Wall Street Opens with Mediation Hopes and Dull Trade
Markets show hesitation with little business in early trading on May 6. Prices trend lower across many issues due to weak demand, while Mexican situation news provides minor impact. Bonds steady as Rock Island collateral purchases lift slightly. call money sits around 2 percent with time loans uneven.
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New York
Missouri Pacific
Northern Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Rock Island
New York Market Reports Mixed as Bonds Steady
May 6 Mercantile paper comments show 3% 4 per cent sterling exchange steady with 60 day terms at 4.85 35 and demand at 4.87 70. Commercial bills at 4.84 % Par waiter but. Mexican dollars quoted 45 c. Government bonds firm and railroad bonds steady. Advertising note urges readers to seek best deals via Light want ads for poultry and livestock sales.
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New York
Mercantile
Verve
Texas Potatoes In Demand and Market Trends
New Irish potatoes reach Texas markets with good supply and strong prices for farmers. Maine potato quarantine begins March 1 1914 affecting movement after August 1. South American corn imports to Galveston face market demand and storage strains. Oil prices rise, lard strengthens, eggs butter and poultry steady, farm labor shortages reducing shipments.
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Texas
Maine
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Argentina
Galveston
Republic
United States
San Antonio
Chicago dairy and produce prices on May 6
Quotations show butter unsettled with creamery at 18 25 percent and 18 18. Cheese falls with Daisies at 15 14 percent and Twins at 14 14 percent. Potatoes hold at 40 cents per cwt receipts. red 55 65 cents, white 56 72 cents. Poultry alive higher with fowls at 16 cents.
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Chicago
Americas
Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market
New York May 6 Raw sugar holds steady while Molasses sugar sells at 2.42 and centrifugal 3.07. Refined sugar steady with cut loaf 5.05 and crushed 4.95. Mould A 4.60 cubes 4.15 XXXX powdered 4.05 powdered 4 fine granulated 3.90 diamond A 3.90 confectioner A 3.80 No 1 3.65.
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New York
Market Quotations from Kansas City Creamery and Poultry
Kansas City market quotes list prices for creamery items with firsts and seconds, eggs and poultry. Creamery firsts 21 1/2 cents, seconds 18 cents. eggs firsts 18 cents, seconds 11 1/2 cents. poultry hens 18 cents, springs 15 cents.
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Kansas City
Utter
Jace
Springs
Market Quotes and Rice Prices for Honduras Japan
New Orleans reports steady market for Rough Hon duras and Japan and clean Honduras with cited prices. Quoted rates show Rough Honduras 1.50 to 4.50, Japan 1.50 to 73.25, clean Honduras 4% 6c, Japan 2% 3%c with rice polish 26 to 27 per ton and bran 17 to 18 per ton. Sales list 114 sacks rough Honduras at 3.75 to 4.095, 900 sacks Japan at 2.25 to 2.80, 117 pockets clean Honduras 4% 4%c, 618 pockets Japan 1% 2%c.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Metals Markets Report From York May 6 Lead Copper Tin Prices
METAL MARKETS REPORT describes lead quiet at 3.85 dollars with London lead at 18 6, spelter steady around 5.05 to 5.15 dollars, copper steady around 14.37 dollars and 14.00 to 14.12, tin firm with spot 33.00 to 38.25 dollars and June 33.05 to 33.80, iron unchanged. London copper spot 63 pounds 5s futures 63 pounds 10s. tin spot 149 pounds 15s futures 151 pounds 15s. Cleveland warrants for iron at 51s 3d.
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York
London
Cleveland
Verdict Upheld in Serrato Case From Frio County
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed J. A. Serrato s conviction for the 192? killing of Deputy Sheriff Ortiz. Serrato, among 16 Mexicans seized for arming in Dimmit county last September, was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary. The court found the evidence supports the jury s finding of a common design. The decision also affirms John McGaughey s 10 year sentence for killing H F Beauchamp in Hood county related to a land deal.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
J. A. Serrato
Frio County
Serrato
Dimmit County
Mexico
White
Buck
Ortiz
Dimmit
H. F. Beauchamp
The
Land Office
Y M C A Seeks New Members In Two Day Campaign
The YMCA invites men to join during a two day campaign May 12 and 13 with a warm weather rate covering dues through December 1. Members pledge to recruit at least two new members with help from Sunday schools. Activities include tennis gymnasium and a remodeled swimming pool.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Weather Summary From Yesterday’s Precipitation Report
Department of Weather Bureau records show no precipitation yesterday. A tenth of an inch fell today, with a daily deficiency of a tenth. Since January 1 total precipitation stands at 80 inches, and the deficiency is .85 inches.
San Antonio Cotton Exchange Joins National Association
The San Antonio Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade enrolled as a charter member of the National Association of Cotton Exchanges. Other Texas members include the Dallas and Waco exchanges with a national meeting in Augusta, Georgia.
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San Antonio
San Antonio Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
National Association of Cotton Exchanges
Exchange
W. C. Lawson
National Cotton Conference
Augusta
Dallas Cotton Exchange
Waco Cotton Exchange
Texas
A. W. Lawson
Texas Cotton Association
Frank H. Barrett
Lawson
National Association
Mobile
Meridian
New Orleans
New York
Selma
Little Rock
Savannah
Birmingham
Dallas
Montgomery
Waco
Mission- Cotton Association
C. Lawson
Glenny
Cotton Region Bulletin Weather Remarks Report
Weather bulletin notes generally fair air in the belt with near normal temperatures. Rainfall measured at 2.20 inches in Newbern North Carolina. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau signs off.
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Belt
Newbern
N.C
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Eee
Live Stock Market Featureless Affair at Fort Worth
The live stock market at Union Stock Yards on May 6 reported 826 cattle 166 calves 15 horses 62 hogs and 1118 sheep received at noon. Prices were steady with best cows at 5.75 and calves around 7.00 to 7.75 while hogs ranged 7.00 to 7.50 and sheep were largely bought elsewhere. A double-decker train of sheep from San Antonio was sent to Fort Worth by Ward & Blandin after two weeks on feed in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Lve
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Ward & Blandin
Texas Cattle Market Shows Steady Level Amid Sluggish Trade
Fort Worth reports cattle trading inactive yet price levels steady for desirable killers and stockers. Receipts around 6000 cattle and 600 calves. beeves 6.50 to 7.85. stockers 6.00 to 6.85. cows 4.50 to 6.00. heifers 5.50 to 7.50. bulls 4.50 to 5.60. calves 5.50. Buyers see modest gains while traders view the action as only fair. Sheep supply about 1500 selling slowly but steadily.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago Live Stock Market Report May 6
Hogs receipts 18000, prices 7.30 to 8.66, best 8.45 to 8.65. Cattle receipts 16000, beeves 7.25 to 9.60, Texas steers steady. Sheep receipts 22000, natives 5.10 to 6.08, yearlings 5.60 to 6.86, native lambs 6.10 to 7.60.
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Chicago
Texas
Heneree
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Hogs receipts strong with bulk sales $8.25 to $8.47 heavy hogs, $7.60 to $8.00 for lighter lots. Cattle receipts include 200 Southerns with prime fed steers around $8.65 to $9.26, cows $4.90 to $7.78, heifers $7.00 to $9.00, stockers $6.50 to $8.38. Sheep receipts 9000 with lambs $6.60 to $8.40, yearlings $5.75, wethers $5.25 to $6.50, ewes $4.50.
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Kansas City
Southern Sreers
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Ranged at St Louis Market
Hogs receipts 7800 head with higher demand. pigs and lights 7.00 to 8.65, good heavy hogs 8.65. Cattle receipts 1500 head including 400 Texans. natives 6.00 to 8.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 9.00, Texas and Indian steers 5.00 to 6.60. Sheep steady with muttons at 4.26 to 5.59 and lambs 3.60 to 9.95.
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ST. Louis
Sprne
Good Demands Abroad Help Cotton Markets Here
The New York cotton market opened steady and traded up to 3 points higher with gains of 3 to 5 points early. Weather was favorable and Liverpool remained active, buying July and new crop months, while demand in New Orleans and other regions showed limited selling as prices held firm.
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New York
Liverpool
Court Proceedings in Criminal Appeal and Supreme Court Docket
The court system issued affirmations, reversals, and remands across numerous cases. From Clay, Cherokee, and Hood counties to Bowie and Upshur, rulings included affirmations, reversals, and remands with several cases set for May 20 submissions. In the Supreme Court today, certified questions were answered in several likenesses and multiple cases were submitted from diverse counties.
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Court of Criminal Appeaig
J. W. Roberts
Clay
Harry M. Harris
John M. Harris
Cherokee
J. A. Serrano
Fio
John McGaughey
Hood
J. R. Hewitt
Knox
Dan Ballard
Nacordoche
Martoni
Bowie
Wylie Hillis
Bowiie
Jiles Fields
San Jacinto
Campbell
Calvin Coleman
Nacogdoches
Porfirio Tores
Atascosa
Roy Allen
Guadalupe
Frank Wills
McLennan
Ed Bradfield
San Saba
Lon H. Herrington
Bexar
W. E. Taylor
Burleson
Ed Burge
Collin
Audie Singleton
Williamson
Jessie Sas
Grayson
Walter Jones
Alo Pinto
Willie Lopez
J. R. Smith
A. H. Knox
Denton
Travis Whittlesey
Sabine
Supreme Court
American Bonding Company of Baltimore
Jesse Logan
Dallas County
Mary B. El-iott
San Antonio Traction Company
City of Paris
E. C. Bray
Lamar
G. C. Cox
Frank Payne
Kinney
Mary Hoefling
Dorothea Hoefling
J. W. Armetrongva
William Hix
Johnson
Mary Beversdorff
Joe Dienger
Kendall
Waples
Cotton futures edge higher with May July and October quotes
New York cotton futures opened steady with May at 12.50c July at 12.21c and October around 11.60c to 11.67c range. Day high and low quotes show May near 12.86 to 12.47, July around 12.26 to 12.17, October about 11.67 to 11.63 with a close near 12.25.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Higher On Spot Demand
In New Orleans on May 6, Liverpool surged slightly and heavy spot sales pushed all months up 2 to 3 points except August and September which held even. Morning range was 1 to 8 points with small noon losses, then a softer tone in early afternoon aided by favorable weather and Southern selling. Old crop values stayed above yesterday's close before later deliveries dipped 2 or 3 points, then prices firmed back toward opening levels after the third call.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Cotton futures update with May July and October quotes
New Orleans May futures opened 2 to 4 points up with May at 12.80, July 12.65 and October 11.69. The day closed steady to 5 points higher, with May 12.81, July 12.62 and October 11.69.
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New Orleans
Liverpool cotton prices steady on May 6
Cotton spot held steady with good middling at 7.874 and middling at 7.381d plus low middling 6.87d. Sales reached 15 000 bales on spots with 1000 bales speculation and short delivery. Receipts totaled 6000 bales.
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Liverpool
Futures Quiet in Liverpool Market May 6
Futures quiet in Liverpool with May at 6.914 and May-June at 6.7644. July-August at 6.61%4 and August-September at 6.82144. October-November 6.82144. December-January and January-February both shown at 6.23%4.
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Liverpool
Texas Public Utilities Report Totals For 1913
Texas Tax Commissioner A L Love released the annual report for the year ended December 31 1913. It lists 170 public utility corporations filing reports with the secretary of state and shows authorized capital stock 88710275 issued 66601166 bonds 44043964 mortgages 1074077 and property value 40277684 assessed at 25990114. The railroad operations for 1913 had been reported previously.
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Public Utility Cons
Austin
Tex
A. L. Love
Texas
Secretary of State's Department
Spot cotton prices hold steady across markets
In Houston on May 6 spot cotton remained steady with middling at 12 1 2 cents and 478 bales sold. Galveston reported spot steady at middling 13 cents with 2806 bales on spot and no sales to arrive.
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Houston
Tex
Cotton market steady as basis holds at 12.90c
New York May 66 Spot cotton stayed steady with middling basis at 12.90 cents. No sales on spot today.
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New York
Cotton Prices in New Orleans Spot Market May 6
Cotton on the spot steady unchanged in New Orleans with middling at 13 3/4 cents. Sales on spot total 126 1/2 bales, with 775 bales to arrive.
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New Orleans
Blind school overhaul urged by Texas superintendent
Dr. E B Bramlette, superintendent of the State School for the Blind, calls for a new statewide facility. After tours of major schools in New York Philadelphia and Boston he proposes a 50 acre tract near Austin and new buildings costing about 500000. He plans to recommend the proposal to the next Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
EB. E. Bramlette
State School For the Blind
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
International Association of Heads of Institutions For the Blind
Washington, D.C
Cotton seed products and oil market notes across Memphis and New York
Cotton seed products in Memphis list prime basis oil at 6.40 meal 20.00 to 28.00 linters 2% 8 3 4 c. New York oil market closes easier May 6 with mixed futures: May 7.2707.32 June 7.49 7.42 July 7.46 7.47 August 7.56 7.57 September 7.58 7.61 October 7.15 7.20 November 6.65 6.68 December 7.44 7.45 Total sales 5800.
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Peete
New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Spon
Sedt
Ober
Marine Intelligence Galveston May Dispatches
Galveston intelligence notes arrivals and losses include Harald from Nov Port Barrios and other ships. New York reports arrivals of Concho and Solitary from Southampton. Raen dispatches Ne zia from Marseilles with mixed data.
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Galveston
Tex
Harald
Port Barrios
el Valle
New York
Satilla
Vera Crug
Colorado
Concho
Southampton
Engineers prepare entertainments for society meeting
Plans are underway in Austin to entertain members of the American Society of Civil Engineers during their May 15-16 visit. The social program was discussed at a meeting last night at the University of Texas office of Dr. T. A. Taylor. J. C. Nagle presides over the association and J. F. Witt of Dallas serves as secretary.
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Austin
Tex
American Society of Civil Engineers
T. A. Taylor
University of Texas
J. Cc. Nagle
J. FP. Witt
Dallas
Cotton and coffee markets report steady futures in New York
New York markets show cotton quiet and yarns dull with full cloth orders. Raw silk remains strong. Coffee futures hold steady with No 7 Rio quoted at 8 1/2 cents and September at 9.79, December at 9.04.
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New York
Rio
Real estate transfers list across San Antonio area deeds
Multiple 1914 property transfers record deeds for lots and parcels in East Commerce Street Durango San Jacinto and Los Angeles Heights. Parties include S. Ek Hutha Herman Kempin Katharine Kempin Jennie Green M M Ramzinski Domin Gabryech George Hagelstein F C Masterson J N Johnson George E Bell A Scott Sam H Galm Imogene Hamilton L H Liedlecke Gus Wesenburg c G Kerr May Sammons Liedecke guardianship and various cash or note statements. Several transactions reference new city blocks and university area blocks with prices from $1 to $2600 and notes due years later.
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S. EK. Hutha
Herman and Catharine Kempin
East Commerce Street
Mittman Street
New City Block
Axel Meerscheidt
Alexander Schubach
Lota 19
Hackberry Street
Jennie Green
E. E. Lehmberg
Durango
San Jacinto
M. M. Ramzinski
Johanna Hudek
Veronica Hartnett
Christian M. Ramainski
Eallie Pusetski
Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company
George Hagelstein
Bexar County
Domin Gabryech
Karnes County
Los Maynes Heights
Los Angeles Heights Company
Los Angeles Heights
Henry Hagelstein
F. C. Masterson
George E. Bell
A. Scott
Fairview
Sam H
Mary Galm
J. H. Weymouth
Old City
Imogene T. Hamilton
John F. Hines
Dignowity Cemetery
L. H. Liedecke
E. K. Mockert
Luna Street
Gus Wesenburg
Travis County
Sunny South Addition
C. G. Kerr
May Sammons
Charles 8
L. H. Liedlecke
Liedecke
Herman and Catharine Kemping
Samuel Rogers
Commerce Street
Louis Hillie
San Antonio of Works
Wilson County
Frank Ploch
L. Hillie
Bexar
Wilson Counties
A. Manchaca
Leslie H. Chatterton
E. A. Mayberry
San Antonio
James Phart
Green
New City
San Pedro Place
County Commissioners to Meet as Board of Equalization
The Honorable County Commissioners Court of Bexar County Texas will convene as a Board of Equalization on the second Monday in May AD 1914 the 11th to inspect the assessor of taxes lists for correction equalization and approval. Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of Ave AD 1914 Rank R. Newton County Clerk Bexar County Texas.
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Bexar County
Texas
A. D
San Ae Te Ee
Ave
Rank R, Newton
Painter or Super Tengeget Wanted by Local Ad
A local advert seeks a painter or skilled handyman for immediate work. Details unspecified. reader urged to contact the listing for hours, rates, and requirements.
Rainy weather in spring wheat belt lifts market
Chicago May 6 market summaries show initial gain in wheat on firm cables and light northwest receipts, then a retreat as export demand waned. Better Argentine weather weakens corn while oats follow. Provisions rise with hog advances. overall corn and wheat end steady or slightly higher on renewed dry warm weather in Red River valley.
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Chicago
Argentina
Red River Valley
Chicago Market Quotes May 6 1924 Wheat and Corn Prices
Quotations show wheat with No 2 red at 96 96 and No 2 hard 94 94. No 2 northern 96 and No 2 spring 96 9. Corn No 2 at 68 No 2 white 69 and No 2 yellow 68 6. Oats Standard 89 40 and Barley 48 64.
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Chicago
Grain Quotations Reported For Louis Market May 6
Louis May 6 quotations show wheat prices with No 2 red 94 to 95 cents No 2 hard at 71 cents No 2 white 78 cents. Oats No 2 40 cents No 2 white 41 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlar. Louis
Market quotes Kansas City May 6 Wheat Corn and Oats
Quotations listed for cash wheat No 2 hard at 87 89 cents, No 2 red at 87 89 cents, corn No 3% mixed at 78 cents, No 8 white at 84 cents, oats No 2 white at 40 41 cents, No 8 mixed at 39 40 cents.
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Kansas City
Grain futures close steady with varied gains
Grain futures closed steady in Kansas City with Wheat May 85 C July 79 C Corn May 0 C July 69 C Oats May 38 C July 37 C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Weather Bulletin May 6 1914 Observation
General weather bulletin notes observations taken at 1 a.m. Wednesday May 6 1914. The fragment records early morning conditions and other meteorological notes from the period.
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