Adoption of Railroad Bill Triggers Stock Market Rally
New York February 23 adoption of a railroad bill caused buying in transportation shares and related industries. Union Pacific, New York Central, shipping, Crucible Steel, Baldwin, and Mexican Petroleum led gains amid 4 to 2 point advances and fractional moves in several railroads and tobacco issues. By day’s end early gains faded as General Motors and Gen Electric faced pressure. Liberty bonds were steady. volume around 275,000 shares.
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W York
Union Pacific
New York Central
Crucible
Steel
Baldwin
Mexican Petroleum
Sbinner
Wat Alures
Sumatra
Tobacco
General Motors
Gensteal Electric
Liberty
Bonda
Ecasion
General
Motors
Sumatra -Tovacco
American Car & i
Chesapeake & Ohio
Au Mil. & St
Susar Erte
Peewee Oe
Great Northern Pf
Great Northern Oreatia
Mai
Dee
Doeniration Cepter Abe Og
Kennecott
Capper Interfere, Marine
Pid
Loulevills & Rashills
Uy Maxwell Motor Co
Caerre
Miami
Copper
Tees
Midyaic Steel Wenaae
Misxo Pacific
Atlantie
Nevada
New York
Pittsburg
BT Tay
Republic Iron & Steel
Binclair
Endeer
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Sayy Bridetaker Company
Tannissee Copper
Jase Tiave Io
Texas Company
Union Pacific Peereeee
19Th
United Cigar Etores
U. S Industrial
Sipeba
United
Astenes Oe
LUO
Cereee BK
Sher. Steel and Iron
United Fruit
Money Markets Trading In Mexican and English Money
Entires on exchange rates for Mexican money in San Antonio and New York mercantile rates. Details include bank notes, sterling rates, government bonds, and English money figures with discount rates in London. Includes dates and currency notations. overall a compact market brief.
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Maxican
San Anetonio
A Bis
Eve
Etite Bank
Secreces Reus
Eral Nee
London
New York Bank Statement Details Clearing House Reserves
The weekly report shows clearance banks and trust companies hold 57,786,080 in reserve beyond legal needs. It lists Towns discounts currency cash in own vaults and federal reserve interactions, with aggregate reserve 554,137,600 and excess reserve 57,786,050, reflecting increases and decreases across multiple items in Greater New York institutions.
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New York
Federal, Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Texas Newspapers Promote Shared Circulation Plan
COVER TEXAS announces a combined guaranteed circulation among Dallas Times-Herald Fort Worth Star-Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light. The plan promises regional reach and fixed per-word insertion rates for weekday ads across the five papers, with minimum charges based on three words and noon deadline details.
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Texas
Dallas Times-Herald
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
el Paso Herald
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Light
Esau
Ft, Worth
Star-Telegram
Classified Advertising Department
Market Price List From The Trade For Fresh Produce
Millers' quotations show a wide range of prices for vegetables fruits and staples. Onions California white $3.76 per hundredweight yellow $3.25. Potatoes California $2.40 per hundredweight Oregon Burbanks $2.365. Tomatoes Cuban $3.40 per basket crate Mexican $2.60. Bananas $1.50 per hundredweight. Oranges California navel large 35 50, medium 6.80, Florida tangerines 34 50 per box. Canned fruits and vegetables listed with No 1 No 2 sizes, sardines canned meats and fish, sugar coffee tea and flour prices. Also beans raisins prunes peaches apples and pears with varied regional prices. Prices given for dried beans lime coconuts and miscellaneous goods as reported by millers.
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California
Oregon
Burbanks
Texas
Colorado
Washington
York
Fancy
Jonathan
Ben
Davis
Efernia
Emiall
Floridas
Oscna
Florida
Lsc
Maine
Columbia River
Alaska
Lipton
Canova
Sorhun
Gartic
Bram and
OIBAL
Bilan
Neal
Johnson Gras
Beluer
Weather observations from San Antonio September 23 1918
The Department of Agriculture reports weather observations taken at 7 a m in San Antonio Texas on September 23 1918.
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San Antonio Tex
Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Vicinity
Texas
Fluctuating Northern Hog Values Reported in Week End Trade
Market notes from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Louis show hog prices moving within narrow ranges with no clear trend. Cattle and sheep mostly steady, receipts varied. Texas and San Antonio yards reported light activity and steady figures. Major hubs recorded mixed changes in hogs, cattle, and sheep as buyers and sellers weighed near Friday prices.
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St . Union Stock Yande
Chicago
St. Louis
San Antonio
Provisions and Market Quotes From Chicago and Liverpool
The item lists varied meat and fish prices including flah and halibut with notes on pound prices, plus Chicago provisions quotations covering bacon and cheese. Liverpool cotton statistics show weekly summaries with American imports, exports, and value figures. A stray joke references a birthday party and a child speaking in church.
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Javerpool
Liverpool
Farmers urged to maximize grain as war aid
Kansas City dispatch reports the National Farmers Association adjourning after a three day session urging farmers to boost grain and food production to aid the war effort. John Reed of Breckenridge Missouri urged retired farmers to return to active farming. Officers elected include C D Reseir Chanute Kansas president H H Schenk Memphis Missouri vice president and B P Smoot Sturgeon Missouri secretary treasurer.
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Kansas City
National Farmers’ Association
Fixing of Maximum Prices Triggers Grain Selloff
Commodity markets in Chicago and Kansas City reacted to new maximum price limits with sharp early declines and mixed rallies. May corn hovered around 1.27, oats steady, while notes show liquidation by commissions and weak overall mood. St Louis cash grain reports list varied prices. Local trades reflect export and industrial demand offsetting restrictions, with futures for corn and oats closing modestly lower.
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Chicago
Tech
Board of ‘trade_ directors
Shorts
General Commission House
Shippers Market Prices From Chicago and Kansas City
The report lists Butter and Eggs prices across Chicago and Kansas City markets with creamery butter at 44 to 46 percent, Eggs higher with firsts at 4 to 5 cents, Poultry and potatoes quoted with varied regional receipts. Market notes mention steady poultry, roosters, springs, turkeys, and mixed prices for ducks, while receipts include 45 cars in Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and deals for February 23.
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Chicago
Wis Ronan
Minnesota
Michigan
Kansas City
Market notes on fish and oysters prices in local markets
The local market bulletin notes a nominal quantity of fish with oysters described as plentiful. Wholesale and retail prices are listed for oysters at Rehay Ante Jane with wholesale amounts and a price around 18.00 for a dozen.
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Connkdérahia
Rehay
Ptt
Astra Muti
Retau
War drives San Francisco copra trade center surge
San Francisco leads global copra import and distribution from the Pacific islands and the Philippines in wartime. George A. Moore notes copra’s dried coconut meat yields 70 percent oil used by soap makers and as butter substitute, with U.S. refining and explosives demand expanding since 1916 as European supplies faltered.
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San Francisco
South Sea Islands
Pacific
Philippines
Sumatra
Java
George A. Moore
George A. Moore & Co
California Street
Moore
San Francisco Chronicle
London
Marseilles
Amsterdam
Hamburg
United States
California
Europe
Copra Trade Shifts to San Francisco After War Prosperity
The article notes George A. Moore Co. importing about 16,000 tons yearly before 1916 and forecast handling over 60,000 tons this year as copra prices rise. San Francisco emerges as the center for importation and distribution with copra shipments from South Seas traders increasing, boosting U.S. mills and postwar trade.
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Sil
George A. Moore Co
San Francisco
South Seas
Australia
George A. Moore & Co
United States
San Franisco
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