Notice to Contractors Sidewalk Construction San Antonio
Sealed proposals addressed to the city clerk will be received until 4 o clock on June 25 1917 for sidewalk construction on the east side of Soledad Street from Appmann Building to Romania Street. Plans and specs are in the city engineer s office. A ten percent certified or cashier s check must accompany each bid. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Fred Frib2
San Antonio
Texas
Tex
San Antonio River
F. C. B. Cats
Fred Fries
City Ordinance Targets Weeds and Nuisances on Real Estate
An ordinance empowers the city to remove weeds brush rubbish and other unsanitary material from any city real estate and to level drain and regulate surfaces to prevent stagnant water and disease. It declares such nuisances a public necessity and imposes penalties for noncompliance with notices and abatement work.
San Antonio Nuisance Abatement Ordinance Summary
The city empowers its Health Officer to serve notices to property owners to remove weeds and standing water. If not complied with, the city may abate the nuisance at the owner's expense, file a lien, and sue for recovery and foreclosure. The ordinance repeals prior weed removal rules and takes effect after passage.
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City of
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas
A. Doeit
Notice to Contractors and Lumbermen in San Antonio 1917
Sealed bids due by 4 p m July 12 1917 for Cypress and creosoted piling lumber and trench excavation to build retaining walls along the San Antonio River. Plans at City Engineer office. Five hundred dollar bid deposit required. Fred Fries City Clerk.
Spot Cotton Prices Reported Across Markets
Daily quotations for principal spot cotton markets list middling prices delivered at the market with figures for San Antonio Houston Galveston New Orleans and Liverpool. Trading activity includes sales totals and price differentials reflecting regional demand and shipping at the market.
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Houston
New Orleans
Liverpool
Cotton Market Weak at Open With Mixed New York Declines
The Cotton Exchange reports a weak opening with New York prices down and New Orleans showing slight gains on dry Texas weather. Activity is nervous as spinners demand declines and Southern offerings rise, with late-day shifts leaving New York barely steady and New Orleans mixed. San Antonio spots quoted at 75.70.
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Cotton Exchange
New York
New Quneang
Southern Exchange
New Orleans
Texas
San Antonio
New York Cotton Opens With Liquidation Pressure
New York June cotton trading opens with renewed liquidation and steady first prices down 16 to 40 points. Near months hold early gains with Liverpool influence, but all active months slip as reports of thinning demand from spinners and rising South spot offerings weigh on the market. October drops to 24.00 during the call, July–December months run 23.92 to 24.03, later recovering slightly before turning easier again amid renewed profit taking.
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New York
Liverpool
Cabes
Cotton futures open steady with mixed July to March quotes
New York trading opens with July at 24.50 and October at 24.15 as market shows steady momentum. Futures for January March later close the week lower by about two points, with unsettled intraday highs and lows reflected in scattered figures such as 24.23 to 24.78 amid December activity near 24.40.
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Cppcogot
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Anwary
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New Orleans Cotton Opens Irregular With Mixed Moves
The New Orleans cotton market opened irregular as strong months rose 2 to 3 points while others fell on poor Liverpool data and a small acreage gain. A late call saw an 8 to 39 point drop on active months before drought in Texas and cool northern temperatures spurred fresh buying and firmer tones. By noon prices were 3 to 6 points above yesterday, then eased in the afternoon.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
Cotton futures slip into confusion as quotes drift
New Orleans reports cotton opened steady with July at 23.79 and October 22.47 while January 23.78 and March 23.90 asked. Futures closed Friday up 1 to 3 points amid unclear lines and garbled figures across multiple months.
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Aecess
Bearish crop reports depress wheat prices in Chicago
Wheat prices fell with July at 2.23 and September at 1.96 as bearish crop reports boosted selling. A government June estimate boost for domestic production and favorable crep readings kept futures weak despite some intraday rallies. Cold rainy weather lent bullishness to corn while hogs and lard supported provisions.
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Canada
Quotations From Chicago Grain Markets June 15
Quotations for wheat corn oats rye and barley at Chicago subdued today with No 2 red and No 2 hard listed as nominal. Corn No 2 yellow traded around 81.70 to 1.72 while oats standard moved about 68 to 69 percent and rye and barley showed nominal to firm ranges.
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Wheat and corn prices steady in Kansas city market
Kansas City June 15 Quotations today show cash wheat mixed with No 2 hard at 293 300 and No 2 red at 200 286. Corn unchanged to higher with No mixed 168 169 No 2 white 168 169 and No 2 yellow 168 169. Oats higher No 2 white 68 69 cts and No 2 mixed 66 67 cts. Rye Kaffir and hay unchanged.
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Rye
Kaffir
Hay
Grain futures close with mixed July and Sept prices
Kansas City grain futures closed with Wheat at 2.24 for July and 1.99 for September while Corn posted 1.56% RB for July 1.43% for September and 1.056% RB for December.
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Kansas City
Cotton market report from Liverpool on June fifteenth
Spot cotton eased with good middling at 17.32 pence per pound, middling 17.06, low middling 16.67. Trade included 1 009 bales sold with 2 500 for speculation and export. Receipts totaled 11 000 bales.
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Liverpool
Market Quotes St Louis Grain Prices June 15 1929
Wheat holds steady with No 2 red at 2 90 and No 2 hard at 2 88 Corn declines to 1 70 for No 2 and No 2 white Oats steady with No 2 at 69 cents and No 2 white nominal Rye steady No 2 nominal
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ST. Louis
Futures steady in Liverpool closing quotes
Futures steady in Liverpool with closing prices for June 16 at 16.50 pence for June, 16.10 for July to August, 15.39 for September to October, 15.03 for October to November, 14.69 for December to January, 14.63 for January to February, 14.52 for March to April.
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Liverpool
Rice Market Brief From New Orleans Plate
In New Orleans on Thursday Rice prices show strength with uncharged quotations. Reported receipts include rough sacks and pockets, while clean Honduras shipments appear in pockets as sales volume noted.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Turpentine and Resin Stocks and Sales Report
Savannah report shows turpentine with 39 percent strength sales 128 and receipts 393 shipments none stock 16456. Resin firm reports sales 765 receipts 1030 shipments none stock 62653. Prices listed for several grades with multiple letter codes and values.
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C. D
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Liverpool Cotton Statistics Summary
Liverpool reports weekly cotton figures with total forwarded to mills at 76 000 American 3 500. stock 445 000 American 335 090. imports 31 000 American 17 000. exports 4 372.
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Liverpool
Prairie Pipe Line declares dividend and raises for workers
Independence Kansas June 15 Prairie Pipe Line Company announces a quarterly dividend of 3 per share and a 10 percent salary bonus for all employees earning less than 2500 a year.
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Prairie Pipe Line Company
Silk and burlap prices rise in New York market
New York on June 15 reports small buyers quick to follow the dry goods market rise. Raw silk prices advance while burlap remains firm as demand supports gains.
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New York
Visitor Seeks Lady of House. Maid Replies Busy Wife
The agent ascends the steps and rings the bell asking if the lady of the house is available. The new maid says she is not engaged, noting the lady married over a year ago.
Coffee futures steady as market closes week
New York June 15. Coffee futures hold steady with No. 7 Rio spot and futures firm. September advances to 7.89 and December to 7.93 as traders wait for further cues.
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New York
Wind Light Rain Amounts Noted By Weather Bureau
Wind speeds under 16 miles per hour and rainfall under 0.01 inch are not expected to alarm. Buell, meteorologist at the Weather Bureau, cautions about light precipitation readings.
Market Report Shows Mixed Wholesale Price Changes
The wholesale price of cucumbers rose to 1.59 per bushel on Friday while spinach disappeared from the market. Fine granulated sugar eased to 8.75 and 9 per hundredweight with no changes for fresh fruits eggs butter poultry provisions seeds grains mill products or hides.
SHIPPERS MARKET PRICES FOR FRIDAY LISTED BY ITEM
Jolliers prices to retailers or paid shipper are noted with legs steady. Texas country candied at 31 3dc per cloven, Butter steady. Tease creamery 82 36c per pound with country 25 30c. Poultry prices show hens 15 16c per pound, old roosters 11 12c, large springs 28 30c, medium springs 26 2Sc, small springs 25 26c, broilers 2.50 3.00 per dozen, turkeys 18 18c per pound, ducks 7.00 and 3.00 per dozen, geese 3.00 10.00.
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Texas
Chicago Market Quotation Summary June 16
Quotations show creamery butter at 22 36c per lb with eggs steady at 29 30c for firsts and 27 28c for ordinary firsts. Potatoes unchanged with new receipts for ears. Poultry alive steady with fowls 21 4c and springs 2 30c per lb.
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Texas
Alabama
Local Market Prices Report for Dairy Poultry and Ergs
Creamery firsts and seconds quoted at 34 to 36 cents with packing at 9 cents. Ergs firsts 29 cents. Poultry prices list hens at 15 cents per pound, roosters 14 cents, broilers 26 cents.
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Kansas City
Provision Markets: local packing house quotes for dealers
Local packing house quotations list bacon extras at 24 cents and 26 cents for bacon, dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds at 25 cents, fancy breakfast bacon at 40 cents, fancy hams. Bacon bellies 14 to 16 pound averages 27 4 cents, pure lard 23 cents, compound 19 cents, American cheese 29 cents per pound.
Commodity Quotes From Chicago Market Roundup
Chicago market summaries show pork bids steady to firmer with prices near 38.15 to 38.55 per unit and lard trading around 21.37 to 21.67. Ribs and other pork products, along with associated commodities, display varied quotes across the session, reflecting standard market fluctuations.
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Jay
Cotton Region Bulletin Reports Cooler Weather Across Cotton Belt
The bulletin notes cooler weather across eastern and southern cotton states with night temperatures 6 to 12 degrees below normal and day highs 3 to 8 degrees under normal. Rain fell heavily in the Carolinas and southern Georgia with scattered showers across northern Florida and parts of Louisiana. Specific rainfall amounts include Greensboro 1.96 inches and Lumberton 1.34 in North Carolina and Columbia 1.32 inches in South Carolina. Allen Buell, Meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
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Northern cattle weak as hogs outpace them at union stock yards
June 15 at Union Stock Yards reports show the northern cattle market weak while hogs advance 10 to 20 cents at St. Louis and Fort Worth. Sheep rise 20 cents at Kansas City amid generally slow cattle trading and steady hogs.
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St. Louis
Fort Worth
Chicago
Kansas City
Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices Hit and Miss in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Tex June 16 cattle receipts about 4500 steady with Reeves at 8.50 to 12.00 stockers 6.00 to 78.00 heifers 7.00 900 cows 5.00 7.25 bulls 5.00 25 calves 6.50 13.00 hogs receipts 800 up 10 to 60 cents heavy 15.50 15.60 light 15.40 15.50 medium 15.25 15.49 mixed 15.00 15.25 pigs 7.50 11.59 sheep receipts 2000 steady lambs 14.00 15.50 yearlings 12.50 12.50 wethers 8.00 49.50 culls 7.00 9.90 goats 5.00 7.25.
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Reeves
New Mexico
Sudan
Virginia
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Bayos
Chicago Hog Cattle and Sheep Prices Daily Summary
Receipts and quotations show hogs at 14.90 to 15.95 for heavy stock with slow market. cattle receipts around 2000 with weak tone and beef cattle 9.20 to 13.70. calves 10.50 to 15.10. sheep receipts 6000 with strong market as wethers 8.40 to 11.35 and lambs 10.40 to 15.70. springs 13.25 to 17.90.
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Market Summary at Kansas City Livestock Sales
Kansas City reports cash receipts for hogs at bulk 15.00 to 15.75 with heavy trading, 12,000 hogs and a mixed range. Cattle receipts 600 with prime fed steers 21 to 18.40, dressed beef steers 16 to 12.95, southern steers 7.50 to 12.75, cows 6.50 to 11.00, stockers 7.50 to 11.00, calves 7.00 to 13.25. Sheep receipts 590 with lambs at 16.00 to 17.45 and wooled grades higher.
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Receipts and Hogs and Cattle Market Report from St Louis
Louis market notes show hog receipts 5500 with hog prices 10 to 26 cents higher and market values around 15.70 to 15.95. cattle receipts 1500 with varied classes and overall steady market. beef steers and cows listed from 4.25 to 11.00. lambs and sheep receipts 1260 with higher prospects and prices ranging from 9.00 to 17.40 for spring and clipped lambs.
Cotton Statistics from Galveston to Beaufort
Shipping market figures list stock levels and bale counts across cities including Galveston New Orleans and Brunswick. The report shows yesterday and prior week stock totals and compares to last year with numbers such as 3 550 bales and 10 348 bales.
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Wholesale Market Prices For Fresh Produce And Canned Goods
Wholesale prices listed for Texas and California produce, with per unit quotes for potatoes onions cucumbers tomatoes okra and fruits. Also includes canned fruits vegetables meats and dry goods with regional pricing for ships and deliveries to Texas points.
Liberty Mutual Assessment Insurance gains Texas license
The Liberty Mutual Assessment Insurance Company of Houston has received a Texas license to do business, described as a mutual concern with no capital stock. The charter was approved by the attorney general’s department. Incorporators are J. W. Gillespie, George K. E. Williams, M. Rives M. D., R. M. Williams, and V. S. Stubbs.
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Stock market shows downward trend after morning gains
New York stock market opened firm with equipment, munition, motor, and shipping shares strong while rails and metals fell. United States Steel barely rose then lost gains as Ohio and American Sugar slid. By noon steel rose while industrials weakened. after 1 pm a drop followed by a late rally on easing call money, but the session closed heavy.
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Liberty loan bonds trade opens above par in New York
The initial Liberty loan bonds trading on the New York Stock Exchange opened above par. A lot of 10,900 dollars sold at par and 156, while the net lot totaling 250,000 dollars sold at par.
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Money market quotes in San Antonio on Friday
Trading in Mexican money and bank notes in San Antonio Friday shows bids and asks for silver pesos and various notes. Quoted rates include 53 04 for silver pesos and 15 for state bank notes, 18 for National Bank notes, and 11 to 12 percent for Bank of London and Mexico notes.
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Ie National Bank
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Time rates and money market in New York report
New York reports indicate time money rates with 60 days at 5 percent and 6 percent for 90 days, six months at 4 to 5 percent, call money strong with high 6 and low 4 percent. Ruling rate 4 1/2 percent, last loan 4 percent, closing bid and offer at 5 percent.
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New York Mercantile Prices and Market Roundup
Mercantile prices from New York on June 15 show sterling 60 day bills at 4.72, commercial 6 day bills at 4.714, and cash 4.75. cables 4.76. Gold and silver prices reported with European rates noted. government bonds steady and railroad bonds heavy amid trading notes.
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London Silver and Money Market Summary
London reports bar silver at 39 164 per ounce and money at 401 percent. Discount rates show 411 16 percent for three months Lille 4 percent.
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Metal market quotes ease in New York trading
Metal exchange reports a softer tone with lead and copper described as easing or firm in places. Spot deliveries in East St. Louis shown at 9 to 9.5 cents, copper near $83.00 with later delivery around $82.00s, tin quoted around 62.23 cents, with other metals showing unchanged or firm hints.
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Oldest Sky Map Unveiled Amid Confusion in Report
A terse wire reports the national exhibit revealing an ancient celestial map labeled Chinn in B with cryptic references to Cy and showleg 9 wars. The fragmentary text hints at historical astronomy and contested interpretations by scholars.
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