Waterways bill needs its friends
Washington March 22. With a new session to begin April 2 advocates for rivers and harbors must press Congress to pass a smaller, meritorious waterways bill. Last session’s $42.9 million measure included over $1 million for Texas. Senator Ransdell warns friends of waterways to act now amid changing House power.
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Congress
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
Texas
Ransdell
Louisiana
Senate Commerce Committee
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Friends of Waterways
Word Power and a Lifesaving Belt
Francisque Sarcey cited a French liner disaster to show how a translated term caused deaths. Life preservers worn around the waist tipped heavy upper bodies, drowning many French passengers. He proposed renaming the item to brassiere to cue armpit placement and improve survival.
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Francisque Sarcey
Sarcey
The Groom's Costume Described In Ohio Wedding
The St Clairsville paper notes the groom wore a flowing black coat with an elaborate white vest adorned with real pearls. His black shoes with lace, gray broad cloth trousers, white gloves, and a white Indian nene cravat completed the dress. A traveling suit featured a tailored blue serge suit with tan shoes and an imported felt hat.
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St. Clairsville
Continental Insurance Company Granted Texas Certificate of Authority
Austin Texas March 8 1917 to All Whom It May Concern certification that the Continental Insurance Company of New York has fully complied with Texas laws to do business in the state for the year ending February 28 1918 and issued a certificate of authority by the Texas Commissioner Chas O Austin seals and date.
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Texas
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Chas, O
SPUL COPTON PRICES AND COTTON EXCHANGE REPORT
Quotations from principal spot markets show middling prices with regional variations. San Antonio and Houston readings reflect daily market activity. New York and New Orleans move on cables, weather, trade strength, and international politics affecting gains and losses.
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Houston
Galveston
New York
New Orleans
Cour Drys
New York Cotton Markets Mixed Amid Rumors and Slender Demand
The New York cotton market opened steady but soon weakened as cautious buying waned. Prices for May and October fluctuated through the morning with several small rallies on late rumors of mediation, while reports of forward demand and unsettled weather in the East provided some support.
Liverpool poised after 15 point deficit in Friday opener
An 11 o’clock call sets the stage as Liverpool prepares for a Friday opening trailing by 15 points. The fragmented notes reference dates like May and July and list figures such as 18.6 and 18.04, suggesting preliminary scores or times.
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Liverpool
New York
New Orleans Cotton Sees Steadying After Early Losses
In New Orleans on March 22 poor cables pressured the cotton market early as selling from recent buyers offset by bad belt weather. By noon old crop prices rose 6 to 7 points above yesterday’s close while new crop stayed about a point under. Afternoon trading fell further on an unfavorable view of international politics.
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Cotton Exchange
New Orleans
New York
United States
Germany
San Antonio
New Orleans Cotton Open Steady on March Futures
Cotton opened steady in New Orleans with May at 38.22, July 18.22, October 17.81, December 17.89, January 17.95. Futures closed 20 to 29 points lower amid weak bids and trading noise as other figures appear garbled.
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New York
New Orleans
Ees
Spot cotton prices steady in Liverpool market
Liverpool cotton market notes steady spot rates with Good middling at 12.56 pence, middling 12.46, and low middling 12.28. Trading activity shows 6,000 bales sold with 500 for speculation and export and no receipts recorded.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Futures Steady Across Months
Futures in Liverpool hold steady with multiple contract quotes for the year. Key figures include March 12.12d, April-May 11.964, May-June 11.914, and October-November 11.34, reflecting a stable outlook across the calendar.
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Liverpool
Two Irishmen in a Roof Top Golf Croquet Debate
A humorous tale from Everybody's Magazine recounts two Irishmen arguing over New York and Chicago. They clash on roof top features and misname golf and croquet, each correcting the other in a running gag about miscommunication and a rooftop golf setup.
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Horss
Everybody’s Magazine
Northern hog market weak across major centers
The northern hog market was weak and generally lower, dropping 10 cents at Fort Worth while cattle held steady. Sheep were unsettled with mixed results. St Louis steadier, Chicago weaker, and Kansas City easing. Receipts were heavier for hogs. local market stayed steady to strong on most items.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
San Antonio
Fort Worth Market Roundup Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices
Fort Worth Texas reports cattle receipts at 3100 with steady market. Steers 6.50 to 116.00, stockers 6.50 to 8.50, heifers 6.50 to 9.50, cows 4.50 to 5.00, bulls 4.50 to 7.30, calves 5.50 to 10.75. Hogs receipts 6000, market about ten cents lower. bulk 13.50 to 14.26, top 14.50. Sheep 600 receipts steady. lambs 13.00 to 14.00, yearlings 12.00 to 14.00, wethers 10.00 to 10.59, culls 6.50 to 7.50, goats 4.56 to 7.50.
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Tex
Chicago market report on hogs cattle and sheep
Receipts and quotations show hogs at 14.25 to 16.16 in various categories with bids for pigs around 10.60 to 14.00. cattle receipts near 7000 with native beef from 9.25 to 12.75 and calves 10.50 to 15.00. sheep and lambs noted as weak with wethers 11.50 to 12.65 and 12.75 to 15.15 respectively.
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Chicago
Livestock Prices and Receipts From Kansas City Markets
Receipts and quotations show hogs lower with bulk near 14.45 to 14.95, heavy 14.50 to 15.00, and pigs 10.60 to 13.00. Cattle receipts steady, prime fed steers 11.50 to 12.25, dressed beef 9.50 to 11.80, cows 6.00 to 10.25, heifers 8.00 to 11.25. Sheep market steady to lower, lambs 12.00 to 14.81, yearlings 12.90 to 13.75, wethers 11.50, ewes 10.50 to 12.25.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Prin Southern
Live Stock Receipts and Market Quotations Reported
ST. LOUIS March 22 Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep show lower hog prices with mixed ranges for heavy and light hogs and steady cattle market native beef steers yearlings and cows listed with bid and ask ranges Sheep steady to strong with lambs and yearlings priced around listed figures and a Texas quarantine note included in cattle data
Wholesale prices small changes in local markets
The wholesale market saw strawberries fall to 3.09 per crate of 24 pints a 25 cent drop. Flour declined to 9.49 and 9.60 per barrel. Bran rose to 2.19 per hundredweight, previously 42.00 and 2.10. Butter eggs poultry groceries provisions fresh vegetables and seeds were unchanged.
Shippers Market Prices for Dairy and Poultry Featured
Thursday prices show butter steady with Texas creamery 32 35 cents per pound and country 28 30 cents. Poultry ranges include large hens 8.00 to 9.00, friers 6.00 to 7.00, broilers 3.60 to 4.00, turkeys 23 to 24 cents per pound, ducks 7.00 to 8.00 per dozen, geese 12.00 to 15.00.
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Texas
Texas Creamery
Quotations and Receipts Reported in Chicago Market
Chicago market notes list today prices with Exes higher and receipts totaling 14 721 cases. Firsts numbers show 274 27s c ordinary firsts 264 percent tie while potatoes hold at 10 car loads. Western states Washington Colorado Oregon Idaho and Michigan Wisconsin report white beans and poultry prices with fowls and springs at 22 cents.
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Washington
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
Michigan
Wisconsin
Springs
Market Quotations For Creamery Poultry And Produce
Kansas City March 22 quotations show creamery at 42 cents, firsts 4, seconds 38, packing 28 1/2 cents. Eggs firsts 21/2 cents. Poultry lenses 20 1/2 cents, roosters 10 cents, turkeys 25 cents. Potatoes at 2?
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Kansas City
Provision markets quote on packing house items and meats
Market brief lists Thursday quotations from Tocal packing house. Dry salt extras at 20 to 22 cents, bacon extras 22 cents, dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds, veal and fancy breakfast bacon 334 cents, fancy hams 254 cents, bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds at 24 cents. Pure tard 21 cents, compound 15 4 cents, American cheese 1 ¼ cents per pound.
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Tocal Packing House
Chicago Pork and Lard and Ribs Quotation Table
Chicago market quotations show pork and lard prices with May and July delivery months. Ribs trading around mid to high teens with May and July figures, reflecting a steady but fluctuating market.
New York Sugar Prices Steady in Market Report
New York March 22 reports raw sugar firm with centrifugal at 5.29 pounds per hundredweight, molasses at 4.50 dollars, refined sugar steady and fine granulated at 7.00.
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Slaughterhouses to Close Over Poultry Price Surge
New York March 22 more than 100 slaughter houses where poultry is killed will be closed today due to high prices. The move will affect thousands of retail dealers and widespread customers according to the bureau of weights and measures.
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Bureau of Weights and Measures
Wheat Advances on Good Shipping News
Chicago March 22 Favorable crop reports from the southwest and word of more vessels at American ports aided wheat futures. May and July opened lower, rose with a late rally, and closed with gains of 1 to 2 cents. Bullish Argentine estimates buoyed corn. oats rose with corn while hogs pressured provisions.
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Ofland
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Seaboard
Chicago wheat and grain quotations report
Quotations in Chicago show No 2 red wheat at 1.95 and No 2 hard at 1.95 percent, No 2 yellow corn at 1.14 to 1.15, oats standard at 62 to 63, and barley at 1.05 dollars.
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Market quotes from Kansas City early March
Wheat prices ranged from No 2 hard at 1 552.02 to No 1 red at 9471.99. Corn values showed No 2 mixed at 1 171.17 and No 2 wire at 1 W174. Oats quotes listed No 2 white at 63% 64c and No mixed at 62 63c.
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Kansas City
Grain futures close steady with mixed May July positions
Kansas City report shows wheat futures ending May 1.84% and July 1.84 with September around 1.407%. Corn futures also edged higher with May 1.10% and July 1.09% and September near 1.05% to 1.05%.
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Kansas City
Grain and corn prices in St Louis market report
In St Louis on March 2 quotations show No 2 rod at 2.9315, No 2 hard 99, corn No 2 at 1.18 to 1.15, No 2 white at 1.14 to 1.15, oats No 2 at 62 to 62.5 cents, No 2 white oats at 63 to 63.5 cents.
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ST. Louis
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Convention Opens in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on March 22 the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association held a session focusing on trade conditions and officer elections. The convention concludes tonight with a dinner.
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Pittsburg
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
Cotton statistics by port and stock totals
The report lists cotton trade figures across ports including Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Boston Philadelphia and Pacific Ports with various tor counts and stock levels. Totals show seasonal stock amounts and comparisons to prior periods with a notable excess of 200 526.
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Houston
Tos
Norfolk
Weather Bulletin Observations From March 22 1917
Observations recorded at 8 am on Thursday March 22 1917 by the Department of Agriculture weather service. Wind under 10 miles per hour and precipitation under .01 inch are not published in this issue.
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Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bulletin
Huge Lumber Order for US Government From Kansas City Dealers
The United States government ordered 15 600 000 feet of soft pine lumber from Kansas City dealers for light timbers boards and ship lap for temporary army quarters. The shipment's destination was not disclosed a bond to guarantee immediate shipment was requested and the government will furnish the cars. The order is valued around 400000 dollars and was handled through Houston Texas office of a participating firm.
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Kansas City
United States
Houston (Tex
Market Report Confirms Strong Demand for Coffee
New Orleans on March 22 reported steady demand for both clean and rough coffee with unchanged quotations. Receipts showed rough 4385 sacks and millers 4325, clean about 10 519 pockets. sales included clean Houdures 2226 pockets, Japan 430, blue rose 1665.
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New Orleans
Japan
Blue Rose
Turpentine and Resin Firms Report Mixed Sales Receipts
Savannah dispatch notes a turpentine company with 42 sales 120 receipts 55 shipments and 63 stock valued at 710 dollars while a resin firm posts sales 13467 receipts 482 shipments 9690 stock 71495 dollars with quotations for several grades from A to W ranging from 5.25 to 6.60 dollars.
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Savannah
W. G
Cotton goods markets show activity and firm pricing
New York reports strange and active primary markets for gray and brown goods. Large propositions under consideration for year round deliveries. Print cloths higher and yarns firmer. Worsted yarns very firm with advancing prices.
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New York
Western Oil Jobbers Meet Opens in St Louis
Delegates to the fifth annual convention of the Western Oil Jobbers Association began arriving in St. Louis for three days of sessions starting today. Governor Gardner was expected to arrive from Jefferson City to welcome delegates at a reception. An engineer has invented an internal combustion engine with an auxiliary revolving cylinder that serves as its own valves, reversing gear and water pump.
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Western Oi Jobbers’ Association
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Jefferson City
Engishman
Coffee futures steady as May and July contracts rise
New York markets report steady tone for coffee with May at 1.83 and July at 7.98. The note lists tibia unclear text but indicates price movement for coffee futures on March 22.
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New York
Wholesale produce and fruit prices across states and goods
Wholesale prices list fresh vegetables fruits dried fruits and canned goods by state and commodity. California Texas Florida and others appear for potatoes onions tomatoes strawberries apples bananas oranges grapes lemons limes and more with per hundredweight per crate per dozen pricing. Hides and animal byproducts priced to shipper with varied condition notes.
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Sono Hum
Irregular Trading Persists As New York Markets Open
New York stocks opened with irregular prices after yesterday's losses. Gains appeared in shipping and Central Leather with United States Steel rising then retreating as coppers and rails fluctuated. Ohio Gas led a late advance while industrials and metals showed heaviness and the close remained irregular.
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Unit States Steel
Ohio
Money market notes in Mexican currency in New York
Trading in Mexican money showed steady activity in New York with quotations for various notes and coins. Silver pesos half pesos and Carranza money were listed with mixed bids and asks, while call money remained steady with short-term rates around 2 to 2 1/4 percent.
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Carranza
New York Money Markets Report March 22
Mercantile paper 4.4 percent. Sterling 60 day bills 4 71/2, commercial 60 day bills on banks 4 71/4, demand 4 78 9/16. Cables 4 76 7/18. Guilders demand 4 07 16, cables 4 0 40. Bar silver 72c. Mexican dollars 55 3/4c. Government bonds firm, railroad bonds easy.
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New York
London Market Rates and Silver Price Report
London on March 22 reports bar silver at 25 4 per ounce and money market conditions with Sh& per cent. Discount rates stand at 1 per cent for short term and three months indicating stable financial activity.
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Metal markets report from New York trading floor
METAL MARKETS NEW YORK March 22 The market shows copper steady near term with electrolytic spot figures. copper for second quarter around 33.00 to 35.06 and third quarter 31.00 to 32. Iren steady at about 55.50 to 56.50 with minor variances. other metals show quiet activity and bid prices.
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Tingkrong
London Market Close Report Shows Mixed Futures
London market figures list lead and copper prices with futures at varied levels. Trade notes include spreads for Sprelter and Spottin with values around £136 to £253 alongside other futures cited.
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London
Ebee
Spottin
License Granted for Marsieate State Trust Co in Yess
The Texas State Department of Insurance issued a license to operate in Yess to the Marsieate State Trust Company of Laan with a 125000.00 guaranty fund to protect depositors. The notice hints at cautious business language and warns against unsafe lending schemes.
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Bank and Trust Company
Our Land Department
Austin
Tex
State Department of Insurance
Marsieate State Trust Company of
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