Cotton Market Dips and Rises Across Cities in July Trading
The cotton market opened steady in New York with gains of 19 to 38 points as fairer weather, less rain in the southwest especially Texas, and higher temperatures supported prices. New Orleans rose 16 to 17 points after an early decline, while Liverpool futures fell 25 points. By noon, New York traded around 18 to 20 points up, then eased late morning on reports of showers in Texas.
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New York Cotton Markets React to Weather News
The New York cotton market opened steady as rainlagged in the southwest, then surged 25 to 88 points before easing. Oct futures fell from 26.76 to 25.52 on a drought worry, later steadied around 25.60 with Texas showers offering modest relief.
New Orleans Cotton Market Hits Higher Open on Fair Weather
Lack of rain in the western belt and forecasts of more favorable weather lift New Orleans cotton prices. Early trading rose about 25 points after an initial drop, with active months up 16 to 17 points at one stage, then fluctuated to end the day 4 to 6 points under yesterday's last quotes, with some months showing a net advance.
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Cotton futures quiet with varied open prices
New Orleans reports cotton futures opening quiet with July 24.95 and October 4.81 bids and December 25.03 asked. The market closed Thursday with gains of 15 to 24 points and highs around 7.05.19 to 25.32, reflecting mixed activity across contracts.
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Spot Cotton Prices and Trade Notes at Liverpool
Liverpool July 12 spot cotton prices in retail demand down 25 points American middling fair 18.684 good prices 19.304 middling 19.00d low middling 3 CY head good ordinary 11.60d Sales 2000 bales including 1906 Ameri Receipts 3000 bales all American 25 points lower July 17.90 August 65 September-October 17.02d December-January 16.05 January-February 15.96d ron-April 16.77d May-June 15.61d we are all fixed prices.
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For Sale Large Mare Good Morgan
Auction note lists a large mare for sale at 215 West Commerce Street Campbell Texas with a price of 30 dollars. The ad provides a contact name Tr Campbell and a street address.
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Cotton Statistics Show Stock Changes Across Comparisons
Stock data for yesterday shows changes from the same day last week and the same day last year. Excess figures from the previous season are noted, indicating shifts in supply.
Wholesale price list for fresh country produce and staples
A wide range of wholesale prices for onions cucumbers tomatoes and many other items. Texas and California origins noted with crate, bushel, or per dozen prices. includes fruits such as peaches melons apples and pears, and commodities like coffee, rice, flour, and canned goods.
Corn Prices Break to Lower Levels
Chicago July 12 corn futures fell after directors set a medicneat price for new crop deliveries. Opening quotes ranged from 64c to 4c advance, September at 1.59 to 1.6 5 and December 1.15 to 1.19, then slipped with declines up to 5 percent. Wheat and oats showed firmness despite corn weakness.
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Market quotes from Chicago grain and feed prices
Quotations today show cash wheat No 2 red hard nominal and No 3 hard at 2 25 per bushel. Corn No 2 yellow trades at 1 91 1 92 per bushel. Oats standard 76 76 1 2 cents and barley 1 20 1 50 per bushel.
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Market Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats in Kansas City
Kansas City market brief lists cash wheat at No. 1 hard 2.38 to 2.40 dollars and No. 2 red 2.18 to 2.22 dollars. Corn quoted No. 2 mixed 1.90 and No. 2 1.90 dollars. Oats quoted No. 2 white about 0.73 to 0.40 dollars and No. 2 white 69 to 71 cents.
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Grain futures close with July wheat near $1.91
Kansas City market notes grain futures closed with July wheat at about 1.91 in July, September corn at 1.58, and December corn at 1.15.
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Market quotes for grain at St Louis Cash Wheat Corn and Oats
Quotations from St Louis cash grain show No 2 red wheat at 2.20 No 2 hard nominal. Corn No 2 at 1.91 No 2 white at 1.96. Oats No 2 Teb No 2 white nominal.
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New Orleans Rice Market Steady on Wednesday
New Orleans July 12 rough rice was nominal while clean rice held firm. Receipts: clean 1960 sacks. sales: clean rice 100s pockets. All quotations unchanged.
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Market Report: Cotton Goods and Burlaps Steady
New York markets show cotton goods and burlaps firm and quiet on Wednesday. Juvera operate moderately in wash fabrics for spring. Wool grates also firm and quiet, signaling steady demand amid modest trading activity.
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Turpentine and Resin Firms Report Savannah Figures
Turpentine firm shows 36 sales 245 receipts 412 shipments 232 stock 28184. Resin firm lists sales 579 receipts 1033 shimond 1741 stock values across grades with prices around 6.00 to 6.20 per unit and multiple letter grades W 866 appears in data.
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Stranger Drowns in Turkish Bath Rescue
An athlete recounts aiding a man who jumped into a swimming pool and started to drown. The rescuer swam to him, pulled him to the poolside, and kept him afloat until breathing returned. The survivor, regaining his breath, muttered a perplexing remark showing confusion and memory gaps.
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Jibway's Farce About a Fishing Hole
Fragmentary dialogue describes Jibway boasting of a fishing hole and a skeptic's reaction. The garbled text hints at a casual exchange about dropping a hook and catching a fish, with uncertainty about the tale's truth.
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Wholesale fruits and vegetables price changes in Texas markets
Texas items rose or steadied with onions at 1.50 to 1.60 per cart, cucumbers at 1.00, peppers to 1 per half basket, green beans around 1.40 to 1.75 per bushel, cantaloupes at 0.60 to 0.80 per crate, and apples firm at 1.50 per box. Eggs butter poultry grocers provisions seeds grains or mill fats showed no Thursday changes.
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Shippers Market Prices for Poultry and Eggs Reported
Shippers report steady prices for poultry and eggs with varied per dozen and per pound rates. Texas country candied eggs fetch 32 to 38 cents a dozen, creamery butter 82 to 35 cents per pound, poultry by class shows hens at 11 to 12 cents, broilers 2.60 to 3.00 per dozen, turkeys 16 to 17 cents per pound, ducks 7.00 to 8.00 per dozen, geese 9.00 to 10.00, Chicago quotations show creamery butter at 34 to 38 cents and live poultry steady with fowls at 13 1/2 to 14 1/2 cents.
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Market Prices Report From Kansas City Commodities
Kansas City market notes list prices for poultry potatoes and other goods. Quotations show roosters hens fowl and various items with small price ranges. The brief item records daily price quotes for multiple commodities.
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Provision Markets Report From Packing House Quotations
Market notes list Thursday quotations for salt extras bacon extras 26c dry salted bellies 14-16 pounds averaging 27c fancy breakfast bacon 390 grade fancy hams extra bacon bellies 14-16 pounds averaging 29c Pure File 2aeG compound note unclear text involves American origin and prices per pound.
Market Quotations and Price Ranges from Chicago Commodity Ledger
In Chicago on July 12 quotations show Park Open and Bishop Low closing near 40.75 to 40.76 with September figures around 40.10 to 40.26. Lard quotes for July range 20.95 to 21.00 with September at approximately 21.75 to 21.76. Market notes include additional minor bid and offer figures for various contract months and commodities.
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Sugar Prices Steady With Refined Market Firm
Raw sugar firm with centrifugal at 6.39 and molasses at 5.51 per unit. Refined steady. Fine granulated priced at 7.50 in New York July 12 market report.
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Cotton Region Bulletin Weather Summary for Houston District
The bulletin reports no significant temperature change and generally normal conditions. Light showers occurred in Florida and the southern Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana areas with scattered Texas stations. Moderate showers in Oklahoma and heavy rains in the Memphis district are noted with some data missing.
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Northern hog market trends across major centers
The northern hog market rose at all centers with Chicago and Kansas City up 5 to 10 cents, Fort Worth 10 to 15 cents, and St. Louis 15 to 25 cents. Cattle showed modest strength while sheep were irregular. Local cattle trade slowed, hogs were strong, and city-trade counts listed cattle 237 calves 14 hogs 136.
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Fort Worth Cattle Receipts and Market Quotes
Fort Worth market report shows cattle receipts around 5900 with mixed prices for beef cattle and stockers. Beeves bring roughly 7.00 to 8.00 per hundred, cows around 25.00, calves near 6.00, while sheep and goats trade in the 5.00 to 13.00 range and yearlings around 12.00.
Chicago Livestock Market Report July 12
Receipts and quotations show a strong hog market with prices up 5 to 10 cents. Cattle receipts about 4000 with steady prices for native beef cattle and stockers, while sheep receipts around 10,000 with a weak market for wethers and lambs.
Kansas City Market Report Slips and Rises Across Livestock
Receipts: hogs 4600 with prices 6 to 100 higher. bulk 14.90 to 18.65. heavy 15.75. pigs 13,000. Cattle receipts 6000 with 600 southern. market steady. prime fed steers 12.10 to 13.50. dressed beef steers 9.50 to 12.25. southern steers 7.00 to 11.75. cows 5.75 to 10.00. heifers 7.50 to 12.76. stockers 6.50 to 9.75. calves 7.00 to 13.75. Sheep receipts 2000. market 10 to 15 cents higher. lambs 14.75 to 15.75. yearlings 10.00 to 11.60. wethers 8.75 to 10.00. ewes 8.25 to 9.25. stockers 7.00 to 14.00.
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Live cattle and sheep market report from St Louis
St Louis market notes show cattle and sheep receipts with active trading. Feeders and stockers steady to firm as native beef steers range from 7.50 to 13.55, yearling stockers 8.50 to 13.50, cows 6.25 to 10.50, prime steers up to 8.25 per hundredweight and sheep receipts about 2500 with spring lambs 14.60 to 16.90 and ewes 4 to 5.00.
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Shreveport rate case briefs to be filed by Sept 1
A Texas conference in the attorney general department set briefs for the Shreveport rate case to be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by September 1. Attending were Attorney General Luney, Nickels, Judge Cowan, Judge Stedman, U Pawkett, and Maxwell among others. The event followed the Dallas and San Antonio hearings and aimed to avoid duplication of language. A separate vignette describes Frank Thomas in The House of Glass and an incident in Newark involving a diner lid and a nickel.
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Stock Market Ends Irregular After War Profit Talk
New York traders opened with sharp losses in major stocks after President Wilson’s war profits remarks. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies fell over six points, United States Steel moved around 126 1 2. Rallies and further moves followed with motors and rails gaining briefly before the close stayed irregular. Liberty bonds traded from 93 49 50 to 99 45 60.
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Mexican Money Markets Report From San An Thursday
Trading in Mexican money in San An Thursday showed bid and asked quotes for National bank notes and London and Mexican banks. The fragment indicates exchange activity involving Pinto and Sebebrackneix notes with varying rates.
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Time loan markets show steady rates and firm demand
New York July 13 reports time loan season 60 ending 90 days 347 4 6 months. Call money firmer with high 4 low 2 percent. Ruling rate 2 percent. Pas loan 4 and closing bid 3 percent offered at 4.
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Mercantile Rates Note Sterling and Bond Mentions
July 1 price update shows mercantile rates for Sterling and various currencies with bills at 471 percent for commercial and 472 for 60 day pills, demand 4150, 475 of caps, 476 percent for guilders, cables 41. Rare silver 80 cents and Mexican dollars 62 cents noted. Government and railroad bonds described as firm.
Bar silver and money rates in London on July 12
Bar silver at 40% per ounce. Money rate at 3% per discount. Short bills at 4% and three month bills at 4 13 16 percent.
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Metals Markets Report From New York July Market Note
Lead weaker with spot 11 percent asked while spelter eases. Copper remains quiet with electrolytic spot near 31.00 and August and later at 28.00. Tin steady at about 62.50, with steady market cues from St Louis delivery notes and other regional bids.
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Ogden Designated a Federal Reserve Reserve City
London price quotes with spot and futures for metals and copper and tin figures. Ogden Utah named a Federal Reserve reserve city by the Board in Washington D C on July 12.
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New York Coffee Prices Reported For September and December
New York July 12 reports show coffee futures with No 7 er firm at September 7.90 and December contracts noted, reflecting market activity for the commodity.
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Weather Observations for July 12 1917 at 7 A M
Observations taken at 7 a m Thursday July 12 1917 note wind speeds under 10 miles per hour and precipitation under 0.01 inch are not published hereon Allen Buell Meteorologist Weather Bureau
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Pottery Industry Expands in United States in 1916
The 1916 pottery output valued at 48,217,242 dollars rose nearly 30 percent from 1915, with all product lines increasing. Ohio led with 11,834,913 dollars in whiteware, while New Jersey and West Virginia followed in production, and imports totaled 5.6 million dollars.
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Misplaced Valet's View of America's Vast Spaces
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Cement Industry Statistics for 1916 From U S Geological Survey
Complete statistics show 1916 cement shipments totaling 94 552 236 barrels valued at 100 000 000 with 1913 the record year for production at 93 9 million barrels. Illinois Northwestern district up 29 percent over 1915 while Maryland Virginia West Virginia fall 3 1 and 0 1 percent respectively.
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Gas shells and fear in France described by a US ambulance driver
An American water driver for the Red Cross in France recalls gas shell encounters near Soissons. He describes greenish fumes, the need to wear gas masks, and the chaotic scene in dugouts with fires and dogs in masks, calling it a rotten way to wage war.
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Untidy OCR Tale of a Soldier and a Blacksmith
A garbled fragment recalls a recruit at a forge where a soldier rubs a hot iron and bargains with a smith. Misread text suggests a curt exchange over payment as a lesson in discipline.
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