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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1916

Page

39

Cleat Party Cleedy Weather Record Notes

Fragmentary OCR text discusses weather terms with terms like wind and precip. Lacks clear events or names. Unable to extract a coherent incident or figure.

Liverpool Strength and Buying Push Cotton Higher

Liverpool reports strength and active buying lifting cotton prices. Market observers note higher British spot rates as demand sustains gains across the fiber trade.

Liverpool

Cotton Market Recovers Amid Uptick in New York New Orleans

Daily base quotes show firmer tone as Liverpool prices slip and American buying strengthens. New York opens higher then climbs, mid morning gains of 36 to 38 points noted, with January rising toward 20.75. New Orleans steadies with spot San Antonio at 19.50, buyers paying varied prices for spot cotton.

Cotton Exchange New York New Orleans Liverpool San Antonio

New York Cotton Futures Firm After Active Liquidation

News from New York shows cotton futures opening barely steady amid continued liquidation and Decembers notices around 22 000 bales. Prices firmed through the day with December near 19 98 and May rising toward 20 66 as bull support and rumors of Russian account buying aided gains.

New York Liverpool New Orleans

Eleven O Clock Call Through Unreadable Text

The readable fragments hint at a timing or schedule item but lack clear names, dates, or concrete facts to form a coherent report. No distinct entities or events can be established from the provided text.

New Orleans Cotton Market Rally On December Notices

New Orleans December notices sparked a nervous unsettled cotton market early today. Prices jumped after reports that all notices here were being stopped and New York bull rate was active, with gains of 30 to 45 points from the morning low. Trade showed firmness into afternoon, with months up about 41 to 43 points mid session amid spot quotation declines.

New Orleans New York

Cotton Market Report from Liverpool Cotton Exchange

Spot cotton prices at Liverpool on November 24 show Good middling at 12.904 cents, middling 11.404, and low middling 11.744 with around 6000 bales traded. Specifications note 1000 bales for speculation and exchange duties.

Futures steady at early November quotes on Liverpool market

Futures steadiness reported with readers noting the November 11.864 level and the November-December 11.844 for the Liverpool market. Other quotations shown include January-February 11.94d and May-March 12.02d with June-July 12.244 and July-August 12.240.

Liverpool

World Wheat Crop Falls Well Below Last Year’s Level

A cablegram from the International Institute of Agriculture reports fourteen major grain countries' combined wheat output at 72.4 percent of last year, with aggregate production around 2.813 billion bushels or 92.6 percent of the five year average. Rye barley and oats show varied declines and a general rise in demand with railcar shortages pushing prices higher.

Washington Department of Agriculture International Institute of Agriculture England Wales Ireland Norway Netherlands Roumania European Russia Switzerland Canada United States India Japan Egypt Tunis

Wholesale market prices for vegetables and fruits in New York

Wholesale lists show Guerese potatoes at 3.25, onions at 4.00, celery per dozen 90c, cabbage 4 per hundred, peppers and tomatoes with various crate and bushel rates. Fresh fruit prices include apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, grapes, and dried fruits with specific box and pound rates. meats, canned goods, and staples priced for trade with freight terms noted.

California Colorado Texas Alifornia Po Ben Davis Alacdiem Florida M. RA APPLE Ile Bartlett Illinois Incs Japan Texa Rc Alpalpa Jumbia River Alaska Sudan

Army Orders Names and Assignments Issued

Today’s army orders assign First Lieutenant Paul W. Evans to Fort Sam Houston. Leave of absence granted for fifteen days to Lieutenant Daniel M. Henry of Maryland. Fort D. A. Russell designated as the man station of Captain Edgar A. Myer infantry detached.

Paul W. Evans Fort Sam _ Houston Daniel M. Henry Maryland Fort D. A. Russell

Cotton Statistics Across Southern Ports

Regional cotton figures list port names including Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Norfolk Baltimore and Boston with figures per port. The fragmented data indicates comparative shipments and market activity across these hubs during the period.

Galveston Texehee Houston Tex New Orleans Mobile Ala Savannah Charlest Norfolk Baltimore

Bad Food Destruction Reported By Texas Official

State Pure Food Commissioner N H Hoffman reports during the last fiscal year he destroyed large quantities of spoiled goods including 420 pounds of rotten turkeys 9 carloads of canned goods 1792 pounds of salmon 2000 pounds of spoiled meat and 1500 pounds of fish and oysters 10900 pounds of dried fruits and prunes 490 pounds of spoiled butter 87000 dozens of rotten eggs 5000 gallons of fig reserves 48 quarts of beef and sixty gallons of syrup 3500 pounds of powdered drugs and tablets There is a recommendation for stricter slaughter house laws in the annual report filed with the governor.

Austin Tex N. H. Hoffman Hoffman

Fear of embargo triggers fresh drop in wheat prices

Wheat futures fall as embargo fears and rising US visible supply weigh on sentiment. December and May contracts slide, with minor recoveries wavering amid showers in Argentina and softer corn. Cotton seed oil closes mixed as hog futures lift provisions. ICC upholds Arkansas cotton seed freight rates to Memphis.

Chicago Ill United States Argentina Washington, N Arkansas Memphis Interstate Commerce Commission Memphis Freight Bureau

Live Stock Market Remains Dull at Union Stock Yards

The Union Stock Yards report a quiet, nearly steady market with small cattle and hog supplies. Prices show hogs at 9.25 to 9.50 for large grades and 6.50 for small hogs, while other prices stay largely unchanged. receipts include cattle 722 calves 2 horses 20 hogs 241.

Union Stock Yards

Fort Worth Market Receipts And Prices November 24

Fort Worth Texas reports cattle receipts at 6000 with mixed gains across classes. Steers reach 7.88 per hundredweight. stockers 6.50. heifers 5.50 to 7.00. cows around 5.5 to 6.0. bulls 4.0 to 4.00. calves 4.50 to 9.00. Hogk market at 2600 steady with bulk 9.45 and top 9.90. Sheep receipts 700 with lambs 9.00 to 9.50. yearlings 7.50 to 8.50. wethers 7.00 to 7.50. ewes 6.50 to 7.25. culls 4.25 to 6.25. goats 3.25 to 5.50.

Fort Worth Tex

Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices Report

Receipts hogs 6000 with prices bulk 9.60 to 10.00 heavy 9.90 to 10.10. Cattle receipts 1600 with prime fed steers 10.50 to 11.75 and cows 4.75 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 4000 with lambs 11.40 to 12.05 and yearlings 10.00 to 10.06. wether and ewe prices 6.75 to 7.75. Market overall mixed with gains in sheep and steady cattle.

Kansas City

Industrials and Cop pers Make Good Gains at Opening

Substantial recoveries from prior session final prices occurred at today's opening led by industrials and copper stocks. Gains appeared in Lackawanna Steel Crucible Steel Airbrake American Locomotive and Chile Copper with readings higher for Reading Union Pacific Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Gulf States Steel. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies jumped after a 5 percent dividend declaration.

New York Lackawanna Steel Crucible Steel Airbrake American Locomotive Chile Reading Union Pacific Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Gulf States Steel Central Leather U. S Montana Power Ohio Gas Philadelphia Company Allis-Chalmers American Cat & Foundry Atchison Heeweens Ie Atlantic Coast’ Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem &Teel Canadian Pacific Hesaake & Ohio Chi, Il Consolidated Ga Erle General Electric Great Northern Illinois Centra Eeveee Int Kansas City Liggett & Myers Geisane Norfolk Pennsylvania Iron Steel Seaboard Air Line Slosses Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Studebaker Corporation Texas Company Steeeee Dee United Fruit Beer Sacnee United States Rubber Wee Wee . v. & Smek. & Ref United 8Tes Steel Virginia Caro, Chem Tron Coal & Coke Wabash Pfa Weatinghouse Electric Kennecott

Grain futures close with mixed gains in Kansas City trade

Wheat and corn futures finished the session lower or mixed in Kansas City. May and December contracts showed varied percentages with gains for some grains and declines for others.

Chicago Kansas City

Market Report From Louis and St Louis Prices

Quotations today showed corn easing with No 2 yellow at 9 cents and No 2 white around 57 cents, while No 2 hard and No 2 red stayed nominal. Prices listed include No 2 white at 149 cents and other small variations across grain types in Missouri and Washington markets.

Louis Now

Chicago Market Receipts and Quotations Report

Chicago market summary shows Hoge receipts 35,000 with strong demand 5 to 10 cents above yesterday. Cattle receipts 6,000 with a weak market. native beef cattle, western steers, stockers and feeders, cows and heifers varied. Sheep and lambs receipts 9,000 with a firm market and prices listed for several categories.

Chicago

Market Rates and Bond Activity Report

New York mercantile paper 8 percent, 60 day bills 4 7 1, commercial 60 day bills 4 7 9, demand 4 7 5, cables 4 7 6 7 16. France demand 6 8 4, cables 5 8 3 46. Guilders demand 4 0 1 3 16, cables 4 0. Silver 7 3, Mexican dollars 8 6 c. Government bonds steady and railroad bonds strong.

New York Mercantile Paper France

Livestock Receipts and Prices Reported in St Louis Trade

In St Louis on November 24, receipts and prices covered hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs totals 17 600 with steady market and varied weights from 7 000 to 10 15 per hundredweight. Cattle included native beef steers yearlings and cows with steady market and ranges from 4 25 to 11 50. Sheep receipts 400 with a strong market. lambs from 7 50 to 11 90 and ewes from 3 76 to 7 60.

St. Louis Oklahoma

Chicago Market Quotes Suppressed By Vague Speech

Quotations from Chicago today show prices for grains and oats with unclear figures due to partial OCR. No. 2 red corn listed around 1.82 dollars, No. 2 yellow corn near 0.96 to 0.97 dollars. Barley around 0.90 dollars per bushel.

Chicago Bardal

Local meat market quotes for Chicago dealers

Local packing house quotations list dry salt extras at 7c and bacon extras at 1s%%c. Dry salt bellies 14-16 pound average 19c, fancy breakfast bacon 28c, hams 22c, bacon bellies 14-16 pound average 20c. Pure lard and lard products quoted at 15 percent.

Turpentine Gem and Resin Firm Report Mixed Prices and Receipts

In Savannah on November 24 Turpentine Gem 44 percent reported sales 245 receipts 280 stock details resin firm Sales 1662 with receipts 340 shipments and a stock value 84 764. Prices shown include 6.36 for Beanie 1 6.45 6.50 6.67 6.70 and 7.00 with unclear formatting.

Savannah

Australia bans wool sales without premier permission

Melbourne dispatch reports Australia has prohibited the sale of wool or sheepskins without the premier's permission. A federal regulation to this effect was issued and remains in force until further notice.

London Australia Melbourne Reuters

Liverpool Cotton Stats From Week Ended In Woollen Mills

Liverpool reports weekly cotton statistics with 110000 bales total forwarded to mills. American imports total 140000 bales and American stock stands at 453000 bales. Exports reach 2300 bales and imports total 149000 bales with 672 doors.

Liverpool

Cotton goods prices rise in New York markets

Colored cotton goods continued to rise in the primary markets with staple prints advancing. Some woolen goods makers may need to cut production to conserve wool until the next domestic clip.

New York

Foreign trade rises to 7.46 billion in year to Nov 1

The Department of Commerce reports foreign trade for the year ending November 1 at 7.463 billion dollars, up 1.6 billion from 1915 and 2.5 billion from 1914.

Washington

Market Report From New Orleans Rice and Rough Rice Prices

New Orleans reports rough rice easier and clean rice steady. Receipts total 18,746 sacks for mills 12,836. Quotations unchanged for rough, Honduras and Japan offerings noted with pockets and Blue Rose figures.

New Orleans Millers Acks Honduras Japan Blue Rose

California woman wins contracts for two destroyers

Mare Toland Jane Nord of California was awarded contracts for two destroyers among twenty authorized by Congress.

NGTON D. C Mare

Time loan rates drift in New York market

Time loans firm at 60 and 90 days and six months yield 8 percent. Call money ease with high 4 percent, low 2 percent, ruling rate 4 percent. Last loan 2 percent, closing bid 2 percent, offered at 2 percent.

New York

London Silver and Money Rates Report

London markets note bar silver at 34 16 160 per ounce with money at 4 percent. Discount rates listed: short bills 8 percent, three months 5 64 percent? plus 5 percent.

London

Oklahoma City cattle hogs and sheep sales steady

Daily cattle sales at Oklahoma City show 2100 head steady, hogs 900 steady, sheep 150 steady. Market tone reflects stable demand across cattle hogs and sheep in a brisk sale.

Oklahoma City Okla

Metals markets report from New York Nov 24 1924

Lead at 7 207 30 the market notes steady spelter and copper Electrolytic futures at 32 50 to 33 50 for first quarter and 60 33.00 for second. Tin remains steady with spot 45 26 to 48 78. Tin plate no 1 northern 26 50 27 60 No 2 24 50 27 59 No 1 southern 26 76 27 75 No 2 26 80 27 80.

New York Spot

London Metal Prices and Futures Report

London markets report closing prices for lead copper and zinc with pound sterling values. Lead at 80 pounds, spelter 58, copper 144, futures 149, electrolytic 165, spot 190, futures 192. Noted for Nov 24.

London

Market Prices for San Antonio Produce Today

Shippers report steady prices in San Antonio with candled Texas eggs at 40 to 41 cents per dozen. Butter at 20 to 21 cents per pound. Creamery milk at 20 to 24 cents, country milk 26 cents. Packing stock 24 to 25 cents. Poultry values firm: hens 5.50, large fryers 6.00 to 6.50 per dozen, broilers 4 to 9.4 dollars per dozen, turkeys 28 to 24 cents per pound, ducks 5.60 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 9.00 to 10.50 per dozen.

San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Market Report Chicago Prices Fruits Poultry Potatoes

Chicago market update shows receipts of 26 cars for potatoes unchanged. Poultry prices rise with live weight up and fowls at 14 1/2 cents, springs 15 1/? cents, and turkeys at 28 cents.

Chicago I'l Itc

Sugar futures open lower amid scattered halidation reports

New York nov 24 sugar futures start lower. at noon prices show 6 to 11 cents decline. Centrifugal futures quoted around 6.02 per cwt and molasses near 5.15 while general sugar trading remains dull.

New York Rumosr

Quotations for Butter and Potatoes in Market Report

Kansas City market notes list butter and creamery firsts at 1.65 to 1.70 in one-cent increments. Potatoes steady at 1.65 and 1.70 per cwt with prices showing small variance.

Kansas City

Could Cut It Travers Tale At Grammercy Park

John Drew received congratulations at Travers in Gramercy Park amid talk of abundance. He quips that he is unlike Tree, who joked with a barber about cutting hair without removing his collar, while the barber replies he could cut it without removing his hat.

John Drew Travers Grammercy Park Drew Tree Sir Herbert

One-Stepped to Altar: Butterfly Farmerette Marries Oakland Attorney

Sacramento reports Ximena McGlashan known as the Butterfly Farmerette and Jack Howard married after a night of elopement from a dance. They had a license, kidnapped the bride’s sister and a friend, then wed at Rev. R. C. Broons’s home. The bride is a Stanford graduate with a major butterfly collection. Nanette McGlashan and June McGlashan Kelley are her sisters.

Sacramento Cal Ximena McGlashan Jack Howard Cary Howard Oakland Beta Theta Pi Stanford Nanette McGlashan June McGlashan Kelley

Roof garden church opens new open air center

The Columbus Dispatch notes Philadelphia features a church with a roof garden atop the Sunday school building. The garden and a recreation room will serve children after school and host concerts and meetings, with winter use via glass enclosure.

Philadelphia The Columbus Dispatch

Dog Loyal to Horse Remains by Side After Death

Hood River Oregon tale of Chuck a black car dog loyal to a horse friend. He refused to leave the dead animal after the mare died and guarded the body despite being fed earlier. A university student who approached was attacked. the dog was led home by its owner that night.

Rope chewed by night endangers horse owner’s rescue

During the night a rope was chewed in two leaving Chuck beside the horse who remained with the animal until it was buried.

Chuck

Married at Fountain in Somerset Ky Bride and Groom Wed

William Cook and Dora Alice Anderson were married on Fountain square after a brief delay. A crowd gathered by the courthouse as Clerk Langdon issued papers and Jailer Singleton escorted the couple with Rev. Peter Dykes officiating. Friends showered gifts including flour coffee and an onion.

Somerset William Cook Dora Alice Anderson Fountain Square Langdon Singleton Peter Dykes

Panama Hat Man Sees Umpire Call Gilligan Safe

A heated sports exchange recalls a controversial third base call. Spectators argue whether the umpire judged Gilligan out, while a nearby man mocks pacifist critics and challenges the other’s ballgame loyalties. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes the tense mood at the game.

Gilligan Rafferty Philadelphia Ledger

First public performance evokes loud bouquets and brick battles

An exchange recalls a debut where the audience showered bouquets, countered by a rival noting bricks flew in response, illustrating contrasting memories of early performances in a crowded venue.

Ano Air Concuss

Weather Bureau observations for November 24, 1916

Observations taken at 7 am on Friday November 24 1916 by the Weather Bureau meteorologist Allen Buelil note that wind under 10 mph and precipitation under .01 inch are not published.

Allen Buelil Meteorologist Weather Bureau

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