Stock market uneven as demand falters and bonds show irregularity
New York trading opens with a weak weekly start and early gains fading as demand to cover shorts wanes. Can and Penn decline, Canopy and Rock Island move modestly, Utah Copper and Canadian Pacific rise briefly, with overall volume light and sentiment unsettled by Pennsylvania financing reports.
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York
Standard
New Haven
Pennine
Union Pacific
Reading
Rious
Rock Island
Utah Copper
Can
Canon Pacific
Pennsylvania
Amalgamated
Steel
Money on Call Rates and Trading Outlook
New York on October 20 reports money on call at 3 4 percent with the ruling rate at 3 percent. Closing bids show 8 8 percent. Time lends steady with 60 percent at 4 percent, 5 days at 5 percent, and six months at 4 4 percent.
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New York
Market Notes From New York Trading Floor
New York reports steady mercantile paper at 6 percent with exchange firmer at 4.81 for 60 days and 4.85 25 for demand. Commercial bills 4.80. Bar silver steady at 51 1 2. Mexican dollars at 47. Government bonds firm, railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Terling Exchange Steadier
Metal markets in New York steady on lead copper firm pricing
METAL MARKETS NEW YORK October 29 lead steady at 4.30 to 4.50 with London prices noted at 20 pounds sterling 10s. Spelter quiet at 5.25. Copper firm with Standard spot 16.75 and December 16.62 to 16.75. Electrolytic 16.87, lake 16.87 to 17.00. Antimony dull. Cookson's at 7.60. Spot and October 40.30, November and December 40.10 to 4.00.
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New York
London
Lake
Cookson
Metal Price Ledger From St. Louis Market
St Louis metal prices report bid lead at 4.22 and spoken as four dollars twenty two and a half cents per unit while spelter stands at 5.15.
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ST. Louis
Austin Rotary Club Guests at San Antonio Dinner
Members of the Austin Rotary Club will dine with the Rotary Club of San Antonio at 6 o clock on November 7. Roy L. Rather of Austin notes the Austin club has 30 to 35 members involved. Local rotarians helped organize the Austin club, and the bond with San Antonio remains strong as younger members tour this city’s active Rotary scene.
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Austin Rotary Club
Rotary Club of
San Antonio
Aetter
Roy L. Rather
Austin
Cdies
Rotary Club
Texas
Hotel guest list reflects varied Texas and regional visitors
A long, comma separated hotel guest log lists individuals and couples from Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Beaumont, Victoria, Laredo, Corpus Christi and other Texas towns, plus visitors from Oklahoma City, Jersey City and Mexico. Names include Lavendar of Dallas, Downie Jr., Jordan of Beaumont, Carter of Hondo, Korey of Cleveland, Kirwan of Oklahoma City, and many more staying at the Menger, Crockett, Bowie, St. Anthony, Gunter, Bexar, Savoy and other downtown hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Jordan
Beaumont
Bowie
L. W. Steed
Tampico
Bexar
R. E. Morris
Crockett
St. Anthony Hotel
G. C. Simmons
Victoria
Gunter
R. B. Carter
Hondo
Savoy
M. I. Korey
Cleveland
The
Menger
W. A. Thomas
Jersey City
Tom Kirwan
Oklahoma City
Bowie Hotel
W. C. Noble
Port Lavaca
H. Q. Gans
Matehuala
Mexico
St. Anthony
Leon Latner
Seguin
Gunter. Co
H. Holloway
Santa Rosa
Cal
A. M. Slater
Brackettville
N. D. Cone
Gonzales
Dilworth
Robert Towns
Georgetown
H. E. Benton
el Paso
I. J. Amans
Kenedy
W. LeBountie
Dallas
W. H. Rathers
Luling
J. C. White
T. A. McVicar
Austin
H. L. Hampton
Canadian
H, PD. Morgan
Houston
H. H. Field
Lockhart
J. S. Elliott
Boonville, Mo
H. E. Cantrell
A. L. Kirkes
Christine
Julius Holt
New Braunfels
A. P. Nye
Laredo
Automobile Licenses Case List From Oakland and Nearby
A roll of automobile licenses lists vehicle numbers and owners including No. 4901 Oakland R Graves at 307 Alamo Plaza and No. 4202 Indian motorcycle W G Ceelkers at 222 East Crockett Street. Also shown are No. 4208 Overland Claud Marley of Travis Street and No. 4204 Buick J B Martindale Kampmann Building. No. 4205 Overland C V Warren Aloom Heights and No. 4206 Hupmobile E Tommins 724 Garden Street.
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Oakland
R. Graves
Alamo Plaza
W. G. Ceelkers
East Crockett Street
Overland
Claud Marley
Travis Street
Buick
J. B
Martindale
Kampmann
C. V. Warren
Aloom Heights
E. Tommins
Garden Street
Cotton Region Bulletin Weather Record October 20 1918
Observations taken at 8 a m Monday October 20 1918. Minimum temperature for last 12 hours not used in computing Houston district averages. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau notes.
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Houston
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Roasted coffee prices rise in New Market
The advance in green coffee last week pushed roasted coffee prices up a cent per pound in the local market. Leading roasters followed, with robust demand and record activity for the season. Meat prices also show strength as cold weather boosts demand, while beef and pork remain tight. Turkey, chicken, and eggs appear plentiful, with prices steady or rising slightly. California grape and tomato supplies dwindle due to high water and scarce movement from Kerrville and Colorado.
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Argentina
South America
Produce Commission
California
Kerrville
Colorado
Eggs Steady Fresh Gathered Extras Trade Prices
New York on Oct 1 reports eggs steady with fresh gathered extras trading at 33 to 35 cents per dozen amid steady markets and current demand.
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New York
Petroleum Prices Steady in New York Market
New York on October 20 reported steady crude and refined petroleum with bulk NY price at 5.00 per barrel and refined at 8.70, with case values around 11.00. The listing reflects early market equilibrium as traders monitor demand and supply dynamics.
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New York
Chicago market quotations report from October 20
Quotations today show butter and eggs unchanged with 4610 cages of eggs. Potatoes receipts totaled 96 cars, undia. Poultry prices were steady with live springs at 13 1/2 cents, fowls at 13 1/2 cents, and turkeys at 17 cents.
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Chicago
Undia
Daily market quotations from Kansas City
Kansas City reports today prices for dairy and poultry. Butter creamery firsts 29 cents, seconds 26, packing 21. Eggs firsts 27, seconds 20. Poultry hens 12, roosters 9, ducks 10, springs 12.
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Kansas City
Poultry and dairy prices steady in St Louis market
Quotations from St Louis show hens at 11 to 11 1/2 cents, springs 12 cents, turkeys 18 cents, ducks 12 1/2 cents, geese 10 4 cents. Butter creamery 29 1/2 cents, eggs 26 cents.
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ST. Louis
Real estate dealer F D Hewett dies on train
F D Hewett a real estate dealer active in Southwest Texas and coastal towns died of heart failure on Missouri Kansas and Texas train No 5 after leaving Lockhart. A San Antonio resident for five years he earlier hailed from Cedar Falls Iowa. Survived by his widow, mother and sister in Cedar Falls. Undertaking company awaiting funeral instructions.
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F. D. Hewett
Texas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Lockhart
San Antonio
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Southwest Texas Improvement Company
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Company
Hewett
Cotton market steady in Memphis quote
Memphis market report notes spot cotton steady with middling price at 13 1/2 cents. No change from previous session.
Grain prices rise then falter as traders offload
Wheat opened strong on higher receipts, then fell as leading speculators sold during corn gains. Oats followed the trend, shorts bought cautiously. Provisions eased with market yard conditions. First sales varied from fractional losses to advances, signaling mixed sentiment and a net higher close for wheat and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Til
India
Grain and Provisions Market Report From Chicago
The Chicago market showing open bids for Le Clerc and January futures around 19.35 to 19.40 in corn and 19.62 for May. Lard quotes range from 10.87 to 10.82 with January and May postings near 10.27 to 10.45. Short ribs trade around 10.40 to 10.42 with varied bid levels across months.
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le Clerc
Wheat and Corn Prices Quoted in St Louis Markets
Quotations from St Louis on October 20 show cash wheat at No 2 red 89 91 2 cents, hard 83 90, corn No 2 ena 69 70, No 2 white 70, oats No 2 37? 40 and 40 1/2. December wheat 9, May 9, corn December 70, May 70 1/2, oats December 94 1/2, May 42 1/2.
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ST. Louis
Grain futures mixed as December prices hover near figures
The market reports No 2 hard wheat around 81 to 89 cents, sea red and No 2 mixed showing varied bids. Oats show No 1 white near 89 cents, while corn quotes for December at about 88 cents and May around 80 to 80 cents.
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Kansas City
Chicago grain quotations and prices on Oct 2
Quotations for cash grain in Chicago show No 2 red wheat at 91 92 cents, No 9 hard at 84 85 cents, No 2 northern at 85 86 cents, No 2 spring at 84 85 40 cents, velvet chaff 81 84 1/4 cents, durum 78 81 cents. Corn values list No 2 at 68 69 cents, No 2 white 68 69 cents, No 2 yellow 68 69 cents. Oats No 2 white 40 cents, standard 39 40 cents.
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Chicago
Elgin Nutter Butter firm notes Oct 20 activity
Fragmentary report from Pittsburgh dated October 20 indicates pricing and activity for Elgin Nutter Butter products with references to Beyle and Elgin. The text is incomplete, but suggests market notes and local trade details.
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Elgin
Cattle From Mexico Dominate Fort Worth Livestock Market
At Union Stock Yards on October 20, cattle from Mexico comprised the bulk of offerings. A steady trading base formed by noon with 469 cattle 155 calves 30 hogs and a few goats sold. Best Mexican cows topped at 5.10 while some natives reached 5.385. calves 6 and around 5 for most. hogs up to 8 for the top animals amid ongoing declines in Parker prices across Fort Worth and larger centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Mexico
Fort Worth
Fort Worth cattle market report October sales
Fort Worth cattle receipts reached 4000 with 1000 calves as market slowed. Beef steers ranged 5.50 to 7.75, butcher cows 4.26 to 5.60, heifers 5.00 to 7.00, bulls 4.25 to 5.50, calves 4.50 to 7.76. Hog arrivals 1200 early with steady tone. top 8.35, bulk 8.00 to 8.30. Sheep receipts 2000, market strong. lambs around 5.95.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Livestock Receipts and Prices Reported in St Louis Market
Receipts today include cattle 6500 with 200 Texans, market steady. Native beef steers 6.50 to 9.60, cows and heifers 4.75 to 9.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.00 to 7.75, calves 6.00. Hogs 10,000, market higher. pigs and lights 7.60 to 8.40, good heavy 8.35 to 8.50. Sheep 1500, market steady. muttons 3.75 to 4.60, lambs 3.60 to 6.85.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Chicago
Chicago Market Report Receipts and Prices Mix
Chicago market update shows receipts: hogs 89,000 with mixed trade and price ranges from 7.65 to 8.50, cattle 19,000 with values from 3.50 to 9.55, and sheep 52,000 with native prices between 3.85 and 7.00, market holding steady overall.
Kansas City Live Stock and New York Cotton Oil Prices
Kansas City receipts and prices show hogs steady at about 7.95 to 8.20, cattle steady with prime fed steers around 8.75 to 9.25 and cows 4.25 to 7.00, sheep steady with lambs near 6.25 to 6.75. New York Cotton Oil market closes firm with spot around 6.95 to 7.05 and various futures noted, total sales 16,000.
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Kansas City
New York
aMred
Cotton Cotton: Prices Surge on Cold Wave Across Belt
Cotton prices jump as a cold wave sweeps the South with frost and snow reports. Early trading shows gains of 34 to 48 points over Saturday, spreading from New York to New Orleans and Liverpool. Buying rush intensifies then eases, with highs near session peaks before profit taking.
Cotton futures market closes steady in New York
Futures opened firm on October 13 with October at 13.80 and a mixed forward curve through December and March. Closing prices showed very steady levels as the week ended, with notable activity across January February and May contracts reflecting ongoing market firmness.
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New York
Oseoee
Nas
Ae Mech
Ittee Roo
New Orleans Cotton Opens Higher on Cold Weather Fears
The New Orleans cotton market opened irregularly and higher by 84 to 38 points as cold weather and frost warnings raise crop damage concerns. Buying rush from shorts faded after opening gains, with profits taken and some fresh selling emerging. By midmorning gains remained 28 to 39 points, then steady at about an 88 to 39 point net advance at noon amid widespread reports of crop injury across Alabama and Georgia.
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New York
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Georgia
Alabama
New Orleans
Atlantics
Irregular Cotton Futures Open Then Close Higher
New Orleans reports irregular opening cotton futures with prices for October through July listed. Closing prices show a net advance of 49 to 52 points across several contracts, with varied bid figures and early trading activity noted.
Cotton market report from Liverpool on Oct 20
Spot cotton market shows easier prices with steady demand. Middling fair at 8.10 pence, good middling 7.80, middling 7.68, low middling 7.46, good ordinary 6.80, ordinary 6.46. Sales total 8,000 bales, including 6,900 American and 600 for speculation and export. Receipts 11,000 with 10,500 American.
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Liverpool
Futures close steady on Liverpool market at week’s end
Futures closed steady in Liverpool with each contract showing varied but stable margins. Key spreads include Oct to Nov around 7.35 and Dec to Jan near 7.24d, highlighting a cautious, flat pricing environment across the forward curve for the week ending Oct 20.
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Liverpool
Leading Spot Markets in US and Abroad
New York middling at 14.30 cents. New Orleans 13 cents. Houston 13 18 16. Galveston 14 cents. Liverpool 7.68 cents. Memphis middling 18 a half cents.
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New York
New Orleans
C. Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Emphis
New Orleans Cotton Prices and Totals Report
Spot firm at 8 to 16c up with middling at 18c per pound. Sales on the spot total 1075 bales with 1400 bales to arrive. Receipts 10,774 bales and stock 94,754 bales. Classes range from low ordinary 10 to 16c to good middling 14 to 15c, with various mid and strict categories noted.
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New Orleans
Cotton Prices Steady as Market Opens in New York
Spot cotton remains steady with middling uplands at 14.30 and gulf at 14.55 as buyers take in early activity. Sales reported at 500 bales.
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New York
Hunters Prepare for Game Season in Bexar County
In two weeks the Texas open season starts and although under twenty local sportsmen possess county clerk licenses hundreds are expected to hunt across Bexar. Game is said to be more plentiful than in five years, with deer abundant in mesquite thickets near city limits.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas
Couple Weds in Austin
Miss Fannie Louise Seffell and Richard Henry both of San Antonio were married by Rev. Dr. Worsham at St. David's rector’s residence in Austin. Henry is chief clerk for the International & Great Northern railway in San Antonio, and the bride is the daughter of Mrs. Fannie A. Seffel. The couple left for Dallas for a brief stay before returning home.
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Henry
Dallas
San Antonio
Marriage Licenses Registered for Two Couples
John Rush Jr and Anna Gorrell obtained a marriage license. Marte Rodriguez and Guadalupe Gon sales secured a license as well.
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John Rush Jr
Anna Gorrell
Marte Rodriguez
Guadalupe Gonsales
Building Permits for Multiple Properties
D Rodriguez seeks a 3 room house on Colima street for 460 dollars. Jackson and Walker list a 7 room Sonne on West Woodlawn avenue for 250. Cc H Moerke plans a 4 room house on Reclo ott for 650. Brown proposes a warehouse on Lafitte street and George e Kitchen a warehouse on Burnet street for 76. Gus andee Peter construct a laundry building on Herman street for 4000.
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D. Rodriguez
Colima Street
Jackson & Walker
West Woodlawn Avenue
Cc. H. Moerke
Ones . Brown
Lafitte Street
George E Kitchen
Burnet Street
Gus Andee Peter
Herman Street
Births Recorded in City Names and Streets
To Mr and Mrs Co Reinald a boy born October 16 at 1103 E Quincy street To Mr and Mrs J Janectober a boy born October 12 at 1114 N Hackberry street To Mr and Mrs D Engel a boy born October 16 at 112 Hill street
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Reinald
Quincy Street
Janectober
Hackberry Street
D, Engel
Hill Street
Burial Permits For Several Local Deaths This Month
Burial permits list multiple decedents with ages and addresses including Carlos M Morales age 5 died October 20 at Ruiz street Maria Ramirez age 41 died October 18 at City Hospital Mrs J T Ischeck age 22 died October 18 at 201 Depot street Amelia Guerra age 52 died October Henry Lewis Ripley Jr age 8 died October 17 at 1018 Grayson street
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Carlos M. Morales
Ruiz Street
Maria Ramirez
City Hospital
J. T. Ischeck
Depot Street
Amelia Guerra
Henry Lewis Ripley Jr
Grayson Street
Cotton Seed Prices Note Memphis Market Update
Memphis market report dated October 20 lists prime basis four six eighty seven, meal at twenty eight seventy five twenty seven, linters three and a half percent carried in the day’s agricultural notes.
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Memphis
Tenn
Linters
Marine Intelligence Galveston Arrivals and Removals Oct 20
Galveston gives a list of arrivals and sailings dated Oct 20 including steamers Texas Christian via Tampico and Vera Cruz and Niceto de Larranaga via St Lucia, Waneta tank, Hainut barge, Glenfilas via St Lucia, and sailings of Topllam Bloomfield Tuxpam Fort Morgan Alston Havre. Port Aransas notes arrival of Russian Prince crude oil from Tampico. New York entry lists arrivals Chicago Havre.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
Swed
Christiana
Tampico
Vera Crug
Niceto de Larranaga
Rio Janeiro
St. Lucia
Waneta
Glenfilas
Topllam
Tank
Bloomfield
Fort Morgan
Bocas del Toro
Alston
Havre
Texas Cotton Ginned by County 1913 versus 1912
Washington October 20 department of commerce completes Texas county by county ginning totals prior to September 25. Statewide 1,727,689 bales ginned this year against 3,007,975 last year. List shows county figures for many Texas counties with gains and declines.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Department of Commerce
Bates
Fallowe
Market report from New York trade edition
Hides steady at Bogota 32 383c and Central America 32%c. Leather firm with hemlock firsts 29 30c and seconds 28 29c.
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New York
Bogota
Central America
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Sat
Merican Smelt, & Ref
Metal Markets
ST. Louis Metal
Cotton Statistics
U. S
Alveston
Orleans
Obile
Betas Xas City
Ouston Tex
Austin Club
Capital City
J. A. “Lavender
Charles Downie Jr
Sanderson, Tex
the Crockett
Cotton Region Bulletin
General Weather Report
Ballinger
Beeville
Wilmington
Coafers
Vis
Charleston
See
Augusta
Tittle Rock
Ark
Eseress
Texsae Whee
Okla
Waynesboro
Miss
Palestine
Dublin
Newbern
Monticello
Newnan
Abilene
Amarillo
Atlanta
Birmingham
Boston Mass
Brownsville
S.C
del Rio
Clear
Department of Agriculture
Dod
A. m
Bante
East Texas
Petroleum Market
Kansas City Grain
Pittsburg
Pittsbur
Beyle
Elgin Nutter
Chicago Livestock
New Orleana
NEW York Futures
AE. TI
TO .Eces
En Lene
Marine Intelligence
Angetson Sane Seereesses
Ammeling
Atascoba Cane
Bastrop
Baylor See
Bell
Blanco
Bosque
Brazort
Brazos
Brown
Burleson
Burnet
Comanche Ee Ossgesece
Ooneho
Cavecsensees
COOKG
Coryell
Delta
Scvasesscucesves
Denton
Esseseeveses
DeWitt
Cesscecsesce
Deval
Teeeeeweeers
Eastland
Sescawceses
Fisher
Fort Bend
Grimes
Hamilton
Harris
Hunt
Jackson
Jim Wells
Johnson
Jones
Limestone
McCulloch
McLennan
Madison
Mason
Matagorda
Medina
Milam
Milla
Mitchell
Montague
Montgomery
Morris
VAITO
San Augustine
S.cses
San Jacinto
San Patricio
San Bada
Shelby
Smith
Taylor
Scevwessereres
Travis
Trinity
Wharton
Witbarger
Williamson
Wise
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