Market Selloff Deepens as Investors Liquidate Positions
Active speculative liquidation dominated today's New York trading pressure. The day saw declines across many stocks after early attempts to support prices faded, with Denver & Rio Grande and Colorado Fuel among notable movers and weak closes overall as Morgan funding expectations fell short.
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New York
Denver & Rio Grande
Louisville & Nashville
Western Union
Texas & Pacific
Ontario & Western
Colorado
Cincinnati
New Orleans
United States
Market Update From New York On August 21
Close money on call steady at 4 4 4 percent with closing bid and asked 3 14 y percent. Prime mercantile paper 40 5 percent. Sterling exchange firm with bankers bills at 487.95 demand and 454.5 for 60 days. Posted rates 485 43514 and 488. Commercial bills 4837 4847. Mexican dollars 41 44. Government bonds strong, state bonds inactive, railroad bonds easier.
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New York
Prime Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange Firm
Copper and metal markets edge lower as trades pick up
In New York on August 21 copper prices eased while electro lytic sales reached about 70 000 pounds on 15 000 pound lots for August. Spot and futures in tin lead spelter and iron held flat or eased with English and London prices showing declines and bar silver at 62 1/2 cents.
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New York
Lake
London
Steaty
Dsc
Northern Foundry
Southern Foundry
Glasgow
Sia
Middlesboro
London stocks sway amid mixed signals and Bank of England reserve rise
The Commercial Advertiser's London cable reports irregular stocks with a satisfactory undertone. Consols fell to 9% on American gale worries while early American stocks led by Denver and Rio Grande Ontario and Western and Canadian Pacific. Afternoon losses followed profit taking. close well below day’s high. Bank of England reserves rose by 1.9 million to about 26 million, signaling possible rate relief but cautious outlook. the bank also bought 105 thousand pounds in bars.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Ontario & Western
Canadian Pacific
New York
Bank of England
Chicago Markets and Grain Prices Summary
Chicago markets show cash quotations for wheat corn oats and related commodities with No 2 spring wheat at T2a, No 2 red at 70 144 to 722, and white oats at 35 38c. Receipts and shipments include wheat 970 000 bushels 129 000 shipments and corn 58 000 99 004 bushels.
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Sim Alec
Northwestern
Cattle and Hog Receipts Report From Chokaro
Aug 21 Cattle receipts total 10 000 with 400 Teyans and 56 000 west erns Dull to prime steers range 8 88 75 poor to medium 4 25 7 20 stockers and feeders 2 50 45 25 cows 1 50 5 50 heifers 2 25 46 canners 1 50 2 50 bulls 2 25 5 calves 2 50 7 Texas fed steers 3 5 western steers 4 70 6 Hog receipts today 20 0 tomorrow 18 000 left over 1 000 mostly 10 cents higher mixed and butcher 6 75 7 25 good to choice heavy 7 7 35 rough heavy 6 40
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Chokaro
Texas Fed
Sheep Market Totals and Lamb Prices Report
Sheep receipts 130 percent, rates steady. lambs and wethers range from $3.00 to $4.00, with mixed grades $2.04 to $2.50. Western sheep and lambs quoted up to $5.75, native lambs around $3.75 to $6.00. Prices shown include bulk sales around $6.80 to $7.10 and miscellaneous figures for western stock.
South Omaha Market Report Cattle and Sheep Trade
South Omaha cattle receipts reach 5,000 with market steady. Native steers 4.70 to 8.25, western 4.75 to 6.85, Texas steers 4.50 to 5.40, cows and heifers 2.40 to 4.40, bulls and canners up to 5.50, calves 5.00 to 5.00. Sheep receipts 1,600 with fed muttons 3.40, wethers 3.25 to 5.18, ewes 2.00 to 4.50, lambs 3.00 to 6.00.
Advertise Your Wants in The Standard
Classified notice from The Standard urging readers to place Want ads. Mentions rates and contact details with location in Idaho Butte. Promotes readers to use the Palmist and Card Reader and readings services.
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Mazie
Idaho
Butte
Kansas City Livestock Prices Mixed on Receipts
Cattle receipts of 9 000 with 1 500 Texans keep market steady Native steers price 5.40 to 8.45 Texas and Indian steers 2.50 to 4.00 Texas cows 2.30 to 4.50 Native cows and heifers 2.20 to 4.75 Stockers and feeders 2.25 to 5.0 Bulls 2.50 to 3.80 Calves 20.5 to 50. Hog receipts 6 000 market up 10 cents Bulk 6.50 to 7.25 heavies 7.10 to 7.25 jackers 6.15 to 7. Pigs 6.45 to 7. Sheep receipts 3 000 market slow Muttons 8.40 to 9. Half lambs 3.70 to 5.50 Range wethers 3.90 to 4.20 Ewes 3.35 to 4.15.
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Kansas City
Texas
Copper region company notices on multiple mines and locations
Fragmented OCR lists mining districts and towns including United Copper Calumet Franklin Isle Royale Mohawk Osceola Quincey Santa Fe Tamarack Trimountain Winona and broader references to Dominion Franklin Isle Royale and Copper Range in the United States with scattered abbreviations and unclear context.
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Agvontuts Ssessitce
Ae Allouez
Sueayres & Eecesse Eees Esece United Copper
Centennial Fo
Scsss
Iveee
Dominion Cael
Rccccecesses
Coveseuveces
Franklin Isle Royale Mohawk
Osceola
Pater Ocasccvss
Quincey
Santa Fe Copper
Tamarack
Trimountain
Tuey Ssdcseees
United States
Viictotia
Csscccses
Winona
Wanted Agents and Table Board Offer in Butte Nuggets of Campus Life
Classifieds offer commission for agents and a room and board option in Butte. Also a campus obituary hints at the passing of a beloved Nassau figure known as Jimmy the wheelbarrow vendor, a familiar campus mascot who greeted students with a bow and cheerful fruit sales.
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Jimmy
Old Nassau
Wanted Two References for Real Estate and Fire Insurance
Wal deck Investment Company seeks two men with reference for real estate and fire insurance work. Location 71 W Park St rooms 3 and 4. Applicants to report between 10 and 11 a.m.
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Waldeck Investment Company
W. Park St
Market Summary From London and U S Steel Quotes
London censors for money and consols for account show varied yields. United States Steel and its preferred issue trade around 92 and 64 pence respectively, with major rail stocks like Atchison and Union Pacific listed. Silver remains steady around 244 and a half pence per ounce amid currency notes.
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London
Consors
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Treasury Statement Highlights Cash Balance and Mold Figures
Washington date August 21 Treasury statement shows available cash balance of 203 million 281 thousand 569 dollars and mold 106 million 22 thousand 568 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Old Nassau's Two Famous Princeton Characters Passed
Princeton lore mourns Johnny Degnan the beloved college policeman and Jimmy Johnson the freed runaway slave turned janitor and vendor. Jimmy, aided to freedom by Miss Theodore Provost, lived in Princeton life from 1838, recalling campus events with a keen memory and earning respect for honesty, even when recalling Sam Brown with a wink from Mark Twain.
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Princeton
N. J
New York Tribune
Old Nassau
Johnny’ Degnan
Jimmy” Johnson
Old North
Hkvery
University
Ife
Jimmy
Theodore Provost
John Witherspoon
James W. Alexander
New York
Jesse
Lynch Williams
Jim" Barnes
Johnny Degnan
Philadelphia
Trenton
Providence
Princeton Cemetery
Johnson
Nassau Hall
Rutgers
Pawmee Bill
Mark Twain
Laurence Hutton
Mr. Hutton
Sam Brown
Help Wanted Notices From Butte and Missoula Areas
Classified help wanted items include a female apprentice for pants and vests at 242 ER Park in Butte and a ranch position sought by a man and wife in the Bitter Root valley near Missoula with replies to M. care Standard Anaconda.
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Park
Butte
Bitter Root Valley
Missoula
Care Standard
Anaconda
Local Classifieds Include Assayers Rentals and Goods For Sale
A dense page of Butte classified notices lists assayers Samuel Mayer, McClure Bros, and Thos Buggy, with mail samples offered. Renting openings include miners boarding houses, office suites, and flats in various downtown locations. Other ads promote sale items from wagons and harnesses to bar fixtures and lodging house furnishings with mortgage and loan services nearby.
Not a Good Poker Player Prince Loses Big Wagering Abroad
Grand Duke Boris of Russia, cousin to the czar, arrived aboard the Coptic from Yokohama with a fortune of ten million dollars. He squandered five nights of poker and baccarat, losing three thousand five hundred plus additional losses of one thousand five hundred after moving to Honolulu and San Francisco. His high stakes play and bluffing led to heavy losses before he vowed to quit.
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San Francisco
St. Louis
Yokohama
H. Lehman
Real estate sale and wanted ads in Anaconda Butte area
FOR SALE RBARGAIN TWO LOTS IN Mayflower addition 75 each Address 42 KE Woolman st Butte. FOR SALE 5 ROOM HOUSE AND LOT 612 E Sixth st Anaconda REAL ESTATE WANTED WANTED TO BUY 3 4 OR 5 ROOM house east end must be cheap J E Wilmott Anaconda.
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St. Granite St
Butte
Mayflower
Woolman St
Sixth St
Anaconda
East End
J. E. Wilmott
Found items and shop ad in Butte notices
Found purse with money and papers at Mountain View Park. Owner to prove property at Miners Union Hall Butte. Also notice of Strand Shoe Shop offering first class work at Standard Office Butte.
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Mountain View Park
Miners’ Union Hall
Butte
Strand Shoe Shop
Loyal to Their Friend Schwab in Loretto Village
In Loretto a mountain village near Schwab’s home a town meeting debated giving property to Charles M Schwab. A roadhouse operator spoke for the town praising Schwab’s past aid including a church costing over 200000 dollars and urged gifting the property to him. The village granted the request without seeking payment.
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New York Times
Loretto
Charles M. Schwab
Charlie” Schwab
Mr. Schwab
Charlie Schwab
Various bids for second-hand goods and furniture in Butte
Multiple local ads announce buying selling and exchanging second-hand furniture ranges stoves and household goods. Stores include E Side Second-Hand Store 235 237 FE Park St Butte and others like Dedishi 42 W Broadway and 338 E Park Ave with contact phones.
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Park St
Butte
Feldman & Co
E. Park St
Dedishi
W. Broadway
E. Park Sat
Tel
E. McNamara
W. E. Park St
Local Classifieds Include Cleaning, Metal Buyers and Horse Wanted
An assortment of ads lists carpet cleaning services by G. Be Shale in Montana and Porphyry, metal and scrap buyers Pacific Coast Iron & Metal Co. in Butte, and a request to buy a horse and buggy at a care-standard address in Anaconda. The notices show a mix of services and wants with contact details.
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Butte
Anaconda Standard
G. BE. Shale
Megr
Montana
Porphyry
Pacific Coast Iron & Metal Co
Platinum St
Care Standard
Anaconda
Finest Storage In City Moves To 20 W Broadway
Butte Exchange Furniture Co announces a five story brick storage facility at 20 West Broadway formerly Kennedy Furniture. Three fine floors offer exclusive storage with options to buy sell exchange pack ship and store. Largest household furniture dealers in the West with bargains in everything at all times. J Chauvin manager.
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W. Broadway
Kennedy Furniture Company
Butte Exchange Furniture Co
J. Chauvin
Fighting Joe Wheeler Inspires Miss Rives Novel Scene
In Hearts Courageous, Fighting Joe Wheeler is credited with a distinctive scene. A dinner at the Waldorf links the auburn haired Southern novelist and the veteran general, who recalls Cuban campaign humor. A colored hustler’s quip about San Juan under fire illustrates the wartime voice reflected in the work.
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Joe’ Wheeler
Miss Rives
the Waldorf
San Juan
Personal remedy ad promises quick relief for monthly delays
An old advertisement offers a guaranteed Ergo Kolo Compound to relieve delayed periods within three to five days. It claims no harm or work interference, lists prices and a doctors remedy company in Missouri. It also advertises discreet divorces and free advice with contact details in Butte and Kansas City.
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Dr. Southington Remedy Co
Kansas City
DYEING AND CLEANING SERVICES IN BUTTE ADVERTISEMENT
Two cleaning firms advertise in Butte offering dyeing and cleaning with satisfaction guaranteed. L Dube the French expert cleaner lists 218 West Park and phone S31F while Parisian Dye House with M Paumie cites 60 West Galena. Lost horse notice: Brande w "Pp. 8S" horse with left shoulder brand and scar, last seen near Brown's Gulch, Deer Lodge livery stable, reward offered.
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West Park
Butte
W. Galena
M. Paumie
Brandew
Deer Lodge
Hearts Courageous quotes and vintage dialect in humor
In a playful aside from Hearts Courageous the character John the Baptist is given a famous line. Miss Rives unexpectedly asks to use a line for a new book while referencing a negro body servant as a fitting detail.
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Miss Rives
John the Baptist
Estate of John Hallahan deceased notice
Executor D F Hallahan of Anaconda Montana appeals to creditors and all with claims against John Hallahan deceased to present them with vouchers within four months after initial publication at the executor's office George B Winston Petritz building Anaconda Deer Lodge County Montana.
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John Hallahan
George B. Winston
Petritz
Ecity
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Montana
D. F. Hallahan
John Hallachan
Mont
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Philipsburg, Mont
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Whitehall, Mont
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LaSalle St
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Higgins Ave
More & Roulswick
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Great Falls
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Harbour
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E. Broadway
Butte Chateel Mortgage Co
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Ruby Valley
George Rounds
Lavelle
Catholic Supplies
Park Novelty Co
A. Birthright
W. Edwy.irdress
T. A. Grigg
Czar
Over
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Stevensville, Mont
George F. Brooks
Stevensville
Sitter Root Valley
Dickinson & Cannon
Schwab
W. George & Co
E. Mercury
Joe Wheeler
L. Dube
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