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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
11
Market activity in cotton futures showed limited price movement as the session opened with subdued demand. Quotes hovered around mid single digits, with traders noting quiet turnover and a cautious tone ahead of key announcements from New York and Liverpool exchanges.
Fragmented text from Liver pool Cotton notes listing various names, markets, times, and numbers. Content appears garbled with multiple misspellings and nonsensical phrases. no coherent event or outcome discernible.
Grainy report from Gulf port and New Orleans markets tracking cotton production and prices. Mentions Houston, New York, and Boston exchanges with scattered figures and local updates on shipments and futures activity.
The embargo on eastern shipments lowers corn quotations across markets as traders assess available supply and demand. Reports from Chicago grain desks indicate price adjustments, with buyers watching for further developments and potential shifts in export patterns linked to port and transport constraints.
Fragmented OCR notes describe market conditions with odd spellings and scattered prices. Mentions include Deliles Malahat and Varo tard wae with a $14 c. value, plus references to Te Olenncenrinas WW Reade Ce and 28Ker Antiey, suggesting a rough local economic tally.
In a rough market summary from Washington on March 20, investigations into a Wes Partilent affair reveal unclear ties to copper traders and several industrial stocks. Officials caution that further details remain unsettled as markets react to shifting commodity prices and policy signals.
May 20 Dallas reports on criminal appeals in Austin. Icenard Liord and Water Stevernman faced charges of attacking a young woman. both sentenced to death but remained in jail as the term continued. Abbin Lewis of Morrie County received 50 years, Mills of Rupert Edwards unspecified. Patterson of Parker County, Davin Hor Riven20 years. Cason of Motley County reversed and remanded. Cranton convicted in two courts. W. Waldrop, four years.
Market notes show San Antone shippers offering assorted produce with limited commission. Mentions poultry items and odd pricing paragraphs, with references to buyers, sellers, and trade terms. details appear garbled, but indicate wholesale activity and quoted rates in 48 to 95 per pound range for poultry and related goods.
Amid a chaotic market, hog prices rose in northern trading centers with movements across multiple districts cited. Analysts note price gains achievable at major markets and reference recent shifts in supply and demand impacting hog buyers and sellers.
A fragmented ledger lists wholesale goods and prices across categories such as produce, canned goods, dairy, beverages, and dry staples. Entries reference crates, per unit costs, weight measures, and assorted items, indicating a wholesale distribution hall or market inventory page with varied company names and regional terms.
A disputed appointment process emerges as the governor nominates a new official with tie to the Bath area. Critics question the selection timeline and rationale while supporters praise the candidate’s qualifications and party alignment. The vacancy is to be filled as of April 1, with local figures speculating on potential successors and departmental impact.
Washington reports final ginnings show the cotton crop at 11 285 000 bales with substantial production totals across states. The monthly and regional figures reflect revised estimates and ongoing adjustments in supply forecasts for the season.
A scrambled report shows Private George Kilgore and others connected to a Dallas to Houston incident. The case involves charges, arraignment, and possible trial details with references to officers, locations in Texas, and a December appearance.
A Senate subcommittee heard Reverend 8 Go VouBuwoe defend the National German American Alliance against disloyalty charges. He testified the group seeks to support German Americans and American unity, denying government links while criticizing anti German sentiment. other letters and remarks from Senator Wing and supporters framed the issue as prewar activity, with later debate on wartime loyalties and German influence.
Fragmentary note from a prisoner requests a package aid while concealing identity. It references authorities and a courier name Crockett 7931 and mentions an imperial post context with unclear origin. The sender asks for mercy and relief for prisoners nearby, signaling an appeal rather than a clear delivery.
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