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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1913

Page

11

Stocks See-Saw In Irregular Trading On September Day

New York stocks fluctuated with light buying and no clear trend as professionals controlled moves. Union Pacific and Reading led gains while Amalgamated Can and Southern Pacific fell. market closed steadier after mid session strength and a cautious end.

New York Union Pacific Reading Erie Can Amalgamated Southern Pacific Jerdas Nion Pacific

Cotton Region Bulletin Weather Summary 1913 Sep 26

The belt shows fair weather with rain in the west and near normal temperatures. Rainfall totals include an inch or more at Grand Prairie Lafayette Minden Monroe Robeline Brinkley Pine Bluff Wynne Eldorado Camden and many Texas locales. two inches or more at Waxahachie Corsicana Gonzales and Waco. four inches or more at Galveston Columbus and Cuero. over six inches at Brownsville. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.

Grand- Vane Lafayette Minden Monroe Robeline Brinkley Pine Bluff Wynne Eldorado Camden Texas Waxahachie Corsicana Gonzales Waco Galveston Columbus Cuero Brownsville Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Metal Markets New York Prices and London Quotes

Metal markets report from New York shows lead at 4.75 dollars asked with London at 29 pounds, spelter easing at 5.65 to 5.75 dollars with London quotes, copper steady with various spot and futures levels, tin soft with prices around 41.75 to 41.85, London spot quotes and futures noted, tron quiet, Cleveland warrants 54s 9d, antimony at 8.30 dollars Cookson’s.

New York London Cleveland Cookson’s

St Louis Metal Market Update From City Trade Desk

St Louis metal prices and labor figures show a volatile session with spot and contract quotes. Lead and other metals move amid regional demand signals as traders parse local and national cues.

Money on Call Rates Steady in New York Scrutiny

In New York on September 26, money on call remained steady at 2 3 percent with a ruling rate of 2 3 percent. Time loans eased with 60 days at 4 4 percent, 90 days at 4 4 percent, and six months at 4 5 percent, reflecting a softer tone in short term lending.

New York

New York Market Report Shows Currency and Bond Stability

New York weighed by mercantile papers and sterling, with 60 day bills at 4.81.90 and demand 4.85, reflecting eased exchange. Government bonds steady, read bonds and bar silver around 61 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars and related quotes appear steady amid a cautious market tone.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Autumn Ad News Signals Seasonal Prep And Display

The piece highlights the shift from summer to fall advertising, urging readers to study today's Light for new offers and ideas. It frames newspaper ads as guides to comfort and improvement, crediting advertisers for readiness to satisfy reader needs.

Government crop fund deposits reach twenty four million

Secretary Mc Adoo has moved twenty four million one hundred fifty nine thousand dollars of the fifty million crop moving fund into national banks. Deposits show the south nearly filled, with central west and several states adding varying amounts, including Illinois three and a half million and Louisiana over three million.

Washington McAdoo South Central West

Meat Scarce Abroad Sparks Debate In England

Washington reports from G. E. Abel assistant chief of the division of animal husbandry says meat shortages in England and the United States are largely due to butchering breeding stock. After Argentina becomes a meat supplier for England and other nations begin restricting cattle territory, the world supply may shift to Africa.

Washington England United States G. E. Abel Division of

Grazed More Cattle On National Forest Ranges This Year

Government reports show livestock grazed on national forest ranges rose over 4 percent this year, totaling near 16 million animals for meat, hides, and wool. Grazing fees collected exceed 1.0009 million dollars, with 350 thousand dollars allocated to schools and roads in forest states. Annual beef output is about 156 million pounds, with more than double that amount in mutton from forest grazed stock.

National Forest Forest Service

Observations Taken At 8 A M Friday September 25 1913

A brief weather style note records observations at 8 a m on a Friday dated September 25 1913. The entry lists time and date with no additional meteorological details or readings provided in the fragment.

Marriage Licenses Listed in Brief Names

Robinson and Ennis Oates, Adolph Louis Chavez and Janie Mae Lester, M. Kelly and Lara Harlan, Jerce D. Christian and Mrs. Laura Ef. Houston appear in a brief marriage license notice.

Id Robinson Ennis Oates Adolph Louis Chavez Janie Mae Lester M. Kelly Lara_ Harlan Jerce D. Christian Mra Laura Ef. Houston

Building Permits Reported for City and Nearby Areas

Building permits issued include Medi em garage on North Santa Rosa avenue for 3800 dollars. I Gonzales seeks an 8 room dwelling on Saltillo street for 300 dollars. George Herwick plans a 4 room dwelling on New Braunfels avenue for 1200 dollars.

A. M Mediem Santa Rosa Avenue I. Gonzales Saltillo Street George Herwick New Braunfels Avenue

Indian motocycle owner under license No 4109

N. F. Smith residing at 1105 Delgado Street appears under license No 4109. Chandler R. G. Davenport associated with Romana Apartments holds license No 4119.

N. F. Smith Délgado Street Chandler R. G. Davenport Romana Apartments

Corn price rises and supply tightness hit city markets

Canners plan a weekly two cent per dozen advance on corn for four weeks while retailers have already seen a ten cent rise this week. Packers warn 50 percent of contracted goods may be undelivered as wholesale prices climb. Across markets, eggs poultry and butter remain in short supply with higher prices, and soap prices are expected to rise due to cotton seed and coconut oil costs.

San Antonio

Wholesale Produce Prices for Country Market Report

A listing of current wholesale prices for eggs poultry butter cheese vegetables and fruits by region and grade. Includes eggs 25¢ per dozen candled and various poultry prices, butter and cheese quotes, and fruit and vegetable crate and weight pricing from California Texas and other regions.

Northern Creamery Texas Creamery

Quotations Today Butter Eggs and Poultry Prices

Chicago set quotes show butter higher at 81 cents for creamery, eggs up with receipts 5138 cases and prices 14 21c for ordinary firsts, 214 2260 for firsts, potatoes unchanged with 55 car receipts, poultry alive lower with springs at 15c.

Chicago Springs

Butter Eggs and Poultry Prices Steady in KC

Kansas City report notes butter eggs and poultry unchanged as of today. No changes in pricing or availability observed, keeping current market tones steady for consumers and suppliers.

Traction company to ship new San Antonio streetcars

Six of fourteen ordered cars will leave St Louis October 4 and eight on October 8 for San Antonio. Cars, built to order, cost about 5000 each and will serve as trailers on crowded lines once in service. Delays due to high demand delayed shipment, with Eysenbach and Brown pushing to hasten delivery. Viviana Martinez, eighteen, dies at 4 am after residing in San Antonio. funeral set tomorrow at 10:30 am from 710 Guadalupe Street. burial at San Fernando cemetery after services at Immaculate Heart Church.

San Antonio the Traction Company St. Louis Mr. Brown Traction Company E. E. Eysenbach Brown Viviana Martinez Guadalupe Street Eagle Pass Edga Immaculate Heart Church San Fernando

Burial Permits for Garver and Horner

George W. Garver aged 23 died September 23 at Fort Sam Houston. Attilie Horner aged 68 died September 25 at 511 Ogden Street.

George W. Garver Fort Sam Houston Attilie Horner Ogden Street

Cattle Pens Cleared As Steady Prices Hold

Union Stock Yards, Sept. 26. Offerings were moderate in all divisions with 64 cattle 16 calves and 68 hogs by noon. Best cows at 5 dollars, calves to 6.50, grown cattle 4.45 to 5, calves 5.50 to 6. Hogs topped at 8.25 as markets in Chicago, Kansas City and Ft Worth moved higher. Buyers expect a strong market next week due to cold weather boosting meat demand.

Union Stock Yards Chicago Kansas City Ft. Worth

Cattle and Hogs Market Report From Fort Worth

Fort Worth Texans market summary notes cattle receipts around 3000 with calves 600, market steady. Beef steers about 25.00, stocker steers 5.00 to 6.86, butcher cows 4.25 to 5.50, helfers 5 to 7.10, bulls 4.26 to 5.75, calves 4.60 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 750 with prices tops 8.35 to 8.17, sheep and lambs 370 on broad demand and steady.

Fort Worth Tex

Dairy and livestock prices at St Louis market report

ST LOUIS September 26 receipts and bids for cattle hogs and sheep were listed. Cattle receipts 4000 including 400 Texans and steady market with native beef steers 5.50 to 9.25 dollars Texas steers 5.00 to 7.75 dollars cows and heifers 4.25 to 6.50 dollars calves 5.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 6200 and five cents higher with pigs and lights 6.50 to 9.00 dollars heavy 8.60 to 8.66. Sheep receipts 1500 and steady with native muttons 3.25 to 4.25 and lambs 5.50 to 7.26.

St, Louis Texas

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report

Kansas City reporting today shows hog receipts of about 2500 with a five cent higher market. Bulk buyers paid 8.00 to 8.15, heavy hogs 3.15 to 3.40, lights 5.15 to 5.58, pigs 6.00 to 7.50. Cattle receipts about 1000 including 100 southern market steady. prime fed steers 8.85 to 9.25, dressed beef steers 7.75 to 8.75, southern steers 5.50 to 7.00, cows 4.25 to 7.00, heifers 5.00 to 9.00. Sheep beefs 3000 steady. lambs 6.50 to 9.15, yearlings 4.75 to 6.75, wethers 4.25 to 4.75, ewes 3.40 to 4.25.

Kansas City

Chicago live stock market report with mixed results

Chicago stock market report dated Sept 26 shows receipts of 15 000 hogs and 2 000 cattle with hogs strong five cents above yesterday. Bulk sales and price ranges listed for hogs cattle and sheep including beves Texas steers stockers cows and calves with varying gains or declines and notes of market weakness for natives and western lambs in the week.

Chicago Texas

Sugar and Molasses Prices Reported Steady

In New York sugar markets on Sept 26 raw sugar is barely steady with Muscovado at 3.11, centrifugal at 3.61, and molasses sugar at 2.86. Refined sugar remains steady.

New York

Local buyer pays record high cotton price in Waxahachie

In Waxahachie Texas on September 26 a local cotton buyer purchased 168 bales from John Pratt of Red Oak at an average of fourteen cents per pound, the highest price paid here in years.

Waxahachie Tex John Pratt Red Oak

Cotton Prices Rally on Bad Southwest Weather

The cotton market rose in New York trading as reports of bad weather in the Southwest and strong Liverpool prices boosted sentiment. December contracts climbed to 13.65 with early gains of 16 to 18 points, while nervousness lingered on legislative uncertainties and cautious selling.

New York Liverpool Washington Southwest South

Cotton futures open steady on New York market

New York September cotton futures opened steady with settlements showing September 13.75 October 13.70 December 13.60 January 13.48 March 13.57 May 18.65 and July 13.60. Futures closed steady amid quiet trading.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Weather and Legislation

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with a 3 to 5 point advance on strong cables and bad weather across Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. Rains continued with forecasts of more in the western belt and cooler temps to follow boosting buying for long positions. By noon gains reached 14 to 15 points and afternoon Washington telegrams on the Clarke bill supported prices 19 to 21 points above prior close as activity remained steady.

New Orleans Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Washington Hester

Cotton futures open steady as market ends barely higher

In New Orleans on September 26, cotton futures opened with 13.60 13.59 13.68 13.71 13.81 14.88 bids and ended barely steady, up 25 to 27 points from the prior close. Prices showed mixed intraday highs and lows across January March May contracts with notable shifts between open, high, low and close data.

New Orleans

Cotton market steady in Liverpool trading notes

Spot cotton quiet and easier with prices at 8.29d for one fair lot, 8.01d middling good, 7.85d middling, and 6.63d ordinary. Sales totaled 7000 bales including 5400 American and 300 for speculation and export, receipts 7000 including 100 American.

Liverpool

Futures Close Unsettled in Liverpool Market

Futures closed unsettled with September at 7.54 cents and several rail price differentials quoted across September to August contracts. Key spreads shown include September-October 7.4244d and January-February 7.2744d, reflecting mixed demand and near-term shifts in the Liverpool futures market.

Liverpool

Leading Spot Markets Mixed Across Cities

New York middling 14 10 percent. New Orleans middling 13 percent. Houston middling ice. Galveston middling 14c. Liverpool middling 7 85d. Memphis middling 134 c.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis

Cotton prices hold firm as market closes higher

Galveston Texas reports spot cotton steady with gains of 4 cents. Classifications range from low ordinary at 9.0 to good middling at 14.5 cents. Spot sales total 568 bales, with receipts 20,463 and stock at 158,432 bales.

Galveston Tex

Cotton market closes firm with varied spot levels

Houston report notes spot market closing firm with 1028 bales sold on spot and 2540 bales fob. Shipments total 16,615 bales and stock 79,811 bales. Prices range from 9c for low ordinary to 14½c for middling and better grades.

Houston Tex

Spot cotton quotes steady in New Orleans market

Spot cotton in New Orleans steady at middling 13 4, sales 1000 on spot with 750 for arrival. Quotations range from low ordinary 11 16 to good middling 14 9-16, with receipts 2556 bales and total stock 34,219 bales.

New Orleans

Market Quotations From St Louis Poultry Butter Eggs

Quotation list from St. Louis on Sept 26 covers poultry prices with chickens at 12 ½ cents per pound springs 13 cents turkeys 18 cents ducks 11 ½ cents geese 10 cents butter creamery 31 cents and eggs at 24 cents per dozen.

ST. Louis

New York Coffee Futures Steady As Market Closes

New York coffee prices held steady with No 7 futures at 9 3 4 cents per pound, December at 9 43 cents, and March at 9 72 cents. Market showed no major shifts and trading remained calm.

New York

Rice market prices and receipts for Honduras and Japan

New Orleans dispatch shows Rough Honduras and Japan pricing with active demand and steady quotes. Details include Rough Honduras $2.50 4.25, Japan $2.50 3.10, clean Honduras 4% 6%c, and receipts and sales for Rough Honduras, Japan, and clean Honduras. New York updates eggs as barely steady with no change.

New Orleans Honduras Japan Rough

Round base undesir able. Texas expert warns against pref erential rates

J Sheb Williams of Paris Texas testifying at the Interstate Commerce Commission round base hearing said round ball cotton should not get preferential freight rates. He warned granting such rates would harm Texas cotton growers and could invite monopolistic influences. He cited sampling difficulties due to the round bale density and noted he was the sole morning witness before lunch adjournment.

Galveston J. Sheb Williams Paris Tex Interstate Commerce Commission Texas Exene Prouty

Liverpool Cotton Stats Decline From Export Shifts

Liverpool on September 26 reports weekly cotton figures with imports totaling 78,000 bales including 56,000 American. Total stocks reach 449,000 with 274,000 American. American forwarded amounts to 61,000. Exports recorded at 1,500 bales.

Liverpool

Cotton seed product prices in Memphis on Sept 26

Cotton seed products list prime basis at 6.14 dollars, meal at 27 dollars, linters at 24 percent 3 cents in Memphis Tennessee.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed market closes firm in New York

The New York cotton seed market closed firm with spot at 7.10 and a range of figures across September through April futures. Total sales reached 21,100 with various lot prices from 7.07 to 7.39, including 1,500 September and 1,500 November trades.

New York

Marine Intelligence Galveston Seafaring Movements

Galveston reports arrivals and clearances of multiple steamers and tankers. Vessels Stemmers City of Tampico Tampico Chatham German tanker Tampico San Marcos arrived yesterday while Mexicano Aarhus Gothenberg Christiana Herald Port Barrios Telesfora Manchester Chatham German tanker Tam pico steamed out Reliance Antwerp Asian Liverpool El Oriente New York sailed. New York harbor records show arrivals France Havre Baltic Liverpool Naples Perugia.

Galveston Tex Stemmers Tampico Nor Chatham Ger Tank San Marcos Mexicano Aarhus Gothenberg Christiana Herald Port Barrios Telesfora Span Manchester Reliance Antwerp Asian Liverpool el Oriente New York

Spot cotton prices and sale figures in New York

New York spot cotton prices steady with middling uplands at 14.10 and middling gulf at 14.35. Sales reported at 100 bales with Bent. 26.-Spot cotton steady.

New York Gulf

Memphis Spots Spot Cotton Steady in Middling 13½

Memphis Tenn Sept 26 Spot cotton prices steady unchanged with Middling 13½ cents per pound.

Memphis Tenn

Petroleum steary hides firm in Central America

New York dispatch reports a petroleum steary Hides firm expanding operations in Central America amid rising trade activity. Leather firms show similar regional influence, signaling broader market shifts and investment interest in Central American markets.

New York Central America

Grain Market Edges Up After Weak Opening

Chicago wheat rallied from an early decline as British consol drops and firmer Russian prices supported bids. Corn eased with increased offerings but later fluctuated, while provisions rose on strength seen at yards. First sales showed a loss of a shade to 56.75, with world demand and last night’s levels weighing on prices.

Chicago

Market summary for grains and futures outlook

Cash wheat quotes show No 2 red 91 to 95 cents, No 2 hard 87 to 98 cents. No 2 corn 734 to 78 cents, No 2 oats 42 to 46 cents, No 2 white 60 to 64 cents. Yesterday receipts totalled 52 000 bushels wheat, 38 000 corn, 131 900 oats, and 11 000 flour. Shipments 14 000 barrels flour, 45 000 bushels wheat, 14 000 corn, 52 000 oats. Close: wheat September 87 1/2 cents, corn September 73 1/2, May 73 1/2, oats September 41 1/2, May 45 1/2 cents.

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Kansas City Grain Quotations Report

Kansas City market update shows cash wheat values for No 2 hard and No 2 red with a range around 83 to 91 cents, corn No 2 at about 74 to 85 cents, oats No 2 white near 42 cents, and nearby futures closes for September December and May across wheat and corn contracts with fractional cent quotes.

Kansas City

Wheat and corn prices in Chicago market report

Chicago quotations show cash grain prices with No 2 red wheat at 93 ¾ cents and No 2 hard at 86 ¾ cents. No 2 northern at 87 8Sc, No 2 spring 87 8Sc, durum 80 8Te. Corn No 2 72 ½ cents, No 2 white 73 cents, No 2 yellow 68 ½ cents. Oats No 2 41 ½ cents, No 2 white 42 ½ cents, standard 41 ½ cents.

Chicago Eess Ark

Moore Grocery opens in Luling with J Topham

Luling Texas September 26 1920 Rain fell all day delaying cotton movement while Moore Grocery Company of San Antonio announces opening here with J Topham in charge. Cotton receipts are now at the wholesale mark.

San Antonio East Texas Luling Tex Tj Moore Grocery Company J .T. Topham Dha

Lipe comb gin begins operation in Lockhart

The Lipe comb gin on San Antonio street in Lockhart has been completed and is now running. It replaces the gin burned last year and marks a new installation on the same site.

Lockhart Tex San Antonio Street

Birth Notices for Strang Wee and Weeber Families

A birth record notes newborns to Mr. and Mrs. M A Strang at 501 South Pine Street Elma Joe at 40 Rutltt Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wee at 314 West Park Avenue on dates September 24 and November 23 respectively, with locations indicating city listings.

M.A. Strang

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