San Antonio Ordinance Regulates Motor Buses in Business District
City of San Antonio passes a 1917 ordinance redefining a business district for local street transportation. It bans new motor bus licenses within the district, requires license adjustments for existing operators, and allows temporary permits if streetcars fail to run. Violations carry fines from 10 to 200 dollars per day. Public notice also advertises nurse chairs bids for Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital.
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Classified Ad Rates for Dallas Times Herald
Advertisers in North Texas are urged to use the Dallas Times Herald classified section. Rate structure includes per word charges for single and multiple insertions with a minimum 15 cent payment in advance via stamps.
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New York Bank Statement Shows Higher Excess Reserves
The New York clearing banks and trust companies report excess reserves of 163.84 million dollars for the week, up 21.25 million from the prior week. Total loans and deposits rise across categories while circulation falls slightly, with state banks showing further increases in deposits and cash in vaults.
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New York Sugar Prices Steady in Market Report
New York sugar markets show steady tones on March 17 with raw sugar unchanged at molasses 4.40 and centrifugal 5.27. Refined sugar remains steady with fine granulated at 7 8c.
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Submarine Warfare Saps American Commerce in February
Washington March 17 American foreign trade fell about 199 million dollars in February the first month of Germany unrestricted submarine warfare. Department of Commerce reports exports down 147,082,659 dollars and imports down 42,939,675 dollars.
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Coffee futures steady as May and July hold gains
In New York on March 17 the market shows futures steady with May at 7.67 and July at 7.82 while current price rois 9 percent.
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Potatoes Tied Up by Iron Mountain Embargo in Texarkana
Fifteen car loads valued at 27680 dollars were en route from Seattle to points east of the Mississippi but were stopped in Texarkana due to the Iron Mountain Railway embargo.
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Cotton market quotations from major hubs
Daily quotations from principal cotton markets list middling prices for delivery at the market. San Antonio and Galveston show figures, with New Orleans also reported, reflecting prices for buying and selling in the country.
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Cotton Opens Steady Rallies on Rail View and Weather
The New York cotton market opened steady with a slight to moderate net advance on improving railroad prospects and Wall Street firmness, aided by strong overnight Russia signals and bad eastern belt weather. New Orleans followed with similar strength though rails outlook was seen as pessimistic. overall activity grew as the morning progressed. New York closed very steady 20 to 30 points above yesterday, New Orleans 21 to 28 points higher. San Antonio spots quoted at 17.35.
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New York Cotton Opens Steady as Futures Rally
The New York cotton market opened steady with a 6 to 15 point advance amid trade buying and optimism on railroad dispute relief. Early gains moved May to about 17.76 and October to 17.00, with later strength pushing active months 20 to 36 points higher before settling a bit below the day’s best but firmly higher overall.
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Cotton futures open higher with varied May to December figures
New York cotton futures opened with May 17.13 and extended to 17.66 for October and 17.04 for December. Futures closed 20 to 30 points higher amid fluctuating high and low ranges.</s>
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New Orleans Cotton Opens With Light Selling Pressure
The New Orleans cotton market opened with no selling pressure as railroad worries were unfavorably discussed. A moderate demand formed with difficulty and active months rose about 10 points in early trading. By late trading, months advanced 24 to 29 points amid scant contract supply and steady demand.
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Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market
Cotton prices opened steady with May at 17.18 and July at 17.08. Futures finished 21 to 28 points higher as traders focused on near term demand. Irregular lines in soy and other figures appear garbled and not part of the trade data.
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Liverpool Cotton Open Set for Monday Trading
Liverpool Cotton is due to open Monday with a rise of 10 to 16 points as the market gears up for the week's session.
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Cotton Statistics Receipts at U S Ports
Cotton receipts at U S ports show a total of 1 280 636 bales yesterday. Compared with last year and last week, the figures indicate a deficit of 296 825 bales. Charleston and New Orleans are among the listed ports with notable activity.
Fragmented ship receipts summary from old ledger data
Ledger fragment shows shipment receipts across cities including Memphis Houston and totals. Entries list numbers for commodities or values with figures like 640 1,020 and 110,826 in Memphis and 55,456 in Bt and 38,918 in Houston. Totals appear as 649,028 with additional subtotals and partial sums.
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Turpentine and resin markets report Savannah values
Savannah reports quiet turpentine at 44 cents with no sales and receipts, shipments and stocks listed. Resin firm shows sales of 503 with 100 receipts and 975 shipments, stock at 80 035. Quotations list several grades from A through K with 5 50 and W G W W totals and a 6290 figure.
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New York Cotton Goods Markets Edge Higher Amid Firm Trade
In New York on Friday March 17 cotton goods remained generally firm with less activity. Shifts advanced a half to one cent per yard from last Monday’s spring prices. Yarns showed firmer trends and coarse yarns rose. Wools stayed firm with a higher tendency and ready to wear trade was active.
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Pennsylvania inventor unveils angled phonograph cabinet
A revolving holder and angled shelves in a phonograph cabinet devised in Pennsylvania reportedly allow storage of about four times the usual number of disc records. The design centers on a tilted arrangement that increases capacity without enlarging the cabinet footprint.
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Northern Livestock Markets Steady Across Regions
Union Stock Yards notes a generally steady northern livestock market with light receipts. Cattle were weakest, hogs strongest as Fort Worth and nearby markets reported quiet activity and no price changes. Receipts totaled cattle 55, calves 30, horses 59, hogs 147 with 42 cattle, 5 calves, 88 hogs for city trade.
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Fort Worth Livestock Prices Steady Across Markets
In Fort Worth Texas on March 17 cattle receipts reached 900 with steady market. Steers ranged 6.50 to 10.00, stockers 6.50 to 8.75, heifers 6.00 to 9.00, cows 4.50 to 8.00, bulls 4.50 to 7.25, calves 4.50 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 200 with top 14.25 and bulk 13.50 to 14.00. Sheep receipts 500 with Lambe 13.00 to 14.60, wethers 10.00 to 10.50, ewes 9.00 to 10.00, goats 4.50 to 7.25.
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Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Receipts and Prices
Receipts at Chicago on March 17 show hogs at 15,000 with bids from Bulb 14.65 to 15.00 and heavies 14.60 to 15.10. cattle receipts 500 with native beef 9.00 to 12.60. stockers 6.60 to 9.75. cows and heifers 6.70 to 10.75. calves 19.00 to 14.25. sheep receipts 2,000 with wethers 11.00 to 12.65 and lambs 12.25 to 14.85.
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Kansas City Live Stock Receipts and Prices March 17
Hogs receipts 500 with steady quotes. Bulk 14.30 to 14.75, heavy 14.70 to 14.80, light 14.20 to 14.50, pigs 10.0 to 12.75. Cattle receipts 100 steady. prime fed steers 11.50 to 12.25, dressed beef steers 9.50 to 11.50, southern steers 8.90 to 10.50, cows 6.00 to 10.00, heifers 8.00 to 11.00, stockers 7.50 to 10.75. Sheep receipts none, lambs 12.00 to 14.55, yearlings 13.00 to 13.50, wethers 11.60 to 12.50, ewes 10.50 to (cut).
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Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep in St Louis
St Louis reports receipts of 2200 hogs with steady quotes from 14.50 to 15.00 for various categories, 600 cattle with diverse ranges from 4.25 to 11.75 for beef and fed steers, and 250 sheep with lambs from 13.00 to 15.00 and yearlings around 12.25 to 13.60, all steadied.
Rice Market Steady With High Demand In New Orleans
In New Orleans on Friday rough and clean rice stayed strong and in demand. Receipts totaled Pulling sacks 4078 rough and 4678 for millers while clean amounted to 2706 pockets. Sales included 2300 rough Honduras 1434 clean Honduras and 451 pockets for Japan with blue rose at 2561 pockets. Quotations show Rough Honduras at 3.65 to 4.35 per unit. other prices unchanged.
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Weather observations from March 17 1917
U S department of agriculture weather bureau report notes 8 am readings with wind below 10 mph and precipitation under .01 inch not published.
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Face Missing in Slumber Barber Gaffe
A barber finally wakes a sleeping customer who argues about being shaved. The barber calmly explains that while asleep the man’s mouth opens and he cannot locate his face for the shave.
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Shippers' Market Prices for Eggs Poultry and Dairy Texas
Shippers report jobbers prices to retailers or paid shippers with commissions. Eggs rise with Texas candled 24 126e, creamery products listed. Poultry steady with hens and friers by size, turkeys 23 24c per pound, ducks 7.00 8.00 per dozen, geese 12.00 15.00.
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City Market Quotations Show Mixed Agricultural Prices
Chicago market report indicates butter and poultry steady while creamery gains. Butter 23 to 24 cents, creamery butter 23 40, eggs Firsts 28 28½ cents, ordinary first 27 to 27¾, potatoes rise with receipts 70 cars. Washington and midwest white potatoes quoted at 2.40 to 2.65, Michigan and Wisconsin 2.35 to 2.50, fowls 23¾ to 29 cents.
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Market price quotes from Kansas City in March
Quotations today list dairy creamery at 42 cents, firsts 4 cents, seconds 38 cents, packing at 28 cents. Eggs flats 2 cents. Poultry hens 20 cents, roosters 1 cent, turkeys 25 cents. Potatoes priced at $2.40.
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Provision Markets Quote Prices From Local Packings
Seven local packing house quotations given to dealers on Saturday show dry salt extras at 20 cents and bacon extras at 21 4 cents. Dry salt bellies average 14 to 16 pounds at 21 34 cents. fancy breakfast bacon 33 cents. fancy hams 25 cents. Bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds average 23 cents. pure lard 21 cents. compound lard 15 percent. American cheese 19 cents per pound.
Elgin Butter Market Report
Elgin market reports butter trading with 25 tubs sold at 40 cents per pound.
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Fire-eater Haba-Haba Revealed as Harry Blitz from Parsons
The fire eater known as Haba-Haba touring Southern Kansas is identified as Harry Blitz formerly of Parsons. He says nerves in his tongue are dead and he swallows gasoline with little pain though it causes stomach aches. Blitz, age 54, earned about $50 a week.
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Wasp in the Bed Joke Ends in Bedlam
In a southern city a bachelor named Jack C- and his cousin Jack M- shared a farmhouse bed. The slow Jack insisted there was a wasp in the bed three times, while the other denied it, ending with Jack C- claiming the wasp had stung his cousin thrice during the commotion.
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Wheat market ends day at a straddle
Chicago trading in wheat remained indecisive as the strike crisis loomed with railway tensions. May futures opened near 1.83 and closed around 1.84, July around 1.54 to 1.55, with volatile swings and a nervous finish. corn and oats followed as hog prices supported provisions.
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Grain price quotes from Chicago markets
Chicago market quotations list No. 2 red and No. 2 hard wheat and No. 2 yellow corn nominal prices. Oats at Standard 59 594e and barley ranged from $1.00 to $1.32, reflecting early trading notes.
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Market quotes for Wheat Corn and Milo at Kansas City
Kansas City notes wheat prices with No 2 hard at 1.92 and No red near 1.89192 while corn shows No 2 mixed at 1.16 and No 2 white at 1.10 oats list No 2 white at 0.63 and No mixed at 0.61 61 %.
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Grain futures close with mixed wheat corn bids
In Kansas City on March 17 grain futures show wheat for May at 1.8114, July 1.611, September 1.40. corn for May 1.06, July 1.0574, September 1.03.
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Market quotes for grains and oats in St. Louis
Wheat values listed with No 2 red and No 2 hard around 1.95 dollars per bushel. Corn prices show No 2 at 1.08 dollars and No 2 white near 1.09 dollars. Stocks of oats or related grains appear nominal with No 2 and No 2 white cited.
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Local Markets Handle Fluctuations in Texas Produce
Wholesale egg prices firm at 24 to 25 cents a dozen while poultry receipts stay light and butter remains steady. Texas cabbage rises to 5 dollars per hundredweight, lettuce quotes hold at 75 cents to 1.25, and a flood of lower Rio Grande lettuce fuels weak sales. Strawberries increase to 3 dollars per crate. No changes in groceries, provisions, seeds, grains, or mill products.
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Wholesale Produce Prices From Various States Listed
Prices for fresh vegetables to retailers and shippers include California California Oregon and Colorado potatoes at 4.25 per hundredweight onions 10.00 per hundredweight Texas 60 cents per dozen bunches tomatoes Cuban 4.00 per six basket crate cranberries 6 per barrel cabbage Texas 5.00 per hundredweight cauliflower California 2.15 to 2.25 per crate sweet peppers Florida 0.20 per pound Bert s California 4 per hundred carrots 4 per hundredweight radishes 0.50 per dozen bunches asparagus Texas 1 per dozen celery California 9 per crate turnips California 0.50 per pound rutabagas 3 per hundredweight chili peppers hot green 0.75 per pound lettuce California 3.26 to 3.50 per crate Texas GY 1.00 egg plant Florida per pound Se per pound sweet potatoes yellow yams 3.50
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Wholesale fruit and produce price list excerpt
The listing details wholesale prices for varied produce and goods including strawberries, apples, oranges, lemons, limes, peaches, prunes, dates, dried fruits, canned goods, nuts, and grains. It notes per hundredweight, per box, and per pound rates with numerous regional and pack-size distinctions.
Dog Becomes Detective in McKinley Texas
In McKinley Texas a stray dog nicknamed Everybody by local residents has been linked to sheriff deputies raids. The animal’s presence at gatherings of Black residents preceded thirteen raids over three weeks, leading officials to appoint the dog as a detective.
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General Rise in Stock Market Despite Rail Tension
The New York market opened firm with broad gains over the prior session. Bethlehem Steel (new stock) rose sharply, while United States Steel and other metals, United States Rubber, General Electric, Westinghouse and Sears Roebuck advanced. Reading led gains with rails light and uneven.
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Money Markets Report San Antonio Currency Quotations
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Saturday showed current quotations with active exchange demand. Dealers noted firm interest and modest spreads as buyers and sellers engaged at updated levels.
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Mercantile Rates and Bond Market Update
New York March 17 mercantile paper at 174 percent sterling 60 day bills at 471 commercial 60 day bills on banks 471 and 470 for 60 day bills. Demand 475 percent. Cable and guilders at 40 and 495-16 par silver 7c. Mexican dollars 56 1/2 percent. Government bonds steady railroad bonds irregular.
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London Money and metal rates report
London market bulletin shows bar silver at 37 3% per ounce and money at 3 percent. Discount rates listed: short bills four percent and three months four percent.
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Copper market quiet in New York week
The copper market in New York remained quiet over the last week. Third quarter quotations ranged from 1 to 32 1/2 cents for electrolytic copper, with nearby spot prices nominal and iron unchanged.
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Bright Schoolgirl Seeks Half Day Leave Over Telegram
A pupil asks a teacher for half a day off citing a telegram about a relative arriving. She cites family duties and a rule she calls Ming Rules as justification, while the teacher reviews the official reasons for absence.
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