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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1913

Page

23

Stocks Drift Higher Amid Limited Demand In New York

In New York July 16 stocks moved higher despite weak demand. Copper and coal shares showed gains while Canadian Pacific rose about two points and Union Pacific gained one. Railroad stocks led early strength while some issues retraced as prices adjusted after London trading. The market closed with gains, though breadth remained uneven.

New York London Berlin Pacific Paris Canadian Pacific Washington Union Pacific Great Northern Preferred

Weather report for July 15 1913 belt observations

Observations taken at 8 a m July 15 1913 show generally fair weather in the belt with temperatures above normal. The 8 a m reading indicates a mild, above-average day across the Cotton Region and Houston district. Allen Buell, local forecaster, notes remarks on conditions and non-use of the X percent minimum temperature in district averages.

Houston Belt Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Market Report from New York Freight Market Briefing

NEW YORK July 15 Close Prime mercantile paper 6 per cent Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at 4.83.30 for 60 day bills and 4.86.90 for demand Commercial bills 4.83 Bar silver 58 c Mexican dollars 47 c Government bonds easy Railroad bonds steady

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Money on Call Steady At 2 Percent On New York Market

New York on July 15 reports money on call steady at 2 percent with last loan 24 percent. Closing bid at 2 percent and offered at 2 percent. Time loans shown as strong at 60 days 3 percent 4 percent, 90 days 4 1/2 percent, six months at 6 1/4 percent.

New York

Copper and minerals hold steady in New York markets

Copper quiet with Standard spot at 13.25 bid 13.50 for 76, July, August and September at 13.25 75. Electrolytic 14.00 37, lake 14.50 75, cost 13.87 14.00. Tin firm with spot 39.70 40.00, July 39.65 39.97, Aug and Sep 89.60 40. Lead steady at need. Spelter 5.25 35. Antimony dull, Cooksons 855 65. Iron barely steady and unchanged.

New York Lake

Birth notices record multiple newborns in July

To Mr and Mrs George Flores a boy born July 11 at 126 Jean street. To Mr and Mrs J Loustanau a girl born July 10 at 216 Dwyer avenue. To Mr and Mrs J Castro a boy born July 13 at 115 El Paso street. To Mr and Mrs Oscar Holekamp a boy born July 1 Berkshire street. To Mr and Mrs B Izaguirre a boy born July 12 at 325 West Nueva street. To Mr and Mrs H Erler a girl born July 10 R F D No 6. To Mr and Mrs Edward F Dornaby a boy born July 12 Baylor Hospital.

George Flores Jean Street J. Loustanau Dwyer Avenue J. Castro el Paso Street Oscar Holekamp Berkshire Street B. Izaguirre West Nueva Street H. Erler Edward F. Dornaby Baylor Hospital

Market Report Poultry Eggs Butter and Metal Prices

ST LOUIS July 15 Poultry: Chickens 18c springs 18c turkeys 18c ducks 12c geese 26c Eggs lic. ST LOUIS METAL Lead 4.20 Spelter 5.20. KANSAS CITY PRODUCE Kansas City Mo July 15 Butter eggs and poultry unchanged.

ST. Louis ST. Louis Metal ST Louis Kansas City

Sugar and Molasses Market Report in New York

New York July 15 raw sugar Muscovado at 3.07 cents per pound centrifugal 3.67 refined steady molasses sugar 2.82 petroleum and molasses steady hides firm Bogota 29 percent 30 cent pieces indicate currency and pricing trends in the commodity markets.

New York Muscovado Bogota

Chicago market report shows raise in butter and egg prices

Chicago July 15 Butter firm with creamery 28 to 26 cents while 224% increases. Eggs lower with receipts 16,685 cases at mark including 14 cents for S, 14 to 15 1/2 cents for ordinary, firsts 16 1/2 cents. Potatoes lower at 80 900 with 50 car receipts. Poultry alive unchanged.

Chicago Til

New Orleans Rice Market Report Sparks Demand

NEW ORLEANS July 15 Rough rice shows good demand for Honduras and fair demand for Japan. Clean, strong quality noted. Quotations list rough Honduras 2.50 to 4.50, Japan 2.00 to 3.00. clean Honduras 4% to 6% moisture, Japan 3% to 4%. Millers report sales of clean Honduras 5% and clean Japan 12 to 26 at 8% 3% moisture.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Cotton goods markets steady in New York trade

The cotton goods markets are steady with many buyers from wholesale houses focusing on fancy goods. Cutters are ordering novelty dress goods for fall and yarns remain steady as the market holds.

New York

Cold storage eggs gaining favor as heat hurts fresh stocks

The hot weather across the country reduces candle-test viability of many farm eggs, pushing consumers toward cold storages. April purchases set eggs at 14 cents a dozen wholesale, with last year’s costs at 18 cents. current retail as low as 19 cents per dozen. Produce markets show slow demand but steady prices. First California green fruit shipments due tomorrow include pears and plums, with openers around 3.25 per box for pears and 2.26 per crate for plums. Texas Elberta peaches remain in demand at 1.25 per crate, with movement expected to end in about ten days. Linseed oil price up one cent per gallon, barrel prices 58c for the law and 6c for the. Grocers report no price changes. business fair with better collections. Country orders indicate larger stocks this year amid good crop prospects.

California Texas Elbertas Texas Elberta

Coffee futures steady with Rio No. 7 at 9c

In New York on July 15 coffee trading noted No. 7 Rio at 9 cents and futures holding steady with September at 8.58 dollars and December at 8.79 dollars.

New York

Real Estate Transfers Across Cities in 1913 1918

A sequence of property transfers lists transactions from 1913 to 1918 involving multiple buyers and sellers. Notable entries include Lula M Parker selling Lot 2 Block 4 Knob Hill for 550 dollars to Alfred W Roberts, and Oscar Berman with Gatzel Zadek purchasing Lot 6 New City Block 148 West Commerce Street for 110,000 dollars. Other transfers cover various blocks, streets, and towns with prices ranging from 200 to 12,000 dollars.

Lula M. Parker Alfred W. Roberts New City Knob Hill EB. A. Chatten M. L. Reynolds Roo Huff Paul E. Krueger Ellen Johnson Polaris Street M. Schaefer Teckla Bandy Kate K George Switzer W. E. Amet Este Louis Kunkel Lakeview Townsite Company Blanche Ford Lakeview Addition J. M. Slaughter W. W. Winslow Nelson Hemsden Southwestern Land Corporation Lakeview Gardens Lakeview Gardens No. 1 Alamo Home Juana FE. Sanchez Guadalupe and Trinity Streets Carlton Crisp C. L. Gordon Lynnwood Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company Tamas Ariape Los Angeles Heights B. Fum B. F. Yoakum Sam W. Bennett Oscar Berman Gatzel Zadek West Commerce Street George C. Altgelt O. J. Zinsmeyer Camaron Street W. Macon Street A.T. Stevens Henry W. Akinson Coker San Antonio L. H. Morey Elizabeth M. Morey Harry M. Morey M. E.abet New York Place B. D. Lindsey W. R. Parker

Building Permits Reported for Homes and a Warehouse

W C Kroeger files for a four room dwelling on Virginia boulevard at 1200 dollars. Oeter owners seek four room dwelling on Virginia boulevard for 120 dollars. W B Kroeger applies for four room dwelling on Virginia boulevard at 1200 dollars. Hanibal Plenta requests a warehouse on Fredericksburg road for 70 dollars.

W. C. Kroeger Virginia Boulevard Oeter W. B. Kroeger Hanibal Plenta Fredericksburg Road

Automobile Licenses Affected By City Records

No. 3833 Moon F B Kuhn 129 West Agarita avenue No. 3834 Ford W A Frise 431 Bur leson street No. 3835 Cole Mrs H M Lightfoot 32 W Florida street No. 3836 National John Frost 650 Soledad street No. 3837 Indian motorcycle 8 R Cockrill Alamo Oil Refining Company

Moon F. B. Kuhn West Agarita Avenue Ford W. A. Frise Burleson Street Cole H. M. Lightfoot Florida Street National John Frost Soledad Street R. Cockrill Alamo Oil Refining Company

Cotton Needs Rain

Washington July 15 The weekly crop bulletin from the Department of Agriculture notes generally favorable cotton growing weather across the eastern states with moderate rains and no extreme heat. Drouth persists in parts of South Carolina and Georgia where rain would help, while Texas and Oklahoma suffer from long dry spells and high temperatures reducing soil moisture.

Washington, D. C National Weekly Bulletin Department of Agriculture Mississippi South Carolina Georgia Arkansas Louisiana Texas Oklahoma

Marine Intelligence Galveston and New York Arrivals

Marine dispatch notes arrivals and departures for Galveston and New York with ships including Corozol Moncenisio Genova Kaiser Wilhelm II Altonta Finland and more. Vessels arrive yesterday and today from Newport News Bremen Naples Antwerp, listing ports and dates.

Galveston Corozol Newport News Moncenisio Ital Genoa New York Bremen

Marriage Licenses for James Ward Johnson and Sue Fannie Peck

James Ward Johnson and Sue Fannie Peck obtained marriage licenses as recorded locally. The couple’s filing confirms consent, ages, and eligibility under the prevailing marriage statutes, with licenses issued pending ceremony.

James Ward Johnson and Sue Fannie Peck

Burial Permits Report for Three Local Dwellers

Burial permits issued for D. J. Heinze aged 41 who died July 12 at 652 East Mitchell Street Samuel Hay 26 who died July 12 at 426 Atlanta Avenue and John Shannon Ede 30 who died July 10 at Bexar County Hospital.

D. J. Heinze Mitchell Street Samuel Hay Atlanta Avenue John Shannon Ede Bexar County Hospital

Weather Report Warns of Drought Hit Cotton

Lockhart Texas July 15 crop conditions in this section are not as good as a week ago due to high hot winds. A good rain is badly needed and cotton will suffer if relief does not come soon. Few boll weevils are reported in the county.

Lockhart Tex

Pigs Steady as Market Opens with Steady Receipts

NEW YORK reports pigs steady with unchanged prices as receipts reach 21,413 cases. In London pig tin prices slumped, down 7 percent from opening and 5 percent from Friday’s close on free selling, signaling a softer tone in the tin market.

New York London

London metals drift. copper and tin quoted gains and losses

In London on July 15 copper is easy with spot at 62 pounds 2s 6d and futures at 62 pounds 7s 6d. Tin shows weakness with spot 179 pounds 10s and futures 180 pounds 5a. Spelter stands at 20 pounds 10s and lead at 19 pounds 10s. Tron Cleveland warrants 568 7%d. A Quebec Canada ban blocks moving pictures depicting vice or violence including attempted murders and attacks on religious bodies.

London Cleveland Quebec Canada

Cattle Pens Clear as Prices Hold Steady at Union Stock Yards

Union Stock Yards July 15 live stock market shows no feature, receipts about in line with demand, steady prices. Noon offerings include 108 cattle 339 calves 31 hogs. Best cows $6.25, bulk $4.50 to $5, calves up to $6.60, generally $6 to $6.50. Stocker-grade stock sold to one buyer, hogs and cattle market steady despite heat. Other markets report steadier prices but potential for overcrowding. grassy ranges with water advised to hold supplies for higher gains later.

Union Stock Yards

Fort Worth Stock Yards Market Notes July Market Steady

General steady prices across cattle calves hogs and sheep at Fort Worth stock yards. Receipts roughly 4000 cattle 600 calves 750 hogs and 925 sheep with beef steers selling to a good demand early then easing. top around 6.60 to 7.00 and bulk 5.45 to 6.25. Hog trade strong with tops at 9.00 and most around 8.85 to 8.95. Lambs at 7.25. ewes and wethers 4.00 to 4.35.

Fort Worth Tex Texas Wethers

Livestock Market Prices and Receipts at St Louis

Receipts totaled cattle 6000 including 400 Texans with steady market. Native beef steers 5.50 to 8.76, cows and heifers 4.75 to 8.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 6.25 to 8.10, calves in carload lots 5.00 to 6.60. Hogs receipts 9000 with a strong market. Pigs and lights 7.25 to 9.25, good heavy 9.15 to 9.20. Sheep receipts 7500 with steady market. Muttons 3.75 to 4.26, lambs 6.40 to 8.35.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Live Stock Market Report

Kansas City on July 15 reported hogs at 16 000 receipts with a strong market. Bulk and heavy hogs traded around 8 8 90 while pigs moved up to 8 50. Cattle receipts near 10 000 with 2000 southern cattle. prime fed steers 8 50 8 75 and dressed beef steers 7 50 8 40. cows and heifers ranged 4 50 8 65. Sheep receipts 7000 with a strong market for lambs 5 75 8 10 and yearlings 5 00 5 00.

Kansas City

Chicago Livestock Markets Report July 18

Chicago livestock receipts show hogs 14000 with a steady market and mixed and high bids ranging from 8.50 to 9.80. cattle receipts 2500 with a strong market including beeves at 7.15 to 9.15 and Texas steers around 7.00. sheep receipts 17000 with native muttons from 4.15 to 5.60 and native lambs at about 6.60 to 8.50.

Foreign Marts Sell Cotton Prices Carried Lower

New York and New Orleans show small gains and losses in cotton trading with Liverpool steady to lower. Prices eased after opening. August eased most as traders sold amid Liverpool connections and local longs. A bullish weekly weather report and rumors of domestic mills buying new crop months provided some steadiness into the afternoon.

New York Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady in New York market

Cotton futures opened steady with July at 12.15 and August 12.12 bid in New York. September 11.65 bid, October 11.46, December 11.32, March 11.38, May 11.46. Closings show July 12.16, August 12.12, September 11.70, October 11.49, November 11.40, December 11.82, January 11.26, May 11.45.

New York Ccsesse Vege Mech Liverpool

New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet After Weather Report

New Orleans July 16 Cotton futures opened quiet drifting two points down to two points up from yesterday’s close. Cables were indifferent. Weather map seen favorable and crop reports favor the short side with little selling. Spot houses alleged to be buying for fall delivery. Early trade in new crops. prices dipped to 8.4 points under yesterday’s final. By 11am the weekly weather report raised activity but no major advance occurred. Noon trading quiet but steady, 4-6 points above yesterday’s close.

New Orleans

Cotton futures open quiet in New Orleans trade

New Orleans July 165 reports cotton futures opening quiet with July at 12.50, August 12.02 asked, September 11.67 59, October 11.47 48, January 11.46 49, March 11.46 bid. Prices closed steady with a net advance of 6 6 points. Continuous notes list varied opens and closes across delivery months.

New Orleans Ovcse Ievese

Cotton prices ease as demand fair in Liverpool market

Liverpool cotton market notes fair demand with prices easing. Middling at 7.294 pence, good middling 6.954, middling 6.714, low middling 6.61d, and ordinary 5.69d. Sales reach 10,000 bales, including 9,500 American and 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts total 3,000 bales, of which 2,700 are American.

Liverpool

Futures close steady in Liverpool July market

Futures closed quiet and steady in Liverpool with narrow ranges across the forward curve. Key quotations include July 6.45d, July-August 6.44% d, August-September 6.36% d, and near-term contracts holding around 6.1 to 6.5 pence with slight drifting across monthly pairs.

Spot cotton quiet in New Orleans with unchanged middling rate

New Orleans spot cotton sits steady at middling 12 7-16 amid quiet trade. Sales total 36 bales with 44 bales arriving. receipts 630 bales and year stock at 36,649 bales. Prices for other markets listed include New York 12.35 and Liverpool 6,714, with varying grades from low ordinary to good middling and nominal values for several categories.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis Tex Aeeweneee Mobile Ala Savannah Esseeseessl Charleston 8. C Norfolk Menta Augusta Tenn Louis Great Britain

Spot cotton closes steady in Galveston and quiet in Houston

Galveston spot cotton closed steady with 848 sales and 427 bales on hand. Receipts reached 3395 bales, stock 42,110 bales. Houston spot cotton closed quiet with 1039 bales sold on f o b. basis, stock 38,641 bales.

Galveston Tex Houston

Cotton seed product prices from Memphis market

In Memphis on July 15 prime basin oil quoted at 7.14 to 7.20, meal at 29.50, linters at 243 3kkc, reflecting commodity price levels for the cotton seed products market.

Memphis Tenn

New York Cotton Oil Market Closes Strong

The New York cotton seed oil market closes firm with spot bids at 9 and July at 9.01 to 9.25. August 8.93, September 8.91 to 8.92, October 3.83 to 5.84, November 8.62, December 6.53. January 6.53, February 6.55. Third to fourth fall sales include September 200 at 8.90 and 8.91, October 1400 at 7.83, November 100 at 6.81. Total sales 12,500.

Total Insight Orleans New York

Cotton statistics and export notes from New York market

New York spots report dated July 15 shows cotton quiet with middling uplands at 12.35 and middling gulf at 12.60. Sales recorded at 141 bales with export figures to Great Britain and the Continent noted in a statistical overview of last week and year.

Great Britain Ae Eseces New York Gulf

Spot cotton steady in Memphis middling price

In Memphis on July 15 the spot cotton market showed steady demand with middling grade at 12 3/4 cents. The report notes a nationwide claim that lightning strikes affect the country at about six thousand locations each year.

Memphis Tenn

Railroad Time Table Fragment From El Paso Depot

Fragmentary timetable lists arrivals and departures labeled From east From El Paso From Houston and west with numbers 1 through 10 and times such as 3 30 pm 7 10 pm and 11 30 am. The garbled OCR shows trains to and from El Paso Houston the north and south with no coherent schedule.

el Paso West Houston

Drought and Heat in Kansas Strengthens Corn Buying

Chicago July 15 Wheat eased on rust reports from the northwest and weak cables. Drought and heat in Kansas firmed corn with September opening at 61 to 61 1/4 cents, touching 61 1/4. Oats fell from 39 to 38 1/4 to 39 cents. pork and related weights rose modestly but markets paused as Liverpool offerings waned. Completion of London buying left orders thin. late-day prices showed steadiness with wheat at 86 1/6 to 86 3/4 cents and corn at 60 to 60 1/4 cents for September.

Chicago Ill Northwest Kansas Liverpool London SS Ae

Market Report From St. Louis Cash Grain July Prices

ST LOUIS July 15 Cash wheat prices for No 1 red and No 2 hard range around 84 to 90 cents while corn trades No 2 at 61 percent and No 2 white at 54. Oats No 2 at 39 cents and No 2 white at 41. July wheat at 81 83 percent and corn at 61 60 percent. Receipts yesterday total 27 000 bushels wheat 54 000 corn 75 000 oats. shipments include 8 000 barrels flour 25 000 bushels corn and 4 000 bushels oats.

ST. Louis Kansas City Natal

Wheat price quotes from Cheago market report

July 15 Cheago cash wheat prices listed with grades and bid ranges. No. 2 hard new 64 to 87 cents, No. 2 hard old around 87 to 88, No. 1 northern 91 to 92, No. 2 northern about 92, No. 2 spring 90 to 91, velvet chaff 86 to 92, durum 84 to 90, No. 2 white and No. 2 yellow mixed.

Cheago

Wheat and corn quotations and market receipts

Kansas City market notes report cash wheat prices for No 2 hard and red grades with fractional bids, along with No 2 mixed and white corn quotes. Futures pins show July September and December for wheat and corn. Yesterday’s receipts tallied 694000 bushels wheat, 27000 corn, 27000 oats. shipments were 116000 wheat, 32000 corn, 320000 oats.

Wool Market Update From St Louis Trade On July Fifteenth

In St Louis on July fifteenth the wool market shows steadiness with northern and western medium lots at 17 200. Slightly burr y 16 %e, fine burr y 15 %e.

ST. Louis

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