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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1918

Page

11

Stocks Break To Heavy Close Led By Steel Decline

United States Steel led a broad stock retreat as markets closed hard. Trading was irregular with petroleum products slowing and Sumatra Tobacco rallying. United States Steel fell sharply in the final hour, dragging overall indices lower amid widespread declines and limited net gains.

New York Canadian Pacific Buippings Purmatra Uva Paitita Bug Pexas Hartester Warrans Southern Pac Uidnton Art Uigner U1 Vpoypie St. Paul Fonds Sumatra Tobacco Steel

Money markets in New York finance scene

New York money markets show varied loan terms and rates with short and long term notes. Bank and exchange reports list rates around 4.7 percent and 6 percent for different maturities, with references to London and Mexican bonds and railroad stocks.

London Viscoure NEW York Exchange

Wholesale New Orleans Cotton and Fish Prices Report

Wholesale and retail quotes from New Orleans on Tuesday show the cotton market opening strong with prices near the top, while fish prices list halibut rock cod and barracuda as retail items. Traders report steady demand amid favorable news, with cotton holding near recent highs and activity increasing into noon.

San Antonio Texas California New Orleans

Closing cotton prices rise in market report

Quotations from the principal spot markets show cotton closing 49 to 63 points higher. October led the gains amid bearish weather outlooks and a weaker crop report, with New York activity steady then softening. Liverpool prices remained quiet as futures closed steady.

Cotton Exchange New York Liverpool

New York Cotton Opens Steady Then Rallies On Wall Street Buying

New York July 20 The cotton market opened steady and 3 to 3-1/2 cents higher as showers in central Texas proved insufficient. Short covering and buying by Wall Street houses pushed October to 26.65 and December to 24.76 in early trade. Gains narrowed later but sentiment stayed bullish on favorable weather and weather-crop prospects.

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Metal Markets New York Metals Report

The Metal Exchange in New York notes weak spot prices for Queen Lead with East St. Louis delivery. Market activity unclear as quotes show Spot SOR7515 and general softness in metal markets during July.

NEW York Metals York Metal Exchange Queen East St. Louis

Shipper's Market Prices Tuesday In Dophers and Poultry

Shipper's Market reports steady prices for dophers and poultry with feeds and creamery items noted. Texas creamery butter quoted at 40 cents per pound. roosters and various poultry values listed. potatoes firm trading near 4.00 dollars per barrel and per bushel. regional quoters from Chicago and Kansas City reflect steady to firm markets with minor variations.

Dophers Pexas Sgt Rutter Teady Texas Creamery Kansan City Det Fhrais

Sugar Price to Rise One Cent a Pound Says Rolph

George M. Rolph, chairman of the international sugar committee, stated today that sugar prices to consumers are likely to increase by one cent per pound. Cuban and U.S. sugar authorities will convene in Washington next week to decide the 1619 price, with a Cubana government representative present.

New York Fiero George M. Rolph International Sugar Cane Mitteo Canteveres Ws Cubem Sular United States Washington

Chicago Provisions Market Report Fragment

Fragmentary OCR notes show provisions trading in Chicago with references to bacon bellies fancy breakfast bacon and various weights and grades. Mentions July quotations and local packing movements on a Tuesday.

Chicago Provisions Chicago

Liverpool Cottons and Turpentine Markets Mixed at Quiet Levels

Liverpool cotton market shows quiet nerves with steady prices for middling and ordinary grades. Futures closed quiet with dates from August to November showing small shifts. turpentine in Savannah reported steady at 4.44 with modest receipts and shipments. An European insulation material made from charcoal, paper pulp and pitch is touted as a cork substitute.

Liverpool Daly SD Amierkear Sisinds Europe

Captain Burns Won Fame By His Daring

Captain John P Burns, famed for fearless service with the Marines, earned the sobriquet Fearless Bobby through incidents from Havana to China and Nicaragua. A veteran of fifteen years, he enlisted in 1808 and rose from private to lieutenant, with notable exploits across Cuba, the Philippines, China, and Nicaragua.

John P. Burns Marine Corps New York Times Burns China Philippines Cuba Nicaragua Soldiers of the Sea Carter, Lamont George Kueller Kueller New York Marines Twentythird Street Bobby Kaoeller Havana Burs Miitary Hospital Leone Kneller Drager Knetler France Mlarites

Money supply per capita and bank holdings in the United States

A treasury report summarized by the Nan say City Star shows the money supply per person at 50.86 dollars on July 1, with total money in circulation and banks near 2827 million dollars. Gold, silver, and Federal reserve notes comprise the bulk, with gold holdings around 12 million and silver coin and notes contributing the rest. recent movements include shifts toward bullion and foreign trade settlements.

United States Treasury Nansay City Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Banks China India United States Treasury Treasury Holdings England Canada

Crooks Divorce Petition Amid Bath Allegations

Mrs Cord Crooks files for divorce from John Crooks claiming quarrels and a two month distance regarding bath use from April 9, the marriage date, to June. She alleges neglect and disputes over routine hygiene during the period.

Moneie Cord Crooks John 1. Crooks

Hog prices rise in North and other markets

Hog prices move up five to twenty five cents in the North and in other markets with gains reported across multiple categories. Market observers note price strength driven by steady demand and limited supply.

North

Wholesale prices and market summaries from Texas to New York

Wholesale prices for fruits vegetables and meats are listed, with regional markets in Fort Worth Chicago and Kansas City. Cattle hogs sheep and calf values move, with notes on price shifts and market direction. assorted groceries and canned goods pricing from California to New York are included.

California Texas Vale Tumatues Kansas City Remwlpigs Hgher Sis Aete

What To Do With Old Potatoes Say The Scientific American

Toward the season's end many shriveled potatoes seem useless for cooking but can be saved. A dry corner in a cupboard or cellar is set with a moldy floor layer, potatoes pressed halfway into it. Keep them in darkness, sprinkle water only occasionally, and avoid damp mold. White spots form in summer, growing into small potatoes that can be cooked later.

Saya Scientific American

Better Shipping Call Lifts Corn to Higher Close

A better shipping call rallied corn prices after early session pressure. Firmer tone followed improved cash demand and liberal shipments, with August and September futures climbing while receipts remained small. Chicago cash grain showed mixed results as buyers sought strength amid market tensions and weather factors.

Chicago Turkey Germany

Mystery in a Railroad Yard in Meadows Washington

A Washington state article notes a mystery at Meadows yards along the Duwamish where vast Russian railway equipment valued at millions lies idle. The report questions when Russia's political scene will settle to allow reconstruction and use of sixty wide gauge locomotives fourteen narrow gauge engines parts wheels and a crane await action amid a storage shed of small railroad parts. The items date from the czarist era and current regimes are unnamed.

Old Meadows Duwamish Washington Seattle United States Nicholas Berensky

Railroad Yard Storage of Russian Equipment in West Coast

The article describes vast railroad yard facilities on the west coast storing immense boiler/car equipment bought by Russia. Cranes unload up to thirty cars daily while guards and twelve searchlights patrol the site. Russian representatives oversee operations and questions persist about payment and possible use by American railways. Aboard ships, crates were moved back after Washington blocked clearance until Russia’s situation improved.

Locomotive Works Baldwin Locomotive Works United States Russia Jspur A. Povnoff M. i Vladivostok Washington Pea

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