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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1917

Page

9

Public Notice of Nuisance Abatement in San Antonio

Special notices announce a nuisance on Lot A5 in city block 2977 on Hicks Avenue San Antonio Bexar Texas. The owner or unknown owners must abate weeds brush and rubbish within ten days or city health officers will remove items and lien the property for costs. A fine of 1 to 100 dollars per day may be imposed for noncompliance. Dated June 29 1917. W A King city health officer and J A McCormick sanitary inspector.

Texas Descri Towit New City Hicks Avenue City of San Antonio Tex W. A. King J. A. McCormick State of Texas Hexer Department of Health and Sanitation T. A. E. Ulrich Bexar County New City Block Denver Blvd City of San Antonio A. King A. McCormick Sanitary Mass State of Bexar Marie Borowski Mandike Court J. A. Cunningham Essex Street City of Antonio M Hand Bexarcounty Mesquite Street Sn Antonio Warwick Blvd J. A. McCormicks Alice C. Kennedy Westfall Avenue Cooper Street Antonio San.Antonio City Heart Rice Department Health and Sanitation E. . Kline Petty South Presa Street Lou

San Antonio Nuisance Abatement Notices Issued

Multiple public notices from the San Antonio Department of Health and Sanitation warn property owners in Bexar County to abate nuisances by cutting weeds brushing and removing rubbish within ten days. The notices list several parcels in blocks on Denver Blvd Mandike Court Essex Street and Mesquite Street with penalties ranging from 1 to 109 dollars and daily fines for noncompliance. City officers A King and J A Cunningham supervise the actions and enforcement.

Service of Notice by Public Health and Sanitation

Public health and sanitation service is issuing a notice to the unknown owner or owners of the described property. The notice requires response or compliance within specified legal time limits as per local ordinances and property regulations.

Nuisance Abatement Notice for Warwick Blvd Property

City health officer orders owner to clear weeds brush and rubbish on Lot 19 Block 148 Warwick Blvd San Antonio Bexar County Texas within ten days under 1917 ordinance. Noncompliance may incur fines and lien. notice dated June 26 1917.

Nuisance Abatement Notice Issued in San Antonio

The city health official informs Alice Kennedy as property owner that weeds brush and rubbish on lots 29 30 31 32 in block 1647 on Westfall Avenue and lots 11 12 in block 1603 on Cooper Street constitute a public health nuisance. Abatement must be completed within ten days by cutting weeds gathering brush and burning debris.

Nuisance Abatement Notice for Lot in San Antonio

City officials order A. hb Hale owner to remove weeds brush and rubbish from Lot No 14 block 149 West South Hackberry Street within ten days or incur fines up to 100 and possible lien. City officers to abate if ignored with costs charged to owner. Notice dated June 29 1917 in San Antonio Texas.

State of Texas Bexar San Antonio Department of Health A. Hb Hale Bexar County Texas New City Block Hackberry Street

Nuisance Notice On South Presa Street Property

City health official cites Lot 6, Block 3219, South Presa St San Antonio Bexar for weeds thrash and rubbish endangering public health. Owner unknown must clear within ten days or penalties and lien may be imposed. dated June 26 by J A Cunningham Sanitary Inspector.

San Antonio Nuisance Abatement Notice 1917

Official notice to owner or owners of Lots 15 and 16, Block 8149, West Hackberry Street, San Antonio, to remove weeds brush and rubbish within ten days or face penalties up to $100 and daily fines. Dated June 29 1917 by Dr W A King City Health Officer and J A Cunningham Sanitary Inspector.

Must Be Under Red Cross Control for Aid to Troops

Paris July 16 an official announcement states that all private organizations wishing to provide medical aid to American troops must operate under Red Cross military control and supervision.

Red Cross Paris

Cotton markets slide as rains hit Texas and Oklahoma

The July 16 cotton market report shows a sharp slump driven by rain across Texas and Oklahoma and weaker expectations abroad. New York and New Orleans opened lower, with declines of about 60 to 80 points before partial recoveries, while Liverpool rose. San Antonio spots quoted at 24.85.

San Antonio Houston Galveston New York Cuetes New Orleans Abilene Tex Amarillo Atlanta Armingham Dallas Del_ Rio Tampa Fla. Ae Lear Taylor Washington

New York Cotton Slumps on Rain News Southwest

Severe early break in the New York cotton market with July opening unchanged due to local conditions. October and December fell to 25 25 and 25 20, net declines of 61 to 2 points, then October slid further before partial rallies as Texas rains improved prospects. Market closed steady with subdued support amid ongoing rainfall concerns.

Cotton Exchange Texas Oklahoma New York New Orleans Southwest Liverpool San Antonio

Cotton futures steady in New York market

Futures for July 27.30 October 25.69 December 25.41 January 25.37 held steady while March contracts closed Monday 4¢ to 71 points lower. Previous close July 26 90 and July 27.30 for October and December around 25.19 to 26.10 across nearby months.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Falls on Rain and News July Market

Rain in Texas and Oklahoma triggered broad selling in New Orleans cotton. Prices slid 57 to 79 points early as foreign political news unsettled traders. By noon demand picked up and values partly recovered, closing largely steady with a net decline around 17 to 1 points.

New Orleans Texas Oklahoma Prites Saturay Larely

Cotton futures slip at New Orleans open with modest declines

New Orleans July 16 cotton futures opened weak with July at 5.20 and ripples through the curve. The session closed with losses from 48 to 81 points and values listed for October 24.55, December 24.58, January 24.68, March 24.90.

New Orleans Imac Pica. Sat Tuly Svaee

Liverpool Cotton Prices Lift Amid Quiet Market

Liverpool on July 16 reports a quiet cotton market with prices up 26 points. American middling fair priced near 19.93 with futures up about 25 points. Sales reach 2000 bales and receipts total 9300 bales, including 1900 American.

Liverpool

Cotton Seed Quotations Reported Today in New York

In New York on July 16 the market quotes for cotton seed were released, detailing price ranges and trends for buyers and sellers. Analysts note varying demand across regions and storage implications as producers watch futures movements.

New York

Texas Officials Meet to Halt Pink Bollworm Spread

Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Fred W. Davis leads a fifteen member Rio Grande valley delegation to Washington to discuss a 50 mile wide no cotton belt along the Rio Grande with Department of Justice officials and Texas congressmen. He will also attend the Association of Agricultural Commissioners executive committee meeting and seek an interview with President Wilson.

Washington, D. C Texas Fred W. Davis Rio Grande Valley Department of Justice Rio Grande Ferguson Davis Association of Agricultural Commissioners Wilson

Northern Livestock Market Weak Across Departments

July 16 at Union Stock Yards the northern market showed weakness in cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle fell 10 to 20 cents in Kansas City while hogs eased 5 to 10 cents at St. Louis. Local cattle trades slowed though hogs held steady to rising. Receipts listed for cattle calves pigs at San Antonio yards with city trade totals.

Union Stock Yards Kansas City St. Louis

Cattle and hog market report from Fort Worth

Fort Worth dairy and beef market summary shows cattle receipts at 10 500 with prices ranging from 6.00 to 10.60 for beeves and calves from 5.00 to 10.75. Hog receipts 1 000 with heavy 15.0 to 15.15 and various classes up to 14.75. Sheep receipts 1 100 with lambs 13.00 to 14.00 and wethers 8.00 to 9.90. Goats and other items listed with mixed figures.

Chicago market summaries July 16 receipts and prices

Chicago hog and cattle quotes show 39 000 hogs and 21 000 cattle with varied weights. Hogs traded around 14.45 to 14.76 for different grades while cattle beef cattle brought about 8.25 to 13.90 and calves around 9.50 to 9.40. lambs and feeders noted for weak demand and mixed prices.

Chicago Ill

Kansas City Livestock Trade Report July 16

Receipts and market signs from Kansas City on July 16 show hogs steady with heavy weights around 65 and light at 14 to 15. Pigs traded from 12.75 to 14.00. Cattle receipts at 2000 with southern types down 10 to 20 cents. prime fed steers 12.50 to 13.50. dressed steers 9.50 to 12.25. cows 6.00 to 10.00. heifers 5.00 to 8.60. stockers 6.25 to 9.50. calves around 7.00. Sheep receipts 4000 with steady market. lambs 14.99 to 15.50. yearlings 10.00 to 60. wethers 8.56 to 10.00. ewes 3.25 to 9.25. stockers 7.00 to 14.00.

San Antonio Fort Worth Tex Kansas City

Live Stock Receipts and Quotations From St Louis Market

Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep at St Louis market. Hogs receipts 10 500 with prices ranging from 6 to 100 lower and specific bids for lights mixed and heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 10 000 with native beef steers yearlings cows stockers and feeders and Texas quarantine steers listed with varied prices. Sheep receipts show spring lambs clipped ewes cannere and choppers with price ranges.

Texas Prime Southern

New York Sugar Prices Report July 16

Raw sugar firm with Centrifugal at 6.52 and Molasses at 5.64. Refined steady with Cut loaf at 9.00 and Diamond A powdered at 7.50. Confectioners A No 1 at 7.35 and Cube sugar at 8.25.

New York

Weather Bulletin Observations for July 16 1917

United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau issues a seven o clock morning bulletin. Observations recorded at 7 a m on Monday July 16 1917 by Allen Buell chief meteorologist.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau U. S. Department OF Agriculture Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Local market roundup notes price changes in seeds

The report shows feterita rising to 9.50 per hundredweight in seed markets. No changes were recorded Monday in wholesale prices for fresh fruits eggs poultry groceries provisions grains mill products or hices.

Feterita

Shippers' Market Prices Steady for Eggs Butter Poultry

Jobbers' prices Monday to retailers or paid shippers show eggs steady at Texas country cardered 32 338c per dozen and creamery butter at 82 360 per pound with country 26 380c. Poultry values hold firm with hens 11 12c per pound, large springs 23 7ic, broilers 2.60 per bird or 38.00 per dozen, turkeys 16 17c per pound, ducks 7.00 per dozen, geese 9.00 10.00.

Texas Texas Creamery

Market Report From Chicago Prices and Receipts

Chicago market notes show butter rising to 35 38 cents, eggs steady with early quotes at 81 33 and 29 Sh at mark. Potatoes weak with 100 car receipts and Virginia barrels priced at 5 75 to 6 25, Kansas and Illinois sacks at 1 90, Kentucky and Tennessee at 1 86 1. Poultry markets steady with fowls 18 20 percent, springs 22 24 cents.

Chicago Amery Virginia Kansas Kentucky Tennessee

Market Quotations From Kansas City Report

Kansas City sees quotes for cameras and poultry items with prices listed. Camera rates include firsts at 34 cents and seconds at 33 cents. Poultry prices show roosters 13 a cent, hens 15 cents, and broilers 23 cents.

Kansas City

Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations

Local packing house quotations listed for dealers on Monday show dry salt extras at 24 cents, bacon extras 26 cents, dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds average at 27 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 38 cents, fancy hams 27 cents, bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds average 29 cents, Pete lard 22 cents, and compound American cheese ie per pound.

Coffee futures steady as markets close

News from New York on July 16 reports coffee futures holding steady with September at 8.06 and December at 5.20. The market closes with limited movement and steady trading activity across the board.

York

Regional Cotton Bulletin Reports Varied Rainfall Across States

The Cotton Region Bulletin notes 24 hour temperatures from 76th meridian time and general rain across Oklahoma Arkansas northern Texas Mississippi and Tennessee. Notable totals include Dardanelle 2.38 inches Bentonville 3.46 Batesville 3.6 inches and other readings across Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and neighboring states.

Tennessee Arkansas North Carolina Oklahoma Texas Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Georgia Carolinas Arlington Coveington Brownsville Missierippi Hazlehurst Clarksdale Batesville Louisana Grand Cane Minden Preston Warren Malvern Marianna Ene Yexarkana Dardanelle Newsport Bentonville Osceola

Heavy closing for stock market after late gains

New York trading opened with a resumed rise in rails and transport shares leading gains, coalers and Grangery, shippings and Lackawanna Steel among leaders. Motors metals and minor specialties held firm, tobaccos and sugars rose slightly, call money jumped to 10 percent, final hour rallies ranged 10 to 2 points, closing was heavy. Liberty bonds quoted 99.46 to 69 40 50 for regular lots and par to 99 for odd.

New York Grangery Lackawanna Steel Tobiaccos Liberty

Metal markets report from New York trade notes

Lead dull with spot at 11.5 cents, spelter weak at 8.5 cents fob East St. Louis, copper steady at 26.00 per cwt for near term, iron firm with No 1 northern around 53.00 dollars, No 2 at 49.50, tin dull at 61.50 for pot.

New York East St. Louis Se Uus Northern

London metal prices report with spot and futures

London market bulletin lists lead at 30 108 spot and 129 10s futures, spelter at 54 spot and 50 futures, copper spot 150 and futures 142 electro lytic, tin spot 237 10s and futures 244 168.

London

Corn Prices Decline as Market Stages Wide Swings

Chicago on July 16 reports mixed corn trading with opening gains, a broad advance, then a retreat as weather fears and frost risk weigh. Prices fluctuated across months, with September near 1.59 to 1.60 and December about 1.09 to 1.94 per bushel amid a cautious market influenced by government control talk on wheat.

Chicago Peace Ank Reichstag William

Grain Prices Reported In Anglo Market Roundup

Cash wheat values ranged No. 2 hard 2.40 to 2.46, No. 2 red 2.27 to 2.30. Corn listed No. 2 ordinary 1.89 to 1.90, No. 2 white 1.94. Oats quotes included No. white 54 to 55 cents and No. mixed 1.23 to 1.74, reflecting mixed bids and quality tiers.

Kansas City

Market quotations for grains in St. Louis

Daily price notes from St. Louis show Cash Wheat No. 2 red at 2.25 to 2.27, No. 2 hard nominal. Corn No. 2 at 1.92 to 1.94, No. 2 white at 1.96. Oats No. 2 at 0.76, No. 2 white quoted as nominal.

Chicago ST. Louis

Government pushes steel drive for ships and rail gear

New York July 16 The government accelerates a steel industry program to build ships and railroad equipment, requiring about 69 000 tons for cars and 406 000 tons for locomotives. Freight car and locomotive contracts surge, while pig sales fall and wire nails face limited profits from the American Steel and Wire Company.

New York Washington American Steel and Wire Company

Money markets report on Mexican currency in San Annee

Trading in Mexican money in San Annee showed quotes for silver pesos and bank notes. The text lists various notes including state and national bank issues with respective rates.

National Bank Bank of London

New York Money Interest Rates Report

In New York on July 16 time loans firm quotes 60 and 90 day terms at 4 4 percent, six months at 44.5 percent. The note lists varied rates for short and mid term loans as market conditions shift.

New York

Mercantile Market Briefs From New York

New York mercantile quotes show 4 percent paper at 414, 60 day bills at 472, commercial bills near 471 to 471 percent with cables at 413 16 for guilders and 81 1 2 cents per ounce silver. Government bonds steady while railroad issues remain irregular.

New York Mercantile Paper

New York Cloth Prices Show Decline Amid Busy Trade

In New York July 14 civilians seek to lock in profits as 38 inch 69x60 print cloths drop to 10 1 4 cents a yard and 80 square ginghams fall to 14 cents. Brown sheetings steady while wide sheetings risk a price list addendum. Colored cottons firm with print cloths 10 1 2 cents and staple ginghams at 13 cents per yard.

New York

Traffic Injuries From Sunday Bicycle and Car Accidents

Four people were hurt in Sunday traffic incidents reported to police. Frank Martinez four, is struck by a bicycle near 202 G Street with a broken right leg. Sarah Jacobs four, injured by a bicycle near 809 South Leona Street. E Sanchez at 205 Matamoraga hit by car bruised but alive. Estavino Quereau riding a bicycle on 300 block Santa Rosa Avenue escaped with minor injuries. Francisco Schutts driving the auto was charged with careless operation. George Handson a 13 year old was arrested for carelessly riding a bicycle. Ling Seng a Chinese grocer was arrested for reckless driving.

Frank Martinez G@ i George Handson Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital E. Sanchez Matamoraga Francisco Schutts Sarah Jacobs South Leona Street

Three Cars Stolen and Burglary Reported in Local Area

Sunday night thefts include a five passenger Chevrolet from Terrell Hot Wells at 9:30 p.m. a Maxwell from Wickes Street at 10 p.m. and a Ford from Ander’s Pool Hall’s owner M W Lawdon at 3:15 a.m. Thieves pried a window at H O Fisher’s 406 Hillcrest Street home. clothes and dresses taken. Mrs M Douglas reports theft of clothing at 732 North Palmetto Avenue. Anderson Prichard reports leather bag with carpenter tools and clothing stolen from Tobin Hall Street car.

E. D. Bond Terrell Hot Wells William McClean Wickes Street M. W. Lawdon Ander H. O. Fisher Hillcrest Street M. Douglas Palmetto Avenue

Soldiers Hold Opening Service at Brackenridge Park

More than 800 soldiers occupied seats at a Sunday night opening service under the War Recreation Board at Brackenridge Park with about 2000 civilians in attendance. Rev. Hugh McLellan spoke in a fatherly chat while H. W. B. Barnes directed music as the Central Christian Church choir sang. The First Baptist Church will lead next Sunday with plans for a permanent platform and seating for soldiers.

War Recreation Board Brackenridge Park United States South Music Company Hugh McLellan Central Christian Church H. W. B. Barnes

Fire destroys motion picture house in Waco

Fire at midnight razed a large Austin Avenue building housing a motion picture show in Waco. Seventy five hotel guests were driven from the adjoining Waco Hotel with no casualties. Losses run about 45000, including 25000 policy.

Waco Tex Austin Avenue

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