For Sale Tobin Hill Bargain House
Two story eight room residence on Main Ave within one block of the public school and car line. Lot 56 by 167 feet in a top hillside district. Price $4500 with $1250 down and $12.50 monthly. See Covington or Holt at Nicholson & Furnish 618 620 Brady Blog CR 1024.
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Denver Blvd
Antonio Loan & Trust CO
North Pleasanton
Ingleside
Harbor City
Charles H. Miller
U. S
New London
Conn
San Pedro
Behles
Hicks
Beacon Hill
Summit Avenue
Grant
Crockett
San Antonio
Gelling
Nicholson & Furnish
Brady Bldg
Homer
F. Houston
Mr. Folt
Nicholson Furnish
Brody
Covington
Brady
Exchange notice offers cottage for business and land near city
Exchange ad lists a five room cottage for grocery store or small business and a 28 percent acre tract near city all under cultivation and irrigation. Includes a news room house with frontage on a macadam road in San Antonio. Contact O. C. McLeod at 11 State Bank Building.
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Crockett
Macadam
San Antonio
O. C. McLeod
State Bank
U S Foreign Trade Near Eight Billion For 1916
The foreign trade of the United States for 1916 is estimated around eight billion dollars, about one fifth of total international trade. Exports exceed imports by about three billion dollars, with nine months of national trade totaling 5.78 billion, reflecting steady activity and no major price shifts on Monday.
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United States
Btrogg W
Foreign Trade Department
New York National City Bank
American Markets Closed Liverpool Centers Attention
Markets in New York and London report closing sessions as investors react to global cues. Liverpool centers focus attention on shifting equities and commodity trends amid uncertain trading volumes and policy signals.
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Liverpool
Shippers Market Prices for Texas Produce in San Antonio
Buyers paid steady prices on Tuesday for country produce in San Antonio. Texas country candled items ranged 6 6. per pound, Texas creamery 30 34 cents, country 25 26 cents, packing stock 22 25 cents. Poultry firm with Hena chosen at 6 9? 8.00, large fryers 6.50 7.00, broilers 3.50 4.00, turkey 21 22 cents per pound, ducks 5.50 6.00 per dozen, geese 7.00 9.00.
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San Antonio
Ates
Texas
Utter
Texas Creamery
For Sale 100 Acre Farm With Implements and Stock
For sale 100 acre farm with farming implements and stock no commission phone Crockett 6121 peace 20 0009 acre mountain ranch fifty miles northwest San Antonio 300 acres cultivation fine road houses abundance water good fences 5 per acre part cash balance time Saunders John Bollons Realty Co 304 5S Alamo T Chickenc Ranch
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Phone Crockett
Peace
San Antonio
Saunders
John Bollons Realty CO
Alamo &T
Quotations in Chicago market report November seventh
The Chicago market summary lists butter up with creamery at 82 percent, Firsts 82 to 83 percent, ordinary at 31 to 32 cents, and case prices 26 to 33 cents. Potatoes steady with 60 car receipts. Minnesota and Dakota whites quoted around 1.55 to 2.00 a unit. Poultry alive unsettled with fowls at 14 percent and springs at 11 to 12 cents.
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Chicago
Ill
Minnesota
Dakota
Dakota-Ohios
Michigan
Market Quotations From Kansas City Decline Early
Quotations for butter at 8 3 4 to 9 1 4 cents, eggs at 29 to 27 cents, poultry hens at 13 and roosters at 11 to 12 cents, broilers 19 cents, and potatoes listed as easy at 1.50 per bushel.
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Kansas City
Liverpool Cotton Market Surges Ahead On Election Day
Cotton prices rose in London with early gains limited by election day closure in New York and New Orleans. The English market opened steady then advanced to close 28 to 24 British points higher, with 11,824 spots sold and 8000 bales traded. San Antonio buyers paid rates for Good middling to Strict good ordinary as listed.
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Cotton Exchange
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Seeane
Liverpool Opens Tuesday As Standings Shift
Liverpool is set to open Tuesday and move to four points ahead after an 11 o'clock update. The report references New York calls and a January/February timeframe with unclear figures 49.04 and 19,10, hinting at standings or scores amid mixed lines.
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Liverpool
New York
Unique Northwest farm grows semi tropical fruits in Washington
Hood River praised S A Mitchell describes Emil Walther’s Skamania county property on the Little White Salmon river as a remarkable horticultural site. Walther, a Swiss native, grows lemon trees figs and vine like pear trees, plus berries and grain crops proven adapted to this district.
Old Dr Berry and the Case of the Patient Samuel Baker
In Brookville Indiana the sage doctor refused medicine to Samuel Baker and advised him to imitate a chicken scratching gravel. A week later Samuel returns worn and pale claiming he ate much more than instructed.
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Berry
Indiana
Brookville
Samuel Baker
Samuel
Cotton Market Mix Sparks Higher Spot Prices
Spot cotton in fair demand with higher quotes as Liverpool prices rise. Good middling 11.46d, middling 11.824d, low middling 11.164d. sales 8000 bales, including 6000 American. Receipts 34,000 bales, including 81,100 American.
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Liverpool
Wholesale Market Prices for Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
Wholesale prices to trade list detailed rates for potatoes onions cabbage peppers lettuce and more by region including Colorado California Texas and Florida. Fresh fruits and canned goods follow with prices for apples bananas oranges lemons grapes and prunes. Also listed are canned meats fish flour meal and nuts with unit weights and packaging notes.
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Colorado
California
Texas
Jonathan
Ben Davis
Florida
L. M. Basser
L. M
L. M. Raisins
Bachtea
Cc. Pruneses
Pricots
Clinton
Nois Fancy Co
Maxwell Case
Japan
Choice
Nias
Columbia River
Futures settle steady across November exchanges
In Liverpool trading futures closed steady with contracts ranging from November 11 3 to December 10 28. Highlights include December-January at 11 33, January-February at 11 3, and August-September at 11 09 4, reflecting a narrow, steady curve through the year.
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Liverpool
Dud
Sya
TM Gaya
Market Rates for Mexican Money in San Antonio
Trading figures show Filver pesos at 61 and 44 for various bank notes while Carranza money sits near 61 percent. London money records 5 1 2 percent discount on short bills and three month bills at 5 percent.
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San Antonio
Filver
Bank of London & Mex
Carranza Money
London
Receipts Hold Steady at Union Stock Yards Trading
Live stock receipts held up in the local market at Union Stock Yards on November 1 as prices remained near yesterday. Cattle and hogs in outside markets rose, cattle up 6 to 15 cents and hogs about 10 cents. Receipts at the yards totaled 607 cattle 69 calves 422 hogs and 189 horses.
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Union Stock Yards
Cattle Market Report From Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas cattle receipts total 2700 with prices across classes. Steers bring 6 to 7 dollars, stockers 5 to 6.60, cows 3.60 to 6.00, bulls 4.60 to 8.75, bulk sales near 9.80 to 9.55, top 9.60, lambs 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings 7.00, wethers 6.70, ewes around 6.50 to 7.00.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Caine
Chicago market summary for hogs cattle and sheep
Chicago receipts and prices show hogs 26 000 strong market. Bulk 9.20 to 9.95 with various classes listed. Cattle receipts 4000 native and western prices from 7.00 to 10.00 for steers and feeders. calves 7.50. Sheep receipts 10,000 strong market with wethers 7.60 to 8.75 and lambs 8.60 to 10.90.
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Chicago
Live Stock Market Receipts Rise on November Trading
ST LOUIS MO November 7 Receipts and market data show higher prices across categories. Lights range 9.25 to 9.90, mixed and butcher cattle 9.25 to 15.00, native beef steers 7.69 to 11.50, cows 5.50 to 7.75, stockers 7.30 to 7.50, prime steers 8.00 to 9.00, calves 6.00 to 10.75, and lambs 7.59 to 11.00 with steady sheep trade.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Kansas City Market Report Cattle and Sheep Prices Mixed
Receipts for cattle and hogs listed with mixed highs and steady demand. Prime fed steers around 89.75 to 111.25, dressed beef steers 1608.50, cows 44.5 to 47.50, calves 6.00 to 10.50. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs around 10.0, yearlings 7.75 to 8.76, ewes 6 to 7.60.
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Ansas City
Daily cattle sales report from Oklahoma City
Receipts today include cattle about 900 and pigs 1709 with steady demand. Sheep receipts around 800 remained steady. Late sales from yesterday are noted but details are incomplete.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Local packing house prices and naval stores notes
Savannah Ga listing contains Tuesday quotations on bacon bellies dry salt and fancy breakfast cuts with prices per pound and 18e salt, mixed with turpentine and resin receipts and shipments figures, noting firm values around 46 to 46.40 and various notations for lard and compound products. appears to be a mixed commodity market brief with dates and figures.
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Savannah
Jene
W. W. Vase
Experts Wage War on Citrus Canker
Tampa report details a major fight against citrus canker in Florida. Frank Sterling of the Florida Plant Board notes rapid progress after about 760000 in funds, with infected trees burned and even soil treated to stop the spread. The campaign began in 1914 and aims to eradicate the disease from affected counties and states including Texas and California.
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Tampa
Fla
Frank Sterling
Florida Plant Board
Florida
Gainesville
Sterling
Gulf Coast
Texas
United States
Japan
Mexico
Alabama
Louisiana
Congress
California
New Orleans Rice Market Shows Steady Trade Activity
In New Orleans market activity on November 1 shows strong demand for rough and clean rice. Receipts totaled 28 ,? rough sacks and 8 ,? clean sacks with notable sales of rough Honduras and Japan brands and steady prices across rough and clean futures.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Blue Rose
Cotton goods and urns firm. silk higher in New York
In New York on November 7, buyers resisted seasonal weakness. Raw silk prices rose while cotton goods and urns remained firm. Men's wear and dress goods sold steadily for spring use with immediate delivery. Jobbers reported strong trade for the season.
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New York
Southern pine mill report shows strong new business and orders
The weekly Southern Pine Association report notes at week end New business booked 96,498,810 feet shipped 79,816,919 feet and orders on hand amounting to 577,738,480 feet.
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New Orleans
Southern Yellow Pine Mills
Southern Pine Association
Weather observations and notes on handwriting identification
Observations from Tuesday morning November 7 1916 note wind speeds under 10 mph and precipitation under .01 inch not published. An English scientist claims heart beat individuality can affect handwriting enough to identify a writer when magnified.
Examiner Brown to Hear Truck Growers Complaints in San Antonio
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders hearings in San Antonio on December 6 to address complaints by Roy Campbell of San Antonio and the Truck Growers' Association of the Rio Grande Valley against the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico Railroad and other carriers. Examiner George N. Brown will preside. Growers seek immediate establishment of more economical and modern shipping facilities.
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Examiner Brown
San Antonio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roy Campbell
Truck Growers’ Association of the
Rio Grande Valley
St. Louis
Widow Watts Hears Marriage Proposal Amid Work
A Chicago News item describes Widow Watts chatted with a male friend by her wash tub. The talk shifts to marriage as he proposes, but she tests his stability asking if he has not lost his job. He assures him, prompting a moment of quiet before her final question.
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Watts
Chicago News
Lanao Sinking Leaves U.S. Policy Unclear In Nov 7 Dispatch
Washington officials await secretary of state and other aides as they assess the steamer Lanao sinking off the Portuguese coast October 28. While the ship’s registry is disputed, Commerce Dept says sale to Hans Hannovig of Christiania may strip Lanao of American flag protection though transfer not completed.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
State Department
United States
Lanao
Department
Department of Commerce
Findlay Millar Steamship Company
Manila
Hans Hannevig
Christiania
Norway
Captain Refutes Lanao Sale Report After Sinking
Cardiff dispatch reports Captain Mainland of the steamship Lanao says he knows nothing of a sale to a Norwegian. He maintained the ship, sunk off Cape Vincent by a German submarine, was Philippine registered and eligible to fly the American flag. He notes prior fines for such flag use but cites a recent decision allowing it.
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Cardiff
Wales
London
Mainland
Cape Vincent
United States
Protest Not Sustained by United Daughters of the Confederacy
A special committee rejected the Baltimore chapter protest over Maryland convention actions, including electing Mrs. Adelbert Warren Mears as state president. The Shiloh Monument Association reported full funding of 50000 for the monument to be unveiled May 1917. Mary Latham Chapter Memphis won a 1000 bust prize for fundraising. Tennessee division led in relief funds for Albert Sidney Johnson.
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Dallas
Tex
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Baltimore
Maryland
Adelbert Warren Mears
Shiloh Monument Association
Mary Latham
Memphis
Albert Sidney Johnson
Tennessee
Signatures Denied in Teague Bank Note Trial
In Waco Texas witnesses testifying in the T. R. Watson trial say they did not sign notes found at the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Teague where Watson presided. J. E. Woods, Teague postmaster, disavowed a $90 note dated December 24 1916. Clint Henderson denied signing a $2280 note dated February 11 1914. Some witnesses noted a change in Watson’s temperament months before the homicide.
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Waco
Tex
T. R. Watson
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of Teague
Watson
Teague
J. E. Woods
Clint Henderson
Autos Beat The Mails On Meridian Road Invitation
A Manitoba message shows a Winnipeg letter mailed Wednesday noon reaches San Antonio by auto in about 10:25 Saturday morning, while a letter sent by ordinary mail arrives later. The note invites the Texas governor to dinner at Government House in Winnipeg on November 14 and suggests time for a Canada trip via the Meridian road.
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San Antonio
Meridian Highway
D. E. Colp
Bexar County Highway League
Manitoba
Canada
Winnipeg
Texas
Government House
Weeneaee
Meridian Road
A Whole Avenue Memory Sparks Long Avenue Idea
At a social gathering a married woman recounts how she and her husband memorized their first quarrel and reconciled with a tree planted in its memory. A guest quips that if they had done that they might have had a whole avenue, sparking a wry joke about lasting partnerships.
Lumber bids sought for 200 million feet for militia camps
The U S Army quartermaster at Fort Sam Houston called for bids Tuesday on 200 million feet of lumber for tent flooring at militia camps. Camp Wilson tents are being converted to winter quarters as millions are spent to improve troop accommodations in Texas ahead of cold weather. This funding is separate from the Fort Sam Houston expansion appropriation recently approved.
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Uncle Sam
Militia Campa
Quartermaster’s Department
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wilson
Texas
Wilson Wins Big at Main Avenue High School Vote
Student election conducted by the Hayne Literary Society at Main Avenue high school used secret ballots with tellers in each room. Out of 1272 votes cast Wilson received 919, Hughes 343, Benson 8, Hanley 2, while 65 advisories backed Hughes.
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Wilson
Main Avenue
Electoral” College
Hughes
Benson
Hanley
Hayne Literary Society
Minnesota Boundary Question Explored by Pathfinder
The Pathfinder reports many reader inquiries about why the border with Canada runs north of the 40th parallel at a lake region. It cites Article II of the 1819 treaty with Great Britain describing the northernmost Lake of the Woods line and its 1819 interpretation.
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Pathfinder
Canada
Minnesota
Canadian
Lake of the Woods
Great Britain
Boundary dispute yields U S land along 49th parallel
The 49th parallel was intended as the U S British boundary from Rainy Lake to the Lake of the Woods. Early surveys mislocated the starting point near the Lake of the Woods, placing a small 100 square mile tract north of the parallel under U S control. That tract, accessible only by water, now lies within the Red Lake Indian reservation.
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United States
Rainy Lake River
Lake Superior
Lake of the Woods
Rocky Mountains
49Th Parllel
Uncle Sam
Great Red Lake Indian Reservation
Child Escapes Rabid Coyote Near Bend Yard
In Bend Oregon Mrs Thomas Merchant rushed her daughter inside as a coyote frothing at the mouth charged the yard. The coyote attacked a nearby dog and was killed by a neighbor while Mr Merchant killed the dog after taking bites.
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Bend
Ore
Thomas Merchant
Mr. Merchant
Train Conductor Promises Quick Toast For Late Passenger
A Minnesota congressman recounts a Western railroad stop where a passenger asks if he will get a drink before departure. The conductor replies he will join the man and have one as well, ensuring the delay won’t strand the rider.
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Charles R. Davis
Minesota
Philadelphia
Edger
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Alfred Duerier
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Atlee
B. Ayres
Sam
MR. Wilson
Main Avenue High School
Child
Coyote
Lacaud & Son
Unincorporated
Mexico City
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Mexican Republic
Paris
Madrid
the International Bank
Responsibility
West Commerce Street
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