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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
11
Market reports show money gains failing to curb stock advances as Mersey and other sectors moved up today. Traders noted cautious buying by institutions amid uncertain economic signals, with some shares pausing after early gains while others continued to rise on speculative demand.
A rough market snapshot lists copper, tin, and related metals with scattered figures and notes. Entries mention New York and London trading, with prices like 45.50 and 4.10 cited amid a tangle of trader names and garbled annotations.
George Le Tut Ar and Mane Lee Nett receive marriage licenses along with Antonio Tillunvers and Dolores sides. Fen Markew and JaMa Katherine Arcw ubrong. Gh TellpeonHlele Christine somkel. Aimee Leon Shacketford and Marla Lamise Hartman are listed as issued licenses.
A dense wholesale market listing covers HOGS PRICES POULTRY dairy and produce. It names vendors and price points for meats cheese and vegetables including California and Colorado origins with per dozen and per hundredweight figures. The entry reflects varied per unit costs for eggs butter cheese and canned goods and mentions freight and grading in a rough OCR ledger style.
A damaged notice references building permits in Tebere We Care with references to an Adaition project, a Bhan room aeoting, and Gan Yerizo noting 53500. The text mentions a strike impact at Dalia Ireland and refers to Se Meese Hinte of the oss due to Ena.
Reports show US farmers earned about ten billion dollars from the year's crops with record totals in corn and other staples. Despite higher production, consumer prices and market dynamics raise concerns about affordability and farmer income. The Agriculture Department notes continued growth in output and potential shifts in marketing and pricing strategies.
The report surveys cotton production and value across multiple states and regions, detailing output, weights, and farm value estimates. It notes a 38 percent increase over the previous year and cites regional figures from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and several Midwestern areas.
Trading at Tri on cattle pens showed steady prices with buyers active amid varied demand. Livestock offered included hogs and cattle with hogs averaging near 7 dollars while cattle sold around 5 dollars. sheep and goats scarce and prices stable in a market influenced by weather and holiday mood.
Receipts total about 4000 with steady demand across cattle sheep and goats. Prices rise and fall by category with steers cows and yearlings trading at mixed levels and notable activity in future delivery notes.
Unsettled cotton trade shows a tentative demand at about 1,000 units with prices steady yet cautious. Liverpool and New York rooms report limited activity, with soft tones in the late session and selling pressure easing into the afternoon trading.
The fragmentary field notes reveal unsettled trading activity in New York and New Orleans with mentions of wedding notices in Galveston and Memphis listings. Several lines reference nominal values, market orders, and unspecified price levels, with scattered place names such as New Orleans, Memphry, and Genoa, suggesting a collapsed or garbled historical market ledger.
A Honolulu audience hears darient views on Japanese threat as former Interior official Loyd Childs tours with a touring company. He suggests no immediate fear in Hawaii, yet notes sugar’s pivotal role in island wealth and mentions native singers and a theatrical act presented at the Majestic heater.
A jumble of names and places appears to mention guests and arrivals at the Gunter and Menger hotels in Fort Worth. Persons include Mua. Calliran of Lacetere, Mo R. Keller of Cleveland, Stenger VW Seater of Acmtin, Mrati Mkupatss of Houston, Adel of Ft. Louis, Siri Pak of Waco, J. MPL Metraven, Mr And Mira Lb GL Blumberg, J.H. Vaughan of Seguin, and several others. The note reads like a society roundup with various travelers and hostelry references amid a stream of garbled text.
The Federal court opens with Muss Bumton Der 3d, a Boer war veteran and engineer from New York, charged with arson in the destruction of the yacht Bente at Fidgarlen. Indictment says he set fire while aboard the schooner with two lady guests and four crew members fleeing in night clothes. He claims the blaze began from a cigar butt or stove flare and that his first knowledge came as flames roared. Fish, previously a liberty man, was arrested last September and had been in South Africa at the war’s outbreak, later pursuing an engineering career.
The Exposition scene prompts discussion on British subsidies and the U S relation with Britain. The New York World notes a potential shift in policy and the open question of whether Britain will participate in the fair. Sources suggest naval representations may influence open participation and negotiations.
Chicago December wheat opened weak but futures firmed later as Argentine crop data offset favorable United States prospects. Prices moved in narrow ranges with December firmer, led by gains in futures while cash wheat showed lighter demand and shifting buyer sentiment amid unsettled weather and market uncertainty.
Fragmentary OCR shows a cotton statistics interior report with stock numbers and reference codes. Readable items include a stock figure and date placeholder, though many words are garbled. The fragment hints at a national or federal statistical device and warehouse stock data.
Fragmented OCR shows cotton seed prices and commodities alongside stray references to Turkish war era events and a king’s cognate timing. The text mixes market figures with unrelated archival notes and memorial mentions, offering only scattered, unclear data about prices, production, and historical references.
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