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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
13
Prices rise as shorts cover and dealers book gains, with confidence lifting after a period of strain. Notable strength seen in mining and utility shares, while London and bond markets reflect easing pressure as speculation shifts toward profit realization and steadier demand.
In New York on May day, money markets showed mixed borrowing costs with call money steady near 4 percent and other rates hovering around 3 to 5 percent. Time loans eased to about 4 percent while mercantile paper remained under pressure. Exchange held firm with bids near 465.9 and offers around 410.48, as government bonds and steamship issues attracted attention.
New York dealers cite May and Coppee higher than British marks with smot at £2 tan and futures at £87 Vis Od. Local capacitors unchanged. Lake, electrolytic at 18.25 18.3e, casting. Lead steady at £15 locally. English market trends cited for Faglish and Spelter up 3?4 at 267H. Tin up in English market, first locally.
In New York a garbled OCR listing May and September dates appears with scattered terms about sugar, cotton, and coffee units. The fragment includes numbers and month names but lacks coherent events, people, or organizations to identify a clear news item.
Widespread cold spell across the Northwest and Midwest drove the wheat market lower at the open with futures slipping as selling intensified. Shorts covered amid some price relief late in the day as local longs held firm and July options showed renewed selling pressure.
Prominent commission houses and traders in Memige Inner at Gyeite report July activity. Prices span spring wheat No.2 red and yellow, Ber No.4 white, No.3 rye, and cattle receipts with beeves and feeders. Market notes mention cattle lower, beef, and lambs with varied bids and prices, along with barley, corn, oats, and flour claims amid overall rough bids.
A dense market summary notes prices across grains livestock and wool with figures for western steers hogs cows and lambs. It references Markit hover level data and mentions regions like Kansas and New Zealand demand for greasy half-breds and crossbreds with notable bale counts and sales activity.
In Chicago and Boston it was announced by the receivers' lawyers that earthquake losses from the San Francisco disaster will be contested. The aim is to determine the amount of loss and fire damage, with no present estimate of payment percentages. Washington reports Neiron Tren says Adolfo Alvarado, Nicaragua's foreign minister, has been assassinated.
Various classified items including billiard tables, bowling accessories, folding photo outfit, sound equipment, and home furnishings. Items from brands like Brunswick Balke Collender Co appear. listings include prices, locations in Butte and nearby areas, and contact details such as addresses and phone numbers.
Local business listing shows CATT S. Main and BTEAM CARPET CLEANING with contact information and a phone reference 66M. The fragmented ad mentions Porphyry and a generic cleaning service, suggesting a small, possibly outdated classified notice.
Classified insertion text shows varied postings for employment and services. Listings include waitress, coatmaker, hotel work, and miscellaneous help requests, with references to payment terms and contact instructions through the Standard.
Compact Swissed notice page shows dozens of help wanted and service ad items in Butte. Listings include female and male labor agents and clerical helpers, domestic workers, chefs, housemaids, general laborers, machine operators, and sales agents. Also job classifieds for jewelry, assayers, and skilled trades from local employers.
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