This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 38 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
13
A housing advertisement speaks directly to renters facing repairs and eviction. It promises help in building a home without extra cash and options to pay out like rent once a lot is paid, targeting tenants who move frequently.
The Cotton Exchange notes a cautious day after early gains driven by strong cables and private forecasts. Price declines followed reports that the Liverpool Cotton Association limited membership to actual cotton traders, with New York and New Orleans finishing 19 to 23 points lower and San Antonio spots at around 16.85.
Cables and bullish spot advices lift prices early with May near 17.80, up 64 points from Wednesday. Gains fade as rumors of low ginning and Liverpool unit curtailment trigger selling. May drops to 17.52 as trade covers, market steady midday amid small exports and renewed liquidation.
Cotton futures opened steady with January at 17.50 and May near 17.72 while March and July traded around 17.55 and 17.70 respectively. Futures closed 21 to 23 points lower after day trading, with high and low readings noted for the session. The 11 o'clock New York call follows the day’s market activity.
In New Orleans on January 19 the cotton market climbed 12 to 15 points early on good cables and a forecast of 95,000 bales. Limited selling and moderate demand aided gains, then a midmorning report of restricted speculative trading in the Liverpool market spurred a sharp dip. By noon old crop months slipped under yesterday's close and the market softened in the afternoon, posting a net 1 to 16 point decline by 1:30.
In New Orleans on January 19 cotton opened steady with bids for January at 08 and support for March 17.15 and May 17.80. July 17.40 and October 16.20. Futures closed 19 to 23 points down after a day of mixed levels and scattered quotes across months.
Liverpool spot cotton holds firm with good quality reported. Prices show middling around 10.94 pence per pound, low middling near 9. or 9.4000? balance indicates speculative interest and a large unsettled balance in the market.
Liverpool and New York weather and commodity notes dated January 19 1917 show futures for various contracts mostly steady with values around 9 to 19 and comments on wind and precipitation observations from the Weather Bureau Allen Buell Weather Forecaster.
Nervous mood over ocean shipping risks sparked cautious trading in Chicago wheat as May and July futures swung around earlier quotes. The Intersta te Commerce Commission decision on export storage had little impact, while higher marine insurance and uncertain export business pushed prices lower near close. Corn and oats followed weaker grains, but hogs supported provisions as Liverpool gains lent bull strength.
Chicago January 19 quotations show No 2 red corn at 1.97 per bushel and No 2 hard corn and No 2 yellow oats with nominal figures. Oats standard quoted 59e, barley at 1.33.
Quotation snapshot from Kansas City shows cash wheat steady with No 2 hard near 1.93 to 1.95 dollars and No 2 red around 1.60. Corn also unchanged with No 2 white near 98 cents and No 2 yellow about 96 to 98 cents. Oats hold firm with No 2 white around 35 to 36 cents.
Kansas City grain futures closed with wheat May at 1.83 and 1.83 percent, July at 1.48 percent. Corn May 98 and July 97. The report notes price movements for wheat and corn across the May and July contracts.
Quotations show cash wheat steady with No 2 red at 1 96 and No 2 hard at 1 98. Corn No 2 at 1 01 and No 2 white oats at 58 cents, No 2 white rye around 1 48.
Local market report lists dry salt extras at 16 percent bacon extras 18 cents dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pound average 18 cents fancy breakfast bacon 27 cents fancy hams 21 cents bacon bellies 14 to 16 pound average 19 cents Pure lard 17 cents compound 14 percent American cheese 27 6 pounds
Turpentine held steady at 63 with receipts 130 and shipments 220 while stock reached 19 192. Resin remained firm with prices ranging from 6 35 to 7 25 per unit. notable notations Tally A B C D HE F G and others appear in the market text.
Wholesale markets show onions at 6 to 6.26 per hundredweight and limes at 1.25 per small basket. Texas corn and mixed corn rose in both job lot and car lot prices. oats rose to 71 and 70 cents respectively. Egg wholesale declined by one cent. country candied prices touch 43 and 44 cents. Butter, poultry, groceries, and hides unchanged.
Shippers report buyer prices for renters produce in San Antonio including butter creamery 30 31? per pound and various hen and fryer rates. Chicago quotations list butter 31c creamery, eggs 40c firsts, 36 40c at mark, potatoes lower, poultry alive 18c for fowls and 7c for springs. Receipts and regional prices referenced.
Kansas City market report shows butter at 41 cents per pound for creamery, firsts 39 1/2, seconds 37 1/2, packing stock 38 1/2 cents. Poultry lists hens 16 cents, roosters 12 cents, turkeys 24 cents. Potatoes 1.85 dollars per bag.
New York sugar futures showed little change early today with a steady undertone driven by firmness in the spot market. The report notes the market’s cautious stance as traders await further price signals.
The report shows cotton activity by city including Galveston Houston Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore New York Boston Philadelphia Brunswick and more. It lists total bales stock from yesterday and comparisons to last week and last year with an excess for the season.
Liverpool reports weekly cotton totals with 108000 bales sent to mills of which 67000 bales are American. Stocks total 837000 with 682000 American. Imports 94000 including 64000 American. Exports 8043.
New Orleans on January 19 reported steady quotations for rough and clean rice. Receipts included 3024 sacks rough and 2319 sacks millers for rough, 605 pockets clean. Sales listed Rough Honduras 235 sacks, Carolina 26 sacks, Clean Honduras 900 pockets, Japan 600 pockets.
New York reports Amoskeag plain and fancy napped cottons for fall 1917 priced 54 to 60 percent higher than prior. Dark colors edged up a penny a yard versus lighter shades. Cotton blankets sold at higher wholesale and withdrawn by large producers. Gray goods quiet and dress goods firm.
Arrived at Galveston on January 19 with El Paso and El Mundo from New York and schooner Irma Bentley from Havana. Sailed vessels include Burstad Barrios Pyth aes Cette Esparanza de Larriaga Manchester General Consul Pall sen Copenhagen Mariner from port of France.
Northern cattle markets held steady with Chicago weakness and Fort Worth strength. Hogs rose 5 to 15 cents, while sheep were strong. local cattle prices rose 25 cents, cows $5.50 to $6.25. Shipments to the city were light and receipts at San Antonio yards included cattle calves horses hogs.
Fort Worth Texas trading figures show cattle receipts around 1750 with steers 7.50 to 9.50 per hundredweight, stockers 6.40 to 7.80, heifers 6.00 to 9.00, cows 4.50 to 6.76, bulls 4.50 to 7.00, calves 4.50 to 9.50. Hogs receipts about 4000 with market up six cents, bulk 10.45 to 10.75, top 10.80. Sheep and goats: lambs 12.00 to 13.00, ewes 8.75 to 9.25, rams around 11.00, goats 3.50 to 6.50.
In Chicago on January 19 receipts and bids show cattle market weak for native beef and western steers while sheep run and moca prices strengthen. bulk hogs range from 10.55 to 11.20 per hundredweight with various grades listed. Wethers and lambs also command higher bids.
Receipts and quotations show hogs at 4000 with higher prices, bulk 19.85 to 11.10, heavy 11.00 to 11.10, pigs 9.60 to 10.25. Cattle receipts 1000 with steady market, steers 10.85 to 11.50, dressed beef 8.50 to 10.75, cows 5.25 to 9.00, heifers 7.00 to 11.00, calves 7.00 to 12.00. Sheep receipts 2000 with higher market, lambs 13.75 to 14.00, yearlings 12.50, wethers 9.75 to 10.50, ewes 9.50 to 10.00, stockers and feeders 6.50 to 13.50.
Receipts and quotations from St Louis show hogs selling higher across grades with lights and mixed categories up to 15 cents. cattle receipts total 17,000 with steady markets. beef steers, yearlings and cows priced across multiple ranges. lambs and yearlings listed for sheep market with prices from 11 to 14 per head in the reported spans.
Market report from Oklahoma City shows cattle at steady to higher by about 10 cents in late sales. Prices listed include Oklahoma buyers and several consignors with varying weights and values.
The Interstate Commerce Commission disapproved proposals by trunk line railroads to double and quadruple storage charges on export grain at Atlantic ports including New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston. The move aimed to ease port congestion and deter premature shipments but was opposed by chambers of commerce and other groups.
The list outlines wholesale prices to retailers for vegetables and fruits including potatoes from California at 3.85 per hundredweight, onions at 6.00, tomatoes from Texas at 2.00, celery 1.10 per dozen, cranberries 9 per barrel, and many others. Northeast and Texas figures cover peppers, cucumbers, beans, carrots, and greens with multiple crate and weight options. Also listed are canned goods, dried fruits, nuts, cereals, and animal products with varied unit measures and destinations for trade.
New York stocks opened higher with Atlantic Gulf and West Indies up about 4 percent and motor shares leading gains. Bethlehem Steel weakened, trading down to 396 before a rally to 420 as United States Steel and munition shares lost much of their earlier advance. total volume around 675,000 shares.
The New York market shows Mercantile paper at 3 percent. Sterling 60 day bills at 4 3/4 percent, 60-day bills on banks 4 3/4, commercial 4 3/4, demand 4 3/4 percent. Francs cables at 4 1/2, demand 8 4/3?. Guilders demand 4 13/16, cables 4 0 percent. Government and railroad bonds listed as irregular.
Time steady described for sixty acres with a 90 day or six month term. Call money remains steady with a high of 2 and a low of 1. Ruling rate is last loan at 2, closing bid 1, offered at 2.
ENGLISH MONEY. LONDON, Jan. 19. Bar silver 3644 per ounce. Money 3% is count rise. Short rate 5 per cent, three months 5 per cent.
Market notes show spot prices around 45 dollars, with quotes firm and little change across first, second, and third quarters. East St. Louis trading lines indicate electrolytic metal and firm sentiment with minimal movement in listings.
Uruguay's heavy exports in recent months have pushed exchange rates higher, hampering commerce. The State Department notes the dollar has traded around eight cents in Uruguayan currency, with gold shipment movements worsening the scenario.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.