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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1935
Page
17
In a 1936 report from Capp and Universal Kerstee Inc, Midwestern farm prospects are described as improving. Bank leaders foresee better crop conditions, more farm credit in the fall, and quicker hog herd rebuilding, while warning that wheat prices stay low and general credit demand remains uncertain amid federal spending concerns.
Grain market notes from San Antonio and Liverpool describe rising wheat prices on optimism for American demand, tight Argentine and Australian supplies, and cautious selling due to fewer bids. Futures show steady to firmer tones with December and March contracts quoted. exchange rates around 4.95 but vary by market.
A fragmented market note records varying cotton prices including middling and good ordinary, with references to July and July 5 events. The text shows odd spellings and garbled phrases, mentioning moderate buying and later value changes, but specific facts remain unclear.
Foreign markets showed uneven action with British shares firming while industrials weakened on American advisories. The Day ended irregular as rates and sectors shifted, with some sectors holding steady amid cautious trade and hedging activity.
Corporal Chandler of Fort Sam Houston testified Monday that two men offered him drinks Sunday night at Nogalites and Lubbock avenues. He passed out and woke to find his pocket money missing and his attackers gone, leaving him unsure of the motive or details.
Market notes show Washington apples selling at 2.75 per box amid light demand for Colorado greens and fruit stock. Ongoing wholesale quotes include Hart Texas peaches at 1.28 and a wide array of produce from cantaloupes to spinach, with commissions listing fruit and vegetables by crate, bushel, and pound across the state market.
The dollar and franc exchange rates were reported with Paris closing at 28.1624 francs per dollar, down 6.03 cents from New York. London quotes showed the dollar at 1.43515 to the pound, versus the New York close of 1.42648, with the French franc at 18.186 to the pound.
Three sons and no women survived exhaustion after their yacht capsized in Puget Sound. Rescued early today, reported by the steamship Mohawk to coast guard district headquarters. Women and two men were too exhausted to talk. the third man could only say the yacht had capsized.
San Antonio livestock market begins the week with steady to firm prices. Calves and yearlings sold readily with best cattle and butcher cows showing stronger quotes, while vealers and stocker cattle moved to good demand. Receipts include cattle, calves, goats, and lighter offerings with varied bids and pricing.
Fort Worth hog receipts 600 head and cattle 2000 head dominated by steer and yearling supply. Prices showed mixed trends with hogs steady to 10c higher and cattle largely steady to higher. calves and bulls rallied while plain quality limited demand. Kansas City and Oklahoma listings show higher quotes on many fat cattle and lambs across regions with lighter supplies and broad demand.
Bristol theater alert a fire report caused by a false alarm. An operator quickly notified the theater manager then alerted five headquarters preventing possible confusion and injuries. The call proved to be a false alarm.
In BCSTUATE Massachusetts on September 2 an Angora cat named Soule reportedly helped feed a family by bringing a young woodchuck to a man, providing temporary relief from hardship. The item notes a quirky tale of animal aid and mentions gloves with pockets as a separate semicolon style aside.
Palo Alto California announces the marriage of Commander A. Wiley a noted survivor of two air clashes to Mrs. Charlotte Mayfield Weeden a recent divorcee. The couple, connected to Texas A and M and Palo Alto social circles, plan a public wedding.
In Melbourne a dentist, Frank Pannell, collapsed and died after a violent struggle with a patient who had 17 teeth extracted. The ex soldier, heavily gassed in war, fought while under anesthesia and was strapped to the chair as assistants tried to control him.
A $15,0000 damage suit claims the city of Coswell and the Southern Public Service Company failed to provide safe nesting access for a 13 year old boy Carl Spiva who died after contacting high voltage lines while seeking a birds nest atop a pole. The suit alleges improper insulation and negligence led to the fatal accident.
In Warefield Massachusetts on September 2 a Spanish-American War veteran named Thomas Mulqueeney of Lattenburg defeated soldiers and policemen in a marksmanship contest. Mulqueeney shot 31 consecutive bullseyes at 200 yards, totaling a score of 60 plus 1.
Natick Mass firemen rushed to a scene after a letter and fire alarm were triggered by a reported incident involving a girl. The details are unclear due to damaged OCR, but responders acted on the alarm and letters reported in the notice.
New York dispatch reports Philadelphia gangster Fret Ticimacco, 23, killed in a gun duel with Nye detectives after attempting to resist arrest for a $15.50 jewel robbery. Police found over 600 jewelry pieces believed looted from the pawnshop, with the loot valued around $15,000. One detective wounded in the exchange. Ticimacco died after eight shots struck him.
Washington dispatch reports a congressional probe into Pacific coast military defenses after complaints that corals are nearly undefeated. Representative John J. McSwain will lead a House Military Affairs Committee delegation to inspect army posts in the western half of the nation. Members of the Naval Affairs Committee plan another trip for further study.
London Money and Metals overview notes copper tin lead zinc prices and futures, with spot and forward quotes. Bar gold rose to around 2495 dollars while US dollar equivalents were about 24.77. A publican from Minnesota is mentioned among a group potentially traveling from the coast via El Paso and Texas army cadres.
George Rothwell Brown discusses Huey Long’s filibuster tactics in Congress during a tense session over deficits and cotton and wheat loan amendments. The piece portrays Long as saving Democratic leadership from political peril while highlighting the partisan dynamics with Robinson and other senators.
The Birthplace of Patriots, the Trumbull house in Lebanon Connecticut dating from 135 to 1740, will be opened by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution. It was built by Governor Jonathan Trumbull and is tied to Mary Trumbull, Faith Huntington, and John Trumbull the painter. The site features a central fireplace, two-storied layout, the sentinel’s box, and a panel from which John Trumbull painted a famous work now in Hartford. The house has been restored to its early appearance and will be opened by its new owners in September.
A long list of club activities and meetings is announced including United Daughters of the Confederacy at 3 30 p m in the St Anthony hotel Highland Park Recreation Club at 7 p m in the clubhouse and various women’s groups meeting at venues such as Fairyland auditorium Remensy Fall and the Scottish Rite Temple. Also listed are plans for future social events, chairmen names, and a Grand Jomtce date at the International Institute with social extras.
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