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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1916

Page

7

Land and Property Bargains in Gran da Col and Riverside

Numerous real estate ads offer irrigated land, small lots, and acreage for sale or cash installments. Listings include Granada Colorado near 3301 W Commerce, Riverside Building, and Crockett 625. Prices range from $300 to $1560 with various down payments and terms.

Lorado C. A. Quimby Granada Col Yoming M. F. Schutz Riverside Ranado William F. Schutz Iverside MR Colored Alabama Fchutz City George Ferry Commerce Bacon Hill Summit Avenue Grant Crockett Van Travis Carrizo String Asherton B. F. Kingsley Harlandale Lecomte Realty CO

October Cotton Rises 1.35 Basis as Other Months Stall

Market report shows October cotton prices up by 1.35 dollars on the base, while forecasts for other months are muted amid broader foreign news influence.

Cotton Market Eyed as Prices Rise in Early Trading

New York cotton values moved higher with October strength cited from spot buying and Liverpool support. Futures for January hit 19.45 after a range of gains and later slight retreat, with March near 19.60 and May 19.78 as market tone remained firm though broadly featureless.

New York Liverpool North Alabama

Cotton futures rise amid firm spot prices in San Antonio report

San Antonio spot buyers paid for good middling to low grades with district good ordinary quality noted. In New York, cotton futures opened firm with December 19.33, January 19.85, March 19.51, May 19.75, July 19.78. later closed 1 to 2 points lower.

San Antonio New York

Cotton price climbs on New Orleans market opening

On November 11 in New Orleans the cotton market rose six to thirteen points in the first half hour as short sellers covered and long positions bought on the strength of a steady spot market. Late demand and after hours sales supported a firm session with near month contracts ending 12 to 18 points higher.

New Orleans

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with December at 18.80, January 18.77 asked, March 19.28, May 19.42, July 19. Noted: futures closed 10 to 13 lower. In New York, cotton seed prices and quotational data were listed for today.

New Orleans

San Antonio Market Prices For Country Produce

Shippers report Saturday prices in San Antonio for country dairy and poultry products. Butter and Texas creamery lead at 34 cents per pound, country butter 25 to 26 cents, packing stock 22 to 25 cents. Hens six to eight dollars per dozen, large fryers seven dollars, turkeys 21 to 22 cents per pound, ducks 5.50 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 7 to 9 dollars.

San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Market Report From Chicago On November Prices

Quotations today show butter and eyes higher with creamery and firsts ranges, receipts at 2654 cases. Potatoes drop with 55 cars received. Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan white prices vary from 1.40 to 1.60 per unit. Poultry alive prices decline for fowls and springers.

Chicago Ill Minnesota Dakota Dakota-Ohieg Wisconsin Michigan

Turpentine and resin market figures reported in Savannah

Savannah market notes show turpentine firm at 48 percent with 140 sales and 519 receipts, 24 shipments and 19 386 stock. Resin figures list sales 1407 and igs 2019 with 5 79 shipments, plus miscellaneous prices and codes like Bryx and W. G. K.18 for reference.

Savannah

Frost News Triggers Wheat Price Jump Amid Cautious Trade

Chicago buyers react to Argentina crop news lowering exportable surplus to 23 million bushels, lifting wheat prices early while doubts linger on British buying. Markets finish unsettled as December and May contracts end near unchanged to higher, with corn and oats also showing strength and provisions weakening on lard and meat shipments. Kansas City quotes mirror firming wheat and mixed corn results as traders weigh demand and potential movement delays.

Chicago Wori From Argentina United States British Commission

Grain futures close in modest gains in Kansas City

Grain futures closed with Wheat at Dec 1.45 percent and May 1.88 percent gains. Corn finished at Dec 92 and May 94 percent, in Kansas City trading on November 11.

Kansas City

Market Quotations From St Louis Grain Prices

Quotations list from St Louis on November 11 showing wheat prices No 2 and hard, corn No 2 bids, oats steady and No 2 white, rye at 1.45, with various old and new price figures and bid ranges for each grain.

ST. Louis

Market quotes for grain and beans in Chicago

Quotations listed for No. 2 red and No. 2 herd varieties with prices around 1.93 to 1.87 dollars, and standard mes yellow shamaint with 6 supposed percent, while Batley shows 85 cents and 1.2 dollars in the Chicago market report.

Chicago C. Batley

Austin to push bid for federal land bank at Houston hearing

W E Long secretary of the Austin Chamber of Commerce has compiled data and statistics for Austin to use in seeking a federal land bank. The hearing is set for Houston next Tuesday with the brief to be printed and oral argument to be presented by a yet unnamed speaker. Leading Austin business men plan to accompany Long.

Austin Tex W. E. Long Austin Chamber of Commerce Houston

Rice market shows strong demand in New Orleans

New Orleans buyers reported firm activity for rough and clean rice. Receipts totaled 12 231 sacks rough and 11 6038 millers, with clean at 9 149 pockets, while sales included rough Honduras 1 438, Blue Rose 742, clean Honduras 1 115 pockets, Japan 1 627, and Blue Rase 3 916.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

American Oak Manufacturers Organization Formed

The American Oak Manufacturers Association was formed in Memphis with about fifty leading industry figures electing officers. E A Lang of Chicago is president. W H Russek first vice president. James E Tarke of Memphis second vice president. R L Jurden treasurer. Forty seven firms on the charter list. Directors from Pine Bluff Arkansas Poplar Bluff Missouri and Lufkin Texas among others.

Memphis Tenn American Oak Manufacturers’ Association E. A. Lang Chicago W. H. Russe Empois James E. Tarke R. L. Jurden

Live Stock Markets Fort Worth Meat Prices Range

Live stock market report from Fort Worth Texas dated November 11 shows cattle receipts around 600 with steady prices. Steers bring 6.00 to 7.75, stockers 5.60 to 6.75, heifers 6.56 to 7.60, bulls 4.00 to 6.00, calves 2.50 to 4.00, and bulk sales near 8.00 with a top around 9.60. Sheep receipts about 1100 with lambs 9.00, yearlings 7.50, ewes 6.75 to 7.25, rams 5.00, goats 3.25 to 6.00.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Summary Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago market report shows hogs 22 000 head yesterday with mixed prices from 8.69 to 10.16 for various classes. Cattle receipts 700 with natives 7.10 to 12.05, westerns 6.70 to 10.10, stockers 4.50 to 8.00, cows 3.75 to 9.70, calves 8.50 to 12.00. Sheep receipts 30 000 with steady tendency. weth ers 7.85 to 9.00, lambs 9.00 to 11.7.

Chicago Sian

Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report From St Louis Market

St Louis market report shows cattle, hogs and lambs receipts around 500 to 9000 head. Hog offerings steady with mixed heavy types around 9.00 to 9.90 per cwt. Native beef cattle range from 4.60 to 11.60, prime southern steers 8.00 to 9.00, cows and heifers 3.60 to 7.25. Sheep and lambs receipts about 500 with yearlings at around 8.00 to 8.50.

ST. Louis Texas

Kansas City market report grain hogs and cattle prices

Kansas City market notes receipts for hogs at 2000 head with steady prices from 9.40 to 9.90 per cwt and cattle receipts around 500 with steady demand. Prime fed steers bring 10.00 to 11.50 per cwt while dressed beef steers fetch 7.50 to 7.75. cows and heifers trade 4.50 to 10.00. calves at 6.00. DPs 1000 head with steady demand. yearling hogs and wethers noted with prices around 7.50 for wethers.

Kansas City

France Buys Copper in Second Largest Market Order

New York report says the copper market was firm with strong French inquiries and a sale at 32% for the November shipment, the second largest order on record. Prices for lead producers ranged 29% to 81% while iron held steady.

New York France

Weather observations for Elgin Illinois November 11 1916

Butter price observation notes 25 tubs at 36 cents per pound. Data recorded at 8 a m on Saturday November 11 1916. Wind under 10 mph and precipitation under .01 inch not published. Allen Buell meteorologist Weather Bureau.

Elgin, Ill Allen Buell Meteorologist Weather Bureau

Stocks End Irregular Session with Mixed Uplifts

An irregular opening left stocks uneven on Nov 11 with Central Leather dropping as much as 6 percent. Metals show strength as Utah Copper and others hit new records while motors and rails retreat amid lighter trading and a cautious mood. Total volume around 804,000 shares.

New York Anaconda Utah Kennecott American Smelting Chino and Ray United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Gulf States Nova Scotia Marines International Paper Butte Superior Standard

Money market quotes in San Antonio on Saturday

Trading in Mexican currency in San Antonio Saturday showed silver pesos at 50 cents, half pesos at 44 cents, state bank notes at 1.41, national bank notes at 1.56, Bank of London and Mexico at 1.14, and Carranza money at 0.01. The figures reflect buying or selling rates across the money market.

San Antonio Bank of London & Mex Carranza Money

New York Mercantile Rates and Bond Notes

Mercantile paper 8 percent. Sixty day bills 471 percent. Commercial 60 day bills on banks 471. Commercial 60 day bills 470. Demand 475 11-16. Cables 476 7-16. Francs demand 584, cables 583. Guilders demand 40, cables 41. Rar silver 71 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars 55 1/2 cents. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.

New York Mercantile Paper

Dixie Dance Saturday and other city notices

A flood of social events and notices fill this page. A brewer truck driver F J Moor is acquitted of careless driving after a Houston Flores street crash injuring Josepha Mejia. he aided at the scene and a patrol wagon was summoned. Other items include dances at W O W hall and Soledad Pavilion, stolen chickens from two homes, a hospital asylum property recovery, and local legal ads.

F. J. Moor Corporation Court Moor Houston Flores Josepha Mejia

Thieves Crash Car Into Fence After Theft

Thieves who stole a seven passenger Jeffery automobile driven by Will Alsberry collided with a fence at Morales and Medina streets, tearing down about ten feet of fencing before escaping. The car, reported stolen around 2 45 Saturday morning from the 500 block on Matamoras Street, was found later wrecked in a fence mass. A Studebaker truck 4449 from Floresville was also stolen Friday night from West Commerce Street. no trace by noon Saturday. Authorities Brown West Underwood Weakley pursued.

Jeffery Will Alsberry Morales Medina Matamoras Street Brown West Underwood Weakley Studebaker H. McDonald Floresville West Commerce Street

ASK S DRINK, TAKES PURSE

A white man knocked at 131 Garden street Friday afternoon pretending to be ill and asked for a drink of water. Mrs Chavez left to fetch water and returned to find the man gone and her purse missing with 58 dollars in currency and 7.50 in change. Detectives were given a description but no suspect by Saturday morning.

Joe Chavez Garden Street

Cotton Statistics Cite Port Traffic Across Gulf States

A fragmented table from Galveston to New Orleans shows cotton movement with figures for Texas City Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Northeaster ports and others. The data lists totals and port counts such as 8 465 at some hubs and 3 738 for another, reflecting shipping activity patterns.

Galveston Tex Houston Texas City New Orleans Mobile Ceecceceevcecetvens Savannah

Obituary for Mrs Victorine Lea and Mr B J McCormack

Mrs Victorine Lea aged 66 died at 8 15 Friday morning in a San Antonio sanitarium. She was born in France and lived in San Antonio eight months. Survived by husband Peter Lea. Funeral at 9 30 Monday from Zizik parlors with services at St Marys Church and burial at Mission Burial Park. B J McCormack age 42 died at 1 30 Friday morning at 316 Garden Street. Body sent to Grafton West Virginia Friday night via Shelley Loring Undertaking Company.

Victorine Lea San Antonio France Peter Lea Zizik Undertaking Company St. Mary's Church Mission Burial Park B.J. McCormack F. J. McCormack Lewis Limmer Garden Street Grafton W. Va Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company

Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobiles Equipment

Automobile equipment offered by Shelley Loring Undertaking Co with contact phones 971 and A ty.

Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co

Army assigns officers and grants retirements and leaves

Captain James T. Wilson detached from Twenty eighth Infantry. Captain William E. Holliday assigned to that regiment. Resignations accepted for Captain Dwight H. Mohr and First Lieutenant Thomas C. Savage Medical Corps and Louis B. Rice. Brigadier General Eben Swift given temporary command of Second Cavalry Brigade. Leaves for First Lieutenant Victor M. Whiteside five days. Major General George W. Goethals retired.

James T. Wilson Twenty Eighth Infantry William E. Holliday Dwight H. Mohr Maryland Thomas CC. Savage Medical Corps Louis B. Rice New York Eben Swift Second Cavalry Brigade Victor M. Whiteside Fifth Cavalry George W. Goethals

World wool markets rise as cotton yarns gain

New York reports Friday activity in wool markets with gains in ladies wear yarns and cotton yarns. Cloths stay quiet and firm while rubbers remain active, signaling a cautious but optimistic textile trade outlook.

New York

Banks hold sizable reserve over legal requirements

New York reports the actual condition of banks and trust companies for the week shows a reserve of 98,868,250 dollars above legal requirements, down 25,238,790 from the prior week.

New York

London Silver Market Cites Discount Rates

London reports bar silver saga per cent. Discount rates quoted for short bills at 5% and three months at 51 5% per cent. The notice ends with an adv urging readers to read Light Want Ads as they reflect the needs of top people.

London

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