Bids Sought for Fireproof Power House and Laboratory
The Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas will open bids on November 30 1916 for a fireproof power house and a fireproof laboratory building at the Driskill Hotel in Austin Texas. Plans and specs may be obtained from the department of architecture College Station with a $25 deposit per set.
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San Antonio
Tex
Theentral Fire and
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Driskill Hotel
Austin
Department of Architecture
College Station
Texas
A. & M. College of Texas
Colage Station
Builders Exchange Ad Promotes Lamber and Builders Material
W M Figh, agent for brick sand lime and related supplies advertises through the Builders' Exchange. Ring Crockett 2827 provides contact for orders and inquiries.
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Ring Crockett
S. A. Builders’ Exchange
San Antonio To Advertise Street Improvement Bids
The city commission directs street improvements on St Marys Street from Market to Garden and Avenue D from Travis to Garden with five inch reinforced foundations and various surface materials. Bids open December 4 1916 in a public council meeting. deposits required. contractor bids must include guaranty and maintenance for five years.
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Avenue D
City OF
San Antonio
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Eaid Street
A& Road
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Third Street
E. B
Clinton G. Brown
Fred Fries
Classified ads snippet from North Texas paper
Early 20th century classified section listing farm land for sale and trade offers. Includes 100 to 380 acre properties in Texas and New Mexico, cash lot sales in San Antonio, trade offers for houses and farms, and miscellaneous items for sale or barter. Names include Dr B F Kingsley and A J Walhoefer. locations San Antonio Wellington Jourdanton Boerne Hindes St Louis.
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North Texas
Dallas Times Herald
Carrizo Sorings
Asherton
B. F. Kingsley
New City Block
Knob Hill Addition
San Antonio
Texas
Room & French
Travis
Cliff Ave
North Pleasanton
Lombrano
City
Tobin Hill
Gibbs
New Mexico
Light
Dimmit County
A. J. Walihoefer
Jourdanton
Tex
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Boerne
Cons
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Austin St
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W. B. Whitaker
Copper shares bought on large scale with gains
New York buyers pushed copper shares up on an active opening with Chile Copper at 33% to 39% and Kennecott rising to 68. Other metals and steels, including United States Steel at 126% and Bethlehem Steel up 20 points, showed strong demand as the week ended. Bonds advanced, and total volume neared 600,000 shares.
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Chile Copper
Kennecott
Granby
Utah
Anaconda
Inspiration
Nevada
United States Steel
Republic Iron
Lackawanna Steel
Nova Scotia Steel
American Can
Colorado Fuel
Marine Preferred
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Bethlehem Steel
Money Markets Mexican Money and New York Mercantile Rates
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Saturday showed pesos bid 61, asked 62. Silver prices at 71 1 2 cents per ounce. Bank notes and Carranza money quoted, New York mercantile rates: Sterling 60 day bills 4 71 1 2, commercial 60 day bills 4 70 1 2, demand 4 75, francs 40 1 2, guilders 40, bar silver 71 1 2 cents, Mexican dollars 85 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds strong.
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San Antenio
Vaveca
Bank of London & Mex
Carranza Money
New York
Mercantile Paper
Trading In Local Live Stock Dull In Market
The Union Stock Yards at Nov 18 report unusually slow local trading with little stock on hand and buyers showing scant interest. Hogs cattle calves and horses steady from yesterday and outside markets show lower receipts. Local receipts totaled 275 cattle 105 calves 25 horses and 40 hogs.
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Union Stock Yards
Livestock Prices Report from Fort Worth Market
Fort Worth Texas market receipts show cattle steady with steers 6.00 to 8.50, stockers 5.00 to 6.75, heifers 5.50 to 6.50, cows 4.25 to 6.50, bulls 4.00 to 5.25, hogs higher with top 9.65, sheep receipts 2000, lambs 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings 7.50 to 8.50, ewes 6.50 to 7.00, goats 3.25 to 5.25.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cattle and hog markets report as receipts rise in Kansas City
Receipts at Kansas City include 2000 hogs 400 cattle and 500 sheep. Hog prices range from 7.50 to 9.90 with a steady to slightly lower trend. Cattle show steady to firmer demand with prime fed steers 10.25 to 11.60 and cows 4.75 to 8.00. Lambs reach 11.85, yearlings 8.75 to 9.76, stockers 6.50 to 10.30.
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Kansas City
Navy
Southern
Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago November 18 receipts and quotations show hogs 21,000 with mixed $9.10 to $10.00, bulk light. Cattle 1,000 with native beef $6.75 to $12.06, western steers $6.60 to $10.25, stockers and feeders $4.75 to $7.85, cows and heifers $3.75 to $9.50, calves $8.76 to $12.59. Sheep 2,500 with wethers $7.60 to $8.65, lambs $9.00 to $11.60.
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Chicago
Gonerdey
Market Report St Louis November Livestock Receipts
Receipts total about 8000 hogs and 1400 cattle with markets steady. Hog prices range light 9.15 to 9.80, mixed and butcher 9.00 to 10.00, sows and heavy 9.90 to 10.00, bulk 9.35. Cattle include native beef steers 7.50 to 7.56, yearlings 8.50 to 11.50, stockers 5.50 to 7.75, Texas quarantine steers 5, prime southern steers 8.00 to 9.00, cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.60, yearling calves 7.50 to 9.00, natives 6.00 to 11.70. Sheep receipts 300, lambs 7.59 to 12.00, ewes 3.75 to 7.60, yearlings 8.00 to 9.25.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Market Prices for Country Produce in San Antonio
Shippers report steady prices for country produce delivered in San Antonio on Saturday. Creamery eggs bring 30 to 34 cents per pound, country eggs 26 cents, packing stock 21 to 22 cents, with country items firm. Hens at six dollars per dozen, large fryers 4.60 to 7.00, broilers 8.50 to 4.00, turkeys 23 to 24 cents per pound, ducks 5.50 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 7.00 to 9.00 dollars.
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Copper market firmness sustains exports into 1917
New York reports continued copper firmness with large agencies booking nearly all first half 1917 production. Electrolytic prices ranged 32 to 38 for Q1 and 31 to 32 for Q2 and Q3 while nearby delivery supplies were scarce and prices nominal. Iran remained firm but unchanged.
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New York
Iran
Market Quotations From Kansas City Prompts Mixed Butter and Egg Prices
Kansas City market report lists today’s butter prices at 35c for creamery firsts and 80c for packing, with seconds at 81c. Eggs are quoted for firsts and poultry at 15c for hens and 21c for broilers, while Kaw Valley early Ohioos stay steady at 170 dollars.
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Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Market Quoted Butter and Poultry Prices in Chicago
Quotations show butter higher at 35 to 40 cents a pound. Creamery firsts 34 to 39 cents, ordinary firsts 37 to 38 cents at the market. Eggs higher at 33 to 38 cents. Potatoes receipts 47 cars. Poultry alive prices: fowls 15 cents, springs 16 cents.
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Chicago
Coffee market snapshot from York on November 18
The brief notes coffee futures at York show Rio steady at 9 cents, with December at 5.16 and March positions not fully shown. The fragment suggests a trading day summary with prices and dates, typical in commodity columns.
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York
Rio
Wheat Prices Drift Lower on World Demand Woes
Downward moves in Chicago markets led by weaker foreign demand and rumors of possible food embargoes. Argentina rains, easing rains, and heavy close with December and May contracts dropping amid weak support for oats and provisions.
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Ili
Argentina
Arcertina
Iowa
Kansas City Grain Quotations Open With Mixed Prices
Kansas City figures show varied grain trading with wheat and corn down slightly. No. 2 hard wheat quoted at 1.82 to 1.55. No. 2 red about 1.13. corn No. 2 mixed around 9.44 to 9. TE. No. 2 white near 98 to 99 cents. oats Nos 2 white 67 to 56 cents. Rye at 1.40.
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Kansas City
Wheat and grain quotations from St. Louis market report
St Louis market report lists No 2 red wheat at 1.85 189 for today with higher quotes, No 2 hard at 1.84 1.91, No 2 white oats and rye listed with nominal or lower bids, and corn futures showing 98%c for No 2 oats.
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Louis
Grandma Burns Ends 110th Birthday Visit In Houston Heights
Mrs Narcisse Yarborough Burns known as Grandma Burns celebrated her 110th birthday in Houston Heights with local civic and church groups after traveling from Waxahachie. She rode a street car to her daughter’s home despite long journey and modest taxi dispute, enjoying a joyful welcome.
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Houston
Tex
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Texas
Grandma” Burns
Waxahachie
Houston Heights
Heights
Banker on the Stand in Patterson Case
In Waco Texas on November 18 Judge Munroe allowed the state to question August De Zavala vice president of the Houston National Exchange Bank about a $10,000 loan discussion with T. R. Watson. Watson testifies he did not reload the pistol after the Patterson shooting and had no objection to the weapon's production at trial.
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Waco
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R. N. Munroe
August de Zavala
Houston National Exchange Bank
de Zavala
Johns. Patterson
Houston
Watson
Patterson
Austin
Local Packing House Quotations For Saturday Deals
Provision Markets lists quotations for dry salt extras and bacon items with bellies averaging 14-16 pounds. Prices include 1s%c dry salt bellies 14-16 pounds, 18% sc, fancy breakfast bacon 78c, fancy hams 22c, bacon bellies 14-16 pounds 20c, Pure lard 18%c, compound 15c.
Cotton goods and yarns hold steady in New York market
Cotton goods were steady with fruit 44 bleached cottons at eleven cents and not to be sold below value. Dry fruits in the gray were sold at 11%c. Yarns advanced once more while staple tickings stayed at value, last quoted at 19%c.
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New York
Rice market report from New Orleans Navy Yard
Rough rice traded unevenly with easier tones and steady demand. Receipts totaled 5330 sacks rough and 2914 clean with a 52.83 oct export price, sales included 70 sacks rough Honduras 4737 clean Honduras 838 Japan 1441 Blue Rose 3% center. quotes held steady for clean Blue Rose and other grades with no major changes.
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Navy
Honduras
Japan
Beaumont City Bonds Approved for Wharves Schools and Water Works
Attorney General approves three City of Beaumont bond issues totaling 650000 dollars all at 5 percent maturing serially. The 230000 goes to wharves docks terminals slips and river navigation aids on the Neches. 300000 funds schools. 100000 funds water works extension. Presented by Mayor Emmett Fletcher.
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Austin
Tex
City of
Turpentine and Resin Firms Report Mixed Day Figures
A Savannah report lists various sales and shipments figures for turpentine and resin firms. The data include numbers for stock on hand, receipts, shipments, and unit prices or values, though several entries appear garbled. The comparison suggests fluctuating activity across firms with multiple monetary values indicated.
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Savannah
Penitentiary Chief Reports Texas Corn Crop Large
Houston Tex November 18 1924 J Bass chairman of the state penitentiary commission says after touring coast farms the recent freeze did not materially damage the corn crop which is unusually large this year Milling operations were the sun Monday there are 3706 acres to be milled according to Bass
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Houston
Tex
J. Bass
State Penitentiary Commission
Cotton and butter market notes from November reports
In Elgin Illinois on November 18 butter bids reached 40 with no sales after last week’s 36. New York cotton seed oil closes spot at 60 bid with November at 12.65 to 12.85 and May 12.69 to 12.71 and June 12.75 to 12.84. Total sales unlisted.
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Elgin, DL
New York
Cotton Opens Soft Then Rallies in Liverpool Trade
In Liverpool the cotton market opened at a subdued level but soon firmed as buyers returned. Traders noted early softness gave way to solid demand and a quick uptick in prices amid steady mill interest.
San Antonio Cotton Exchange Reports Upturn After Opening Drop
The San Antonio Cotton Exchange notes futures in New York and New Orleans opened down but recovered, with gains in early trading and closing figures above yesterday. Weather signals frost in some belt areas, but much of the crop has been gathered. San Antonio spot prices rose to 19.56 with gains in Good middling and other grades listed.
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New York
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New Orleans
New York Cotton Opens With Mixed Liquidation
General liquidation returned at the open with lighter offerings than yesterday. Prices moved from a firm start to modest gains as covered shorts and bullish spot market news pushed January and May futures higher within the first hour.
Cotton futures rise as market opens in New York
New York trading reports firm opening for cotton futures with December at 20.15 and March 20.41 while May reaches 20.67 and July 20.70. Futures end steady after session.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens With Early Losses
Opening prices in the New Orleans cotton market showed a loss of 2 to 10 points amid a continuing decline from the previous day. A bullish influence came from large weekly mill takings totaling 423,000 bales, as demand remained solid and early offerings were absorbed. By late morning trading, months posted a net advance of 18 to 22 points.
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New Orleans
Mester
Cotton markets steady with futures listed in New Orleans
New Orleans reports steady cotton trading as futures open with December at 19.67 cents, January 19.76, May 20.21, and July 20.82. In New York coffee futures, Rio futures steady with December at 8.12 and March at 6.88.
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