Bids sought for farm implements and moving bids
The county announces sealed bids to be received by the County Auditor for standard cultivators harrows heavy trucks and pony breaking implements plus dozens of sweeps and three cottage moving. bids may be inspected at the County Auditor's office with right to reject any or all bids reserved. Additional notices list moving a cottage and other bids with similar terms and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Bavis
Miursday
W.H. Howard
James R. Davis
Bexar
H. Howard
D. Sted
James J. Davis
Judah
Ghey Ht
Howard
Giles Wwed
James Tl. Davis
Velock A. Om
Fice
R. Wists
James
Memand
Naglisate Gost
Bet al Fn
Tmenry
U. Commerce St. Goode
Tom
John Oo Crockett
Crockett
Liverpool Market Drives Cotton Trade Signals
The daily guotatore from principal cotton markets shows firm Liverpool market support amid holiday activity and strong domestic demand. New Orleans and New York futures rose with New Orleans advancing 12 to 15 points. Liverpool spot held steady as futures closed around 36.65 cents amid mixed early gains and steady close.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York Cotton Opens Steady on Liverpool Firmness
The New York cotton market opened steady amid Liverpool firmness after holidays with bids 8 to 18 points higher. May and other months edged up then eased late morning. prices held firm with some buying from England for old crop and rumors of government purchases, before midday realizing pressure reduced gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wile Gertober
Wall Street
Cher
Unclear prompt fragment about plans and income
A garbled purchase or business pitch mentions paying on a good, asks for plans and figures, with contact lines for John xy and Crockett at a $200 rate, including office and residence references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Xy
Crockett
Cotton Prices Rise on New Orleans Cotton Exchange Wires
Traders reported firmer tones as Mealy and Tow lines show higher quotes across major centers. Increased demand from spinners in Texas and stronger weather outlook raised expectations of further gains, with several firms noting cautious buying and steady volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Parier
Newman & Worme
Orleans
Tod Mounger
Maine
Texas
HO & Rod
Newte
O'Meary
New York
Y Pop
Clark & CO
Cotton futures slip and rise in mixed New York market
In New York trading on February 2 Cotton futures showed volatility with May and October contracts moving from slight declines to gains amid bullish industry signals. Prices in New Orleans opened higher on bullish export expectations and then fluctuated, with delayed late-session strength lifting some contracts.
Northern hog market holds steady amid varied bids
Fort Worth and Chicago reports show hog prices mostly steady with slight gains in Chicago while Kansas City and Fort Worth notes reflect mixed moves. Cattle and sheep demand remains firm, with best cattle selling slightly higher and receipts around average. San Antonio and Kansas City markets show strong or steady tendencies.
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UNION
Anime Ag
ChtcnRe
Kansas City
Ate
San Antonio
Cuttle Y Hage Bi
Liverpool Cotton Market Report Distorted
Feb 25 dispatch notes from Liverpool indicate unsettled selling and price shifts with quotes around 22 and 21 1 2 pence per pound. The message also mentions revolver sale items and a lost belt holster near Laon savings Road, Crockett 724.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moiler Arte
Laon Savings Road
Crockett
Metal Review Signals Mixed Freight Boost In Steel Markets
Iron and steel activity shows cautious gains from improved freight movement across the south east and west. Government demand for ship plates and shells supports activity, while copper remains steady. Spot shortages and high requirements weigh on smaller manufacturers amid uneven market conditions.
New York Sugar Prices and Customer Grievances
New York sugar prices show varied retail figures for Teh Si-Raw sugar and refined grades, with centifugal and powdered forms listed. Prices range from about 6.00 to 8.70 per unit, including confectionery grades and crystal sugar, while customers complain of grounds and snoring related to deliveries.
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New York
Wholesale price changes in local markets Monday
Wholesale provisions fluctuated with breakfast bacon rising to 44 cents per pound and fancy hams 32 to 33 cents. American cheese up one cent per pound and dried beans and rice also adjusted. beans at 10.50 per cwt and rice down to 5.4 per cwt. other staples mostly unchanged.
Oysters and Fish Wholesale Prices Noted in Market Listing
A fragmentary market listing shows wholesale and retail quotations for oysters and various fishes. Prices include per hundred and per dozen figures, with wholesale ranges around six to eight dollars and per pound rates for cleaned fish, though the text is garbled and many figures unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whalasale
Huaihat
Provision Markets Packed With Erratic OCR Slices
Fragmented OCR text from a New York market listing references bacon and other meats with unclear units. It hints at hours, prices, and items like flat bacon bellies and pork products, but the details are garbled and largely unreadable.
Department of Agriculture Bulletin Brief Notice
A fragment from the Department of Agriculture Bulletin notes a roll call or action in Toa om with dates in 1218 and a reference to western Keb. The obscured text suggests a filing or public notice of an agricultural matter dated Keb 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toa
APPLIED TO PARKER Discharge bid noted by Tort Sh Houston officers
Capt. David J R Henkes sought discharge from the army while stationed at Tort Sh Houston. Col. Ralph Harrison says Henkes wrote to Maj. Gen. James Parker requesting Parker’s recommendation and even spoke with Parker at headquarters. Harrison notes a similar letter to the War Department as quoted in dispatches. Henkes left San Antonio last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David JR. Henkes
Houston
Ralph Harrison
Henkes
James Parker
Parker
Harrison
War Department
San Antonio
Stock Exchange Session Ends With Heavy Closing
New York February 23 irregular tendencies opened the stock market with mixed moves. Baldwin Locomotive and other railweights rose while general pressure increased late, with Liberty bonds and several issues showing narrow gains then heavy closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Viene Motors
Baldwin Locomotive
Agliwst
Sumatra Tobacco
St. Paul Ecomme
Brooklyn Transit
Alanis
Aper Elvides
Leathers
National Enamenng
Chandler Motors
Liberty Sis
Money Markets Report From New York and Mexico City
Market brief notes New York securities mixed with Mexican peso activity in San Antonio and other centers. Quotes show sixty day government bonds and bank notes fluctuating amid uneven demand and tender offers.
Metal markets report with mixed London futures
Market notes from New York and London show spot and futures activity across metals. Prices for lead and other metals mix as traders track futures quotes and spot offers, with volatility noted in copper and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Metals
Moet St. Lauly
Toa
Recruits Pour Into Camp Travis Amid War Draft
About 3400 drafted recruits reported to Camp Travis since Saturday, mostly from Texas, as the War Department expected 76068 to arrive this period. Train arrivals spread across Sunday, with fewer on Monday, and the flow will continue until February 28. Recruits are placed in a two week quarantine after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
Texas
War Department
Sell War Stocks and Toy Pack Stocks Prompted by War News
Investors rushed into industrial and mining shares as war news drove prices toward $190 a share for some issues. A purchase of 100 shares with 1,000 additional common shares cost about $4,625, with no profit on Saturday as markets fluctuated. The Industrial and Mining Age issues, promoted by leading stock operators, were advertised as expert recommendations. Sample copy offered from Industrial and Mining Age, 35 William Street, New York.
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MI 7 Agt
Marinetional Mercantile Marthe
Aroun
Conmion Bu
Noth
ASD Mining Agh
United
Bieter
Actrons
Industrial and Mining Age
William Street
New York
Cotton Statistics Show Weekly Figures by City
Weekly statistics released by Secretary Merry Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange outline spinners’ takings and sight figures for the week ending early August 1917. Cities listed include Galveston Houston Mobile Savannah Charleston Norfolk Boston Philadelphia Wilmington and more as reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Houston
Mobile
Ala
Savannah
Charleston
S. C
Norfolk
Vin
Boston
Mass
Philadelpha
New Orleans
Wilmington
Merry Hester
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Wis
TNS Ween
Insurance statements due March in Texas firms urged
Insurance companies operating in Texas must file their annual statements and obtain a rental license by March. Commissioner Johnson notes about 3200 company types exist, but only a portion filed so far, with delays unaccounted. The Texas Insurance Commissioner warns of penalties for late filings.
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March
Austin
Tos. Tech
Cdehig
Texas
Martel Ot
Claris Ve Johnson
Tepirty -Snsurante Commissionert
Ins
Varias
Nuive
Johnson
Haries
New York Dry Goods Market Prices and War Demands
The New York market remains pressured by war needs and government requirements. Raw materials like cotton fabrics and darned goods see steady orders with prices at or near existing levels. Trade reports show continued shipments and near by supplies adjusting to demand, with some fabrics quoted for delivery and cost details indicating wartime priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aemond
Eh Elian
Warit
Wandardy
Efit
Emer
Ringhams Foe
Draftsmen Needed for Southern Department Mapping
Draftsmen are needed to prepare a complete topographical map of the Southern Department territory. Work starts immediately under Maj. Cy Kuldell with Lieut. Pred Le Weeks assisting. About forty draftsmen will be hired, civilian pay from $75 to $125 monthly for roughly four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Department
Cy Kuldell
Pred le Weeks
Engineers Reserve Corps
Washington
Kuldell
Yewerk
Sael
Bearish spillover from large corn receipts weighs on futures
Large grain arrivals at Chicago Omaha Alden Vaukes and Minneapolis totaling 1743 cars, a record, pressured corn futures. Weather unsettled, some rally clues from lighthouse embargo lifts on rail lines, but oats and hogs lagged. March and May corn closed little changed with slight losses. oats and provisions declined as packers bought briefly but failed to sustain upturn.
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Chicago
Omana
Ald
Vaukes
Minneapolis
Wilson
Mora
Atlantic Seaboard
Pricea
Market Quotes and Mounted Engineer Recruit Notice
Shippers market reports show steady prices for poultry and creamery products with varied rates across regions. Quoted figures include eggs and roosters, with household commodities trading alongside. A separate notice indicates Fort Bliss mounted engineer units seek recruits, highlighting service with cavalry and dual regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lighth
R. Kuldell
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Kuldell
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