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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1914

Page

7

Allen Retains World Pocket Billiard Title in KC

Benny Allen of Kansas City defeated Roy Pratt of San Francisco 200 to 66 in the third block, maintaining a 600 to 149 edge across three blocks. The winner and former champion Alfred De Oro, whom Allen beat last October, will meet in September. Petroleum has been found in Somaliland and the British government probes its extent.

Kansas City Benny Allen Roy Pratt San Francisco Allen Alfred de Oro

Dairy land sought near city limits by cash buyer

An ad seeks 15 to 35 acres of improved dairy land within two miles of city limits on a good road. There is a cash buyer available for immediate discussions. contact W. D. Oelze at 303 Frost Building. Also listed is a near city residence under 4000, a close in bargain at 123 Parsons St, and a business building site on South Presa near Highland Park car line with owner contact Box 371.

Presa St Joske’s Conness Realty Co., Exc Agfa South Loop Nice Pecan Grove W. D. Oelze Frost Parsons ST Jeske’s Crockett South Presa St Highland Park

New York Detective Agency Ad in San Antonio Office

Advertisement for the New York Detective Agency in San Antonio Texas offering confidential services. Listings include address 302 Book Bidg, office phones Travis 2053 and 2063, Crockett 1690, dictograph operators, and manager J. D. Petrocelli.

NEW York Detective Agency San Antonio Tex Travis Crockett J. D. Petrocelli

Newly Renovated Three Room Cottage on Houston Street

Two Kaufman flats offer five rooms each with sleeping porches and every luxury. One upstairs on Maverick Street and one downstairs on San Pedro Avenue. Inquire at Crockett 8560 or Crockett 2889. Arthur Hotel feet tore just to work half day.

Houston St Crockett Kaufman Maverick St San Pedro Ave Arthur Hotel

Stocks End Higher After Irregular Opening Downturn

New York June 6 quot ations were scaled down at the opening. Trading was light with no severe pressure but a heavy tone as speculative leaders fell back. Losses narrowed and some gains appeared. The market closed strong with eastern railroad shares leading the upturn amid news the Interstate Commerce Commission was hastening the rate bill text and might finish soon.

New York Eastern Railroad Wall Street Interstate Commerce Commission

Financial market notes from New York

Call money nominal no loans. Time loans easy sixty days two percent ninety days two and a half percent six months three percent. Mercantile paper from 3 and a quarter to 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady sixty days 4.86 35 demand 4.88 75. Commercial bills 4.85. Bar silver 56 1/2 cents per ounce Mexican dollars 43 1/2 cents. Government bonds steady railroad bonds irregular.

Financial New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Banks report weekly reserves rise in excess of legal requirement

New York on June 6 reports that the actual condition of clear in house banks and trust companies shows a reserve of 52,229,900 dollars in excess of legal requirements for the week. This marks an increase of 3,245,700 dollars from the prior week.

New York

Cotton Region Bulletin summary and Terra Nova polar return

The Cotton Region Bulletin from San Antonio reports 24 hour rainfall and weather for the Houston district stations ending 8 a m Saturday. In a separate note, the Terra Nova, which carried Scott expedition members to the South Pole, has been released back to the North Atlantic whaling service.

San Antonio Tex Houston Scott South Pole North Atlantic Whaling Service

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas

cloudy Saturday June 6 1914 forecast through Sunday evening fair conditions expected for San Antonio and vicinity and generally fair for East Texas Saturday night and Sunday no precipitation yesterday normal for day 12 of an inch daily deficiency 12 of an inch total since January 1 13.16 inches excess since January 1 1.54 inches

San Antonio East Texas

Price of Lemons Tops Seven Dollars a Box

In a quiet wholesale district Saturday receipts of country produce were liberal and prices for lemons rose to seven dollars per box. Despite rains, overall trade was steady with healthy grain demand and improving crop outlook as sunshine returns.

Rice market steady in Honduras and Japan prices rise

New Orleans reports a steady tone in the Honduras and Japan rice market with clean Honduras and Japan in strong demand. Quoted: Rough Honduras 1.50 to 4.80 per barrel, Japan 1.25 to 3.25, clean Honduras 4 6 percent per pound, Japan 2 3 percent. Rice polish 26 270 per ton. Bran 17 18 per ton. Receipts rough 1500 barrels, clean 1950 pockets. Sales: 100 pockets of clean Honduras at 4 5 percent per pound.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Weather and cotton market update from June six

The belt forecast shows fair weather with above normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more probable in several cities including Brownsville Newnan West Point Athens Kingastree St Matthews Cheraw and Columbia. In New York trading Cotton goods firmer. primary market steady as mills refrain from lifting last week quotes. Cotton yarns and domestic wools rise slightly, Wilton velvet rug price up a dollar on 9 by 12 basis coming Wednesday.

Brownsville Tenn Newnan West Point Athens Kingastree St. Matthews Cheraw Clumbia Gadsden Ala Allen Buell Weather Bureau New York

Coffee futures steady with July and December quotes

New York June 6 market notes show No 7 Rio coffee futures holding steady. July contract at 9.17 cents per pound and December at 9.63 cents, reflecting quiet trading.

New York

Market quotations from Chicago and New York June 6

Chicago market notes show butter steady to unchanged and cheese lower with various grade quotes. Potatoes rise with arrivals noted. Wisconsin Michigan white and red prices listed. Poultry alive higher. New York dry goods report indicates firmer cotton goods, active wash goods, and moderate dress goods demand. yarns quiet.

New York

Chicago market quotations and commodity prices report

Chicago market notes show Butter steady at 20 25%c, Creameries steady, Receipts 16,494 cases with various egg and cheese prices. Cheese lower with Daisies at 14 14%c. Twine 14 14%ec, Americas 15 15%c. Potatoes receipts 50 carloads. Michigan and Wisconsin white 50 87c, red 70 80c, Louisiana new 1 30. Poultry alive prices lower with fowls around 1.30.

Chicago Americas Wisconsin Michigan Louisiana

Commodity price list from New York market tightens factors

New York market report lists raw tent prices and refined goods with prices for centrifugal stew cut leaf ho crushed and several sugar and powdered products ranging from 3.55 to 5.05 dollars per unit. Includes mould A cubes diamond A confectioners A No 1 and fine granulated varieties with varying costs.

New York

GOOD EXPORT DEMAND FOR WHEAT CAUSES AN ADVANCE IN THE PRICE

GOOD EXPORT DEMAND FOR WHEAT CAUSES AN ADVANCE IN THE PRICE. CHICAGO JUNE 6 Improved export inquiry helped bring about an upward turn in wheat. Prices began higher and continued to harden as scanty unsold stocks boosted corn. Oats steadied then rallied. Provisions held steady with hogs. Trade unusually light. Bearish crop estimates later eased quotes by a shade to a cent. Kansas City reports show wheat and corn price ranges for No 2 red and No 2 mixed classes.

Chicago United States

Grain futures settle with mixed July and September quotes

Kansas City June 6 grain futures close with Wheat at July 80 c Sept 80 c Corn at July 70 c Sept 67 e Oats at July 89 c Sept 37 e reflecting modest shifts across contract months in a light trading day.

Chicago Kansas City

Wheat and Corn Prices Reported in Chicago Market

Chicago on June 6 shows No 2 red wheat at 96 cents and No 2 hard at 95 to 96 cents. No 2 spring and No 2 marae figures appear unclear. Corn No 2 at 78 to 79 cents, No 2 yellow around 72 to 73 cents. Oats around 41 cents and barley around 52 to 66 cents.

Chicago

Philadelphia Wins Griscom Golf Cup in New York Match

In Greenwich on June 6 Philadelphia defeated New York 12 to 9 to win the Griscom golf cup. The Metropolitans pair Miss Lilian B Hyde and Mrs Lawrence Swift beat Mrs Ronald H Balow and Mrs E P Fitler in a noted singles/foursomes afternoon. A new auto top cover cloth feeding light without heating was also described as an invention.

Greenwich Conn Philadelphia New York Lillian B. Hyde Lawrence Swift Ronald H. Balow E. P. Fitler

Cattle Market Closes Steady After Mixed Week in Fort Worth

Fort Worth Texas June 6 Receipts cattle 700 calves 150 hogs 200 no sheep Week ends with steady market. Choice steers 10 160¢ lower across classes 250 off cows bulls and 26¢ lower calves. Hogs 80¢ higher and sheep lambs 26¢ above week ago. Best hogs on hand 3365 dollars.

Fort Worth Tex

Kansas City cattle hogs and sheep market report

Kansas City reports receipts across hogs cattle and sheep with steady markets. Hogs trading 8.10 to 8.30 for bulk and heavies 8.25 to 8.30. cattle including frame fed steers 8.50 to 9.00 and calves 6.00 to 10.50. sheep with lambs 8.00 to 9.50 and yearlings 6.25 to 7.25. large sheep receipts 16 000.

Cotton Market Drops on Mixed Rain Outlook

New York traders eyed rains in the Southwest but a map failure cooled optimism. The market opened 1 point up to 3 points down, then slid five to six points amid moderate activity. By close, prices steadied with a net decline of 1 to 3 points on covering.

New York New England

Cotton futures open steady in New York trades

In New York on June 6 cotton futures opened steady with July at 13.22, October 12.72, and December 12.72. The session closed 1 to 3 points lower. Day’s quotations show July highs near 13.22 and closes around 13.20, with October and December closing near 18.19 and 12.71 respectively.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Opens With Mixed Calls on Weather

In New Orleans June 6 favorable weather spurred early cotton selling, with first prices down 3 to 4 points and declines widening to 5 or 6 points after the call. Short sellers stayed cautious amid fears of rain in the west over Sunday, while scattered Texas showers offered steadiness, leaving the close 2 points lower than yesterday.

New Orleans Texas

Cotton futures steady at New Orleans open with July to December

Futures opened steady in New Orleans with July at 13.52, October 12.67, December 12.68. Cash and nearby prices moved modestly, closing slightly mixed with July around 18.60–18.67 while the commodity spread saw values near 12.70 for the December contract.

New Orleans

Leading Spot Markets Report June 6 Cotton Prices

New York spot unchanged at middling 13.65 with no sales and no deliveries. New Orleans spot middling 13 15-16 with 300 bales to arrive and none delivered on contract. Houston spot middling 13 1/? with 142 bales to arrive and none delivered. Galveston spot middling 13 1c with 1,568 bales to arrive.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Tex Basia

Prime basis set at six twenty six seven price list

Memphis area bulletin notes prime basis at 6.26 and 6.27 with meal price listed as 27.00 and linters at 2 percent, indicating adjustments in commodity pricing.

Memphis Tenn

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Receipts Mentioned in June Ration

ST LOUIS market notes list June receipts for hogs cattle and sheep with steady market trends. Hogs receipts 3000 cattle 500 sheep 1000 and price ranges shown for native beef steers cows and heifers stockers Texans and Oklahomans natives calves and muttons with multiple quoted figures.

ST. Louis

Cotton seed market closes firm with mixed futures

The New York cotton seed market ends firm on June 6 with spot at 7.25 to 7.30. Futures show June 7.26 to 7.28, July 7.29, August 7.41, September 7.49, October 7.34, November 7.02, December 7.02. Total sales 6900 face.

Chesen Oadevereus New Orleans New York

Chicago Market Reports Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago June 6 receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep show heavy hog arrivals of about 12 000 with a steady market terms for bulk sales at 8.25 to 5.30 for different hog types and lighter and rough varieties. Cattle receipts near 300 with steady values including steers at 8.15 and cows and heifers around 8.75. Sheep receipts about 4 000 with steady prices, lambs 8.60, yearlings 7.40, and springs near 9.65.

Chicago

English polo challengers overpower mixed team in Hempstead

English polo team led by Major H A Tomkinson and Captain Leslie Cheape defeated a mixed American squad at Hempstead by 14 1/2 to 2. Opponents included Alexander Brown and Charles Cary Rumsey. The match showcased precise English offence while American play was ragged. The next international clash is set for Whbrook on Tuesday.

Devereux Milburn Malm ! Stevenson H.C. Phipps Jruns Whbrook

Cotton Statistics and Market Notes From Various Ports

Cotton statistics show mixed activity across ports with stock levels and yesterday’s figures highlighted. Grain and produce markets report wheat prices in St Louis and Kansas City quotations for butter eggs and poultry, reflecting typical midyear trading.

Kansas City

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