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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
12
Cotton prices slipped abroad as Liverpool’s decline weighed on futures, while U S markets showed modest gains. Between Liverpool influences and local demand, October contracts hovered near 9.58 with mixed signals from weather and political factors shaping activity.
New Orleans cotton futures opened unevenly as traders weighed July 990 and October JAn Betriner NE contracts. Prices moved modestly with near term notes showing slight gains and general uncertainty as market activity began.
Liverpool cotton markets show mixed futures with steady bids and large exports. New Orleans reports steady demand with Honduras and Honduran stocks priced around 2.77 to 4.50 per unit and arrivals at 586. receipts and sales noted with limited detail.
Reported strength in the copper group lifted market sentiment as war stocks rose. Receipts and quotations across cattle, sheep, and hog markets showed gains in Western and Midwestern exchanges, with mixed results for feeders and calves, while New York and Chicago areas indicated continued price strength in commodities and industrials.
Chronicle market page urges profitable results for want ads. A trade notice seeks a seven room residence for sale or vacation property on Prospect Ave. Demand and pricing details appear in the paper.
Fragmented ad copy mentions film developing at Kodak Place with 18¢ prints and prompt service. Includes garbled names and street references, suggesting a newspaper classified or display notice for film development and photography supplies.
Market report notes sheep prices fall while other stock prices hold steady. Cattle and hogs show firmness, but hot conditions limit activity. San Antonio market saw calf and horse sales with calves selling up to $7.94 and hogs at $1.25, while overall volumes ranged around the $460 to $1,000 per head area.
A garbled OCR fragment references a race or timing event with mentions of a wing and related actions. The text is unclear but implies a punctual record of a competition moment, possibly involving a team or individual actions and timing cues.
A fragmented London and New York market update notes copper rising to 18.78, tin at 22 cents, and sterling shifts amid busy trading. Mentions include Speier and Antony holders, with limited readable details on prices, consignments, and market mood.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a Cotton Region bulletin item from Antonio area with district notices and mentions of heritage matters, possibly local civic updates. The readable parts indicate administrative content rather than a clear event or outcome.
Market notes list prices for creamery products, pork, and poultry with various regional references and quotations. Reads like a rough OCR of a mid century produce market page, naming firms, dairy quotes, meats, and staples alongside inconsistent figures and place hints.
The item records grain prices for wheat corn and oats in Chicago and Kansas City markets May 21 33 indicating May and July futures with specific bid and ask figures. Weather outlook reports cold fronts and rain potential for several named U S towns with temperatures and precipitation forecasts.
A Methodist Episcopal gathering in the St. Louis district denounced lead mine owners for harsh conditions endured by miners in Soumien and surrounding areas. Speakers cited unsafe water, lack of lighting, and no sanitation or sewerage, accusing the owners and smelting companies of neglect. The Rev. B F Crissman supported the charges, confirming prior district visits and witness of the conditions.
Washington reports on Britain's reply to the US inquiry about the North Atlantic route hazards. Officials note possible cabinet changes in London and signal that no answer may come soon. Ambassador Page was instructed to seek clarification, while details about minefields and neutral merchant shipping requirements remain under discussion.
Time Joan irregular in regular market, exchange rates steady with government bonds firm. Rates show 10 day pills for cables 4.74 and 1 Thur Wtvor 8 percent Mosican dollars 38e. Closing near 1% per cent with bids around 2 percent.
Fragmentary data from Galveston on cotton statistics includes garbled names and numbers, unclear origin, and stray phrases. The readable bits reference regional cotton output, markets, and supply chains but lack coherent figures or dates.
Marine intelligence notes from Cat Yarton dated May report fragmentary details on vessels and personnel including Vernet Walpanger and Rolo with roles unclear. The text mentions non specific for New Thre orpamlan and other named entities such as Rarteans.
Washington May 27 discussion revived on Pan America canal bond needs due to shrinking customs revenue and refunding of duties. Court sustains a clause reducing revenue by about 1 percent, with an appeal to the Supreme Court expected. If upheld, roughly 315 million in collected duties may have to be refunded.
Report from New York on German liners docked at Hoboken since the war began. Widespread distress and erratic behavior noted among crews. Barbarossa is mentioned. shipments and orders from the Emperor are referenced amid debates over morale and confinement. Physicians cite strain, idleness, and homesickness as factors in deteriorating mental state.
A fragmentary market report from May describes ears of corn, lemons, and other produce on grocery shelves. It notes price dips, plentiful tomatoes and beans, and various price movements for coffee and bananas amid warm weather. The piece also cites packing house activity and general grocery demand during the period.
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