
Burma
Marine Corps expansion recommended by General Biddle
Washington December 26 Major General William P Biddle commander of the Marine Corps has urged that officers be selected from the Naval Academy and educated there to boost corps efficiency. He says such a program would increase the service’s effectiveness and civilian inclusion is considered between indices.
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Wilt
Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
William P. Biddle
T Tion
Naval Academy
Biddle
Zeigler Top Trotting Star In Hays County Races
The San Marcos meet featured Harry Zeigler of San Antonio as a leading trotter in the big day’s races. H D Storey’s Diabul grew Hal Geers won the free-for-all. In the third race Buncomree Co Perke beat Little Bio by Jess Sowel.
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Harry Zeigler
San Marcos
Tex
Hays County
Harry Zeir
San Antonio
H. D. Storey
Hal Geers
Buncom, Ree Co
Little Bio
Jess Sowel
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