Bears Attack Stock List as Pressure Flees Market
Intermittent pressure failed to sustain volume in a firm market. New Haven weakness weighed early, while Union Pacific rose to near 86 and copper and petroleum issues moved unevenly. The close showed strength with heavy short covering and gains in Reading, St. Paul, Lehigh, and Interborough Metropolitan preferred.
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New York
London
Reading
New Haven
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Rock Island
California
Can
California Petroleum Preferred
Mexican Petroleum
Union Pacific Preferred
Steel
St. Paul
Lehigh
New York Central
Interborough Metropolitan
Building permit records list multiple 4 to 6 room dwellings
A dated notice details several building permits issued for private residences. W W Browning lists a 3 room coop with no stated value, Cohen a 2 room dwelling, Hocker a 6 room dwelling valued at 1400, Salices a 4 room dwelling on chaca street priced at 400, and Rigorio Gonzales a 4 room dwelling on Kerr street valued at 759.
Cotton Region Weather Bulletin Reports Variable Rainfall
The belt sees fair weather overall though western areas cloud and shower. Temperatures run below normal with rainfall totals ranging from inch to over eight inches at Brownsville and several other towns listed in the Bayou and Alabama regions. Allen Buell of the Weather Bureau signs off as local forecaster.
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Hazlehurst
Lake
Amite
Robeline
Athens
Valdosta
Washington
Demopolis
Livingston
Birmingham
Greensboro
Pierce
Corpus
Les Cuero
Brownsvile
Observations Taken At 8 A M
At 8 a m on Thursday September 18 1913 observers recorded readings and notes from field weather instruments noting temperature wind direction and sky conditions for the daily log.
Marine Intelligence Galveston and Port Aransas Notices
Arrivals and clearances reported for Galveston and Port Aransas on September 18. Steamers Brighton Guatemala Bursfield St Lucila 5 Valle New York Alabama Puerto Mexico arrived. Preston Tampico and Brighton Norfolk cleared. Concho sailed with barge Hainaut from Tam Pico. Other arrivals include Maestec Belvidere and more from New York and Southampton.
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Galveston
Tex
Brighton
Nor
Guatemala
Bursfield
St. Lucila
Valle
New York
Alabama
Puerto Mexico
Preston
Tampico
Sabine
Port Barrios
Concho
Port Aransas
Waneta
Tucker
Hainaut
Cotton seed products and oil market roundup
Market notes from Memphis and New York show firm cotton seed oil activity with spot prices around 7.26 to 7.50 and futures for September to April ranging roughly 6.91 to 7.28. Trading details include 12,000 total sales across several months, with numerous lots at varied bid levels.
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New York
London
Cookson's
Cleveland
Real Estate Transfers Record of 1913 Listings
Multiple transfers recorded including Katie Woeltz to Louis Schwartz and William Cohen on North Flores street for 1100, Goldman to Durango street lot 4 for 610, H D Manton to Mrs Belle Wail for 400, and several other quit claims and property sales across San Antonio blocks with prices ranging from 200 to 12000 dollars. Names include Woeltz, Schwartz, Cohen, Kehperton, Goldman, Manton, Wail, Goode, Myers, Staacke, Heisler, Garcia, Burgin, Spoon, Fest, Miles, Lester, Rhodius, Casey, Theis, Allen. Dates span September 1913 to September 1918.
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Katie S. Woeltz
Louis Schwartz
William Cohen
New City
Flores Street
R. E. Kehperton
Goldman
Durango
H. D. Manton
Belle Wail
Artesian Gardens
Henry Woeltz
F. H
M. E. Garcia
H. C. Burgin
William Spoon
Highland Park
Ferdinand Herff Et Als
Mary Fest
Bexar County
William A. Miles
H. Lester
Cable Ranch
Hunt Road
H. A. Rhodius
L. A. Casey
Joe Theis
John H. Allen
Nevada Street
Marriage Licenses Reported for Multiple Couples
Albert Anjies Dauphiney and Elizabeth Howell Camelo Gamora and Filar Eva Martinez Thomas Scully and Maude Bate Thomas John Rix and Alice Day Jones were issued licenses in the latest filings.
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Albert Anjies Dauphiney
Elizabeth Howell
Camelo Gamora
Filar Eva Martinez
Thomas Scully
Maude Bate
Thomas John Rix
Alice Day Jones
Egg Prices Advance and May Go Higher
Merchants were asking 25 cents per dozen for country eggs in wholesale markets this morning the top price this season. Storage eggs offered at 22 and 23 cents with liberal movement from coolers. Last year at this time country eggs were 26 and 27 cents and storage around 26. Buyers note lower storage prices this year as dealers stocked cheaper in March and April. Cold storage eggs from Kansas City may come soon. Texas stocks are tight. Weather rains delay cotton harvest further, boosting top crop prospects in Lockhart and surrounding areas. Overall business in all lines remains optimistic as fall trade opens strongly. The department store fashion show draws country merchants to wholesalers.
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Kansas City
Texas
San Antonio
United States
Texas Belt
Lockhart
Wholesale Market Prices for Country Produce and More
The list details wholesale prices for eggs poultry butter cheese and vegetables across Texas California Colorado and New Mexico. It covers potatoes sweet potatoes tomatoes onions cabbage lettuce celery corn cucumbers beans peppers eggplant okra melons oranges lemons peaches limes bananas pears plums apples grapes sugar coffee rice flour bran and more with per unit and per weight figures. The entry also notes sugar molasses leather and petroleum market steadiness.
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Northern Creamery
Texas Creamery
Texas
California
Colorado
Grocery and meat prices from a historical market list
The list shows varied prices for maple syrup, meats and lard, pickled meats, canned meats and fish, dried fruits, currants dates and raisins, California canned goods, beans, hides and wool, beeswax and tallow. Notable items include maple syrup at 9 dollars per dozen, bacon and hams around 14 to 29 cents per pound, No. 1 roast beef at 2.40, pink salmon at 1.35 per dozen, and California canned fruits and vegetables with multiple price points.
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Columbia River
California
London
Thompson
Hallowees
Illinois
Navy
Market Report Chicago Prices Hold Steady
Chicago market notes Butter unchanged Eggs unchanged Receipts 6587 cases Potatoes unsettled Receipts 50 cars Minnesota and Ohio 5 90c Wisconsin 83 96c Michigan 90 95c Poultry higher Springs 17c fowls 160.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Market Quotations From Cities Include Poultry and Eggs
Quotations from St Louis show chickens at 12 cents and turkeys at 18 cents with various fowl and dairy items listed. New York reports eggs strong with extras at 33 to 38 cents, while Kansas City notes unchanged butter eggs and poultry and New York coffee futures easing with No 7 Rio around 9 c.
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ST. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Rice Market Report from New Orleans Trade Center
New Orleans reports solid demand for rough Honduras, with rough Japan steady and clean Honduras active. Quoted prices: rough Honduras 2.50 to 2.60, clean Honduras 4% to 5 3?c, Japan 8% 3%c for new and 24% to 38% for old. Receipts show 264 rough Honduras at 2.45 to 8.25, 2601 pockets clean at 113-16 5%c, and 618 pockets clean Japan at 8 3.85.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Cattle Pens Clear Steady Prices At Union Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards reports steady to higher prices as buyers sweep cattle, calves, hogs and cows in a rapid market. Official receipts include 865 cattle, 12 calves, 41 horses and 16 hogs with cows topping at 5.25 and hogs at 8.00 as rain affects range stock. Fort Worth reports a fully steady quotation and busy day, with other centers also showing strength.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Cattle Market Sees Wide Range Prices
Receipts total about 8500 cattle and 1000 calves with strong demand for pasture- suitable stock. Steers sell 5.75 to 6.50, cows 4.00 to 5.50, reef steers 6.00 to 6.25, butcher stock 4.50 to 7.50, bulls up to 5.25. Hogs rise to 8.60 8.80, 1100 sheep lambs and goats arrive.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Market Report Kansas City Live Stock Prices
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs 5500 receipts with prices $8.25 to $8.80 shown. Cattle 5000 receipts including 800 southerns, prime fed steers range $8.75 to $9.60, dressed $7.75 to $14.75, cows $4.25 to $7.00. Sheep 8000 receipts steady, lambs $6.59 to $7.10, yearlings $4.50 to $5.25.
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Kansas City
Chicago Market Livestock Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and quotations show hogs at 8.15 to 9.15 for bulk to light, cattle steady to higher with beeves 8.80 to 9.30 and calves to 12.00, and sheep expanding with native lambs 5.65 to 7.40 and western lambs 5.85 to 7.40.
Market Report from St Louis Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Receipts at St Louis today show cattle 500 with 200 Texans and markets steady. Native beef steers 5.50 to 9.30, Texas steers 6.00 to 7.75, Texas cows and heifers 4.25 to 6.60, calves in carload lots 56.00 to 60.00. Hogs 8000 with market steady to ten cents higher. pigs and lights 6.25 to 9.10, good heavy 8.55 to 8.85. Sheep 2800 with market steady. muttons 3.25 to 4.00, lambs 5.50 to 7.25.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Cotton makes new season high then eases as bulls hold
New York opens with cotton futures climbing to a fresh season high on buying and crop damage reports from the South, with December at 18.40. Prices eased after early gains, then steadied as bull sentiment persisted amid improving southern markets and higher spot offerings. receipts logged at 40,000 bales.
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New York
Cotteen
Liverpool
Cotton futures open steady as markets close barely changed
New York prices show September 13.30 and October 13.46 while December 13.40 and January 13.28 hover near 13.30. Various near term contracts trade with mixed highs and lows, reflecting an overall steady session and slight firmness in late trading.
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New York
Toducatee
JRGG
Jam Oe
Oo Ss
Eters Sane i
Ee Oe
Cotton futures in New Orleans rise then ease on weather
Cotton futures opened steady with an 8 to 9 point gain on good cables and rain in the belt. Reversals followed as profit taking and forecasts of fair western weather pressured prices, ending the day 11 to 14 points lower from yesterday's close, with a steady finish.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Manchester
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Northwest
Gulf of Mexico
Western Belt
Washington
Market rate table shows mixed bids and closes
The data lists futures bids and open high low close figures across months from September through May. Values appear for West market notes with September October December January March and May data, including bid and ask levels and daily open high low close readings.
Feed Prices Rise as Hay Crop Outlook Encourages Market
Government hay crop report estimates 63 million tons, down 9.6 million from last year, yet praised by Henry Maracheau of Maracheau Grain Co for large yield. Prairie hay and alfalfa bring high prices in Kansas City while drought and stock reductions push costs up for winter feed. Silo use may help southwestern farmers hold cattle.
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Henry Maracheau
Maracheau Grain Company
Chicago
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Missouri Board of Agriculture
Wheat Prices Rally on Italian Crop News Then Pull Back
The Chicago market opened higher on expectations the Italian wheat crop would beat the two year old record. Gains faded as profits spurred selling in corn and cautious sentiment persisted after reports of Canadian threshing finishing early. Provisions rose with hogs while overall prices closed modestly down from last night.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Argentina
Bess
Minneapolis
Trade Prices Slide on Staple Dress Goods in Spring Show
New York dealers report large firms discounting staple dress fabrics by five cents a yard from last season’s 35 cent sales. Cotton goods stay firm at higher prices while overall trade slows. Embroideries for spring again see substantial reductions in price.
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New York
Rain slows cotton picking across Lockhart County
A slow rain across all sections of the county checks cotton picking and leaf worms continue to damage young stalk growth. Receipts to date total 17,000 bales.
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Lockhart
Tex
Cotton Prices Steady In Memphis Market
Memphis Tenn September 18 Spot cotton remains steady with Middling at 11 and a half cents per pound.
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Memphis
Tenn
Spot Cotton Trade Mixed as Prices Hold at Liverpool
Liverpool cotton market reports moderate business with prices steady. Middling fair at 8.164 pence, good middling 7.784, middling 7.664, and lower grades down to 6.44 pence. Sales totaled 16,000 bales with 8,100 American and 6,900 for speculation and export. Receipts 6,060 including 2,900 American.
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Liverpool
Cotton futures close barely steady in Liverpool market
Liverpool reports cotton futures closing barely steady with contracts ranging from September to August. Notable bids: September at 7.294, September-October 7.20 d, October-November 7.12 d, and several forward-month levels including January-February 7.054 d and June-July 7.0384 d.
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Liverpool
Northern farmers arrive by train to inspect Texas lands
A Kansas and Nebraska group of homeseekers reached the city on the M. E. & T. railway at 3 o clock. The twelve tourist sleepers included three from the John T. Beamer Company of Kansas City. They will spend three hours in town then depart at 6 p m by the L A. and A. P. to Corpus Christi and switch to the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico lines to survey land in the valley for potential permanent relocation to Texas.
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Kansas
Nebraska
M. E. & T. Railway
John T. Beamer
Congressman's White House Stop Sparks Shirt Materials Tale
Washington reports recount Congressman F O Lindquist of Michigan being stopped by Secret Service at the White House when his satchel of leather and cloth samples raised alarm as possible bombs. Lindquist quipped he would use an openwork hamper next time. Also noted is Jacob F Gauger of Milton Pa claiming to be the oldest tailor, in business since 1851.
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Washington
F. O. Lindquist
Michigan
White House
Wilson
Jacob F. Gauger
Milton
Ilton
John George W. Evans
New Orleans Cotton Market Steady at 134 1/2 Cents for Middling
New Orleans cotton prices hold steady with middling at 134 1/2 cents. Spot sales total 1180 bales, with 2906 bales received and stock at 32954 bales.
New York Spot Cotton Prices Stable as Market Opens
New York spot cotton shows steady tone on September 18 with middling common at 13.40 dollars and middling gulf at 13.65 dollars, no sales reported.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Tiverpool
Memphis
Pecan Crop In Elgin Area Falls Short Of Normal
Elgin Texas reports the pecan crop this season is smaller than last with total production estimated at about half a normal crop.
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Elgin
Tex
Galveston Cotton Market Opens Steady With Gains Limited
Spot cotton closed firm and unchanged as Galveston reports sales of 400 bales with 50 bales traded at odds quotes. Receipts reach 9,875 bales, stock standing at 127,468 bales with 1 0. b. transactions noted.
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Galveston
Tex
Market News Houston Spot Market Closes Steady
The Houston spot market closed steady. Sales totaled 768 bales with 1000 bales on the 5003 line. Shipments reached 12,351 bales and stocks stood at 69,397 bales.
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Houston
Tex
Grain quotations from Chicago markets report
Chicago market prices show cash wheat at No. 2 red 92 98 cents, No. 2 hard 88 90, No. 2 northern 62, No. 2 spring 89 92, velvet c 87 91. durum 86 90. Corn No. 2 74 75, No. 2 white 75 76, No. 2 yellow 75 75. Oats No. 2 white 43 44, standard 43 43.
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Chicago
Grain Prices and Receipts Report from St Louis
Quotations show cash wheat at 93 to 96 cents for No 2 red and 88 to 98 cents for No 2 hard. Corn weaker with No 2 at 78 cents and No 2 white at 73 percent. Oats No 2 at 42 and No 2 white at 44 and a half cents. Receipts yesterday included 43 000 bushels of wheat, 28 000 of corn, 73 000 of oats. Shipments list flour 17 000 barrels, wheat 137 000 bushels, corn 38 000 bushels, oats 106 bushels.
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ST. Louis
Wheat and grain futures quotes from Kansas City
Quotations show cash wheat at No 2 hard 85% 90c No 2 red 93 8% 94c. Corn No 2 mixed 76%c No 2 white 78c. Wheat December 87e. Corn September 75c December 73c May 76c 75tec.
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Kansas City
Newsies Play Ball at the Y M C A
About 64 boys attended the youth event at the Y M C A last night starting with indoor games in the boys room. They formed four basketball teams with Gillie’s Bunch defeating Chief’s 10 to 8 after a tight 8-8 deadlock. Monk and Londo provided notable base running and hitting. The second game ended 6 to 4 with Willie’s team prevailing over Jen. Afterward the group showered and swam in the tank.
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Newsies
Gillie
Chief
Monk
Londo
Jen
Willie
New Official Arrives in Garland Tobin Appointed
Garland Tobin arrives in the city after a St. Louis announcement naming him Southwestern passenger agent for the Gould lines consolidated agencies. The move coincides with the unification of freight and passenger agencies across Missouri Pacific, St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern, Denver & Rio Grande, and Western Pacific. Tobin cites a careful economic study showing reduced office expenses through the joint office system.
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Garland Tobin
Southwestern
Gould Lines
St. Louis
Tobin
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain & Southern
Denver & Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Automobile Licenses Presented for Overland and Dayton Models
Licenses No. 4082 to 4085 issued for Overland and Dayton motorcycles reflect local registrations. The list names Clinton G. Brown, R. F. Neumann, West as Bank and Trust Company, and Chicken Lifesaver Company with street addresses. A stray sentence references Canada's area relative to Europe, bearing no clear connection to the licenses.
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Overland
Clinton G. Brown
East Park Avenue
Brush
R. F. Neumann
Starr Street
Dayton
West
As Bank and Trust Company
Houston Street
Chicken Life Save Er Company
Commerce Street
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Yester
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M. Marucheau Grain CO
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