Woolen gloves and warm clothing sale prices
Woolen gloves priced at 25 50 cents and undressed kid lined and unlined garments at 1 2 dollars. Warm clothing offered from 1 to 3 dollars per suit.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
37
Woolen gloves priced at 25 50 cents and undressed kid lined and unlined garments at 1 2 dollars. Warm clothing offered from 1 to 3 dollars per suit.
The New York stock market opened under pressure amid pessimistic sentiment on financial and political news. Bonds eased as bears pressed declines across most active issues, with Union Pacific and other leaders slipping and liquidity concerns rising despite a steady close.
Metal markets show quiet trading in New York and London with copper, tin and zinc prices listed. Copper spot and futures rise and fall within narrow ranges while tin and antimony show modest activity and London warrants for iron remain firm.
Money on call remains steady to strong at 6 percent ruling and closing, with time loans firmer. Short term rates 60 days about 4 1 2 to 6 1 2 percent and six months near 5 1 2 percent. In St Louis metal markets lead at 4.22 and spelter at 5.30.
To Mr and Mrs Charles B Balun October 27 a girl at 148 Crofton avenue. To Mr and Mrs Thomas Durst October 29 a boy at 929 Burnet arrest. To Mr and Mrs I W Lowther October 27 a boy at 122 Pierce avenue. To Mr and Mrs W M Teller October 29 a boy at 509 Hicks avenue. To Mr and Mrs J A Castile October 20 a boy at 107 Klein street.
An advertisement promotes PoDoLax as a pleasant liver regulator and laxative. It claims Podophyllin in a new formula releases bile, cleanses the intestinal tract, and supersedes harsher laxatives and calomel. The piece urges immediate use for symptoms like bad breath and constipation, naming E. Sutherland Co., Paducah.
The cooler weather boosted demand across feeds with hay prices firm and rising. Corn markets held steady thanks to ample Texas output, while Louisiana enjoyed a strong crop. Nationwide yields remain short but better than earlier forecasts, and pork prices show upward momentum for next week.
Quotations show butter unchanged while eggs are unsettled with receipts of 4955 cases at mark. Ordinary firsts 26 to 28 cents and firsts 30 to 31 cents. Potatoes receipts 62 cars market unchanged. Poultry alive unchanged.
The bulletin notes fair weather across the belt and below normal temperatures for the Houston district. This is the last bulletin of the season with observations at 8 a m on Friday October 31 1913. Allen Buell serves as Local Forecaster for the Weather Bureau.
A brief market note on cotton in New Orleans showing price trends and demand signals. Analysts assess weekly fibers trading, with traders watching futures and local export activity for clues to near term movement.
Wheat rose on forecasts of light world shipments with strong early gains and a later broad rise. Oats climbed despite bears attack while corn eased on better weather and weaker foreign quotas. Provisions fell with hog prices, then recovered as the market closed steady near last night’s level.
At Union Stock Yards on October 31 the market cleared in an hour with only 150 cows 80 calves and 20 hogs arriving. Buyers paid steady prices with best cows at 5.25 calves 6.50 hogs 7.50 and most cows from 4.50 to 5.00. No sheep or goats offered.
Quotations in Chicago at midweek showed varied movement with grain and provisions trading at assorted levels. Prices reflected demand and market conditions as buyers and sellers weighed futures against spot demand in a cautious session.
Fort Worth market reports cattle receipts around 2000 with calves 300 and overall steady prices. Beef steers 5.50 to 6.00, stocker steers 5.25 to 5.75, butcher cows 4.00 to 6.25, heifers 5.50 to 6.50, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs scarce about 200 with one load at 8.15 and range to 7.85. Sheep receipts about 2800 with broad demand and some ewes and wethers at 4.85.
Receipts Hogs 24000 market slow with bulk 7.90 to 8.20 and pigs 5.25 to 7.70. Cattle receipts 2500 with Reeves 6.60 to 9.75 and stockers 5.00 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 17000 and market strong with natives 4.10 to 5.15 and yearlings 6.10 to 6.16.
On October 31 in Kansas City receipts totaled 6000 hogs with a steady market. Bulk hog prices ranged 7.50 to 7.85, heavy 7.70 to 7.90, lights 7.50 to 7.85, sows 6.00 to 7.50. Cattle receipts 2000 with 490 southern cattle and a steady market. Prime fed steers 8.90 to 9.50, dressed beef steers 7.25 to 8.85, southern steers 3.00 to 6.55, cows 4.25 to 7.00, heifers 5.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 5000 with a strong market. Lambs 7.00 to 7.75, yearlings 5.25 to 6.00, wethers 4.50 to 5.25, ewes 4.00 to 4.65.
Wheat quotable at 95 96 and 85 92 cents for No 2 red and hard. Corn No 2 and No 2 white 74 cents. Oats No 2 40 and No 2 white 42 cents. December and May futures listed for wheat 88 92 cents, corn 114 73 cents, oats 49 43 cents. Receipts yesterday totaled 179000 bushels wheat, 46000 corn, 104000 oats, and flour 11000 barrels. Shipments included 14000 flour barrels, 16000 corn, 43000 oats.
Quotations for cash wheat and corn in Kansas City on October 31 show No 2 hard wheat at 83 to 88 cents, No 2 mixed corn around 73 to 74 cents, No 2 white oats about 41 to 40 cents. December wheat at 82 3 4 cents and May at 87 8 4 cents. December corn 70 70 4 cents and May around 78 cents.
Cattle receipts 1600 with 500 Texans. market steady. Native beef steers 5.50 to 9.80, cows and heifers 4.75 to 8.78, Texas and Oklahoma cattle 5.00 to 7.75, calves 5.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 5500. market lower. Pigs light 7.76 to 8.10, good heavy 8.05. Sheep receipts 1500. market steady. Muttons 3.75 to 4.65, lambs 5.25.
Cotton goods and cotton yarns were quiet and firm yesterday in New York. Fancy dress goods held steady demand while staple dress goods with cotton warps sold moderately for immediate delivery. Raw silk showed dull activity.
The New York cotton market opens higher amid firmer demand and a post yesterday's drop. Liverpool notes more activity, interior spots firm as New Orleans and other markets push higher while Liverpool and New York see pointing gains and some later easing. Active months rise 15 to 16 points on strength.
Cotton futures in New Orleans started 2.4 points up with heavy short covering on profits from yesterday. Weather favorable with no rain kept demand calm. holiday tomorrow limited trading. By late morning 13 14 points over yesterday, afternoon gains 23 24 points as mills stepped in.
New Orleans cotton futures open steady with October at 13.90 and November at 18.37. December shows 18.60, January 12.50, March 18.68, May 13.69, and July 13.60 bids. Close marks a net advance of 28 to 29 points.
Spot cotton quiet and easier with middling at 8.054 and good middling 7.754. Sales reach 10,000 bales including 7,700 American and 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts total 32,000 with 17,500 American.
Futures closed steady in Liverpool as October to November and subsequent months show minor variations. Notable rates include Oct-Nov at 7.31 and Sep-Oct around 6.67, with noon official closing at 7.45d value.
The report lists leading spot market readings with middling values: New York 14.10, New Orleans 12 percent, Houston 13 percent, Galveston 18 percent, Liverpool 7.634, Memphis 18 percent. No further context or dates are provided.
New Orleans on October 31 reports spot cotton quiet with middling at 12 3/4 cents. Sales on the spot total 449 bales, 21,085 bales received, stock at 144,217 bales. Various grades range from 10 3/4 to 14 7/16 cents and receipts noted at 21,085 bales.
Memphis open shows spot cotton steady at middling 124 cents. New York cotton oil market closes easier with spot at 7.05, November 6.97, many lots traded across months from December to May with total sales around 15 100 units.
The market quotes show No. 2 red wheat at about 96 to 964 cents, No. 2 hard around 8 to 8.8 cents, No. 2 northern 88 to 89 cents, No. 2 spring 88 to 89 cents, velvet chaff 53 to 54 cents, durum 80 to 85 cents. Corn No. 2 at 73 cents, No. 2 white and No. 2 mellow prices unclear.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Dandeline claiming it cleanses the scalp removes dandruff and oil and makes hair waves fluffy and abundant. It asserts one application stimulates the scalp prevents itching and hair loss and strengthens roots promising long strong beautiful hair for men and women with a 25 cent bottle available.
A long row of 1913 1918 property transfers lists buyers sellers and prices across blocks and additions. Names include John W Hull J D Barnes J W Womack A Alburger BE Mayer James Frees Emily Soldier James Prince William Flaxman H E Dickinson B G Irish Anne Kitchen Ida Schneider A W Rohde M Bastiaens K Schumann D K Furnish Frank Allen and many others with parcels in City Cemetery No 6 Alamo Heights Sunset Place Villa Rosa and Melrose additions priced from $1 to $19910.
50.25 acres adjoining Heraldo Martinez tract near J Hoefling transfers to A G Sperber at new city block 2958 Devine Street.
W R Sien applies for a five room dwelling on West Mascon street valued at 1000 dollars. Leo H Weiss seeks a six room house on West Craig place valued at 3000 dollars. Edward Burton requests a four room dwelling on Dawson street valued at 1200 dollars. Frank Gersdorf files for an addition on Zavala street valued at 500 dollars.
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