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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
5
Wall Street activity drifts with narrow price changes and weak demand. Buyers fade as money conditions ease and Berlin settlements loom, though late session gains lift a few lenders above prior levels amid cautious optimism.
Boston stocks and bonds list closing prices for railroads and mining firms with figures such as Atchison 86 percent and Union Pacific 145 percent. Also includes prices for Boston Elevated and local mills, plus a paragraph praising Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a testimonial and dealer contact.
Westinghouse Electric and Western Union among listed entities with mixed activity. Total sales for the day reach 207,300 shares and a bar value of 1,194,000 dollars. United States bonds remain unchanged on call amid irregular bond activity.
New Orleans reports cotton prices were not quoted due to exchange closing at 1 PM in memory of Grover Cleveland.
New York Cotton futures opened steady with a 9 point decline and later showed a 2 point gain. It closed steady, finishing not down 9 points but up 8 points from the session low.
St Louis wool market report shows steady medium grades for combing and clothing at 19 20 cents, light fine 14 4 4 15, heavy fine 11 4 1 4 4, and tub washed wool at 19 26 per pound with June 26 notation.
The Metals New York report shows copper rising to 56 pounds 16 pence in London futures at 57 pounds 10s while local prices ease. Lead remains steady in London and softens locally with electrolytic and lake copper around 4.47 to 4.55 and bar silver about 54.4 cents per ounce.
Chicago Board of Trade reports weak grain markets as favorable United States weather pressures a new crop. July wheat falls to the mid eighties, corn and oats slide, while September oats hold. Lard ribs and pork products edge higher.
The Crystal Theater presents Meet Me in Syracuse a witty vaudeville farce led by Mr Sheldon assisted by his partner Robzart the novelty artist. New acts arrive next Thursday while moving pictures change Monday and Albuquerque residents anticipate a weekly theater resort.
General Manager J E Hurley of the Santa Fe reports readiness for a big wheat movement and says shops may reopen next week though business has fallen short of expectations. He notes 118 engines idle in repair and 2,700 bad order box cars, with strong staff retention despite financial strain.
George Hackney aged eighty two, former superintendent of machinery for the Santa Fe railway, died at his Topeka home. Born in Cheshire England on May 26 1826 he came to Kansas in 1877 to lead the Santa Fe machine shops and held the post from 1877 to 1891.
The ad advises mothers to apply Chamberlains Salve immediately after nursing to heal sore nipples and wipe it off before the next feeding. It notes many trained nurses use it, and it is sold by all druggists. The notice also advertises Oakeys hack line available day and night at telephone numbers 195 or 196. It lists Old crop alfalfa and native hay and KE. W. Fee at 602-604 with phone 16.
Superior Lumber and Mill Co announces a new lumber yard connected to their mill business at 501-5215 South First Street. The yard will stock Texas flooring finish lumber lath shingles and all items in a well equipped yard. They invite patrons to give them a chance to figure and promise savings.
Recovery of a large man's skeleton on a farm north of the Kansas river near Topeka is believed to be Edward Grafstrom the Santa Fe engineer drowned in the 1903 Topeka flood. The skull and upper body were found with well preserved teeth. coroner Keith notified and awaited transport to the city.
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