Spirit of distrust abroad in the land unsettles investors
Mounting fear and uncertainty grip the stock market as prices hold steady but a wide mood of unease prevails. Dispatches from Foster, Logan, Walker Bros., Hutton, and others report mixed sessions with liquidations in Rock Island and Union Pacific, gains in some copper plays, and government actions prompting modest selling.
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Paine, Webber & Co
Foster
Boston
Union Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Salt Lake City
Harriman
Union
Southern Pacific
London and New York markets show Cowper quotes and local dullness
New York on February 3 reports Cowper steady lower in London with spot £61 and futures £6 12 61. In New York local activity was dull with lake at 18.00 to 13.75 c and electrolytic at 13.7244 c, casting at 13.12 to 13.37 c, reflecting a softer tone across markets.
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New York
London
London and local metal prices show mixed movement
Lead traded lower at £14 16s and $4 in London and fell to 3.4608.1be locally. Spelter declined in London while remaining dull and unchanged at 4.55 cents locally. English iron market rose with standard foundry at 46s 6d and Cleveland warrants at 47s 4d. No local changes reported.
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London
Standard Foundry
Cleveland
Chicago Markets Will See Mixed Grain Turnover
Chicago markets opened nervous as wheat edged higher later bullish sentiment spread on stronger cash demand. May wheat rose to around 96c, corn rallied and closed near 58.5c, oats around 51.4c, while provisions fell as local packers sold. Lard stocks weakened price, May park down 0.1c, lard $7.55, ribs $6.52.
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Chicago
May
Chicago Livestock Prices on Feb 3 Market Report
Cattle receipts 24 000 market steady to a shade higher Reeves 3 65 5 75 cows and heifers 1 70 4 60 calves 5 7 westerns 3 70 4 60 stockers and feeders 2 60 4 60 Hogs receipts about 48 000 market strong to be higher Light 4 10 4 40 mixed 4 15494 50 heavy 4 15 4 50 rough 4 15 4 25 pigs 3 50 4 20 bulk 4 50 4 40 Sheep receipts 20 000 market steady Natives 5 26 5 60 westerns 3 25 5 60 yearlings 4 90 4 5 60 lambs 5 7 15 western lambs 5 7 20
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Chicago
Reeves
Wine doubt leads Brooklyn wife to reveal truth via tongue test
Simeon Ford recounts a sad Brooklyn tale of a young wife who suspects her husband drinks. In a conversation with a friend, she learns that slightly intoxicated speech may slur long words. She reveals a list from her handbag showing the bizarre test and the husband nearly fails.
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Simeon Ford
Brooklyn
Dull market tone sparks weakness despite copper hold
New York trading opens dull with minor losses in copper and London warrants. Short selling pressures linger while gold shipments to Argentina and sub treasury debts barely move the market. Rock Island finances spark concern as overall bond and stock activity stays weak.
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Walker Bros
New York
Treasury
Central Pacific
Old Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
New York Metal Exchange
London
United States
Rock Island
WANTED RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS AND WIDE RANGE ADVERTS
A crowded Classified section offers jobs and services from the Franklin Institute in Rochester N Y to Butte Montana. Notices seek railway clerks with $1000 salary, portrait agents, sewing assistants, competent domestic helpers, and loans. Also listed are sales of second hand goods, curtains, furniture, and machinery. Legal notice sold at Anaconda court details real estate foreclosure.
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Franklin Institute
Rochester
N. Y
Sale of Bitter Root District Irrigation assets by receiver
In Ravalli county Montana the receiver H B Wolgemuth of Bitter Root District Irrigation Company invites bids on March 34 1908 at 11 am at the courthouse Hamilton for the companys property and rights including ditch rights of way dams reservoirs land contracts and the inventory of equipment mused for canal construction subject to two mortgage liens of 263000 and 250000 and with no right of redemption. A 25000 cash deposit is required to bid and bids must not be less than 50000.
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District Court
Fourth Judicial District
State of Montana
Ravalli County
Anaconda Copper
Bitter Root District Irrigation Company
Lord
Lee K. Wolgemuth
Ravalli
A. D
Hamilton
Mont
Marcel
Fitter Root District Irrigation Company
Lake Como
Bitter Root River
Rock Creek
Lost Horse Creek
Lick Creek
Montana
Money on call and mercantile paper markets report
New York on February 3 reports money on call at 14 2 percent with offerings at 2 percent and closing bids near 1 percent for short terms. Rates for 60 to settlement time range around 4 percent, mercantile paper around 6 percent, sterling exchange weak with bankers bills near 486 60 to 486 65 for demand and 485 55 for 0 days. Government bonds hold steady while railroad bonds show weakness.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Amalgamated Copper and Allied Stocks Listed by Exchange
A fragmented OCR style list shows diverse U S equities and preferreds across many industries. Companies include American Express American Tobacco Anaconda Mining Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Central Leather Chicago Great Western Interborough Metropolitan Kansas City Southern National Lead New York Central Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Pennsylvania Pullman Palace Car United States Steel Wells Fargo Express and others with notes on preferred shares and percentages amid a broad market roster.
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Adams Express Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Cotton
American Express
American Hide and Leather
NCO
Ticset
American Locomotive
Ccc66
American Sugar Refining
American Tobacco
Anaconda Mining Co
Atelestees Shea Ees
Jias
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Central of
New Jersey
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Great Western
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago Terminal & Trans
Uscnee c
St. Louis
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern
Inscce
Cs Crees Consolidated Gas
Ceeees
Cicsessees
Delaware & Hudson
Delaware, Lackawanna & W
Denver & Rio Grande
Csee
Interborough- Metropolitan
Cceccessee
Town Central
Kansas City
Louisville
National R. R
Mexico
New York Central
New York, Ontario & West
Norfolk & Western
North American
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mail
Feuer Pennsylvania
People's Gas
Pittsburg
St. Louis Pressed Steel
Pullman Palace Car
Frogaine He Tesettins Een
Republic Steel
Rock Island Co
GAG Hvopsptor
Vince Serseces Schloss
Sheffield Steel
Scecrease ‘ Union Paclhe
United States Express
United States Realty
United States Rubber
Scccseecscos
Ssc
United States Steel
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Wells-Fargo Xpress
Wool market snapshot from St Louis trade report
St Louis on February 3 reports wool steady with medium grades combing and clothing at 20 241c, light fine at 19 2%0c, heavy fine around 1b 116c, tub washed 260 35e. The brief market bulletin notes current price ranges and condition for various wool fineness categories.
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St. Louis
Treasury report shows cash, gold assets totals
Washington February 5 treasury department statement reports available cash balance of 287 thousand 150 dollars and 96 cents, gold coin and bullion at 25 million 243 thousand 262 dollars, and gold certificates totaling 42 million 186 thousand 400 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Northwest Sal Army cites low suicides in Seattle region
W F Jenkins of the Salvation Army Pacific Northwest reports few death by own action cases in Seattle and surrounding areas. He credits the climate, resilient nerves, cheerful outlook, and strong community support for fewer suicides compared with the East, praising the region's people and atmosphere.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
W. F. Jenkins
Salvation Army
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
East
Mr. Jenkins
Manager-Now and Playwright clash over moral framing
The exchange shows tension between Manager-Now demanding conspicuous moral quality and Playwright deferring to method details. The manager emphasizes the moral stance while the playwright offers to handle technical aspects, highlighting a divide in responsibilities.
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Puck
For Rent Restaurant in Lewistown Mont
Furnished complete first class location currently occupied. Address Walter Knight Lewistown Montana. WANTED TO SELL HALF INTEREST in best paying hot springs in Montana address T. J. Standard Butte. LADIES USE LA FRANCO S COMPOUND safe speedy regulator 25 cents druggists or mail booklet free Dr La France Philadelphia Pa. SPOKANE ARTIFICIAL LIME HOUSE manufacturers for US government and NP Ry Co Spokane Wash. ALL KINDS OF STOVE REPAIRS at Butte Stove Repair Co 128 E Park. MRS A BIRTHRIGHT HAIRDRESSING manicure chiropody 114 W Edwy.
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Lewistown
Walter Knight
Lewistown, Mont
Montana
T. J
Standard
Butte
LA Franco
la France
Philadelphia
Butte Stove Repair Co
E. Park
For Rent Flats in Princeton and Mercury Butte
Classified ad list offers five room flat in Princeton with utilities and references, three room modern flat at 825 W Mercury Butte, plus contact details for other rental and service listings. Includes heralded dye house, cleaning firms, and lost found notices with rewards.
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Princeton
Butte
W. Mercury
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N. Wyo
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