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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1930
Page
17
Fragmented OCR notes show everyday commodities with shifting prices. Artichokes bulk botched sale at SET a deren while onions, lemons, turnips, cabbage and crab lines appear with varied quotes. A notable price drop from prior levels hints at commission margins and seasonal demand fluctuations.
Market notes list a wide array of produce with prices and weights. Beets onions cabbage carrots peaches cucumbers and more appear with per pound per bushel or crate costs, while several brand or vendor names surface among the dense price data. The column reflects a bustling vegetable market with diverse items and price points.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines poultry market activity with price mentions and local seller references. The item references poultry quotes, crate counts, prices per pound, and possible trader names, but the readable material is incomplete and garbled.
The Wall Street Spectator reports cautious optimism before spring as traders note renewed interest in active stocks. It cites expectant gains in American trades, with emphasis on General Motors, Chrysler, and International Telephone as leaders, while profits temper enthusiasm in other groups.
At the annual meeting of the Marion State Bank in Seguin officials and directors were named. The article lists Mrctedy CA Krueger and others as officers and board members. Details are limited due to OCR errors but indicate standard postelection appointments and roles.
A dispatch from San Antonio reports OAN Antoniams plan to attend an inaugural event. Mosien and Mullan Siete feature in music city discussions with Governor Moody endorsing a stance toward Texas and Mexico. The letter from Lima editor MeLitoste urges national unity and progress as relations with Mexico are framed as cordial and beneficial to development.
A large gathering travels from St Louis and other cities to attend the presidential inauguration in Mexico. The procession includes officials from railroad companies and executives. The trip is marked by a long convoy and formal ceremonies.
A man suffered a fractured right leg following a fall on a city street. Emergency crews responded and transported him to a local hospital for treatment. Police expect a routine accident report with no further incident linked to the scene.
The Kansas City and St Louis markets show varied cattle and calf prices with steer and heifer ranges from common to choice and milk-fed veal. receipts near 17,000 head with broader supply noted in cattle and sheep trades. Early bidding indicates softer demand for certain classes while others hold steadier value amid fluctuating wholesale quotes across regions.
Funeral services for Duggan, who died in Vancouver, will be held Tuesday afternoon under auspices of Anchors and a local fraternal group. Active pallbearers include listed members and local names.
Unclear text reports Wales recovering from a slight cold after travel by train. Mentions stations and locations with garbled names, references to Chvanaland and Lie alth. The fragmentary items imply a brief health update tied to railway travel and a recent incident.
City commission seeks bids for a Terrell Hills fire station project in Treeet. Officials announce a formal bid process, with bid submission details and project scope to be provided by the municipal authority. Awaiting clarified dates and evaluation criteria for contractors.
The article discusses wool production forecasts for 1930s, noting little reduction versus prior peaks and highlighting major producers like Australia, the United States, South Africa, and Uruguay. It cites rising and falling prices, shifts in supply, and market expectations into early 1930, with emphasis on country outputs and price movements.
A garbled OCR fragment lists oil leases with multiple owners and companies, including Goodrich and refining interests. It notes dates such as January 31 3433 and November entries, with references to acreage like 1438 and 409.5, plus royalty figures around 240 dollars. The text names several individuals and firms across counties, including Gulf Praveen company and Amne Aspe Madaleski, with scattered dates in 1928 1930 and others, reflecting a complex web of oil rights, grants, and royalties.
Dense fog shuts down a rescue search for crew aboard a missing tug along the river. The fragmented report names Edward Venbrerk and Arthur among those aboard. a body was recovered at Saline Bank and transferred to a local vessel, while crew from the Sabine Tow fleet assisted in the handling of the wreckage.
Bastrop obituary notes the death of a local woman named in partial and garbled form. The deceased is described as a wife and mother with surviving relatives including family members in Bastrop and nearby communities. The item provides limited details due to OCR errors but records a recent death and references several relatives.
New Orleans January 5 Cotton opened weak as cables remained lower. First trades showed losses of 7 to 19 points, then a brief rally followed by renewed liquidation. July futures slipped to 1042d, below Saturday's close, while New York cotton futures opened lower on February 4 amid Liverpool cable pressure and hedging activity.
A report on the League of Nations advisory committee session discussing opium and other drugs controls. Japan and Britain faced questions amid accusations of past trafficking, with American observers pressing for concrete actions and continued investigation. The committee planned to present a public plan to limit manufacture, despite ongoing diplomatic inquiries.
The Lower Rio Granite Valles Vor Bemut council plans a drive to raise 50000 to fund an eight year Scouting program. Van Wery of Mercedes was elected council president and others were reappointed to posts. The funds aim to cover existing debt on Camp Ferry near Massingen while supporting the new organization as thirteen scouts earned Eagle badges at the banquet.
Local men spearhead the American Air Cadets chapter forming at Seguin to teach safety and aviation values. Officers include Frank Ragsdale secretary of the chamber of commerce, FP Sargent supervisor at high school, J Titterann principal at high school, and CR Binmberg scout leader.
Fragmentary OCR mentions fatalities and injuries from an automobile incident in January. Names and locations are garbled, but references a toll or plan related to employment and a theater or map of routes. Details remain unreadable, with unsure persons and places.
Local stock and bond listings with scattered corrections and names of firms and individuals. The fragmentary text references San Antonio entities, mining and drillers, and a note that sales may occur after exchanges of information.
Oren Olive, 144 detfery steent, was revenud Monday as the man appoll et on Jabuary L by Masur G. My chambers wa the mayor's chief inces- Unator, to succeed Jobn Bung.sis resignert prior to being inicted with violation of the liquor law. The appointment mene het a seccet by Meyer Chambres until Mérindas. It made upon the recommendation arene Dae Moody, the masor ive wan ceared in Taylor, ainl is 6 of John Py Olive, wherrl of Williamson reynity for many years. 1 January 191 'an Chive hay in San Antonio, with the ex ception of three years apart in Dallas from 1024 to 1026 as mihioger of the north and central Terns division, of the Pierce Oil corporation. Since returning to San Antonio he had been engaged with Ingal oil com idantes. before coming to this city in M8 he was an offiece In Williamson county for siver. He hen sat here, Oreon Olive Jr, who is well known in jonatidisis. life will bave nia, nitice "a the health ani detercives building, and we three investigaions working under tlm.
In Chicago, February 4, a bomb shattered the lobby window of a fashionable hotel, creating a large hole in the pavement and breaking upper windows. The drug store’s cosmetic damage and a botched blast indicate a violent attempt, with racketeers suspected to have influenced the outcome.
Fort Worth market notes show a Fort Worth exchange of poultry and produce with mixed arrivals and prices. Reports mention potato batches, butter and dairy items, and meat prices, alongside brokerage activity and track sales. The piece references Chicago and Kansas City markets, with figures and unit listings across the food trade.
The market shows wheat down early, with futures sliding 18 to 25 cents before a partial rally. Oats weaken, provisions firm, while Russia and France export offers persist. U.S. barley and other grains hold, with British demand and European purchases shaping the outlook. Local San Antonio grain bids list corn at 7 cents, yellow corn varied, and milo steady.
Nicaraguan rebel leader Hane hig arrives in Menico City amid silence from government officials. He visits a memorial at the tomb of the Heroer Minow in Hapalieper Park and salutes the Eternal Lamp, signaling a tense moment as officials offer no formal notice or action.
A vehicle incident in which an autoist struck a Black person and fired a shot. The driver’s actions and whether the shot hit remain unclear as police investigate the Sunday event near Floren.
Congressman Fite announced at the White House inday that President Hoover plans a quick escape from merem inte ons Mabbog trip. Lane Rex, Fla, state time anon.
Berkeley February report from the University of California researchers notes the long-legged road runner has not changed much since the pleistocene. The bird’s ancestors near Los Angeles are described as 100000 years old, with evidence of limited evolutionary change over vast periods.
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