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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1903
Page
12
A quiet trading day as many away for yacht races and holidays. municipal bonds suffer from weak demand with numerous offerings unsold. The market stabilizes after an initial drop and a rebound in certain stock sectors led by capitalized buyers on strong resources.
A dense listing of railroad and express company preferred stocks appears, detailing several lines such as Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Chicago & Northwestern, Great Northern, Illinois Central, Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific, and Western segments. The fragmentary text includes at least two preferred indicators and multiple ticker-like entries.
New York financial desk reports firm money on call and steady time funds. Sterling exchange quoted with fluctuations. bankers' bills seen at demand and 6 days. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds weak amid mixed activity. commercial paper and bullion prices noted.
Metal Market in New York reports a quiet session with small volume and no notable features. Copper, tin, lead, and zinc prices held steady from yesterday with electrolytic and lake copper around 153 to 153.5, tin firm, lead steady, and spelter quiet and nominal.
The weekly averages show loans at 917,944.90 with an increase of 9,599,200. Deposits total 913,782,000, up 10,446,700. Circulation stands 43,968,000, up 27,700. Legal tenders 75,324,600, down 1,441,900. People’s 174,179.20 up 3,548,300. Reserve 249,005,800 up 2,106,100. Reserve required 228,445,500 up 2,411,675. Surplus 21,058,200 down 55,276. United States deposits 30,576,050 down 45,400.
A collage of 19th century notices includes patent solicitations from Evans Wilkens & Co and Milo B. Stevens & Co, clairvoyant claims by Mrs Dr Edwards, a Dr Calder Rutledge reading listing, Parisian Dye House services, and mining notice blanks. It also recounts a Maryland will where enslaved women called Aunt Mimi Aunt Jennie and Aunt Sallie remain bound to the daughters.
Classified notices show multiple small ads from Detroit and Helena areas seeking a traveling salesman clothing grocery workers and home business opportunities. Other items request furnished rooms in Butte and boarders for meals at 2018 Washington Street Butte.
Chicago market report notes wheat trading of tame character with prices unsettled. September wheat slipped to lower values while corn and oats show mixed movements. Provisions hold steady with firm tone but end unchanged or higher on some items. rain fears and favorable weather influence crop news.
Chicago and Ogden markets report cattle receipts around 400 with prices for good to prime steers 10.5 to 11.5 dollars. poor to medium 4.75 to 5.5 dollars. Cows and heifers show broad ranges. Sheep and lamb receipts near 1,000 with wethers around 3 dollars and native and western lambs quoted up to 5 dollars.
Cattle receipts near 100 with market unchanged. Native steers around 5,150 dollars plus 1.50, cows and heifers near 2.54, bulls and calves at 2.50 to 95.25. Hog receipts about 4.00 with light and bulk sales around 5.20 to 7.4. Sheep receipts steady with lambs near 15.35 and ewes 3.03.
Kansas City cattle receipts Aug 2 show market unchanged with some strength in select classes. Prices listed for various categories include hogs and pigs with reported ranges and percentage changes. Packers activity noted and overall market tone described as strong to far higher in places.
The article reflects on lingering ideas of slavery despite abolition. It notes doubt about the Emancipation Proclamation erasing such notions from some minds. It emphasizes ongoing social attitudes and historical memory in the postwar era.
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