Market closes weak as stocks slip on broad weakness
The New York market faced widespread weakness with enthusiasm dampened by unsatisfactory outlooks and mixed signs in rail and other stocks. Union Pacific touched new highs early, Reading rose modestly, but most active issues drifted downward as selling pressure waned and bonds remained easy.
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Bears
Union Pacific
Reading
Missouri Pacific
St. Paul
Baltimore & Ohio
Cotton Region Bulletin 1918 Weather Summary
The 24 hour report ends 8 a m Monday with fair weather overall and cooler than normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Jackson Greenwood Greenville Rosedale Alexandria Vicksburg Cheneyville Lafayette Arlington Milan Corinth Helena Birmingham Gadsden Columbus Macon Newport Portland Warren Wynne. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau.
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Greenwood
Greenville
Rosedale
Alexandria
Vicksburg
Cheneyville
Lafayette
Arlington
Milan
Corinth
Helena
Birmingham
Gadsden
Columbus
Macon
Newport
Portland
Warren and
Wynne
Allen Buell
Metal markets in New York and London trade report
Lead eases at 4.60 with London London prices noted. Spelter 5.60 to 5.70, copper steady with Standard October 16.50 and December 16.50 futures 16.75 electrolytic 17.00. Tin soft around 41.40 to 41.60 futures. Tron prices varied No.1 northern 16.00–16.50 No.2 northern 15.75–16.25. London prices cited for spot and futures. Cookson antimony at 8.30.
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New York
London
Tron
Northern
Southern
Cleveland
Cookson
Fragmentary metal market quote from St. Louis
Partial transcript notes a lead price of $4.55 and spelter bids ranging $5.55 to $5.60 in St. Louis on September 29, likely a market bulletin snippet with few readable details.
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ST. Louis
Market Briefs on Commodities and Bonds
New York market notes show mercantile papers at 5 and 6 percent, tin and coin prices with 4.81 and 4.85 demand quotes, cameras bills at 4.81 percent, bar silver at 61 cents, Mexican dollars at 4 to 4.5 cents, government bonds steady, and railroad bonds easing.
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New York
Sept
Mercantile Paper
Money on Call Rates Steady in New York Market
New York money on call remained steady with bids near 2% to 3% and the ruling rate at 3%. Time loans also held firm with 60 day and 90 day quotes around 4% and six months around 4% to 5%.
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New York
Petroleum Prices Steady In New York Markets
Petroleum prices hold steady in New York with refined bulk at 5 dollars per barrel, refinery barrels at 8.70, and cases at 11 dollars, reported today.
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New York
Weather and wage notes from 1918 bulletin
Observations at 8 a m on Monday September 29 1918 reported in a general weather bulletin. Journeymen tailors in Scotland have received a 19 percent wage increase.
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Scotland
Cotton shipments to San Antonio use netting instead of bags
Mexican cotton bound for the San Antonio compress will be shipped in netting rather than the regulation jute bags used in the United States. Previously shipments were refused without bagging, but netting offers a cheaper alternative and avoids heavy import duties on jute. The steamship company allowed the netting, enabling the shipment.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Cotton seed oil market closes steady in New York
The cotton seed oil market in New York closes steady with spot bids at 7.22 and futures from October 7.2267 to May 7.59. Day sales include 1100 at 7.18 for January delivery and 400 sold at 7.37 for April. Total reported sales reach 2006 units across multiple months.
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New York
Bowater Elected Lord Mayor of London
Sir Thomas Winsittart Bowater was elected lord mayor of the city of London today and will assume office on November 9. He is the first Lancastrian to hold the post and is a Manchester man born in 1862 who leads a large paper manufacturers firm.
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Thomas Winsittart Bowater
Thomas
Charles Johnston
Liverpool
Charles Cheers Wakefield
William Dunn
Clitheroe
Lancashire
Thomas Bowater
Manchester
Picture cases trouble removal of Houston portrait
Contention arises over removing the General Sam Houston portrait from the Texas Capitol. The painting, once in the Senate chamber, was taken down for a Bailey portrait. Gordon of Houston claims ownership and plan the removal, while James Deshields of San Marcos asserts a one half ownership and requests the picture stay in the capitol.
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Austin
Tex
General Sam Houston
Capitol
Senate
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Gordon
General Houston
Conley
James Deshields
San Marcos
Country Merchants Doing Big Business In Town
Farmers and an army of cotton pickers swarmed the town Saturday, depleting store stocks of canned goods, candies, and other staples. City trade stayed strong in produce markets as country receipts were tight, with eggs and poultry scarce and evaporated fruits rising in price. Oatmeal demand grows ahead of cold weather while wool remains dull. hides stay active and olive prices edge up amid drought in Italy.
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Produce Commission
Italy
Wholesale Market Prices for Country Produce
A detailed price list for eggs, poultry, butter, cheese, vegetables, fruit, coffee, sugar, flour, grain, syrup, meats, and canned goods. Includes regional varieties from Texas, California, Colorado, and Ontario with per dozen, per crate, per hundredweight, or per pound figures and unit names. Items cover canning meats, lard, and assorted staples with rates in cents, dollars, and pounds.
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Texas Creamery
Texas
California
Colorado
San Antonio
South Texas
Comprehensive commodity price list with fruits meats and goods
A dense survey of grocery prices lists corned beef sausages hams fish fruits including salmon chums Alaska varieties peaches pears apples prunes raisins cranberries currants dates and California canned goods with per pound and per dozen prices. Also includes hides wool beeswax and tallow rates.
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Market Quotes for Chicago Session September 29
Quotations show butter and eyes unchanged while receipts total 5625. Potatoes drop to 135 cars. Minneapolis prices range 68 to 70 cents, Wisconsin 66 to 76 cents. Poultry alive prices lower with springs at 140 and fowls at 14 1/2 cents.
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Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Market Quotations From Kansas City Sept 29
Quotations show butter prices with creamery firsts at 29 cents and seconds at 27 cents while packing at 23 cents. Eggs list firsts at 26 cents and seconds at 18 cents. Poultry figures include hens at 12 cents roosters 9 cents ducks 10 cents and springs 13 cents.
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Kansas City
Poultry and Butter Prices Reported in St Louis Market
Quotations from St Louis on September 29 show Chickens at 12 ½ cents, springs at 18 cents, no turkeys listed, ducks at 41 to 40 cents, geese at 10 cents, Butter Creamery at 31 ½ cents, Eggs at 24 cents.
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ST. Louis
Egg Prices in New York Fall to Fresh Extras
New York reports weak egg markets with freshly gathered extras priced at 35 to 38 cents per dozen, indicating a softer tone for early autumn demand.
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New York
Sugar prices steady as New York market notes
New York reports raw sugar barely steady with Muscovado at 3.08 to 3.11 and Centrifugal at 3.58 to 3.61. Refined sweets quiet with cut loaf 5.60 and various forms priced from 5.15 to 4.55 for No 1, 4.65 for confectioners.
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New York
Coffee Futures Steady for Rio No 7
New York market report shows December futures at 9.64 and March at 9.97 for Rio No 7 coffee with prices easing.
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New York
German Bank Rate May Be Cut, Says VP Otto Vom Glazetapp
Otto Vom Glazetapp, vice president of the German Imperial Bank, indicated at the bank’s monthly meeting that a rate reduction might be possible. He stressed the change would depend on the demands on the bank during the upcoming settlement.
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Berlin
Otto Vom Glazetapp
German Imperial Bank
Imperial Bank
Hides Steady as Market Reports Mixed Leather Prices
New York market round shows hides steady with bo gota at 82 38 cents and Central American at 32 32 1/2 cents. Leather prices firm with Hemlock firsts 29 30 cents and Seconds 28 29 cents.
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Bogota
Cattle Trade Quiet With Prices Steady at Union Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards reports a subdued cattle market with 216 cattle 8 calves 106 hogs and 8 sheep sold by noon. Best cows 5.25 calves 6.50 hogs 8.26. News from other centers shows a strong sheep and hog market while cattle stay steady. Rain favors pasture grass and fat cattle supply expected to rise in coming weeks.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth cattle market report
Cattle receipts 2400 calves 200 with market steady. Beef steers 5 6 75, stocker steers 6 50 6 70, cows 4 25 5 85, stocker cows 4 00 6 25, heifers 5 00 7 00, bulls 4 25 5 26, calves 4 50 6 50. Hog receipts 1300 brisk, up 6 10 cents. Bulk sales 8 50 8 56. Sheep receipts 170 sold readily at steady prices.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Kansas City Hog Cattle and Sheep Prices and Receipts
Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep in Kansas City today show hogs at 6.00 to 7.50 for pigs and 8.25 to 8.60 for bulk and heavy, cattle receipts at 28 000 with prime fed steers 8.80 to 9.25 and dressed beef 7.60 to 8.75, southern and dairy cattle mixed, and sheep receipts at 15 000 with lambs 6.50 to 7.25 and yearlings 5.00 to 5.75 as market moves higher.
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Kansas City
Chicago Livestock Market Prices and Receipts Report
On September 29 in Chicago receipts were hogs 39 000 and cattle 23 000 and sheep 40 000. Hogs saw a strong market with bulk sales 8.35 to 8.75 and higher grades up to 9.05. Cattle were steady with beeves 7.40 to 9.50 and calves 8.50 to 12. Sheep showed strength with native lambs 5.60 to 7.25 and yearlings 4.75 to 6.65.
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Texas
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady in St Louis Market
Receipts totaled 2000 cattle with native beef steers selling 5.50 to 9.25 and cows 4.75 to 8.75. Hogs were 8500 head with pigs at 5.60 to 9.00 and heavy hogs 8.50 to 8.85. Sheep receipts 1100 with native muttons 3.75 to 4.25 and lambs at 5.50.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Maritime arrivals and departures listed for Galveston and New York
Galveston reports arrivals of Mesaba Cardiff Philadias Tampa Wittekind Bremen and sailings of Cerea Genoa airfield Liverpool Pendleton Sagua Cuba. New York lists arrivals Noor dam Rotterdam Minneapolis London Hellig Olav Copenhagen.
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Cotton Advances on Favorable Anti-Futures News
New York opened steady with a 5 to 11 point decline, then firmed as favorable Georgia and Carolinas crop accounts offset bearish reports from other regions. Leading bulls bought early, later trading grew irregular but held within a point of Saturday’s close amid support from recent sellers and local bulls.
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Washington
Georgia
Carolinas
Cotton futures open steady with gains as rumors fade
New Orleans cotton futures opened 19 to 24 points higher on good cables and relief that Saturday’s slump stemmed from unfounded Washington rumors. Traders bought on Clarke bill changes, weather was mixed, and later profit taking cooled gains with quotes up 14 to 18 points by noon and 15 points above Saturday’s close in late trading.
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Washington
Spot Department
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market
New Orleans on September 29 reports cotton futures opening steady with September at 13.93, October 18.84 asked, December 13.85 84, June 13.90 bid, March 14.01, May 14.08. Futures closed steady with a small net advance of 15 to 18 points.
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New Orleans
Hightones
Spot cotton quiet as markets show steady prices
Liverpool spot cotton closes steady with middling at 8.384, good middling 8.104, middling 7.964, low middling 7.744, and ordinary 6.740. Sales reach 7000 bales, including 5600 American and 600 for speculation and export, with 2000 bales comprising 1600 American.
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Liverpool
Futures Close Steady Across September to August
Liverpool report shows steady futures with varying forward spreads from September to August. Key values include September 7.6714, September-October 7.55, October-November 7.484, and December-January 7.40 percent.
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Liverpool
Spot cotton prices and sales in New Orleans
Spot cotton firm in New Orleans with middling grades quoted from 13 16 to 14 5-16. Sales on the spot totaled 1040 bales with 450 bales to arrive. Receipts were 6032 and current stock stood at 41,670 bales.
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New Orleans
Cotton market closes firm in steady session at Galveston
Spot cot ton closes firm with gains from 10 to 15 cents per pound across grades. Sales total 366 bales spot, plus 640 bales aboard. Receipts at Galveston reach 24,739 bales with stock at 173,117 bales as of close.
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Galveston
Tex
F. O
Spot cotton market steadies closing unchanged
The Houston spot cot ton market closed steady with sales totaling 817 bales f o b. Shipments reached 32,497 bales while stock stood at 91,960 bales as of September 29.
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Houston
Tex
New York Spot Cotton Quotations Rise Signaled
New York spot cotton quiet on Sept 29 with middling uplands at 14.20 and gulf at 14.45. Sales reported at 800 bales.
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New York
Cotton and commodity reports from Memphis Pittsburg and Elgin
Spot cotton in Memphis Tennessee remained steady at middling 13 3/4 cents. Oil in Pittsburg closed at 2 1/2 dollars with market activity noted. Butter in Elgin stayed firm at 8 1/2 cents.
Automobile Licenses No 4121 Ford W R Caruthers
W R Caruthers of Von Ormy Texas is listed under automobile license No 4121 Ford. The brief entry records the license holder and city for public notice.
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W. R. Caruthers
von Ormy
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Registration Opens for Winter Classes at YWCA
The Young Woman's Christian Association announces registration for winter classes from October 1 to 12. Evening office hours extend to 9 pm to accommodate day workers. Current offerings include Practical English, Spanish, parliamentary law, millinery, and a Bible class Life of Christ in Art, with plans for more once the new building opens.
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Virginia Coy
Special October Rosary Services at St Marys Church
Catholic calendar marks October as the Holy Rosary month with special evening services at St Mary's Church starting October 1. No sermons, but public recitation of the Rosary each evening. The observance follows Pope Leo XIII's request to dedicate October to this devotion honoring St Dominic, founder of the Dominican Friars.
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Bonds Authorized for San Antonio Uvalde Gulf Railroad
The state railroad commission today authorized $800,000 in bonds for the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf railroad based on 74 miles of gulf division in operation. The road’s total bonds now authorized or outstanding reach $3,663,000, with a New York syndicate holding a substantial stock interest after taking over the railroad.
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New York
Young Men Urged to Enter Civil Service Exams
An appeal invites young men to apply for stenographer and typewriter posts in September and October via the civil service commission. The commission notes adequate female eligibles but insufficient male applicants, with modest entrance salaries and relatively rapid promotion for meritorious workers. An October 22 quarry technologist exam is announced and forest assistant pay is set at $1100 yearly, down from $1200.
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Princess Olga Engaged to Prince Moritz of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Olga third daughter of the Duke of Cumberland is engaged to wed Prince Moritz of Schaumburg-Lippe per Vienna announcement. She is sister to Prince Ernest who married Princess Victoria Louise, daughter of Emperor William.
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Good Crop Outlook on Argentina Sends Wheat Market Down
Wheat moved lower on bearish signals from Argentina and favorable weather in the northwest. Corn and oats showed mixed moves as the market reflected improved shipping demand and export interest, closing steady with slight gains for wheat and modest losses for others.
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Grain Price Quotations From Chicago Market
Chicago market quotes show cash wheat prices for No 2 red and northern at around 98 to 87 cents, durum and velvet chaff in the 80s to 86 cents range, corn No 2 around 71 to 72 cents, No 2 white about 72 to 74 cents, and oats No 2 white near 42 to 43 cents. The report lists multiple varieties with bid and ask-like figures.
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Wheat and corn price quotations from Kansas City
Quotations today show cash wheat with No 2 hard at 89 90 for No 2 red 91 92 and corn No 2 mixed 73% for No 2 white - oats No 2 white 42 No 2 mixed 41. Close futures list December wheat 84 percent and May corn 12 0 percent.
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Kansas City
Quotations From St Louis Market Report
Quotations listed for wheat corn and oats in St Louis trading. Prices show No 2 red wheat around 92 to 94 cents, No 2 hard 87 to 93 8 cents, No 2 corn 72 to 74 cents, No 2 white 73 to 70 cents, oats No 2 42 to 44 cents. September and May futures are given for each grain.
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Mrs. J. R. Frobese Dies in Cuero Texas
Mrs. J R Frobese formerly Miss Pearl Cade of San Antonio daughter of W H Cade died yesterday at her Cuero home. She was married to Dr J R Frobese of Cuero at St Marks Episcopal Church in San Antonio last November and is survived by her husband and a two day old infant. Funeral services were held this morning and burial followed at Hillside Cemetery Cuero.
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Interurban to Begin Service in Hillsboro Celebration
Waxahachie commercial club orders box lunches for all visitors and citizens attending the Dallas Waco interurban opening in Hillsboro. Lunches to be distributed after the program and the silver spike ceremony led by Mayor Prince.
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Thaw Struggles With Persistent Cold Amid Extradition Hearing
Concord reports Harry K. Thaw under treatment for a heavy cold during extradition hearings before Governor Felker. Thaw’s coughing was a noted feature at last week’s proceedings, and he remains under a local physician’s care with limited response to treatment.
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