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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1918

Page

10

Cotton Traders Bet Bullish on Market News

Bullish tone in early trading as reports from trade sources and good data buoy sentiment. New York and New Orleans exchanges steady. New York up 27 to 37 points. New Orleans up 19 to 28 points in initial hour. by noon New York about 10 to 14 points below morning peak. Liverpool, San Antonio, Dallas and other spots in limited advance. Texas markets show gains around 31 to 46 points by late afternoon.

Cotton Exchange Volton Wall Street New York New Orleans Jrthern New Oileans Fem Liverpool

New York cotton market opens with nervousness then strength

The New York cotton market opened nervously with an irregular session. Buying by Liverpool-connected houses supported higher early prices, March and May futures rising, while conditions and weather delays weighed on the market later.

For Sale Houses and Farms in San Antonio Area

Classified ad fragment lists houses near car line and Denver Heights with modern cottages, near park and light paper origin in San Antonio. Also mentions farms and ranches four miles from Wheatland, two horse stables, and a dairy farm for rent with 20 acre pasture and ample water. Includes contact cues for J.T. Smart Stefan Texas and A Vance Gibbs Ride.

Crockett Denver San Antonio J.T. Smart Stefan Tex

Five Texas Papers Offer Discount Classified Ads

A promotional notice from the Texas newspaper group advertises guaranteed daily and Sunday circulation across Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light. It details per word rates for daily and Sunday classifieds and a 20 word ad in all five papers for one week.

Dallas Times-Herald Fort Worth Star-Telegram el Paso Herald Houston Chronicle San Antonio Light Te Katantonio Light

New Orleans Cotton Market Rallies Early Trade

Good cables and improved market legislation spurred demand for cotton in early trading. Prices rose 19 to 28 points in the first hour, with a steady undertone and a near noon advance. By 4 pm values sat near the day’s high, closing firm with a 25 to 42 point gain. May 28.79, July 96.94.

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Liverpool Cotton Prices and Contracts Report

Liverpool cotton market notes spot price changes and futures activity with Good Middling and Middling values listed. Bales of 2990 noted with 1600 American sold, and new contracts for February March and May referenced along with unclear contract figures.

Cotton statistics and cotton seed oil quotations report

Cotton seed oil quotations and millers' prices are listed with figures for ginned cotton seed and seed oil. The report includes regional mentions of Galveston Houston Mobile Wilmington Norfolk and Philadelphia with modeed totals and trade quotes.

Bales Galveston Tex Houston Oreans I Mobile Ata Ravannay Tyre Umington Moe Norfolk Weston, & Priladel Total

Leading Issues Open Freely on Stock Exchange

New York market activity showed free offerings of leading issues with early trading. Industrials slipped 1 to 2 points while sectors like shippings and oils fell substantially. United States Steel down 11, Bethlehem Steel down two, liberty bonds mixed. Motor and distill ing groups were the only strong performers with gains.

New York United States Steel Bethtehen Steel Liberty Bonds Liberty

Moderate weather eases corn market amid thin trading

Wheat and corn markets showed limited activity as moderate weather restrained prices while sellers held back. Prices fluctuated with May futures around 1.70 to 1.80, while quotations in Chicago and Kansas City reflected slack demand and late-day price adjustments. A Uruguay government program funded a farm foreman school, aiding youths unable to pay for tuition.

Money Markets Update From New York February Rates

Market brief notes mercantile paper discounts and money rates in New York. Sterling six sixty day bills around 3.70, government bonds active, Mexican dollars quoted near 6.90, sight and telegraphic transfers discussed. overall liquidity and rates vary with on hand cash positions.

New York Mercantile Paper St. Peecant Sterling

Not Enough Hogs To Supply Northern Markets

Fort Worth TX Feb. reports show hog arrivals insufficient to meet northern buyers demand. Prices rose 14 to 20 cents vs yesterday with Chicago and St Louis markets higher. Cattle and sheep steady to weak. hogs sold slowly with slight declines at smaller markets. Receipts listed for hogs, cattle, calves, horses, and sheep across multiple markets.

UNION Kangay City St. Louis Chicago Chicaka Antonie

Trade with Latin America Surges in 1917 Markets

The 1917 foreign commerce report shows increased imports from and exports to Latin American nations, with South America rising to third behind North America and Asia in U.S. sales. Europe remains the top customer, while exemptions curb Denmark and other nations. Exports to some European neutrals fall and Denmark purchases dip to $92 million, Sweden and Norway also decline notably.

Washington, D. C Pureau of South America South Ameruca United States Asia Furone Oceania Afria Europe North America Africa Denmark Sweden Norway Holland Grocer

Shippers Market Lists Mayhem on Early Tuesday Prices

Prices from shippers to retailers and paid at origin show varied figures for butter poultry eggs and other commodities across Texas and Midwest markets. Notable quotes include butter at creamery 43 to 49 cents, eggs receipts 1964 cases with firsts around 59 to 58 cents, and poultry per dozen values for broilers at 16 to 9 dollars and turkeys 28 to 60 cents per pound.

Leggs Texas Texas Creamery Chicago

Fish and Oysters Receipts and Prices Decline

Receipts of fish and oysters Tuesday are modest with demand expected to rise after Monday. Much of the supply remains California produce with some Texas coast stock improving. Oysters list prices include wholeleae at 0.50 to 7.00 thousand for select and 8.00 for extra select. retail 1 per hundred and 19 to 15 cents per dozen. Fish prices per pound for cleaned fish are noted with seals removed.

Texas Country California Texas San Antonio

Provision Markets Local Packing Quotation Sheet

Market quotations list open hog pork lard and related items with prices per pound. Prices shown include bacon extras fancy breakfast ham and bacon bellies with standard and compound lards. Entries reference Chicago market data and May quotations with several price points like 47.20 and 25.52.

Chitago Thleeb Pork— Open Hightow

Metal markets report from York and Kansas City show mixed cattle and hog futures

A fragmented summary of metal markets and receipts from York and Kansas City notes spot prices in Fe and related metals, along with livestock receipts and prices for hogs cattle sheep and lambs. Market conditions are described as steady to higher with varying weights and grades across regions.

New York Sugar Prices Reported in Stated Ranges

Raw sugar steady at 4.05 per hundredweight, centrifugal. molasses steady. refined gumption unclear. Prices for cut lent and crushed terms list 8.96 and 8.70 with mixed fractions. sugar products and life confectioners quoted around 7.30 to 7.85, with 4s and 47.85 noted in the fragmented market data.

New York Life Confectioners A

Stolen Car Recovered Includes Second Vehicle Found

A Ford five passenger car with number 1389 was found near Twin Parks and taken to headquarters. Police recovered a stolen automobile reported by Lieut. Kent after it was left downtown. A Kerr County jail inmate is held on gaming charges based on sheriff information.

Kent Bartholomne Ramschissel Quitman Rogers Streets Central Station Twin Parks Southian Philips Kerr County San Antonio King and James

San Antonio Ad Notices and Local Updates Stream In

A San Antonio area clipping reports postponement of physical exams under pending regulations and notes that new rules are expected soon. It mentions community committees for the Bishth Annual Gall, local business ads, a tax-rate meeting for the board of education, and various service notices including a jitney line to Camp Travis hospital and local jewelers, insurers, and clothing store promotions.

San Antonio Hospital—a Camp Travis Base Hospital Camp Travis Camp Hospital

Disorderly house raid yields arrest on Monterey Street

Police from Captain Marvey’s vice squad spent two hours observing a Monterey Street residence Monday night and arrested a woman for running a disorderly house. She was handed to federal authorities Tuesday. Four other women were picked up for vagrancy and fined 25 to 40 dollars. Mrs. Mark Brown, dismissed as a policewoman last week, surrendered her commission Tuesday morning. Two other women still retain commissions.

Monterey Street Marvey Po Hce Mark Brown Harvey

Lee Declares Banks Would Wreck Roads at Wage Hearing

At a federal wage hearing in Washington, union leader W G Lee of the Railroad Trainmen blamed railroad management for traffic congestion and alleged financing banks in New York control operations. He argued experienced crews are replaced, engines freeze, and government operation could fail without fair wage increases. Lee warned changes could provoke a nationwide backlash.

Washington, D. C W. G. Lee Tate Ailroad Ware Commission Lee New York City Mikee Lane Mer. Garretson

Messenger Boy Injured After Car Hits Two Boys

John Rousga, a messenger, was struck by an automobile at Avenue C and Wighth Street at 10 50 pm Monday, injured but not seriously. The car carried three soldiers and did not stop. He was treated at a downtown drugstore before being taken home.

John Rousga Avenue C Wighth Street Iquar Inspector McGinnis Tne

Obituary notices span multiple local deaths and services

James Click, three years old, died Sunday night at base hospital. Edwin Autrey, 17, died Monday at a sanitarium. Hallie Ethridge, 39, died Monday at home. Sarah Jane Cheney, 70, died Saturday at daughter’s home. David Reed Walker, seven, died Tuesday at home. Louis Jungman, about 42, died Monday morning. Philip Lather funeral notes and rabbi involved. Carl Michel, 83, German-born butcher, funeral planned. J M Wiley, 77, San Antonio resident, funeral arrangements. Bartolo Guardiola Hernandez, 33, died at home on West Travis Street.

James Click Ayport Sam Houston Click Camp Stanley Aus Ne Hallie EB. Ecridge Hallie Sothridge Mission Street Ethridge Shoe Hite- Band San Antonio Aransas Pass Mission Burial Park David Reed Walker G.M. Walker Avenue PA A. Connery First Baptist Church Warry Leonard Trinity Methodist Church Anchor Masonic Cemetery Louis W. Junggmean Louis W. Jungnin McDona Tex Thomas R. Hart West Ashby Place Hart Tom Patrick Jungman May Lee Jungman Thelma Johana Jungman Alrs Tircherhart Zinsmeister George Minehart Charles Petyy Thomas Hart Tawrence Jungman Mellona Zizik Undertaking Company Jungman Hermann Sons Lodge Philip Philip Lather Yethatern South Street Marks Carl P. Michel Carl I. Michel Elm Street Ile Germany Henry C Adolf Michel Alis Oscar Puppe Paul Flein Grace Fatheran Church J. M. Wiley Missouri Texas Sle Houston Shelley-Lorhig Undertaking Company Bartolo Guardiola Hernanles Bartolo Guardiola Hernandez Travis Street Mr. Hernandex

Funeral notices from San Antonio area 1920s ads and deaths

A collage of funeral notices and obituaries from San Antonio area providers Shelby-Loring and Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Co. includes details on Thomas J. Covert age 71, service at Shelley Loving Undertaking, interment City Cemetery No. 1, and Minnie May Varnon death with family in Floresville. Also Fannie S. Harvey, 72, died at hospital with services at W. E. Dinning home and Rev. W. W. Lee officiating, interment Mission burial park.

Thomas J. Covert James Covert Monterey Street Shelley Loving Undertaking Company Cemejsery No. 1 Minnie May Varnon Fannie S. Harvey Fannies Harvey Alabama San Antonio W. H. ‘Dunning Sr Jeffie Harvey Minnie Hoag Eva Fleming Galveston W. E. Dinning Hays Street Rev W. W. Lee Calvary Baptist Church Mission Burial Park

Southland Life Insurance Company Certificate of Authority

State of Texas confirms Southland Life Insurance Company of Dallas Texas fully complied with Texas laws and conditions for the year ending February 1 131% verified by CHAS O MESTIS Commissioner of Insurance. Statement shows completion of 1907 transactions and suggests high management standards, with numerous associated companies.

Austin Tex Toler Southland Dulles Teacey Fly Office Chas Tee Reedyex Firerse Cie Thy Insurance

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