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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1916

Page

13

Brand New Five Room Bungalow With New Kitchen

Beautiful 5 room bungalow with hard wood floors wing room and dining room brick mantel built in book cases and buffet Pittsburg gas water heater duplex shades awnings linoleum bath and kitchen garage and store room cement walks and curbs. Never occupied delightful neighborhood convenient to car price 2650 easy terms Nicholson Furnish 616 Brady Bldg Cr 1024.

Pittsburg Nicholson & Furnish Brady Bidg. Cr

Strong San Antonio Finance Dept Seeks Property Listings

The department of a major San Antonio financial institution reports deals across residence and business property, farm land and ranch land, despite a dull market. It invites description of property for sale on reasonable terms as cash buyers are ready.

Department OF San Antonio

For Sale or Trade Real Estate Listings Summary

Real estate ads offer six lots on South Presa and St. Chepe cheap or trade. Also seeks 10 acres improved within eight miles, a 100 acre farm with stock and implements. In-house with furniture or not at 726 ght, plus a small nursery at Travis Be 6128 Cliff Ave. Trade one North Pleasanton lot for live stock or a used car at 408 Somrano. An eight room two story modern residence in Tobin Hill at 208 Gibbs Bldg accepts a small cottage as first payment.

Travis Be Cliff Ave North Pleasanton Somrano City Tobin Hill Gibbs

For Sale Farm Listings Near Boerne and Millet

For sale a small farm from 250 to 380 acres with house, waterworks, barn and outbuildings. About 100 acres cultivated. ideal for a energetic family. Inquiries to J C Reinhard Boerne exan. Also farm a half mile from Millet with 470 acres total 200 cultivated good four room house outbuildings wells windmill and tanks price 25 per acre one fourth cash balance 6 percent.

J C. Reinhard Boerne Exan Millet

For Sale Farm and Ranches Listings with Trade Offers

For sale listings advertise fifty acres highly improved eleven miles from the city with one third cash and no trade. traders may swap for 1900 acres of cheap grazing land in Presidio county near San Antonio. John Bollons Realty Co lists 304 S. Alamo. Other ads note 90 acre tract with 50 in cultivation, house, well, barn at 35 per acre, by W. B. Whitaker. Also convenience light ads note phone handling of wants.

City Phone Crockett Presidio County San Antonio Saunders John Bollons Crockett

Army Orders Leave Of Absence For Officers

Two months leave granted to Captain Allan L. Briggs of the Third Infantry. First Lieutenant Horace Hickman of the Seventh Cavalry assigned to the University of Maine. Colonel Armand L. Lasseign, Eleventh Infantry, detailed in charge of militia affairs in Porto Rico. Captain Joseph I. McMullen Cavalry removed from a detached list.

Allan L. Briggs Third Infantry Horace Hickman Seventh Cavalry University of Maine Armand L. Lasseign Eleventh Infantry Porto Rico Joseph I. M'Mullen Cavalry

State Purchases Ring Up Wide Range From Asylum to College

George Leavy, state purchasing agent, reports numerous open market buys across Texas. Items include hospital supplies for the tuberculosis colony in Denton, furniture for the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Bryan, lumber for Gatesville’s Training School, shoes for the State Prison, denims and coal for several state homes and asylums, books for the Orphans Home, and equipment for Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute in Austin.

Austin Tex George Leavy Deaf and Dumb Institute Agricultural and Mechanical College Bryan Abilene State Training School Gatesville State Penitentiary Orphans’ Home College of Industrial Arts Confederate Home Southwestern Insane Asylum San Antonio Confederate Woman's Home Department of Mechanics Prairie View Normal Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute San Marcos Normal State Capitol Art Department of Blind Institute

Wholesale markets reveal vast vegetable and fruit price listings

A dense catalog shows wholesale rates for potatoes onions and peppers by state and crate, with numerous per hundredweight, per bushel, per dozen, and per box figures. It also lists canned goods, dried fruits, and coffee prices, reflecting a broad trade snapshot.

Texas California Colorado Jonathan Ben Davis Florida L. M Hatsins APPLE Sonterein Artlett Illinois Peake Maxwell

Too Late to Classify Antec-Driver on Ford Yenay

An unclear OCR fragment mentions a driver on Ford Yenay with a route or address at 209 Avenue C. It lacks readable names, dates, or concrete events to form a fuller item.

Ford Yenay

Copper and Steel Lead Opening Stock Market Pulse

Copper and steel shares dominated the opening with gains across major producers and minors. Sloss Sheffield up fraction to three points, Bethlehem Steel preferred five, Gulf States Steel 19, United States Steel active with high turnover as rails and other specialties rise late day.

New York Copper Sloss-Sheffield Steel Bethlehem Steel Gulf States Steel Virginia Tron Republic Tron Lackawanna Steel Utah Anaconda Coppers American Zinc Baldwin Locomotive United States Steel Philadelphia Company United Railways National Enameling General Electric Lackawannar Steel

Money markets report on San Antonio currency quotes

Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Thursday showed quotes for silver pesos at 60 to 61 and 44 to 45 for other coins. Bank notes from State and National banks ranged from 14 to 16 percent, with Carranza money at .01 and 1-10.

San Antonio Bank of London & Mex Carranza Money

Mercantile Currency Rates and Bond Mood Report

New York markets show mercantile paper at 1 percent, Sterling sixty day bills at 471 percent, commercial 60 day bills on banks 470 percent, demand 475 percent, cables 476 7 16. Francs demand 584 percent, cables 583. Guilders demand 40, cables 41. Silver 71 1 2 percent, Mexican dollars 55 cents. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds firm.

New York Mercantile Paper

Time loans ease as rates hold and petroleum output tops

Time loan rates eased to 69 days at 3 percent, 90 days and six months at 2 to 3 percent. Call money stayed steady with a high near 2 percent and last bid at 2 percent. The US Geological Survey reports petroleum production in 1915 at 426,892,673 barrels, up 7 percent from 1914.

New York United States Geological Survey

Steady Live Stock Prices At Union Stock Yards

Prices in the Union Stock Yards at Fort Worth and nearby markets eased little as light arrivals kept values stable. Hog prices ranged up to 9.25, cows 4.50 to 5.50, calves 5 to 6.50, steers 6 to 6.75, with receipts of cattle 325, calves 63, horses 46, hogs 206.

Union Stock Yards Nye

Fort Worth cattle and hog market report

Fort Worth market notes cattle receipts 4800 steady with steers 6.00 to 6.75, stockers 5.50 to 6.50, heifers 5.50 to 6.50, cows 4.00 to 6.25, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, calves 4.50 to 9.25. Hogs receipts 4500, prices 16 to 15 cents lower, bulk 9.45 to 9.80, top 9.60. Sheep and lambs receipts 250, lambs 7.50 to 8.50, wethers 5.00 to 7.50, ewes 6.50 to 7.00, culls 4.00 to 5.00, goats 3.26 to 5.25.

Fort Worth Tex Aeeer

Market Receipts and Quotes for Hog Cattle and Sheep

Kansas City traders report hog receipts at 12 000 with prices from 9.10 to 9.75 and a lower tone. Cattle receipts 7000 with primes at 10.25 to 11.60 and cows 4.50 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 8000 with lambs 11.40 to 12.00, yearlings 8.75 to 10.00 and wethers 7.75 to 8.70.

Live Stock Receipts and Prices Reported in St Louis

Receipts: hogs 17000 market 20 to 30 cents lower. Light hogs 9.00 to 9.65, pigs 6.50 to 8.75, mixed and butcher 9.00 to 9.89, heavy 9.70 to 9.80, bulk 9.25 to 9.65. Cattle receipts 6009 market steady. native beef steers 7.50 to 11.50, yearling steers and heifers 8.50 to 11.50, cows 5.50 to 7.8, stockers and feeders 5.30 to 7.50, prime southern steers 8.00 to 9.00, calves 6.00 to 11.99. Sheep receipts 1300 market steady. lambs 7.50 to 12.00, ewes 3.75 to 7.60, yearlings 8.00 to 9.25.

Kansas City ST. Louis Exaa Eauthern

Receipts and Hog Prices Lead Chicago Market Report

Chicago on November 16 notes hog receipts of 46 000 with 10 cent under yesterday’s average, various hog price ranges from 8.45 to 9.99, pigs at 4.25 to 8.25, cattle receipts 11 000 with firm market and beef cattle from 6.80 to 12.05, western steers 6.60 to 10.25, stockers 4.75 to 7.99, cows 3.25 to 9.75, calves to 8.50, and sheep and lambs 7.90 to 12.00.

Chicago

Daily cattle sales report from Oklahoma City and related notices

Oklahoma City cattle sales show 2500 head steady while hogs near 2400 sell 10 to 15 cents lower top at 9.60. Sheep 600 up, and assorted farm names appear with record prices and weights from Cushing Commanche Tempit and nearby towns amid market notes. New York coffee futures trade shows No. 7 prunes irregular with December at 8.08 and March forward.

Oklahoma City Okla York Ae Prunes

Metal markets update with metal prices and notes

New York markets show iron steady and unchanged while tin remains strong with spot at 44.75. Electrolytic and other price notes appear with first quarter at 32.00 and second quarter around 30.00 to 32.00.

New York Aarret ‘Aitk Anes Aem Louis Dean Ees

Market Quotes From London Metals Finish Mixed

London market report shows lead at 30 pounds sterling 108, spelt er 56 pounds 15s, spot copper 185 pounds, futures 0 pounds 10s. Electrolytic and tin prices listed with spot and futures values varying in thin trading.

London

Prices for Cotton Smash All Records Since Civil War

Quotations from principal cotton markets show the middling grade price at delivery points. San Antonio Houston New Orleans and Liverpool are cited with figures reflecting record highs for cotton since the Civil War.

Coton Smash Oo Sales San Antonio Houston New Orleans Liverpool

Wheat market bulls wobble as Argentine damage fuels gains

Hot winds in southern Argentina lifted wheat prices in Chicago while domestic spring wheat deliveries ran light and elevator stocks were low. British buyers stayed out of the market and reports of embargo talk weighed. Corn rose on Argentina crop damage, while hog prices slipped on lower quotes.

Chicago Argentina Australia India Wilson Congress

Kansas City Grain Quotations Rise in Farm Market

Quotations show wheat advancing to higher levels with No 1 soft and No 2 red around 1.85 to 1.99 per bushel. Corn also up with various standard classifications, oats steady to higher, rye near 1.42 per bushel. The figures reflect early market activity in Kansas City.

Kansas City Pac. We

Grain futures close with mixed bids in Kansas City

In Kansas City trading the grain market closed with front month prices showing strength in wheat as December and May contracts quoted around 1.83 and 1.86 dollars respectively. Corn futures softened with December near 95 cents and May at 95 1/2 cents.

Kansas City Turer

Cotton prices surge past Civil War highs in national markets

In a record rise, New Orleans and New York cottons hit peaks unseen since the Civil War as expectations of a severe crop shortage push futures higher. Reports hint at a possible ginning surge, with spot prices climbing and traders braced for further gains and occasional pullbacks.

New York Cotton Market Surges to Fresh Records

New York cotton opened with renewed activity and hit new highs across deliveries. January rose to 20.35 and May to 20.48 with further gains into the morning, then eased slightly as buyers and traders pressed for long positions and hedges.

Cotton futures open steady as market eyes Liverpool open

New York cotton futures opened steady with December at 20.22 and May at 20.46 while January sits at 20.35 and July at 20.49. Futures closed irregular with highs near 20.50 and lows around 20.12 as Liverpool is set to open Friday from six to six points up.

New York Liverpool

Wheat and grain prices edge higher in St Louis market

Quotations today show wheat advancing with No. 2 red at 1.89 to 1.92 and No. 2 winter at about 1.91. Oats, rye hold steady with No. 2 oats 58 to 60 cents and No. 2 rye near 1.49, markets reflecting mixed grains in St Louis trading.

ST. Louis Ornaia

Commodity prices in Chicago futures market

On November 16 1976 quotations show No 2 red wheat at 1 97 prior, No 2 hard at 1 97, No 2 yellow corn at 1 05, standard oats at 68 to 69 cents, barley ranged 90 cents to 1 28.

Chicago Owen Hirh

Provisions Quotations From Chicago Markets

Local packing house quotations for Thursday show dry salt extras at 16 chance, bacon extras 18, dry salt bellies 14 16 pound average 18, fancy breakfast bacon 78, farry hams 22, bacon bellies 14 16pound average 20, Pure lard 18, compound 15.

New Orleans Cotton Rises to New Highs on Bullish Views

In New Orleans trading, cotton prices advanced 16 to 18 points in early action with March surpassing 20 cents for the first time. Gains persisted into the afternoon as forecasts of a strong census ginning report and bullish tones kept demand for futures, with later prices 18 to 29 points above yesterday's close.

San Antonio San Antonio Exchange Liverpool New York New Orleans Longs Census Bureau

Cotton futures edge steady amid mixed prices

New Orleans reports steady opens for cotton futures with December at 19.66 and March at 20.04, while January sits at 19.75 and May at 20.23. Closing bids show barely steady movement with late values around 19.57 to 20.48 and notes of widespread female factory employment in shoe plants.

New Orleans

Cotton seed oil closes steady in New York trading

In New York on November 16 cotton seed oil closed steady with futures bids listed for multiple months. November trades around 12.56 to 12.85, December 12.64 to 12.67, January 12.64 to 12.65, February 12.64 to 12.68, March 12.70 to 12.72, and April around 12.76 to 12.7 in a muted session.

New York Liverpool

Milk Adulteration Found in Texas Dairy Samples

The Texas Pure Food Department reports 5 of 20 milk samples from Waco adulterated, 1 of 6 from Weatherford, and 3 of 11 from Mineral Wells. Officials say the milk was skimmed and watered and that complaints will be filed against the dealers involved.

Austin Tex State Pure Food Department Waco Mineral Wells Weatherford Hoffman Aigo

Maritime Intelligence Galveston Navy Updates

Galveston intelligence lists arrivals and departures: arriving ships Concho from New York and Panuco from Tampico. sailing vessels El Siglo and San Marcos bound for New York, Infanta Isabel from Spain, and Barcelona. date November 16.

Galveston Tex Concho New York Panuco Tampico el Siglo San Marcos Infanta Isabel Barcelona

Sugar Prices Steady. Futures Open Firmer on Covering

New York markets report raw sugar steady with Centrifugal at 6.40 and molasses 5.53 while refined sugar remains at 7.50. Sugar futures open firmer on covering and trade support as noon quotes show 5 to 6 point gains.

New York

Spot cotton gains strength in Liverpool market

Liverpool agents report spot cotton firm with good midling at 1 01d and middling around 11.914d, low middling 11.75d. Sales total 8000 bales, including 7300 American and funds for speculation and export. Receipts 1000.

Liverpool

Futures rates steady in Liverpool market

Liverpool reports futures prices showing steady levels with contract strikes ranging from 11.82 pence for November to 11.29 pence for November December, covering multiple successive monthly periods through the year.

Cotton Statistics United States Exports Note 1916

Weather Bureau data notes observations at 8 a m on Thursday November 16 1916. Wind under 10 mph and precipitation under .0 inch not published. Allen Buell meteorologist signs off with observational caution.

Allen Buell Meteorologist Weather Bureau

Frost Hit San Antonio Veggies Cutting Local Yields

Local dealers report widespread vegetable damage after a recent frost around San Antonio. Radishes and turnips suffer heavy losses while celery and cranberries from the north begin arriving to offset the impact. Prices rise on onions peppers currants crackers eggs and other items amid strong demand.

San Antonio Here

Shippers' Market Prices In San Antonio Produce

Buyers paid steady to firm prices for country produce in San Antonio. Texas country candles 40c. Texas creamery 30 34c per pound, country 25 26c, packing stock 22 25c. Poultry firm with hens 8.00 per dozen, large fryers 6.50 7.00, turkeys 23 2c per pound, ducks 5.50 6.00 per dozen, geese 7.00 9.00.

San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Market Quotations and Receipts Report

Chicago market report shows creamery butter at 34 to 37 1/2 cents, eggs higher with 3476 cases and quotations up to 37 88e, ordinary eggs 35 3/4 to 36 1/2 cents. Potatoes with 43 car receipts unchanged, poultry alive unchanged.

Chicago

Commodity quotes from Kansas City and New York markets

Kansas City quotations listed butter and egg prices with firsts and seconds shown for Cropmere feeds and various poultry products. Raw Valley early Ohios steady at 1.70, while cotton seed oil quotations were given for New York on November 16.

Kansas City

Cotton Ginned in DeWitt County Before November First

Special Agent Co. T. Schwab reports 46,253 bales of cotton ginned in DeWitt county prior to November 1, 1916, compared with 37,843 bales to November 1, 1915.

Cuero Tex Special Agent Co T. Schwab DeWitt County

Rice market steady after strong New Orleans receipts

In New Orleans on November 16 rough and clean rice held steady. Receipts reached 15 007 sacks with millers reporting 04 sacks clean and 6791 cheta sold. Sales included Rough Honduras 482 sacks Blue Rose 411 clean Honduras 3143 pockets Japan 1826 and Blue Rose 2325.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Cotton goods markets show firmness in worst yarns

NEW YORK DAY Goos. NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Cotton goods markets were quiet and fi yesterday. S nine were firm and worst yarns were higher and more active. Knit goods prices for fall advanced over 60 per cent. One line which sold last year at $3.50 a chosen was offered for fall, 1917, at $5.26.

New York

Turpentine and Resin Market Figures Stated

Savannah reports firm turpentine with sales 219 and receipts 307 shipments 234 stock 19381. Resin line shows sales 1621 receipts 1344 shipments 900 stock 77434. Quotations list several grades and prices from 6.80 to 7.10 per unit.

Savannah W. G W. W

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