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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1917
Page
11
The San Antonio Investment Co offers acre plus homes with a small down payment and rent-like balance. Move away from city noise to a self sufficient home with cows, chickens and a garden, reducing living costs and building equity. The firm invites visitations at 303-304 State Bank Bldg to view properties and discuss options.
City commissioners redefine a business district for motor buses and prohibit new jitney licenses within it. The measure allows surrender and reissue of licenses, with limited routes into Camp Wilson and the post office. Also notices call for bids on hospital chairs and underground fire alarm cable.
Sealed bids addressed to Hon James R Davis county judge will be received in the county auditor office until 10 o clock a m Thursday April 1917 for decorating and illuminating the Bexar County Courthouse during Fiesta San Jacinto April 16 to 21 1917 per specifications on file in the auditor s office H H HOWARD County Auditor
A historical price list from The Crystal at 121 Soledad St presenting numerous four quart prices for rums, bourbons, and whiskies. Includes Old Forester, Johnnie Walker, Maryland Rye, edgewood, Hermitage, and private stock with price per quart, plus California wines and imported champagne. August Limburger notes no orders solicited that violate Texas liquor laws.
Yards planted and trimmed with care featuring snapdragons Colentulars carnations pansies candytuft petunias cosmos garden pinks long stem violets at Travis 3945 in first class condition.
Daily quotations for spot cotton trading across major markets. Middling price figures shown for San Antonio Houston New Orleans New York and Liverpool with latest sales totals and delivery at market sites.
Liverpool March 20 spot cotton quotes Good middling 12.59d middling 12.494d low middling 12.31d. Total sales 6000 bales including 1500 for speculation and export. Receipts recorded 6000 bales.
The report from Liverpool on March 20 notes quiet futures trading. The closing figures for March 12 show a sequence of contract quotes from March-April at 11.00d to February-March at 11.01d, with several middle-month spreads listed.
The New York cotton market opened straddling but soon rose to a small gain amid expected eastern belt unsettled weather. Census data showing 11,442,838 bales ginned largely matched expectations, while New Orleans saw losses then gains on rail embargo removals and strong spot demand. Afternoon trading moderated with New York and New Orleans finishing higher than yesterday. San Antonio spots listed at 18 cents.
Northern livestock markets showed strength in cattle hogs and sheep with hogs up 50 to 75 cents at Fort Worth and record highs in Chicago at 15.20 while cattle and sheep advanced modestly at Fort Worth and Kansas City. Receipts were light with 157 cattle 41 calves 1 horse 151 hogs and 108 goats reported. city trade included 60 cattle 18 calves and 151 hogs.
The New York cotton market opens with a slight decline then gains as covering and trade buying push May from 18.90 toward 18.82 and October from 17.38 toward 18.20 before midday. After early selling, prices rebound on Wall Street buying and favorable weather outlook, closing steady around 18.73 for May and 18.21 for October.
Fort Worth Texas market notes cattle receipts 1550 with prices up 10 to 15 cents steers 6 50 to 10 00 stockers 6 50 8 50 heifers 6 50 9 00 cows 4 60 to 7 25 bulls 4 50 7 25 calves 4 50 10 00 hogs 4000 receipts market 65 to the higher Buix 13 75 14 35 top 14 60 sheep 500 receipts market steady lambs 13 90 14 00 yearlings 12 0 3 00 wethers 10 00 10 59 ewes 9 00 0 00 culls 6 50 7 50 goats 4 60 7 25
Chicago reports receipts of hogs 7000 with a firm market and varied quotes from bulk at 14.80 to 15.16 and heavy at 15.20, cattle receipts 2000 with a strong market and native beef cattle 9.25 to 12.65, calves 10.25 to 14.50, sheep receipts 10000 with a firm market and wethers 11.20 to 12.70, lambs 12.65 to 15.10.
Kansas City reports on March 20 show hog receipts at 7000 with higher quotes across categories from bulk at 14.50 to pigs at 10.00. Cattle receipts 4000 with strength of up to ten cents. prime fed steers 11.70 to 12.25, cows 6.00 to 10.00, stockers 7.50 to 10.50, heifers 3.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 10,000 with lambs 14.25 to 19.99, yearlings 13.00 to 13.75, ewes 10.50 to 12.25.
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep show mixed ranges. Hogs traded with lights and bulk around 14.80 to 15.40, pigs to 12.25, and higher heavy grades up to 15.40. Cattle receipts 1200 with strong tone native beef steers 10.50 to 11.75, stockers 5.75 to 10.00, prime beef steers 8.00 to 11.00, beef cows 4.25 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 1700 with lambs 13.00 to 15.00, yearlings 12.25 to 13.50.
The report notes Liverpool is set to open Wednesday with a 7 to 10 point advantage. An 11 o'clock call is expected to proceed, followed by a New York update. The text includes scattered figures such as 18.61 and 18.50 with unclear context.
New Orleans March 20 Poor cables caused a loss of 8 to 24 points at the open. The Census Bureau final report on U S season winnings gave a bullish tilt and buyers returned, lifting prices. By noon contracts rose 31 to 39 points, later held an 8 to 13 point net advance at close.
Fragmented OCR shows scattered references to cotton statistics and port data with multiple place names such as Texas City Wilmington New York and Mobile. It lists percentages and ports but lacks coherent narrative or dates.
New Orleans on March 20 reports cotton futures opening steady with the May contract showing an unchanged opening bid as traders await early price signals.
The record reports stock figures for the current day, last week and last year with values 1 235 674, 1 436 360 and notes a deficit in LOGGON at 208 982. Further data appears garbled but indicates day and year comparisons for inventory levels.
Real estate ad notes a specialty in exchanges with a large list of income property. Mentions 850 acres in Frio County with $4000 due in 1919, preferring apartment houses on one side. Encourages use of Light Want Ads to gauge value and affordability of rates.
Rough and clean rice in strong demand with good receipts on Monday. Rough Honduras and Japan quotings vary with blue rose and clean Honduras prices listed. sales figures include clean Honduras and Japan pockets and sack totals.
New York reports price announcements for fall textiles with prints at 9 cents for American indigoes. Cotton goods stay firm, yarns steady, dress goods quiet and firm, raw silk slightly easier.
New York on March 20 reports Rio No. 1 coffee futures drifting lower. May futures at 7.72 dollars and July at 7.85 dollars as the market holds light gains.
The 1916 cotton crop reached 11,442,838 equivalent 600-pound bales excluding linters, with ginnings by state led by Texas 3,724,731 and Georgia 1,819,874. Sea Island output included Florida 36,992 and Georgia 77,966 bases.
Receipts of strawberries in local markets rise Tuesday with stock moving out of Carrizo Springs Pasadena and Deepwater regions in car lots. Wholesale prices in San Antonio hold steady while many items including yellow yams white sweet potatoes and Florida erg plant show price and availability changes.
Tuesday shipper prices show steady rates across poultry and dairy. Butter and creamery prices range from 28 to 35 cents per pound, with hens and friers listed at various dollar amounts, and turkeys 23 to 24 cents per pound. Ducks and geese are priced per dozen, reflecting steady market activity.
Quotations today show Egag unchanged and potato prices steady. Receipts listed at 12 234 cases with firsts 26 26c and ordinary firsts 25 26c at mark. Potatoes unchanged and poultry alive steady with fowls 21 and springs 21 igc. regional prices noted for Washington Colorado Oregon Idaho Michigan and Wisconsin whites at 2.40 to 2.95 fer 35.
In Kansas City on March 20 quotations show butter at 42 cents for creamery firsts 4, seconds 38, packing 28. eggs at 21 cents for firsts. poultry prices for hens 20, roosters 16, turkeys 25. potatoes at 1.35 dollars.
New York cotton seed oil market quotes show open noon and close levels for March and July contracts. Prices range around 13.70 to 13.96 with August and October marks noted and sales totals reported at 6 800, 15 700, 34 000 and 38 700 units.
Lieutenant Thomas M. Owen Jr of the Alabama State Guard wed Miss Mable Mar Slays a Toledo visitor in a Catholic ceremony at his quarters on Camp Wilson The couple met at St Anthony Hotel Hawaiian tea dances after a four week courtship Mrs Lincoln J Hays the bride's mother attended with a few close friends The groom a Montgomery business leader lives in Montgomery Alabama
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bulletin notes wind under 14 mph and precipitation under .01 inch not recorded. Allen Buell, Meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
Wheat prices fluctuated with an initial decline then gains as demand from strong houses supported futures. May and July futures opened lower and moved to gains before a later drop, closing largely unsettled with a net lower tone on May and July. Corn demand stayed active lifting hog prices and pork products later in trading.
Quotations from Chicago show wheat at No. 2 red and No. 2 hard near 1.97 to 1.98 dollars, corn No. 2 yellow at 1.13 dollars, oats standard 61 to 62 cents, and barley around 1.00 to 1.30 dollars.
Quotations show cash wheat with No 2 hard at 1.94 2.91 and No 2 red at 1.93 2.00. Corn prices list No 2 mixed at 1.1314 1.141% and No 2 white at 1.14 1.15. Oats follow with No 2 white 63 63% and No 2 mixed 61 62c.
Grain futures closed with Wheat May at 1.84 and July 1.54 three quarters, Sept 1.41, and Corn May 1.10, July 1.09, Sept 1.06, reflecting active trading across the contract spectrum.
In St Louis on March 20 quotations show cash wheat at No. 2 red 2.00 to 2.05 and No. 2 hard in Corn with No. 2 at 1.124s and No. 2 white at 1.131 to 1.14. Various grades list No. 2, 62 percent, and No. 2 white for reference.
New York sugar prices report firm raw sugar at 5.30 and molasses at 4.52, refined steady, with fine granulated market noting limited movement and current price levels.
Market notes show dry salt meats and bacon extras quoted around 20 to 23 cents with 14 to 16 pound bacon bellies at 23 cents. Pure lard at 21 cents and compound lard at 15 cents. American cheese listed at 9 cents per pound.
Chicago market notes outline May pork with high 34.55, low 24.65, close 34.27 and 33.49 for other figures. Lard and ribs show MOY prices around 18. etc. Several figures indicate daily bid and ask values though some digits are garbled.
Lead steady at 10 asked, Spelter steady. Spot East St. Louis delivery at 10 percent asked. Copper quiet at spot and near by with second quarter at 33.00 to 35.00 and third quarter 31.00 to 32.50. Iron firm with No. 1 southern 32.50 to 33.50 and No. 2 at 31.50 to 32.50. Tin strong at spot 55.00 to 57.90.
London commodity prices list lead spot at 39 pounds 10 shillings and futures at 195 pounds 10 shillings. Spelter trades at 47 pounds. Electrolytic at 151 pounds. Spot tin 214 pounds and futures 213 pounds.
Turpentine prices show dull trade with 48 cents for sales and 15 receipts. Resin firm reports 416 sales 286 receipts and stock at 0 688 dollars. Quotations list W W at 5 86 and uneven figures for other entities.
L. B. Clegg chairman of a San Antonio business committee appointed by the U S Chamber of Commerce to aid quartermaster officers in buying supplies has been summoned to attend a Washington conference on April 2 with War Department allied businessmen. The purpose and scope of the meeting are not yet clear.
An American arriving from Chihuahua City reported General Francisco Murguia, commander in chief of the northern de facto forces, sent a message to General Carranza requesting money and munitions for his campaign against Villa, threatening resignation if not funded. The report circulated in Chihuahua City but could not be confirmed.
Dan Lewis attorney at law located at 414 15 Kampmann Building Travis 6413. Adv.
Emmet Bank depositors are called to meet Thursday March 2 at 7 p m in Judge Jon A Bliss's office 241 West Commerce to discuss steps to secure deposits. Adv Super Sixes 2.00 per hour. Travis 8. Adv.
Peter Collins a renowned Catholic lecturer will address San Antonio Council Knights of Columbus at their hall Tuesday evening. He has traveled over 100000 miles in the United States and Canada and spoken to more than 1000000 people.
Dr Foster a dentist located in the Gibbs Building advertises services. The notice mentions Jeffery Cars at 1.50 dollars per hour and Cr. 101 as a cross reference.
Riebe's Jewelry Store at 306 Main Ave is noted as a shopper stop in an Adv advertisement describing close by prices and local retail options for daily needs.
Postmaster George D. Armistead will address the Texas Postmasters Association at Mineral Wells onMay 23 24 25. He will discuss government ownership of telegraph and telephone under Post Office Department direction.
Local law firm Hertzberg and Kercheville operates from 605 610 Brady Building advising on civil matters. Ad-yv indicating attorney advertisement appears in the directory listing.
Alamo Jewelry Co located at 315 Alamo Plaza advertises buying or accepting trade of old gold silver diamonds and coins. The notice highlights items for appraisal and exchange.
Twelve year old girls club of Daughters of Israel held a Sunday bazaar serving sandwiches and lemonade. They raised 4.45 dollars for the Jewish War Sufferers Fund, offered to Alexander H. Halff as treasurer. Bertha Gerstein led as president with Mildred Scharlack treasurer and Sarah Lebman secretary.
O Connell Loan Co located at 112 E Houston Street offers all kinds of collateral loans with details shown in the window display advertised.
The Bexar County grand jury reported to District Judge W. S. Anderson at noon Tuesday and handed down several indictments, which were kept private. The jury requested a recess until next Monday.
A Chamber of Commerce committee on Housing and Sanitation plans a Thursday afternoon meeting to discuss methods to improve housing in city sections. A. B. Weakley chairs the committee with members J. M. Bennett Jr. Dr. W. B. Russ James D. Grenshaw W. L. Herff Dr. W. A. King F. A. Chapa W. P. Napier J. E. Jarrett Dr. C. S. Venable and Morris Stern.
Horace E. Wilson lawyer located in 516 17 State Bank Building announces legal services and contact Cr. 8281.
Otto Zoller handles auto package and baggage operations with office intercity transfer in 2014 and residential transfer code 2926.
Dozen bicycles are held at the city detective bureau awaiting identification. Some appear nearly new and were collected by officers over recent days. Police say numerous bicycle thefts in recent weeks likely involve these bikes, believed stolen and abandoned.
A brief classified item lists 5 gallon containers of lubricating oil priced at $2.00. The line appears as an abbreviated ad with stocking details likely from a local merchant.
Lone Star Auto Livery offers new Jeffery cars and rental options. Cars for hire priced at 1.50 dollars and 7500 cr. Packard cars available at 2 dollars per hour. A Bar Plumbing Co advertises contact number 4809.
An Ottawa area notice requests Cr. 33338 printing services and asks the recipient to have their solicitor call regarding the matter.
M Roberts a printer was injured in a fall at the East Houston and St. Marys streets intersection and taken to Green Memorial Hospital at 5 38 o clock Monday afternoon. His condition is not serious.
New York stocks advance in early dealings with breadth and vigor. Union Pacific St Paul Chicago Northwestern Academy New York Central Mexico Petroleum Central Leather American Baldwin lead gains, United States Steel opens 115 percent, Bethlehem Crucible Steel Republic Iron and General Electric rise. Market softens after midday but leather issues International Nickel and Industrial Alcohol rise. final hour trading active and closing strong.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio on Tuesday showed rationed quotations with limited liquidity and bid ranges. The report notes subdued activity as traders cited cautious sentiment ahead of regional financial announcements.
In New York on March 20 the market showed steady time loans for 60 and 90 days at 3 percent, six months at 4 percent, and 3 4 percent. Call money remained steady with high and low at 2 percent, lending at 2 percent, last loan 2 1/2 percent, closing bid 2 1/2 percent, offered at 2 4 1/4 percent.
Mercantile paper 4.4 percent. Sterling 60 day bills 4.71. Commercial 60 day bills on banks 4.71. Demand 4.75 and 4.704 for commercial 60 day. Cables 4.767 16. Builders demand 495 16. Cables 40 percent. Bar silver 2 1/2 percent. Mexican dollars 33 4. Mexican dollars 3 3/4. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds strong.
London market brief notes see Bar silver at 36 3 16d per ounce Money at 3 percent Discount rates show short term 4 percent and three months 4 percent per cent March 2.
Mrs Sara Kerr of 569 Baltimore Avenue and Gerardo Ostos of 522 King William Street collided at 545 Monday afternoon at Navarro and Pecan. Mrs Kerr and Ostos were involved with a Dallas visitor Mrs N W McGrath hurt taken to P and S Hospital. Ostos was arrested by Officer Lloyd Johnson. Kerr car suffered a broken wheel axle and windshield.
Seeds offered include Red Top Cane Seed Orange and Amber White Wonder Seed Corn Yellow Dent Sedan Grass Milo Maize Earth Corns Feter ita with unspecified quantities from M Marucheau Grain Co San Antonio Texas.
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