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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1916
Page
12
For sale row of Baity Bilt bungalows at Beacon Hill featuring five rooms and sleeping porches. No. 1 priced at 4260 with garage, servant house, cement walks. No. 2 at 3650 on corner lot with 14x28 living room and brick mantel. No. 8 at 2850 with Pittsburg gas water heater. Easy terms. Nicholson Furnish & Smith, 616-620 Brady Bide Cr. 1024.
Stock figures for yesterday show a deficit of 60 0 0 0 compared with the same day last week and year as 1 508 297 and 1 453 828 respectively. The season’s deficit is noted despite steady trade activity at PORNEE.
New York metal markets show lead steady near 4.75 with regular electrolytic and nearby ranges around 60. June and later prices cited at 27.25. Iron remains firm, tin shows a strong spot bid at 49.00.
Fragmentary notes show March futures and spot prices for various items including lead and electricity related terms. The text lists figures such as 31 and 95 pounds and mentions speculative terms like futures and spot pricing. The source is incomplete but records market price references.
New York markets show silk piece goods rising and broader demand firm with more attire sales. Cotton goods stay steady while yarns and peers stay active, jobbers report solid trade across the market.
The notice lists five couples with marriage or wedding dates and addresses including Fredericksbury Road Topeka Boulevard Lewis Street Pal mietig Avenue and N Pal Mietig Avenue. Names include Mr and Mrs St Clair Lanzgion Dennino Beechtz with dates in March February 1832 and March 3 4.
A terse political news brief notes unchanged spots in Texas politics as bears pull cotton lower. The fragmentary text emphasizes stable positions with minimal context and no clear candidates or outcomes.
The document lists middling grade cotton prices for markets including San Antonio Houston Dallas New Orleans New York and Liverpool with varying sale counts and delivery details. It notes prices are for cotton delivered at the market and specifies quantities in sales across several cities and ports.
Unfavorable political news weighed on cotton values in New Orleans while German buyers reportedly offered $20 per bale above quoted prices for postwar delivery. New York showed a slight seller advantage, though sentiment remained unsettled and trading restricted. Texas spot markets held near steady with San Antonio at 11.20 to middling and Houston Dallas and Galveston around 11.80 to 11.90.
Liverpool did not fully meet yesterday’s decline but overnight selling appeared. May touched 11.60 and July 11.80 as the market eased then steadied amid renewed support from reactionaries and trade interests. Memphis reports Russia buying and German offers to buy for delivery after the war at a premium of 29 per bale on January contracts.
May to January futures showed a tight range with May at 11.62 July 11.84 October 11.95 December 12.11 and January 4.0. Close figures rose slightly by 1 to 3 points. The eleven o'clock call and Liverpool report were noted with little change in New York pricing.
In New Orleans the cotton market opened 11 to 16 points lower as prices fell with a steady downward tone. Dealers reported large spot sales over the holiday and buying support faded. By noon traders saw most active months 5 to 7 points under Monday's close with a net 13 to 14 point decline after 1 30.
The New Orleans cotton market opens steady with May at 11.48, July 21.74, October 11.84, December 11.98 and January 12.06. Prices closed 9 to a few lower as bids show scattered activity amid uncertain demand.
Liverpool market reports steady spot cotton with good middling at 7.99d and middling 7.724d while low middling stands at 7.424d. Sales reach 7600 bales including 500 for speculation and export amid receipts of about 6000 bales.
A sequence of futures quotes from Liverpool shows March through February contracts with various spreads. Notable figures include March at 7.59 percent and pairings like March-April 7.59, November-December 7.36, and February-March 7.83, among others.
New York March oil market closes steady with spot at 10.2897 and futures ranges from 9.16 to 10.50. Trading activity noted with total volume 19,500. In unrelated note, a road incident ends with a driver declaring his grievance after a near collision and disputing legal action.
Lard prices in San Antonio rose with pure lard at 12 cents per pound and compound lard at 11 cents due to higher hog values. Hog prices near 9.50 per hundredweight with forecasts of $10 soon, while bacon and pork prices climb modestly. Citrus supplies ease with lemons cheaper this week though foreign lemons expected, and grain prices await a government report expected to influence future markets. Local vegetables show no change for the third day.
Buyers paid markets on Wednesday in San Antonio for eggs ready at Texas country candied 15 smu butter firm 31 3ic per pound country 18 20c packing stock 12 15c per pound poultry firm hens per dozen 5.00 6.00 friers 4.50 6.60 broilers 2.00 3.60 turkeys 15 16c per pound ducks 4.50 6.50 per dozen geese 7.00 10.00 per dozen
Market notes from Chicago on March 8 show kegs higher with receipts of 16 325 cases at firate 194 2 clergy cents, ordinary firsts 18 18 cents, and mixed case details. Potatoes unchanged across regions with 25 carloads. Poultry prices for alive fowls and springs are higher, with listed ranges.
Kansas City market notes show butter at 3.5 to 4 cents for firsts and 2nd quotes. creamery spreads listed. Eggs quoted at 1 cent for firsts with seconds not listed. Poultry prices include hens at 10 to 1 2 cents, turkeys around 20 cents, spring chicks at 13 to 8 cents per pound.
New York reports No 7 Rio coffee futures advancing with May at 7.97 and December noted while other months showed strength. Traders tied gains to market demand expectations and commodity sentiment for the session.
Observation taken at 7 a m Wednesday March 1916 lists price 60 cents for Sutherland Springs round trip Sundays at 7 55 a m via Southern Pacific train.
New York trading showed an uneven market with Kennecott Copper guiding activity through an opening sale of 5000 shares at 87% of the prior close as rumors of an early dividend circulated. Crucible Steel led declines while Union Pacific and New York Central softened. late gains in metals and a favorable crop report helped close steady.
Union Stock Yards reports hogs at up to 9.50 at Chicago with others noting 6 to 15 cent higher trades nationwide. San Antonio sees 8.00 top with most sales 7.50 to 7.25. Cattle and calves attract demand with steers 7.00, cows 5.50–6.00, calves 6.40–7.25. light sheep sales steady with improving mutton outlook.
Prospects of a bearish government wheat reserves report weighed on the market in Chicago. Liverpool quotations slid on Istanbul peace talks signals, with Argentina and Australia shipments rising. May wheat opened around 1.12 and July near 1.09, then fell, closing unsettled at about 1.10 to 1.09. Corn held steady after an opening dip, oats fell with cereals, and provisions moved with grain weakness while hog futures rose briefly but did not offset losses.
Wheat Texas 1.30 per bushel and northern 1.31. Corn Texas No 8 0.75, northern No 2 mixed 0.75, northern white 0.77 to 0.80 per bushel. Oats Texas red 0.61 to 0.60 per bushel, northern white 0.65 in bulk and 0.57 in sacks. Oklahoma prices equal Texas grades.
Two church basketball games on St. Mark's floor saw the McKinley Avenue Methodists top St. Mark's Episcopals 26 to 11 while Government Hill Methodists edged Alamo Heights 15 to 14. Reichart and Lexauer each scored eight for McKinley Avenue. Menger led Government Hill with 10.
Wednesday quotations list dry salt extras at 13 percent , bacon extras at 15 percent , dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pound average 164 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 26 cents , fancy hams 19 cents, bacon bellies 14-16 pound average 17 percent , pure lard 12 cents and compound 11 1/2 cents.
Quotations today show Wheat No 2 red at 1 11 1 1 1 percent, No 2 hard nominal. Corn No 2 yellow at 74 1 75 percent. Oats Standard 45 Barley 60 74e.
Fort Worth market report shows cattle receipts 2200 with prices rising ten cents. Beef and dairy classes listed. hogs at steady to higher quotes with bulk sales around 8.75 to 9.10, sheep and lambs with lambs 8.50 to 10.25 and yearlings 7.50 to 8.50, goats from 3.50 to 7.25, and miscellaneous calf and bull figures noted.
Chicago reports beef and hog receipts with varied price ranges. Hogs show bulk at 9.40 to 9.50 per cwt and mixed 9.05 to 9.45, while cattle receipts total around 13 000 with native steers at 7.40 to 9.55 and western steers at 7.15 to 8.25. Sheep receipts near 1,000 with wethers 7.80 to 8.80 and lambs 11.50 to 11.50.
Receipts and quotations from Kansas City show hogs at 9000 head with higher prices. Cattle receipts around 4000 with steady to higher values for prime fed steers and cows. Sheep receipts 700 with lambs and yearlings quoting higher prices and mixed ranges for other categories.
Quotations listed for wheat grades in St. Louis on March 8 show No 2 red and No 2 hard at nominal values, with No 2 white and related grades quoted around 38 to 89 cents. The text is garbled with OCR errors but indicates market price reporting for grain.
Kansas City market notes list quotations for wheat corn and oats on March 8. Prices include No 2 hard red wheat around 1 04 to 1 11 per bushel and No 2 white oats near 44 to 42 cents, reflecting mixed and standard grades.
In Kansas City on March 8 grain futures rose for wheat May at 1.12 percent and July 1.02 percent while corn futures gained May 68 percent and July 70 percent reflecting steady demand and harvest pace.
Final papers complete for transfer of Epworth League grounds in Corpus Christi. Purchasers Robert Driscoll Louis Wells and Joseph Hirsch pay 35000 dollars. If Rockport site fails, encampment may stay one more year locally before planned residence development.
In St Louis Missouri the market summary shows receipts totaling about 19 500 for hogs with mixed and butchers trading around 9 4 per cwt. Cattle receipts run from native beef steers around 7 50 to 9 50 and cows from 4 00 to 7 25 with stockers and feeders from 5 50 to 7 75. Sheep receipts near 200 remain steady with yearling wethers 8 00 to 10 00 and lambs 9 00 to 11 26 and ewes 6 50 to 8 10.
Mercantile paper stands at 3.3 percent with sterling 60 day bills at 4.71 demand 4.76 cables 4 764 guilders demand 42 cables 42 percent bar silver 16 5 8 Mennsen dollars 43 1 2 government bonds steady railroad bonds steady
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio featured quotations for silver pesos at about 41 to 42, half pesos around 00, bank notes from State and National banks at 15 and a Carranza note at 03 percent.
Oklahoma City market shows cattle 660 head up to 10 cents higher hogs 1050 head up 10 cents top at 20 cents bulk 38.95 to 39.06 per cwt sheep 400 strong with named consignors including Johnson Mineo Griffith Harrison Stephens and Welder among others. New York raw sugar prices firm with various sugar types priced and listed for wholesalers and confectioners.
Time loans firmer at 60 days 24.42 percent with 0 day calls 2 3 percent six months 3 percent. Call money firm high 2 percent low 2 percent ruling rate 2 percent last loan 24 percent closing bid 2 percent offered at 2 percent.
In Lawton Oklahoma on March 8 Richard Jennings three years old picked up a small target rifle at home and pointed it at his seven year old sister Hazel The weapon discharged and Hazel died instantly in a grim domestic mishap
In Savannah dated March 8 Turpentine sales show little movement with the last sale March 2 at 6Oc and receipts of 16. Shipments total 84 with a firm resin market and a 10.17 percent stock. Prices quoted include multiple grades from 4.89 to 6.16. A line from the London Times mentions a “Lady” who would marry and care for a wounded or incapacitated war hero.
London market notes dated March 9 show silver at 2id per ounce and money at 44 4 per cent. Discount rates for commercial bills and three short-term instruments are listed for traders and banks.
Officers of the Thirteenth United States cavalry reported that Francisco Villa was at the Buques Grandes ranch fifteen miles west of Palomas Chihuahua opposite Columbus New Mexico with between 200 and 300 men. U S military patrols maintained along the border all night.
The First Presbyterians edged Laurel Heights Methodists 12 to 11 in the National League, creating a three way tie with Calvary Baptist while St. Mark's Episcopals beat Government Hill Methodists 25 to 11 in the American League. Icke and Wells starred for their teams with strong defense noted throughout the games.
The Y M C A Business Boys held their eighth class event and a double header basketball Tuesday. Frank Erben’s team won the stationary dip and Van Cleave’s team split a win and loss in two games, 9 2 over Bond then 6 2 to Steffler.
Visit ing bowlers enter larger share of matches in Toledo as clubs from Cleveland Detroit and other cities prepare for Wednesday night play. Green Seals of Toledo 2777 tops five man event. Overland Front Axles drop to fourth. Leaders in other events include Broderick Mollenkopf Cincinnati 1152 and individual W Heenan Jackson Mich 630.
The polo match at Aiken was halted by rain at the end of the seventh period with Camden leading Pine Tree 7 to 4 1/2 after Camden carried a three goal handicap. The game, part of the Aiken cup semis, was called hero Tuesday.
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