Stocks Close Heavy With Little Support In Market
The market opened dull with a steady tone and small variations across stocks. Less active issues moved more. Westinghouse and Colorado Southern fell on selling, Canadian Pacific down two points, with widespread declines and little demand. Bonds were irregular as prime mercantile paper and exchange figures stood firm.
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Westingx
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Steel
Amalgamated
Reading
Canadian Pacific
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
New York Money on Call Rates and Grain Prices Noted
Money on call nominal with no loans. Time loans easy with six months at 5 percent. St Louis metal market reports wheat futures up to May and July, lead and copper prices listed. Galveston shipping arrivals and clearances noted with multiple steamers listed. New York metals market described as dull with copper and zinc prices steady.
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Real Estate Transfers Highlight 1912 Land Bets
A Toledo newspaper lists multiple 1912 real estate transfers. C Ackermann to Katie T and Frank Iret Jr acquire 83.8 acres in Schoonover survey for 3280 dollars. Coretta Wenderoth et al by Victor Reh reer Sr acquire lots 3 and 4 in new city block 730 for 1300 dollars. Several other transfers include H Kirkpatrick to J E Leary for two lots in San Fernando district for 280 dollars and A Coleman to Southwestern Casualty pany for lot 32 on West Commerce Street for 600 dollars. Additional deeds show transfers in Alamo Heights and Colonia Vera Cruz, with prices ranging from 100 to 450 dollars, all dated December 1912. PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
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Frank Iret Jr
Schoonover
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North Flores
W. E. Mahone
Alamo Heights
Luther T
Sidney Edith Ellsworth
Lame Home Builders
R. A. Richey
Pedro Martinez
Colonia Vera Cruz
Iks A. Woods
Edwin Paschal
Record Holiday Trade Signals Strong Year End Across Regions
Bradstreet's review notes a record holiday trade and a robust year overall, with best results in the west northwest southwest and Pacific coast. Eastern centers report breaking year end records while the southeast sees lighter yields. Labor quiets after strikes and wage gains. stock market shows renewed firmness and sentiment improves nationally despite some failures.
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Pacific Coast
Mississippi
United States
Canada
Dollar mark for oil in South Texas
For the first time in South Texas crude oil sells above one dollar per barrel. The Gulf Pipe Line Company agreed yesterday with Batson field producers to pay $1.07 per barrel at the well.
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Gulf Pipe Line Company
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Cotton statistics show light buyer turnout at market week
Export figures report Great Britain 61005 and France 40798 with continental shipments at 85960. U S ports stock tallies included, while exports to Mexico and Japan total 5637. The market notes a weak buyer presence this week.
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Continent
Weather Service Explanatory Notes and Observations
Explanatory notes from the Weather Bureau include measurements taken at 8 am, sea level air pressure adjustments, and lines showing equal pressure and temperature. Isotherms and weather symbols indicate cloud cover, precipitation, and wind, with figures for temperature, precipitation, and maximum wind speed.
Market Narrow at Union Stock Yards Despite Small Demand
Union Stock Yards reports a quiet session with few buyers. Cattle offerings totaled 48 cows 85 calves and 2 hogs with prices steady from yesterday. Best cows reached 4.25 calves 5.25, general cow range 3.50 to 4, hogs top 7.25 selling around 7. No sheep or goats appeared by noon.
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Markets in Chicago Durable Despite Mixed Dairy Trends
Butter steady as creameries quote 30 35. Eggs weak with 2419 cases logged and fresh 21 24 cents per dozen, refrigerators 18 percent, firsts 25 cents. Cheese firms hold with daisies 16 17, twins 16 percent, young Americas 16 17, long horns 16 17. Potatoes firm with 25 cars. Wisconsin 45 60 cents, Michigan 48 50, Minnesota 47 50. Poultry steady. turkeys five and dressed 21 cents, chickens alive 12 cents, springs 12 cents. Veal steady 9 to 11 cents.
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Minnesota
Market Quotations from Kansas City
Kansas City market quotations list butter creamery at 3 cents for firsts 31 cents for seconds 29 cents packing stock 21. eggs extras 25 cents firsts 23 cents seconds 14 15 cents. poultry hens 114% 12 cents roosters 8 cents young turkeys 16 16 cents ducks 13 14 cents.
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Poultry and Dairy Prices Mixed in St Louis and New York
In St Louis prices show chickens at 10 to 12 cents, turkeys 18 cents, ducks and geese small amounts, creamery butter up to 36 cents, eggs 22 cents. In New York eggs are firm with 5886 cases received and coffee futures steady with March at 13.40.
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Cattle Market Active at Fort Worth Prices Steady
Fort Worth Texas cattle market reports about 1300 cattle and 125 calves on hand with nineteen late arrivals carried over. Steers sold around seven dollars with steady demand. stockers and Mexican steers steady near three to four dollars. cows and heifers active from three fifty to five ten. hogs strong with two loads at seven fifty five to seven sixty five.
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South
Texas
Livestock Receipts and Prices in St. Louis Market
Receipts today include 9000 cattle with 2200 Texans. market steady. Native beef steers 5.00 to 10.50. Texas Oklahoma steers 5.00 to 5.90. cows 3.65 to 5.00. calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts 10,000 with prices down ten cents. pigs 6.50 to 7.50, mixed heavy 7.25 to 7.65. Sheep receipts 300. muttons 4.30 to 5.35, lambs 5.34.
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Oklahoma
Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 200 including 100 southern cattle. native steers 6.50 to 9.25. southern steers 4.85 to 7.25. southern cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.26. Hogs 2500 received. bulk 7.10 to 7.35. heavy 7.30 to 7.40. packers and butchers 7.15 to 7.86. lights 7.00 to 7.25. pigs 5.60 to 6.50. Sheep receipts none. muttons 4.00 to 6.25. lambs 6.50 to 8.35. range wethers and yearlings 5.50 to 7.26. range ewes 3.00 to 4.60.
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Sugar and petroleum prices hold steady in New York market
Raw sugar and refined sugar remain steady with Muscovado 8 test at 3.42 dollars, centrifugal 96 test at 3.92, and 89 test molasses sugar at 3.17. Crushed sugar 5.60, granulated 4.90, powdered 5. Petroleum steady with refined barrels 8.50. Coffee. Molasses steady. Hides and leather prices mixed with Bogota 27 28c and Central America 27c. Hemlock firsts 28 29c, fire 27 28c, thirds 24 26c, rejects 19.
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New Orleans
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Central America
Bank reserves rise in week but dip from prior period
New York banks report a total reserve excess of 6.3966 million dollars over legal requirements for the five day week ending December 28. The figure marks a decline of 1.7445 million dollars from the previous period as clearing houses adjust liquidity.
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Chicago Livestock Market Report Receipts and Prices
Receipts: cattle 500 steady market with beef from 5.70 to 10.00, Texas and western steers 4.60 to 7.60, feeders 4.25 to 7.40, cows and heifers 2.75 to 7.50, calves 6.60 to 10. Hogs: 23,000, market slow and 10 cents lower, light 7.05 to 7.42, mixed 7.60, heavy 7.05 to 7.50, pigs 5.25 to 7.20, bulk 7.30 to 7.45. Sheep: 2,000, market slow and weak, natives 4.26 to 5.50, western 4.25 to 6.50, yearlings 6.00 to 7.20, native lambs 6.10 to 8.65, western 6.45 to 8.65.
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Texas
London Metals Prices Indicate Easy Market Day
Copper and tin ease in London trading with spot copper at 76 pounds 2s 6d and futures 77 pounds 2s 64d. Tin at 227 pounds 10s 6d spot and futures 227 pounds 15s. lead 18 pounds. spelter 26 pounds 10s. iron Cleveland warrants 6s 10 1/2d in London.
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Spielter
Cleveland
Textile markets muted across New York and St Louis
New York reports a quiet steady primary cotton goods market with firm cotton yarns and year end stock clearances. Wool markets show dull demand in domestic and foreign lines while South American and Australian markets close for holidays and China wool sales remain steady. St Louis notes steady wool with medium grades at 23 2 3 and finer ranges, tub washed at 27 36 cents.
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ST. Louis
Rice Prices Hold Steady in New Orleans Market
New Orleans reports firm rough rice grades with Honduran varieties steady. Quotations show rough Honduras at 2.50 4.25, clean Honduras 4 5%c, Japan 3 4. Receipts total 14 977 rough, 14 269 millers, 12 34 clean. Sales include 276 rough Honduras at 2.50, 3% clean Honduras 3 4, Japan 50 at 3%.
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London Census Money Rates and Discount Figures
London market brief shows money 3 to 4 percent, silver prices at 28 1 16, discount on short bills 4 15-16, three months bills 4 13-16 percent. Census for money 76 1-16 and account 75 percent noted in December 28 report.
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Wheat and pork futures slide on heavy receipts and weak cables
Chicago markets saw lower wheat prices as heavy receipts and weak cable lines pressured contracts. May wheat opened slightly down and closed weak at 91 and 91 1/4 cents. January pork fell to 17.40, with May pork futures slipping to 17.95 as provisions and lard also softened.
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Chicago
Chicago Wheat and Oats Prices Reported
Chicago cash grain markets show No red wheat at 1.09 dollars per bushel with fractional trading, No 2 hard around 89 to 93 cents, No 1 northern 89 cents, No 2 northern 88 cents, No 2 spring 81 to 88 cents, velvet chaf t 83 to 89, durum 83 to 89. Oats list No 2 at 32 to 32.5 cents, No 2 white 33 to 34 cents, standard 33 to 34 cents.
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Grain prices and futures from Kansas City market roundup
Kansas City reports cash wheat and corn bids with various grades and futures. Prices show No 2 hard wheat around 83 cents and corn No 2 around 46 cents with May and July futures noted. oats near 34 dollars per what appears as a typo.
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Grain price quotations from St Louis market report
In St Louis on December 28 cash grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 1.06 to 1.09 dollars per bushel, corn No 2 at 45 to 49 cents, No 2 white at 48 to 49 cents, and mixed No 2 values around 38 to 42 cents.
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Market Wrap of Closing Mining Prices
Boston December 28 closing mining prices show Arizona Commercial five percent Calumet and Arizona seventy Greene Cananea seven and fifteen sixteenths and North Butte eighty three percent.
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Arizona Commercial
Calumet and
Arizona
Greene Cananea
North Butte
Northern Pickles Up a Dollar Per Barrel
San Antonio market sees a $1 per barrel price rise for all grades of northern pickles. Local producer supplies the market and large parts of the Southwest. Market remains firm due to small cucumber crop with limited immediate demand and stock-taking ahead as year ends. Medium grade pickles quoted at $8.50 per barrel.
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Price-Booker Manufacturing Company
Local Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Groceries
Extensive list of prices for EGGE Fresh country products and seafood meats, cheeses, vegetables, fruits, nuts, canned goods, dried fruits, and sugars. Includes per dozen and per hundredweight rates for cattle, poultry, apples, oranges, lemons, and more with notes on case discounts and regional varieties.
Who Makes the Best Wife
Frances Garside argues that suffragettes will make the best wives and mothers because they are the thinking, able to reform domestic life. She asserts suffragists view home as a center of industry and health, needing oversight of factories and food, with power to shape recreation and family welfare.
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Lou Rogers
United States
Hotel Guests and Visitors Fill San Antonio Stays
A long list of hotel arrivals and visitors in San Antonio shows business travelers and out of town guests staying at the Menger Crockett Bowie Gunter St. Anthony Savoy Bexar and other hotels. Notables include Co A McFarland Houston J W Holmes Aransas Pass Charles Grunder Cuero and R L Beara Waco. The group includes travelers from Dallas Tampico Kerrville Corpus Christi and Belton with several Texan towns represented.
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W. Mellon
Corpus Christi
Bexar
William E. Lucas
Tampico
Tex
Menger Hotel
T. Tanner
Houston
San Antonio
Crockett
W. Watkins
Shawnee
Okla
Bowie
J. G. Childers Jr
Cotulla
St. Anthony
Charles L. Grunder
Cuero
Gunter
Charles C. Vann
Castroville
D. M. Rather
Luling
M. F. Sweet
Dallas
Menger
R. L. Beara
Waco
Crockett, Co
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Jourdanton
M. L. Whitney
F. W. Thompson
Pearsall
M. P. McNulty
City
San Marcos
James B. Hubbard
F. C. Fluerelen
Belton
W.W. L. West
Frank Austin
New York
C. L. Nelson
B. Peck Jr
Gonzales
J. K. Callahan
Pass
Ss. W. Dugan
The
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el Paso
Burial Permits for Several Local Residents
Burial permits issued for Julia Sloan 66, of Lee Surgical Hospital. Juan Antonio Espinoza 88, of 416 South Laredo Street. John F. Green 45, of Chicago Illinois. Willack Biorkett 4 months, of Kentucky Avenue. W. W. King 36, of 315 Brackenridge Avenue. Vincent Thomas Settle 46, of 319 Carson Street. Clara Mary Schroeder 30, of 120 Belvin Street.
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Lee Surgical Hospital
Juan Antonio Espinoza
South Laredo Street
John F. Green
Chicago
Willack Biorkett
Kentucky Avenue
W. W. King
Brackenridge Avenue
Vincent Thomas Settle
Carson Street
Clara Mary Schroeder
Belvin Street
Birth notices and a new tungsten lamp bulb patent
A list records births to several couples with dates and street addresses across Laredo Matamoras and nearby streets including 914 South Laredo 426 Nevada 608 Matamoras and 214 Pecan. A patent granted to Peter Cooper Hewett covers a lamp bulb with parallel grooves to diffuse light while preserving brightness, etched by hydrofluoric acid.
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T. Castillo
South Laredo Street
John Horenduisi
Nevada Street
A. Camot
Matamoras Street
Frank Catalani
Pecan Street
Gus F. Winter
South Cherry Street
A. Zapata
8S. Rodriguez
Leal Street
F. W. Green
Leigh Street
Peter Cooper Hewett
Paris Money Rates and Local Business Notices
Paris December 28 three per cent rentes at 27 3 4 for accounts. London exchange 25 francs 14 centimes for checks. Private discount rate 4 per cent. Dr Goeth moved to F building across the street. Hours 2 to 4 p m. A Collman plumber 416 Main Ave So.
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London
Bears Press Cotton Market Shrugs Off Decline Surge
Cotton trading shows bears aggressive after a weak opening with prices slipping 9 to 10 points before recovering. Spot markets in New York New Orleans and Liverpool fluctuate as late-session covering limits losses while futures close steady to slightly lower.
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Bearish Pressure
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a four to five point decline from selling by bears. Rumors of large ginnings weighed on early opinion, but prices firmed through the morning as shorts covered and fresh long bids appeared from major buyers. The market remained quiet, closing the first hour modestly under yesterday, then advancing to a near steady finish five to seven points above the prior session.
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Cotton futures close steady with mixed early gains
New Orleans cotton prices opened steady with January at 12.68 cents and March at 12.72. The market finished steady to up several points from yesterday, with mixed intraday ranges and quotes ranging from 11.70 bid to 12.86 on some contracts.
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Low
Cloa
Spot cotton steadier as prices ease at Liverpool market
Liverpool Dec 28 spot cotton quiet with declines across grades. American middling fair 7.65, good middling 7.31, middling 7.11, low 6.93, good ordinary 6.47, ordinary 6.90. Sales 5000 bales, including 2304 American receipts. 54,000 total receipts, 50,800 American.
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Futures open lower and close quiet in Liverpool trade
In Liverpool on December 28 futures eased at the open and settled quiet. Prices shown include December 6.88d and various contract months such as January 6.91d, April 6.77, March-April 6.75d, May-June 6.734d, July-August 6.604d, and September-October 6.3844.
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Ieee
Cotton market notes from New Orleans and Galveston
Market quotes show New York middling 13 10, New Orleans steady at 17% on spot with 220 bales on hand and 476 arriving. New Orleans lows 105-16 to 137-16 for various grades, receipts 11,226 and stock 199,929 bales. Galveston cot ton closed quiet with middling around 12 to 13 percent and stock 516,877 bales.
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Galveston
Tex
New York Cotton Market Quiet With Little Change
Cotton futures in New York closed quietly with prices up to 13.10 for spot, 13.35 for Gulf. No sales reported. In Memphis Tennessee, cotton steady and unchanged amid market sparsity.
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Cottonseed and New York Cotton Prices Report
Cottonseed products at Memphis priced at meal 26 00 to 26 25 linters 4 00 to 4 %. New York Cotton market closed steady with futures: January 6 14 to 6 18 February 6 27 to 6 18 March 6 20 to 6 21 April 6 29 to 6 30 May 6 29 to 6 30 June 6 32 to 6 95 July 6 35 to 6 36 August 6 37 to 6 43. Sales listed include 100 to 200 range at various levels and months. Total sales 9500.
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