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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
15
Weather bureau notes describe air pressure at sea level, isotherms, and wind arrows. The report lists first figures for temperature and maximum wind, with indications of sky conditions from clear to rain and notes on missing data.
Rome dispatch reports Gabriel D Annunzio, wounded and active on the Carso, urging secrecy to protect his battlefield exploits. Captain Fausto Martini notes the poet has endured near misses, including a submarine accident and a naval bomb incident, while trench life matures him beyond a sybaritic image.
In the Merrimac County Farmers Bulletin the Manchester Union urges New Hampshire grammar school boys to do light work to support soldiers. Small boys pull weeds and carry feed to pigs, aiding food production for France and home front needs. The St. Louis Association of Gardeners warns residents not to transplant wildflowers, noting local wildflowers are scarce.
An appeal from Sing Sing prisoners urges allowing released inmates to enlist in the military. The Star-Bulletin cites cases of paroled men who joined recruits, with warden Moyer backing their service. Notably, prisoners used funds to buy Liberty Bonds, and one former Riker’s Island inmate earned a French war medal.
In the officers reserve camp at the lakefront three Ohio Engineers rafted in rough water while Michigan guardsmen watched. Detroit’s Frank Gardner used arm signals to guide a rescue after a shore-to-raft call. A naval trainer sent a boat to recover the men who reached the pier fifteen minutes later.
A fragmentary vignette shows a returned soldier and a hard faced rogue in a tense exchange. The would be hostler is pressed by the man who questions church membership and nationality before muttered insults trigger a奇 terse exit.
The wholesale price of Elberta peaches fell Friday by about ten cents per basket with new arrivals on the market. Prices are quoted at 4.25 and 4.50 per hundredweight. Flour rose to 11.8 per barrel. Other staples such as eggs butter poultry provisions and hides show varied movement.
Shippers report higher wholesale prices to retailers with lower commissions. Texas country eggs bring 32 to 23 per dozen, butter and creamery products steady with country butter at 25 8bec per pound. Poultry prices hold firm with roosters 11 12c, large and medium springs at 234 240 and 22 23c respectively, broilers 2.50 to 3.00 per dozen, turkeys 16 17c per pound, ducks 7.00 per dozen, geese 9.00 to 10.00.
Fragmentary OCR lists meat and dairy prices in San Antonio markets. Mentions bacon, lard, pork, American cheese, and various weight-based quotes with unclear units. Transcription quality prevents confident pricing or store names beyond general category items.
A fragmentary Chicago market note lists figures like 440 and 59 with a closing tag and mentions a total around 4050. The jumbled items imply a brief pricing snapshot or stock tally with unclear product names and destinations.
Fragmentary note describes exchanging Mexican currency at a San Antonio location on Friday. Mentions various bank notes and institutions but lacks clear names and amounts due to garbled OCR.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention percentages and months but lack coherent facts or identifiable entities to summarize into a complete news item. No clear event, person, place, or organization is discernible for a valid card.
The list shows wholesale prices for onions okra peppers corn beans cabbage radishes lettuce and other produce by the hundredweight or per crate. It includes Texas California and local area rates for fruits such as apples and melons with varied crate and pound pricing.
A dense OCR fragment lists prices for foods and goods including molasses, honey, canned fruits, corn, meats, beans, and farm staples. It mentions Blue Rose fancy, various head prices, case pricing, per pound rates, and animal products with scattered figures and units, reflecting a midcentury grocery ledger. The text includes several region references and multiple commodities with unit prices and pack sizes.
The United States Food Administration reports a drop in fats recovered from city garbage by 40 percent in Cleveland and Buffalo over 60 days, signaling public vigilance. Army cantonments show waste reduction, Fort Myer soldiers urged to limit portions, and health departments note a nationwide drop in garbage collection as figures await confirmation.
The bulletin notes velocities under 10 miles per hour and precipitation amounts under .01 inch are not published. Allen Buell, Meteorologist, signs the advisory.
A fragment from the cotton market page notes prices moving higher on the exchange floor. Trading activity suggests a cautious rally as buyers and sellers assess near term demand.
Quotations show daily cotton prices in key markets such as New York New Orleans and Liverpool. Figures include delivered prices and sales totals for various centers, reflecting ongoing national buying activity in the cotton trade.
The first bale of cotton arrived at the San Antonio Cotton Exchange on Friday afternoon at 2 oclock. Grown by Julian Jr. at Atascocita in southern Bexar County the bale weighed 636 pounds and was insured by the Fest Ginning Company. It left the exchange around 3 oclock Saturday.
The Cotton Region bulletin reports 24 hour conditions at 8 a m for stations in the Houston district. Cooler than normal for the season east of the Mississippi and in Arkansas, with near seasonal conditions in the west gulf states.
Maximums range from 8 to 93 degrees in the western cotton area and 78 to 88 in the east as heavy rain threatens the South Central states. Light to moderate showers expected elsewhere in the cotton belt. Local readings include Cheraw South Carolina 1.09 and Florence 1.88. Georgia values Waycross 1.64. Louisiana Covington 1.68. Arkansas Calico Rock 3.80. LEN BULL, Meteorologist. Father Bureau.
July 2 cattle market at Union Stock Yards shows tight receipts but steady or higher prices for many cattle while hogs moved slower, down about 25 cents. San Antonio city figures list cattle and calves at 38 and hogs at 10, with similar totals for the region.
Futures closed with July wheat at 2.50 over, September at 1.48 and new highs near 1.17. Oats futures mixed with July at 76 1/2 cents, September at around 58 1/2 cents, and December around 58 1/2 cents.
Kansas City reports show wheat at 2.058 and 2.00 in the cash quotes while September corn stands at 1.62 and December at 1.16 with slight adjustments. New York Cotton seed quotations noted at 1.00 as of July 20.
In New York on July 20 cotton seeds held firm with clearer activity in wide print cloths. Government purchases prompt inquiries for large quantities. Men’s wear openings are near. Dress goods prices for spring show further increases while burlaps remain strong.
Savannah market notes show turpentine shipments heavy at 321 barrels and prices around 5.10 for rosin at 384 barrels. Trade activity appears limited with no notable shipments of other products. Prices and volumes reflect a quiet mid July trading day in Georgia.
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