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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1930
Page
9
Damaged fruit and lower prices sweep the local produce market as plums drop from $1 to $2.60 per bushel and oranges slide from $5.76 to $8 per box after a damp spell. Tomatoes and plums remain the main affected commodities while buyers held back and markets quiet.
The excerpt lists produce and prices such as lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, beans, and tomatoes with varying per pound or per unit costs. It notes items like potatoes, onions, turnips, watermelons, and beets, reflecting a mid 20th century farm or farmers market ledger with prices in cents and dollars and vendors including Crewer's, Mucket, Beals, and Gatie.
Fragmentary OCR notes show sporadic poultry price quotes and figures tied to Fort Worth dates and commodities. The text is garbled, with multiple misread terms, percentages, and currency marks, lacking coherent context or complete entities.
Market notes show nickel and copper prices moved with slight gains across New York exchanges. Tags reference Beltport and Belltona Indolteca as regional grains and metals hubs with quoted rates around 2071-16 per cant and mention of three month terms.
A fragmented OCR style market note lists poultry and dairy produce in Chicago with scattered prices and items. Mentions include fowl, potatoes, tobacco, and onions with assorted figures, dates, and places such as Fort Worth and New York, reflecting a wholesale commodities page from a historical newspaper.
Wholesale quotations on cattle sheep hogs and calves show varied prices across markets. Buyers and sellers note lower trends in several classes with top hogs around 9.80 and cattle ranges tightening, while calf and feeder trades display mixed activity.
New Orleans and New York cotton markets show sharp declines across bellwether contracts. July falls to around 16 points, October and December slide, with overall weakness blamed on tepid demand, favorable weather, and unsettled near term positions. Prices drift lower as trading closes near session lows.
Market snippets from New York and Boston show varied prices and trends for cotton seed oil and related commodities. Reports include crude and refined oil pricing, futures or spot movements, and observed demand shifts with commentary on linen, wool, and dairy items influencing broader commodity mood.
New York stocks closed mixed as traders weighed tariff news and possible reforms. Heavily traded shares showed little conviction with copper and steel slipping, while Transcontinental-Chicago lines gained on tentative consolidation signals amid tariff discussions.
Joel B Major of Laredo plans a luncheon honoring Minx Mars Konebel at the Gunter Hotel terrace. The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Board hosts a tea from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the home of Mrs. Yuonms Hogg. Mr and Mrs Yuonms Hogg host a dinner party Saturday evening honoring Mina Kitty West Nebreiner and Steinder tell Nelson’s wedding. Lieutenant and Mrs Bernard Thompson of Kelly Field will dine on the Mary Hotel roof to honor Mrs. George no layer. Mrs. Peter McCall Kealing hosts a tea Sunday afternoon at 4 to 7 p.m. on King William Street with Miss Maey Borner performing. Invitations issued. many attend. Mrs George A Delhomme of Houston visits Maj Abbot Boone of Fort Sau Houston to attend civic opera ambitions. Veta Tau Zeta roundup postponed to Wednesday after planned 4 p.m. event at Mrs Gus A Mauermano’s home on Pienginton Road.
The State Health Bureau reports Val Verde County has the highest birth rate among 388 counties studied. Birth rate stands at 40 per 1000, with Americk County to the south recording 40 per 1000. Death rate is 11 per 1000.
Villa Acuna across the Rio Grande from Del Rio has a population of 7170 according to Livirano Pena, Mexican councilor, who cited federal census returns. The town serves as the county seat of Villa Acuna.
Lesies Underdown and Mrs Hattie Rvana were found guilty of murdering Robert Evans, husband of Komno'a, and were sentenced to death in the electric chair. The jury offered no mercy recommendation.
Chicago reports a $1,000,000 brewery was destroyed by fire early today. The blaze affected the operation associated with leading beer barons Tee ry Drugeen and Brankis Lake, whose fortunes were long rumored to have risen from the venture.
A large crowd heard Governor Macy Tat Neff former porcenor and Cone Johnson highway commissioner speak last night in Longview for highway interests.
Washington report notes town records a 21 percent population gain to 209,747 as it maps toward the 1930 reapportionment. The milestone reflects growth ahead of the planned house seat distribution.
Lindemann exits the Karnes County tax collector contest as rival Vin N. Butley seeks a fourth term. Market notes show several major industrial and utility shares hitting new lows, including Eastman Kodak, Chesapeake and Ohio, Public Service of New Jersey, American Can and others, while telecommunications and farm equipment stocks dip. A financial column hints at the fragility of the market with several names listed among lashed losses.
Grain prices fell across the board as wet weather and drought fears in Canada clouded futures. Wheat led the decline, with July prices slipping toward new lows while corn, oats, and other grains also contracted. Traders cited tariff concerns in Washington and fears of reduced U S wheat exports as contributing factors to a broad market downturn.
Washington reports May foreign trade totals show exports at 322 million dollars and imports far higher, yielding a substantial negative balance. Gold imports boosted the month, offsetting American gold exports and leaving a net favorable balance for the country.
In Washington on June 14 the tariff measure cleared the Senate with 42 votes and awaits House consent. The bill, already approved by the Senate, is expected to reach President Hoover after a brief debate in the House. Three hours were set aside for debate and the final congressional roll calls on the bill were anticipated shortly after Y s'elock.
Doblin June 14. The Driind ale ministry weather bulletin reports strong winds low clouds and rain over the Atlantic. The Southern Grow crew say takeoff tomorrow morning is unlikely though visibility has intermittently improved. Weather bulletin awaited for final word.
In SHUBUTA Ales on June 14 a clay bank caved in trapping three children. A ten-year-old girl Sue Reynolds and two Black children were buried beneath the rubble. The tragedy follows a local collapse after a rainfall.
A baby girl weighing eight pounds was born to Eleanor Boardman of Los Angeles, wife of King Victor, a motion picture director. The couple already has one other child.
In Chicago 440 couples ignored superstition and obtained marriage licenses yesterday. Judge Charles Adams oversaw the ceremonies in the county marriage court amid a day marked by unusually high activity for weddings.
An elderly man, Orange Wash Je, 65, of Tas vernin Vesas, was rushed to San Antonio after an accidental gun discharge near his home on Friday night. His condition is described as near death. The incident involved a loaded firearm and occurred as bystanders watched in shock. His daughter, Mrs. Cleeence Wil iam, reported the events and noted no further information was available from authorities.
June 14 report from Mexia notes eight candidates visiting the American Legion Veterans post picnic. Ment a Leens and RL Moury discussed United States senate goals while Jl Ferenson, with spouse Royari, and RT Rebirth seeking general ticket support spoke to attendees. Scheduled speakers included Wire Nie chiet and others at the gathering in Mexia.
Allan Hoover arrived in Washington with Mrs. Hoover to stay through most of next week at the presidential camp. Mrs. Hoover is convalescing from an injury while Allan plans to aid the president.
Norman Maceo Jr was elected president of the Knothole baseball league for a fourth straight season at the Friday night meeting in the AL G A building ice room. Dick Johnson named secretary of both divisions with Perry Winkle to serve in that role for Class 2. Delesnine and Moe Smith chosen as umpires. Four teams joined Glna x A competition: Spalding Cubs Woodlawn Lake Wildcat Sacred Heart and Sunset Stagers second team. Opening games set for Monday with Sporting Cubs vs Sacred Heart at San Pedro No 1 and Dive Eagles vs Congencion nbeals at San Pedro No 1. Night ball in Kansas City: Kansas City Monarchs defeat Nashville Giants 16 to 8 in Negro National.
Gene Tunney, in a Miami bungalow before the Sharkey Scott bout, spoke of three or four “game” fighters including Greb Marden and Wiggins. He recalled learning punch technique and warned about dangerous blows, declining to comment on the Sharkey-Shatz line and the Tunnes Muldoon trophy fate.
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