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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
14
Market notes show cotton restrictions and prices amid tighter controls. Reports from Houston and New Orleans detail bidding, imports, and seller activity as cotton markets adjust to new regulations and demand shifts.
New Orleans cotton market faced uneven trading as prices fluctuated amid unsettled demand. Futures rose at times while spot and overnight activity showed cautious buying and selling, with advances at around 8 to 10 points and highs near the day’s range. Industry notes mention exports and milling activity affecting sentiment as traders monitor supply and demand signals.
Market notes from Liverpool and New York report cotton prices and futures for the season. Liverpool figures show middling and low middling grades with receipts totaling 26,804 bales and May July futures at specific discounts. New York notices list seed and bale values, with total sales around 1,000 and irregular closing figures across months.
An OCR garble reports wholesale meat price reductions by Packers, noting lower quotations per pound for various cuts. The noisy text mentions lard, bellies, and garden produce amid a shifting market, with references to retail and wholesale dynamics and local inquiries.
A chaotic listing shows wholesale prices for produce and goods across states. California lemons bananas grapefruits and prunes feature with prices per box or per crate. Texas Florida and Illinois entries list numerous staples from potatoes to sugar and coffee. The clutter suggests regional market rates and product variety typical of a bustling early 20th century trade page.
The Fort Worth market shows high price levels in live stock trading with cattle and calves quoted at varied prices. Trade notes Mexico shipments, steady northern markets, and calls for market adjustment as buyers and sellers respond to demand and currency shifts. Cattle, calf, and hog figures appear with uneven receipts and regional movement to San Antonio and across the Texas markets.
A fragmented market note from Wans Kansas references cattle sales with mixed lot terms and dates May Jules 19 and May TV hye Tate. Marine intelligence from Galveston lists vessels Tes and Maren arriving with Cunard and other entries. Fort Worth and Pex Mawr 3-Coutue trails appear as scattered items.
A dense, OCR rich report lists cotton statistics by ports, exchange rates, prices, and financial figures. It mentions Great Britain France and New York market activity with various percentages, closing bids, and year totals.
Cattle receipts including 600 calves. market generally steady with beef steers around 5.29 to 6.29 per hundredweight and calves at 4.50 to 89.26. Hogs show limited activity with prices near 6.30 to 6.80. hogs and sheep mixed with some strength in prime fed steers. Market notes mention conditions across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and nearby regions with references to Beef and Lamb prices, receipts, and market tone.
City postpones the March 22 bid opening for a $12 000 garbage incinerator plant at mayoral order. Bids from crematoria builders will be reviewed to pick the best proposal and test economy and satisfaction before deciding on spending the remaining 60 000 from the bond issue on further reduction plants.
Real estate transfers recorded in 1914 to 1918 include deeds and assumptions across multiple counties and towns. Names such as Albert Houlnd, Meta Fausch Young, Lewig, and Tees appear with various parcels, blocks, and additions, with stated considerations ranging from cash payments to specified sums in multiple days.
Market notes from San Antonio and New Orleans show varied prices across dairy poultry and other goods. Creamery and butter quot tions hold steady while poultry prices edge higher for hens and turkeys. rice, starch, and Honduran goods appear firmer with mixed shipments and stock levels.
Fragmentary report covers cotton and wheat markets with references to Liverpool Chicago and US grain. Garbled lines mention March wheat, production, and price notes with unclear figures and scattered place names.
Fragmented 19th century style report notes a ruling on quarantine measures for horses moving from Texas into Oklahoma. It mentions individuals and agencies, a possible modification to quarantine rules, and references a convention. The text is garbled but centers on health restrictions affecting horse movement and potential regulatory changes.
A District Judge discharged Fury after a week of legal proceedings in San Antonio. The report mentions dates around 1914 with references to court personnel, a public ceremony, and local notices. Also noted are unrelated items including a canine rescue group and a clothing store burglary on West Commerce Street.
Fire damaged the 22-493 Moora building and a cash register at A B E Pursch grocery, worth about 250 dollars in damage. Insurance covers the loss. A man 35, living at 130 San Luis Street, suffered a fractured jaw and was hospitalized after a stabbing dispute near West Commerce Street and the 8th Street passenger depot. Police detained two Russians on suspicion of vagrancy after a confrontation near River Avenue.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions metal markets and various garbled names and numbers. Core facts are not recoverable. no clear person, place, date, or event can be determined from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary forecast note mentions dates and locations with weather observations and names haphazardly. Likely historical bulletin style referencing observations and a weather staff or station identifiers remains unreadable in parts.
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