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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1917
Page
17
Markets reported shifts in fruit and vegetable costs with oranges apples and pears varying. Wholesale grain and dairy prices fluctuated as producers adjusted to demand and calendar timing. Several items including lettuce and celery showed price movement while overall market tone remained cautious.
A fragmented OCR list shows wholesale prices across states for crops and goods. Items include California prices at 5.74 and 3.43 per unit, Oregon and Minnesota entries, and assorted quantities, weights, and farm products with varied unit descriptions.
A fragmented OCR style text references ticks and health concerns with scattered numbers, weights, and names. It mentions months, places, and various institutions in a garbled fashion, implying a local health update or note on tick control efforts. The readable elements point to a broader effort to lessen a tick menace across communities.
A heavily distorted OCR passage presents a boyish pledge of obedience, drill attendance, and readiness for service. Amid garbled phrasing it references enlistment, government duty, moral discipline, and preparation for drills, with scattered names and stray vows.
The document lists USDA Weather Bureau climate data with measures such as highest and lowest temperatures, normal temperature, precipitation, and humidity. It includes sunrise and sunset times and mentions meteorologist Allen Buell as author.
In a volatile session the stock market faced critical reverses amid heavy readings and mixed signals. Traders watched movements across indices as institutions evaluated risk, with early losses trimming gains as market dynamics shifted under evolving policy and economic data.
Fragmented OCR notes include cotton statistics and demographic figures with scattered names and numbers such as 24,080 and 227,400. The text lists people, places, and organizations in a jumbled sequence, indicating a damaged page with varied data points and potential monetary amounts.
Representatives of retailers pledge cooperation with officials to promote sale of perishable foods and government recommended goods. They promise reasonable profit above cost and seek substitutes for certain items, while urging adherence to food conservation and price policies.
Historical lines describe storage tips for vegetables and fruits, stressing cool dry conditions, careful handling, and delaying spoilage. Advice mentions apples potatoes and general produce, noting temperature guidelines and storage space considerations. The text emphasizes selecting firm items and keeping them in a cool area to extend shelf life.
Fragmented OCR summary notes a volatile shippers market with scattered prices and traders across Texas and Wisconsin. Mentions Texans Creamery, Meur, and multiple vague figures, with references to supply chains, panel discussions, and regional commerce. The text is garbled and hard to parse but suggests cross-state shipping activity and pricing chatter amid a busy trading period.
Market reports show mixed activity in the commodities sector with fluctuating prices for hogs, bacon, and wool. Traders note caution as demand shifts and prices vary across regions including New York and Chicago amid steady import activity and seasonal adjustments.
Grain markets show declines with corn prices dropping 2% to 4% from the prior week while futures extend losses. Northwest and western harvest worries weigh on sentiment as weather and wartime supply concerns tighten supplies and press prices lower across the board.
The piece argues for a six or three or five cent coin to ease pricing, noting milk, beverages, and tobacco show larger receipts with higher cents. It suggests coinage could curb price jumps while preserving trade, and posits small goods would feel the impact less if such a coin existed.
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