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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
10
Market notes show bullish demand after a census report, with some selling evident. Prices for cotton futures fluctuated as traders weighed government estimates and trading activity at the Cotton Exchange, Texas and Grove markets reporting varied activity. price movements reflected cautious strength despite a subdued week.
The market opened with prices around 12.62 for December, holding steady as trading moved into the afternoon. Prices for January hovered near 12.58, with futures showing declines of 10 to 13 points amid a quiet, steady session and shifting near 12.58 for December and 12.72 for January.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with October at 12.39, December 12.80, January 12.78, March 12.18, and May near 19.00. Prices moved on limited trading as market watchers noted minor changes in early activity.
A late week market notes a mixed session with prices up to 17 points from yesterday, buying interest moderate and values fluctuating. Reports cite dull trading in New Orleans and Liverpool while rumors touch cabinet changes. by afternoon prices show slight gains and dull activity continues across regions with various deed and survey specifics noted.
Real estate transfer items appear with garbled names and odd date chunks. The fragmentary text includes October and December notations, percentages, and scattered month pairs, indicating a chaotic ledger style entry rather than a coherent transaction listing.
A scrambled markets summary lists prices and commodities across cities including San Antonio, New York, and London. It mentions creamery products, country milk, per pound rates, and assorted staples, with notes on copper, turpentine, resin, and various grains and meats. The garbled text references multiple stock and commodity figures across dates and markets.
Fragmentary OCR notes show cotton statistics mentioned with terms like bales, harvest, grants, and various place names such as Houston and Norfolk. The readable fragment suggests a statistical report or commodity update from a regional source, with months and partial references to mills or counties.
The Ahrens & Ott baseball team, contenders for the local amateur championship, will face the Braunfels Tigers in a Sunday doubleheader at League Park. Manager Victor Mitchell uses the game as practice to stay in playing trim for the Eppraphe cup series, with Albweaith and Pesed scheduled to start for Ahrens & Ott while Tietze and Kalen open for the Tigers.
A garbled report notes new highs in stock market activity tied to war specials and financial instruments. Names and events are unclear. appears to reference traders, stores, and reactions amid market volatility.
The page records cattle sale activity in Oklahoma City with various prices, market commentary on cotton and textile trades, and dated notes from New York and Atlanta. It mentions cotton futures, textile goods, and exchange details, reflecting a broad late period market briefing.
Oct 14 market notes show carlot grain bids in San Antonio with No 3 yellow and mixed lots priced around 60 cents per bushel, northern white at about 52 to 60 cents, and Texas red around 52 cents. Provisions quotes list bacon extras, pork products, and breakfast ham prices with bacon bellies at 14 to 18 pounds and related items in the local market.
The report lists varied prices for wheat and corn across Chicago Kansas City and New Orleans markets with quotations for cash grain, futures, and regional rates. Futures and cash figures appear mixed with entries for white and red wheat, mixed corn bids, and local regional notes.
Fragmentary OCR item lists vehicle registrations and names with unclear details. Readable fragments mention Beth and various initials, indicating a local licensing or registry notice. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent events or dates for a fuller summary.
The county clerk reports new marriage licenses issued this week. Applicants include several couples from Dber and Fett, with names and dates pending final recording. Records show processing at the west wing and confirmations to applicants.
The fragmentaried notice references birth details for Coral and mentions Mrs George G Nook and Vehoui Petel among others. Location hints include Siena and October, with limited readable names and dates. The readable text is sparse and garbled.
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