Upward Movement In Stocks Check By Active Selling
The New York stock market opened heavy as absent confirmatory signals from the Union Pacific Southern Pacific separation and other conflicts dampened gains. Marriman stocks rose briefly but profits faded under selling, with Readings, Rock Island, and Tennessee Copper showing weakness and the market ending heavy as traders awaited Washington and Supreme Court developments.
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New York
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
Marriman
Eselling
St. Louis
San Francisco
Harriman
Lehigh Valley
Reading
Rock Island
Tennessee Copper
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Washington
Supreme Court
Market Report Roundup May 26 New York Metals and Bond Prices
New York merchants show steady sterling exchange at 4.83 10 for 60 day bills and 4.86 40 for demand. Copper remains steady with spot to July trading around 15.37, tin at 48.20 to 48.50, lead 4.20 to 4.40, and spelter 5.30 to 5.40. Iron quotes hold at No 1 northern 16.50 to 17.25. No 2 northern 16.00 to 16.75. copper electrolytic 15.87 16.00. lake 16.00. casting 15.62.
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Satur
Amalgamated Copper
Ove
American Tel & Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line Tvieecues
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver
Erie
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Eae
Pullman Palace
Reading Rock Island Co. Eevee Covcoveccassto L
Ween
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Southern Railway
United States Steel Sane Ae
Eee Eee
Wabash
Western Union Eevee Ee
Texas Company
Semen Eneannee
New York
Sterling Exchange
Cookson’s
Iron
Northern
W. Close
Market Summary of Commodities and Hides
In St Louis on May 26 lead quoted at 4.20 to 4.22 percent, speller at 5.35. New York reports raw sugar steady with Muscovado 2.75 to 2.78, centrifugal 3.06, molasses 2.50 to 2.55, refined steady with crushed 4.95, granulated 4.25, powdered 4.35. Petroleum steady with New York bulk 5.00, barrels 8.70, cases 11.00. Hides steady Bogota 28.4 to 29 percent, Central American 28 percent. Leather firm with hemlock firsts 28 to 29, seconds 27 to 28.
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New York
New Orleans
Bogota
Grasshoppers Haunt Kent County Pasture Lands
Grasshoppers late reported doing much damage to pasture grass in Kent county and infest parts for this county. No damage has been reported.
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Snyder, Tex
Kent County
Coffee futures steady as July and December hold
New York May 26 coffee futures steady with July at 11.88 cents and December at 11.07 cents. Elgin Butter in Illinois reports butter prices steady on May 26.
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New York
Elgin, Ill
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Listings
Real estate transfers list several parcels with buyers and sellers. c T Fincham and wife sell lots 25 26 block 48 Craig place for 5300 to J A Roosvelt. c B Farris sells lot 9 block 4 new city block 3055 Halliday avenue to Emil Lindgren. Clara TI Luther and husband sell lot 18 block 14 new city block Glass avenue to N A McCaleb for 383. Clara I Luther and husband sell lots 5 6 block 1 new city block Marlborough Place to N A McCaleb for 6105.64.
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C. T. Fincham
J. A. Roosvelt
Craig Place
C. B. Farris
Emil Lindgren
New City
Halliday Avenue
C. Clara TI. Luther
N. A. McCaleb
New City Block
Glass Avenue
Clara I. Luther
Marlborough Place
Cotton crop outlook shows belt gains and regional stress
Commercial-Appeal reports a probable increase in cotton acreage this year with overall good cultivation but varied conditions. Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana show acreage rises and strong stands. Alabama, Georgia, Carolinas suffer poor germination due to dry weather. Mississippi and Tennessee small shifts with mixed yields across states.
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Memphis
Tenn
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Oklahoma
Leuigiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
South Carolina
North Carolina
Cotton market unsure as crops report looms
A New Orleans crop update notes a short trading week with Friday and Thursday market closings. Traders expect the government crop report due June 5 to guide positions, with bulls eyeing below the ten year average of 79.9 and bears predicting above 60. Past values include 78.8 last year and 87.8 two years ago.
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New Orleans
New York
Cotton Region Bulletin May 26 1913 Houston District Notes
The bulletin covers 24 hours ending 8 a.m. May 26 1913 in the 75th meridian region. It notes that not used in computing the ranges for the Houston district and lists minimum temperatures for the last 12 hours.
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Houston
Weather Report For The Belt From Allen Bullah
Local forecaster Allen Bullah reports fair weather across the belt with a temperature below normal. The general weather report notes mild conditions and stable patterns for residents and travelers.
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Allen Bullah
Weather Bureau
Marine Intelligence Galveston May 26 Arrivals and Sailed
Galveston reports arrivals of Volga St Lucia Pio IX Barcelona Fort Morgan Kineo Ligonier Atbara Vera Cruz Pan American and ships from Havana New Orleans Vera Cruz and Tampico. Sailed ships include Purelight Dover and Warney. New York lists arrivals of Csar Libau Z.
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Galveston
Tex
Volga
St. Lucia
Pio IX
Barcelona
Havana
New Orleans
Fort Morgan
Bocas del Toro
Port Arthur
Kineo
Ligonier
Jacksonville
Atbara
Vera Cruz
Pan American
Tamico
Purelight
Ger
Dover
Home Grown Peaches Dominate Local Markets
Big peaches from Bexar county sold at $2.50 per crate amid strong demand while East Texas offerings lag in size. The season foresees a small home crop due to an early freeze. cantaloupes scarce, watermelons 40 to 60 cents, and Texas tomatoes welcomed after Florida prices declined.
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Bexar County
Commission
East Texas
San Antonio
Texas
Florida
Market Quotations From Chicago Trade Desk
Chicago May 26 Quotations were as follows today Butter unchanged Eggs unchanged receipts 23325 cases Potatoes firm receipts 125 cars Michigan 67 70c Minnesota 60 65c Wisconsin 65 70c new potatoes 135 150 Poultry higher live chickens and springers 15 ic.
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Chicago
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Market Quotations from St Louis May 26
Quotations list poultry prices with chickens at 13 4 to 14 cents per pound eggs at 17 cents butter creamery 24 to 27 cents and turkeys at 16 cents in the St Louis market dated May 26.
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St, Louis
Market Quotations From Kansas City
Kansas City markets report prices for butter eggs and poultry. Butter creamery 27 with firsts 26 seconds 25 12c packing 21 4c eggs firsts 17 seconds 15 16c poultry hens 18 roosters 11 0c ducks 15c.
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Kansas City
Direct farm deliveries aim to cut middleman costs
Washington, May 26. The pepper and salt company proposes direct delivery of farm products to consumers to reduce living costs. Prominent backers include Gifford Pinchot and P V Degraw. The plan seeks space in the municipal market to receive and distribute goods to about 10 000 stockholders at prices near cost, launching mid June.
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Washington
Pepper and Salt Company
Gifford Pinchot
P. V. Degraw
General rains depress wheat but bolster corn in Chicago market
General rains weighed on wheat causing openings to decline and futures to slip to about 90 1/2 cents. Corn futures edged higher on light offerings while oats fell on adequate moisture. Hog futures supported the pork complex with notable gains in September prices and cash-like values close steady for July corn at around 55 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Packers complain of light cattle supply on other markets
Union Stock Yards on May 26 reported a disappointing Monday with a light overall stock sale. Receipts were 209 cattle 37 calves and 22 hogs at noon. Prices remained steady with last week with cows to 5 60 calves 8 hogs 8 28. Fort Worth saw reductions in cattle while hogs and sheep were steady or higher there.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Cattle and hog markets in Fort Worth show mixed results
Fort Worth on May 26 reported 4500 cattle and 600 calves offered with moderate receipts and draggy trade, some classes lower. Hogs totaled 1700, sold actively with prices 65 cents higher, eight care up to 8.75. Sheep and lambs at 2500 head, brisk with gains around 10 cents.
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Fort Worth
Kansas City Market Reports May 26 Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Receipts total 17 000 cattle including 1700 southerns with steady trade. Southern steers 5 75 to 7 50, cows and heifers 4 50 to 7 00. Hogs receipts 8000, market higher with bulk 8 45 to 8 60, heavies 8 45 to 8 55, lights 8 50 to 8 66, pigs 7 26 to 7 76. Sheep receipts 7000 and market strong with muttons 4 25 to 6 25, range wethers and yearlings 4 60 to 7 60.
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Kansas City
Cotton declines amid trader inertia with late rebound
New York trading opens with a drop of three to nine points, then declines 11 to 14 points before a midday pullback. By noon, prices sit 2–3 points above the morning low as October shows resistance and spot middling uplands stands at 12.10. The market quiets in the afternoon with modest gains, helped by Galveston exports and expected Washington receipts.
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New York
Cotten
Galveston
Washington
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Poor Cables and Warm Weather
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with a small decline on poor cables and warm, fair weather across the belt. Early trading showed limited support from shorts and steady long positions, with prices slipping about 8 to 13 points by noon and 10 to 11 points in the afternoon.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures open steady amid mixed bids and declines
Futures opened steady on May 2 with different contracts showing bids around 11.26 to 12.02 and near-term prices edging lower. Cotton closed with a net decline of 11 to 12 points as ranges and figures appear irregular across months and brokers.
Spot cotton demand lifts prices on Liverpool market
Liverpool May 26 spot cotton shows increased demand with prices easing. Middling fair 7.30d, good middling 6.964, middling 6.76d, low middling 6.62d, good ordinary 6.28d, ordinary 5.94d. Sales 10,000 bales including 1500 for speculation and export and 900 American. Receipts 14,000 bales including 13,600 American.
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Liverpool
Futures levy steady open in Liverpool market
Futures opened quiet and steady in Liverpool with May 6.46% and May-June 6.46% while later contracts ranged from 6.43% to 6.30d for August. The curve shows a gentle backward tilt into mid year with several contracts at 6.0% area through early 1925.
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Liverpool
Leading Spot Markets Across U S Cities
New York mid 12 cents, New Orleans 12 7 16, Houston 12 1 2 cents, Galveston 12 cents, Liverpool 6 76 pence, Memphis mid 12 1 2 cents.
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New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Memphis
Cash Wheat Quotes From Chicago on May 24
Chicago market notes quote No. 2 red at 1.07 and 1/2, No. 2 hard at 93 95 cents, No. 1 northern 93 95 cents, No. 2 northern 92 93 8 cents, No. 2 spring 90 to 95 cents, oats No. 2 white around 41 percent, standard 39 to 41 cents.
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Chicago
Livestock Receipts and Quotes From St Louis Market
Cattle receipts 5600 including 3000 Texans with steady market. Native beef steers 5.55 to 9.00, cows and heifers 4.50 to 8.76, Texas Oklahoma steers 6.25 to 8.60, calves in car load lots 5.00 to 6.00. Hogs: demand uncertain, heavy hogs 8.50 to 8.55. Sheep receipts 5500 and steady. muttons 5.00 to 6.75, lambs 7.00 to 7.65.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Spot cotton closes in New Orleans steady at middling 12 7 16
The New Orleans market reports spot cotton at steady with middling 12 7 16. Sales on the spot total 1180 while 30 bales are to arrive. Receipts reach 2422 bales and stock stands at 77,181 bales.
Honor System Adopted at Harvard Soda Fountains
In Cambridge Massachusetts May 26 the honor system is used at soda fountains serving Harvard students. College men who drink over 5000 ice cream sodas daily during hot months are asked to leave correct payment in an open box. Patrons make change if needed and business has risen under the system.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Grain Futures Report with Price Listings
Market notes show bids for wheat corn and oats with futures for May July and September. Prices include wheat May at 85 percent and July at 85 percent while corn and oats list mixed quality grades with late summer contracts.
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Livestock Prices May 26
Chicago receipts total 83,000 across hogs cattle and sheep with steady to lower trends. Hogs range bulk $8.60–8.70 for gales and $8.15–5.67% for heavies. cattle plentiful with Beeves $7.10–8.80 and calves $7.26–10.00. Sheep steady to 10 cents lower. natives $5.25–6.00, yearlings $6.00–6.60, native lambs $5.75–7.65.
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Chicago
Texas
Cotton market closes steady in Houston trade
The Houston market closed quiet and unchanged on May 26. Sales were 50 bales f o b none, shipments 258 bales and total stock 72,620 bales.
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Houston
Tex
Cotton market in Galveston closes quiet with revised quotes
In Galveston on May 26 spot cotton closed quiet with revised levels: low ordinary 7 percent, ordinary 8 percent, good ordinary 10 cents, low middling 11 cents, middling 12 cents, good middling 12 cents, middling fair 13 cents. Sales 568 spots, receipts 2557 bales, stock 101,348 bales.
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Galveston
Tex
Market Quotes for Wheat Corn and Oats in St Louis
Quotations show cash prices for grain in St Louis with No 2 red wheat at 1.03 to 1.05, No 2 hard 93 to 95 cents, No 2 corn 59 to 60 cents, No 2 white 60 cents, No 2 oats 89 to 40 cents, and white oats 0. Close shows July and September wheat at 658 58 and %e, oats July 37 1/2 to 37 1/2 cents.
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Kansas City
ST. Louis
Stock cattle shipped to Scurry county ranch
Snyder Texas residents report W D Sims shipped seven hundred head of stock cattle from San Angelo to his Scurry county ranch on May 26.
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Snyder, Tex
W. D. Sims
San Angelo
Scurry County
Cotton Spot Quiet With Modest Upland and Gulf Quotes
New York reports May 26 cotton market quiet with middling uplands at 12.0 cents and middling gulf at 12.26 cents. Sales total around 400 bales.
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New York
Gulf
Money on Call Steady in New York Markets
New York on May 26 reports money on call steady at 2 1/2 percent, closing bids at 2 percent. Time loans hold at 30, 60, and 90 days around 4 percent, with six month loans near 4 1/2 percent.
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New York
Cotton markets hold steady amid memorial notice in Memphis
Memphis May 26 Spot cotton remains steady at middling 12 3 4 cents. Obituary notes Dr. Francis Orme of Atlanta has died and left a will prohibiting mourning attire for his relatives.
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Memphis
Tenn
Francis Orme
Atlanta
Beeville Youth Seeks Navy Apprenticeship
J Bernard Dodd 18 from Beeville writes to the San Antonio naval recruiting station expressing desire to enter the navy. He describes height 5 ft 9 1 2 in weight 148 with clothes, can chin himself once with one hand and 25 times with both, and has clean habits. Recruiting Officer Miller expects he will pass examinations and pass muster.
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San Antonio
J. Bernard Dodd
W. W. Dodd
Beeville
Young Dodd
Navy
J. Bernard
Miller
Cotton Seed Market Signals Mixed Prices Across Months
Cotton seed products in Memphis and New York show varied oil and meal pricing with oil futures trading around 7.15 for May to July and September around 7.25. Spot bids near 7.12, with total sales reported at 18 800 and discounts listed for later months. In Pittsburg oil closes at 2.50.
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New York
Automobile Licenses Listed With Owners and Addresses
A partial license roll lists No 2636 Westcott held by C M Chambers at 511 East Quincy Street No 3637 Little belongs to Hoffman Hayman Coffee Co at 1223 West Commerce Street No 3638 White truck indicates Schober Ice and Brewing Co at 101 River Street No 3639 Stoddard Dayton shows J C Houston McCullough Avenue No 8640 Stoddard Dayton again J C Hous
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C. M. Chambers
Quincy Street
Little
Hoffman-Hayman Coffee Co
Commerce St
Schober Ice & Brewing Co
River Street
Stoddard-Dayton
J. C. Houston
McCullough
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples
James W. Hellums wed Lottie Grover. Gradie Lyde Stewart joined Emma Louise Turner. Augustine Gusne married Antonia Calunga. Record lists four couples granted marriage licenses.
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James W. Hellums
Lottie Grover
Gradie Lyde Stewart
Emma Louise Turner
Augustine Gusne
Antonia Calunga
Building Permits for Alterations and Dwellings Reported
M Staley applies for alterations on Scott street costing 100 dollars. Mary Bertsch files for a 4 room dwelling on Leal street priced at 800 dollars. E H Stone plans a 6 room dwelling on Lamar street valued at 2250 dollars. About 400000 bicycles are produced annually in Great Britain with two thirds used domestically and the rest exported worldwide.
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M. Staley
Scott Street
Mary Bertsch
Leal Street
E. H. Stone
Lamar Street
Great Britain
Couple Weds Second Time With New Name in San Diego
Mr and Mrs Douglas F Davis of Point Loma California wed yesterday for a second time and adopt the name Mr and Mrs James Douglas Bishop. They plan to sail to Maidenhead England to claim two English estates for their child. Bishop, son of James Bishop of Maidenhead, had left home eleven years ago using the Davis name. He reappeared after inheriting 100000 from a relative and learned the San Diego police searched for the missing Englishman. The couple married last year and a child was born. with his father’s death, he now seeks both estates for their baby.
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San Diego
Cal
Douglas F. Davis
Point Loma
New York
Maiden Head
England
James Douglas Bishop
Bishop
James Bishop
Davis
Mary Keith
California
Jurors Arrive On Time In Pecos Trial Dispatch
A special Pecos Valley Southern train transported jurors to Pecos for the James Wright murder trial. With the Saturday venire exhausted after three summonses, officials arranged Sunday service to bring sheriff deputies and jurors, ensuring panel readiness for today’s session.
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Pecos
Tex
Pecos Valley
James Wright
C. C. Snod
Venice
Strikers Stand Firm in Paterson Mills Amid Clashes
In Paterson New Jersey on May 26 striking mill workers maintained firmness with only scattered reentries by small groups. A clash occurred at one mill between pickets and workers trying to enter. Thirty two arrests were made including fifteen women.
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Paterson
N. J
Lover Killed and Girl Shot in Toledo Robbery
Julia Probert 16 and George Steele 19 were riding a country road when a foreigner demanded money. Four shots were fired, two hit Steele in the breast killing him. Julia was wounded and the robber escaped.
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Toledo
Julia Probert
George Probert
George Steele
Steele
Another Waterway Proposed
Washington May 26 Dr Salvador Castrillo former Nicaraguan minister says a second Atlantic Pacific waterway will be built soon by the United States. He claims the canal treaty will be negotiated with Nicaragua and a canal across Nicaragua will be constructed, creating a route 2000 miles shorter than via Panama.
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United States
Panama Canal
Salvador Castrillo
Castrillo
Europe
Nicaragua
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