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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1918

Page

9

Steel leads a broad stock market drop in late trading

Steel stocks dominate a market decline as the general list falls with many specialties slipping from morning gains. Downturns of 1 to several points pressurize the market, with United States Steel and other major issues showing sharp moves and dullness spreading through rails and shippings amid a broad selloff.

Wollen Vis Lon Daucy Pruvescu Heny Liberty USM

Five Injured In Camp Stanley Road Crash

A Sunday night collision on Camp Stanley road injured five people, two seriously, when two cars collided and a large service vehicle overturned. Among the injured are Mrs. Elberta Wilkerson and Mrs. Eliga beth Schughart with a broken collar bone and internal injuries. The Schughart child, Audrie, escaped with minor bruises. The other occupants included Mrs. Doughty and two others. all were taken to San Antonio for treatment. Mrs. Schughart remained in Baylor Hospital in serious condition Monday.

Camp Stanley Road Elbert Wilkerson South Presa Street Eligabeth Schughart South Alamo Street

Four Cars Stolen in Sunday Night Burglary Sweep

Police reports indicate four automobiles vanished Sunday night. Cars owned by M. Bonseau Camp Travis were recovered Sunday. Victims include L. B. Hall Bedell Building Abraham Sacks City Street and Gale D Degraffenried Fourth Street who report Ford and Studebaker thefts. A Mexican youth, 21, held on attempted burglary charges. Probes into Leighton Avenue D break in found no immediate losses.

M. Bonseau Camp Travis L. B. Hall. Bedell Building Studebaker Abraham Sacks City’ Street Gale R. Dégraffenried Fourth Street E. A. Leighton Avenue D

Cotton Statistics Across Southern Ports

Cotton shipping data covers Galveston Houston New Orleans Savannah Charleston Norfolk and Philadelphia with figures for Upston Munsg and related ports, indicating varied levels of export activity across major regional hubs.

Galveston Tus Houston Tex New Orleans Savannah Charleston Norfolk Upston Munsg Philadelphia

New York Dry Goods Prices Stabilize as War Board Affects Trade

Announcement of a tentative agreement to stabilize cotton trade prices by manufacturer and merchant committees with War Industries Board oversight tightens trading. Demand remains strong as mills accept government prices for last quarter contracts. eastern mills sell ahead, southern mills stay steady through September. Quoted rates include 32 inch chambray, print cloth, dress ginghams, and denim at reduced freight terms.

New York Committees of Manufacturers and Merchants Owith Aziae

Wheat Flour Plan Limited By Mill Stock And Prices Rise

Flour millers warn that a plan to supply wheat and flour to consumers is temporary. New wheat, in flour form, won’t reach markets soon and sales will last only while local mill stocks permit. Prices now range 11.18 to 11.358 per barrel, higher than when product was off market. News covers Monday price changes for tomatoes, green beans, wax beans, okra, cantaloupes, and watermelons with modest shifts for several items.

Thea California

Money markets and currency rates in San Antonio and New York

Trading in Mexican money at San Antonio showed quiescent quotations with figures for silver pesos half pesos and Mexican gold. Mercantile paper for four and six months remained at 6 percent, while government and railroad bonds displayed irregular movement as time loans, rates, and bids fluctuated in New York.

San Antonio National Londres New York Mercantile Paper

Metal market snippets from New York and London quotes

The report lists spot and futures prices for metals in New York and London June 17. Zinc lead copper tin and electrolytes show varied quotes with spot prices and futures, including East St. Louis delivery and London exchange figures.

York East St. Louis London Metals London

Iron and Steel Supply For WWI Government Rail Cars

In New York on June 17 the indirect government steel needs are being filled by priority, with 107000 tons of plates shapes and bars for freight cars placed and to be delivered this month if shipbuilding needs allow. Coke receipts are ample, iron production steady but inadequate, lead advances, spelter firmer and rising, while demand for tin remains light.

New York

Lost letter for HM from Ahrens at Del Rio Texas

A fragmentary notice indicates a lost letter addressed to HM from Ahrens in Del Rio Texas. The finder is urged to contact Travis at 3656 or phone 1543 Ny. Min roward.

Cotton prices slip on favorable weather signals

Cotton markets across major hubs including Dallas Houston Galveston New York New Orleans and Liverpool opened mixed with June 17 trading showing a broad retreat of about 12 to 18 points in futures. Bear pressure emerged as weather and crop news unsettled sentiment though old crop remained comparatively firm with some gains in July.

Sax Antonio Tex Houston Brownsville Corpus Christi Galveston San Anos Noudy Falfurrlas Ste Owe Uvalde Beeville Brenham Brownwood Haskell Ino Clear Hunteville Kerrville Lampasas Baris Waco Ballinger Clarendon Arkansas Mississippi Alaama Tennessee Georgia Oklahoma Louisiana Texas South Atlantic Llen Bue Weather Bureau New Basia Dallas New York New Orleans Liverpool Cotton Exchange Spory Ourges Bears Cal Catton

New York cotton futures open steady as market shows mixed sentiment

The New York cotton market opened fairly active with mixed sentiment from optimistic crop hopes and bullish fund positions. July advanced to 26.45 while October hovered near 24.30, with near months supported by water deliveries yet eased by favorable weather and crop forecasts, leaving prices largely steady to modestly firmer early.

New York New Orleans Wotnes

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Shifting Prices

In New Orleans on June 17, demand was good and prices moved. July rose about 11 points from last week, other months traded mixed with gains and losses, then selling pressure increased into noon. By close, cotton settled steady with futures down several points from Saturday.

New Orleans

Liverpool cotton market notes steady demand June 17

Liverpool cotton values hold firm with good middling at 22.60d and middling 21.59d in fair demand. Low middling 24.4d and good ordinary 20.44d. Total sales reach 2000 with 1500 Americans among buyers.

Liverpool

Cattle Market Here Holds Firm Despite Liberal Receipts

Union Stock Yards June 17 reports heavier than usual receipts but prices for cattle and calves held steady. Traders anticipate a drop if week receipts remain large, while rains south of Fort Worth suggest fewer arrivals soon. Cow prices ranged 6.00 to 8.00 with top heifers and calves near 10.00, hogs 9 to 15. Shipping orders show cattle 439, hogs 89 for the city market.

Fort. Worth Chicago Kansas City St. Louis UNION Here Fort Worth

Market Reports for Hogs Cattle Sheep and More

Receipts and prices across livestock markets show hogs steady to higher with bulk around 16.50 to 16.60, cattle mixed with prime steers near 18.00 and beef cows 6.60 to 15.50, and sheep and lambs holding firm though varied. Kansas City and St Louis reports note steady to stronger cattle late week, with feeders steady and hogs trading around 16.25 to 16.55 as supplies move through.

US City Wethern SL Stockers Kansas City NGO Pulp Fea Slesra Califor Montana Vows FLO Receipta Ita Fii Erelea Tt Ds Arizona California Seras

Provision Markets Quotation Report From Chicago

Quotations for local packing house items appear to be listed with odd terms and numbers. The document references June 17 from Chicago and mentions prices such as 25¢ per pound for medium quality and various meat products including bacon bellies and dry salt items.

Denis Wee Mamedays

Local Fish Market Prices And Supplies Report

Fish markets show steady supply with oysters and shrimp in moderate stock. Wholesale and retail quotes to the San Antonio trade list oysters at various per unit rates, with halibut rock cod and barracuda priced for retail while other species follow whole weight with head removed. crabs priced at 75 cents a dozen and shrimp around 20 to 25 cents per unit.

San Antonio

Shaw to Atlanta start on repair shops at turn

Major Arthur M. Shaw arrived in San Antonio Saturday to begin preliminaries for the government mechanical repair shops. He will leave soon for Atlanta to finalize the contract for building the shops there, spend about a week, then return to San Antonio. He expects shop work here to begin in earnest by July 1, and could not name the contractor yet.

Arthur M. Shaw San Antonio Atlanta Shaw

Corn Prices Rise Amid Record Heat Waves Sunday

Chicago reports record heat boosting corn values with gains across July and August contracts. Prices moved higher on hotter weather forecasts though some retreats followed by semi monthly warehouse data. Oats and other grains joined the rally while hogs and provisions also edged up in the market.

Chicago Omiaha Des Moines

Grain futures quotes from Kansas City market report

The dispatch lists grain futures for No 2 yellow No 2 white and No 2 track oats with prices such as 1.63 and 1.90 per bushel, noting quotations for a June session in St Louis and Kansas City regions. The fragmentary OCR mentions several crop types and price points without a cohesive narrative.

Kansas City Corti BP. Louis

Market Prices and Commodities Across Regions Reported

Shipper's Market shows robbers prices and retailers steady with Tejas country candied at 35% and butter steady. Poultry notes list prices for small and large fowl, ducks and geese, with regional variations including Chicago and Arkansas City생 June 17 price reports. Sugar and confectionery futures in New York show mostly steady or nominal changes, with refined sugar and molasses listed and various product grades specified.

Tejas Neas Creamery Steey New York No. J. Tae

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