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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
12
Local markets report substantial cotton price gains driven by rumors of revolution. The Cotton Exchange noted a surge in New York and New Orleans, with futures and spot prices climbing into the late session, while overall market activity remained volatile and unsettled.
The New York cotton market opened with limited movement as traders weighed futures, cash prices, and global demand. Prices drifted as harvest month data and export expectations influenced bets, with notes of decreased liquidity and a cautious tone among bulls and bears.
A garbled feed shows fluctuating cotton futures in New Orleans with mentions of July and October contracts, price shifts, and various market indicators. Traders note volatility across major grades as crops and offshore factors influence demand and supply dynamics.
Fragmented OCR notes show cotton futures moves and price quotes. Mentions 27.08 and 22.79 alongside months January May June July. References to Liverpool and traders, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
Fragmentary text shows unclear names and terms like Agriculturer and Tolin. Cheervallonn appears, with references to five and Mu Ban Am. Ex Jam TL gis.
Fragmented OCR reveals a Shippers' Market note with telegraph terms, mixed poultry pricing, and regional mentions. Texas and Kansas City trade items appear amid unclear vendor names and assorted goods including ducks geese chickens and creamers, with varied per dozen or per pound quotes and brief references to produce houses and markets.
Fragmented OCR text outlines market items and prices with unclear names. Mentions various food products such as butter margarine fries and possible brand terms. The passage is garbled with numerous nonstandard tokens and no clear event or entities to anchor a cohesive summary.
Fragmented text shows garbled market figures and references to futures, prices, and locations like New York. Key entities and specifics are unreadable, making it impossible to extract a coherent event or outcome for a proper headline and summary.
Fragmentary market report shows lower prices for northern hogs and cattle across several classes. References to live stock values, weights, and regional quotes appear with numerous figures, indicating a volatile buying day and shifting demand in the livestock market.
Irregular market tone on January 14 shows leaders inactive while trading edges lower. Analysts note weak participation as large players abstain, creating choppy moves with mixed cues from overseas and domestic feeds. Midday prices drift near recent lows, with limited conviction to push indices.
A Wednesday raid by military and police units resulted in fifteen arrests on February 19 near Quincy Street. Guards detained women and several men for gaming and related offenses at a barn used for illicit activities. One Mexican national, 17, was turned over to authorities. Fines of up to 10 dollars and a 1 1/2 percent assessment were imposed on several defendants.
A meeting in the Gunter’s pink room Thursday launched plans for a women’s association to advance professional women’s status. Promoters expect the group to influence state and national perspectives and to form a constitution. Members include Irene De Beaver, Mary Mekys, Gracie Carnett, Ethel Sivvng, and others. committees were named to draft bylaws.
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