Wall Street Slumps After Morning Rise In Stocks
The New York market opened with a strong bull move in stocks but soon retreated as prices fell below last night’s levels. Copper shares led the reversal after a London rally, while United States Steel preferred failed to sustain a gain. Gold movements and call-money rates spiked late, adding to the cautious atmosphere and signaling a delayed market turn.
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New York
London
United States Steel
Chicago
New Orleans
United States
Metal Market Advances in London Tin and Copper Prices
New York reports a rise in the London tin market with spot up 7s 6d to £120 2s 6d and futures at £121 7s 6d. Copper futures gain and spot at £56 12s 6d. locally copper steady. Lead unchanged locally and in London. spelter flat. Iron quiet in Glasgow and Middlesboro. domestic foundry iron and steel prices listed.
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New York
London
Glasgow
Middlesboro
Foundry Northern
Foundry
Southern
Financial markets report from New York on December 8
Close notes prime mercantile paper at 6.64 percent, sterling firmer. Bankers' bills demand 482.95 to 483.10, 60 days 474 to 479, posted 480.10 to 481 and 484 to 484. Commercial bills 474. bar silver 53.4 to 53.46. Mexican dollars. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds uneven.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Chicago Markets: July Wheat Free Sellers May Decline
Chicago markets opened with commission houses as free sellers of July wheat while May fell on lower cables. Bears and bulls clashed as buyers supported the market, with May closing down about a half to three quarters of a cent and corn and oats showing weakness. Provisions held near steadier levels as pork, lard, and ribs dropped modestly amid bearish Kansas crop signals and good weather.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas
Grain prices steady as market reports mixed
Cash quotations list steady prices for several grains. No. 3 spring wheat 79 3/4 cents, No. 4 red SIRABES4C, No. 2 corn 61 cents, No. 2 yellow 44 1/2 cents, No. 2 oats 34 3/4 cents, No. 3 white 34 5/8 cents, No. 2 rye 50 1/2 cents, with good feed quality noted.
Receipts and Shipments of Grains and Provisions
Grain prices and itemized receipts appear with barley flaxseed timothy seed lard pork pork and various coastal barrel figures. The entries show prices per unit and totals for flour wheat oats rye and other commodities including boxes and loose goods, with multiple numeric values and scattered spelling errors.
Omaha Market Reports Cattle Hogs and Sheep Quiet
South Omaha cattle receipts run about 5 300 with market slow to steady. Native steers bring 3 25 to 5 15 while cows and heifers fetch 2 79 to 3 50 and range from 1 50 to 2 25 for cans. Hog receipts about 10 000 with price range 4 25 to 4 35 for heavy cuts and 4 30 for mixed. Sheep receipts near 17 000 with market steady. westerns 3 60 to 4 04, lambs 4 00 to 5 75, wethers 3 40 to 3 65, ewes 2 50 to 3 25.
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South Omaha
Texas
Sale of Smith and Mattingly assets to settle firm debts
To settle the late Smith and Mattingly estate, all stock, hats, underwear, coats, gentlemen’s furnishings, store fixtures, books and accounts, and leasehold rights at 117 North Main Street Butte will be sold December 10, 1908 at 2 PM for cash. Bids must include at least 10 percent cash or certified check. I Mattingly surviving partner.
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Smith & Mattingly
No. 117
North Main Street
Butte, Mont
Kansas City Livestock Market Report December 8
Kansas City livestock totals show 13 000 cattle and 6 000 hogs on hand, with cattle prices mainly steady to slow, including native steers around 5.80 to 4.35 and western cows about 2.25 to 3.50. Hogs traded lower with bulk sales near 4.35 to 4.45, and sheep's market steady with lambs ranging 4.10 to 5.25 and muttons 3.50 to 4.15.
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Kansas City
Wool Market Steady as Buyers Cover Orders in Boston
In Boston on December 8 the wool market shows steady prices with moderate activity. Manufacturers buy to cover orders, while overall trading remains slow, and heavy weight season approaches. Territory wools move at steady rates. pulled wools are dull with unchanged quotes. Foreign wools are nominal. Specifics include Idaho fine 14-15c, Wyoming fine 14-19c, Utah/Nevada fine 14-15c, Montana 19-20c for various qualities.
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Montana
Auction Catalog Excerpts From St Louis News
A brief, fragmentary note from St Louis lists wool categories and quality terms for 18th and 19th century fabrics, noting nominal territory and western mediums with prices described as fine medium and fine at 17c and 16c.
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St. Louis
Dec
Blowpipes in Guiana Indians Use Novel Dart Weapon
The Chicago Chronicle describes the Guiana Indians relying on the blowpipe called poocoona. A 12 foot reed pipe of oorah grows to 30 feet tall, with bell mouths and sights of animal teeth. Darts seven inches long carry venom from woorahi poison. they are tethered in a quiver and propelled up to 150 yards with precise breath control.
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Chicago Chronicle
Guiana
Orinoco River
A Sheaf From Summer by Samuel M. Peck
Poem recalls summer stored in memory as a refuge from winter gloom. The speaker finds contentment and sensory recall of blossoms, embers, and woodland birds, contrasting seasonal desolation with summer’s warmth and inner joy. The Boston Transcript attribution credits Samuel M. Peck.
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Samuel M. Peck
Boston Transcript
Times Listed Across Day Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary timestamps show intervals from morning midmorning to evening with several periods. The readable items hint at a day’s timetable or schedule blocks but lack context for full interpretation beyond time slots.
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