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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1915
Page
12
The piece reports nervous selling and price swings in cotton futures with quotes around 4. The market shows declines in key ports such as New York and New Orleans. Nervous buyers and cautious traders push prices lower amid uncertain demand and ongoing volatility.
The New Orleans market reports scarce peaches and varied supplies with several varieties offered at around 250 per crate. Green beans and canned goods show strength, while grocers note higher prices likely due to seasonal demand and inflation pressures. Evidence of general price movement exists across vegetables and related commodities.
A fragmented trade brief lists Liverpool cotton figures and weekly forwardings. It cites totals for sales, forwardings, and prices, and mentions Tulsa monthly values and November through February ranges. The text also notes various port and merchant terms and large commodity amounts.
A garbled OCR lead hints at a “WANTED” item involving a bass anchor or similar station equipment, with scattered references to weather, locations, and names. The meter and phrasing resemble a mid century classifieds or ad section, mentioning prices, routes, and various place names but the text is largely indecipherable.
A partial OCR reading notes errors in a local public service message. It mentions personal attention and support gaps, with unclear references to a national or regional path and a political figure, creating a vague record of a faulty notice.
Public notice from 1918 announces sale of unclaimed perishable freight by the GH and 8 A Railway Co. on May 1, 3915 at 9 oclock a m in Fort Worth? No, in the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The shipment includes one horse and perishable goods from Edhe, Texas, with charges listed and rights reserved to sell to cover storage and shipping costs if unclaimed by rightful owner.
A cluttered page reports on a Thursday evening gathering at the Old Mint tavern, tax collector presence at city hall, road weed control near Castro Wile, and a citizen naturalization declaration for a German-born decorator. It covers a man assaulted on South Flores, traffic arrests tallying to 200, and injuries to John Shipman at Brackenridge park. Also notes about a sanatorium proposal, a civic meeting at the Gunter hotel, and a San Antonio Manufacturers Club event next week.
Fragmentary note references US manufacturer discussing Russia and London metal. Mentions seed quantities, copper and tin items, plus unrelated strings like 20 pounders and 10K figures. The readable facts are scarce and inconsistently formatted.
A chaotic OCR fragment references cotton statistics and a long list of people, companies, and places. The passage mentions water utilities, banking, and various figures, with scattered phrases about market actions, shipments, and analysts, but the readable content is severely garbled and lacks coherent events or outcomes.
Market notes from New York Chicago and Kansas City show mixed cattle and metal prices. Copper and tin listed with precise quotes while creamery and egg markets reflect modest shifts. grain and midwestern livestock quotes highlight supply and demand in several regions.
Via London Prince von Buelow, former Garcian ambassador to Italy, traveling from Rome to Berlin spoke kindly of the Italian people. He blamed the Italian government for war misleadings and urged moderation to ease tensions, insisting there should be no confusion. He predicted a line could come when moderation may facilitate a rapproachment.
The Texas cattle market shows rising prices at market points with steady demand. Notable figures include steers averaging around 7.0 dollars per cwt and various lot prices listed for calves, heifers, and slaughter cattle, reflecting a robust market activity despite the fragmented OCR text.
Judge Ward warned that continued imprisonment for three months or more could endanger Mrs Innes. Health officials verified she suffers severe hemorrhages and heart trouble. The case, tied to Justice Lamar and Solicitor General Dorsey, centers on ball bond viability in a U S Supreme Court context.
Stock market notes show war shares leading with notable gains while railgroups fall in a volatile session. Mixed results hit New York trading as investors respond to wartime demand and industrial output expectations.
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