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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1913

Page

7

Demand for special issues lifts stock list in holiday market

New York traders pushed special issue demand up while bonds held steady. The market opened quiet but firm, with readings toward last night and several names like Reading and Norfolk & Western rising. Despite brief profit-taking and some weakness in American Telephone, overall active shares stayed supported and prices closed firm on light trading.

New York Reading Norfolk & Western New Haven Harrimans Auu American Telephone Western Union Union Pacific

Marine Intelligence Galveston Port Arrivals and Schedules

Maritime brief lists arrivals at Galveston and Port Aransas from December 31 to December 81 with ships including Hi Valle from New York, Esperanza de Larri, Manchester, Discoverer Jr., Jyde Cerea Ital, Alamo New York, Hots dam Rotterdam, Honduras from New York, and Prince crude oil Tampico among others.

Galveston Tex Hi Valle New York Esperanza de Larri Manchester Discoverer Jyde Cerea Ital Alamo Port Aransas Honduras

Metal Market Notes From New York and London

Lead quiet at 1.00 in New York with London at 2s 6d per pound. Spelter steady near 5.25 to 8.40 dollars with London quotes around 21 ads. Copper steady with multiple January to April offers around 14.50 to 15.50. London copper weak. Tin weak with various January to April futures. London tin easy. Antimony dull with Cookson’s around 7.46. Iron quiet and unchanged. London iron and Cleveland war tents noted.

New York London Cookson Cleveland

Cotton Seed Prices Reported for Memphis Market

Memphis market noon bid shows prime seed about 5.67 per unit with meal around 27.00. The cited delivery basis and terms reflect standard commodity pricing amid 1920s market chatter.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil market closes strong in New York

In New York on December 31 the cotton seed oil market closed firm with spot at 6.70 85. January to February bids ranged 6.90 to 6.95 and March at 7.06 7.07. 100 sold at 7.07, April 7.15 7.20, Mayer 200 sold at 7.27 and 100 at 7.29. June 7.31 7.34, July 7.36 7.38. Between second and third calls there were 500 at 7.07 for May and 300 at 7.29. Total sales 6300.

New York Arch NeWb's Ea Eatly Eves Llot Tae

Rice Market Feels Mixed in Quiet New Orleans Trading

In New Orleans Honduras and Japan rice levels show gradual recovery with light offerings. Prices quoted range from Rough to Japan at varying quality, with dozens of sacks and packets traded, including 743 Honduras and 2526 Japan packages amid small firm activity.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Interior Receipts and Coffee Futures Report

Interior receipts show last year figures for Houston area. New York coffee futures closed steady on December 31 with March at 9.10 and Bray at 9.35.

Houston Tex New York Bray

Exports Fall Short as 1913 Figures Plunge From 1912

Galveston reports 1913 export values totaling 254.9 million dollars to 29 foreign countries, down from 285.9 million in 1912 due to cotton crop shortfalls and flood delays. Cotton shipments reached 4.29 million bales valued at 264.4 million. wheat exports 3.32 million bushels valued at 12.6 million. Great Britain remains top buyer with about 97 million, Germany 78 million, and other nations comprising the rest, with notable growth in Guatemala Costa Rica and Honduras for heat lumber and gasoline trade. Receipts at the customs house rose to 1.43 million in 1913 from 1.23 million in 1912.

Galveston Tex Uaeanly Guatemala Costa Rica Hondur Great Britain Germany Custom House

Real estate transfers across Harris and adjacent counties

A long list of 1913 1918 property transfers names buyers sellers and locations across Harris Bexar Atascosa and Goliad counties including Grandview Southholme Devine Street Lexington Avenue East Craig Place and Duffield Street with cash sums and note assumptions detailed for each parcel such as blocks city lots and survey references.

Ben E Mamie Culwell Harris County L. D. Sheppard Bexar County New City Grandview Ferdinand Adai Charlies A August A William L John B. Herst Manuel G. Gonzales Southolme George M. Martin B. Martin Atagscosa County Wonsonbae Devine Street Cyrus B. Lucas Lisszie Scott Lukas Goliad County Lexington Avenue Benjamin and Celie Goldenberg Mike Milgrom Rehman Street Mission Cemetery Company D. K. Furnish Misseri ‘Ves Eee Agnes L William and John Lang Sinclair Aos Montoya Havagneux Road Aew Emma Shann Atascosa County L. D New Geo. Hagelst J. Co Les An- William Eva Ziegler J. B. Brown William A. Cocke Lela I. Stewart East Craig Place Douglas Mariana Reyes Boone Delgado Street Carter F. Sommers Frank Jiminez Jr Duffield Street Juan Montez Streich Road D. O, Taylor Lulu Donnell New York Place D. Henry Cobb Waty Marlborough Place Berthold Kaiserling Bertha Kaiserling Charles F Rusk Street Marcelino Ofelia Bargas Rudolph Maurer Old City Vargas Street R. S&s Dixie Elder Chalkey Sevid A. Nease Maul A. Thompson- Maginnis EB. A. T. Wickes-Neage Thomas F. Brady Q. Q Irene Meny Hopkins G. P. Post Charles F. Robertson L. B. Clegg M. L. Arnold Thomas Thatcher Jesus G Carmen B. de Pena Victoria de Joarph Mergelere Hermann Winkelmann Joseph Rodriguez Cib Creek D. O. Taylor New Pal Place R. Cobb Mia Dixie Edler Thee Menyuantee Thom J Geo F. Wildeman M. A. Miller Frank Burt T. Gregory Alamo Heights D. Cartwright R. Fant John Hilbert Ernst Hilbert San Antonio Cibolo Creek John C. O'Hair J. G. Fowler Mission Park J.H. Kirkpatrick J. J. Campbell Shay San Fernando

Burial Permits List Of December Deaths In City

Burial permits issued for several residents with ages and partial addresses including Jose Eulalia Garcia 18 at 116 Speed Street Helen Krause 63 at 184 Callaghan Avenue Margarita Cabrera de Santos 68 at 226 Leigh Street Lloyd B. Stephenson 75 at 405 West Magnolia Avenue and others with scattered street details.

Jose Eulalia Garcia Speed Street B. A. Patinton East Mistletoe Avenue Aaron Richies Ri River Avenue Magnolia Avenue Julio Castillo Bexar Tal Ae Genet Sete

Butter and Cheese Prices Rise Amid Tight Supplies

Northern creamery butter rose four cents per pound and several North brands of cheese gained a half cent to a cent. Dairies warn of further increases if demand remains strong as supplies are light and large contracts are limited. San Antonio storage is scarce and retailers await inventory and tax rounds before restocking.

Texas San Antonio

Wholesale Market Prices From Eggs To Canned Meats

A detailed wholesale market list shows prices for eggs, poultry, rabbits, squabs, butter, cheese, vegetables, fruits, sugars, coffee, rice, syrups, flour, meal, canned goods, and meats. Notable items include eggs candied at 84c a dozen, hens 3.60 to 4.50 per dozen, California oranges 2.50 to 2.75 a box, and No. 1 roast beef at 2.40.

Northern Creamery Texas Creamery California Colorado Texas Missouri Ben Davis Florida Japan Choice Honduras Pioneer Liberty Bell Illinois San Antonio Navy

Corn Features The Grain Market Upward Tendencies

Chicago Illinois December 41 Much strain was seen but prices rose. December delivery lifted and trade directors held back regulation keeping contracts on track. Opened 4 to 6 cents higher, averaged a half to 2 percent gain over last night. Wheat followed corn with gains as December prices firmed. Receipts light and darkness hindered inspection keeping corn steady about a percent to 1 percent above last night.

Chicago Argentina

Market notes and grain quotations from Kansas City

Provisions figures for pork and ribs with January and May trading, and cash grain quotes for wheat and corn as of December trading in Kansas City. No. 2 hard and red wheat values listed, oats and other wheat types shown, with May and July futures cited.

Wheat and corn prices and receipts in St. Louis market

Quotations show No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat near 983 95 and 86 98e. Corn values for No 2 range 66 68c, white varieties about 72e, old 74%c. Receipts report flour 8000 barrels, wheat 7000 bushels, corn 60 000 bushels, oats 82 000, with December and May futures quotes for each commodity. A Denver firm announces a patented palm sign reading Safety First as a universal danger signal.

ST. Louis

Cattle Pens Cleared With Prices Steady at Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards on December 81 there were moderate receipts across cattle calves hogs and horses. Best cows sold up to 5.26 while most cattle cleared between 4.50 and 6.00, calves around 6.00 and hogs under 7.26. no sheep or goats offered.

Union Stock Yards

Fort Worth Midweek Livestock Market Reaches Mixed Prices

Fort Worth Texas displays steady cattle prices with 1850 cattle and 402 calves traded. Steers sold around 6.00 with beef cuts at 4.26, bulls 4.25 to 5.26, calves 4.25 to 8.00, hogs down about 5 percent, top cars at 8.05, bulk 7.80 to 7.96. Sheep failed to sell. 2000 head arrived by noon.

Fort Worth Tex

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices End of Year

Receipts and quotations show hogs 9000 head with a lower market. bulk 7.60 to 7.85, heavy 7.80 to 7.90, lights 7.45 to 7.15, pigs 6.75 to 7.25. Cattle total about 4000 with 800 southerns, market steady. prime fed steers 8.50 to 9.00, dressed 7.25 to 8.40, southern steers 6.00 to 8.00, cows 4.00 to 7.00, heifers 6.50 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 7000, market steady. lambs 7.35 to 8.15, yearlings 6.00 to 7.15, wethers 5.00 to 5.75, ewes 4.25 to 5.00.

Kansas City

Market Receipts and Quotation Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hogs receipts 12 000, market lower with pigs and lights 6.50 to 8.00 and good heavy 7.96 to 8.05. Cattle receipts 2100 including 4600 Texans, market steady. native beef steers 7.50 to 9.75, cows and heifers 4.26 to 8.50, Texas and Oklahoma steers 6.75 to 7.00, calves in carload lots 6.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 1400, market steady. muttons 3.85 to 5.25, lambs 5.25 to 5.25.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Chicago Livestock Market Receipts and Prices

Receipts: Hogs 40 000 cattle 18 500 sheep 18 000. Hogs steady with ranges for bulk of sales 7.80 to 8.00, pigs 6.75 to 7.70. Cattle Beeves 6.70 to 9.60, Texas steers 6.90 to 7.99, stockers 5.00 to 7.45, cows and heifers 5.0 to 8.60, calves 7.00 to 11.40. Sheep steady with native sheep 4.75 to 6.10, yearlings 5.85 to 7.16, native lambs 6.70 to 8.20.

Chicago Texas

New York Money Markets End Year With Mixed Rates

Call money strong at 3 6 percent, ruling 6 percent, close 83 3 percent. Time money steady with 60 and 90 day at 4 and 6 percent, six months at 4 5 percent.

New York

Irregular Cotton Market in New York on Dec 31 Holiday Edges Down

Cotton trading opened with December futures 12 points lower and January four points lower as spreads held. After a brief rally from late December deliveries, selling pressure and holiday liquidation pushed prices down two to ten points by noon, with little change in spots in New York New Orleans and other ports.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Trading Quiet With Mixed Demand

New Orleans cotton opened steady to firm in thin holiday trading. Liverpool gains lifted some months while selling pressure remained light. ginning reports and Census expectations fueled speculation of a larger crop than USDA estimates. Prices fluctuated, ending near the prior close in quiet afternoon activity.

New Orleans Liverpool Census Bureau Department of Agriculture

Cotton futures close steady with modest gains

In New Orleans on December 31 the futures market showed a steady tone. January opened around 12.40, with March 12.64 to 12.68, May near 12.78, and July around 12.85 as bids and asks fluctuated within narrow ranges.

New Orleans

Spot cotton steady as sales total 8000 bales at Liverpool

Liverpool December 31 spot cotton in fair demand with prices firm at 7.704 for fair, 7.144 middling, 6.904 low middling, and 6.24 ordinary. Sales reached 8000 bales, including 6100 American and 300 for speculation and export, receipts 31,000 with 19,800 American.

Liverpool

Futures Close Quiet in Liverpool Trading Day

Futures markets in Liverpool closed quietly with a slate of near term contracts listed for January through December. Notable quotes include January at 6.724 and February at 6.71 percent, with several spreads around 6.7 percent and December near 6.25 percent. Noon official closing shows December at 6.82444 and December-January at 6.72 percent of value.

Liverpool

Spot cotton quiet with middling grades at New York

New York spot cotton remains quiet with middling at 12.60 cents and middling gulf at 12.85 cents for December 31. No sales were recorded, while other markets including New Orleans Houston Galveston and Liverpool show middling around 12 18 16 to 12 9 14.

New York New Houston C. Galveston C. Liverpool Memphis

Cotton Prices Steady as Year Ends in Memphis Show

Memphis reports spot cotton steady at 12 cents middling as year ends. Chicago markets show butter unchanged and cheese higher with dairy receipts at 2888 carloads while potatoes and poultry remain largely unchanged.

Chicago

Eggs ease prices in fresh market report

New York December 31 eggs prices ease with fresh gathered extras at 86e, extra firsts 36e per dozen, firsts 35e, reflecting softer wholesale demand and steady supply in the period.

New York

Poultry and Eggs Mostly Steady Across Markets

LOUIS and KANSAS CITY reports show poultry unchanged, butter creamer y price steady at 36 1/2 cents, eggs holding firm with no notable changes by year end.

Louis Kansas City

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

New York December 31 raw sugar prices steady with Muscovado at 2.72 and centrifugal 3.12 to 3.25, molasses sugar at 2.37 to 2.48, refined prices unsettled.

New York

Births in El Paso Area Share Newborns

Record notes two births to Barrosa and Meny families with a boy and a girl born on December 27 and December 11 at El Paso and Carolina streets. A third birth to Mr and Mrs Joseph Peter on Arciniega Street reports a girl.

Juan Barrosa el Paso Street Frank Meny Carolina Street Avid Joseph Peter Arciniega Street

Hotel Guests and Arrivals in San Antonio Area

The list records numerous visitors and staying guests in San Antonio and surrounding hotels including Walter Walthall in Austin, Mrs. Claude Fowler in Bexar, and R. M. Darnall in Fort Worth. Other names include J. Sloan in the Menger, G. O. Davis in the Kexar, and Miss Frances Chance in the Gunter with several from Laredo, Bryan, Tyler, and Nashville visiting the city.

Walter Walthall Austin Claude Fowler Corpus Christi Bexar Edward 8. Derden Bryra Gunter R. M. Darnall Fort Worth Savoy S&s. McHill Jr Harlingen St. Anthony J. Sloan Menger G. O. Davis Lance Kexar Hotel Frances Chance of Bryan H. F. Mayfield Seguin W. G. Norris Torreon R. C. Faulkner Victoria Charles J. Gaffney Tampico John Furst Tyler Yorktown Béxar Hotel I. E. Boyd el Paso A. J. Wilson Nashville G. B. Merriwether Brownsville G. M. Abney Dallas Dubose Gregory A. F Childs Cotulla J. B. Lindsay Helena Monta A. E. Hancock W. B. Swearingen Lockhart St. Anthony Hotel James B. Wells M. Done

Record of 1913 Livestock Trade At Chicago Stock Yards

Chicago reports 1913 livestock value around 565000 with 600 cattle received. Calves sold at a record price of 12.60 per hundredweight amid shortages. Hogs rose as cholera in Iowa and southern Illinois pushed market volumes. Sheep declined while horses held slightly lower. Comparisons show 1913 totals: cattle 2,601,550. calves 54,861. hogs 7,531,775. sheep 5,899,734. horses 90,175. cars 257,264.

Chicago Iowa Illinois

Mystery surrounds axe blow on Dallas carpenter

Dallas and physicians report carpenter James L. Taggart could live only a short time after being found with his head crushed by an axe in the residence area. He named a white man as his assailant before losing consciousness, offering few details as investigators seek clues.

Dallas Tex James L. Taggart Taggart

Chicago grain bids end of year 1930s market snapshot

Chicago quotations show cash wheat at 96c to 1.01 per bushel for various grades, corn at 68 to 70c, oats 39 1 2 c, barley 60 to 70c. Prices reflect end of year trading activity.

Chicago

Market notes point to steady bonds and firm exchange

New York reports show prime mercantile paper at 5 1/4 to 6 percent, sterling exchange strong at 60 days 4.81.50 bid and 4.85.50 asked. Commercial bills at 4.80, bar silver 57 5/8, Mexican dollars 44 5/8. Government bonds firm and railroad bonds steady.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Dry goods markets show quiet start to year in New York

Dry goods markets were quiet in New York on December 31 with cotton goods and yarns steady. Men's fall wear is being ordered cautiously as clothiers report cancellations of spring orders due to slow sales of seasonable goods this winter.

New York

Automobile Licenses Listed For Fritz Reinhardt Marion and Others

License numbers 44123 4414 4415 and 4416 are issued to Fritz Reinhardt Marion Overland and Lonnie Crow. Addresses include 2719 North Flores Street 225 Lexington Avenue 801 Fredericksburg Road and 614 Lakeview Avenue.

Ford Fritz Reinhardt North Flores Street Marion R. P. Lucas Lexington Avenue Overland Walter M. Black Fredericksburg Road Little Lonnie Crow Lakeview Avenue

Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples

James W James and Francis BE Chane John Fred Mecke and Bessie Morris P Lopes and Guadalupe Copado Max Kaplan and Rosie Zirkelman Willam Steckenius Jr and Margaret Hoebel Walter Buck and Katle Larmann

James W. James Francis BE. Chane John Fred Mecke Bessie Morris Pees P. Lopes Guadalupe Copado Max Kaplan Rosie Zirkelman Willam Steckenius Jr Margaret, Hoebel Walter Buck Katle Larmann

Weathered Note on Observations at Western University

Brief weather report notes 8 a m observations from Wednesday December 31 1918. Mentions social dances at a western girls university with limited engagements with men and fashion details such as black tailored suits and linen collars among attendees.

Rainfall records in Helotes and Bexar County streams

Heavy rains revived dry streams in Bexar County and produced Helotes greatest rainfall since 1903 with 51 to 52 inches to date. Ranchman William B. Krempkau notes heavier rainfall in Krempkau valley than San Antonio and forecasts continued flows if spring rains arrive. He also discusses springs feeding wells and the scenic loop project advancing with crews from Bandera Road and Fredericksburg.

Bexar County Krempkau Rocky Mountains Panhandle Bandera Road Fredericksburg

Taxable or not income from Texas road bonds

The attorney general's department sent a brief to the U S Internal Revenue Service arguing that income from bonds issued by Texas road and drainage districts may not be subject to the federal income tax. The key issue is whether these districts are political sub divisions within the meaning of the tax law that exempts income from bonds issued by a state or political subdivision.

Austin Tex Attorney General's Department W. H. Osborne Internal Revenue Washington Texas

Discharge in Bankruptcy for Asherton Onion Grower James G Sullivan

James G Sullivan of Asherton, an onion grower, was granted discharge of bankruptcy by an order issued to Deputy United States Clerk A I Campbell from Federal Judge T S Maxey on Wednesday morning. The voluntary petition was filed July 9 1913 and a hearing held December 19 last with discharge recommended by Referee F H Booth.

James G. Sullivan Asherton United States A. I. Campbell T.S. Maxey F. H. Booth

St Louis Metal Lead and Speites Prices Report

St Louis Metal reports lead at 4.10 and speites at 5.15 25.

ST. Louis Speites

Time Table of Trains From Houston and Galveston

A detailed timetable lists arrival and departure times for trains from Houston Galveston Victoria Kerrville Yoakum and other points. Services include daily and limited routes with arrivals around 6:00 am to 9:30 pm and special limiteds from New Orleans San Francisco and Del Rio.

Houston Waco Corpus Chriati Coast Yoakum Corpus Christi Dore Cuvengsvasanpers Coast Boris Asc Ccoce Seeneses Kerrville Victoria No. Ad Port Lavaca Cuero Coes Lavaca Sunartxpress New Orleans Sunset Express Sam Francisco Sesseesses Sunset Limited San Francisco

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