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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
13
An old advertisement touts Hot Springs Liver Buttons as the best laxative for constipation and liver issues. It claims quick relief after one night and cites mood, skin, breath, and headache improvements for 25 cents, offering a sample from Hot Springs Chemical Co.
The advertisement touts Poslam as a modern remedy that heals diseased skin and restores normal health. It cites eczema acne and itching conditions as improvements and notes Poslam Soap as a preventive measure. Free samples are offered by Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
The advertisement proclaims Resinol Ointment stops itching instantly and, with Resinol Soap, clears eczema ringworm pimples and other eruptions quickly. It emphasizes safety for delicate skin, even babies, and offers a free trial by writing to Resinol Dept. 228 Baltimore MD.
After two days of bear selling traders bought back stocks, aided by Americans in London and a suspension of forced liquidation of minor stocks. Amalgamated and Harriman rose, New Haven fell to 6 percent dividend but opened higher, Union Pacific and Amalgamated led gains, trading active though many issues were neglected. The market closed firm with rising prices in the final hour.
In New York on May 16 the prospect of a $60,000,000 melon caused Standard Oil shares to rise 22 points. A special meeting of shareholders was called for June 5 to vote on increasing capital stock from $15,000,000 to $75,000,000 with a 400 percent stock dividend for current holders.
Interior receipts today and last year show Houston listed with 5 888. The port list includes Galveston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore Boston Philadelphia and Port Arthur Texas City with varying figures. Total receipts amount to 16 146.
Observations at 8 a.m. Indian time show unsettled conditions for Friday and Saturday. Precipitation yesterday was none, normal for the day 0.11 inch, total since Jan 1 6.27 inches with a 3.76 inch deficiency. Winds and isobars indicate varying pressure and temperature with showers possible in the eastern portion tonight or Saturday.
The sugar and coffee markets show renewed strength with rising demand as the fruit season boosts canning needs. New Orleans refiners cite heavy, growing demand while tariff delays temper expectations. dairy and cereal sectors trend upward, though wool remains dull as Texas growers stockpile at shipping points.
Quotations today show Butter firms at Creameries 25 29 1 2 cents. Butter unchanged. Potatoes higher with 46 cars received. Michigan 43 41 cents, Minnesota 40 43, Wisconsin 40 48 cents. Poultry lower with chickens and springs alive about 160.
Kansas City markets report butter unchanged with slight gains for some items. The brief notes poultry prices including hens and roosters and ducks with varied quotable figures in the field.
New York produce report notes eggs firm with receipts of 31,443 cases on May 16, 1920. Local dealers show steady demand and prices hold firm across varieties as the market absorbs the arrivals.
In St Louis on May 16 poultry prices show chickens at 23 380c, turkeys 16c, ducks 12c, geese 7c. Butter creamery 28c and eggs 17c.
New York trading on May 16 shows No 7 Rio coffee futures steady with July at 11.25 cents, December at 11.44 cents, and nearby quotes holding firm amid steady demand signals.
Memphis reports prime basis oil at 6.10 with meal 28 and linters 2 3 4 percent. New York oil market closes steady with listed futures across May to December and 900 August contracts at 7.04 and 100 September at 7.05, total sales 7600.
New York reported money on call steady at 2% with the ruling and closing bids at 2%. Time loans held at 60 days 3% and six months 4%. St Louis Metal in Missouri listed lead at 4.20 and spelter between 5.30 and 5.35.
Cash wheat values for No 2 red and hard grades, corn and oats prices, with July and September futures. Receipts for yesterday total 8000 flour barrels, 24000 wheat bushels, 65000 corn, 24000 oats. shipments include 10000 flour barrels and 8800 wheat bushels among others.
The report, likely from New Orleans, lists cotton supply and in sight figures for the week ending today and the period to date. It shows spinners takings, total exports, closing prices, and spot sales. It also tracks crop conditions for May through September and ginning totals to multiple dates, culminating in total crop figures.
Chicago May 16 The prospect of small Russian shipments this week bolstered wheat prices with July opening at 88 1 2 to 88 3 4 cents and rising. Corn gained as stock levels shrank while oats futures climbed on covering. Provisions eased with mostly steady to fractional declines in pork and rib prices as a sight drafts dispute lingered.
Kansas City cash grain prices for May 16 show No 2 red wheat at 88 3 4 to 97 3 4 cents, No 2 mixed corn at 57 cents, No 2 white 58 cents, No 2 white oats at 37 HO. closes for May wheat 83 3 4, July 82 1 2, Sept ra 3 4, corn May bid 6i to JulySept 55 1 2, oats July 35 1 2. Receipts wheat 21 000 bu, corn 27 600 bu, oats 7 000 bu. Shipments wheat 44 000 bu, corn 23 000 bu, oats 9 000 bu.
Cash wheat prices list No. 2 red at 1.05 to 1.06, No. 2 hard 91 to 92, No. 1 northern 90 4 to 92, No. 2 northern 89 to 91, No. 2 spring 89 to 90, velvet chaff 88 to 92 1/2, durum 90 3/4 to 0. Corn prices show No. 2 56 1/2 to 66 1/2 cents, No. 2 white 69 1/2 to 60 cents, No. 2 yellow 66 1/2 to 61 1/2 cents.
On May 16 in New York, money on call held steady at 2.% with a ruling rate and closing bid at 2%. Time loans were firm for 60 and 90 days at 4% and six months at 4% percent.
May 16 Union Stock Yards reports a light run with 49 cattle 141 calves 13 hogs 18 sheep. Prices steady cows up to 5.50 calves 7.50 hogs 8.50. Rain from cattle country southwest and as far west as Alice suggests fat grass steers may move to market next week. No sheep or goats offered.
In Fort Worth Texas 2500 cattle and 400 calves arrived for market Friday with 450 head calves shipped in. Hog receipts were about 1300 and 75 sheep in hand. Cattle sold steady to strong while hog prices rose a nickel and sheep stayed active yet lower grade slow to sell. Prices ranged steers 6 to 7.26 cows 4.25 to 5.50 calves 4.50 to 8 bulls 4.25 to 6 best hogs 8.60 with bulk 8.40 to 8.55.
Hog receipts 18 000 market steady with bulk sales 8.50 to 8.60 and rights 8.40 to 8.62 percent. Cattle receipts 15 600 market slow with beeves 7.10 to 9.00 Texas steers 6.75 to 7.75 stockers and feeders 5.85 to 7.90 cows and heifers 3.85 to 8.00 calves 6.25 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 6 000 market steady native 5.90 to 6.80 yearlings 6.40 to 7.50 native lambs 6.50 to 8.70.
Cattle receipts 700 with 509 southerns and steady market. Native steers 7.25 to 8.65, southern steers 6.00 to 7.75, southern cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 5000 with steady market. Bulk 8.30 to 8.45, heavy 8.25 to 8.36, light 8.35 to 8.45, pigs 8.75 to 7.60. Sheep receipts 3000 and steady. Muttons 4.00 to 6.50, range wethers and yearlings 4.00 to 7.25.
Receipts totalled 900 cattle including 100 Texans with steady market. Native beef steers about 5.75 to 9. Texas steers 6.25 to 5.60. Texas cows and heifers 6.00 to 7.00. calves 5.00 to 6.55. Hog receipts 7800 with steady market. pigs and lights 7.00 to 8.65. good heavy 8.45 to 8.65. Sheep receipts 900 with steady market. one muttons 5.00 to 6.75. lambs 7.00 to 8.25.
Prime mercantile paper at 54% with steady sterling exchange. Bankers' bills 60 day around 4 82.90 and demand 4 86.35. Commercial bills 4 82%. Bar silver 60 cents. Mexican dollars 48e. Government bonds easy, railroad bonds irregular.
Cotton opened steady up two points on May and fell back as forecasts show more showers in western and central belts. New York quotes up to six points, July and October contracts rallied near 10.90 on covering, while spot middling upland eased to 12 1/2 cents.
In New York on May 16 cotton futures opened and closed steady with May at 11.42 and July 11.53. Other contracts posted bids or closes around 10.92 to 11.60, with varied daily ranges noted among Jan Feb Mar and Dec maturities.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady then fell five to seven points on rains in the belt seen as sufficient to end talk of a bullish market. Bear selling dominated early as scalpers booked profits and bears sent numerous bearish telegrams from across the region. By noon prices stood 2 to 8 points below yesterday's close with Liverpool closed dampening trade.
May cotton futures opened steady with gains by the close. May 12.16, June 11.95 97, July 11.92 bid, August 11.50 51, September 11.18 20, October 11.04 05, December 11.02 03, January 11.06 asked. March 11.14 bid. Closed firm with a net advance of 3 to 5 points.
Spot cotton in New Orleans steady at middling 12 1 16 cents. Sales on the Spot 550 bales to arrive 90 bales. Receipts 1 977 bales. Stock 72 391 bales. Other markets: New York 12 1 2 cents middling. Houston 12 cents. Galveston 12 8 16 to 16 cents. Memphis middling 12 1 2 cents.
Houston May 16 spot market closes quiet and unchanged with 160 bales sold at 1.0.0. per bale. Shipments total 2206 and stock stands at 81,601.
Galveston data shows spot cotton closing strong and unchanged with 609 bales sold on spot trade. Receipts total 1808 bales, stock at 117,088, f o b none.
New York spot cotton closed quiet on May 16 with middling uplands at 12.00 cents and middling Gulf at 12.25 cents. Purchases totaled 1,667 bales.
New York traders report copper firm with spot and near months offered around 15.50 to 15.87, lake and casting at 16.00 and 15.82, while tin remains firm with spot to June at 48.45 to 49.00 and July at 47.62 to 48.00. Lead holds at 4.30 bid, Spelter quiet at 5.40 to 5.45, antimony dull with Cookson’s 8.75 to 9.00, Tron quiet and unchanged.
Since its establishment the institution has consistently prioritized customer interests over all other considerations, aiming to protect client welfare and deliver reliable service.
Deputy Sheriff George Millard brought Wil lie Hubbard from Jackson Florida in custody after Hubbard was arrested there following a nation wide photo alert. Hubbard is wanted in San Antonio for a highway robbery near South Alamo and Adams streets where Jacob Wagner lost a gold watch and cash.
A fire call came from a cottage in the 500 block on Iowa street at 8 15 last night where a woman reported a pile of shavings and trash alight beneath her home. The blaze was put out by the occupants before fire crews arrived. Oxine Gas demonstration at 723 East Houston street promotes lighting heating and power uses priced at 15 cents per thousand cubic feet. Oxine Gas Manufacturing Co.
A 15 word want ad mentions Magnolia dance and Expo Park with Diaz Sisters music, and items for sale at Bond's 235 East Houston. Dentists and hall events are listed. A humane society officer and a vagrant boys case conclude the fragment with scattered contact numbers.
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