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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1928
Page
21
Wheat futures moved higher as traders weighed a mixed crop report and early harvest signals. A steady flow of demand from Europe and North America supported prices while weather concerns and port activity added uncertainty, with corn showing mixed gains.
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Classified notice listing a 1926 Ford Coupe with new tires and drive details, a 1925 Ford with finish and good rubber, a 1928 Chevrolet Touring and other autos for sale. Includes prices, terms, and dealer contacts such as Alamo Automobile Ga and Chevrolet Co. contact details.
An extensive line of used vehicle listings features numerous makes and models with prices and brief conditions. Entries mention Ford touring cars, Chevrolet models, a blue 335 2 Boake coupe, and motorcycle listings, along with dealership notes and contact cues.
A garbled report out of San Antonio notes a quiet wholesale vegetable and fruit market on Wednesday. Prices listed include oranges around 6 to 7 dollars per box, farmer price at 6.25 per box, lemons at 3 dollars, Sunkist lemons at 6.60 per box, Valencia green melons at 7.90 per crate, cantaloupes dropping from 2.09 to 2.16 per crate, and interior and medium grade prices per bushel. overall market activity shown as subdued with abundant cantaloupes.
The market report lists prices for vegetables fruits and poultry with many items and mixed garbled OCR values. Notable entries include spinach 42 gar. carrots around 9? cents. mustard greens 80 cents a dozen. apples at 2.73 to 4.03. grapefruits 6.40 to 7.60 per box. watermelons 26 per hundredweight. okra 0.50 to 0.80 per pound. poultry fryers 2.0 to 2.5 per pound. various tomatoes peppers and beans with scattered figures. overall market appears fluctuating with some items misread.
Herman H. Ochs, vice president and general manager of Wolff and Marx, spoke to students at the Alamo City business college. The religious director at the YMCA, Meers, described the gadfet of Mr. Ochs as a talk titled Were Title.
The event featured a speaker addressing steel workers in the afternoon. The venue referenced is unclear. Noted names include The Gov. Jane Guest of the Mexican Christian TunlWite and Watnesty, with mentions of the Gressholmn Creshsterian church.
A garbled list of vital statistics includes numerous names such as Enrique Gareta Bertha Pacron Eugenia Castro and Jecminla Mar with ages and addresses, then scattered phrases about hospitals deaths ages like 44 and 60, and a long ledger of property and construction costs plus street addresses, all presented in a damaged OCR fragment from a local newspaper. The text reads like a census style roll of individuals, ages, and places alongside city building permits and assessed values, interwoven with truncated dates and neighborhood identifiers.
Treoniu and Amoman appeared before United States Commissioner for a hearing and posted bail after arrest during a liquor raid that seized ninety pints of beer and three quarts of whiskey. No further arrests were reported in the mixed operation on Veron Street.
A series of institute trips by members of the MO A boys department will visit factories on a campaign to know sin Antonio. A canine to B D Fredrick, director of the hove department. A ten home Yan Antonio lant will be made every iy Morning.
The first daily report on the L268 watermelon crop was issued from the Sab Antonia market news bureau. Shipments by Wednesday totaled 453 carloads, far below 1927 levels, with good prices reported at $24.50 to $41.00 per car. Principal shipping points cited include Totert, Prissiuton, and Charlotte.
County farm agent W. Matly will direct a one day terracing demonstration at Timmeade Farm on Fredericksburg road. Farmers from Bexar and neighboring counties will learn about tractors, new terracing equipment, and terrace management with experts from College Station. Demonstrations begin at dawn.
Washington reports reveal a policy of subsidizing advertising to Missouri newspapers to influence editorial opinion. Secretary P. Sherman testified before the Federal Trade Commission detailing how state agencies favored papers reflecting power trust views in editorials and news columns.
Air travelers from San Antonio and Brooksfield start multiple hops to destinations including Laredo Galveston Dallas and Corpus Christi. The group includes Frank Glennin Windia field pilot and several lieutenants and business travelers aboard Ryan brougham aircraft.
Turmoil grips the market as stiff money halts a stock rally. Tokyo and New York see sharp moves with brokers reporting heavy activity and many issues trading up or down. Strong entities include American locomotive, General Mattera, and Time Isney amid price swings and renewed selling pressure.
Proceedings held in the Fourth Court of Clellappeara and related districts feature multiple motions for rehearing and continuances across civil and criminal matters. Sessions address tax offices, realty firms, film studios, and numerous state district judges with decisions pending on June 11 and June 24.
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A bustling scene unfolds at a cabaret with silk walls and brass accents as guests and performers mingle. Dolly Quinn hosts a pageant with fifteen contestants while Nick Standish and Sid Eraser plot amid the lively reception.
WJ Tiner reports a thief snatched tools from a car on Presa and College. A pursuit began after the suspect fled seven blocks. officers moved in and detained the man at the police station.
The chamber of commerce is compiling membership records by sending out several thousand questionnaires. Mailings dispatched Wednesday request details on firms and individual members to update and complete current rosters.
In early trading the cotton markets opened weak but later rallied as Albuequerqi prices moved to 20.78 and December contracts rose several points. Reports from Kansas City show varying grades and prices for cotton, with steady demand and a cautious upturn in futures shaping market mood amid broader commodity movements.
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