Cotton Prices Ease Near Week's Close
Cotton prices eased off near the close of the weekend session in the Cotton Exchange market. July futures fell about 36 points in some areas while New Orleans and Dallas postings moved modestly. New York showed mixed changes as traders priced in drought relief signals and a rumor of peace talks. Near-months showed slight gains in early trading but closed with scattered declines from Friday levels.
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Cotton Exchange
Texas
Austria
New York
New Orleans
Cotton futures sift on drought hopes and rains
New York cotton traders saw some improvement on drought prospects with rains reported in Texarkana and Oklahoma while waters remained uncertain in Texas. Prices moved from 27.89 to 27.50 and October slipped to 25.40 as trade absorbed offers and buyers steadied around mid day. Market closed steady after early volatility with near months firmer.
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New York
Texarkana
Oklahoma
Memphis
Texas
New Orleans Cotton Prices Edge Higher Amid Trade Rumors
New Orleans June 29 The cotton market rose slightly in early trading on expectations of government reports next Tuesday and persistent dry weather. Traders cited rumors of a possible autumn auction and tightening supplies as factors supporting modest gains. Prices firmed to about 27 points, with near term futures hovering near steady levels as traders awaited official data.
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Sunyday
Auatch Wes
Enionte
Tm Riatkol
Cotton statistics and New Orleans market notes fragment
The brief item reports scattered cotton statistics and market notes from Salveston Houston and Savannah to New Orleans and other cities, noting quiet demand for cotton goods and yarns, dull wool markets, and firm turpentine and rosin prices. A dramatic rescue anecdote then interrupts, describing a rescuer stabilizing a woman after a fall into a crater lake as she moves to surface.
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New York
Vriday
Brice Dixlie
Wgher
Fish Market Prices for Oysters and Sea Food Trade
Wholesale and retail prices quoted for San Antonio seafood trade. Oyster selects priced per thousand and per hundred, with California varieties on whole weight. Halibut rock cod and barracuda sliced for retail, other California fish by weight with heads removed. Prices listed for porpoise, halibut, barracuda, trout, red snapper, rockfish, redfish, pike, sheephead, saltwater catfish. retail per dozen and per pound. Weather observations follow with regional notes from Allen Ruell.
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San Antonio
Oysterer
Texas
California
Wholesale Fresh Produce Prices From The Trade
A fragmented list of wholesale prices for fresh fruits and vegetables. Includes Texas Bermuda melons, cantaloupes, watermelons, grapefruits, oranges, bananas, peaches, plums, apples, raisins, dried fruits, and beans. Prices shown per hundredweight, crate, box, or pound, with various pack sizes and regional origins noted.
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Daly
California
Rockyfords
Texago
Ples
Dimas
Bayos
Prospects of Rain in Kansas Spark Corn Price Drop
Chicago June 29 Prospects of rain in Kansas and a breaking heat wave sparked selling of corn with prices down across the board. Opening figures varied and later slid as oats followed corn downward. Provisions rose on shipments of fresh meats despite overall market weakness amid smaller weekly receipts.
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Chicago
Kansas
Sugar price advances flash amid food administration curbs
Sugar prices were raised by 16 to 18 cents a hundredweight as the local food administration committee imposes limits. Additional measures include a five cent advance in re and a 25 percent rise in freight, plus quotas on preserving supplies and required certificates for retailers. Wheatless days on Monday and Wednesday persist, with enforcing rules for purchases and certifications to curb sugar usage.
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Mir
Pride Interpreting Committee
The
Food Administration
Hittin
Provision Markets Report From Local Outlets
Fragmentary OCR notes list various grocery items with pricing such as bacon, salt, oleomargarine, and cheerie. The text mentions market packing and dates but contains many typographical errors and unclear details.
Prairie hay prices rise in local market quotes
Wholesale feed dealers reported Saturday higher quotes for prairie hay at 26 dollars a ton in job lots and 24 dollars a ton in far lots. Per pound wholesale quotations to buy from butchers covered eggs butter poultry produce groceries mill products seeds and hides. Texas steers No 1 32 cents No 2 20 cents common Texas cows 8 cents.
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Texas
Shipper's Market Prices and Poultry Rates Saturday
Markets list steady rates for Texas country candied goods at 4 dollars total. Butter for Texas creamery 40 to 45 cents per pound, country 20 to 25 cents. Poultry notes cover stewing hens roosters and large springs with various cents per pound ranges. Turkeys at 25 to 26 cents, ducks around 7 dollars per dozen, geese 9 to 12 dollars.
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Texas
Texas Creamery
Weather maps halted due to material and labor shortages
The local weather bureau has discontinued furnishing weather maps for publication because of shortages in labor and materials. Daily weather stories will continue to report air pressure distribution across the United States. The outage is linked to scarce lead for map casting and recruitment strain, with unsettled conditions noted on Saturday morning.
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Weather Bureau
Daily Weather May
Loc Weather Bureau
United States
Allen Buell
Uns
Arizona
Gulf States
Supreme Court Docket Sees Reversals and Overrules in Texas
In Austin a June Supreme Court session reviews multiple civil appeals. Reversals include the Court of Civil Appeals in cases like Walton v. Yturra and Navarro County matters, with district court judgments affirmed. Motions to rehear overruled in several filings, mandamus petitions denied, and several parties listed across counties including Cameron, El Paso, Denton, and Wichita.
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Tex
Austin
Court of Civil Appeals and
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Ing
Sure of Texas
W. B. Walton
DL Yturra
Cameron Egenty
Court of Civil Appeals
Nithal Marle
Myth Colegy
Moorman
Terrell
W.H. RedBoner
F. Rahway
Johnson
W.T. S Ted
the Carlen
Ai Cameron
Rock Wi County Clu Co
J. In. Nix
Ab Dexar
Beasle
Kitty Met
Warris
National Ive Insurance Co
Carter
Trinity
American
Ain Thoberto Mining Co
el Paso
Braga
William
Brage
Coleman
Suprema
Mother Mary An
Bela Ve Garba Tate
Denton County
Penmieston
Stock Dealings Show Superspeculation Amid Dull Standard Shares
Market summaries from New York and London indicate overall dull activity in standard shares while traders favor speculative issues like refais and metals. Mexican currency trading in San Antonio and assorted banknote prices are noted alongside mercantile paper, sterling, and government bond rates in the patchy report.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Ders
Vwinted Steel
Tha
Yoo
San Antonio
National Bank
Londres
Casualty List Reports Multiple WWII Losses and Reassignments
The casualty roll lists killed in action, died of disease, wounded severely, and missing in action. Names include Eugene M. Connor from Winchester Massachusetts and Charles Catlato from Massachusetts, with ranks and units. Also noted are soldiers who have returned to duty and others awaiting confirmation of status.
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War Department
Eugene M. Connor
Winthendon
Mass
Charles
Lopsfield
Lesser
Rogen
Goudyhoonty
Columbus
Olfe
DAW Witte
Scinetsey
Willeam III
Cort
Nev
Wary A. Strant
Miineeton
Accupi
Owl
Baurel
Hersey
Haribault
Springfield
Masse
Wis
Trayntan
J HH. Ciyhilsey
Mast Haven
Sna
John W. HoorInhan
Tacersten N.yleriva O. Chiytolil Musada
Thilippiness
Souignonn
Ka Prank Rasen
Mag Monford
Mattituck
Johan At
Catheon
McNary
Pru
Sevton Mars
Carport
Leroy Congtrton
Philaidelph
Arthur Ke Trike
Vert
A. French
Newford
Mapes
Alston
Ohio
DR. Reese
Joseph Sivek
Vorseshuer
Archie K. Comeau
Maverhit
Mas
Michael J. Bowers
New Hiren
Conn
War Casualty and Miscellaneous News From The Front
A pasted list shows names of service members with died of wounds and wounded in action, including Sergeants Fred Stocknam and E Queen and Privates like Claude Barb and Joseph Caylor, plus a humorous exchange about a money order to France judged for involvement with the enemy. The piece blends casualty details with a brief, unrelated joke about a mother-in-law.
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Portland
Ore
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Nashville
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Coat Potla
W. Tyloomquist
Cheney
Wash
Micha FE Low
Cleveland
Ohio
Harold KR. K
Bellefontaine
Robert J. Pomeroy
Baltimore
Claude A. Barb. Hampon
Cite
Wack Bramforth
New York
Charles Rel
Thisaurs
Walter & Bigley
LM Bigelow
Frank
Bokosky
Scranton
Joseph B. Caylor
Mount Gust
Prank M. Coetellm
Oscar Coptrelia
WAMES
MM Tames Trond
Marietrave
W. Gard
Dolten
Lor
Taav T
Denver
Cala
James
Broordon
Noy
Ralph JT
Rowing
Detroit
Mich
Siuney C. Oroberts
Totedo
Coree Toatrics
Berth Obte
Fred W. Stocknam
Belle- Md
Gry E. Gueen
Tndianapolia
Peter Th. Drolander
Take Cite
Hogry Brown
Rock Creek
Tex
Harold C. Geiger
Mount Vernon
Georgia
Edward Lowrie
Tiffala
Jd Rawlings
Washington
HER
France
Livestock Markets Generally Steady at Fort Worth Yards
Union Stock Yards report shows near steady cattle hog and sheep trading with limited receipts. In Fort Worth, cattle and hog markets held steady while receipts were light, cows and calves strongest in demand, and hogs trading within narrow ranges. Chicago and Kansas City markets mirror this stability with small changes and steady prices across major categories.
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Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Fort Worth
Ives
Maude
Tex
Bork
Army officers ordered to Kelly Field and Camp Dick
A long list of First and Second Lieutenants and captains is dispatched to Kelly Field Camp Travis Camp Logan and Camp Dick for duty and flight training. Multiple appointments and transfers to signal corps aeronautics and quartermaster roles are announced with assignments to Fort Sam Houston and Kelly Field.
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Freeman P. Galt
Walter C. Page
John B. Patrick
William H. Mizsimmonser
Clarence J
Leos Gunther Orsinger
Boyd E. Spencer
Joan W. Stewart
Roy M. Andrews
Thomas J. Guay
Arthur A. Mardy
Edward Hauer
Norman B. Randall
Barlow Winston
Orlo H. Quinn
Julius KE. Schurtier
Melzar M. Whittlesey
Edward
Reginald Bk. Yates
Henry W. Reser
Camp Travis
Walter L. Henderson
Camp Logan
Hobboken
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Signal Corps
George A. Jennings
Osborne £. Watson
Camp Dick
Thamas David Cowen
Signar
Arnold Watson Mazard
Leutenant
National Army
Fort Sam Houston
Wnit
Buffen Rex Martin
Charles Morran Naves
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Lea FL
Rorynolds
Arthur Lee Shreve
Lotus Gibson Rees
Ralph Lament
Albert Blewett
William Mod Flournoy
Annotnnesd
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Willian & Ely
Dintriet
Columbia
P. Taaielh Tebert
Alexandern Heraht
Chynnan
Robert Wk
Waugh
Waugh Wi Milford RL Whitenit, Thosi, Wells, Mart WH. Webiger
Harold Tamom Wells
Maj
Albert ®. Smith
Leroy Wiliees Tarnefart
Air Ce
Keily Fleld
Edme
Alevaus Carerhe
Lindsay Bruce Foster
Homer
Lincoln Crow
Air Service
Harry Ba Lawron
Charles A. Phillips
Lawrence Pearson
Victor W. Porter
Joseph M. Blates Willam C. Sinclair
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