Stocks Edge Higher After Recent Rise Despite Weakness
New York July 22 Stocks showed tendency to react after a rise with London prices higher but cautious. Canadian Pacific led losses alongside Steel Reading and Amalgamated while Wells Fargo and California Petroleum hit new lows. Trading turned light as government bonds weakened and negotiations news restricted activity.
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New York
London
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Reading
Amalgamated
Wells Fargo
California Petroleum Common
New Haven
Missouri Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Steel
Government
Panama
Republic Steel
Weather Bulletin for July 22 1913 Cotton Belt
The bulletin reports a fair belt with showers in the east and near normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more observed at Griffin Macon Alapaha Wakesha Port Deposit Union Springs and Mobile. Allen Buell Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.
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Griffin
Macon
Alapaha
Wakesha
Port Deposit
Union Springs
Mobile
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
St Louis Poultry and Dairy Prices in July
Poultry prices list for St. Louis includes chickens at 13 1/2 cents per pound, springers 11 cents, turkeys 18 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese 10 cents. Butter Creamery 26 cents, eggs 12 1/2 cents.
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ST. Louis
Market Report Prices Hold Steady Across Metals
Lead steady at $4.30 in London 20 sterling ads copper firm at $14.00 spot with July and September bids. Tin firm around $41.00 to $41.50 with July and August quotes. Spelter steady at $5.30 to $5.45 while antimony dull at Cooksons $8.40 to $8.55. Tron irregular and unchanged.
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New York
London
Money on Call Rates in New York On July 22
New York money on call remained steady at 2.5 percent with closing bids at 2 percent and offers around 2.5 percent. Time loans showed firmer rates with 60 day loans at 4 percent 90 days at 5 percent and 6 months at 6.5 percent.
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New York
Cuero Celebrates First Bale of New Cotton Crop
Cuero Tex July 22 the first bale of new crop cotton arrived with 942 pounds of seed cotton sold to Runge Co at 5 cents per pound in seed. That class yields 0.15 cents lint. The first bale for 1912 was marketed on July 23 and the first bale for 1911 was received July 10. A second bale was received this morning and picking is in progress in several fields. The crop is very good.
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Cuero
Tex
Runge & Co
San Antonio
Southern States Cotton Corporation
Automobile Licenses Listed By Number And Owner
A list of automobile licenses with numbers and owner names includes No 8861 Indian motorcycle J H Ott Pa Lewy Street No 3862 Maxwell R G Cameron 20 Indiana Avenue No 3868 Ford Gus Jorke 450 Lopez Street No 3864 Ford Frank B Gartner 1141 C Houston Street No 3866 Ford R W Fisher 738% FE No 3800 Overland 0 Overland Cc A Davi Arden Street 90
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J. H. Ott
Pa Lewy Street
Maxwell
R. G. Cameron
Indiana Avenue
Ford
Gus Jorke
Lopez Stre
Frank B. Gartner
Houston Street
R. W. Fisher
Overland
Daviarden Street
Marriage Licenses and Local Tavern Ad
Ernest Leger and Elsie Zegelin obtain marriage licenses. A local advertisement highlights Ed Beere's Ark Tavern on River Avenue offering food and drinks as a featured dining option.
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Ernest Leger and
Elsie Zegelin
Ed Beere
River Avenue
EXPRESS STOCKS SLUMP ON PARCEL POST REPORT
Wells Fargo stock fell sixteen points over two days as brokers blame parcel post actions. Express companies lose business volume, signaling possible government monopoly in transportation. Some economists note education as a current exception, with fears government limits on private competition.
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Wells-Fargo
New Parcel Post
Marine notices and cargo movements recorded in Galveston and New York
Ships arrive and depart including Berwindvale Hava na El Norte C A Canfield Tampico El Rio and Drowning Olga. Vessels Martha Washington Kron Pring Wilhelm Minneapolis Koenig Albert recorded arrivals. New York spot cotton quoted middling uplands 12.40 middling gulf 12.65 with no sales.
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Galveston
Berwindvale
Havana
el Norte
New York
C. A. Canfield
Tank
Tampico
el Rio
Olga
Cuban
Gulf
Cotton seed market quotes at Memphis in July
Cotton seed products in Memphis on July 22 show Prime Basis Oil offered at 7.20 to 7.34 per unit, Meal at 31.00 to 31.50, and Linters at 2 to 3 1/2 percent.
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Memphis
Cotton seed oil market closes firm in New York
The New York cotton seed oil market closes firm with spot bids at 9 1 20 and several months trading. July at 9 27 to 9 30 and August around 9 34 to 9 35 saw activity. Total sales reported 19 500 with varied lots across months and dates.
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New York
Spot
Building Permits Move Quick in Local District
Mrs. Laura K. Hamilton applies for an apartment house on Tolle Place valued at 4000 dollars. Mrs. C. Hofforth seeks a 2 room addition on Camden Street for 300 dollars. R. P. Bracht files an addition on Sixth Street for 325 dollars. One O. Huft plans a 2 room house on Dakota Street for 00 dollars.
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Laura K. Hamilton
Tolle Place
C. Hofforth
Camden Street
R. P. Bracht
Sixth Street
O. Huft
Dakota Street
Observations Taken At 8 A M Tuesday July 22 1918
Observations recorded at 8 a m on Tuesday July 22 1918. Data likely notes weather, celestial, or survey readings with time stamp and date reference for archival purposes.
Weather Observations and Forecast for San Antonio July 23
Explanatory notes from the Department of Agriculture Bureau provide observations at 8 a.m. with air pressure, temperature, and precipitation indicators. San Antonio and vicinity forecast for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, with East Texas also generally fair. Precipitation yesterday was none. normal for the day was .05 inch, total since January 1 is 11.30 inches, deficiency 4.42 inches.
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Peeware
San Antonio
Tex
Vicinity
East Texas
Rice Market Strong and May Go Higher
The article notes a strong rising rice market with brisk local inquiries and light dealer stocks. It says new Texas Louisiana crop progress suggests large yield, Honduras crop expected next month, Japan later, and overall off season trade with many merchants on vacation.
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Texas
Louisiana
Honduras
Chicago Market Summary July Report Butter and Eggs Hold
Chicago market update shows butter and eggs unchanged with receipts of 11 617 cases. Potatoes rise as 66 cars arrive. poultry remains steady.
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Chicago
Market wires show mixed grain and dairy prices across cities
Kansas City reports butter eggs and poultry unchanged while New York prices show irregular receipts. St Louis cash grain lists No 2 wheat at 84% 85c and corn No 2 white 68c with oats at 39 41c. Closing futures: wheat July 83% to 84% and July oats 38 40c. Receipts yesterday include flour 14,000 and wheat 316,000. shipments total 17,000 flour and 186,000 wheat.
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ST. Louis
Auto Club Members Plan Harmony Dinner and Demonstration
San Antonio Auto Club members, about 100 strong, will attend a harmony meeting of civic organizations Thursday evening celebrating the bond issue. The luncheon at the Menger Hotel set plans for a demonstration and a Chamber of Commerce meeting at 8:30 to decide details. Endurance run to Galveston discussed with 14 cars signed, aiming for twenty plus entries.
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Menger Hotel
Martin J. Arnold
M. 8
Conness
San Antonio
Arnold
Ofice
Chamber of Commerce
Galveston
H. A. Reuter
W. W. Searcy
L. F. Rick
H. G. Hayes
W. H. Furlong Jr
Jo Walsh
Charles BH. Scott
Alamo Auto Sales Company
J. K. Lamm
Grain Prices Ease on Weather and Receipts
Chicago trading reports wheat declines on fine weather and large arrivals with September at 87 to 87.5 cents, corn mixed but softening on Nebraska rain forecasts, oats weak with September around 41 to 40 cents, pork and lard futures lower, cash wheat bids listed for No 2 red to No 2 spring and other varieties.
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Til
Nebraska
Cattle Sell Steady On Active Market
Union Stock Yards reports small offerings as buyers rush in. Good demand for top cows calves and hogs with cows up to 5 dollars calves 6 to 6.60 dollars hogs near 8.25 dollars. no sheep or goats offered. other markets show little inspiration as hogs rise despite hot weather.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth Cattle Market Steady With Strong Beef Demand
Fort Worth stockyards report a Tuesday sale of about 3000 cattle and 700 calves with steady prices across classes. Steers 6.00 to 7.50, stocker steers 4.25 to 6.00, cows 4.00 to 5.50, bulls 4 to 5, calves 4.50 to 8.50. Hog receipts were light at 320 head, prices 5 to 10 cents lower top 9.20, most around 9.00 to 9.15. fewer than 80 sheep and lambs, lambs at 7.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cotton Declines on Rain Outlook for Texas Region
Cotton futures eased after a steady early move as forecasts favored rain in Texas and Oklahoma. New York and New Orleans posted declines while Liverpool rose modestly, with regional weather reports and drought concerns weighing on sentiment.
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Texas
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Falls on July Break
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady down 2 to 4 points on weak cables and rainfall in the eastern half. By afternoon July slumped 45 points to 11.92 as selling by long holders and liquidation hit heavily, while new crop months showed mixed strength on weather outlook.
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New York
Liverpool
Far West
Texas
Oklahoma
Alabama
Georgia
New Orleans
Yeaterday
Bul
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market
New Orleans July 22 Cotton futures opened steady with bids for July at 12.36 and August around 11.95 to 11.96. September 11.62, October 11.66, December 11.45 to 11.55, January 11.56, March 11.68. Close showed a net decline of 8 to 87 points from the prior session.
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New York
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Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Hog receipts 15000 steady to slightly below yesterday. Bulk sales 9.00 to 9.36, light 9.15 to 9.25, mixed 8.80 to 9.65, heavy 8.65 to 9.40, pigs 7.50 to 9.25. Cattle receipts 3000 quiet, steady. Beeves 7.20 to 9.10, Texas steers 7.00 to 8.00, stockers 3.60 to 7.85, cows 8.80 to 8.50, calves 8.25 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 22000 slow. Native sheep 4.10 to 6.00, yearlings 5.26 to 6.25, native lambs 5.26 to 7.36.
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Chicago
Ill
Texas
Liverpool Cotton Prices Hold Steady on Busy Day
Liverpool July 22 the cotton market shows steady spot prices with good business. Middling 7.32d good middling 6.98d middling 6.724 low middling 6.624 good ordinary 6.044 ordinary 5.70d. Sales 10,000 including 8700 American and 3000 for speculation and export. Receipts 15,000 including 700 American.
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Liverpool
Futures Close Steady Across July to June Contracts
Liverpool reports steady futures pricing across successive contracts from July at 6.47d through June next year at 6.20d. The data covers July August 6.4544 and varying monthly pairs ending with June July at 6.20d.
Wheat and corn price notes from Kansas City market
Kansas City market report lists cash wheat grades with prices and futures closes. Wheat September 81 1/2, December 84 1/2, May 86. No 2 red 81 1/2 to 82 cents. Corn No 2 mixed 65 cents, No 2 white 66 2/3 cents, oats No 2 white 41 41 1/2 cents, No 2 mixed 39 1/2 cents. Futures show September and December oats around 40 1/2 cents. December 62 1/2.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Live Stock Prices July 22
Hogs receipts 15 000 steady with bulk at 9.00 to 10.10. Night range 9.05 to 9.16. Pigs 8.75 to 9.00. Cattle receipts 13 000 including 1500 southerns with steady prices. Fed steers 8.50 to 8.90. Dressed beef steers 7.25 to 8.40. Southern cattle 5.50 to 7.60. Cows 4.00 to 7.00. Heifers 5.00 to 8.80. Sheep receipts 8000 weak. Lambs 5.50 to 7.25. Yearlings 4.60 to 5.60. Wethers 4.00 to 4.75. Ewes 3.25 to 4.25.
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Kansas City
Cotton Futures and Spot Prices in New Orleans
Spot cotton quiet at 12 7-16 cents middling with 106 bales sold and 206 arriving. Classifications show values from low ordinary 9 1/2 to strict good middling 13 1/2 cents and receipts of 443 bales, stock 31,152 bales.
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New Orleans
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices From St Louis Market
ST LOUIS July 22 Cattle receipts 6000 including 2700 Texans steady native beef steers 5.50 8.75 cows and heifers 4.75 6.40 Texas and Indian steers 6.26 8.00 cows and heifers 4.25 6.50 calves in carload lots 5.00 6.50 Hogs receipts 1600 steady pigs and lights 7.26 9.55 good heavy 9.45 9.55 Sheep receipts 9050 lower native muttons 3.60 4.25 lambs 6.50 7.50.
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St, Louis
Texas
Galveston Spot Cotton Prices Report
Galveston July 23 spot cotton closed steady with several grades down. Low ordinary 7 18-16, ordinary 13-16, good ordinary 9 15-16, low middling 11 8-16, middling 12 6-16, good middling 12 15-16, middling fair 18 6-16. Spots f o b sales none. Receipts 3468. Stock 86814.
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Galveston
Coffee futures steady on Rio No.7 market
New York coffee futures showed little change with Rio No.7 at 9 percento, September contracts up 0.15 cents and December at 9.86 cents, as market activity remained steady.
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New York
Rio
Cotton statistics this year from several ports
It lists cotton production or shipments in various locations with figures: Galveston 8468, New Orleans 443, Mobile 182, Savannah 658, Charleston 22, Norfolk 0, total 902. The OCR has many garbled letters but core data shows port totals and grand total.
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Galveston
Liverpool Cotton Exchange Closure Notice
Liverpool reports the cotton exchange will be closed on August 2, with operations suspended for the day. No further details on reopening or special allowances are provided in the notice.
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Liverpool
Spot market closes quiet in Houston trading
Houston July 22 spot market closes unchanged with no sales to ship and total offerings at 1048 stocks at 34.
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Houston
Tex
The Man With a Billion Chapter Plot and Heist
In New York a vault fire at the Excelsior Trust yields a billion in money securities and the Zophar diamond. Inspector Tierney suspects Sir Richard Calverly and the violet widow scheme as Vanderpoel aids a UK note trail. Vanderpoel seeks a thrilling challenge beside old friends.
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Richard Calverly
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Lizzie
New York
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Vanderpoel Dinner at Home and Plans for Quiet Living
Adrian Vanderpoel visits his parents on Fifth Avenue and discusses leaving the Harvard Club for a quiet apartment in town. He notes plans to stay through spring, with thoughts of less club life and recalling the Westmoreland in Washington Square. His father teases settling down as the London and Paris branches run his banking affairs. Market notes from London follow, listing copper and tin prices with futures and spot figures.
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