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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
26
Trading slowed following heavy rains that damaged forming sections and disrupted produce shipments. Prices varied with mustard greens dropping to 12 cents per dozen while futures and crate prices for commodities like a new price range appeared unstable.
A fragmented OCR list shows a city grocer offering vegetables and fruits with prices per item or per unit. Items include cabbage lettuce spinach peas beans peppers apples peaches plums tomatoes onions and more, with varied prices and crate or dozen quantities noted alongside. The text preserves names of produce and rough prices, indicating a market catalog or ledger snippet.
Poultry market notes show price changes and commissions. Turkeys listed at 16 cents per pound with other grades around five to seven cents for various cuts. Market figures indicate adjustments in wholesale rates and handling fees affecting producers and dealers.
Cotton prices opened higher in New Orleans with July at 15.97 and October at 47% of a point above yesterday's close as cables and India crop reports buoy sentiment. Traders noted firmer cables and cautious selling later in the session amid limited covering and uneven advances, with prices drifting from early highs and a general quiet market tone prevailing.
Three one act plays headline the program on Thursday evening at the college hall. The first, a farce by John Moore, features Misses Clark, Vink, Stebbins and Walsh with Messrs Nagel and Wangler. A second comedy by Tuttorless stars Misses Clark and Howell, with a three piece orchestra providing music between acts. A third piece includes Miss Nagel and Mr. Nagel in a light program, with Miss Howell on cello.
Mrs. Tom-Tom Duchess is named by Gonzales authorities amid local social notes. Tesur and Mies Wands Jo Kenton are cited as figures tied to the event, with Ms Keaton listed among attendees at the ceremony.
Local fragmentary notice lists produce items and vendors in garbled text. Names and places are unreadable, with stray letters and irregular formatting. No clear event date or full identification of organizer is discernible from the legible portions.
A long scattered Q and A feature answers various reader inquiries about personal matters. The tenor is old fashioned and garbled but names places such as San Astoui CG Corpus Christo and Three Rivers appear, with responses predicting marriage, work success, property sales, and family outcomes.
Foreign exchange and metals market notes show Britain and Germany demand shifts. Rates for tin and copper quoted vs. dollar, with various futures and tickers mentioned, reflecting a volatile trading day and near term outlook.
A theft report details a valuable coat missing from a local residence or shop in the San Porte area. Witness Rae Bell, aged mn placer, notes the thief fled toward a station at vent nue. Police file 0580 and KONKEL appears in the report.
Unclear OCR text reports 5000 acres of crops ruined by hail in a region around Weianday. Names RAMINAT and Wedar appear, but details, dates, and locations are garbled. The fragment hints at a severe storm causing extensive agricultural damage with damaged fields and possible investigations.
A dog repeatedly tried to jump into a river near Halsted Bridge leading to its restraint. James Dryer, a bridge tender, rescued the animal after multiple failures. Police speculated the dog’s actions might reflect a desire to join its deceased master, keeping the animal under observation.
James East a famed western peace officer and early frontier lawman died in Arizona at 77. He helped hunt outlaws including Billy the Kid and served as police judge in Doughs in later years.
Mrs T E Flannery and 11 board members of the Protestant Orphans home urged Judge Perry and county officials to increase annual support. They cited New York and Houston figures and noted New York at 100 per child, Houston at 500, the home at 2800 each, while the county with two children pays 600 per year. Commissioners promised a Tarcer appropriation when the August budget is set.
A resized list from Saunders Commission shows cattle prices with cows 41 to 4, bulls and yearlings 5, veal calves high to 7, hogs 1 to 3, sheep around 4.50, and varied feeders and fat cattle values. Chicago market notes mixed demand with direct sales near 3000 head and price shifts. Kansas City and other Midwest points show regional fluctuations. overall tone is a busy market snapshot with several livestock classes and regional price indicators.
May 11 report from Seguin notes a local grower plans to supply 1 million pounds of seedless watermelon to a firm in New Orleans. The agreement covers future deliveries and marks a significant agricultural export effort by the Seguin producer.
In Brady a curfew ordinance was proposed at a meeting of Citizens and Bendy chamber of commerce members. The plan was considered by the party council as a possible measure to address local concerns.
Chicago reports wheat futures firm on improved demand and lower global stockpiles. Argentine ports show weak weekly exports. US and Canada lead declines. Corn and oats rise, provisions steady. Liverpool futures caution, moisture shortages persist in Kansas. San Antonio prices list modest gains for corn and oats, wheat at 1.10 a bushel.
Jourdanton High plans commencement exercises on May 23 with graduates Ernest Barth, Paul Killingsley, Fredonia B. Turns, Melina K, Ruth Franklin, Tonite Gates, Frank Hewett Ganiler, Hortense Well, Antie Jean, Cienevite Mey Finets, Jorene Schrotter and others to receive diplomas.
In federal court a petition for involuntary bankruptcy is on file against Tesay Luminous Sian Manufacturing Company, headed by president John B. Carrington. Petitioners include The Light Publicking Company and the Sherwin Williams Company seeking appointment of two receivers.
The McAllen Realty Meet of the Texas Association of Real Estate boards, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, has been postponed. Leslie Tew, president of the McAllen district, announced no new date.
The column notes a tentative rally bias as the market sits in stronger bands than weeks earlier. It cites modest business revival signals, lower commodity prices, and bank readiness to meet borrowers as foundations for a possible upswing in coming weeks.
May 15 report notes unsettled trading with limited protection for speculators as bulls hesitate. Modest gains in Creighton Craftie and bank clearings accompany cautious bears, while investors watch Redcent Reserve and Western Union for signs. Earnings for the first quarter show some improvement, with cocoa and sugar prices favorable for a company facing inventory writedowns, and a projected half-year boost as the company expects improved share performance.
Soldiers of the United States Army show shifts in body measurements, with many young enlistees being smaller overall yet wearing larger belt sizes and hat sizes. The report notes changes in average chest, waist, and neck measurements, reflecting a trend toward smaller frames while equipment sizing keeps pace.
The Gonzales chapter of the Red Cross mobilizes to aid storm victims scattered across rural counties after a tornado struck, causing property damage and displacing residents. Local volunteers coordinate shelter, food, and medical support for affected families.
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