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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
12
A noisy cotton market shows a firm tone with quotations higher as traders sell into strength. Reports describe windowed gains and broker activity with prices advancing and buyers cautious, reflecting seasonal demand and unsettled futures.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference cotton prices in New Orleans, markets, vendors, and monthly price movements. Names, places, and dates are garbled, but hints at a regional commodity market report with scattered figures and discussions of price trends.
Fragmentary report from New York sugar markets shows entities such as Porto Rise and Bias rit 19.609 with references to M and Risen. The text mentions a fine of 3.1507 and a dated time near 00h.
The wholesale prices list shows varied rates for fruits vegetables and staples. Butter cheese eggs and canned meats are cited along with seeds and other produce, with notes on fluctuating per unit costs and packaging sizes.
The Western Telephone Company proposes February 1 rate changes to city service, shifting from a flat rate to a tiered plan. Officials cite rising operating costs and aim to reduce traffic while boosting service quality and annual revenue by about $167,000.
Government control of roads triggers stock market gains as investors react to policy shifts. The article lists broad economic effects and mentions affected regions, companies, and dates, noting notable increases in shares and related activity amid regulatory changes.
Fragmented text references money markets, dates, locations, and various proper nouns. Contains garbled phrases and scattered numbers, obscuring clear events or actions. No coherent news item or identifiable figures emerge from the fragment.
A dense OCR fragment lists vegetables fruits meats and staples with prices and units, mentioning onions cucumbers tomatoes eggplant peppers beans and more. It includes references to Washington and California locations, markets and delivery notes and a stolen pouch report from Richmond Virginia amid scattered pricing lines.
Elbert M. Vail seeks to resign as executive secretary of the War Service Board but is granted a leave of absence to reenter army training. F Allen Kingcaide is elected to act as secretary. Vail, returning from California, submitted a report on board activities since last June and President Washer thanked him for his service.
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