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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1929
Page
17
At the city market price for grapes sits at 4.25 per box with abundant supplies of wine sap and other varieties. Buyers note rising costs for California fruit while some items show increased per 160 pounds.
Commercial Credit Company chairman announces a special meeting to adopt a plan for issuing stock. Proposed option converts preferred Class A convertible stock into common, with a par value of 40 per share. Authorization to increase capitalization from 1.2 million to 3 million shares, with conversion and offer rights outlined.
A truncated, unclear clipping references a corner collage edition and daily entries with scattered notes. The readable portions show no full events, dates, or identifiable entities to confirm a single story or outcome.
A Saner era market report shows varied livestock bids with strong demand for leading cattle and hogs. Prices fluctuate across steers and heifers, with top lots near $16.35 and several entries around $14 to $18 per hundredweight. Sheep and lamb offerings remain active with prices in the mid teens, reflecting solid buyer interest and substantial receipts.
United States fiscal data show revenue taxes increasing for the year, with total income tax collections reaching approximately 14.0 billion, up about 6,000 from the prior year. New York leads with around 140.0 million, while miscellaneous taxes climb to about 80 million. The report notes strong gains driven by manufacturing activity and market demand.
Local property owners along Main and Jones oppose a street widening plan. A committee of women and men claimed 60 percent did not sign the petition while concerns about cost and city expense were raised. The council instructed the street commissioner to investigate and a public meeting was set for the following Monday.
The Department of Agriculture disclosed July 1 figures showing U.S cotton acreage under cultivation at 48,457,000 acres, up 103% from last year, with forecasts for production. Regions like Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and California are noted in the regional summaries, alongside market reactions and price movements for futures and refined sugar.
Global markets seen reacting to New York rate outlook and Bank of England policy amid war economy stresses. Investors weigh rail and industrial shares as freight trends and merger talk shape sentiment. bankers discuss chain banking and credit standards while observers expect policy shifts to spark capital flows.
Fragmented OCR yields a tumble of numbers and names from an oil field report. It references a University bureau, production figures, depths, and locations such as Oklahoma City and Morro. The text is garbled but centers on oil formation data and measurements from 1924.
Chicago July markets show varied prices with commodities listed including Virginia barrel dish costs and North Carolina bared Cobbler. Futures figures and spot prices for metals and chemicals appear, with several misreadings and garbled entries.
Wall Street briefs cover shifts in production estimates, airline financing plans, and commodity activity. The report notes fluctuations in cotton futures, refinery provisions, and stock movements, with attention to industry leaders and market reactions to July expectations.
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