New Orleans Cotton Week Results Show Decline amid Holidays
New Orleans reports the week ended with prices down 14 to 19 points on old crop cotton as bears and reduced mill takings weighed on the market. October steady. highs on Wednesday, lows also midweek. December and spot sales faded while holiday closures limited exchange activity.
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New Orleans
Ashington
Peete
Shane Ewan
Cs . Teeeeene
Teer Ewes
ES Son Ag
Liverpool Cotton Closing Figures and Receipts
Liverpool Feb 22 closing: cotton quiet and unchanged. American middling fair 7.834, good middling 6.994, middling 6.774, low middling 6.59, good ordinary 6.26, ordinary 6.914. Bales day 4000, of which 800 for speculation and export, 3200 American. Receipts 80,000 bales, including 29,000 American.
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Liverpool
Futures Markets Open Quiet in Liverpool Trading
In Liverpool on February 22 futures opened and closed quietly and steadily. The sheet lists various month pairings with prices such as Feb-Feb 6.61, Mar-Apr 6.64, May-Jun 6.49 and others including Oct-Nov 6.17 and Dec-Jan 6.13, reflecting a calm trading session.
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Liverpool
Cotton Statistics Show Exports to Britain and France
The report notes exports to Great Britain and France with figures for continent shipments and Japan. It lists year totals and stock at 8 ports in bales, comparing yesterday’s stock with the same day last week and with last year’s game day.
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Great Britain
France
Soveelf
Tex
Galveston
Market Report On Lead Spot Prices And Grades
Feb 22 in Louisville BT markets shows steady woos with grain grades listed. Prices for combing and clothing materials range around 23 percent for several varieties, with light fine at 19 2ic, heavy fine at 13 18c, and washed goods at 27 36c.
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Louis
Megrades
Real Estate Transfers Highlight 1912 1913 Deals
A compendium of property transfers lists H Katz to J H Watkins on lots in new city block 3577 for 31000 and Harry Ervin to D Roberts for 400, with multiple deeds including quitclaims and ratifications across blocks and streets in the era. The notes cite lots, blocks, tracts, and dates from February 1913 to January 1913 alongside prices and locations in City records.
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H. Katz
John H. Watkins
New City
Harry Ervin
D. Roberts
Ss. T. Priest
Cassiano
A. E. Stewart
Margaret A. Dickinson
Isa McB. Bindley
J. H. Bindley
Dober
West Evergreen Street
Washington observes half holiday with brisk markets
Washington's birthday half holiday opens with lively morning trade in the commercial district. Produce lines run strong while seeds and olives dominate notes of the day. prices cited for groceries, meats, and canned goods reflect a cautious retail outlook with sugar and coffee likely to rise.
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Washington
Cattle Trade Nominal as Fort Worth Market Slows
Fort Worth Texas February 22 Satur days market was nominal with little of note. A lone beef steer car reached 7.60 the week's high. Hogs were active with two cars at 8.75 and other sales around 8.25 to 8.70. Cattle receipts steady with beef steers 7.60 cows 3.25 to 4.50 calves 4.50 to 7.00. Hogs receipts 610, top 8.76, bulk 8.35 to 8.75. Sheep yards idle.
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Fort Worth
Tex
No Live Stock Market At Union Stock Yards
February 22 report shows light receipts with 87 cattle two calves 37 horses 19 hogs and one goat on hand. Cattle sold to buyers up to six dollars calves six dollars and hogs seven fifty with room for higher value on better lots. A train carried cattle to Kenedy Texas and two loads of horses were sent directly to local buyers.
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Union Stock Yards
Kenedy
Tex
Kansas City Live Stock Receipts And Prices
Receipts were 800 cattle including 100 southern steers with steady trade. Native steers 7.00 to 8.75, southern steers 6.25 to 7.76, southern cows and heifers 4.00 to 6.60. Hogs receipts 600 with a strong market. Bulk sales 8.10 to 8.20, heavy 5.05 to 8.16, packers and butchers 8.10 to 8.20, lights 8.15 to 8.25, pigs 6.75 to 7.60. Sheep receipts none, market strong. Muttons 4.50 to 6.40, Colorado lambs 8.00 to 8.80, range wethers and yearlings 5.50 to 7.60, range ewes 3.50 to 6.75.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Livestock Receipts Mixed. Cattle Steady Hogs Rise
In St. Louis on February 22 receipts totaled 250 cattle with prices steady for native beef steers from 5.75 to 9.00 and Texas Oklahoma steers up to 7.90, calves at 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts reached 3000 with market up about ten cents, pigs and lights 6.80 to 8.55, mixed handy butchers 8.35 to 8.55, good heavy 8.46 to 8. XO. Sheep not fully listed.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Market Report Chicago Live Stock Prices Feb
Cattle receipts 2200 and market steady with Beeves 6.75 to 9.08 dollars Texas steers 5.20 to 6.00 stockers and feeders 5.90 to 8.15 cows and heifers 3.15 to 7.40 calves 7.00 to 10.50. Hogs receipts 10000 market strong to 10 cents higher lights 8.29 to 8.50 mixed 8.15 to 8.45 heavy 7.95 to 8.40 rough 7.95 to 8.15 pigs 6.40 to 8.80 bulk 8.30 to 8.40. Sheep receipts 10000 steady native 5.10 to 6.65 yearlings 6.70 to 8.00 lambs 7.40 to 8.86.
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Chicago
Texas
Marine arrivals and clearances at Galveston and Sable Island
Steamers Mercator Cien fuegos Cibao Bocas del Toro Concho and Alice May Davenport arrived or sailed with ports listed. Cleared steamers Alamo El Vaile Sicilia Louisiana and Tuxpam. Nordam Rotterdam and Carmina departed for New York from Sable Island with deck movements noted.
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Galveston
Tex
Mercator
Cienfuegos
Cibao
Bocas del Toro
Concho
New York
Alice May Davenport
Philadelphia
Alamo
el Vaile
Sicilia
Ital
Genoa
Louisiana
Tuxpam
Erhard
Bremen
New York Cotton Goods Market Steady Amid Moderate Trade
The cotton goods market in New York on February 22 held steady with trade of moderate proportions. Yarns showed ease while linens and burlaps moved for spot delivery with notable freedom, and jobbers reported solid activity in wash goods white goods and domestics.
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New York
Copper and metals rates steady in London market
Copper steady with spot at 64 pounds 7s 6d and futures same. Tin quiet with spot 218 pounds 10s and futures 214 pounds 15s. Lead opens 16 pounds 12s 6d. Spelter 25 pounds. Iron Cleveland warrants 60s 10¾d in London.
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London
Cleveland
Bank of England Receives £44,000 In Bullion Balance
London reports bullion valued at 44,000 pounds sterling moved into the Bank of England on balance yesterday. Paris market data show rentes at 88.77% and exchange on London at 251, with checks and private discount quoted at 3 percent.
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London
Bank of England
Paris
Accoun
Rice Prices and Market Report New Orleans February
New Orleans market update notes rough rice steady with no gales and clean rice steady. Receipts list rough 1255 and clean 627 with mills at 1255. sales show no rough or Honduras, Japan 100 at 3 percent. Quotation spread lists rough Honduras 2.50 to 4.75 and Japan 2.75 to 4.25, clean Honduras 4 to 6, Japan 3 to 4.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Midwest Market Report Potatoes Steady Prices Narrow
Chicago wholesale notes show potatoes steady with 51 car receipts including Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan lots priced around 48 cents. Poultry also steady with dressed turkeys at 21 cents and live chickens and springers at 14 and 14 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Kansas City Produce Prices Steady Across Butter Eggs Poultry
Kansas City February 22 butter eggs and poultry remain unchanged in today’s market report with no price shifts noted for these staples. Local merchants report stable demand and consistent wholesale and retail pricing across major outlets.
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Kansas City
Birth Record for Child of Ranney and Walston
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H L Ranney on February 12 302 Belvin Street with Rich deposits of vanadium noted in Chile.
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H. L. Ranney
R. B
An Re. . Walston
Belvin Street
Chile
Stock Exchange Opposes Higher Tax on Stock Sales
The New York stock exchange launches a campaign against a four dollar tax on every 100 shares sold. It enlists employees, member firms, banks, and other finance interests to protest in Albany and circulate petitions. Officials deny rumors of seat sales while noting recent minimums around forty eight thousand dollars.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Sulzer
Albany
Exchange
Financial District
Wall Street
Hotel guest list from San Antonio area hotels
A long list of visitors and arrivals to San Antonio hotels including D. W. Shanks of Dallas at the Menger and H. E. Horn of Greenville at the Bowie with numerous others from Texas cities such as Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, and Brownsville staying at Gunter, St. Anthony, Crockett, Bexar, Savoy, Sawby, and other hotels.
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D. W. Shanks
Dallas
Menger Hotel
G. D. Ullrich
Sugarland
Texas
Crockett
H. E. Horn
Greenville
Bowie Hotel
C. EB. Crosby
Houston
St. Anthony
H. O. Claywell
Gunter
William Terry Eee Tex
Wea
Se Voy
H. R. Sutherland
Corpus Christi
Tex
Bexar. Co
W. Murray
Menger
M. H. Dowell
Luling
B. McCaulay
San Marcos
Bowie” Hotel
C. B. McCollum
Waco
Cc. M. Alexander
Palestine
G. W. Eaton
Big Wells
Sawby
R. Ellsworth
Fort Worth
Bexar
J. Sutherland
Bay City
C. H. Cole
B. F. Orr
W. P. Grogan
del Rio
Crockett Hotel
W. T. Rollins
Memphis
W. L. Wooten
J. W. Hurst
A. Ferguson
Corsicana
San Antonio
J. Talbot LaPrelle
Austin
T. W. Archer
Gunter Hotel
Port Lavaca
Savoy
N. S. Turnnel
Gregory, Tex
Ed C. Lasater
Falfurrias
Labadie Stages Ten Roles In The Pig eon
Madam Harriet Labadie gave a dramatic interpretation of John Galsworthy's The Pig eon at St. Anthony last night. She portrayed ten characters with flawless exits and entrances, keeping identities clear even for minor roles. The performance highlighted alms giving by charitable institutions after careful investigations, contrasting with individual generosity from the heart.
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John Gaisworthy
Harriet Labadie
the St. Anthony
Madam Labadie
Bankers Meet In Cleburne District Convention
The seventh district bankers convention for North and West Texas convened in Cleburne with about 400 bankers attending this morning. Proceedings opened to discuss regional banking matters and exchange updates among financial leaders.
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Cleburne
Tex
Bankers’ District
North
West Texas
Antiones Meeting Eyes City Mayor Run
An anti Jones gathering at 123 Soledad street backed Joseph Ryan for mayor. Presided by Alder man Mauermann’s brother, speakers included Leo Tarleton and J N Groesbeck. Attendees claimed strong support for a legal expert as the next chief executive and said further meetings would follow with a full ticket after the charter election is enabled.
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Soledad Street
Joseph Ryan
Ryan
Wilson's final homeward week before inauguration
Woodrow Wilson returns to Princeton for his last week at home before moving to Washington as president elect. He plans a six month no-invitation period after March 4 and has a Panama Canal trip potential for summer. A summer home choice remains undecided between mountains or New Jersey shore.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Washington
United States
White House
Panama Canal
New Jersey
Senate Acts On Bills In Quiet Austin Session
In Austin on Washington's Birthday the Texas Senate, with 22 members present, engrossed multiple measures. Bills moved include two Guadalupe river dam projects, a San Patricio county road law, transfer of land parcels for schools, and a county venue change for debt suits. Local option for pool halls, New Braunfels district act, and liquor sale rules for licensed saloons advanced. A sheriffs and district clerks auditing bill also passed to engrossment.
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Austin
Tex
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Gatesville
Murray-Weinert
Green and Welhausen
Guadalupe River
Dewitt
Gonzales
San Patricio
Hudspeth and
Johnson
McGregor
New Braunfels Independent School District
Lattimore
Supreme Court
Rochelle
Shriners Night At Fair Draws Area Delegations
More than 100 Shriners from Corpus Christi Cotulla San Marcos Pearsall and nearby communities attend Shriners night at the fair. The event is devoted to the Shriners with a 10 pm close for the popular woman contest and a half hour of secret balloting before results. Last night Odd Fellows hosted exhibitions and dancing ran late marking the fair as the most financially successful since opening. Guests at Hutchins hotel attended in a body. Germany has scarcely more than half as many motor vehicles as New York state.
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Corpus Christi
Cotulla
San Marcos
Pearsall
San Antonio
Odd Fellows
Hutchins
Leaves Actress Bride Marries Heiress in European Honeymoon
Howard Phelps Jr., son of a millionaire steamship magnate, wed Lillian Hall in September. After a brief European honeymoon they lived in an apartment provided by his father, but he reportedly opposed domestic life and recently returned to his father’s home, with attorneys seeking an amicable settlement.
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Howard Phelps Jr
Lillian Hall
Mur Cied
Europe
Phelps
Testing Ladder Trucks Arrive for City Fire Units
Fire Chief Wright and crews test one of the city council’s newly bought ladder trucks. A second truck from American LaFrance is en route from Dallas representative J E Schmitz and will arrive next week. The first unit will be tested at Engine Company No 4 and the second at Company No 7 on Main avenue Romana street and South Alamo street.
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Wright
San Antonio
J. E. Schmitz
Dallas
Tex
American la France Fire Engine Company
Elmira
N. Y
Main Avenue
Romana Street
Alamo Street
Camp Fire Girls Hike To Salado Creek For Daylong Outing
About thirty Camp Fire Girls of the YWCA under Miss Ruth Muir and Miss Elizabeth Wright started on foot for Salado creek five miles away for an all day tramp. They will cook dinner Indian fashion over open fire and return tonight. The outing teaches woodcraft as part of the camps honor system and includes observing camp fire ceremonies in the woods.
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Young Woman’s Christian Association
Ruth Muir
Elizabeth Wright
Salado Creek
Camp Fire
Lectures On Ibsen At Carnegie Library Series Opens
Prof J G Carter Troop of the University of Chicago opened a six part series on Dramatists of Today at the Carnegie library. He spoke on Ibsen, giving life details and readings from his plays. The next lecture Friday at 4 will cover Rostand.
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Troop
Carnegie Library
J. G. Carter Troop
Extension Department
University of Chicago
Ibsen
Rostand
False Fire Alarm Sounds Third Night In Row
Last night at 9 o clock a false alarm from box No 25 Matamoras and South Pecos streets sent about six fire companies to the scene. It marked the twelfth false alarm answered by the fire department this month.
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Matamoras
South
Pecos
State Y M C A Convention Opens in Corsicana
Y M C A men gathered in Corsicana Texas on February 22 for the first session of the state convention. The hall was well attended and all speakers on the program were present signaling a likely successful gathering.
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Corsicana
Tex
Roy Wroten Founder Shot Wounded. Suspect Arrested
Roy Wroten, proprietor of a barber shop in the 700 block on West Commerce Street, was shot and wounded shortly after 8 this afternoon. Dan A. Fritter was placed under arrest.
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Roy Wroten
West Commmerce Street
Dan A. Fritter
Guard for Wilson Will Number 1500
More than 1600 special and regular policemen and detectives will guard the inauguration crowds for President-elect Wilson. The 400 special committee members will be sworn in as deputies next Thursday. Baltimore and Maryland will send thousands of marchers in orange and black to match Princeton. Senators Crane and Bacon will ride with Taft and Wilson. Marshall leads in a carriage followed by Overman and Rucker. A white-painted reading desk and rampart-like stand are added as finishing touches at the Capitol.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Baltimore
Maryland
Princeton University
Crane
Bacon
Taft
White House
Capitol
Marshall
Overman
North Carolina
Representative Rucker
Missouri
Woodrow Ilson
Mystery Gas Poisoning Behind 1910 Cumberland Tragedy
In Cumberland Maryland on February 22 1911 investigators say carbon monoxide from a blocked chimney caused the deaths of Charles Twigg and Grace Elosser on the eve of their planned marriage. Mrs Marshall Willison and her sister Pearl Mangold were overcome by the gas and revived by a neighbor. The case supports the theory that gas suffocation killed the couple after soot blocked the chimney, echoing earlier speculation.
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Cumberland
Charles Twigg
Grace Elosser
Elosser
Marshall Willison
Pearl Mangold
Twigg-Blosser
Ned
Lewis F. Blosser
Blosser
Library Blaze Damages Home Library in East Crockett
A fire of unknown origin broke out at 8:30 this morning in the rear building of Mrs Adele Callaghan’s home at 337 East Crockett. Firemen checked the blaze with chemicals though it damaged the brick structure, valued at 2500 with 2000 insured, causing 306 in damage to the building. Law books were insured for 1700 and furniture and fixtures for 200.
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Adele Callaghan
East Crockett Street
Callaghan
Wright
Castro Goes to Cuba Leaves New York for Pleasure
General Cipriano Castro ex president of Venezuela left New York for Cuba on the Ward liner Saratoga claiming the trip is for pleasure and will return to New York in March. He expressed confidence about defeating the government in its appeal to the Supreme Court. S H C Burgin to Speak at Y M C A services replacing Yale Hicks. The address titled The Heart of the Gospel will be delivered at 3 30 p m with the Y M C A quartet and orchestra providing music.
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York
New York
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Cuba
Ward
Saratoga
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
S. H. C. Burgin
Yale Hicks
Burgin
Y. M. C. A. Quartet
Association Orchestra
Burial Permits Listed For Several Local Residents
Burial permits issued for Delfino Castaneda 20 died February 20 at Bexar county hospital. Mike Perez 22 died February 21 at city hospital. L Joe Farnsworth 30 died February 20 on Santa Rosa avenue. Colonel T B Wheeler 12 died February 21 at 320 East Houston Street. Alfred M xem Jr 20 died February 21 at Kenney Sanatorium. Edwin B Pue years died February 21 at 119 Lowell street. Pe M Esc gee 3 years died February ? 630 N street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delfino Castaneda
Bexar County Hospital
Mike Perez
City Hospital
L. Joe Farnsworth
Santa Rosa Avenue
T. B. Wheeler
East Houston Street
Alfred M. Xem. Jr
Kenney Sanatorium
Edwin B. Pue
Lowell Street
Pe .M. Esc Gee
N Street
Suffragists and Antis in Capitol Parade Clash Over Militant Tactics
In Washington on February 22 opposition leaders accuse suffragettes of mud-throwing at anti suffrage HQs while suffragists deny the claim. Miss Alice Paul says the movement stays peaceful. Parade plans face Senate and House quorum worries as many lawmakers pledge to march, with Taft unable to attend but promising cavalry escort.
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Washington
Alice Paul
Taft
Wilson
A Woman's 1 Planned
Chicago Feb 22 Only one man aside from the train crew will ride on the special to the Washington parade. The women will require a man to shine shoes and perform menial tasks while girls replace porters on sleepers and dining cars.
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Chicago
Washington
Sneed Case Nears End in Vernon Murder Trial
The Vernon jury hears closing arguments in the Lena Sneed elopement and murder case. Prosecutor Hugh Spencer argues for first degree murder while defense attorney William P. McLean Jr. defends Sneed’s actions, stating she had a right to leave and live as she chose. The trial concerns motive and the fate of two children under one roof with Al Boyce.
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al Boyce
Spencer
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