First Muscat Grapes Hit Market With East Texas Peaches
The season opens with White Muscat grapes from near Laredo priced at 75 cents per six pound basket. East Texas peaches appear in multiple varieties with quotes from 1.50 to 2.00 per bushel or basket, while blackberries and late plums head to market. California potatoes and East Texas spuds arrive in liberal consignments with steady quotations around 2.60 dollars.
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Laredo
Elbert
East Texas
California
Butter and dairy prices steady in Chicago market
Butter steady at 23 25 cents per pound with creamery and daisies quoted 21 24 cents. Cheese firm with various brands listed. Poultry and veal largely steady as market receipts and prices shown for live turkey, chick, spring poultry and veal.
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Chicago
Bess
St Mark
Firats, LLC
Americas
Poultry and Dairy Prices Reported in St Louis Trade
St Louis market notes show poultry weakness with chickens at 12 to 25 cents, springs 22 to 25 cents, turkeys 9 to 12 ½ cents, geese 5 ½ to 12 cents. Butter firm at creamery 23 to 26 cents. Eggs steady. New York eggs firm with fresh gathered extras at 22 to 27 cents.
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ST. Louis
New York
Quotations on Butter and Butter Goods in Kansas City
Quotations today in Kansas City list butter at creamery 24 percent, septs 22 and a half percent, seconds and packing stock 20 percent, extras 19 and 20 cents, boots 17 percent 18 cents, seconds 13 and a half percent.
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Kansas City
Dry goods markets steady with cautious gains in yarns
New York reports the dry goods markets steady on July 3. Cotton goods hold firm with moderate trading while worsted yarns trend higher and silks are being discussed more for spring inventory.
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New York
Standard Oil Increases Gasoline Price By Half Cent
New York July 3 The Standard Oil Company announced yesterday a price hike of half a cent per gallon on all grades of kerosene and gasoline.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Market Rumors stir on Rice Prices and Receipts
In New Orleans on July 3 clean rice was quiet with Honduras around 45 cents and Japan about 42 1 5 cents. Receipts reached 1172 sacks.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Wool Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Grades
In St Louis on July 3 wool prices held steady across grades with medium combing and clothing at 25 to 26 cents, light fine 19 to 22 cents, heavy fine 14 to 18 cents, and tub washed wool 27 to 33 cents.
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ST. Louis
Sugar futures hold steady as markets pause in July
New York reports mixed activity with raw sugar barely steady. Muscovado and centrifugals at 3.30 cents per pound, 89 and 96 tests, respectively. Refined sugar quiet, leather firm, petroleum quiet, and molasses steady.
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New York
Automobile license record for L. Gray in St Louis
Lead steady at 4.67 percent and spelter strong around 6.95 to 7.00. License number 2637-A issued to L. Gray at 203 Warwick Ave. Contains a listing style city notice from St Louis dated July 8.
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ST. Louis
Spelter
A. L. Gray
Warwick Ave
Railroad Time Table Highlights and City Weather note
A railroad timetable lists arrivals and departures for Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Kerrville Kerrville Kerrville Victoria and El Paso routes with numbers and times. The San Antonio area reports unsettled weather, near normal temperatures and rainfall in several towns for the 24 hours ending 8 o clock this morning.
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I'rein Kerrville
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Eenee
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Clear Valley Junction
Agriculture bureau head outlines July 3 plan
The text notes L. More as chief of a U.S. Department of Agriculture bureau and references an event on Wednesday July 3, 1913, indicating an official action or briefing tied to that date.
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U.s.meat of Agriculture
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Wanted Crqige Cattle at San Antonio Market
Union Stock Yards reports July 3 receipts at about 100 cows and 26 calves with 65 calves shipped. Cows sold to $4, bulls $3 to $3.50, calves to $4.75, generally market weak due to range cattle scarcity and poor fat cattle on the range despite favorable June rains.
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Union Stock Yards
Texas cattle men discuss range conditions in San Antonio
T. K. Poston of Fort Worth, inspector for the Texas Cattle Raisers association, spent the day in San Antonio. He talked over range and cattle conditions with stockmen at the Cattlemen's exchange. Albert Evans of Fort Worth was a visitor passing through on business.
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T. K. Poston
Fort Worth
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
San Antonio
Cattlemen's Exchange
Albert Evans
Commodity Prices Report From New York July 3
Copper values steady with spot and futures quoted around 16 to 17 percent and September at 17 and a half percent. Tin weak with spot near 45 to 46 dollars and August around 44 to 45 dollars. Lead and Spelter hold firm while Antimony and Iron show little change.
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New York
Conkson’s
Cattle Receipts Light in Fort Worth Market
July 8 Fort Worth cattle market reports light receipts as farmers delay shipin g for the Fourth. Feeder stockers sold steady with steers 3.75 to 4.40, butcher cows slow and lower, calves steady, hogs 4s steady to strong with top at 8.10, sheep unsold. Cattle top 6.10, calves 3.60.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at Chicago Market
Chicago July 8 receipts and quotations show cattle at 5.80 to 9.65 for Texas and western steers, hogs trading about 7.36 to 7.60, and sheep mostly 3.10 to 5.20 with yearlings and native lambs rising. Market reported strong across cattle hogs and sheep with gains of 10 to 15 cents for some categories.
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Chicago
Texas
Livestock Prices and Receipts Report from St Louis
Receipts and quotations today show cattle 4500 head with 1200 Texans, market steady and native beef steers 6.25 to 9.25, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.50 to 9. Hogs 8500 head, market steady with pigs and lights 5.60 to 7.45 and good heavy 7.40. Sheep receipts 3000, market steady native muttons 3.75 to 5.00 and lambs 5.00 to 8.25.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotes Report
Receipts and quotations for cattle hogs and sheep recorded at Kansas City. Cattle receipts 3500 with native and southern grades and prices from 3.50 to 9.56 for steers. Hogs market steady with bulk 7.20 to 7.40 and higher pigs. Sheep receipts 3000 with muttons 3.25 to 4.60 and lambs at 6.00.
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Kansas City
Weather Observation Record for July 3 1912
Observations taken at 8 am Wednesday July 3 1912 record wind direction and velocity temperature rainfall and weather state in five columns for data collection.
Toothpicks Barred at University of Chicago Hutchinson Hall
The Chicago Tribune reports toothpicks are banned permanently from Hutchinson hall the college commons at University of Chicago due to careless use by summer students. Proponents call the habit vulgar and a cashier desk removal followed.
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Chicago Tribune
Hutchinson Hall
College Commons
University of Chicago
the Commons
Flynn Johnson Fight Set for July 4 at Gunter Hotel
Direct returns of the Flynn Johnson boxing match scheduled for July 4 at the Gunter Hotel. The event will feature prominent rivals in a celebratory Independence Day bout.
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Gunter Hotel
COOL WEATHER REPORTS LOWER WHEAT PRICES
Cooler weather and rains in South Dakota and Minnesota pushed wheat prices down. September wheat opened near last night’s level then slid to about 1.08 and later 1.03. Corn undercut by weak wheat, oats followed, and provisions showed small changes with pork at 18.80, lard around 10.90 and ribs near 10.57.
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Chicago
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wheat and corn futures drift after holiday liquidation
Chicago quotations show No 2 red wheat at 1.07 to 1.09 and corn No 2 at 72 to 73 cents with slight declines as bearish crop estimates weigh on prices. The market closed steady to fractional lower for wheat and weak for corn with September at 69 to 69 percent.
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Chicago
Northern
Epring
Grain quotes from Kansas City market report
The Kansas City agricultural market reports cash and futures quotes for wheat corn and oats. Prices show No 2 hard wheat at 1.08 to 1.13 dollars, No 2 red wheat 1.09 to 1.10, corn No 2 mixed 74 cents, No 2 white 79 cents, oats No 2 white 53 to 54 cents, with faded futures close for July September December contracts.
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Kansas City
Market quotes from St Louis regional wheat corn and oats
The report lists cash grain prices and near term futures for July and September: wheat No 2 red 1.15 with nearby 1.05 to 1.15 ranges, No 2 hard 1.10 to 1.15, corn No 2 76 to 80 cents, oats No 2 49 to 60 cents, white varieties up to 64 cents.
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T. Louis
Government Estimates Cotton Acreage by State
The Agriculture Department places total cotton plantings at 4,097,000 acres with crop condition at 0.4 percent of normal as of June 26. State figures show North Carolina 1,568,000 acres and 83 condition, South Carolina 2,604,000 and 79, Georgia 6,021,000 and 72, Mississippi 3,049,000 and 14, Louisiana 1,068, Arkansas 1,002, California 600 and 2, Oklahoma and other states listed with lower readings.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Whovigg
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tex
Arkansas
Caliifornia
Cotton Sells Higher on Scattered Covering After Govt Report
The cotton market opened steady with a small decline, then rose as scattered covering and a bullish government crop report supported prices. October held around 11.55, with futures up 14.15 points from yesterday after the noon report showing 80.4 condition and 4,097,000 acres.
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New York
Cotton futures open steady with varied January to December quotes
In New York futures markets, cotton prices opened steady as of January with several contracts quoted for months across the year. Notable bids include January at 11.56, March at 11.65, May at 11.66, and December near 11.81, among others.
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New York
Cottén
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Rain Lifts Prices
Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with gains on the new crops and mixed moves on July after late bureau reports showed stronger condition and smaller acreage than expected. Prices rose to 28 points on the active new crop while July climbed earlier before profit-taking trimmed gains.
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New Orleans
Prices drift as cotton futures end steady higher
Cotton futures closed steady with a net advance of 22 to 28 points after July 12 to March figures. The market showed mixed daily ranges with October and December positions around 11.70 to 11.96 cents while September traded near 11.89 cents.
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New Orleans
Liverpool cotton closes with gains on strong day
Spot cotton in Liverpool ends with prices up about 4 points across categories. American middling fair at 7.82d and ordinary at 6.45d, sales total 12,000 bales including 11,100 American. receipts 1,000 bales with no American receipts.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Cotton Futures Opened Steady Close Firm
Cotton futures in Liverpool opened steady and closed firm with values for July through May contracts. Notable gaps include July 6.564 and May-June 6.394 pence per pound, reflecting active trading and near-term firmness.
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Liverpool
Leading Spot Markets Rise Quietly in New York
In New York on a quiet July trading day cotton spot market closed 80 points higher with middling uplands at 11.95. The price move reflects limited activity but steady demand for prompt fiber.
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New York
Memphis Spots. Cotton Prices Steady on July 3
Memphis Tenn July 3 Spot cotton steady unchanged middling 12 3/4 cents per pound reported for day in Memphis market with small activity and buyers awaiting futures news.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton market closes steady in Houston report
Spot cotton closes steady with quotes at low ordinary 75 to 75 16 cents per pound and middling 12 16 to 12 16 cents. Shipments total 844 bales and stock stands at 27 542 bales. Sales recorded 14.
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Houston
Tex
Cottonseed Oil Prices Listed In New Orleans
July 8 Cotton seed oil prime refined in barrels per pound 7.15. Cholce meal 3 per cent ammonia per long ton 29.00. Cholce cake 8 per cent ammonia per long ton 27.00.
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New Orleans
Cotton seed futures move higher with steady spot pricing
Cotton seed prices show firm gains with spot at 6.73 to 7.00 and forward contracts ranging 6.36 to 7.08. Notable sales include 11 500 total across August to January deliveries as markets hold strength. Mrs. Charles H. Havener emerges as the second woman to own a major baseball club, becoming president and treasurer of the Milwaukee club in a notable franchise milestone. The St. Louis Cardinals are cited as the only other woman-owned team globally, with Havener described as a pioneer in the field.
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New York
Milwaukee American Association Baseball Club
Travels in steerage by an old Irish miner to Ireland
Michael Gibney, a veteran Irish miner with about $15,000, sails from New York for Ireland. He chose steerage to feel at home, saying he fears he may be seventy or eighty and has no friends. He previously paid $100 to a man in San Francisco to send him to New York via the Panama Canal, taking a month.
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Dame Re
Alaska
New York
Emerald Isle
Gibney
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Cotton Statistics Interior Receipts Last Year
United States exports figures by destination cover Great Britain France and continental trade. Exports to Mexico and Japan and weekly totals are shown for the year. Data reflects interior receipts and customs divisions from Houston Texas records.
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Houston
Tex
Great Britain
France
Continent
Mex
Japan
Stock figures update from recent and prior periods
Stock levels reported for yesterday and the same day last week and year show 371,692 units for yesterday, 218,488 units for the previous year. An excess of 122,056 units is noted for this season compared with the earlier period.
A Lucky Escape in London Tube Gates Case
A traveler attempting to board a starting train in a London tube had his foot caught as the gate closed. He was saved by an engineer but later fined 2.50 pounds plus costs 3.10 for breaking a regulation after filing a complaint with the company. The London Times called the event a lucky escape and noted a heavier fine.
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London Times
New York Press
Not Rich Yet Supports Family on Twelve Dollars a Week
A Detroit Free Press quote highlights a man regarded as a successful financier who is not wealthy. He reportedly supports a brood of five on only twelve dollars weekly, illustrating stark economic hardship behind perceived success.
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Detroit Free Press
Opening Strength Seen in Stocks After Party Conventions
Markets opened strong with a 1 point gain in a 5000 share steel block at 72 to 72. Advancers included Reading Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Brooklyn Rapid Transit and National Lead while Reading fell back early. By midday gains faded into losses but later partial recovery appeared with Great Northern and Canadian Pacific among notable names. market closed irregular.
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Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Brooklyn Transit
National
Hill
Brooklyn
Great State
Money on Call Rates Steady in New York Market
New York July 3 Money on call holds at 2 percent for ruling and closing bids with 2 percent offered. Time loans steady with 60 days at 3 percent 90 days at 3 percent and six months at 4 percent.
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New York
New York July 38 Bond and currency market report
Close prime mercantile paper 4 percent. Sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at 4.85 for 60 days and 4.87.35 for demand. Commercial bills 4844. Bar silver 61%. Mexican dollars 48%. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Burial Permits For Several Local Deaths Listed
Burial permits issued for Presalino Gonsales aged 35 who died on July 11 at 27 South Brazos Street. Enrique Rios aged 22 who died on July 2 at Brazos and Medina Streets. M Villela aged 1 who died July 2 at 412 South Concho Street. Martin Tafolla aged 15 who died July 2 at Team Street.
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Presalino Gonsales
Brazos
Enrique Rios
Medina
M. Villela
South Concho
Martin Tafolla
Team Street
Birth Notices for Four Newborns at Local Homes
To Mr and Mrs Henry Dresch a boy born June 30 at 703 Angles street. To Mr and Mrs J H Benson a boy born June 23 at 619 Delmar street. To Mr and Mrs N Sadovsky a girl born June 13 at 619 Starr street. To Mr and Mrs Schiffers a girl born June 18 at 107 Austin street.
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Henry Dresch
Angles Street
J. H. Benson
Delmar Street
N. Sadovsky
Starr Street
Schiffers
Austin Street
An Irishman Naps After Reading Bulls Ancient and Modern
A reader recounts a humorous incident where an Irishman sleeping beside a companion is found on the floor. When questioned about his position he explains he was tucking himself in with the book Bulls, Ancient and Modern by J. Percy.
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J. Percy
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