Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 47 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1913

Page

9

Stocks Slip Again After Slight Morning Rebound

New York stocks dipped back to lower levels as traders sold shares after yesterday's rally. Weak steel outlook and a large short-covering burst earlier contributed to renewed pressure, with notable declines in Reading, Amalgamated, Can, and American Car amid a broad market retreat.

New York Commission House United Sates Steel Bull Steel Reading Amalgamated Can American Car Canadian Pacific Wabash Distiller Union Pacific

Market quotes and bond news from a mercantile paper

The column notes exchange rates at 60 days and demand, with $4.8125 and $4.8540 per dollar, commercial bills at $4.80¾, bar silver at 61 cents, and Mexican dollars at 4 Tc. Government bonds are firmer while railroad bonds ease.

Paw Ohm Prime Mercantile Terling Exchange

Metal markets steady with varied London copper and tin rates

New York lead remains quiet while London copper holds steady with spot and futures quoted around 16.75 to 16.87 dollars. Copper prices show strength including electrolytic and lake varieties. tin stays firm at about £185 10s with futures near £186. Tron warrants in Cleveland noted at 52s.

New York London Cookson's Tron Northern Southern Copper iTron Cleveland

Williamson County Tops Texas Cotton Receipts in 1913

Williamson county leads Texas in cotton receipts for the 1913 crop through September 25 with 68,470 bales, despite a drop of 16,483 from last year. Ellis county follows with 60,572 bales, Navarro 50,555, McLennan 49,898, Bell 41,227, and Milam 40,914, Williamson ahead of Ellis by 7,898 bales.

Taylor Tex William J. Harris Bureau Government Department of Seamores Texas Williamson County Ellis County Navarro Ellis

Cotton seed products and oil market roundup

Prime basis at 5.87 with meal around 26.75 to 27.00. New York Cotton Oil Market closed firm with spot at 6.85 to 7.05. Futures span October to April quoted from 6.92 to 7.85 with notable sales and totals around 14 900.

Memphis Tenn New York Tan

Bananas Freight Rates Argued At Topeka Hearings

H D Sargent of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad urged preserving current banana rates from gulf ports to Topeka Hutchinson and Wichita Kansas. He outlined perishable fruit transport challenges and the high costs borne by carriers during resumed hearings.

Kansas City Gulf Ports Topeka Hutchinson Wichita Kansas H. D. Sargent New Orleans

Cotton Statistics at St Louis Market Report

St Louis market report shows lead at 4.50 and speller at 5.15 with local cotton receipts totaling 188 today and 220 last year. Year to date receipts reach 41,708 this season with 59,588 stock, and United States exports and CERES stock figures mark a season deficit of 334,818 bales.

Sipaa Bic CERES Aubura Memphis St. Louis Houston Galveston Great Britain

Weather Bulletin Reports Frost Across Southern Districts

For the 24 hours ending 7 a m, Oct 22, 1913, the Cotton Region bulletin notes fair weather with below normal temperatures and heavy to killing frost in Charleston, Augusta, and Wilmington districts. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.

Charleston Augusta Wilmington Allen Buell Weather Bureau

British Eyes Survey Warns of Spectacle Nation

An English doctor notes that about 30 percent of Britain's population has normal eyes at the time of observation on Wednesday October 22 1913. He fears future trends could lead to a nation of people wearing spectacles.

Great Britain

Butter Prices Fall As Supply Outpaces Demand At Market

Butter receipts rise after rains as supply overwhelms demand for country grades and drives prices down to 18 cents per pound. Creamery butter holds at 31 cents Texas grades and 29% cents Elgin variety. Egg prices steady with top eggs at 24 cents and storage near 20 cents. Port Aransas gains as major import hub for San Antonio and Southwest Texas merchants with New York rates set and freight savings touted. Cotton remains near 14 cents per pound as farm prices stay strong.

Produce Commission Texas Elgin Port Aransas San Antonio New York Seaboard & Gulf Steamship Company of

Poultry and Butter Prices Open Higher in St Louis Market

Quotations today show poultry with chickens at 16 1/2 to 17 1/2 cents, springs 12 1/2 percent, turkeys 18 cents, ducks 12 1/2 cents, geese 10 1/2 cents. Creamery butter at 29 1/2 cents, eggs at 25 cents.

ST. Louis

Chicago dairy and produce market update shows mixed changes

On October 22 the Chicago market reported higher butter quotations and mixed dairy prices with cheese down. Creameries sold 4733 cases with ordinary and firsts at 24 to 27 cents. Potatoes, poultry, and meat prices varied, with receipts at 40 cars and poultry values listed for springs fowls and turkeys.

Chicago

Market Updates Hides Leather Sugar and Wool Prices

New York reports steady hides and firm leather with raw sugar holding. Muscovado $2.98, centrifugal $8.48, molasses sugar $2.73, refined sugar steady. St Louis wool remains heavy with fine grade at 11 12 1 2 cents.

New York Muscovado ST. Louis

Rice Prices Steady for Honduras and Japan in New Orleans

Rice market in New Orleans reports steady demand for rough Honduras and Japan with firm quotes. Receipts show 4610 rough, 486 millers, 8225 clean sacks. sales include 2446 rough Honduras at 1.75 to 1.80 per sack, 1849 Japan at 1.85 to 1.90, and 2825 clean Honduras and 1099 clean Japan pockets at 2 1 8 to 2 3 16 cents.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Advances in staple men s wear for spring announced

New York reports daily notices of spring staple men s wear. Cotton goods were firmer and more active for the day while staple underwear and hosiery are under order for three months in many large mills. Black messalines are in active demand and scarce.

New York

Kansas City Market Prices Report

Kansas City report shows butter at creamery 29 cents, firsts 27 cents, seconds 26 cents, packing 21. Eggs quoted at 29 cents for firsts and 22 cents for seconds. Poultry prices list hens 12 cents, roosters 9 cents, ducks 10 cents, springers 12 cents.

Kansas City

Nova Scotia Railways Carry 500000 Passengers and 5 Million Tons Freight

The provincial engineer reports railways in Nova Scotia carried nearly five hundred thousand passengers and over five million tons of freight in the last year. Revenue rose by $287,489, with both net and gross receipts advancing.

Nova Scotia

Wheat Rebounds After Opening Lows on Foreign Crop News

Chicago brokers report wheat trading frenzied by foreign crop improvements and lower Minneapolis receipts. Prices firmed from early declines, with oats gaining on speculative buying. Corn held firm despite cold temperatures, while hogs showed weakness and provisions eased late. Export sales in Baltimore helped limit wheat losses.

Chicago Ill Minneapolis Baltimore

Grain and Provisions Market Reopens in Chicago

Chicago markets reopen in late October trading with mixed moves in grain and provisions as buyers and sellers reassess prices. Traders watch global supply signals and domestic demand while futures fluctuate on overnight news.

Grain futures quotes from a market report

The record lists bid quotes for wheat corn and oats with varieties and prices for December and May contracts. Prices show No 2 hard wheat at 82 87%e and No 2 red at 88 c for wheat, corn mixed at 72% and May at 72%e, oats No 2 white 39% 40c, No 2 mixed 38 39c.

Kansas City

Market quotations from St Louis on October 22

Quotations listed for wheat corn and oats with prices for No 2 red No 2 hard No 2 white and No 2 white futures. December wheat at 86 87 cents and December corn at 69 4 cents with May positions noted.

ST. Louis

Prices for grains and corn in Chicago market report

Chicago markets show quotes for No. 2 red and No. 3 yellow corn, No. 2 northern spring durum and oats with varying cents per bushel. Listings include percentages and grades, such as No. 2 white oats and standard oats, reflecting daily commodity valuations.

Chicago Cam Soest

Cotton market steady in Memphis spot value

From Memphis on October 22 the spot cotton market remained steady with middling grade quoted at 13 1/2 cents, unchanged from prior quotes.

Memphis Tenn

Hogs Break Quarter and Top $7.50 Mark

Union Stock Yards reports a downshift in hog prices with the market breaking 25 cents per hundredweight. Best butcher hogs failed to reach $8, with $7.60 seen as a high figure amid about 200 head offered. Cattle remain fairly steady with cows up to $5.25 and calves up to $6.60 as beef demand loosens slightly.

Union Stock Yards North

Fort Worth cattle market reports steady beef and hog prices

Fort Worth Texas reports cattle receipts of 3300 with beef steers topping 6.25 and 6.00 to 6.50 ranges for others. Calves about 500. Hogs at 15 to 200 under Tuesday's decline with bulk prices 7.75 to 7.96. Sheep receipts 600 with steady market and no prices listed.

Fort Worth Tex

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report

Receipts today show hogs 14 000 with prices 7.40 to 7.90 for lights to heavy. Cattle receipts 12 000 including 1000 southerns with prime fed steers 8.75 to 9.25 and dressed beef steers 7.50 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 156 000 with lambs 6.00 to 6.75 and yearlings 4.75 to 6.50, market steady.

Kansas City

Market Receipts and Prices From St Louis Cattle Hog Sheep

Receipts and quotations today show cattle receipts at 5000 including 900 Texans with native beef steers 5.50 to 9.76 and cows 4.76 to 8.00 while Texas steers 5.00 to 6.75 and calves 6.00. Hogs totals 500 with market lower. pigs and lights 7.25 to 7.90 and heavy 7.90 to 8.05. Sheep receipts 3500 and market strong with muttons 3.75 to 4.50 and lambs 6.50 to 7.15.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma Chicago Reeves

Chicago Stock Prices and Receipts Report

Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago notes total hog receipts around 28 000 with varied weight ranges and bids, cattle receipts about 18 500 with steady market and range of bid prices, sheep receipts about 40 000 with steady market and bid ranges for natives yearlings and lambs.

Twelve cattle cars shipped from Fluvanna to Fort Worth market

Twelve cars of fat cattle were shipped from Fluvanna to the Fort Worth market on Tuesday, signaling ongoing regional livestock movements.

Snyder Tex Fluvanna Fort Worth

Galveston Cotton Market Report Oct 22

Spot cotton closed firm at a percent, sales on spots 283 bales, receipts 18,635 bales. Trade and price data reflect steady demand with mixed futures activity as the market processes daily arrivals and local demand.

Galveston Tex Percenaed

Cotton Prices Steady in New York on Oct 22

Spot cotton remained steady as middling uplands traded at 14.60 dollars per unit and middling gulf at 14.75, with no sale reported. The brief market note records the current quotations in New York on October 22.

New York Gulf

Cotton Market Rises on Southern Offerings and Frost News

Cotton advances as December contracts in New York trade above 14 cents for the first time this season. News of frost in the South and reduced new crop estimates spur buying, with short coverings and bullish reports lifting prices in New York and Liverpool.

New York Frost News Liverpool

New York Social Star Hollins Loses Final in Wilmington

Miss Marion Hollins, New York society figure and athlete, met Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, former English champion, in the final round of the American Women's National Championship at Wilmington Delaware and was defeated.

Marion Hollins New York Gladys Ravenscroft England Wilmington Del

Supreme Court actions in Austin October session summary

The Oct. 22 report lists numerous cases denied or granted in applications before Texas Supreme Court and notes Court of Criminal Appeals proceedings. Entries include many named appellants and respondents across Harris, Travis, Bexar, Tarrant, Wood, and other counties with dismissals, grants, and submissions pending for November.

R. Morrow Anderson M. F. Nellius Thompson Lumber Company Tyler W. T. McCampbell B. H. Cubbage Bexar A. EB. Mapee Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company Wichita J. M. Edgman Manefield Oi! Mill Co Tarrant Citizens’ Compress Co Mine G. King Karnes Wollahol San Antonio Brewing Association J. H. Burns Jennie E. Parker Dallas G. W. Thomason Mattie Rogers Clay J. C Newton Homer Easterwood Taylor Roberts Tel. & Elec Co. Ve. F. & M. National Bank of Abilene Court of Criminal Appeals Eddie Johnson Kate Wilson Austin Effie Vine Fannin Jeans Valdez Frio Simon Ramos Hardin Oscar Kimball Harris Thomas Berry Sr Henderson J. W. Pickle Jasper C. E. Thomason Jones Q. Cooper Madison Longoria Moreno Medina D. K. Hickman Roberts Taylor Reynolds Shackelford James Meek Titus Mae Key Pat Key Marshal Palmer Chambers Ed Kelton Elis Isaac Harris Wheeler Patrick Portwood Hopkins Jim Harwell Johnson J. Turner Lubbock Robert Shockley Limestone Frank Stewart Wisher H. C. Shoemaker Coleman Will McGill Lula Cockrell Coryell Walter Thomas Ben Thomas Grayson J. L. Law Motley J. N. Ballard W. T. Veach Montague Frank Ross Ed .Pinkerton Erath Perry Mitchell Potter B. Lyons Galveston T. M. Betts Palo Pinto M. M. Hays Frank Kirklen Westley Daniela Mannie Hicks Glenn Riobinson Caldwell F. G. Flores Bert Stark Mills Bruce Beaty San Saba George Barnes Harrison Claude Cook Denton Percy Belcher Hardeman George Latham Shelby Pearl Forister Douglas Bussey Ex Parte Randellarshall Wille Whiten James Willie Bishop John Anselin Ralph Graham Collforth Shelly Thompson Spence Bradf Wille Stewart Angelina P. Aldama Webb Walter Bai Parker J. P. Calhoun Gray Miller Jim Cole Babe Ford Bastland Tae Tao Eres Ee Gitshied Jey

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Improved Cables

Cotton futures in New Orleans rise early on stronger cables and better news from England. Prices advance about 18 to 31 points over yesterday's close at peak, with steady buying and limited profit taking as concerns over western heat and frost temper optimism.

New Orleans Liverpool England Lancashire

Cotton futures rise with steady opening and close

New Orleans price report shows steady opening for October to July futures with gains of 20 to 24 points at close. October 13.98 14.00, November 18.80 82, December 13.77 78, January 13.80 81, March 13.89 90, May 18.98 94, July 13.96 98. futures finished steady.

New York Pen. High Weer Mech Pri Jane New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices Hold Steady Amid Strong Demand

Liverpool Oct 22 spot cotton in fair demand with prices steady. Middling fair 8.624, good middling 7.964, middling 7.844, low middle 7.624, good ordinary 6.964, ordinary 6.64. Sales 12,000 bales including 10,800 American and 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 2000 with no American arrivals.

Liverpool

Cotton futures close feverish in Liverpool market

Cotton futures finished the session with a wide spread of contracts shown in Liverpool. October 7.584 cents, October-November 7.46 percent, November-December 7.364 cents, December-January 7.324, January-February 7.31, February-March 7.30, March-April 1.29 percent, May-June 7.29, June-July 7.25, July-August 7.21, August-September 7.03, September-October 6.76.

Liverpool

Cotton spot prices hold steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans spot cotton remains steady at middling 13 and arrivals total 2270 bales with 1650 bales on the way. Low ordinary to good middling ranges listed with various quotes and a receipts total of 10 854 bales and stocks at 99 384 bales.

New Orleans

Market closes steady in Houston spot sale

The Houston spot market closed steady up 4 cents with 795 sales and 19,052 shipments. Stocks reached 127,666 with Low ordinary at 8 cents and good middling at 14.4 cents.

Houston

CityTrust bond suit awaits Ezell ruling on bond sale

City officials express confidence the injunction against the big bond issue sale will be denied. Judge Ezell’s decision is due tomorrow morning as the city awaits the ruling. If upheld, Frank C. Davis and attorney George C. Altgelt may seek a state Supreme Court appeal after posting a bond.

Frank C. Davis Ezell Comtroller Lane San Antonio Austin Gallagher Bank of the City Depository Continental and Commercial Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago George C. Altgelt State Supreme Court Brown Dillon, Thompson & Clay

Band Concert Planned by Bexar County Highway League

Directors of the Bexar County Highway League met after a Chamber of Commerce gathering and decided to stage a band concert on November 21 to boost league finances. An 80 piece band will be formed with venue details to be determined. The event aims to entertain visitors for the upcoming automobile races scheduled November 20, 22, and 23.

Bexar County Highway League General Chamber of Commerce

Automobile Licenses Listed With Owners and Addresses

A list of license numbers and vehicle owners including Ford and Studebaker registrations. C J Wendel at 338 Dunning Avenue, J A Baker at 2102 Durango Street, J A Gibson at 147 Arlington Court, Steves Sash and Door Co. at Frio and Monterey streets.

Ford C. J. Wendel Dunning Avenue Studebaker J. A. Baker Durango Street J. A. Gibson Arlington Court Steves Sash and Oer Co Frio Monterey

Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples

Tobe Crawford and Girlie Neuman, Herman J. Windlinger and Amanda M. Snettensuss, Archie Blair and Pansy Woodward, Frank McGrew and Bessie Graves, Wilber A. Bruce and Beulah Green, ene L. Bennett and Martha DeVil. The notices indicate pairs granted licenses.

Tobe Crawford Girlie Neuman Herman J. Windlinger Amanda M. Snettensuss Archie Blair Pansy Woodward Frank McGrew Bessie Graves Wilber A. Bruce Beulah Greenene L. Bennett Martha DeVil

Building Permits Filed For Dwellings And a Warehouse

A. B. Hethcock requests a 5 room dwelling on Homes avenue for 1200 dollars. A. J. R. files a 5 room dwelling on Jennings avenue for 120 dollars. A. B. Reilly seeks a 5 room dwelling on Erie avenue for 1190 dollars. D. J. Woodward applies for an 8 room dwelling on West French place for 5000 dollars. E. E. Hammond plans a warehouse on Monterey street for 400 dollars.

A. B. Hethcock Homes Avenue Jennings Avenue A. B. Reilly Erie Avenue D. J. Woodward West French Place E. E. Hammond Monterey Street

Marine Traffic Reports From Galveston and New York

Galveston reports arrivals of steamers City of Tampico Crus Alabama and others with cargoes and ballast movements. New York lists arrivals and sailings including Maure and ships to Liverpool Naples and Bremen as of dates Oct 2 to Oct 22, with several ports and tankers noted in transit.

Galveston City of Tampico Ae Crus Alabama Puerto CO Tassifoglu Hamburg Baigray Men Rotterdam San Eduardo Tank Tampico Emidystone Havre el Sol New York Yeddo Bremen Newport News Honduras Freeport Port Aransas Itania Liverpool Naples Maure

Red cures laziness in colorful study claims

A report from the American Association for the Study of Spondyrotherapy discusses red as energizing and yellow as enervating. Dr. Albert Abrams cites tests on humans and animals, urging red wear for energy, while odd placeholders and names appear in the fragmented text.

Chicago American Association For the Study Albert Abrams San Francisco

Also Mentioned on This Page

Yea Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oil Sa American Smelt & Ref American Sugar Refining American Tel & Teleoeeee el Zmh Anaconda Mining Company Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Chicago & Northwestern St. Paul Mil Colorado Fuel & Wtewee Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Eusts Evesese Great Northern Great Northern Ore Tllinois Central American Crete Railways Metal Markets Cotton Statistics U. S Hloustom, T.E United States Interior Movement Ala Mobile Savannah N. C Norfolk France Stewart Eweewee Continent Mexico U. 8S Cotton Region Bulletin A. m Max Dublin Anne Eastland Cloudy Temple Cloudy Oo Cloudy Weatherford Pteldy Austin Oe Ptddy Columbus Cloudy Koppers Riverside Long Lake Minfall Estee Ewe Atlanta Settee Oklahoma City Okia General Weather Report Abilene Wther Amarillo Birmingham Clearton Brownsville Chicago Charleston Corpus Christ del Rio el Paso Jacksonville Key West Knoxville Louisville Macon Miami Fla Montgomery New York City Palestine Tampa Washington Shand Ther. Bureau Furnas Fort Texas NEW York Dry Goods Orleans Mar Kansas City Grain Chicago Livestock Port NEW York Futures Supreme Court Liverpool Futures Davis Marine Intelligence Stude Cane Vale J. R. Best Baylor Charley Carter Jose Romero Jim Dawson Mitchell A. F. Decker B. J. Marsden Travis Alvino Trevino J. & Brasher Will Arrisman Wieta Ira Collins EB Pase Sanford Buford Benton Will Hendrie Harris George Fair Matagorda Brewster Roy “Hann Howard Jim Meyer Jim Banks Dirty Red G. Wo. Brice Will Jones Ed Charles Noah Semey Ries Kaufman Las T. C. ‘Tripp Dickens Spot Cotton Brokers Prudential Life Building
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication