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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1913

Page

9

Sterling Change Triggers Mixed Stock Market Shakeup

In New York on March 18 stocks showed little opposition to price gaps as bear traders briefly pressed prices. A sterling ex-credit shock pulled some support, sending rallies of 1 to 2 points while other leaders fell. Woolworth, Canadian Pacific, and Union Pacific moved, with Haven slipping to 120 half, and Read and Amalgamated Copper sagging amid a dull, closed market.

York Ich Woolworth Colorado Canadian Pacific Ican Roebuck Union Pacific Akness Haven

York Market Highlights and Rates From March 13

Prime mercan aper shows 51 6 per cent, sterling exchange weak. Actual business in government bills at 4.8250 for 60 day bills and 7 for demand. Commercial bills, silver at 57 1 2 cents per ounce, government bonds steady, head bonds irregular.

York Bana B Ills

Weather and commodity bids from Louis market report

The Louis market notes lead and electrolytic bids with prices for March and April delivery. Listed are lead at about 4.22 to 6.28, electrolytic near 15.00, and various commodity bids around 14 to 15 dollars, with miscellaneous items and firm quotes from Cookson's noted.

Money on Call Rates Reported in New York Trade

Fres York March 18 money on call 1. The report notes 5 percent ruling rate six months and four percent offered at cent with loans strong and figures cited at 60 and 90 days. The market activity remains cautious as lenders indicate a leaning toward stability.

Fres York

Copper futures and spot prices in sterling markets

SDON March 18 Copper markets show spot and futures in sterling. Spot copper at 211 pounds 10s, 208 pounds 5s. futures at 66s 10s. Other sterling listings include warrants at 63s 3d and da and hter price notes.

Cleveland Lon

Unclear Market Notes Share Coffee Futures Slippage

Fragmentary York market lines mention No 7 coffee futures and nearby May and July bids with minor changes. Amid garbled weather and social snippets a brief, disjointed scene hints at a dinner setting and a vaccination remark, but specifics are unreadable.

Standard Bale Proposal Moves Cotton Export Rules

A South Atlantic and Gulf Steamship Association meeting in New Orleans advances a standard 24 by 64 inch bale and minimum density of 22% pounds per cubic foot with a $1 per bale penalty for noncompliant cotton and a 50 cent penalty for standard bases not meeting density. Cotton exchanges from Memphis Mobile Savannah Galveston and Atlanta plus New Orleans compressions back the reform to curb packing and improve marketability. The plan faces trader concerns over sample holes and bill of lading negotiability.

South New Orleans South Atlantic and Gulf Steamship Association San Antonio Mobile Savannah Galveston Atlanta

Freight Car Surplus Signals Change in Rail Traffic

The American Railway Association reports a national surplus of 31,381 idle freight cars as of March 1 due to reduced coal car demand, reversing prior traffic conditions. Western railroads face a freight car slump with cattle cars piled at many Southwest stations, though officials expect this to ease with spring movement of livestock and track work.

Southwest American Railway Association United States

Greatest Texas crop claim from Memphis cotton factor

Wade Bynum, a leading Memphis cotton factor, visits the Cotton Exchange and forecasts the Mississippi valley will see the largest cotton acreage in history this year. He notes Memphis area receipts show a small crop and that most harvests were completed by November. He recently toured gulf coast areas where rains boosted crops and predicts Texas will yield the greatest cotton crop next year.

Wade Bynum Memphis Tenn Cotton Exchange Mississippi Valley Tennessee Bynum Gulf Coast Texas

Man and the antiquity of man debated by Keith and Dawkins

Dr Arthur Keith reports at the British Association that orthodox opinion places the dawn of humanity about 400000 years ago with Homo erectus and Pithecanthropus. Professor Sollas and M Rutot offer far older dates, sparking debate between historic mainstream views and heterodox estimates reaching into the Miocene and Oligocene eras. A Berlin anecdote and a Lorain, Ohio, photographer's windfall also appear.

Arthur Keith Manchester Guardian British Association Charles Lyell Charles Darwin Keith Boyd Dawkins Manchester Java Sollas Royal Natural History Museum Brussels M. .Rutot Rutot M. Rutot

Market on All Corn Products Is Lower

Millers cut corn chops price to retailers to 1.25 per hundredweight and meal to 52 1 2 cents per sack, with flour market steady. Government reports show large wheat on farms and low corn demand, but overall supplies remain abundant. Eggs butter poultry are near season's lows. San Antonio leads state in country produce prices. seed houses report strong cotton seed demand as farmers undersupply seeds.

San Antonio

Markets Read Like A History of Prices And Goods

A dense list of prices for eggs poultry butter cheese vegetables fruits nuts and canned meats. It cites various regional names and grades such as California Texas Missouri Colorado and Jamaican. Highlights include eggs 12 1 2 dozen large hens five to six dollars per dozen turkey per pound Butter 16 18 cents per pound Apples Ben Davis Pippins Jonathans Winesap and Missouri grades with box and crate prices.

Colorado Texas California Ben Davis Missouri South Alaska Macerell House Illinois Iowa Pioneer Liberty Bell Fancy LLC

Dried fruit and bean wholesaler price list fragment

A historic price list shows 60 pound boxes of raisins and Muscatel crowns with varying crown qualities and per package prices, plus CIF California beans and dried fruit items. Items include figs in bulk, London layer crowns, various sizes of raisins, and prices for corn and oats per bushel, citron and peel assortments.

London San Antonio

Chicago Market Quotations March 138 Reveals Prices

Quotations today show butter irregular with creamery prices at 28 36 4c and 11 849 cases received. Ordinary firsts 17 17 118c. Potatoes steady with 33 car receipts. Poultry steady with turkeys dressed 21c and live birds 1c. Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin price ranges listed.

Chicago Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin

Quotations Butter and Egg Prices Reported in Kansas City

Kansas City market update records butter quotes with creamery at 36-5, firsts 33, seconds 21 and packing stock 21 cents. Eggs list firsts 17, seconds 13 and hen prices 13 cents. Roosters at 8, ducks unspecified.

Kansas City

Raw sugar and refined trends in New York markets

On March 13 in New York raw sugar for Muscovado 89 test at 3.08 dollars per centriful 96 test at 3.58 dollars molasses sugar 89 test at 2.83 dollars refined steady petroleum and molasses steady hides quiet leather firm with prices noted.

New York

Market Quotations from St Louis and New York

In St Louis on March 13 quotations were chickens 14 1 4 to 14 1 2 cents, turkey 20 cents, ducks 11 cents, geese 12 cents, creamery eggs 28 85 cents. New York on March 13 eggs easy unchanged, receipts 33,884 cases.

Louis New York

Real Estate Transfers in City Blocks and Streets

G E Blesse transfers lot 2 block 34 new city block 375 Park and Howard streets for 2160 dollars. Christian Nathan Lumber Company sells north half of block 47 new city block 197 Comal and Perez streets for 12160 dollars. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company deeds lots 18 19 20 block 42 and lots 9 10 block 41 for 100 dollars.

G. E. Blesse W. FE. Tuttle New City Park and Howard Streets Christian Nathan Lumber Company Eugene Haas Comal and Perez Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company A. E. Hudspeth

Building Permits Filed For Local Abodes and Institutions

Building permits issued include St Johns Orphanage on Concepcion road for 65000 dollars. Baylor Hospital Company seeks a porch on Ninth street for 500 dollars. Fecci applies for an addition on Matamoros Street for 00 dollars. Garza requests a two room dwelling on St Francis street for 250 dollars. Ng requests a four room dwelling on Colombian Williams for 200 dollars on Monumental street for an eight room dwelling.

St. John’s Orphanage Concepcion Road Baylor Hospital Company Ninth Street B. Fecci Matamoras St T. Garza St. Francis Street T. Pie Ng Coliman Willaims Monumental Street

Marriage Licenses for Jose R. San Miguel and Tomasa Dona Van

Jose R. San Miguel and Tomasa Dona Van appear on marriage license records in a brief notice. The item confirms the filing of a marriage license between the two individuals, reflecting a legal union event recorded by the civil authority.

Jose R. San Miguel and Tomasa Dona- van

Birth Record for Ribas Family at Avenue D

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. L Ribas on March 8 at 1201 Avenue D. A. Collman, plumber, provided services. both parties listed with contact number 397.

A. Collman

Cattle and hog market drift steady at Fort Worth sale

Fort Worth Texas March 13 cattle and calf receipts 5000 hogs 2000 and about 500 sheep were sold. Cattle trading steady slow near close cattle steers 6.25 to 7.65 stockers 5.75 to 6.80 butcher cows 4.25 to 6.00 bulls 4.0 to 7.75 calves 5.00 to 8.50. Hogs tops 9 with most 8.70 to 8.90. Sheep active strong spring lambs 5.25 mixed 3.26. Market notes say receipts liberal but demand steady.

Fort Worth Tex

Cattle and Hogs Prices Rise as Kansas City Market Report

Kansas City markets show receipts of 3000 cattle including 400 southerns with prices for southern steers 6.50 to 8.25 and cows and heifers around 4.25. Hogs receipts 6000 with mixed ranges from 7.25 to 8.90, packers and butchers 8.55 to 8.80, heavy and light categories following similar spans. Sheep receipts 9000 and muttons 5.00 to 6.75, Colorado lambs at 8.26, free range wethers and yearlings 6.75, market steady.

Kansas City Colorado

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady to Higher in St Louis

Receipts total 2800 cattle including 1000 Texans with market steady. Native beef steers 5.75 to 9.10, Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.25 to 8.25, cows and heifers 3.75 to 6.60, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 9500 with market higher, pigs and lights 6.75 to 9.10, mixed and butchers 8.95 to 9.10, good heavy 8.95 to 9.05. Sheep receipts 2200 with market steady, native muttons 5.50 to 7.00, lambs 7.00 to 9.25.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Chicago market prices and receipts for hogs cattle and sheep

Receipts and quotations today show hogs with 20,000 head and a strong market. Bulk 8.80 to 8.90, light 8.90 to 9.10, mixed 8.60 to 9.05, heavy 8.40 to 8.92, pigs 6.85 to 8.95. cattle receipts 4,000 steady with beeves 7.25 to 9.15, Texas steers 6.00 to 4.55, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 8.15, cows and heifers 3.56 to 8.00, calves 7.00 to 12.00. sheep receipts 15,000 strong with native 6.00 to 7.10, yearlings 7.26 to 8.25, lambs 8.00 to 9.20.

Chicago Texas

Marine Intelligence Galveston to New York Shipping News

Arrivals and clearances listed for multiple steamers at Galveston and Cape Race with dock notices for George Washington at Bremen and Ancona Naples. New York reports private post office plans at Samuel Insull’s Hawthorne country estate near Libertyville. The post office serves Insull family, guests, and servants.

Cape Race George Washington Bremen New York Ancona Naples Samuel Insull Hawthorne Libertyville Til Washington Insul

Cotton market shows gains amid weather and selling pressure

New York reports open higher on 3.5 points with steady demand from southern spot sales and wet weather. Foreign houses cover, but general demand remains limited. Prices noon about 7 points up, with July to December futures trading around 11.7 to 12.0 cents.

New York Wall Street Gulf Coast Aptl Esi Ec Nebsee Eset Scuyt Vss Ets Et Ee Aerretes Sitt Be Ag Eragr Ncaa Vvene Wes Gases

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Rain. Prices Edge Up

In New Orleans on March 13 cotton futures opened steady with a 1 to 4 point advance due to heavy rain across the belt. Short covering appeared as plowing fears eased, but bulls offered little support. By midmorning prices hovered 6?6 points above yesterday at noon, with muted long buying and evolving short-covering dynamics.

New Orleans

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans on March 15 reports cotton futures opening steady with March 12 at 28 30, April 12.18 20, May 12.15, July 12.10, August 11.86 bid, October 11.48 bid, December 11.4 asked. Futures close steady with a net advance of 4 to points.

New Orleans Pointe Clore Mar

Liverpool Cotton Opens With Easier Prices on Spot Trade

Spot cotton in Liverpool sees moderate business as prices ease. American middling fair quotes at 7.844 pence, good middling 7.004, middling 6.78d, low middling 6.60d, good ordinary 6.26d, ordinary 5.924. Sales total around 000 bales, with 1000 for speculation and export and 7600 American, pecs 8000 bales, including 7900 American.

Liverpool

Futures Opened Quietly in Liverpool Market

Futures in Liverpool opened quiet and steady on March 6, closing steady with futures for March through February on the board. Prices ranged from 6.54d for March to 6.11d for February in the calendar, with several near-term spreads quoted.

Leading spot markets and middling rates across ports

New York shows middling 12.50, New Orleans and Houston at 12 percent, Galveston 12 percent, Liverpool 6.78d, Memphis 127-16 middling. Report summarizes current trading levels in major markets and port figures.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis

Spot cotton prices hold steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans on March 13 reports spot cotton steady with middling at 12 percent. Sales on the spot 875 bales to arrive 622. Quotations show grades from low ordinary 9 cents to strict good middling 12 15-16. Receipts 3611 bales. Stock 113,643 bales.

New Orleans

Spot cotton closes steady in Galveston market

Galveston Texas March 13 spot cotton closed steady with prices unchanged across grades. Quotations list low ordinary 8 1/2 percent, ordinary 9 percent, good ordinary 10 percent, low middling 11, middling 12, good middling 12 1/2, middling fair 13 cents. Sales 1199 spots f o b 100. Receipts 6671, stock 240238.

Galveston Tex

Market closes steady in quiet Houston session

The spot market in Houston on March 13 closed quiet and unchanged with sales and 0. b. none. Shipments reached 2379 bales while stock stood at 138,800 bales. Prices showed good middling at 12% and middling fair at 13%.

Houston Tex

Cotton Spot Quiet in New York Market

New York on March 18 reports a quiet cotton spot market with middling uplands at 12.50 and middling gulf at 12.75. Sales total 200 bales.

New York

Cotton market steady at Memphis on March 13

In Memphis on March 13 the spot cotton market showed steady demand with prices unchanged, middling cotton quoted around 12 7 16 cents.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed products market reports show firm prices

In Memphis on March 13 prime basis for seed meal and lint prices moved within narrow ranges while New York cotton seed futures opened dull. Spot cotton seed traded at 6.37 to 6.48 per unit with March 6.37 to 6.40, April 6.37 to 6.40, May 6.40 to 6.41, June 6.41 to 6.42, July 6.44 to 6.45, August 6.46 to 6.48, September around 6.48, with October 6.25 to 6.40 and total 1900 units sold.

New York

Cotton pests threaten South Texas crop replanting

Roy Hearne reports a letter from E W Earnest of Millett Tex stating cut worms are so bad in South Texas that all planted cotton seed must be replanted. Cool wet weather has favored the pests and could cause heavy damage as winter warmth allowed planters to survive.

Roy Hearne E. W. Earnest Millett Tex Texas

Grain and Provisions Market Ends Mixed in Chicago

Wheat and corn weakened with May futures slipping to 89 1/2 cents and 52 1/2 cents respectively while oats fell to 32 1/2 cents. First provision sales ranged from 20.75 to 21.00 for pork and 10.72 to 10.90 for lard and ribs. Export sales sparked a brief wheat reaction. local speculators intensified corn downside before closing steady. U. S. exports and New York cotton goods markets show quiet activity with yarns easy and retailers active.

Chicago Maynet New York Great Britain France Continent Sesssee Ueike

Wool market report from St Louis shows steady prices

On March 13 in St Louis the wool market remained steady with prices quoted at 26c for wool, light fine at 19 2/3c, heavy fine at 13c, medium grades combing and clothing at 23 18c, and tub washed at 27 36c.

Louis

Rare 1861 stamp sells for 77 dollars at Philadelphia auction

A 24-cent civil war era stamp with round corners sold for 77 dollars at Samuel T. Freeman's auction house on Chestnut Street. The rare item, retired after March 1861 for its odd corners, was valued at about 150 dollars in catalogs. Auctioneer Eugene Klein announced the sale as a high mark for Vic tor du Pone's collection.

Philadelphia Uncle Sam Samuel T. Freeman Chestnut Street Eugene Klein Victor du Pone

Radium Boom Promises Cheap Industrial Use

The New York Times notes promises by scientists that radium will be produced commercially as prices soar to millions per pound. An Anglo French company formed to develop South Terras mines in Cornwall, with ore ready for shipment to France, where a reduction plant is being erected. Analysts say the mine could yield the richest radium deposit, while bankers and engineers back a new process to slash production costs.

New York Times South Terras Cornwall Mme. Curie Jean Danysz Faculte Des Sciences of Paris Jacques d’Anne Curie Joly Dublin University France Erich Ebier Heidelberg University Statist St@tist

Chicago cash grain quotations March 13 1938

Chicago cash grain quotes dated March 13 show values for wheat corn and oats. Wheat prices listed include No 2 red No 2 hard and No 1 northern with bid ranges from 88% to 89% cents. Corn No 2 quoted 50 58 15 cents with No 3 yellow at 51 cents. Oats No 2 around 32% cents No 2 white 34 35 cents and standard oats 32% 38% cents.

Chicago

Grain Prices Report for Wheat, Corn and Oats Today

Market bulletin shows cash wheat trades at No 2 hand 83 86 ec and No 2 red 99c to $1 05. Corn No 2 mixed 60c No 2 white 50c. Oats No 2 white 34c No 3 mixed 32c. Close shows Wheat May 83c July 82c. Corn May 61c July 52c. Oats May 34c.

Kansas City

Market quotes from St. Louis grain prices and futures

St Louis reports cash wheat prices for No 2 red at 1.10 and No 2 hard around 88 9lc with corn at No 2 white 50 52c and No 3 32 33c. Wheat futures May 88%c July 87% corn May 61%c July 53 538%c oats May 82 c July 32%c.

ST. Louis

Real Estate Transfers List May Include San Pedro Terrace Lots

A long list of property transfers from 1911 to 1918 shows multiple deeds transferring lots and blocks in San Pedro Terrace and nearby blocks to various buyers including O Hartman, P Ireland Nine, Highland Park Improvement Company, and others. Several entries note parcels on Camaron Street and Ogden Street with prices ranging from $1 to $7600, plus land in Orange County Florida and a 61.3 acre tract near Salado Creek. Names appearing include Carl Hartman Bertha Lasley Dora Hartman Rosie Trattner L. W. Wilson Hall P Street Hutcheson Roxana Gunter Erich Menger Sr H Kalisky D E Murphy Sam Friedman A Rippstein Willie Reinninger and Udo J. Froebel.

Carl Hartman Et al O. Hartman New City San Pedro Terrace Orange County Florida Bertha Lasley Dora Hartman Rosie Trattner Et al P. Ireland Ogden Street Washington Place Highland Park Improvement Company William H. Scott New City Block L. W. Wilson M. Cartember Hall P. Street G. Castille Sunny Slope Hutcheson M. Murphy Roxana Gunter Esther Barclay Erich Menger Sr J. E. Webb Camaron Street H. Kalisky R. A. Stretch Udo J. Froebel D. E. Murphy H. and A. Wallace Newity Sam _ Friedman Sidne Schroeder Tia City South Heights A. Rippstein Willie Reinninger Gertrude Rodriguez Salado Creek San Antonio

Automobile Licenses Displayed at Fort Sam Houston

Licenses listed include No. 8336 for Major Alonzo Gray of Fort Sam Houston No. 3337 for Frank A. Witt of Hot Wella No. 3338 for Edward Helmke at 615 Meer scheidt Street No. 3339 for C. D. Brown at 1236 South Hacksberry Street.

Alonzo Gray Fort Sam Houston Frank A. Witt Hot Wella Edward Helmke Meerscheidt Street C. D. Brown South Hacksberry Street

Burial Permits List Local Death Records

Burial permits issued for multiple local residents with ages and birth dates. Mrs. J. A. Guynn aged 64 died March 12 at Santa Rosa hospital. Francisco Esparza 11 died March 11 at 302 Tejan street. P. F. Akers 37 died March 13 at Moody's Sanitarium. Marcelino Flores 86 died March 11 at 518 South Laredo street. Sophia McHenry 22 died March 12 at 605 St. Mary's street.

J. A. Guynn Santa Rosa Hospital Francisco Esparza Tejan Street P. F. Akers Moody's Sanitarium Marcelino Flores South Laredo Sophia McHenry St. Mary's Street

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