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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1929
Page
20
Fragmented text describes cotton market activity with references to New Orleans and New York Cotton Exchange. Mentions prices, weekly changes, and market corrections, interwoven with garbled phrases about shipping, rates, and regional market effects. The readable parts indicate a stock or commodity report focusing on cotton prices and trends during a trading period.
Fragmentary OCR text references prices, dates, and payments with unclear names and places. The readable items mention money, metals, ages, and figures like 124 WPrBar and 58-149, plus a supervisor and dealers, but no coherent event or identities emerge.
Local chatter centers on Constable Tinke Carver and former Mayor Chambers as possible challengers to Sheriff Alten Jz. City machine support and recent statements hint Carver’s potential bid, but no clear decision has been made. The year’s political dynamics remain unsettled with machine influence debated.
A fragmented report notes John Brown’s guilty plea in a Bay Area crash case. The jury acquitted another man, while Brown testified he was too drunk to know if he was driving. No witness located to confirm drunken driving.
A chaotic San Antonio livestock market report shows slow trade and limited supply. Prices vary by category with calves and yearlings at mid range, while vealers and steers display modest activity. lambs and ewes noted as medium to high quality with mixed demand amid an overall slow day.
A. S. Walker sues for 225 in federal court over a note tied to the First National Bank of Kingsbery failing January 7 1929. The case moved to San Antonio with delays for expert testimony on Ferd Jokoff signature and a transfer/settlement dispute amid bank embezzlement allegations.
Ambiguous text highlights USC as a top Coast football contender. Mentions line coach Weather from grapford-unyeers and a claim that the team that defeats Southern California this year will win the Pac Conference title. References to All-American selections and Western teams appear, but the text is garbled.
Fragmented text references a local organizer named Schultz and a plan involving a West Side grid loop. Mentions of people and places are unclear. no verifiable events, dates, or affiliations can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
A garbled sports item mentions football league activity on a Tuesday night. Readable names are scarce, but references to teams and an event suggest a meeting or gathering of league players or officials with football interests and promotional items.
The Poultry Producers Association notes egg prices around 12.0 per dozen in trading with the U.S. market, while fertile eggs fetch about 10 per dozen. Potatoes and sugar cane quotes vary. traders report abundant supplies, steady or rising demand, and no new products in over a week despite high prices for some items.
A dense list of produce and goods with varied pricing shows vegetables fruits and common staples. Items include beans cabbage onions grapes melons peaches avocados pears citrus oranges and more with unit prices per pound, bunch, or dozen, plus a commission quotation line indicating wholesale rates.
A vague OCR fragment notes poultry category, payment term of twenty dollars, an essence of pond or dam, and a person named Aun Kara. The readable items suggest a local business note about pricing or payment in Virginia.
Chicago and Liverpool reports set wheat on a downward course as soaking rains improve Argentina crop prospects while large Liverpool deliveries loom. Corn and oats ease. prices fluctuate with early declines and later shifts, reflecting uncertain subsoil moisture in North America and European demand dynamics.
The readable fragment shows scrambled phrases about tickets, warnings, and officials. It mentions names like Williaa and Kaede and hints at a meliene age toll and printed tickers. Context remains unclear, but the piece centers on ticket issues and alleged warnings.
The Pennzoilers prepare for a game week at Nixon with Vane in training for Whieginna. Me in training for Whitegina Vane dyed with Nixon during the run. The team shows strength despite errors by teammates, as Meraz shines with 4 hits and a steady defense behind Winters.
A fragment from the financial page notes prices from sources believed reliable, with a request for corrections. It mentions real estate and a cautious view on people who profit by mere luck, suggesting a cautious market tone and routine brokerage activity.
The stock market showed nerves as high priced specialties rose near 30 points but firm demand for high grade industrials and public utilities, aided by favorable trade news, restored confidence. Banks adjusted rates, time money held firm, and several major issues including Castman Kodak and Atlas Powder rose 5 to 7 points. Arthur W. W. Cutten visited the financial district amid gains by Simmons Company and others.
Army orders released from Washington list relocations and assignments for numerous officers. Col Ernest L Ruffner moves to Fort Riley with A G Fork Sam Houston, Col Sebring G Megill to additional duty in signal transport at Mi la, Major James Hatcher to temporary duty in Washington then Baltimore, Captain William St Fleming to remain at Fort Sheridan, Hamilton Thorn to Fort Adams, Roy E Graig to remain at Fort Bills, Edward M Fickett to Fort Ringgold heading Philippines, John N White to Fort Huachuca, David B C Shearer and Twenty-ninth Engineers reassigned to Thirteenth Engineers at Fort Humphrey.
A. J. Ettinger announced Harvard will enter its track team in the sixth annual Texas Relays in Austin on March 27 1930 with Bingham of Harvard serving as referee. Ettinger noted Bingham is director of athletics at Harvard and a former Cambridge school captain.
SIGNS SOCCER STARS the Mexico Soccer club sealed deals with Is dor Flores and Alfonso Escobedo. Flores captained Monterrey to the championship last season and Escobedo was a standout. A players meeting is set for Tuesday evening at 102 Heat Martin.
Brackenridge Saw school Parent-Teacher Association formed its first meeting of the year appointing Mrs G M Downes as program committee chairwoman and naming Mrs W Gebhardt magazine chair, Mrs O F Heinen parents day, Art C Tinnen capitality, Mr Charles Seads health, and Mrs Downes child welfare day. A picture to recruit new members was shown by Mrs A D Mayfield as chairman. Principal Gary welcomed new members and outlined the year’s work.
Cotton receipts at Port Corpus Christi are likely to reach about 430000 bales for the season, estimates J L Boyd director of the port. This would be roughly 100000 bales more than last year’s total and indicates stronger activity for the season ending.
Castroville will host action as the Post Laundry baseball team faces the Castroville Indians next Sunday. The Laundrymen won an early battle in 15 innings.
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