Canton Closes Lower on Light Trade and Dull Spots
The Canton market finishes with a small decline as activity stays muted and several price spots hold steady. Traders report cautious demand and limited new business across sectors.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 64 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1916
Page
7
The Canton market finishes with a small decline as activity stays muted and several price spots hold steady. Traders report cautious demand and limited new business across sectors.
The article lists middling cotton prices delivered at market with daily quotations and sales volumes. Prices show variations across grade labels and regions, with figures such as 11.90 and 12.65 and thousands in volume.
The New York cotton market opened with renewed irregularity as May and July prices fluctuated. Early gains faded despite covering and buying from New Orleans and Liverpool interests, with May around 12.01, July near 12.12 to 12.16, and later trading easing to 12.01 as the session closed steady to slightly higher.
New York trading shows March at 11.85, May 12.92, July 12.14, October 12.19, December 12.31 after steady early bids. Futures later closed 3 to 5 points lower amid mixed price moves and unclear final ranges.
New Orleans cotton opened with a sharp drop of 8 to 7 points as political tensions spurred selling. Shorts covered pushing most active months near yesterday's close briefly before fresh selling pushed prices 5 to 6 points lower by late morning.
John Souter leads music as Turner Hall hosts an Eagles ball and exhibition with admission 50 cents and ladies free. TPA national director T P A W C Stepburn of St Louis aids San Antonio members in a campaign with Post D.8. semi monthly Post D meeting at 10 Sunday morning with Hepburn present.
An ad lists Overland Auto Livery at 216 Soledan St Cr 5100 and 4100, New 900, with rates of $1 5c and $2 per hour. It also promotes Dr J K Foster, a dentist, and references Gibbs brig.
A note from Lodo vic Printing Co at 427 Main Ave advertises free delivery of two desk blotters to Crockett at phone 5470 W. The street address is abbreviated and the ad uses odd wording.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with March at 11.56, May 11.78, July and October 12.00, December 12.12. Prices closed 2 to 3 points lower amid modest activity.
O'Connell Loan Co at 112 E Houston Street advertises loans on diamonds watches and jewelry with quick appraisal and cash on hand.
An urban livery service advertises new and used carriage numbers CR 999 and 749 with hourly rates of 1.50 and 2.00 dollars. The brief notice lists prices for hire and references the active auto livery firm.
Liverpool February 5 activity shows the cotton market barely steady. Good middling at 8.22 pence per pound, middling 7.92 pence, and low middling 7.544 pence. Total sales 2000 bales, with 309 for export and speculation. receipts 11,000 bales.
Futures in Liverpool show quiet, steady trading with various month pairings listed. Prices range from February at 7.78d to January-February at 7.17d, reflecting a stable curve across the calendar.
A miniature replica of Texas first capitol sits at the Alamo. Mrs. M. B. Urwitz received the model crafted from original site materials. Colonel John Adriance of Columbus built and presented the piece.
An advertising note praising Wesco and Misa Coffee with a brief claim of unmatched quality. The line implies strong preference for these brands over rivals in a vintage ad style.
An advertisement for massage and cosmetic services appears from 316-17 Hicks Building.
The New York cotton seed oil market ends steady with spot at 9.31 bid and February 9.32 to 9.45, March 9.31 to 9.32, April 9.20 to 9.22, May 9.21 to 9.28, June 9.21 to 9.23, July 9.22 to 9.28, August 9.26 to 9.27, and September 9.26 to 9.28. sales total unavailable.
Merchant ad offers Elgin and Waltham watches on easy payments through W Davis and Co at 101- Co. with credit 6114. Also promotes sewer connections and plumbing by W G Schuwirth & Co at 231 W Commerce St, Crockett phone 641.
Real estate notice seeks a good tract of land up to 15000 pounds to exchange for a fine home. The advertiser is Charles Krueger of Wolff and Marx.
Dulling Printing Co offers 1917 calendars with over 600 sample designs. Buyers get 10 percent discount if selected at the office and free delivery from their Losoya street location.
A garbled ad lists farm and ranch opportunities including 191 acre Montana stock ranch with alfalfa potential, 140 acres near San Antonio with water and fencing, and 15 mile outskirts Fredericksburg Road farm for sale due to owner health. It mentions terms, prices, and contact addresses in Mangum Crockett San Antonio and Grananda.
Loyal patrons praising Red Swan Coffee spread word of mouth recommendations to friends. Steinhard Co Graduated Roasters is noted in association with the brand.
Turkish bath and massage parlors for ladies and gentlemen located at 615 Na Varro Street opposite the St Anthony Hotel.
Local ad from 104 E. Houston promotes a 25 cent meal at Boston Lunch with oysters offered at 20 cents per dozen. Simple cafe value pitch emphasizes low prices and quick bites.
Advertisement for Cowles Auto Livery Crockett 342 promoting new rates of $1.50 and $2 per hour.
Local ad states Alamo Jewelry Co at 315 Alamo Plaza buys or takes in trade old gold silver diamonds and old coins.
W. C. Woodman hall hosts a prize mask ball on February 5 with W. O. W. music and an admission price of 25 cents.
N. C. and St. L. railroad traveling passenger agent C. Galloway, based in Memphis Tennessee, arrived in San Antonio on Saturday morning and will stay several days.
The Prize Mask Ball is hosted by Mag Magnolia Grove No 26 at W O W Hall on Wednesday February 9 with admission priced as advertised.
Fire broke out at 3 55 Saturday morning in a rooming house at 433 North Flores street run by Mrs J P Townsend but was quickly controlled with limited damage and no injuries reported.
Federal officials urge county by county public support for Texas fever tick eradication. They outline voter lists for campaigns, demonstration vats, and county referendums, stressing dipping all cattle every two weeks and strict supervision to end quarantine in one season.
Fire late Friday afternoon destroyed a small frame cottage occupied by Mrs. R. T. Doty near Los Angeles Heights. Damage described as tri vial. Burned structure was extinguished with efforts continuing for containment.
Juanita Wedding, a young white woman, lies in critical condition at Santa Rosa infirmary from two revolver wounds received about 6:15 Saturday morning at a South Loop residence. Louise Hunter is jailed by Sheriff John W. Tobin pending outcome of injuries. She says she used the revolver only after an iron pipe attack.
Frank B. Grigg a San Antonio real estate man since 1884 died at his home at 211 Oakland Street after a years long illness. Born in Montgomery Alabama he married Annie M Cheathem shortly before moving to Texas. He leaves his widow two daughters Edna Hutchinson and Harriet Maracheau of San Antonio and two sons Frank of Amarillo and Herbert. sister Mrs George Stuart and her niece Lucille arrived from Montgomery. son Frank arrived from Amarillo Friday night.
A funeral was held from the home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon for a resident of San Antonio with four sisters residing in Montgomery. Interment followed at Mission Burial Park. Pallbearers included Dr. J. H. Moore John Sehorn Clinton Kearny Dr. R. J. McMillan Dr. Amos Graves and Albert Marucheau.
Observations taken at 7 am on Saturday February 5 1916. Wind velocities under 10 miles per hour and precipitation under .01 inch considered negligible. Allen Buell local forecaster notes details for publication.
Chicago wheat markets turned with light offerings and buying strength after Liverpool quotes showed an upward trend. Prices opened largely unchanged to higher, then dipped before climbing above prior close, bolstered by news of Argentine wheat offers in Europe, before a late downturn. Corn and oats followed with mixed moves as hog prices supported provisions.
San Antonio grain buyers posted prices Saturday for Texas and northern grain. Corn prices listed Texas No 3 at 0c and northern No 2 mixed at 78c, northern white 80 83c. oats Texas red at 53c in bulk, 5c in sacks, northern white at 1c in bulk, 63c in sacks. Oklahoma prices match Texas grades.
Quotation list shows dry salt extras at 13 cents with bacon extras at 14.4 cents, dry salt bellies weighing 14 to 18 pounds averaging 15 4 cents, fancy breakfast bacon at 28 cents, fancy hams at 19 cents, bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds average, 16 cents, pure lard 11 cents, and compound Ile.
Kansas City quotes show No 2 hard at 1.28 to 1.82 dollars, No 2 red at 36 cents, corn mixed 760 to 771 cents, No 2 white 73 to 78 cents, oats No 2 white 62 to 65 cents, No 2 mixed 48 to 49 cents.
Grain futures in Kansas City closed with wheat May at 1.23% and July at 1.18% gains, corn May 73% and July 73%, and oats May at 49 cents.
In St Louis on February 5 quotations show No 2 red wheat at 13.791.38 and No 2 yellow corn and No 2 white oats lightly noted with small nominal values.
Chicago on February 5 reports quotations for crops and grains. No. 2 red corn and No. 2 hard wheat are listed nominal. oats and barley show nominal ranges with barley at 70 8 1/2.
The new railroad commission tariff effective February 25 reduces rates for baskets and hampers by about five percent while raising the minimum from 14 000 to 24 000 pounds. This is one of the few reductions from the freight rate hearings.
Marine intelligence from Galveston lists arrivals including El Rio from New York Casiana from Tampico Florrieston from Britain Port Talbot St Quentin London. Departures include Comal El Valie Oscar Trapp from New York Michael from Britain Gieuseppe Accame from Italy and other ships to Liverpool Naples Aalborg.
A committee of golfers led by Frank Lewis and including Ernest Brown Fred Tarrant and Clarence Mangham tested turf on the San Antonio municipal course Saturday afternoon to see if English rye provides a quick winter lawn for nine holes. Mayor Brown noted skepticism but hope it yields a workable surface as Bermuda grass will replace rye on the other nine holes once completed.
A large shipment of ball-bearing sidewalk skates has arrived at Potchernick's located at 248 E. Houston St. The store promotes the new skates for urban foot traffic and cruising.
Fort Worth Tex February 4 cattle receipts 500 steady prices cows 4.25 to 6.25 heifers 5.50 to 7.50 bulls 4.00 to 5.09 hogs receipts 1600 market 5 to 10 cents higher bulk 7.75 to 8.00 heavy 8.00 to 8.05 mediums 7.90 to 8.00 lambs 8.50 to 10.00 yeartings 7.50 to 8.59 wethers 7.00 to 7.50 ewes 6.50 to 7.00 goats 3.25 to 5.00.
Receipts and quotations show hogs with bulk sales near 7.70 to 8.05, heavy hogs around 7.90 8.05, and pigs from 6.25 to 7.00. Cattle receipts total 100 with a steady market. prime fed steers 8.50 9.25, dressed beef steers 7.00 8.40, cows 4.25 7.00, heifers 6.00 8.75, stockers 6.00 7.85. Sheep receipts steady. lambs 10.23 10.85, yearlings 8.75 9.50, wethers 7.50 8.25, ewes 7.00 7.75.
Chicago morning market figures show receipts for hogs 35000 with bulk at 7.858.05, light 7.60 8.05, mixed 7.758.15, heavy 7.7008.16, and pigs 6.10 7.25. Cattle receipts 3600 with native beef steers 6.40 9.60, western steers 6.69 6.20, cows and heifers 3.20 8.25, calves 8.00 11.00. Sheep receipts 1000 with wethers 7.60 8.15, lambs 3.50 11.60. market steady for cattle, weak for sheep.
ST LOUIS February 5 Receipts and quotations listed hogs 9500 total with prices from 8.10 to 8.15 for various hog classes. Cattle receipts 660 with native beef steers 9.50 and 8.50 to 9.25 ranges for yearling steers and heifers, cows 6.60 to 7.00, stockers 5.00 to 7.50, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.25 to 6.60, calves 6.09 to 6.50. Sheep receipts none and market nominal with yearling wethers 8.00 to 9.50, lambs 9.00 to 11.90, ewes 6.25 to 7.50.
A short session in New York stocks showed a mild bear and bull contest with no clear outcome. Trading featured declines in Mercantile Marine preferred, Marine issues, and United States Steel with some gains for Distillers and United States Steel early but fading. Bonds fell and rails traded lightly as markets reopened after a strong prior session.
Metal markets report copper staying firm in New York. Electrolytic copper for May delivery quoted at 26.50, with later months at 26 cents. Iron prices remained unchanged.
Egg prices steady Texas country candles 2sc stores. Butter steady Texas creamery 227320 per pound. Poultry firm hens per dozen 4 506.00 friers 33 5904.50 broilers 2 0043.59 turkey 15 16c per pound dneke 4 505.50 per dozen geese 7 00 7140.00 per dozen rabbits per dozen 75e and $1 37.
Quotations steady for butter and creamery milk with receipts at 1891 cases and 91 percent firsts. potatoes fall while car shipments to Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota rise. Poultry prices up with live weights and selected spring fowl at 18 cents.
Quotations to day list butter prices in Kansas City with creamery firsts at 21 cents and seconds at 27 cents, packing at 19 cents, and eggs with firsts 29 cents, seconds 22 cents, hens 17 cents, turkeys 20 cents, and springs 1 cent.
Elgin Illinois announces 30 tubs of butter priced at 30 cents each and 50 tubs at a higher rate, as listed in the local market notice.
New York Feb 6 Coffee futures held steady with March at 7.55 and July at 7.68. Rio Sec? prices noted for reference as market blink.
Savannah market reports quiet turpentine at 55 with no sales and 101 receipts. shipments 194. stock 12 418. Resin steady with sales 32 receipts 728 shipments 213 stock 015. Quotations list varied grades from 5.20 to 7.20 per unit with multiple grades and prices noted.
In New Orleans on February 5, Japan rice remained unsettled with other grades holding steady. Prices for rough Honduras, clean Honduras, and Japan sacks and pockets are listed with small adjustments and no major shifts in the market.
Trading in Mexican money in San Saturday featured prices for various notes. State bank notes at 8 percent, National bank notes at 7 percent, Bank of London and Mexico at 16 percent, and Carranza money at 4 percent.
On February 5 in New York mercantile markets, sterling exchange quotes show day bills at 4.70, demand 4.754, cables 4.24. Guids: demand 4.2, cables 4.24. Bar silver 57 cents, Mexican dollars 44 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds easy.
New York reports reserve holdings of 170 405 870 by clearing house banks and trust companies for the week, an excess above requirements, down 7 from the prior week.
In New York on February 5 pall cotton for future delivery moved steady while taras remained firm and wool markets stayed strong. Ready to wear lines showed readiness in the market as manufacturers eyed demand.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.