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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1915
Page
8
Trade and price details mix with beverage and grain items. Notes mention quarts, gallons, and various named products, alongside market movements, futures, and domestic supply concerns. The text references Chicago Nov 2 and discussions of barrel measures, shipments, and commentary on demand, with scattered names and figures.
Fragmentary notice offers a tract of land for rent adjoining a river area on the southwest spur. It promises abundant water, proximity to means, and reasonable terms. The ad mentions tract sizes from acres upward and invites direct contact for rates. The source text is garbled but indicates farming land for lease.
The Houston Chronicle lists territory focus across South Texas and Gulf regions, detailing insertion rates by word and schedule. It notes escalating costs for consecutive Sunday inserts and outlines a tiered pricing structure per word, with different rates for regular and sustained placements.
Advertisement lists several properties including a fourth acre with a four room cottage and utilities, a land parcel near Crockett, and a modern two story North Side home in San Antonio with premium construction, drilled with modern amenities. The ad emphasizes value, desirability, and a cash option with $3500 down. Respondent is Patterson Co. and Taylor Tong an Mealy Co.
For sale a modern north side residence in a desirable, well treed district with orchard and shade trees. The home includes heat, water, sewer, and servant quarters, on about one block deep from the curb with ample improvements and a high value. Asking cash price around $8900 with allowance for installments. address BEY, Ceve Tight.
Mercantile Marine firm stock activity appeared subdued on Saturday with erratic trading. Prices shifted as investors weighed limited demand and occasional gains, while bonds held firm and the market overall showed uneven movement throughout the session.
The New York money markets report mixed quotes and a broad decline in clearinghouse reserves as trading opened in Antonio. Government and bank notes show shifts. domestic prices and cables indicate unsettled demand. Kansas City grain futures slide with wheat and corn limits, while publicized immigration data reflect ongoing policy debates. Market observers note volatility across currencies and commodities, with Canada and the empire watching policy moves.
Wholesale market listing shows prices for apples. Colorado moneys and various fruits like pears oranges lemons and peaches with per hundredweight and per box rates. Also notes canned goods sugar coffee rice and dry goods with figures for cotten seeds, figs, dates, and canned fruits.
Rev A W Garden named elected vice president as Humane Sunday campaign gains steam. Delegates from the American Humane Association met in San Antonio November 9 to 11, with Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske among leaders. Garden will push humane education, child protection and stray animal care through schools and communities nationwide.
CW Batster died at his home after an illness of about eight weeks. He had lived in San Antonio for three years, previously in Missouri where he served as a judge at a high court. Survived by a son Oscar Balster, his mother, two daughters Mrs Porter and Mrs Fields. He belonged to Mason, Odd Fellows, and Woodmen of the World. Funeral arrangements not completed.
The reference for education adjourned without action on an adviser for D. R. Sampson, organizer of the conference. Proposals were discussed. it was agreed that no five members should be chosen to confer and discuss the best means of carrying on the conference. Recording Chairman Pit Neff will not be appointed this week or game.
Cotton markets opened firm with advances of 1 to 3 points as traders weighed new cables and Liverpool reports. June cotton hovered around 117.60 with July and August futures mixed, while late trade showed some firmer tones in New York and London markets amid improving weather and shipping signals.
Fragmented OCR text notes cotton prices and delivery terms in San Antonio. Mentions new votes, local trade names, and scattered figures with unclear details. Includes references to individuals, places like Boerne, and partially legible prices and terms.
New Orleans reports show cotton prices easing as weather conditions hover mixed and demand fluctuates. Market activity in Livorno and Liverpool notes slow openings with tentative gains and ample receipts. U.S. futures near steady with cautious sentiment. Across ports, coffee and live stock show scattered movements, while London and New York summaries reflect varied commodity pricing.
Fragmentary OCR text provides scattered mentions of cotton statistics and various places. It references Riverina and Wilmitaton with unclear context. No clear dates, events, or named individuals are identifiable from the readable fragments.
Fragmented wire service style item listing varied commodity prices and commodities in San Antonio and Kansas City. Mentions grain, lard, potatoes, and other goods with scattered figures and regional references.
Markets at Ban Antonio show steady to firm tones across several commodities. Poultry prices remain centered around 4.50 to 5.50 per dozen for fowls and geese, with broilers selling near 2.00 to 3.00 per pound and ducks around 4.50 to 6.50 per dozen.
In Kansas City the cash grain market report is garbled with misread letters and numbers. Despite the fragmented text, it notes activity in corn and mixed grain trades with references to bids, offers, and regional pricing terms.
Nov 10 report lists Charles A Tyaster and Cornyn tied to cavalry units, with Major Elmer Linener assigned to Thien tech Cavalry. Mentions a vacancy and a medical or administrative task, detailing transfers within the Rock-belant song finngle and associated detachments.
Market notes indicate mixed metal prices with minimal shifts as traders weigh supply adjustments and demand signals. Independent analysts cite steady benchmarks and cautious activity ahead of upcoming reports, while regional inventories appear stable amid global cues.
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