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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1912
Page
11
Liverpool and American cotton futures show small moves as U S markets close for election. Trade records limited activity with some covering late in the session and speculative tonnage in spot purchases. Prices across grades hint at steady to easing demand amid election uncertainty.
In New York and St Louis reports dated November 5, cotton goods markets remained firm with wide print fabrics advancing and large clothiers placing orders for fall 1913. Wool prices in St Louis held steady with refined gradings noted for combing and clothing wool.
TON BEST FORECAST ANTONIO Texas Nov 5 1012 Antonio and vicinity Tonight and ay unsettled colder Wednesday Texas Tonight and Wednesday ed colder tonight in northwest per toider in the interior Wednesday London Metal On Nov 5 Copper arrivals at work yesterday 380 tons Exports this 40 0 tons London copper quiet Sports sterling 10s Futures 76 pounds 2s 6d. Cleveland warrants 67s8.3d in Lon
Shipping list notes arrivals and routes including Steamers El Monte, Eftikhia, Santanderino, and Saxonia visiting ports such as Baltimore, New York, Hamburg, and Norfolk with multiple European origins and a voyage linking Britain and Span across the Atlantic.
At Union Stock Yards on November 6 traders moved cattle calves hogs and sheep briskly despite higher consumer prices. Total receipts reached 295 head with 64 cattle 566 calves 83 horses 89 hogs and 108 sheep. Best cows brought 4 dollars and calves 4.75, hogs topped 7.75 with most around 7.50, while sheep flowed through.
Fort Worth Texas November six ad vance of a nickel in hogs and strength in sheep and calves marked Tuesday's livestock trade. Beef cattle sold steady at 5.60 with limited beef load offered. Hogs receipts 1000, market steady with a nickel lift to top 8.00 and bulk 7.55 to 7.95. Sheep strong with wethers around 4.50.
Chicago market summary shows cattle receipts 4500 with slow to generally steady demand. beeves 6.35 to 11.00, Texas steers 4.40 to 5.70, western steers 5.60 to 9.30, stockers 4.30 to 7.50, cows 2.75 to 1.50, calves 6.50 to 10.50. Hog receipts 14,000 with a slow market. light 7.60 to 8.06, mixed 7.60 to 8.15, heavy 7.45 to 8.15, pigs 6.25 to 7.25, bulk 7.75 to 8.05. Sheep receipts 18,000 market strong to 10 cents above last night. natives 3.50 to 4.60, western 3.60 to 4.65, yearlings 4.70 to 5.85, native lambs 5.50 to 7.40, western 5.65 to 7.25.
Receipts total 4500 cattle including 1800 Texans with strong demand. Native beef steers 5.50 to 10.80. Texas Oklahoma steers 6.50 to 6.50. cows and heifers 4.75 to 5.00. calves in carloads 5.00 to 6.60. Hogs receipts 4500 with steady market. pigs and lights 6.75 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 1800 with muttons 4.10 to 4.25 and lambs 5.00 to 7.60, market up 15 to 26 cents.
Kansas City daily cattle hogs and sheep market summary shows receipts of 6000 cattle including 1000 southern cattle with native steers 6.50 to 10.60, southerns 5 to 15, cows and heifers 8.25 to 15.25. Hogs 8000 with prices 7.75 to 7.90 for heavies and 7.50 to 7.75 for lights. Sheep 9000 with muttons 3.50 to 4.50 and lambs 6.00 to 7.25.
New Orleans market news notes firm rough and clean rice with receipts totaling rough 7077, millers 4803, clean 7128. Sales include rough Honduras at 3 4c, Japan at 2.50 3.71, clean Honduras at 24% 5%, Japan at 3% c. Quotations list rough Honduras 2 4.26, Japan 2.50 3.90, clean Honduras 4 5 Xe, Japan 3% 4e.
Cranberry growers have accepted more orders than they can fill and the New England cranberry exchange will halt new carrot orders until after Thanksgiving. Cranberries are quoted at $10 per barrel with a liberal market and no expected price rise this week. Potatoes remain plentiful at $1.40 per hundred pounds, while cane grinding in Louisiana will begin soon and sugar crops are expected bumper.
A French physician De Keating-Hart is described as offering a dangerous airbrushed medical method called Thermoradiotherapy. The article satirically questions the ethics and safety of frying inside the body while exposing the patient to X rays and heat.
Walter B. Beyer aged 21 and Florence M. Richardson aged 18 secretly wed in Lawrence Indiana last February. They announced their marriage to family but could not produce the license.
The certificate had been hidden by the young bride and chewed by a mouse. Mr. Beyer traveled to the city again and was provided with a certified copy of the original marriage certificate.
Burial permits record several deaths with ages and locations including Frank H. Spottsewood 36 near Dalling court died November 4 Emma Bertha Lambert 21 died November 8 1630 Garden street James Gutierrez 21 died November 3 city hospital Jose Gallardo 6 months died November 4 813 Dwyer avenue John Kiemme 50 died November 3 745 West Houston street
London reports bullion movements with 181000 pounds sterling deposited at the Bank of England and 200000 pounds sterling withdrawn for shipment to Egypt.
Quotations today show butter at 80c for Creamery, 28c firsts, 26c seconds, packing stock 2%c. Eggs priced Extras 27c, firsts 26c, seconds 19c, springs 114, 13c. Young turkeys 17c. Poultry includes hens 11% 12c and roosters 9c.
Quotations depict Creameries firm with 27 82c eggs and 20 21c ordinary firsts. Daisies Co Eggs steady at 17% 17c. Twins Young Americas Long Horns at 16% 17c. Potatoes steady with 65 railroad cars received. Wisconsin 49 52c Minnesota 47 50c Michigan 48 53c. Poultry live easy with turkeys 16c and chicks 12c. veal steady at 114c.
Observations recorded at 8 a m on Tuesday November 5 1912. The Gunter hotel will receive election returns over private wires announced in the grand cafe and lobby Tuesday evening November 5. You are invited.
A dense price rundown lists poultry figures for large hens to turkeys, dairy goods, eggs, vegetables including tomatoes, potatoes, onions, fruits such as apples and grapes, nuts, jams, and canned goods. Also covered are coffees, sugars, flours, breakfast meats, and dried fruits with per-unit and case pricing, plus notes on case quantity discounts.
Boston stock market closes with Arizona Commercial at 34 percent, Calumet and Arizona at 76 percent, Greene-Cananea at 9 percent, and North Butte at 34 percent. Market activity reflects varying demand across mining issues.
Col. Cornelius Gardener at the Presidio bans romantic calls longer than five minutes per session. Capt. Bundel joins the effort to stop soldiers from using the wire to chat with sweethearts, prompting updates to headquarters notices. Also promotes Riverside Restaurant meals and a Turkey Supper.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Society plans a coal research institute in the Rhine Rhine Westphalia area likely at Mul and Dorchester England hosts Roman remains theater with capacity for thirteen thousand.
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