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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
26
The report describes firmer prices at Ege Mart with a lively session on Thursday. Growers reportPaneer sales and 3 cow entries, noting prices around 91 to 74, and discuss lightening a currency change. Daleytara and other markets show no major shifts in product prices.
Readable list of varied produce prices and items from Getarles Fruits and Market Craven. Includes beans, cabbage, cucumbers, grapefruit, strawberries, apples, peaches, oranges, melons, potatoes, onions, peppers, and other produce with per unit or per crate pricing.
Local poultry prices listed show chick prices at 12 ta Md for some items while roasters and fowl trade at 26 to 38 tenle. Market figures include beets and Brewers biscuits with cents quoted per unit. general note on price ranges indicates modest retail activity in the period.
Fragmented foreign exchange table lists rates and currencies with scattered figures. Mentions pounds, marks, rence der, Norway, Montenegrin and other entries. text is garbled with dates and numbers, unclear entities, and no coherent narrative.
May 14. The New Curtis clinic of Jefferson hospital will be ready for use within days and is described as one of the most modern medical buildings. It was donated by Cyrus F. Tertis and is said to include all the features known to medical science.
In Hartford a state finance board forecast a possible shortage for May. The board estimates revenue from taxes and state corporations. figures show a potential shortfall of around 10,000 dollars in the next two years. The discussion notes revisions to tax assessments and state receipts as part of a broader financial outlook.
Dallas sports column notes improved pitching across leagues. Veteran hurlers Lee Meadows and Oscar Puhr lead renewed control while teams like the Dallas Steers and Beaumont Exporters show strong mound work. The piece observes fewer high scoring games and a shift toward inside baseball, with several notable performances cited.
Fort Worth traders report activity at the Fort Worth market with notes on poultry, produce and dairy deliveries. Prices are shown for meats and cheeses while market chatter mentions scouts for fresh eggs and milk, and a Chicago batch trucked in with assorted commodities observed through the day.
In Washington May 14 Justice Cox granted Virginia Cor by Thompson a decree reducing support to 200 a month from her estranged husband Donald J Thompson. The socially prominent woman had sought 700 monthly support, claiming she must live as before, while she worked as a salesgirl to make ends meet and Thompson attended his own social engagements.
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with prices mixed as traders assessed demand and port conditions. Liverpool showed firmer tones in futures amid weather outlooks, while U S futures fluctuated with December and January contracts noted.
A 1775 pound cow said to be one of the state's largest shipped from Were by W. May 4 at EYOTA.
A scrambled report outlines vegetable and fruit forms from multiple consignors with prices and shipping details. It lists onions, beets, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, and potatoes with varied regional market figures, track shipments, and carload values, noting diverse commodity movements and freight terms.
Hopbineville Kansas boy Hugh Thomasson, aged 16, earns money parachute jumping on Sundays to pay his way through school. He plans to attend a course at the University of Southern California and hopes to become the youngest professional parachute jumper in the country.
Akrox Ohio reaches nearly 8 million miles with minimal damage amid long road trip records. Counts include hundreds of short trips with varying driving conditions and few scratches on fenders.
A Springfield cobbler claims ownership of the oldest shoes in the United States. Investigations show the pair were made before the establishment of the Criled Atatex patent office, tied to a residence owned by Sault R. Abé. Local records place the artifact as a historic footwear specimen from early American craft.
ANTONIO LIVESTOCK MARKET reports fluctuating cattle and calf prices with buyers and sellers weighing weights from light calves to heavy steers. The listing details ranges in value, with several lots moving near 30 to 325 pounds and prices cited around 6.50 to 9.00 per hundredweight, reflecting active trading and mixed demand.
Chicago May grain report shows wheat near firm after fluctuations caused by rain and market weather signals. Corn and oats also see varied moves with prices per bushel and weight measures noted, futures activity indicates cautious trading amid supply expectations and regional conditions.
Sugar and coffee markets show cautious movement with apologies to the Philippines deal. Prices drift from 4.20 to 22 cents as demand changes and refined sugar holds, while London markets display improved buying interest and local brokers note limited demand for small buyers. The industry faces uncertain near term outcomes as price levels stabilize after early gains and later softening.
Washington criminals Toseah McCann and Edward J. McAnemey receive ten year terms after pleading guilty to assault with intent to rob a postal clerk during a February robbery at Union Station. The case traces back over twelve years of criminal activity and involved $100,000 in currency bound for the treasury, much of which was discarded and later recovered in New York.
New York May 16 reports a volatile session with gains in some stocks while others slump. Traders note cautious sentiment amid mixed economic signals as bond activity reflects tightening liquidity and bankers forecast potential rate shifts.
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