Market rises amid confident capitalists amid new merger hints
New York trading shows firm close as big capital moves push stocks higher. Pennsylvania and affiliated railroads lead, with Reading control speculation and Van derbilt influence seen in New York Central. Banks gain cash, while bonds trade inactive as grains and commodities mix in the broad market.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Southern Railway
Coal Miners’ Convention
Seaboard
Reading
Wall Street
New York Central
Vanderbilt
Treasury
Express
New York Exchange
Chicago
Missouri Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Denver & Rio Grande
Chesapeake & Ohio
United States
Grain Prices and Receipts Summary
Cash quotes for commodities list flour and cereals with wheat corn oats rye and flax seed plus prime timothy seed and pork and lard prices. Receipts show flour and wheat and corn and oats and rye shipments with tonnage and bushels totals.
Chicago Cattle and Hogs Market Notes on July 18
Cattle receipts 60 head with Texans among them and steady market. Prime steers around 7.78 to 8.05, cows and heifers in 2.50 to 6.25 range. Texas fed steers noted at 6. Bulls and vealers listed with varied prices. Hog receipts 11,000 head with 5,000 expected tomorrow and markets to be firm. weights and classes show 7.00 to 8.25 for heavy types. Sheep receipts 8,000 head with lambs steady. good to choice wethers 3.0 to 4.5. native lambs around 4.50.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Cattle and Sheep Receipts and Prices From South Omaha Market
Cattle receipts 1,10 head with market slow. Native steers 4.75 8.5, cows 5.25, western and Texas steers 4.25 7.5, canners 1.75 2.75, stockers 2.50 5.75, calves 0.40, bulls 2.25 4.0. Pigs 6.50 7.75. Sheep receipts 3.90 head with muttons 5.50 4.10, wethers 1.20 4, lambs 3.25 6.
Optimistic notes from Bradstreet on July trade and weather
Bradstreet bulletins report favorable weather and activity across trade, crops, and industry with strong railway earnings and steady iron and steel demand. Wheat exports for the week ending July 17 total 75,222 bushels, while failures in the U S and Canada show modest declines from previous weeks.
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New York
United States
Canada
Wanted Advertisements and Help Requests in Butte
A selection of help wanted and situational listings from Butte with items including an experienced male nurse for St. James Hospital, a barber at 37 W. Granite, and a middle aged lady seeking housekeeper work. Other notices include a woman seeking day work washing curtains and blankets at 1% W. Woolman.
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St. James Hospital
Butte
W. Woolman
Kansas City Livestock Receipts Report July 18
Receipts total 2 000 head including 500 Texas cattle. Market steady with native steers at 2.25 to 4.40 and Texas Indian steers at 2.25 to 4.40. Cows and heifers range 1.00 to 5.00. stockers and feeders 9.40 to 9.90. bulls 2.40 to 2.50. calves 2.65 to 5.05. Hog receipts 4 000 head up. bulk sales 7.15 to 7.95. Packers paid 6.85 to 7.18. mediums 7.79 to 7.90. lights 7.75 to 8.85. Sheep and lambs show muttons 5.35 to 4.40, lambs 4.60 to 6.25. range wethers 4.25 to 4.50. ewes 4.00 to 4.40. stockers and feeders 3.10 to 4.25.
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South Omaha
Texas
Kansas City
Metal prices hold firm amid varied London quotes and local gains
New York July 18 metal markets show tin up four reaction points from yesterday with spot at £128 15s and futures at £127 4s while local tone holds steady 16 points higher. Copper steady with London spot at 405 2s t and futures at £55 2s sold. electrolytic zinc up to 11.90d with July and August deliveries at 11.90c, lead unchanged with domestic 4c and foreign £11 4s, iron firm abroad and locally with No 1 foundry Northern Bare at 22 2 c, No 2 Northern 22 2 c.
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New York
London
Vie Oval
Luke
Glasgow
Ste 64
Middleshboro
Northern
Southern
Southern Soft
Help Wanted Classifieds Across Regions
Help wanted notices list positions for a lady marker and sorter at a steam laundry with pay and tips, two tray waitresses in Great Falls, Montana, and 100 laborers across Great Falls and western states. Also seeking an experienced night nurse at St. Clare's Hospital in Fort Benton Montana.
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Lady Marker
Great Falls
Mont
Utah
Nevada
North Dakota
Paul
N. Main
Butte
St. Clare's Hospital
Fort Benton, Mont
Neihart Social Roundup From July Gathering
Neihart notes from July include visits by J. T. Armington and William Monroe of Great Falls, surveying for Diamond R, fishing trips to Sheep Creek, and a large trout catch. Local residents attend dances at Mrs. Shaw’s, with Ed Pierse hosting luncheon and a list of attendees. James A. Jefferson, alias James A. Jeffery, remains at large as a suspected confidence man.
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Standard
Neihart
J. T Armington
Great Falls
Catherine Burns
John Drenville
William Monroe
Diamond R Company
C. D. Ladd
Gotsop Weinsack
Kibbey Ranch
William Craig
Riceville
Mike Paisley
Great
Martin Mulvahill
John Allen
Monarch
Pilgrim Creek
James A. Martin
James A. Jeffery
Rosco Putnam
Belt Park
Charles Beard
Pearl Powers
Annie Wilbur
Miss Powers
Wilbur Thomas Carr
Lem Coe
George Coe
Isaac Meyer
C. Williams
William Quirk
Sheep Creek
Goodkind
Helena
M. Laub
Mrs. Shaw
Miin Street
Ed Pierse
Mesdames Shaw
Pierse
Harrison
Misses Pearl
Mae Taylor
Frances McCoole
Katie
London financial cable reports mixed US strength amid Summer dullness
The London cablegram notes dull and idle overall stock conditions with Americans buoyant and above parity driven by rumors of bituminous miners' refusal to join a sympathy strike. Norfolk & Western strong. Evie and Southern Pacific in demand. Canadian Pacific steady despite 15 months of weak traffic.
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New York
London Financial
Norfolk & Western
Evie
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Oats Rally Shocks Chicago Shorts and Bears
In Chicago on July 18 grain trading sparked by a rush in July oats and strong supports in wheat. July new oats spiked to 56+ cents as shorts scrambled to cover amid tight supplies and rumors of key holders. Wheat rose on storm damage fears, with southwestern buyers leading demand and prices climbing further.
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Chicago
Patten
Evanston
London Stock Report Shows Mixed Consol and Rail Names
London market notes show consol prices at 95 19 16 for money and 915 16 for account while rails like Atchison 91 and Canadian Pacific 139 provide mixed gains and losses. United States Steel stands at 41% with a dull bar silver around 24 2 4 per ounce.
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London
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Stern chase of Marshall Pass train robbers continues
Gunnison Colorado July 18 The pursuit of the Marshall Pass train robbers remains difficult with fugitives 20 to 60 miles ahead. Officials fear capture is unlikely soon as the bandits may head into the LaSalle mountains or White River country after false leads about Box canyon.
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Gunnison
Colo
Marshall Pass
LaSalle Mountains
Box Canyon
Taylor Park
White River
Reid May Not Attend King Edward’s Coronation
Washington July 18. Unless White House Reid changes his mind there will be no special representation of the United States at King Edward’s coronation next month. Ambassador Choate will attend in the usual form. Reid has notified the state department he will sail for the United States on the 24th and the special embassy will be broken up.
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Washington
Whitelaw Reid
United States
King Edward
Choate
Reid
State Department
McDowell Wins Rights to Davenport Plays
Judge Halsey in Milwaukee circuit court rules Melburn McDowell holds the right to the plays La Tosca and Cleopatra, inherited from his wife the late Fanny Davenport. The decision confirms ownership of the stage works and prompts potential future productions or licensing actions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Halsey
Circuit Court
Melburn McDowell
Carnegie Fund Trustees Granted Freedom of St Andrews
London reports that Andrew Carnegie Lord Elgin and Lord Balfour of Burleigh were given the freedom of St Andrews Scotland for their work as trustees of the Carnegie university fund Provost Welch praised their service and Carnegie's zeal for fellow men.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Lord Elgin
Lord Balfour of
Burleigh
Carnegie University Fund
Welch
Carnegie
Two Infant Sons Die in Barn Fire Near Walla Walla
In Walla Walla Washington on July 18 two infant sons of John Smith perished in a barn fire at noon. Firefighters battled flames but could not save the children. The tragedy occurred on the Smith property near the city.
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Walla Walla, Wash
John Smith
Here
Wanted Agents for American Publishing in Butte
American Publishing house seeks agents in Butte and the West to sell exclusive books on commission or salary. Send stamped envelope or apply 1 to 2 p.m. Western manager Mrs. F. Maxon 17 West Broadway Butte for details.
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American Publishing House
Chicago
Butte
West
Western
F. Maxon
West Broadway
Butte Offers and Assays Amid River Line Rumors
Classifieds from Butte list buyers for metal and hides and demand for cheap rental houses. Assayers George Lee and Fitzpatrick Lewis advertise mail samples and prompt returns. A Spokane river valley rail proposal mentions potential cooperation with O R N and a 50 mile line feeder from Lincoln wheat fields.
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George H. Lee
Assayer
Broadway
Butte, Fitzpatrick & Lewis, Assayers
Wyoming St
Butte
Real estate and business opportunities in Stevensville Montana
Advert from Dickinson and Cannon Real Estate listing investments for sale in Stevensville. Properties include 16 to 220 acres with water, improvements, fruit trees, and bottom land. also a paying steam laundry plant or partner option. Listings note 1 acre Goodland property with 6 room house and water rights.
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Ravalli Abstract .Co
Hamilton
Dickinson & Cannon
Stevensville
Mont
For Sale Hotel May at Boulder Springs J Brb Reynolds
Reynolds owner of the Boulder Springs hotel seeks sale due to old health. The resort reports strong winter and summer trade. Call at the Springs for full information. Also multiple for sale notices, rental listings, and local business ads appear from Butte Missoula Anaconda and surrounding areas.
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Boulder Springs
J. Brb. Reynolds
KOR
Broadway
P. O
Butte
Directors Sent To Prison In Prussian Mortgage Case
Berlin reports the trial of directors from the Prussian Mortgage bank and allied concerns for falsifying balance sheets. Eduard Sanden gets six years and 15 000 mark fine. Heinricn Schmidt nine months and 2000 marks. Puch Mueller 15 months and 4000 marks. Eduard Schmidt one year and 1000 marks. Warsniki one year and 1500 marks. Haenschke nine months and 1000 marks. Sanden’s prior prison time will be deducted from his sentence.
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Berlin
Eduard Sanden
Heinricn Schmidt
Puch Mueller
Eduard Schmidt
Warsniki
Haenschke
Bank Teller Bell Sentenced for Bank Funds Theft
New York July 18 Harry G Bell receiving teller of the Riverside bank convicted yesterday of stealing about 20 000 was sentenced to four to six years in prison at hard labor.
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New York
Harry G. Bell
Riverside Bank
Electric line proposed from Spokane to the Columbia River
Spokane, July 18. Parties secured a 90 day bond proposing an electric line extending from Spokane to the Columbia River. The plan seeks to connect the city with the river area to supply power.
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Spokane
Wash
Columbia River
Lightning kills three near Millstadt in St Clair county
Fred Weichbrod aged 30 and his two children aged 14 and 15 were struck by lightning near Millstadt in St. Clair county NL and died. The victims were the son and daughter of Jacob P. Muskopf. The incident occurred today in mile high weather.
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St. Louis
Fred Weichbrod
Jacob P. Muskopf
Millstadt
St. Clair County
Trades and Furnishings For Sale In Butte Classifieds
Advertising notices list items for sale or rent including hats, piano, pianos and sewing machines, wagons and carriages, shelving and cases. Locations include Butte Montana addresses such as 18 W Granite, 129 FE Park St, and 1 W Broadway. Multiple sellers advertise remakes, rentals, and storage with low prices.
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Sherman's
Park St
Butte
R. Butter
South Butte
J. O. Jones
W. Broadway
Business Opportunities and Classifieds in Butte
Multiple listings offer a hardware and crockery business for lease in a prime street for 22 months at 1.5 cash with stock invoicing, a merit real estate partner sought, furnished rooms for rent at central Butte location, loans on real estate wages and furniture offered by Davenport Kimball, buy and sell second hand goods including sewing machines, and furniture purchasing services with Oechsli and associates.
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Batley & Mink
Broadway
Butte
Wante D
Address Business
Care Standard
Davenport & Kimball
Granite
E. Park St
City Seeks Sewer Improvement District Objections by August
A petition to create an improvement district for sewer purposes in blocks 67 90 and 99 is filed. Objections and protests will be considered by the city council through the first Monday in August next. G E Wisner City Clerk.
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G. &. FE. Wisner
Probate Notice for John Hallahan Will in Deer Lodge
In the district court of Montana Deer Lodge County a probate notice announces a July 26 1902 hearing at 9:30 a.m. to prove the will of John Hallahan late of Deer Lodge County and to hear D F Hallahan petition for letters testamentary. Interested parties may contest the same. Clerk William E Thomas.
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Jnd
State of
Montana
Deer Lodge
John Hallahan
County of
Deer
John Than
D. F. Hallahan
Illiam. E. Thomas
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