This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
10
Market report notes Cotton holds firm with a brief session and prices steady despite claims of a strong early tone. Commentary references technical factors and weather as influences on futures, with traders watching regional benchmarks and export demand for guidance.
New York market coverage notes cotton futures with December at 360, 11 points, and figures around 2.45 as price movement reflects armistice talks. Reports indicate weather impact, foreign exchange shifts, and mixed trading as traders weigh potential for foraging exchange adjustments and near term demand.
In Fort Worth stockyards trading lags with prices firm despite weak demand. Calves sold around 450 dollars, cows and bulls varied, and sheep and lamb receipts declined. Weather and market conditions pressured buyers, while cattle and hogs saw narrower movements and steady to lower quotes amid cautious trading.
Report outlines active drilling in Big Spring oil field spanning Howard Methel Sterling and Glasscock counties. Fifteen deep wells now in progress within forty miles, two exceeding two thousand feet, both producing oil at notable rates. Landowners and leases shift as prices rise, with local acreage trading cheaply yet moving toward larger parcels. Owner seeks buyers for 40 acre deals near McCorley Rohserts Reed Col-Tex and Cushing interests.
Weather mostly dry with steady prices and brisk trading on Haymarket Plaza. Wheat oats and other staples showed varied shifts as buyers and sellers jockeyed, with prices around 26 to 40 cents and some items listed in pounds or dozens across speculative activity.
A chaotic OCR style market listing shows prices for fruits and vegetables, including apples, bananas, lemons, grapes, melons, and pears. It notes California origin, crate and per pound rates, and mentions shipments to buyers with figures in dollars per crate or per pound.
An ambiguous report describes a home damage event linked to an individual identified as O. Tange on Howard Street in the afternoon. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details or context for dates, names, or outcomes.
Fragmented account reports Tenelas Norting from West Rypa Re ay and others accusing a father of murdering a mother and hiding her body in a cellar. It notes a prior execution for the father's seven-year sentence and mentions witnesses and local names, with scattered references to a municipal witness and evangelist influence.
Fire at the Jumble Oil & Rex Maine Company plant in Perio City ignited by a burst supply pipe. Volunteers contained the blaze before it spread to five oil storage houses. damage is estimated under 250 dollars. Fire crews from the city responded promptly.
Reports state high density cotton compresses will be fabricated by Fydin Agsoriated Treas and set to operate by September 10 at the Galveston Wharf Company. Expected to benefit box shipper traffic and nearby storage facilities with new steam driven equipment and expanded warehouse capacity.
A chaotic crime story traces a jewel theft where disguised men used deception and heavy noise to subdue guards and seize valuables. Investigators flag a staged diversion and a pretext used to access a residence, with suspects identified as locals and associates tied to the broader ring.
Fragmented text references a joint debate on league provisions, Great Britain involvement, and a move toward an amendment. Mentions ministers, a secretary of state, and a date near Friday with unclear names and places.
Gres set is recalled as a slugging player expected to rejoin the Bears after spring training. Text hints at return timing and lineup plans, with references to the Went Corns Ledewe and Jinx beenme.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.