Hearing Friday on fare petition and shop closings in San Antonio
The San Antonio Public Service Company seeks a fare increase to 6 cents with universal transfer elimination, with a Friday hearing set for September 18 before the city commission. An ordinance also regulates auto shop closing times, while other measures cover street paving transfer to the government and hospital and payroll appropriations.
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San Antonio
Inter
Texas
Houston Traction Company
Houston Commission
New Braunfels Avenue
Grayson
Wilson Street
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Bell
Sonuers Drug Company
Soledad
Houston
San Antonio Drug Company
St. Mary's Street
Houston Electric seeks 7 cent fares in city petition
Houston Electric Company filed two petitions with the city council seeking fares raised from five to seven cents and half-fare from 21-2 to 31-2 cents. The company cites increased operating costs including higher wages to trainmen. The council is expected to act promptly on the petitions.
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Houston
Houston Electric Company
Stone-Webster Contern
Public Service Commission Sets Aside 10 Cent Fare Plan
In Montgomery Alabama the State Public Service Commission ruled it had jurisdiction over streetcar fares in all municipalities. It set aside the 10 cent fare granted to the Manchester Company, noting the action extends beyond corporate boundaries and citing ongoing debates over fare regulation. The report also references Australian successibles and British reaction to American official reports.
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Montgomery
Ala
Holding i
Alabama
State Public Service “Commission
Tcent
Cie Eosineon
Hey
Hines
Germany
Guardian
America
Arctic Explorer Sees Submarine Favored Over Airplane
Dawson Sept 6 Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson left for Vancouver and Esquimalt to brief naval commander and Ottawa ministry on the Canadian government's Arctic expedition findings. He contends a submarine offers a faster polar dash and better supply carry than airplanes, claiming ice depths of up to a mile could be traversed beneath the ice.
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Dawson
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Vancouver
Esquimault
Ottawa
Stefansson
Great Care Used In Loading Bombing Planes For Raids
London report describes how crews arm, fuse, and load fourteen large bombs into long distance bombers. Workers handle explosive assemblies, fuel tanks, wings, and control systems while maintaining safety checks. Aircraft are prepared for night missions aimed at German war factories and railway hubs in the Rhine valley.
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London
Germany
Rhenish Valley
Bomb suspect held as identifications mount in Chicago blast
Assistant state's attorney Michael B. Sali Van says John W. Wilson was positively identified by four witnesses as the man seen near the Adams Street entrance before the Chicago federal building bomb exploded. Four people were killed and many injured in the blast. Detectives report Wilson claimed he worked as a bookkeeper for the I W W and spent hours at the building to arrange a transfer, possibly involving William Haywood.
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Chicago
Michael B. Sali van
John W. Wilson
Chicago Federal Building
Sullivan
Wilson
Germans Near Exhaustion Of Available Power In War
London Times dispatch notes Allied reserves rising as American forces pour in. Four years of conflict have strained German manpower while French and American strength grows. German morale is cautious, militarist factions persist, but Allied offensive momentum and sustained pressure are seen as key to eventual victory.
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Gerald Campiell
London Times
San Antonio Light
Cadelrhia Public Ledger
the Public Ledger Co
Marne
Rheims
Germany
Fooh
Tnis
Marshal Boch
Chileans Aroused By German Effort To Destroy Vessels
Santiago reports Germans in interned Chilean harbors tried to wreck ships Tuesday night. Thirty two steamers and fifty seven sailing vessels were affected, with seven steamers damaged across ports including Corral. Government troops were placed aboard interned vessels, but turmoil paused by cabinet resignation awaiting new leadership. A staff post band concert is scheduled 8:30 to 9:40 p m Friday with marches, overtures, and vocal solos.
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Santiago
Chile
Committee On Public Information
Corral
304Th Quartermaster Mechanical Band
Enechore
Belfort
Alexander
Roltison
Elliot
Overture
Nebuchneseat
Verdi
Herbert
Ite
Rice Oats Oatmeal Grits No Longer Flour Substitutes
The Federal Food Administration issues new flour rules via the San Antonio Price Interpreting Committee. Retailers may stock substitutes of limited types, record all flour sales, and prices for sugar and butter follow capped margins. New certificates and shortages in barley and rice flour are noted with changes in butter margins and stock timing.
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Federal Food Administration
San Andonio
Houston
Pood
Food Administration
Hogs See Slight Price Decline In Friday Sales
Union Stock Yards reports a drop of 10 to 16 cents from Thursday in Kansas City and Chicago hog markets while local cattle and hog prices hold steady. Cattle and calves quoted across markets include choice cows at 7.50 and calves at 7.00 to 8.50, hogs around 19.60, with varied receipts and regional price movements across Fort Worth, Chicago, and St. Louis markets.
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Union Stock Yards
Thursdaay
Kansas City
Chicago
Keerlptn
Crile
Howe
Horece
San Antonio
Cda
Fort Worth
Tex
Bent
Reever
Shiloh
Kansans City
Enlyven ST Hagrann
Mtockers
Kanena City
Port Worth
Kaneng City
St. Louis
Provision Markets Report From Local Grocery Listings
Fragmented OCR shows a wartime style price list for meats and fats. Items include bacon bellies and lard at various prices, with references to ham and oleomargarine and generic labels, reflecting a small-town market update.
Technical Position of Cotton Market Shows Improvement
Quotations from principal cotton markets indicate improved technical position with New York October cotton gaining after a volatile day. Market observers note gains of 0 to 36 points from low levels and a steadier undertone, while price fixing nerves appear to have diminished and the trade faces bullish pressures despite potential crop damage.
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New York
New York Cotton Futures Rise on Demand and Weather Signals
Southern spot holders hold back on sales as market gains rely on modest demand. Liverpool prices falter while New York futures rise with October near 34.00 and January around 33.89. Beltish shipping board freight allotment for October adds slight disappointment despite favorable crop news.
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New York
Ysterday
seHors
Beltish Shipping Board
New Orleans Cotton Market Rises Amid Rain and Cold
In New Orleans and the belt, heavy rain and northeast chill spurred buying of cotton futures. Prices moved up from 43 to 4 points by near noon, with limited contract supply and steady gains. October at 42.82, January 32.40, May 32.427, reflecting a cautious but advancing session.
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New Orienty
New Orleans
Moody
Mey
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Market Notes
Liverpool cotton market reports weak demand across grades. Good middling quoted around 25.27 pence per pound with mids near 24.58 and low middling around 23 to 24 pence. irregular activity noted with sizable consignments and many dates mentioned. overall damp sentiment persists.
Corn in the public elevators shows 184 000 bushels
Chicago reports 184000 bushels in public elevators with bears at a disadvantage. Opening prices drifted with slight gains in corn and oats. Futures quotes show October at 1.57 to 1.60, November around 1.56, with later modest firming and some declines in other products. Cash grain quotes list corn at 1.71 to 1.72, No 2 red wheat around 2.15, oats No 2 white about 0.73.
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Chicago
Seto
Uio
Kiansas City
Fish Market Prices and Item Listings in 1900s Style
A garbled market listing shows whole fish on head included with prices per pound and by item. Shrimp and oysters appear with wholesale and per dozen or thousand rates, though many words are misspelled or corrupted.
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Texas
California
Whoitanie
Neto
Markets Report on Eggs Poultry and Butter Prices
Market notes show limited receipts from royal producers and Texas markets. Prices for butter, poultry, eggs, and related goods exhibit mixed movement with some upturns in poultry and steady butter and creamery products. regional contrasts noted across Texas, Kansas City, and Chicago markets with denser listings for ducks, turkeys, and potatoes.
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Texas
Nortiern
Ana
Texas Treamery
Wholesale Produce Prices From California to Texas Markets
A detailed list of wholesale prices for fresh vegetables and fruits from California to Texas includes onions, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, peppers, squash, cucumbers, apples, pears, grapes, and tropicals. Also listed are canned fruits and vegetables, dried beans, meats, fish, honey, syrups, sugar, coffee, tea, and assorted staples with per unit weights and case prices.
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Texas
Colorado
Mexico
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Caifernia Mack
Kaspound
Hiei
Wie
Plu
MSS
Choice Rio
Feaberry
Maxwell Mouse
Maine
NED
Alaska
Columbia River
Proce
Jonatti
Sudan
Prid Ahtoger
Market drops as loans investigation looms over stocks
New York stocks opened with rail shares under pressure amid talk of a government loan contract probe. Meantime industrials and other active issues slipped, while pain steel managed a near point retreat. By late morning prices fell further after a notice authorized the exchange to search member firms. United States Steel and leaders fell sharply as the market overall turned negative.
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New York
Heavines
Wall Street
Joany
United States
Stevl
Mexican Money Trading Notes and Market Snapshot
The item reports on Mexican currency use and notes in San Domingo trading, mentioning silver pesos and bank notes, amid unsettled markets. It also notes a New York market report with unsettled cotton and silk trades, reflecting cautious sentiment and price declines.
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San Daefonio
Suver
National Bank No
More Cool Weather Brings Norther To Area This Week
The northern cold front and cool air are expected to persist for several days per Weather Bureau chief Major Allen Buell. Cloudy conditions with possible rain on Friday and Saturday, light showers in San Antonio and heavy showers northward, temperatures dipping to the 60s and below in some zones. The first norther of the season arrived earlier than last year with rain accompanying the front.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Canny Travis
Promoted NCOs in Quartermaster Department Rank
Information from Col. E. McCarthy lists three non commissioned officers promoted to second lieutenant while five sergeants are assigned to attend the quartermaster school's training. Names include Fare Sam Houston, Sergeant G Porn Wi, Sergeant Tae Naltey Cam, and Sergeant Amure G. Soren among others.
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Quartermaster's Department
Sam Houston
Secont
Ie E. McCarthy
Nanegkioy
G Porn Wi. Advants
Tae Naltey
Térmaster
Conn
Amure G. Soren
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