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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1917

Page

11

Perry Art Lot Near River Ave Seeks Quick Sale

A well located lot on Perry Art, 13 blocks from Country Club, near River Ave, is offered at a low price and must be sold quickly. Seller appears under BARD & SCHNELLD with 414 Gunter Building contact Travis 154.

Lecomte Realty Coo Boerne Mr. Saunders John Bollons Realty CO South Alamo St Perry Art Country Club River Ave Bard & Schnelld Gunter Travis

Bargain Two Story Residence in Beacon Hill

Interior plastered rooms and polished floors with large screened porches. Extras include a built in storage area, a neat garage and a servants room, cement walks and all other conveniences. Terms reasonable. Travis shutters advantage.

Beacon Hill Travis

Market Report Shows Shifts in Eggs Poultry Butter Prices

In Texas markets eggs fell to 23 and 24 cents per dozen while poultry rose with large hens at 8 dollars, mediums 7 to 8 dollars, and small 6 dollars. Butter held steady and Hawaiian unions sold for 12 dollars per hundredweight. Strawberries moved to 7 dollars per crate, milk rose about 10 percent, and other wholesale prices for provisions seeds grain and mill products remained unchanged.

Shippers Market Prices for Thursday Sales Report

Shippers report shows jobbers' prices to retailers or paid shippers after commissions. Eggs lower. Texas country candles 23 pete. Butter steady. Texas creamery 30 34c per pound, country 25 28c. Poultry prices rise with hens 8.00–9.00, large friers 6.00–7.00, turkeys 3 4c per pound, ducks 7.00–8.00 per dozen, geese 12.00–13.00.

Texas Country Pete Texas Creamery

Chicago Market Quotations for Butter, Creamery, Potatoes and Poultry

Quotations show butter unsettled with creamery prices at 22 46c and 27% 27c for Firsts. Potatoes decline with arrivals of 29 cars. white varieties quoted at 2.40 to 2.50 in several states. Poultry alive unchanged with fowls at 2c and springs at 21c.

Chicago Washington Colorado Oregon Idaho Michigan Wisconsin Springs

Market Quotations From Kansas City Creamery Prices

Quotation rundown from Kansas City shows creamery items at 42 cents, firsts 40, seconds 27, poultry prices with hens at 9 to 17 cents, roosters 15, turkeys 25, and potatoes at 2 dollars 40 cents.

Kansas City

Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations

Local packing house quotations list dry salt and bacon extras with prices for bacon bellies at 14-16 pounds averaging 21 to 25 cents, fancy breakfast bacon, salted hams, and pure lard. Also notes American cheese at 2 cents per pound and compound lard at 15 4 cents.

Cotton goods market steadies with active prints

New York reports steady cotton goods and wares on Wednesday with prints and yarns showing activity. Knit goods and worsted yarns remain firm while turlaps ease.

New York Farey

Weather Bureau Note on Wind and Precipitation

Note states wind speeds under ten miles per hour and precipitation under .01 inch are not published here. Meteorologist Len Buell of the Weather Bureau signs the notice.

Llen Buell Weather Bureau

Daily Spot Cotton Market Quotes From Major Trade Ports

The principal spot cotton market quotation service provides middling grade prices for delivery at key markets. San Antonio and Houston show around 17.00 to 17.65, Galveston near 17.90, New York and New Orleans around 17.38, with Liverpool cited at 1.196,5000 total sales.

Mariketa San Antonio Houston Galveston New York New Orleans Liverpool

Cotton Prices Steady in Narrow Trading Day

Fluctuations in cotton prices were narrow as Liverpool freight rates on cotton at New Orleans were withdrawn causing a temporary sag. British ships suspected to shift from cotton to other goods. New York closed steady 1 to 9 points lower. New Orleans steady to 4 points lower. San Antonio spots were up.

Cotton Exchange Liverpool New Orleans New York San Antonio

New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Pressure

The New York cotton market opened steady with a net drift from 6 points down to 1 point up as near months showed softness on renewed liquidation. Wall Street cover and Liverpool buying sparked brief rallies with May rising to 17.59 and October to 16.65 before prices eased. New Orleans reports of withdrawn ocean freight rates sparked slight late-hour reactions and the day closed steady with old crop near last night’s figures and new crop a few points higher.

New York Wall Street Liverpool New Orleans

Cotton futures open steady with mixed early quotes

Market rundown from New York shows March at 37.50, May and July around 17.25, October 16.60, with December futures down 1 to 9 points on the session. Trading notes include bids, highs and lows recorded for the day.

York Cannes

Liverpool Set to Open Friday Down Four Points

An 11 o'clock update notes Liverpool trailing by four entering Friday’s opener. A garbled section mentions Marely and various odd codes, prices around 17.60 and 17.46, with references to JUIN and DOOR, suggesting incongruent OCR data rather than clear facts.

Liverpool New York Marely Coe

New Orleans Cotton Market Dips After Liverpool Rally Fades

In New Orleans on March 8 unsettled weather and strong cables stirred the cotton market early with a 4 to 8 point rise. Liverpool freight rates faded, pulling prices below yesterday's close by midmorning, then a slight rebound left them 2 to 4 points up at noon before a dull afternoon left most active months down 6 to 8 points from the day’s peak.

New Orleans Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans

Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with March at 7.25 cents, May 17.07, July 16.93, October 16.20, December 16.32. Later quotes show little change with closing around 17.34 for March and 16.92 to 16.24 across contracts.

New Orleans Eteady

Governor Rye Vetoes Cotton Futures Bill in Tennessee

Governor Rye vetoed the cotton futures bill known as the bucket shop act which would legalize futures trading and shield brokers from customer debts. He opposed legalizing such trading and objected to removing wives’ rights to recover losses from bucket shops. The measure had been urged by Memphis brokers and cotton men, and supporters doubt it can be overridden.

Nashville Tenn Rye Memphis

Liverpool Cotton Spot Prices and Receipts Report

March 8 spot cotton in Liverpool shows good grade at 12.054 cents per pound middling 11.954 low middling 11. gales and 500 Scan 600 for speculation and export. Receipts total 3000.

Futures Quiet in Liverpool Market Full of Numbers

Futures trades reported from Liverpool on March 8 show quiet activity with a series of prices for March through April and beyond. The ledger lists amounts such as March 11.44d and May-June 11.844 with various successive month pairings through March-April.

Liverpool

Sugar Prices Steady as Markets Open in New York

New York sugar market reports steady prices with raw sugar at 5.27 and refined at 7 to 8 cents. Industrial stocks rise with gains in People's Gas and Ohio Gas and fertilizers. Rails lag as Chicago & Northwestern shows renewed offerings.

New York People’s Gas Ohio Gas Chicago & Northwestern

New York Oil Firm Announces Refining Price Hike

The Standard Oil Company of New York announced a 25 point rise in refined petroleum prices effective today. Gasoline advances to 12.50 cents per gallon, tanks to 6.25 cents and barrels to 10 cents.

New York March Standard Oil Company of

Precipitation Report Details Yesterday and Year to Date

Report shows no precipitation yesterday, normal conditions for the day, and a .5 inch daily total. January through yesterday records a 1.54 inch total and a 2.51 inch deficiency since January 1.

North cattle and sheep market shows strength in Fort Worth trade

Northern cattle and sheep markets firm with sheep leading. hogs unsettled though strong at market yards. Fort Worth prices cited include cows 5.50 to 7.69, calves 6.50 to 5.5, steers 7 to 8.25, bulls 5.50 to 6.25, packing hogs 10 to 13, small hogs about 9. Receipts light across cattle, hogs, and sheep, San Antonio yard totals listed for cattle calves hogs goats and city trade sales noted.

Union Stock Yards March Moet Fort Worth St. Louis San Antonio

Fort Worth Cattle and Sheep Market Highlights

Fort Worth reports cattle receipts 3190 with steady prices. steers 6.50 to 10.00, stockers 6.75 to 8.50, heifers 6.50 to 10.00, cows 4.50 to 8.00, bulls 4.50 to 7.15, and a range for other categories. Sheep receipts 50 with lambs 13.00 to 14.00, yearlings 12.00 to 13.00, wethers 10.00 to 10.50, ewes 9.00 to 10.00, calls 6.50 to 7.50, goats 4.50 to 7.00.

Fort Worth Tex

Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago market report shows hog receipts 6600 with tomorrow 20000 and strongest tone. Bulk 14.50 to 14.80, light 14.10 to 14.80, mixed 14.90 to 14.89, heavy 14.30 to 14.95, pigs 11.25 to 13.65. Cattle receipts 2600, tomorrow 2000, native beef 8.40 to 12.25, stockers 6.60 to 9.50, cows and heifers 5.60 to 9.45, calves 8.50 to 11.75. Sheep receipts 12000, tomorrow 8000, market firm, wethers 10.90 to 12.35, lambs 12.50 to 15.00.

Chicago March

Kansas City Live Stock Market Receipts and Prices

Receipts and quotes show hogs at 4500 head with market strong to higher, bulk 14.40 to 14.80, heavy 14.70. Cattle receipts 2000 with prices from 5 to 12 dollars for various categories, prime fed steers at 11.50 to 12.00, dressed beef steers 9.25 to 11.25, cows 5.50 to 10.00, stockers 7.49 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 4000 with market strong, lambs 12.25 to 14.90, yearlings 13.00 to 12.75, wethers 11.50 to 12.50, ewes 10.59 to 12.25.

Kansas City

Livestock Receipts Sell Narrowly as Markets Edge Down

Receipts total 10 000 in hogs and 2 306 cattle with mixed results across classes. Hog prices range from 14 25 to 14 90 while native beef steers and cows show modest gains or steady values. sheep and lamb prices move between 9 50 and 14 50 with lighter demand noted.

Cotton Statistics Signal Mixed U.S. Cotton Yet

The report shows regional figures with Galveston Houston New Orleans and Wilmington listed, alongside stock shifts and deficits. Notable numbers include 1,935 for an area, 150 for Wilmington and 41 for New York. The table reflects stock changes and year over year comparisons, highlighting deficits this season.

Galveston Tex Houston New Orleans Gavaeans OOS Wilmington Norfolk New York Boston Maine

Irregular Closing on New York Stock Market

Oil shares led early gains with Texas Company up almost five points and California and Mexican Petroleums rising fractions. United States Steel and major issues edged higher while Shippings and Central Leather showed irregular trading and Lehigh Valley faced renewed pressure.

New York Texas Company J California Mexican Petroleums Lor Illara Tobacco Cubai United States Steel Ulan Copper Lackawanna Steel Lehigh Valley

Money Markets Report Shows Short Term Rates Steady

In New York money markets, time loans ease with 60 day at 3 percent and 90 day at 3 percent, six months at 4 percent. Call money remains steady to high around 2 percent with a ruling rate near 2 percent and last loan at 2.4 percent. Closing bid at 2 percent and offered at 2 percent.

New York

Mercantile and financial quotes update from New York

New York on March 8 reports market quotes for mercantile paper at 4.4 percent, 60 day bills at 4.71 percent, commercial 60 day bills at 4.71 and 4.76, demand 4.75, cables 4.767, guilders 40 percent, cables 40 45, bar silver 74. Mexican dollars at 58 4. Government bonds and railroad bonds noted as steady.

New York Mercantile Paper

London Financial Market Rates Report

London on March 8 reports bar silver at 73.164 dollars per ounce and money at 4 percent. Discount rates stand at 5 percent for short bills and three months.

London

Rice market report from New Orleans on March 8

Rough rice remained in good demand with strong receipts of 12 075 sacks for rough and 12 078 for clean. Sales included Rough blue rose 67 sacks and clean Honduras 2729 pockets, with Japan 1000 pockets and blue rose 2365 pockets. Quotations show rough blue rose 3.50 and clean blue rose 4.34 with others unchanged.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Coffee futures steady with May and July positions

New York markets report steady futures as May contracts trade at 7.42 and July at 7.55 while the overall trend remains stable. Traders watch supply cues and global demand signals for direction in upcoming sessions.

New York

Wheat Prices Rise After Late Gains on Crop Reports

Chicago March 8 Wheat futures edged up late after a weak start as bullish farm reserve forecasts supported corn and oats. Open prices showed declines to advances with May around 1.87 and July near 1.57, closing modestly firmer on stronger Baltimore clearances and Western crop reports. Hogs weakened feed demand, while export cancellations weighed on bulls.

Chicago Kansas City Baltimore Egsin

Grain Prices Report from Chicago Elevator Board

Chicago market notes show No 2 yellow corn and No 2 white yellow fields priced with standard barley at 1.00 to 1.31 and wheat around 1.96 percent to 1.09 percent. Market observers track price shifts for grains and cereals amid a fluctuating trading day.

Chicago Ill

Grain prices update from Kansas City market report

Market report from Kansas City shows corn near 1.91 for No. 2 hard, oats around 1.06, wheat at 1.97 for No. 2 red and 1.93 for No. 2 white, with mixed and other classes priced accordingly in March trades.

Kansas City

Grain futures close with mixed gains and losses

In Kansas City on March 8 grain futures closed with Wheat May at 1.84, July 1.54, September 1.48 and Corn May 1.065, July 1.05, September 1.037. Prices show mixed movement across contract months.

KANSAS /CITY

Market Wheat Prices Reported in St Louis March

Wheat price listings from St Louis show No 2 red at 2.05 to 2.07 per bushel and No 2 hard around 1.99 to 2.05. No 2 white quoted near 1.09 to 1.19 with additional notations on various grades and quantities.

ST. Louis

Metal markets steady with copper firm and tin rise

New York March 8 lead and spelter hold steady while copper remains firm in electrolytic spot. Tin shows strength with spot prices at 54.00 and 55.90, and near term quarters noted at 85.00 35.00 for second quarter and 1.50 32.50 for third quarter. Spot past St. Louis delivery quoted at 11.

St. Louis

London Market Prices Report March 8 Light Metals

In London on March 8 lead at 30 108, speltter at 47 and spot iire at 137 108. Futures quoted at 156, ele ctralytic 15. Spot tin for 10s and futures at 2014.

London

Marine Intelligence Galveston March Report

Marine intelligence from Galveston reports arrivals including the Mundo from New York and the El Occidente and El Siglo bringing cargo. The notice lists ships and ports in a concise telegraph style with limited details.

Galveston Tex Ee! Mundo el Occidente el Sigio

Turpentine and resin market figures reported in Savannah

In Savannah on March 8 turpentine shows no sales with 45 receipts and 40 shipments leaving 13 022 in stock. Resin firm reports 120 sales 484 receipts 185 shipments and 79 101 in stock. Quotations list various grades and prices from 5.95 to 6.70 dollars per barrel or ton for multiple firms including W. G. and W. W.

Savannah W. G W. W

Dallas Lawyer Nominated for Texas Farm Loan Bank President

Washington report says H. M. Gossett of Dallas is slated to become president of the Texas Farm Loan Bank. Other officials will be appointed before Sunday, officials at farm loan headquarters announced.

Washington, D. C H. M. Gossett Dallas Texas Farm Loan Bank Farm Loan Headquarters

Bride narrowly saved as stray bullet hits home

Mrs Henry Sutherland of West Frankfort was struck by a stray bullet that came through her father's door. The bullet lodged in the back of her head and flattened against a metal comb, the prevents a fatal injury as she fell against a stove.

Wholesale Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Pricing

A long list details wholesale prices to traders for fresh vegetables and fruits by region and item. It covers potatoes, cauliflower, lettuce, peppers, carrots, radishes, turnips, onions, citrus, apples, bananas, grapes, dried fruits, coffee and sugar, canned goods, and meats with price figures per hundredweight, crate, box, or pound across California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, and other markets.

Fort Worth Texas Want California Colorado Florida Ben Davis Arkansas Commerce Missouri

Wildlife and byproduct price list lessee items

Prices for fur and byproducts include ehearlings 15 to 30 cents each coyote fox and raccoon 25 to 6 cents each wild cats 25 cents opossums 15 cents civet cats 26 cents javelins 65 cents each ESWAX 26 cents per pound TALLOW 5 cents per pound.

Locating Tank Inventor. Who Designed the Armored War Ship

The question of who invented the tanks drew contenders worldwide. Churchill is credited by War Minister Lloyd George, but naval air service officials challenged the claim. Doctor MacNamara and admiralty figures cite multiple independent ideas, with D Eyncourt directing tank design and others providing support. The origin of the name tank remains unsettled as officials withhold pictures of the machines.

London Globe Somme Lloyd George Winston Churchill Churchill Royal Naval Air Service E. M. Wheelock Pioneer Traction Company Calgary Alberta San Francisco House of Commons MacNamara Admiralty D'Eyncourt Naval Construction W. ©. Tritton Ls. G. Wilson P. Dale Russell Admiralty Contract Department A. G. Stern Symes F. Sheens War Office

Cat-collecting heiress died in street amid charity decline

In an inquest into Jane Derby Hyde’s death in Sydenham a witness, an animal specialist, testified that she kept as many as 100 prize cats. He recalled she paid large sums for them and had been wealthy before later living on charity. The report notes her hobby and the value of her cats.

Jane Derby Hyde Sydenham London Chronicle Miss Derby Hyde

Street Needlewomen in Chinese Cities Detail Local Mending

In many Chinese towns street seamstresses sit on low stools and mend garments while customers wait. They mainly perform running stitches and know little of other needlework, serving native workmen and traveling merchants who need quick repairs in crowded districts.

China Ewing

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