Grain futures mixed as wheat eases and corn trims gains
Chicago and Kansas City markets show wheat slipping after early gains while corn weakens on expected receipts. May wheat opens near 93 4 cents and closes lower. May corn trades around 52 to 53 cents, with unloading pressure seen in provisions. Kansas City moves report varying cash prices for wheat and corn with May futures at 86 to 67? per bushel in areas and oats around 35 cents.
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Chicago
Commission House
Grain price quotations from Chicago and St Louis markets
Quotations show cash and future prices for wheat corn and oats in Chicago and St Louis. Wheat No 2 red cash about 1.08 to 1.18, spring and durum varied, corn No 2 around 49 to 61 cents, oats No 2 around 84 to 60 cents, May and July futures cited with modest changes.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Oil price rise by three cents per barrel hits Lima area
The Ohio Oil Company raised prices again on North Lima Indiana and Illinois blends. North Lima now costs 1.34 per barrel while South Lima and Indiana lines are 1.29 and Illinois is 1.17. The move, reported Feb 1, reflects ongoing adjustments in regional oil pricing.
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Findlay
Ohio Oil Company
South Lima
Indiana
Illnois @ile
North Lima
Illinois
Oil market ends week at two dollars fifty cents
Pittsburg Pa February 1 Despite forecasts oil men Pennsylvania did not finish the week at 2.50 after a daily seven cent rise for five days. The week opened at yesterday's close of 2.40 per barrel.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Poultry and Butter Prices From Creamery Egg Market
Readable prices show chickens twelve and a half cents, springs thirteen cents, turkeys eighteen cents, ducks eleven cents, geese eighteen cents. Butter from creamery twenty seven dollars and twenty four cents. Egg price twenty one cents.
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ST. Louis
Numerous visitors checked into San Antonio hotels
A long list of guests from Texas and Mexico checks into local hotels including Mrs G M Bailey of Houston at the Menger, J F Mulhall of Bryan at the Bowie, J W Flannigan of Houston at the St Anthony, R Driscoll of Driscoll at the Menger, and others. Businessmen E F Smith Jr and W I Derden, J E Whilton, and many more are registered at Gunter Crockett Bowie Savoy and Bexar with several couples, families, and travelers staying several days.
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G. M.bailey
Houston
Menger Hotel
George P. Wall
Falfurrias
Tex
Crockett
J. F. Mulhall
Bryan
Bowie
L. J. Wynne
Dallas
Savoy
E. F. Smith Jr
W. I. Derden
San Antonio
Gunter
J. W. Flannigan
Guadalajara
Mex
Bowie Hotel
McMurry
Big Wells
E. P. Maddox
Fort Worth
W. J. Drury
St. Anthony
Charles Follison
Bexar
Joe Hargalin
Sabinas
Coahuila
Abilene
Crockett, W
Sigler
A. J. Lee
Boerne
A. C. Beecete
Floresville
J. RK. Bardbas
Beaumont
W. ©. Brook and Son
San Benno
Frex
Crockett Havtel
W. R. Blocker
Bermuda
F. Tubbs
Austin
W. G. Noell
Wacoie
Gummer Hotel
J. W. Watkins
Anthony
H. Kileman
G. Pickett
Castroville
W. H. Liddon
Menger
Charlee P. Franklin
Christine
Crockett Hotel
H. Be, Baird
Sweetwater
M. Jones
Miss
Fritz Schaufus
Detroit
Mich
A. J. Dimaline
West Arsenal Street
Market Quotes Show Butter Steady and Creamery Prices
Chicago reports wholesale market quotations with butter steady at 27 4, creamery items firm, receipts totaling 4695 cases including 20 2c, refrigerator firsts at 23c, potatoes steady with receipts 45 cases, Wisconsin 42 47c, Michigan 48 47c, Minnesota 43 4i7c, live poultry steady with turkeys at 150 and chickens selling lightly.
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Chicago
Eges
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Springs
New York Prices Steady as Receipts Rise to 6230
News brief notes firmer unchanged market in New York with receipts totaling 6230 cases. In Kansas City butter and eggs report varied prices for creamery butter firsts seconds and pack stock while eggs show extras and firsts at differing cent values. Also listed are hen roosters ducks and related poultry prices.
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New York
Kansas City
Sugar and petroleum markets hold steady in New York report
Raw sugar stays steady with Muscovado at 2.98 cents and 94 test at 3.48 cents while molasses sugar and refined have slight moves. Crushed sugar 5,050, granulated fine 4.360, powdered 4.45 cents. Petroleum steady, refined barrels at 50. Molasses steady in New Orleans open kettle at 55 to 60 cents.
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New York
New Orleans
Clearing banks report week reserve excess falls to 16.1M
New York February 1 The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies shows a reserve of 16 million 125 thousand 200 dollars in excess of legal requirements, a decrease of 6 million 340 thousand 200 dollars from last week.
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New York
Market Wrap: Hides and Leather Prices Steady
New York February 1 prices show hides steady with Bo gota at 28 29 and a half percent. Central America hides quoted at 294 cents. Leather market firm with Hemlock firsts at 284 29 cents, seconds 27 28, thirds 24 250, rejects 19 20 cents.
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New York
Bogota
Central America
Prices for Wool and Metals in St Louis
In St Louis on February 1 Wool steady with medium grade clothing and combing at 23.26 cents, light fine 19 cents, heavy fine 18 cents, tub washed 27 36. St Louis Metal: lead at 4.20, spelter also noted.
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ST. Louis
Galveston Port Movements Reported Steamers Arrived and Cleared
Galveston Tex Feb 1 Arrived yesterday steamers Largo Law Bowden Mercator El Sol New York Ni ceto de Larrinaga Cleared Bowden Bocas del Toro Mercator Havana Cienfuegos El Mundo Liverpool El Sol and others sailed El Mundo is listed New York and festival timing not provided.
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Galveston
Tex
Largo Law
Liverpool
Bowden
Nor
Bocas del Toro
el Mundo
New York
Mercator
Havana
Cienfuegos
el Sol
Niceto de Larrinaga
Manchester
Burial permits list several local deaths
Burial permits issued for Phillip Keene aged 88 who died January 30 at 620 West Mistletoe Avenue, Charles B. Stamford 45 who died January 16 at Brackenridge Park, Pauline Hicks 46 who died January 36 at 523 Mason Street, Domingue Pujo 70 who died January 30 at 422 North Santa Rosa Avenue, Johana Munsch 12 who died January 0 at 611 Perez Street, Anita Withers Russell 37 who died January 30 at 335 West Woodlawn Avenue.
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Phillip Keene
West Mistletoe Avenue
Charles B. Stamford
Brackenridge Park
Pauline Hicks
Mason Street
Domingue Pujo
North Santa Rosa Avenue
Johana Munsch
Perez Street
Anita Withers Russell
West Woodlawn Avenue
Births and a mayoral death tied to places in Britain
A list records several birth announcements to various couples on dates in January with street addresses in cities like Los Angeles Heights and North Cherry Street. The item ends noting Henry Jackson, mayor of Basingstoke, Hampshire, who died recently, mentioning his brothers who were mayors of Marlborough Newbury Rochester and Reading.
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Henry Jackson
Basingstoke
Hampshire
Land
Marlborough
Newbury
Rochester
Reading
Rice price surge leads weekly market rise amid scarce supply
January close shows rice as only commodity with material price advance. brokers predict further gains for better grades as consumption reaches record highs. Texas millers report exhausted stocks with Louisiana supply dominating the state. Celery arrives post freeze with brown tops but good flavor, selling around 1.15 per dozen, 35 cents lower than last week. Other items show strength as corn products rise and listed prices for sugar coffee canned vegetables and flour reflect varying market costs.
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Texas
Louisiana
San Antonio
California
Pruitt Commission Company
Grocery Price List with Varied Domestic Goods
A dense catalog of wholesale prices lists eggs, poultry, butter, cheese, vegetables, fruits, nuts, canned meats, fish, dried fruits, beans, corn and oats, syrups, and assorted staples. Items include fresh eggs at 1.88 per dozen, large hens 8.00 per dozen, butter at 0.32 per pound, California beans 6.00 per 100 pounds, and No. 18 roast beef at 2.00, with numerous entries for canned goods and dried produce.
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Maxwell House
Illinois
Pioneer
Liberty Bell
California
Colorado
Texas
Ben Davis
Ken Iwmpera
Byruf Anu Molass&s
South Texas
Alaska
Navy
San Antonio
Citron
Real estate transfers list includes numerous early 20th century deeds
A dense ledger of real estate transfers lists names such as Jose F de Vialpando George Witte John McDaniel L H Helligman Ella Ruck er Mra Isabel Hampton and others with dates between 1911 and 1918. Several entries specify undivided acres, lots blocks and streets in new city and Los Angeles Heights areas, with prices ranging from 50 to 13 000 dollars and notes on survey origins and tract names.
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Jose F. de Vialpando
George Witte
John McDaniel
L. H. Brady
L. and
H. Helligman
Mra
Ella Rucker
New City
J. M. Kirkpatrick
M. A
Manford
T. H. Brady
Sunny Slope
Addition
J. J. Murphy
J. W. Kay
James & Cummings
R. B. Emmons
N. & Hunsdon
Madeleine Terrace
Pearl Williams
Isabel Hampton
Hot Welle Park
HH. D. Manton
Thomas Bann
Artesian Gardens
T. M. Milam
W. H. Carver
J. B
A. Measelbrook
J. HH. Kirkpatrick
San Fernando
Floyd McGown
Jessie Branch
New Elty
Russell Place
Gantt
O. P. Speakie
Los Angeles Heights
Enabty
R. L. Bridgeman
Alamos
James
Perrina
William A. Miles
Diedrich Bruna
T. Thomas
Cable Ranch
Oscar Feldtman
Charles Walz
Kenwood
Eitane
Rosie Prit
David Gil
Nober
Rarl
Bexar County
Trinidad B. de Gutierres
Tom R. Dillon
Bustillo
Diocese of
West Texas
M. A. Ryan
East Side
Willow
Canary Detention Case Sparks Local Dispute Over Pet Bird
Kansas City report details a canary named Caruso missing from a sunlit piano window. Miss Hazel Gould sues the Miller family after they kept the bird, paid for a new cage, and then transferred ownership under a replevin claim. The case heads to Judge January 29 with costs listed at five dollars and the bird valued at three.
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Kansas City
Caruso
Mrs. Miller
Moulton Avenue
Mr. Miller
Miss Gould
Millers
Cattle and Hogs Reported at Fort Worth Market
Fort Worth Texas Feb 1 Not enough receipts yarded to make a market quotable cattle receipts 750 calves and 160 hogs Most cattle shipments were Mexicans cows and steers with stockers bringing 4 45 a 4 10 for cows and 4 85 for calves Hogs top 7 76 and all sales on even keel with Friday's close Mexican steers 3 75 to 4 60 bulls 4 10 stockers 4 46 stocker cows 4 00 to 4 10 calves 4 86 steady
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Fort Worth
Tex
Market Quotes Kansas City Livestock Report
Kansas City cattle receipts 400 with native steers 7.00 to 8.75 and southern steers 5.75 to 7.56. Cows and heifers 3.76 to 6.26. Hog receipts 2500 with bulk 7.60 to 7.66 and heavy 7.30 to 7.45. Pigs 6.26 to 6.76. Sheep none. Muttons 4.00 to 5.50. Colorado lambs 7.75 to 8.40. Range wethers 6.00 to 7.50. yearlings 6.00 to 7.50. ewes 3.26 to 5.00. Market steady to strong in parts.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Meat markets report from St. Louis on Feb 1
Receipts totaling 8800 cattle include 3000 Texans with steady market. Native beef steers 5.76 to 9.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 6.60 to 7.90, cows and heifers 3.65 to 6.00, calves 5.00 to 6.60. Hogs receipts 4600 with strong demand. pigs 6.00 to 7.75, good heavy 7.66 to 7.80. Sheep receipts 100, market steady. native muttons 5.00 to 6.25, lambs 7.00 to 7.50.
Cattle and hog markets show mixed closes in Chicago
Chicago buyers report receipts of cattle around 200 with varied bids from 4.76 to 6.90 per unit, hog receipts near 14 000 with prices ranging from 7.40 to 7.70 for different weights, and sheep at 1 000 with steady demand. Native muttons quoted around 4.60 to 4.90, yearlings about 6.36 to 6.76, lambs near 6.60.
Beer to Run Autos in Yorkshire Revelation
In Yorkshire brewers extract a liquid from beer by heating to 120 degrees and forcing carbonic gas through it. This process reduces alcohol content from about four percent to two percent while preserving taste. Three gallons of extracted alcohol come from each hogshead and can be used as a motor car fuel. Also note St Peter and St Paul’s cathedral in St Paul slated for demolition for a new $800,000 department store, where Archbishop Ireland was ordained. Colorado leads western coal production.
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Saya
New York American
Yorkshire
England
St. Peter and St. Paul
St. Paul
Ireland
Cotton Opens Higher But Selling Causes Setback Near Close
New York cotton opened steady with a 2 to 6 point advance on higher Liverpool cables. There was selling pressure and realized losses, then covering led to a midmorning gain with March up about 6 points. Later months gained 2 to 8 points before the market closed steady to 6 points lower from the day’s high.
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Liverpool
Cotton statistics and cottonseed products market brief
Memphis reports prime basis oil at 5.34, meal at 25.00, linters 3 percent. New York cottonseed oil closes steady with spot 6.20 and futures around 6.25 to 6.37. Trading shows 2,900 total sales across February contracts with several lot prices noted.
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Memphis
Tenn
New York
Stock Market Summary Amid Small Volume Declines
February 1 New York stock market closed irregular with early declines tied to weaker influential stocks and anticipated slower business. Minor specialties showed poor results and western shares slipped while some recovery followed. bonds were irregular and Pennsylvanias drop nearly two points on December earnings fears and rumors of a large issue.
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New York
General List
Pennsylvania
January Busy Month in New York Business Review
R G Dun reports steady expansion in January 1912 with satisfactory section reports. Weather and tariff uncertainty slow some demand in textiles while iron and steel stay highly active. open winter aids new building. Gold exports exceeding sixteen million dollars mostly to Paris amid Balkan crisis, while U S securities markets remain quiet.
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New York
R. G. Dun
Paris
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Week's Bearish Tone
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with 1 point down to 2 points up from yesterday’s closes. Liverpool better, local market lacked undertone, rumors of spot sellers and short offerings. March showed brief strength but most months weak as new crops neglected. Bulls passive, early losses erased to close steady, down 1 to 4 points net.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Cotton futures open steady after mixed reports
Cotton futures closed steady with a slight decline of 1 to 4 points. Prices showed scattered activity across the board with February at 12.26 and March near 12.24 while May touched around 12.32 and December around 11.63 amid varied trading signals and lingering volatility.
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New Orleans
Cotton market report from Liverpool spot trade
Spot cotton prices held steady in Liverpool with American mids and good middling levels noted. Daily sales reached 4000 bales, including 8500 American, while receipts totaled 20,000 bales, with 14,3200 American among them.
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Liverpool
Futures open lower then steady in Liverpool trade
Futures opened easier and closed steady on February 1 in Liverpool. Listed prices show February to January contracts with small percentage differentials across months. The record notes gradual shifts, with February through January futures quoted at various levels.
Spot cotton prices across markets steady in New Orleans report
New Orleans spot cotton remains unchanged with middling 12 1 2 cents. Gales counted 18 bales on arrival and receipts hit 890 while stock stands at 143,194. Other markets listed include New York 18 middling, Liverpool 6834, and Memphis 12 percent.
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New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Memphis
Cotton market report from Galveston shows mixed prices
In Galveston on February 1, cotton closed fractionally down across grades. Low ordinary sold at 8 3/4 cents, low middling around 11 1/2 to 11 3/4 cents, middling 12 1/4 cents, middling fair about 13 8/ a? cents. Sales 193 spots fob 450, receipts 9,485, stock 269,136.
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Galveston
Houston Spot Market Close Quiet With Mixed Cotton Prices
Houston February 1 spot market closed quiet with no bids or selling. Shipments 5706 bales, stock 148,234 bales. Prices ranged from low ordinary 7 3/4 cents to good middling 12 3/4 cents, with middling fair 13 cents.
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Houston
Tex
Spot cotton quiet as Middling uplands at 13.00
New York reports spot cotton markets steady with Middling uplands at 13.00 and Gulf at 13.25 per unit. No sales recorded.
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New York
Cotton and rice market notes from Memphis and New Orleans
In Memphis spot cotton remained quiet at middling 12 3/4 cents. In New Orleans rough and clean rice were firmer with receipts totaling 1061 rough and no clean. Sales included 189 Honduras rough at 3.50 to 4.25, 45 Japan rough at 3.25 to 3.50, and 929 Honduras clean at 3.16 to 4. Quotations listed rough Honduras 2.50 to 4.75, Japan 8.75 to 4.25, clean Honduras and Japan at various fractions.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Cotton goods rule steady in variable volumes
New York February 1 cotton goods markets show general steadiness with activity varying by quarter. Silks remain in good demand while woolen markets stay largely quiet across sectors.
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New York
London metal prices steady on spot and futures
Copper accessible at 68 pounds 168 shillings spot with futures at 68 pounds 6d. Tin quiet with spot 228 pounds 16s and futures 224 pounds 15s. Lead listed at 16 pounds 10s and spelter at 26 pounds. Tron: Cleveland warrants 658 9d in London.
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London
Cleveland
Lonon
Bills for thirteen jurors and divorce filing lead in Van Auker program
Auburn Indiana state senator elect Glenn Van Auker will push two bills in the coming session. One provides for thirteen jurors to reduce mistrials and delays. the other requires petitions for divorce to be on file sixty days before a hearing to prevent railroad ing of cases. Van Auker notes his experience as a court reporter in Dekalb and Steuben counties informs these proposals.
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Auburn
Ind
California
Glenn van Auker
van Auker
Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit
Dekalb
Steuben
Mercantile Rates and Bonds Report Feb 1 New York
Prime mercantile paper 4 percent to 5 percent. Exchange steady with no banking bills business at 4.83.10 for days bills and 4.87.25 for commercial. Bar silver 61.5 cents. Mexican dollars 48.4 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sterk
Metals Quiet as Copper and Iron Hold Firm
New York on February 1 reports metals trading steady with copper at 16.50 per cwt electrolytic and 16.50 cost, Lake copper at 16.50, and iron unchanged. The market stays tactically nominal with no notable shifts in prices or activity observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lake
Money on Call Rates Rise Slightly in New York Market
New York money on call remains nominal with no loans. Time loans firming with 60 day rate at 3 1/4 percent, 90 days at 3 1/2 to 4 percent, and 4 months around 4 percent, reflecting cautious liquidity in early February trade.
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New York
Allen Buell Local Forecaster Weather Bulletin
General weather bulletin notes extreme cold with zero and sub zero readings. Allen Buell, local forecaster, issues advisory for residents and travelers. High risk of frostbite and icy conditions reported across districts. Officials urge insulation and precautionary travel delays where needed.
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Allen Buell
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