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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1938
Page
8
Readable ads reveal discounts on refrigerators freezers stoves and washing machines from Home Furnishers Praeger and JOSKE'S with terms low down payments and weeklies. Several listings claim rebuilt or refurbished units with guarantees and large sale prices across multiple brands including Norge Steinway and Maytag.
Speculators lead corn buying pushing export prospects as July futures rise to 60s, September about 61 and December near 52. Lake shipments from San Antonio mark US grain movement with mixed corn, white and yellow, and soybeans priced around 0.65 to 0.75 per bushel. cattle, hay and other grains noted in regional markets as prices advance.
Receipts show large cattle and calf volume with steady to higher prices for sows while many classes remain slow. Fort Worth run around 800 head, good cows near 8.50 to 9.50, plain calves 4.00 to 5.50, yearlings 5.50 to 7.50. sheep and goats moderate. San Antonio shows varied bids with lighter pigs, feeder calves listed at 6.00 to 7.50, heavy vealers steady, and overall market activity mixed.
Chlorination of water pools to start Tuesday night with Pool Commissioner Jacob Bublota announcing the plan. Lambert and Crysenclin will be emptied and treated with powdered chlorite. two pools will be cleaned each night and all pools chlorinated three times weekly. H Becker Br of Houston noted as father of B Becker Jr. Plans for fencing Concepcion were discussed in Houston.
Fragmented obituary items list Froficlo Garis 81 82 died Monday with funeral details at residence 508 South San Sabas Imemb Yate Heart church and Burke in San Fernando cemetery. Surviving family includes widow Dolores Garza two sons Porfirio Jr Andrew four daughters and others. Additional notices for Lacurgus Strange 65 funeral at Baptist church and Masonic lodge. and Charles G Chandler oil operator of San Antonio with survivors.
A partial broadcast grid lists programs and musicians across stations KTSA KONO WOAL AL Brite's Orch and others. It names dates times and show topics like Political Talk, Sports, and Music segments with artists such as Ambrose Records, Louise Messer, and Jean Garil.
Radio schedule for Wednesday listing programs and hosts. Notable items include arsa nu ay autha Clock, Sixter and Hotel Reporter segments, All Hands on Deck, Happy Gilraana, Viennese Entennile, Melody Souvenirs, Texas Farm and Home Hour, Newscasts by Marjorie Kates, and Mrs. Perkins. Includes station identifiers WA 820 and program times across afternoon and evening slots.
The market showed limited early movement with no sales reported as futures steadied around 275 cents for a key pot class amid some buying interest. Prices edged higher on some contracts while others fell slightly, with September dipping from 1.89 to 1.85 and May slipping from 2.02 to 2.08 while refined remained at 4.50 cents amid ongoing liquidation and demand fluctuations.
A Shawnee Division golf tournament at Shawnee on Delaware and Ware County tube Stroudsburg Pa will be aired this week. Tomorrow's broadcast will summarize today's play by Ted Husing Columbia sports announcer KTSA 4 30 pm. Later in the week the final match will be described.
The page reports Robert L Ripley's show and the Horace Heidt Brigadiers being axed from the WOAT lineup tonight due to Politzar discussions. It notes Liverpool cotton futures with July 42, 17,000 bales, quotes in American price terms, and mentions Eddie Robinson, Claire, Benny Goodman, and Guy Lombardo as part of a weekly air schedule. The Chicago grain market is listed with No 1 red wheat at 73.4 to 73.7 cents and other commodities in mixed quotes.
Radio schedules show a wide mix of short wave programs and musical selections. Notable items include classical orchestral pieces, Hermann Romitaticism themes, and a feature on the Meiluisa brothers with a burlesque tribute. Also noted is news about Mrs. Pulitzer Dip, widow of the St Louis Post’s founder, tying local cultural notices to national events.
New Orleans July 12 AP Gollan prices advanced modestly as trade buylins and covering rose while foreign markets remained weak. Midday July contract traded up to 9.40, December to 9.02, March 9.02, May 9.50 near opening levels. Prices fluctuated, with a limited turnover and an overall cautious tone as exports were reported totals.
Twenty five automobiles carry San Antonio delegates to the Marble Falls celebration marking the opening of Highway No 28 from Lampasas to San Antonio. E. Wiemers chairs the chamber trade extension department and led the caravan Tuesday.
London money rates show short term discount at ten percent and bills at under one percent. Copper and tin spot prices, lead and zinc figures noted along with futures. Foreign exchange noon rates list Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and other currencies with varied gains and losses.
Boston reports fair weighb of multiple wool types sold by Revs ton husse today. Mixed grade lots with 4 and icy bright Meeces sold for shipment from the country hince been sold from 2? to 2A in the grease delivered East. Scour basic prices delivered gained 30 t to 53c on mixed grades, with some 1% month Texas wools fetching ernuad fie. Bulk of wool on 12 monthy basis closing fat BU to A4¢ scoured. London reports opening of the fourth series with 8781 pale offered and sold. greasy prices slightly lower and heavyweight frost breds, stipes, mainly bought by home trade and continental buyers.
New York stocks opened unevenly with modest gains in several sectors after a cautious start. Traders noted limited enthusiasm as investors awaited clearer signals, while some encouraged a broader stock pickup on expectations of resumed core economic activity.
AP dispatch reports receipts and market conditions across poultry and produce markets. Norfolk area figures show varied demand with steady to unsettled pricing on live poultry and dressed novelties, while Chicago and Kansas City detail carloads, baskets, and price ranges for fowl, eggs, and butter.
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