Heavy stock market opens with declines in rail and tobacco shares
New York July 8 The market opened weak with declines in Union Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley Chicago Great Western and International Mercantile preferred. American Tobacco fell while Southern Railway preferred led gains. Afternoon trading saw continued selling and a lower general price level with brief recoveries.
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York
Union
Pacific
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Chicago Great Western
Steel
International Mercantile
Southern Railway
American Tobacco
Amalgamated Copper
Wees
American Tel & Te
Anaconda Mining
Ceee Teees
Ce Eee
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern Scene
Chicago, Mil & St Bau
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande
Erie
Evis General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Certs Settee
Illinois Central
Teheee Interborough Met
International Harvester
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri Pacific Serene
Mo., Kan
Texee
Lehigh’ Valley
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Union Pacific Eee
Weather Bulletin and Public Auction Notice in San Antonio 1912
Unsettled weather across the Houston district with above normal temperatures and heavy rainfall in several towns. Also notes a public auction at the San Antonio Custom House on July 16 1912 for seized mescal cigarettes and cigars from Nogales and Laredo under U S Customs Laws.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mae
Houston
Corinth
Decatur
Dyersburg
Charleston
Valdosta
Milan
Tenn
Port of
Texas
Custom House
Postoffice
Nogales
Ariz
United States Customs
Laredo
Cc. S. Smith
Seizure of Cigars and Packages at Salaria District
Notice announces the seizure of 338 cigar packages and 50 cigars at the Postoffice building on a Tuesday in Salaria district for violation of United States Customs Laws. Deputy Collector H. C. S. Smith signs the order.
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Port of San Antonio
Texas
Custom House
Fuoor Postoffice
District of Salaria
United States
H. C. S. Smith
Weather Summary: July 8 1913 Precipitation Report
Dry results noted with no precipitation yesterday and a daily deficit. The report contrasts yesterday's weather with normal amounts and records a trace or small measured amount of rain.
Light Cattle Supply Disappoints Buyers at Union Stock Yards
The Union Stock Yards market offered 208 cattle 16 calves 4 hogs and 73 sheep in a short featureless session. Demand was weaker than hoped with cows topping at 4.60 calves to 5.25 and general around 4.75 as buyers stayed cautious amid a light supply. The afternoon was a holiday.
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Union Stock Yards
Oklahoma cattle markets show strong demand despite short supplies
W V Galbreath reports Oklahoma grass runs good but steer supply to northern markets is tight. Oklahoma City will absorb more cattle as 6000 carloads moved here in six months. Fort Worth and Oklahoma markets stay steady. Texas shipments to Brazil, including 3000 cattle, mark a notable export trend.
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W. V. Galbreath
Katy
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
R. J. Kieberg
King Ranch
Murdo MacKenzie
Brazil
New Orleans
San Paulo
Mr. MacKenzie
Livestock Sale Report From Union Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards on July 8 yielded a catalog of cattle and hogs sold to local buyers. Prices were firm and demand remained steady across cattle, hogs, and sheep offerings.
Births Report From Local Families
To Mr. and Mrs. J. Torres a boy born July 6 at 419 Aransas street. To Mr. and Mrs. led Carolus a girl born July 2 at 731 Ruiz street. To Mr. and Mrs. 8. Hey a boy born July 6 at 426 At lanta avenue. To Mr. and Mrs. T. Almaras a boy born July 5 at 117 Wyoming street.
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J. Torres
Aransas Street
Led Carolus
Ruiz Street
8. Hey
Atlanta Avenue
T. Almaras
Wyoming Street
Burial Permits For Several Local Residents
The filing lists burial permits for Zora Harkins a 15 year old who died July 6 at 230 Carson Street Natalia Loza a 10 month old who died July 6 at 110 Hidalgo Street Mrs Louisa Pheiffer aged 66 who died July at 1016 Morales Street and Roemilda M Mallock aged 50 who died July 6 at 424 Rigsby Street A note mentions a new machine capable of sending 300 words per minute
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Zora Harkins
Carson Street
Natalia Loza
Hidalgo Street
Louisa Pheiffer
Morales Street
Roemilda M. Mallock
Rigsby Street
Fort Worth Livestock Receipts Show Market Boost
Livestock receipts Monday near Fort Worth totaled about 2,200 cattle 1,600 calves 600 hogs and 1,000 sheep. Calves and hogs led gains with prices up a quarter. cattle and sheep also firm with top quotes cattle 6.75 calves 7.66 hogs 8.30 sheep 4.55.
Chicago market summaries for cattle hogs and sheep July 8
Receipts estimated at 19 000 cattle market steady to easy. Hogs receipts 30 000 market steady up five cents. Light 7 10 to 7 62 percent, mixed 7 05 to 7 62, heavy 6 95 to 7 65, pigs 5 36 to 7 10, bulk 7 36 to 7 55. Sheep receipts 18 000 market steady up ten cents. Native 3 25 to 5 40, western 5 75 to 5 40, yearlings 4 75 to 6 76, native lambs 4 75 to 38 10, western 5 00 to 8 10.
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Chicago
Texas
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Steady in St Louis Market
Receipts today at St Louis totaled 3000 cattle with Texan share and steady prices. Hogs were 6000 with a five cent rise and steady tone, while sheep at 4000 remained steady with native and lamb values noted.
Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices Updated
Receipts and quotations show cattle receipts at 6000 with 2000 southern cattle and a strong market. Native steers reach 6.50 to 9.60 while southern steers range 4.25 to 8.50 and southern cows 3.25 to 5.25. stockers 4.26 to 7.00. calves 4.00 to 8.00. Hog receipts 3500 and market firm to 5 cents higher with bulk 7.25 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 5000 with muttons 3.50 to 4.60 and lambs 6.00 to 8.00. range wethers 4.00 to 5.60 and range ewes 2.75 to 4.25.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Texas
Weather Observation Summary for Monday July 9 1912
Observations record a.m. readings for wind direction and velocity, temperature, rainfall, and overall weather state. Data fields include first column wind direction, second wind velocity, third temperature, fourth rainfall, and fifth weather condition.
Egg price notes from New York market
New York reports irregular egg values with fresh gathered extras at 224 and 23 percent, dirties No 1 at 17 percent, checks prime at 146 and 116 cents.
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New York
Corn and Wheat Rally After Mixed Chicago Open
In Chicago the grains opened lower as weak cables and good weather pressured wheat and corn. September wheat traded around 99 3/4 cents, corn held near 66 1/2 cents, oats at 35 to 36 cents. hogs remained strong though cereals slipped, later recovering to close higher on firm mood and expected government acreage and condition data.
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Chicago
Commodity Quotes From Chicago Market Dual Prices
Chicago market quotations list cash wheat with grades and bid offer ranges for No 2, No 2 hard, No 1 northern, No 2 northern, No 2 spring velvet chaff and durum. Corn No 2 and No 2 white and yellow prices shown. Oats No 2 white standard with bid and ask figures.
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Chicago
Grain Prices and Quotes Report from St Louis
Daily market quotes show cash wheat at No 2 red 1.12 to 1.13 and No 2 hard old 1.09. Orn No 2 69 to 70 cents. Oats No 2 43 to 44 cents. Wheat futures near 98 to 31.00, corn 66 to 56 cents, oats 4 to 4.5 dollars.
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ST. Louis
Kansas City Grain Quotations July 8 Prices and closes
Quotations show cash wheat No 2 hard at 99 to 101 cents, No 2 red at 100 to 101, corn No 2 mixed at 74 to 75 cents, No white at 77 to 78 cents, oats No 2 white at 45 to 46 cents. Close lists wheat July 93 1/2 cents September 98 1/2, December 95 1/4. corn July 71 cents. September 65 1/2. December 56 1/4. oats July 41 1/2. September 36 cents.
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Kansas City
Metal Prices Report From New York Markets
Copper prices ease with spot and future quotes for July and September, electrolytic and lake varieties near 17 cents per pound. Tin remains dull with spot and near term contracts around 45 dollars, lead and spelter steady, antimony quiet, Cookson’s at 8 dollars, and iron values mixed with Northern about 15.5 to 16 dollars per ton.
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New York
Lake
Cookson’s
Northern
Southern
Real Estate Transfers In San Antonio Area Listings
Real estate transfers include Alamo Heights company to Mrs. Sadie Levy for lot 14 block 181 at 200 dollars. A Hernandez L J Wesing and Sam A Spindle to J E Franklin for multiple lots in blocks 16 21 27 and Columbia Heights totaling 6600 dollars. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company to C C Nash for lot 7 block 106 at 200 dollars. Edward J Lopez to Manuel and Romana Lopez for parcel on Camp Street.
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Alamo Heights Company
Sadie Levy
A. Hernandez
L. J. Wesing
Sam A. Spindle
J. E. Franklin
Columbia Heights
Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company
C. C. Nash
Edward J. Lopez
Manuel and
Romana Lopez
Camp Street
Building Permits Reported For Several Dwellings And Stores
Ed Haltom files six room dwelling permit on Post Avenue for 1800 dollars. A Ginsberg seeks a store building on North Commerce Street for 1600 dollars. John Kinney applies for a four room dwelling on South Laredo Street for 1250 dollars. Realty Investment Company requests a three room dwelling on Ruiz Street for 400 dollars. Robert Johnson applies for a two room dwelling on Colima Street for 150 dollars.
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Ed Haltom
Post Avenue
A. Ginsberg
North Commerce Street
John Kinney
South Laredo Street
Realty Investment Company
Ruiz Street
Robert Johnson
Colima Street
Public Continues In Control Of Cotton Shakeup
New York opened steady then 5 to 9 points higher as public buying surged. Commission houses accumulated orders and bought nearly all offerings, lifting prices to new highs before a noon pullback and afternoon profit taking trimmed gains. Spot remained nominal while overseas quotes moved.
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New York
McCotton
New York Cotton Futures Open Steady with Mixed Quotes
Cotton futures in New York opened steady with varied bids and offers across the December through July contracts. Prices showed fractional gains and losses with notable activity in March May August and September contracts amid fluctuating open, high, low and close readings.
Cotton futures edge up in New Orleans early session
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened barely steady with a 6 to 11 point advance on good cables. Ongoing rains in the eastern half of the belt weighed on crops while private and press crop accounts remained unfavorably. Shorts and commission houses showed strong buying, with outsiders dominating the long side after the call. End of the first half hour saw prices up 4 to 9 points.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures open barely steady in New Orleans
New Orleans July 8 Cotton futures opened barely steady with January at 12.40 42, March 12.49, July 12.94 asked, August 12.70 asked, September 12.68 60, October 12.38 asked, December 12.37 38. Market closed steady, 2 to 7 points down.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Market Report July Closing Prices
Good spot business done with 11 to 13 point gains. American middling fair at 7.654 pence, middling 6.974, low middling 6.45d, good ordinary 6.234, ordinary 5.764. Sales 10,000 bales including 1,200 for speculation and export with 9,500 American. Receipts 2,000 bales including 1,500 American.
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Liverpool
Liverpool July Futures Opened Firm Then Steady
Futures markets in Liverpool opened firm and ended very steady with a series of price quotes across the forward curve. Notable levels include July at 6.774 and various successive month contracts through June with minor variations.
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Liverpool
Too Much Rain Delays Growth of Cotton Belt Plants
The Commercial Appeal reports heavy rains across the cotton belt slowed growth and caused damage in many areas, with western regions like Oklahoma and Texas faring best. Planting is late by one to four weeks, fruiting is underway, and boll weevil damage remains inconsequential.
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Memphis
Tenn
South Carolina
Carolinas
Oklahoma
Texas
Cotton Statistics New York July 8 Market Update
Money on call firm at 2 3 4 percent with a closing bid of 2 1 2 percent and offers at 3 percent. Time loans show strength with 60 days at 3 1 2 percent and 90 days and months at 3 4 percent.
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New York
Market Close in New York July 8
Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.84.80 for 60 days and 4.87.80 for demand. Commercial bills 4.84. Bar silver at 60%. Mexican dollars quoted at 4&c. Government bonds steady and railroad bonds easy.
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New York
Prime Mercantile Paper
Y. Sterling Exchange
Butter and Eggs Prices in Local Market Report
Creamery butter quoted at 24tgc with firsts 22c and seconds 20c. Packing stock butter 20c, eggs listed at extras 20c, firsts 18c, seconds 14c.
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Kansas City
Market Report: Raw Sugar and Commodities Steady
New York trade notes raw sugar quiet with Muscovado 89 testing at 8.27 cents per pound and centrifugal 96 at 3.77 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test 3.02 cents and refined markets quiet. Petroleum, molasses and hides steady while leather remains firm.
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New York
Cotton prices hold steady in Memphis market
Spot cotton in Memphis on July 8 shows middling quality at 124 3/4 cents per pound while a note on cleaning copperware mentions a salt and vinegar mix as an effective cleansing solution.
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Memphis, Tenn
Canned Goods Prices Seen Climbing Again This Year
Reports from Baltimore canners indicate higher costs for canned peas with shortages nationwide. Boston buyers paid 6 50 cents per bushel last year and about 1 50 per bushel this year as limited supplies appear. Dairy and potato markets show mixed trends with scarce poultry and rising egg prices while dried fruit stocks stay low awaiting new crop.
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Baltimore
Boston
Chicago Market Report Creameries Beef and Poultry Prices
Chicago market report notes Butter steady and cheese firm with daisies twins and Long Horns at 15 to 16 cents, eggs steady with 15 16s counted, potatoes weak with old spuds 30 to 50 cents, Ohio 8 to 9 cents, meats and poultry mixed with turkeys 12 cents and chicks 13 14 cents, veal 8 to 11 cents. Receipts total 15 568 cases.
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Chicago
Lée
Ohio
Springs
Prices Firm as New Orleans Cotton Market Opens
Spot cotton in New Orleans closes firm with sales on the spot reported at 65 and arrivals 45. Quotations range from low ordinary 9 8 16 to good middling 18 1 16, with strict grades guiding values and good middling near 13 16.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton in New York Steady at 12.15 12.40
The New York market closed steady with middling uplands at 12.15 and middling gulf at 12.40. Market activity showed 400 bales sold.
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New York
Spot cotton closes steady in Galveston market
Galveston July 8 spot cotton closed steady with bases unchanged. Prices ranged from low ordinary 8 3/4 to good middling 18 cents. Receipts 177 bales, stock 36,863 bales. no sales, no FOB sales reported.
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Galveston
Tex
Cotton market closes steady in Houston with no new sales
In Houston on July spot cotton values finished steady with prices for low and good grade classifications unchanged. Reported cargo shipments reached 10.88 with stock at 26,404 and no sales recorded.
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Houston
Tex
Cotton Goods Hold Firm After Government Report
In a quiet week amid a holiday, New York reports firmer cotton goods prices after the government release. Print cloths and textiles for manufacturing stay steady with mills booked 30 to 60 days. dress ginghams and fine cottons open for spring 1913 with many novelties shown.
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New York
Southern Standard
Cottonseed futures in New York rise with steady spot levels
Cottonseed prices hold steady or decline slightly in New York trading on July 8. Spot values range from 6.75 to 6.95 per unit with July at 6.79 6.85 and December at 6.31 6.32. Total sales 19 600 across August September October and November contracts.
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New York
Cotton seed oil prices and byproducts listed in New Orleans
New Orleans on July 1 reports prime refined cotton seed oil rates per pound at 7.15 warrels, choice meal at 8 percent ammonia 29.00 per long ton, choice cake at 10 percent ammonia 27.15 per long ton.
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New Orleans
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South ST. Anthony Hotel
C. A. Gonder
Gunter
Bexar Traveling Men's Headquarters
Alfred Sanner
San Ancntio
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