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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1913

Page

7

Bears Routed by Unexpected Stock Market Advance

New York May 24 Stocks opened mixed with leaders mostly lower but soon climbed as Harriman related hopes spurred buying in Southern Pacific Union Pacific and other rails. Union Pacific rose and Southern Pacific gained aiding a broad market upturn while bonds remained firm.

New York Pennsylvania Canadian Pacific It. Louis San Francisco Harriman Southern Union Pacific Louisville Nashville Southern Pacific Stouis

Money Rates From On Call And Time Loans In New York

On call funds steady with no loans. Time loans offer 3 percent for 90 days and six months at 4 percent. Interest rates cited for finol and general purposes in New York.

New York

Clearing houses hold reserve excess over legal requirements

The weekly statement shows banks and trust companies in New York City with a total reserve excess of 27,298,400 dollars, up by 1,719,000 from the prior week.

New York

New York Coffee Futures Steady in May Trading

Futures steady for July at 11.04 cents and May ember at 11.23 cents as New York coffee markets show limited moves. No further details provided on exchanges or volumes.

York Ember

Real Estate Transfers in 1913 Houston Heights and Los Angeles

A lengthy list of property transfers from 1912 to 1918 including parcels in Los Angeles Heights Vera Cruz Street Mount Vernon Place and Sunset Place. Transfers involve multiple buyers such as R A Kinsel Lee Wilson A M Moreno and A C Draper with prices ranging from 10 to 350 dollars and larger sums. The entries cite exact lots blocks streets and surrounding landmarks with numerous dates in 1913 1918.

R. A. Kinsel Lee Wilson Mariano Uin Fannie Moke A. M Mount Vernon Place Jacob Schurch M. Nance A. C. Proll A. Gerhardt New City Los Angeles Heights Thompson Los Angeles Southwestern Land Corporation O.estberg Sunset Place Ie. D. Henry Lucy Vollmer Marlborough Place

Cotton Belt Weather Review Across Texas to South Carolina

Weather summaries from May report show scattered heavy rainfall in East Texas Oklahoma and Georgia with up to 4 inches in Paris Texas. Regions like the Panhandle Rio Grande Valley and parts of the Carolinas saw little rain while Oklahoma and Alabama reported general storms and near normal temperatures. Planting advances in overflowed areas and widespread sunshine with beneficial showers aided crop growth.

Washington Texas Arkansas Louisiana Georgia South Carolina Oklahoma Florida Mississippi Paris Panhandle West Texas Rio Grande Valley Alabama Savannah North Carolina Tennessee

Sugar and related goods steady in New York markets

New York on May 24 reports raw sugar steady with muscovado at 2.75 to 2.80, centrifugals at 3.26 to 3.30, molasses 2.50 to 2.55, refined sugar steady, and steady notes for petroleum movaneen hides and leather.

New York

Cotton Region Bulletin May 24 1943 Weather Summary

Weather in the belt fair with some cloudiness and rain in the eastern portion. Temperature near normal. Rainfall of an inch or more reported in Wilmington Atlanta and Savannah districts. Observations taken at 8 a m Saturday May 24 1913.

Wilmington Atlanta Savannah

Weather summary for San Antonio and East Texas May 24 1913

Observations taken at 8 a m show air pressure at sea level with wind arrows. The forecast through 7 p m Sunday predicts fair and warmer conditions for San Antonio and vicinity and East Texas. Precipitation yesterday was none, normal for the day. total since January 1 is 8.37 inches with a deficiency of 2.32 inches.

San Antonio Vicinity East Texas

Shortage of Mexican Food Alarms San Antonio Merchants

In San Antonio a severe shortage of Mexican foods like chili pepper beans mangos and aguacates alarms merchants as demand remains high and American foods are shunned. Prices rise with chili pepper up 1 cent per pound and imports from Mexico reach record highs amid labor shortages from unrest in the republic.

United States San Antonio Mexico Republic

Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Groceries

Retail price list listing fresh country poultry and turkey costs per dozen and per pound, butter and cheese rates, vegetables including tomatoes onions and cabbage with crate and weight terms, fruits with box and crate prices, dried fruits and canned goods, syrups, and nuts with varied weights and regional origins. Includes California Florida Texas Missouri and Alabama sources and multiple unit measurements.

Texas Florida California Idaho Alabama

Local Market Price List for Meats Grains and Staples

A market notice lists crown prices for various sizes up to $2.60 and corn and oats rates for bulk carloads. Meats show dry salt extras at 129c and bacon values with bacon bellies and ham prices. Flour and meal prices appear with Pioneer and Liberty Bell barrels and meal 65c per 35-pound sack.

C. B. San Antonio Pioneer Liberty Bell

Market Quotations Report From Chicago May 24

Quotations were given for butter creamery at 26 to 27 cents, eyes unchanged, potatoes falling with new stock at 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel. Receipts totaled 58 cars, with Michigan at 65 to 70 cents, Minnesota 60 to 65, Wisconsin 65 to 70, live chickens among springs at 18 cents.

Chicago Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin

Market Quotations From St. Louis May 24

Quotations today list poultry prices with chickens at 16 1 2 cents, springs 26 82 cents, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese 7 cents. Butter creamery 24 27 cents. Eggs 10 cents.

Louis

New York Market Report Butter Cheese and Eggs Steady

New York May 24 butter steady and cheese firm with eggs unchanged. Receipts totaled 24 964 cases.

New York

Kansas City Produce Prices May 24 Kansas City Mo

Butter and eggs unchanged Poultry hens 13.4c roosters 10c ducks 15c Reports from Kansas City Missouri show stable local markets on May 24 with no price shifts in dairy and poultry listings including hens roosters and ducks.

Kansas City

Bumper Corn Prospects Across Southwest Texas

W F Miller on the Board of Trade reports a larger Bexar county acreage and record corn plantings for Texas. He notes farmers may replant cotton, promising a strong crop by fall, with hog prices around nine dollars per hundred pounds boosting profits. Prospects show high yields for oats and wheat. corn stands 12 to 18 inches high and cotton is being chopped at a good stand in Southwest Texas.

W. F. Miller Texas Board of Trade Bexar County Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade

Calves Down Quarter on Other Markets in Texas Market

Fort Worth May 24 cattle and calves sold slow but near steady on cattle and about a quarter lower on calves. Stocker steers and cows dominated supply. top calves in carloads brought around eight dollars. 900 hogs sold steadily with most loads eight dollars six to eight dollars sixty-two cents. Sheep and lambs active and steady with lambs up to eight dollars fifty. Receipts 65 head.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Report Hog and Cattle Prices May 24

Hogs receipts 12 000 with bulk sales 3.55 to 8.60. Light 8.40 to 8.65, mixed 8.35 to 8.63, heavy 8.05 to 8.57, sows 6.50 to 8.30. Cattle receipts 400 market steady beeves 7.10 to 8.85, Texas steers 6.75 to 7.70, stockers 5.80 to 8.00, cows 3.80 to 7.90, calves 7.25 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 1000 market steady native 5.25 to 6.00, yearlings 6.00 to 6.60, native lambs 7.60 to 7.60.

Chicago Texas

Kansas City Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Report

Cattle receipts 200 including 100 Southerns with steady market. Native steers 7.25 to 8.65, Southern steers 4.75 to 7.50, Southern cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.00. Hog receipts 1500, market strong. Bulk 8.45 to 8.56, heavy 8.45 to 8.624, lights 8.50 to 8.60, pigs 7.25 to 7.75. Sheep receipts none, market steady. muttons 4.00 to 6.50, range wethers and yearlings 4.50 to 7.00.

Kansas City

Cattle and Hog Prices Steady to Lower in St Louis Market

Cattle receipts total 500 with 400 Texans. Native steers sell from 5.75 to 7.00, cows and heifers from 4.50 to 8.15, Texas and Indian steers from 6.25 to 8.50, calves 5.00 to 6.05. Hogs run 5500 with a market decline. pigs and lights 7.00 to 8.65, heavy 6.50 to 8.60. Sheep receipts 1000 and market steady. muttons 5.00 to 5.75, lambs 7.00 to 7.76.

ST. Louis Texas

Cotton Market Opens Higher on May End Condition News

New York opened 4 to 8 points higher amid higher cables and mixed reports on the May-end condition. Reports cite a 79.8 percent rate versus the 10-year average of 79.9, with Georgia and Alabama conditions viewed unfavorably by local authorities. Prices later eased, closing steady with a net advance of 1.5 points.

New York National Gunners’ Association Georgia Alabama

Cotton futures open and close steady for May session

Market notes show May cotton at 11.68 cents bid, December at 11.78, August 11.57, September 11.29, October 11.24, November 11.24, January 11.26, February 11.18, with March around 11.70. Closing prices also steady, with daily ranges listed across contracts.

New York Seveses Ccce Eevee Eeseege New Orleans Eeceeseees Eeeseee Seeeeseee Seeeeess Wcveeseeue Cescseeees Coxevedeee Lee Nchoe

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Weather Signals

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with a 4 to 6 point advance on mild gains from good cables and cold west winds. Rains in the Atlantic provided some bullish counterbalance while night temperatures remained very high across the belt. Early activity saw gains of 4 points, then 6 to 9 points before selling pressure from short positions trimmed moves. by close the market steadied 3 points down to 3 points up from yesterday.

New Orleans Atlantic Alabama

Spot Cotton Prices in Liverpool May 24

Spot cotton dull with prices steady in Liverpool on May 24. Middling fair 7.324 pence, good middling 6.95d, middling 6.784d, low middling 6.644d, good ordinary 63.0d, ordinary. Sales 4000 bales, including 400 for speculation and export, including 2800 American. Receipts 3000, no American.

Liverpool

Liverpool Futures Open Quiet and End Steady

Futures in Liverpool opened quiet on May 4 and closed very steady with bids across the calendar spread. Notable levels show May 6.564 and various front and next-month contracts around 6.5 to 6.1, indicating firm sentiment and slight contango in several roll cycles.

Liverpool

Marine Intelligence Galveston Report of Arrivals and Departures

Galveston ship news lists arrivals Denver New York Jacob Luck enbach Baltimore via Newport News El Oriente New York Fort Morgan Nov Bocas del Toro Cleared steamers Penrith Castle Havre Ghent Basil Liverpool Sailed Btonmars thelhilda Aar hus Norvega Christiana Port Arthur May 24 Arrived Steamer Purelight Hamburg Sailed Steamer Jean Bayonne

Galveston Tex Denver New York Jacob Luckenbach Baltimore Newport News el Oriente Fort Morgan Bocas del Toro Penrith Castle Havre Ghent Basil Liverpool Btonmars Thelhilda Aarhus Denmark Norvega Christiana Port Arthur Purelight Ger Hamburg Jean Bayonne

Cotton Market In New Orleans Quiet Unchanged Prices

Spot cotton in New Orleans May 24 held steady with middling at 12 7-16c and other grades listed. Sales on the spot totaled 430 bales with 1897 bales received and stock reported at 74,75 percent.

New Orleans

Cotton Prices Steady as Market Closes in Houston

The spot market closed steady in Houston on May 24 with revised sales of 853 bales into 0 bales outstanding, shipments at 257 bales, and total stock at 73,945. Prices span low ordinary to good middling with ranges from 7.5 to 13 cents per pound.

Houston Tex

Cotton seed products and New York cotton oil market report

Cotton seed products show prime basis oil at 6.10 cents per pound with various byproducts noted. The New York cotton oil market closed firm with spot at 7.08 and May around 7.10 to 7.13, with several lots sold and detailed price levels for June through December. Metals in New York remained dull with copper around 16 cents for electrolytic and iron prices unchanged.

Memphis Tenn New York Spot York Metal Lake

Cotton goods market shows strong demand and labor troubles delay fall deliveries

In New York on May 24 the primary cotton goods market stayed strong with active demand for gray goods while silk goods trading was quiet. Fall deliveries will be late due to labor troubles and domestic wools remained dull with prices unchanged to down.

New York

Unclear metal price ad from Saint Louis paper

Fragmentary OCR shows a Saint Louis metal price ad with figures like 4. to 5.75 and 4.20, but text is garbled leaving little full context or items. No clear event dates or names beyond location.

Visitors Check In At San Antonio Hotels

Numerous travelers from Texas and beyond arrive in San Antonio staying at Menger Crockett Bowie Gunter Savoy St Anthony and Bexar hotels. Notables include A A Collins Bay City J A Kennedy Charlotte C E McLean Houston H P Kent Corpus Christi Edward Koenig Chicago R A Stone Georgetown J P Randall visit Crockett. J C Saunders Bonham Bexar. W H Wolfson New York party plans week long stay before St Louis trip.

A. 8. Collins Bay City Tex Menger Hotel J. A. Kennedy Charlotte Savoy Hotel Cc. E. McLean Houston St. Anthony H. P. Kent Corpus Christi Gunter J. Raymond Culver Chicago Crockett Hotel W. M. Wiggins St. Louis Bowie Hotel L. Ewing San Antonio Dallas Verna Waters Henrietta Bexar Hotel W. H. Wolfson New York South St. Anthony Hotel Wolson J. C. Saunders Bonham Menger G. L. Steward del Rio J. R. Baman Bowie, Co A. Cave Bexar R. M. Weber Lynchburg Ss. C. Cox Texarkana Herbert Graves Fort Worth F. W. Vaughan W. P. Govier Pasadena Cal W. G. Southgate Bowie J. B. Montgomery Gonzales City E. T. Miller Austin Gunter Hotel R. J. Godt Savoy J. B. Smyth Beaumont

Rogers Leaves Hospital After Wreck Near Austin

United States Marshal J H Rogers injured in a wreck on the International and Great Northern near Austin Monday morning left Austin hospital yesterday. He will return to San Antonio Monday to take a new oath and bond after his senate confirmed appointment.

United States J. H. Rogers International & Great Northern Austin

Silver City mine properties sold to Phelps-Dodge

All mine properties at Silver City New Mexico including the Tyrone Mining Company owned by Captain Tom Parker were sold to Phelps-Dodge of New York for about 300000. A sanatorium was included in the sale.

EL Paso Tex Silver City N. M Tyrone Mining Company Tom 8. Parker Phelps- Dodge New York

Births Listed for Local Residents in May Records

To Mr. and Mrs. Rankin a girl born May 17 at 807 South Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. pig ta fition a child born May 18 at 920 Lamar. To Mr. and Mrs. B. Chavaria twins a boy and a girl born May 338 South Laredo. To Mr. and Mrs. F. Zepeda a boy born May 13 at 829 North Colorado Street.

W. E. Rankin South Cherry Street Pig Au Tition Lamar Street B. Chavaria South Laredo Street F. Zepeda North Colorado Street

Spot cotton closes quiet in Galveston trade

Galveston on May 24 reports spot cotton markets closed quiet and unchanged. Sales were 14 bales free on board, with no shipments. receipts 1380 bales and total stocks 118,066 bales.

Galveston Tex

Burial Permits List Five Local Deaths on May 22

Five local individuals were issued burial permits after dying on May 22. Earnest K. Critzer, 50, at 221 West Evergreen. Anna Barbara Heitgen, age not stated, at 320 Live Oak. Rosa Lewis, 29, at 911 North San Jacinto. E. B. Simmons, 54, at 2324 West Houston. Patrick J. Phelan, 74, at 1720 South Flores. A separate note notes U S products reaching over 100 countries.

Earnest K. Critzer West Evergreen Street Anna Barbara Heitgen Live Oak Street Rosa Lewis North San Jacinto Street E. B. Simmons West Houston Street Patrick J. Phelan South Flores Street

Cotton Prices Quiet in New York May Close

Spot cotton closes quiet in New York on May 24 with middling uplands at 12.10 cents and middling gulf at 12.35 cents. No sales recorded.

New York

Cotton market steady in Memphis spot price

Memphis notes show spot cotton steady at mid dling 12 percent as of May 24 with no change in market.

London Metals Prices Drift Weaker in May Market

Copper softens with spot at 68 pounds 12s 6d and futures at 68 pounds 6s 34d. Tin eases with spot 221 pounds. futures 216 pounds. Lead and spelter quote at 19 pounds 10s and 24 pounds 7s 6d respectively. Iron Cleveland warrantsTls.

London Cleveland

Weekly cotton statistics from Liverpool May 23

Report shows imports of all kinds 93 000 bales with American imports at 74 000 bales. Stock totals are 1 127 000 bales overall and 925 000 bales for American. American forwarded 1 per bale. Total exports amount to 6 600 bales.

Liverpool

Wheat Market Rises on Crop Damage Fears in Northwest

Chicago May 24 renewed fear of crop damage in the Northwest strengthens hard red wheat. July futures climb to about 90 cents, while corn weakens and oats ease. Provisions fall as demand softens. pork, lard, and ribs finish higher for some months. Wheat closes firm with July at about 91 1/4 cents. corn follows higher.

Chicago Til Northwest Kansas

Wheat and corn price report from CHICA May 24

The page lists cash wheat and corn prices with various grades and percentages. It includes No 2 red at 1.07 to 1.08 percent, No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern around 93 to 93.5 cents, No 2 spring about 92 to 93 cents, durum 90 to 96 cents, and No 2 corn around 58 to 659 cents with white and standard grades noted.

Market Quotations and Grain Receipts Report

In St Louis on May 24 quotations show cash wheat prices for track No 2 red at 1.05 and No 2 hard near 0.93 to 0.95 with white and other classes around 0.60 to 0.62. July wheat 0.088 to 0.0885. Sept 0.88 to 0.89. July corn 0.67 to 0.68. Sept 0.57. Oats July 0.374 to 0.375. Sept 0.37. Receipts yesterday: flour 10,000 barrels. wheat 29,000 bushels. corn 78,000. oats 39,000. Shipments: flour 9,000 barrels. wheat 48,000. corn 30,000. oats 45,000.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Grain Prices and Markets Report May 2

Market quotations show cash wheat with No 2 hard at 87% to 89c, No 2 red 94 to 98c. corn No 2 mixed 60% to 61c. oats No 2 white 39 to 39%c, No 2 mixed 37% to 38c. Receipts yesterday wheat 13 000 bushels, corn 14 000, oats 18 000. shipments wheat 32 000, corn 44 000, oats 7 000. Futures: Wheat May 85% to 86c, July 85%6c, Sep 85%8c. corn May 59c, July 57% to 57%c, Sep 57% to 57%c. oats July 38c, Sep 36% to 38c.

Kansas City

Fatal Bullet Wounds Domingo Serda in City Hospital

Domingo Serda, about 30, died at the city hospital after a pistol bullet pierced his right side and lung. Jose Martinez, 36, held on a charge of assault to murder, says he fired during a robbery on the north side of the city market house. Martinez waived examining trial. bond set at 1000 as murder charges are prepared.

Domingo Serda Serda Jose Martinez Martinez Mexico Justice Campbell

Veteran Train Carries Confederates to Chattanooga Reunion

A through tourist sleeper from San Antonio to Chattanooga departed this afternoon over the International and Great Northern bearing Confederate veterans from Karnes City San Marcos Floresville San Antonio and nearby points to attend the reunion. The car will reach Chattanooga Monday morning and will be parked there for the accommodation of the veterans.

San Antonio Chattanooga International & Great Northern Karnes City San Marcos Floresville

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