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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1916

Page

13

Notice to creditors for estate of Lina Persch

To whom it may concern all bills against the estate of Lina Persch should be presented for payment to 126.

Lina Persch Prenenjos

Ice Cream Ordinance Tightens Health Standards in San Antonio

The 1916 ordinance regulates manufacture storage and sale of ice cream in San Antonio. It bans production in horse stables or living spaces, requires separate rooms with clean walls floors and sterilization facilities, controls handling sanitation and labeling, and sets purity and fat content standards with penalties for violations. The act also details safety measures for dairy inputs and mandates health department notification during disease cases.

Commisroxgne City OF San Anthat MOORE Fred Fries Sananthat Board of Health Hig Health Department San Antonio Clinton G. Brown Tex

Liverpool Cotton Buyer Sentiment Sees Price Advances

Liverpool market figures indicate rising prices as buyers show bullish sentiment. Traders note demand from mills and steady exchange with Liverpool cotton exchanges.

Liverpool

Cotton market opens with small gains after heavy liquidation

New York trading opens with a mixed tone as buyers with Liverpool connections and long-covering push prices higher. January moves from 20.30 to 20.55 before easing, May climbs to 20.95 then retreats slightly, while overall sentiment remains bullish on renewed demand and better Liverpool signals.

New York Liverpool Wall Street May

Cotton futures steady with mixed December to July quotes

New York cotton futures closed very steady with December at 20.76 and March around 20.50s to 21.00, while January and July show similar firm levels. Liverpool expected to open down 6 to 6 points as 11 o'clock call tokens list New York December January March and July results.

Liverpool New York

New Orleans Cotton Rises After Mixed Trading

The New Orleans cotton market firmed in early trading, advancing 16 to 17 points from yesterday’s close. Activity showed a reaction from the prior decline and gained further strength toward noon with gains of 21 to 29 points before easing to a net 5 to 7 point rise by 1:80 o'clock.

New Orleans

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans Ia November 29 Cotton opened steady with opening bids for December 19.65 January 19.84 March 20.16 May 20.34 July 20.47 October 18.53. Futures closed steady with various highs and lows listed.

New Orleans Liverpool

Cotton prices and receipts at Liverpool market

Liverpool cotton market reports spot prices for good middling at 12.184, middling 12.084, and low middling 11.924. Total baled stock 8000 bales with 500 for speculation and age. receipts 30,000 bales.

Liverpool

Futures steady at Liverpool with mixed contract quotes

Futures closed steady in Liverpool with a range of intermonth prices. Notable values include November near 12.104 and later months around 12.094 to 12.484 depending on the pair.

Cotton Ginned in DeWitt County Surpasses Previous Totals

Special Agent C. T. Schwab reports 47,390 bales of cotton ginned in DeWitt county before November 14, 1916, compared with 9,148 bales ginned by the same date in the prior period, indicating a sharp rise in ginning activity.

Cuero Tex C. T. Schwab DeWitt County

Texas closes doors to cattle imports in quarantine action

Texas barred livestock from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois after hoof and mouth disease outbreaks were reported. The move by the livestock sanitary commission aims to prevent disease entry while Texas markets remain steady with 2 pm receipts of cattle and calves, hogs, and horses.

Union Stock Yards Texas Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska Illinois Livestock Sanitary Commission

Market receipts and prices from Fort Worth cattle hogs and sheep

Fort Worth stock market summaries list cattle receipts at 6000 with varied prices for steers hogs at 4800 with averages around 9.70 per hundredweight and sheep receipts at 26 with yearlings near 7.60 and ewes around 6.85 to 7.25, noting steady trends for sheep.

Chicago Live Stock Receipts and Prices Nov 29

Chicago market report lists receipts and quotations for cattle and sheep. Cattle receipts 16 000 with native beef at 7.00 to 12.35, western steers 6.90 to 10.40, stockers 4.60 to 9.76, cows and heifers 3.80 to 9.90, calves 9.60 to 13.16. Sheep receipts 15 000 with wethers 8.10 to 9.00, lambs 9.76 to 12.35.

Chicago

Market Receipts and Prices Reported in St Louis

From St Louis Missouri on November 29 receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep show hogs at 16 000 head with prices around 9.70 for heavy hogs and 7.60 to 7.50 for mixed grades cattle receipts at 6000 with native beef steers from 7.60 to 11.50 and cows 5.50 to 7.76 beef stockers 6.30 to 7.50 prime southern beef steers 8.00 to 9.00 and yearling calves noted. sheep receipts 1500 with lambs at 3.75 to 7.60 and yearlings listed.

ST. Louis Texas

Hogs and Sheep Receipts and Prices In Kansas City Market

Kansas City market reports show hog receipts about 11 000 with prices mixed from 9.20 to 10.50 for hogs and 7.50 to 12.25 for lambs and yearlings. Cattle and stockers show varied bids with dressed beef steers at 7.50 to 10.25 and cows 4.75 to 8.50 while stockers and feeders see limited activity. Sheep receipts around 2 000 with lambs 11.25 to 12.25 and ewes 7.00 to 8.00 amid steady to softer tone.

Kansas City

Improved Demand From Export Trade Lifts Wheat Futures

Chicago wheat prices rallied after initial nervousness as export demand improved and reports circulated that President Wilson opposed food embargoes. December rose to about 1.68 and May to 1.77, with strong late gains and covering by shorts. Cork and oats mirrored cereal moves as hogs added pressure on prices.

Chicago Seaboard Wilson Congress Europe Baltimore

Wheat and grain quotes from Chicago market notes

Chicago market notes list prices for cash wheat No 2 red at 1.74 per bushel and No 2 hard nominal, corn No 2 yellow at 1.0, oats standard and barley between 0.90 and 1.25 per bushel as of November 29.

Chicago

Thanksgiving rush hits Produce Row as markets flood

Produce Row buzzed Wednesday morning with merchants rushing to secure Thanksgiving supplies. California figs arrived for early buyers while celery cranberries and other staples saturated the scene. Turkeys remained steady in price as chickens flooded the market and may rise once the over supply clears. Commissary sergeants from Camp Wilson loaded their trucks with seasonal delicacies.

Produce Row California Camp Wilson

Market Prices for Country Produce in San Antonio

Shippers report pricing for country produce delivered in San Antonio on Wednesday. Dairy prices show butter steady at 30 34 cents per pound and creamery at 25 26 cents. Poultry remains firm with hens large 5.50 6.00 dollars, friers 4.50 4.00, broilers 2.50 3.00, turkeys 28 24 cents per pound, ducks 5.50 6.00 per dozen, geese 9.00 10.50.

San Antonio Mgee Texas Texas Creamery

Market Quotes for Dairy and Poultry Courthouse Notes

Chicago state market report lists butter at 38 84 cents for creameries and 38 1 39 cents for firsts, with receipts of 25 cars and no change overall. Poultry prices show alive birds lower with fowls at 15 cents, springs 16 4 cents, and turkeys at 22 cents.

Chicago

Market quotes from Kansas City dated November 29

Kansas City market notes list prices for mollars, poultry, and potatoes with figures like firsts at 40 cents, seconds 38 cents, roosters 12 cents, and broth at 8 to 9 cents, reflecting a fragmented historical price registry.

Kansas City

Market quotes off at St. Louis on grain futures

Wheat and corn prices fell in Chicago and St. Louis trading with No 2 red wheat quoted around 1.77 to 1.80, No 2 hard about 1.79, corn lower with No 2 and No 2 white bids steady, rye around 1.48 to 1.49.

ST. Louis

Market Quotations From Kanbas City Grain Market

Quotations today show wheat higher with No 2 hard at 1.67 to 1.78 and No 2 red 1.67 to 1.78. Corn remains unchanged to lower with No 2 mixed 90 to 90 1/2 cents and No 2 white 92 cents.

Kanbast City

Grain futures close in Kansas City on Nov 29

Grain futures closed in Kansas City with traders noting varied gains across wheat corn and soybeans as the session ended. Prices moved on harvest progress weather forecasts and demand expectations.

Kansas City

Local packing house quotations for dealers on Wednesday

Chicago Nov 29 local quotations list dry salt extras 7c bacon extras 1s%4c dry salt meat 16c average 19c fancy breakfast bacon 28c fancy hams 22c bacon bellies 14-16 pound average 20c pure lard 18%e compound 15c American cheese 28c per pound.

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French inventor unveils dual-script embossed manuscript typewriter

A French inventor, who was briefly blind, has created a typewriter capable of producing ordinary manuscript text and embossed characters simultaneously. The device aims to aid readers with visual impairments and support tactile writing.

Metal markets news with mixed commodity quotes

Metal markets report New York price snapshots show lead at 7.80, zinc steady, copper firm with first quarter 24,000 at 84.00 and second quarter 32.00, tin quoted spot at 44.75. Market words note steady aluminum and steel activity with varied futures and spot prices.

Spelter Win East St. Louis Skeetrelytic Tron Tin Quiet

London Market Summary Shows Metals Spot and Futures Rates

London markets report lead at 20 108, speller at 59 10, copper futures at 142 and 169 for electrolytic, tin spot 189 and futures 190 pounds sterling, with 15s quoted.

London

Sugar futures open unsettled amid declines and midday rally

New York futures opened with declines of two to seven points as validation continued. Prices then rallied on covering and renewed buying by trade interests, leaving noon levels about unchanged from the previous close.

New York

Weather observations note from November 29 1916

Observations recorded on Wednesday November 29 1916 indicate wind speeds under 10 mph and precipitation under .01 inch are not published. Meteorologist Allen Buell Weather Bureau supplied the note.

Allen Buell Meteorologist Weather Bureau

New York Stocks Endure Mixed Session With Varying Gains

Trading opened with more declines than advances as cautious sentiment prevailed. Late in the day rails led the rally with Reading Union Pacific and Rock Island among the strongest issues while Texas Company Montana Power and Pittsburg Coal posted four to eight point gains. Steel and Rock Island continued to rise while Baldwin equipment weighed on the market. Closing was irregular.

New York Ohio Gas Reading Union Pacific Rock Island United States Steel and Texas Company Montana Power Pittsburg Coal Steel Rock Island Baldwin Locomotive

Turpentine Shipments and Stock Figures Reported

Savannah market data shows turpentine firm Seales 261 shipments 225 and 21.70 per barrel. firm sales 2 085 72526 and stock 8 17. Prices for various grades listed with figures like 6 60 and 4 40. Data reflects daily commodity movements and inventories in late November.

Savannah Ates Stice

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