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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1930

Page

12

Cotton Prices Rally After Decline In New Orleans

New Orleans markets showed a price rally amid reports of March contracts seeking 26 600 bales and higher May and July quotes. Overnight shifts in Liverpool and New York trade followed lower cables, with widespread declines across long staple and middling grades and strong futures activity in March.

New Orleans Pet Colley Enay Murel EM York Al'—Lolter Tela SC Livarpool Sian

Ancient Mission Well Runs Dry In San Juan Area

An ancient well at Mission San Juan runs dry ending 19 years of service. The site, described as picturesque with a courtyard, housed a school and homes for Mexican families. Built in 1731 by Franciscan friars, it supplied water through eras, but now residents must seek water elsewhere as the well ceases to function.

Falk Old San Juan San Juan She Road

Avocados and produce prices at Bea Antonis market

Market notes show avocados at 5.90 per crate and tebut prices around 30 SH or 10 per dozen. Prices for English pears and crate oranges fluctuate with drops to 2.50 3 per pound. Lettuce spinach and okra demand near term. no price changes posted. Produce quoters remain the same per Soder Commission.

Bea Antonis Mouway Mom Og E Diesel Sicently Powhd Asana Gisips Alsa Teere Avowers Mart Soder Commission Company

Local Market Prices Compiled for Azle Vegetables

A garbled list shows prices for numerous vegetables and fruits at Gromer’s Market Azle. Beet greens, cabbage, beans, peppers, grapefruit, onions, and more appear with varied per unit and per bushel quotes, including cabbage $0.60 to $0.75, beets 30–75 cents, and beans around 32 cents per pound, reflecting a dense, mixed commodity rundown.

Raipe Ania Appisa Wintek Gomer Maine Bovatees Idabo Tormteen oParston Erate

Poultry trade details in fragmented notice

A damaged OCR fragment describes poultry trade figures involving multiple terms and numbers. The text mentions contrabalon man Fx Ergera and a range of weights or counts, with references to date-like quantities and currency or unit phrases. The readable portion is unclear and partially repetitive.

San Antonio Stocks and Bonds Seem Mixed in Quiet Trading

San Antonio shows varied bond and stock movement with modest activity and unsteady prices. Traders note cautious optimism amid minor shifts in sectors, while few names appear to drive limited gains and losses across the day.

Romance blooms as royal couple split in Romanian carnival

Princess Hearn of Rumani a noble suitor Count Alexander von Hochberg are photographed at a winter sports carnival in Sinaia. Queen Marie of Romania looks on as romance fades and Marie departs with Meana for a tour.

Hearn Rumania Count Alexander von Hochberg Sinaia Queen Marie of Marie Meana

Wall Street Spectator Preview Says Industry May Rebound

A Wall Street Spectator summary notes a pickup in key American industry metrics over the past week while warning the overall level remains below last year. It highlights weak employment, lower orders, falling imports, and a continued but uncertain recovery path with varied prospects for major firms like Steel Corporation, Eastman Kodak, and Liggett & Myers.

New York Dirat Aix Jenufry Coronel Asers Serestain Business America

Man to be buried in Houston follows Texas death

A. Man, likely a longtime railroad engineer, died early Sunday morning at a Cincinnati hospital. The body will be buried Tuesday in Houston, where it was sent Sunday night. He lived in San Antonio for two years and worked 13 years on the Southern Pacific before retiring. Survived by widow Mary Garey of San Antonio and two sons, William and Frederick Garey, also of San Antonio. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Houston Catholic Benevolent.

Cepten Cincinnati Avent Ban Antonin Hospital Houston Gneves Fan Antonio Cecoming Sangin Lon Tye Ena Trood Southern Pacific TLE Beotherhom Towomotive Engineers Hiouston Catholic Krexiety of America A Thein Widrew Mra Mary Vi. Garey San Antonio Pane Lamen Garces Taunton William Fwaed J. Garvey San Antonia

Romania Crown Prince Engagement Rumor Denied

London Daily Mail cites Count Alexander von Hovbberg denying reports from Bucharest that Princess Heaps of Romania rejected engagement to a crown prince. The dispatch frames Romanian government as pushing for royal marriage to solidify monarchic ties.

Tondon Cannes London Daily Mail Today Alexander von Hovbberg Bucharest Heaps Romania Poversment

Grain Market Turmoil Drives Chicago Wheat to Record Lows

Chicago grain markets opened with a sharp drop in wheat prices to record lows for the current crop year. Prices in Liverpool and Winnipeg weighed on U S futures as heavy selling intensified. Corn oats and provisions followed suit with declines, while buyers and hedgers absorbed some losses amid weak support and fears of export shifts.

Chicago Liverpool Witolpeg Benson United States Ani Stade Liquida Gon Continental Bombay Gon Farm Boar Uniaka

Livestock Prices Mixed Across Markets in Report

Monday morning quotes show cows, canners at 2.50 to 2.75, bulls to 37, steers and heifers 6 to 10, calves 0 to 210.50. sheep mutton 4.50 to 8.50, lambs 6 to 8 with top 8.50. Reports from Chicago and Kansas City note varied hog and cattle prices, receipts around 99,000 sheep and 33,100 cattle with moderate declines in some classes.

Ban Antonio Chicago cHicaco Unam Ted Veal Linge Rye Ponds Dawn Reate Fmuk FL Hocker Ang Feeder Ateern Ard Enoite Aly Weiehin Kas City Kansas City Stoel Theaipta Fridas Isen Rellere Reretota Yamba Aleady

Fort Worth Poultry and Produce Shipment Totals Report

Uneven freight notes from Fort Worth conclude a Sunday shipment totaling 33 cars including Texan Cargo. Brokers report car counts and weights across districts with prices and destinations noted, including Chicago and New York markets. The garbled text lists numerous entities, quantities, and destinations, indicating a broad regional poultry and produce movement with assorted figures.

Fort Worth Bnet Tree Himska

Mathis Girl Picked as Beauty Queen

Kingsville Feb. 74. Students of Teray College of Arts and Industries announce Miss Bera Brown Miss Mathias Mivz Alice Smith Miss Tinbetaen Miss Dorothy Carter Miss Constance Langham as beauty contestants for the annual May Fete pageant. Brown will be queen with the others as princesses in waiting. Local readers are urged to consider safe real estate investments in light classified ads.

Kingsville Terns Fen Stuents Teray College of Arts and Industries XE Thancho College Xent Bera Brown Mathias Mivz Alice Smith Tinbetaen Dorothy Carter Constance Langham Mmlgay Brown Fulks

NR BUSINESS SHON CANS NR BUSINESS SHON CANS

Dallas reports a 400 percent rise in Southwest passenger numbers as major carriers hike fares from 10 to 50 cents per mile. Officials claim higher prices deter demand, while observers note peak load tariffs may set the floor. The debate over fare levels remains unresolved. Also listed are two candidates for the Young Independent School District trustees election on April 5, O. Wagner and H. Blaenden.

Dallas Forkum Texas Wagner Blaenden Wehonl Teuater Youtum Aistrick

New Law Step in Tag Reciprocity With Near States

AUSTIN Feb 24. Approval of the Fourth Special session of the legislature provides for temporary registration of motor vehicle operators. The bill aims at reciprocity between Texas and neighboring states, moving toward a system to recognize each other’s licenses. It targets cab drivers and visiting motorists for failure to display a Texan license, and a broader program of reciprocal arrangements is likely.

Austin Forts Texas Tet

Horned fish found in underground stream near Alpine

In Presidio county a concrete crew digging bridge piers for the Santa Fe railroad extension uncovered three inch horned fish living in an underground stream twelve feet below the surface. They had eyes but could not see and fled by boring into the mud. isthyologist Fox tentatively classifies the specimens.

Alpine Texan Presidio County Santa Fe Spine Presidio JVU Swazell Alameda Creek Fox

Standardized citrus packs discussed at meeting in ban benito

Ban Benito February 24 officials plan to discuss increasing citrus pack size from 80 to 109 pounds. Shippers and rail representatives to meet Monday. Standardization of packs for various varieties also on the agenda.

Benito Valley Shippers

Survey Highway Work Near Benes Through Choate at Goliad

Surveying work is underway on a decal highway connecting Highway No. 72 southeast of Benes, extending through Choate at Goliad. The project notes many miles of unused millane infrastructure available for purchase at low prices with easy terms.

Kennedy Tesas Eautheast Beneds Choate Goliad

New Braunfels Party To Honor City Birthday Event

New Braunfels becomes the site for an annual meeting and birthday party hosted by the chamber of commerce. Notables including Gray Kinsolving will deliver the principal address at the Travera hotel on Tuesday night. Attendees include chamber members, city officials, and press from San Antonio, Austin, San Marcos, Seguin, Lockhart, Luling, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Houston, and Dallas.

New Braunfels Texas New Picasinfela Chamber Commerce Travetera Gray Kinsolving Otkeine Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Austin San Marcos Seguin Lockhart Laling Boerne Fredericksburg Houston Dallas Dy. M.C. Hagler Hall Avter Paul Jabniach Cone Rreseman Harts Warebach Genator Wirt

Engineers Survey Irrigation Project in Maverick County

Eagle Pass Texas February 24 O BE Gruner and Tom Jeevbl survey Maverick county's six hundred thousand dollar irrigation grant. F H Carson contractor also to check preparatory to bidding. William Tockwell supervising engineer over all the work.

Eagle Pass Texas O. BE. Gruner Tom Jeevbl Ery Wincera Aunt Beer Tien and Company Maverick County F. H. Carson Rere William Tockwell

Harlingen Launches City Tree Campaign Campaign

Harlingen Texas February 24 A city wide tree revival campaign is launched to replant a large number of trees destroyed in recent damage. The program is organized by the local chamber of commerce with support from city officials and Mayor Sam in guiding residential street plantings.

Harlingen Texis Thia City Woman's Chamber of Commerce Les Des Sam

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