Market declines as bond cash and crops worry investors
New York May 12 Market dullness stems from weak local money conditions and anthracite strike fears. Banks report large cash movements and foreign exchange tightens while equities show broad declines and selective steadiness in Union Pacific and Southern Railway amid notable losses across major issues.
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New York
Agricultural Department
Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Gulf
Sterling Exchange
London
Union Pacific and Southern Railway
General Electric
Westinhouse Electric
North American
Ockawanna
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
N. H
Indianapolis
Louisville
New Jersey Central
Long Island
United States
Tin and copper markets mixed with gains in London and local steadiness
New York reports tin opening strong then closing heavy with a 29.70 per unit spot. Sales total 21 tons to arrive and 1 ton spot at 30c. Copper edged higher with standard spot to August at 11.25. London prices rose, lead stayed steady, and English iron markets eased slightly while local iron remained steady with warrants nominal.
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New York
London
Holake
Glasgow
Middlesboro
Northern Foundry
Southern Foundry
New York Market Summary Sees Mixed Bond and Currency Signals
May 12 report notes close money on call at 6 10 percent with bids 5 6 percent. Sterling exchange weak while bankers' bills trade at 4.86 and 4.94 for 0 days. Commercial bills around 4.84 to 4.85 and 4.88 to 4.94 for spot and forward. Government bonds soft, state bonds active, railroad bonds soft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
London stock market dull as peace talks viewed grim
The Commercial Advertiser reports a quiet irregular London market with Consols falling to 51 16 and fears over peace negotiations. US data ignored. Union Pacific leads a modest rise while street prices lag. Rio Tinto climbs to £44 percent and copper notes £54 per ton amid a rapid silver rally interpreted as risky.
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New York
London Financial Cablegram
Times
Stock Exchange
New York Bank
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacifica
Visible grain supplies from New York exchange May 1
The New York produce exchange reports May 1 visible grain stocks: Wheat 35,302,000 bushels down 3,026,000. Corn 5,697,000 down 546,000. Oats 2,917,000 down 13,000. Barley 1,134,000 down 265,000. other listed items show decreases.
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New York
New York Produce Exchange
Chicago Wheat Futures Rally On Cables And Crop Reports
Chicago markets opened dull as traders awaited the government crop condition report. July wheat surged to about 75 1 2 cents amid firmer tones, with rumors of a 71.3 percent condition, while corn and oats showed muted interest and mixed advances on strength in the wheat pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Qata
Classified Ad in The Standard Reaches 12,000 Homes
The Standard runs a classified ad in its columns to reach about 12,000 daily homes, aiming to generate strong results for advertisers seeking rapid local exposure.
Market closes firm on corn wheat pork gains
In a damp trading day corn and wheat held firm with July contracts up while profit taking pulled back earlier gains. July pork rose modestly while ribs held steady as prices hovered near yearly highs.
Chicago Market Report Shows Cattle Hogs Lambs and Grains
Chicago market news lists cattle receipts 18 006 active steady prime and mixed prices by class with steers hogs and sheep prices and cash grain quotes including No 2 red wheat and corn supplies. Receipts totals for flour barley pork lard and other commodities are provided with shipments and daily data for the period.
South Omaha Livestock Market Report May 12
Cattle receipts 3900 with a steady market. Native steers around 7, cows and heifers about 5.80 to 6. Western and Texas steers 4.80 to 6. Bulls and canners noted. Hogs receipts 3900 with prices 6.50 to 7.15. bulk about 5.95 to 6. Bheep receipts 3700 with fed muttons 6.00 to 6.50. ewes 4.50 to 5.50. lambs around 6.0.
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Chicago
Texas
Eas
South Omaha
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Reported at Kansas City Market
Kansas City cattle receipts 3000 including 500 Texans with dressed steady and most categories steady to weak. Hogs receipts 5400 with a lower market. bulk sales 7.00 to 7.20, heavy 7.16 to 7.22, packers 7.05 to 7.22, pigs 4.75 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 4000 market steady with muttons 4.90 to 6.40 and lambs 5.45 to 7.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Texas
London Financial Markets Report May 12
Consols quoted at 951-16 for money and 951-144 for account. Stocks noted include Atchison 81 and Atchison preferred 1904, Baltimore & Ohio 110, Canadian Pacific 1304, Southern Pacific 67% and Union Pacific 1074 with preferred 9%. United States Steel 42% and preferred 73% along with bar silver at 231-16d per ounce.
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London
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Treasury cash and gold totals released in statement
Washington May 12 treasury statement reports available cash balance of 185,859,102 dollars and gold holdings totaling 98,932,628 dollars. The figures provide a snapshot of government finances for the period.
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Washington
Treasury
The Late Earl of Kimberley Remembered
The Brooklyn Eagle recalls Lord Kimberley as a lovable yet serious figure in the house of lords. He once paid solemn tribute to Queen Victoria noting she was right in a past dispute, and he valued doing his best without dwelling on past outcomes.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Earl of
Kimberley
House of Lords
Queen Victoria
Lord Kimberley
City salesman on office building cornices includes lions heads
The New York Times quotes a city salesman who notes that most decorative heads on major office building façades are lions. He claims an examination of 100 heads shows about 95 lion heads, with little evidence of other zoo or menagerie heads.
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New York Times
New York
Classified Ads and Odd Observations on Lion Motifs
A jumble of want ads across professions and services appears, including barber college ads and job seekers. The second portion discusses decorative lion motifs on New York buildings, noting how lion imagery dominates façade carvings despite other jungle animals being rare.
Gates counsels Wall Street financier on quick ways to make money
John W. Gates advised a young Wall Street financier seeking honest earnings. The financier, in the street, claimed to aim for a quick profit. Gates responded with a confident remark about Eve’s potential and a quip about lack of competition.
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John W. Gates
Wall Street
Mr. Gates
For Sale Farm and Fruit Lands in Missoula and Ravalli
Classified notice offering farm and fruit lands for sale in Missoula and Ravalli counties with prices and contact George F. Brooks Real Estate Missoula Mont. Also mentions Bitter Root valley ranch bargains with Dickinson Cannon Stevensville Mont and stock ranches offered by John Sho ber Jr Pittsburg Elk Helena Mont. Also lost items and services advertised in local papers.
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Missoula
Ravaili
George F. Brooks
Mont
Bitter Root Valley
Dickinson & Cannon
Stevensville
John Shober, Jr
Pittsburg Elk
Helena
Private home for ladies during confinement listed
Classified notices show Mrs Walmer graduate midwife at 109 Dakota street Butte and Mrs Karstedt midwife at 6 Main street Butte seeking clients. Furrier Rauh Richter advertises repairs at 206 North Main Butte. Dentist Kepnan moved to rooms 28 and 20 Goldberg. Patents consult Milo B Stevens Co in Washington. Second hand tyre wanted in Butte by E McNamara.
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Montana
FE. Park
Main
E. Mercury
S. Main St
S. Matin
Conroy & O'Brien
E. Broadway
Butte
W. Quartz
Excelsior
W. Broadway
Alabama
W. Silver
Excels
California Ave
Nevada Ave
East Side
Ssoula Gulch
Joan
Morley & Thomas CO
Walmer
Dakota St
Karstedt
Ss. Main
Kepnan
Goldberg
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Daily Record OF
NEW York Stock Report
New Jersey
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
GFP
St. Louis
Wisconsin Central
Adams
American
Wells-Fargo
Reading
St. L
Wabash
Rie
Bane
Eeee
Brooklyn Rapid
Ebeen Enseure
Colo O Fuel & Tron
Consolidated Gas
Oveesen Continental Tobacco
Hocking CO
Ceceeesessesesenarenes Vv International Paper
Scccee
Ceceseres
Esaceuseester
International Power
Eeecensice SS
Pullman Palace
Republic Steel
GUGRE
Coal & Tron
Union Bag & Paper Co
U. S. Rubberfly
Cssceere
Nf U
Kansas City Southern
Adams Com
Cccee
Eeeserseee Aic
Oceareve
Brunswick
Comstock
Cal
Asener Feasegnerss
Csesseee
Csee
Sierra Nevada
Ceeveser Covsererseses
Canada
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ailon
A. c
Great Western
Keatensasee
Chicago & Northwestern
Sepeesanna
Renee Testes
Colorado
Delaware &, Hudson Etter
Ewnene del L
Denver
Rio Grande
Erie
Greatorthern
Hocking Valley
Lake Erie & Western
Eddeetan
Badsrees
Reese
Coe
Bank of Commerce Bldg
Minneapolis, Minn
Nat'l and
State Banks
E. Park St
South Side
East Broadway
Maryland Avenue
South Main
Woinnae
Hall Bros
Broadway
New York Stock Exchange
Neer York
Telephone
The
Butte Hotel Stock Exchange
Money Market
Financial Cablegram
Chicago Livestock
Omaha Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
Boston Mining
Allouez
Bingham
Calumet
Hecla
Wee
Centennial Tear
Dominion Coal
Rene Ween Franklin
Ental
Lele Royale
Old Dominion
Tamarac Oe “* . . Ween Enenwnne 95 Trimountain
Utah
Victoria
Senor
Winona
Treasury Statement
Earl of Kimberley
Rm Main
Trelon
Boulder
Whiteha!ane
Plains
Hamiton
P. O
Moler Barber College
School of Caricature
8 World Bldg
Bozeman
W. H. Winters
Owsley Bik
E. L. Doran
Hamilton
Granite Hospital
Granite, Mont
Wyoming
Union Carriage Works
Arizona
M. J. Housman
Park St
W. Woolman Sr
Ben. Louis
Dillon, Mont
Inquire Standard
Liberal
Madame Skelton
New Opera House
Apply
American Home Co
Sherman
Montana Jockey Club
C. H
Standard
Pacific Coast Iron & Metal Co
Platinum St
Ho Wm
Pat lineUa
Architecl
the Owsiey
Butte, Mont
Passmore & CO
Montana Street
Mercury Street
Goo
West Woolman
West Park Street
East
Galena
Washington Street
Idaho Street
West Granite St
Mines
Reynolds & McDowell
W. Galena St
Main At
Main St
Ss. Washington At
N. Washington St
K. Formel & Co
W. Porphyry St
J. W. Marshall
Washington St
P. A. Shilling
Philipsburg, Mont
Warren Ave
A. Birthright
A. W. Edwy
W. Galena
M. Paumie
Dora Bik
W. Park St
Mesdames Dodge & McDonald
Porphyry
Oxford
Silver
Barnard Bik
Granite
W. Park St. Butte
W. Park, Butte
West Park
Harvard Bik
Third St
Oakland
E. Park St. Butte
Morris Bik
Idaho
E. Park
W. Park
West Side
West Quartz
Bath
Jackson
N. Main
E. ‘Broadway
Dakota
W. W. Porphyry
W. Grante
George E
Shale
DR. Calder-Rutledge
Colorado St
Butte. S
Mazie
Montana Transfer CO
W. J. Christie
Manecer
Rauh & Richter, Furriers
N. Main St
E. Bawy
G. W. Vineyard
Milo B. Stevens & Co
Gls
Eleventh Street
Princeton
Janitar
W. O. Speer
Eague Pharmacy
Matin
S. Arizona
South
North Matin
Gregson Springs
Milo French
Gregson, Mont
N. Washington
Marshall
W. Granite
Jackson, Butte
Bailey & Mink
Choics
Plymouth Rocks
B. G. Smith
Granite St
R. Butter
South Butte
Pine St
Timber Butte
Otto Stro Slaughter House
Mercury
K. Former & Co
W. W
C. C. D. Bakery
Pocatello
C. C
Bell, Mont
Board of Trustees
Butte Miners’ Union
S. Main
HACK AND _ LIVERY barn
H. H. Stanley
Great Falls
Butte Chattel Mortgage Co
Loor
Montana Chattel Mortgage Co
Clark
Davenport & Kimball
Ti W. Granite
Jackman & Armitage Co
Hogewell & Thomas
M. E. Mayer
N. Montana
Boz Sis
McClure Bros
Reliable Assay
Fitzpatrick & Lewis
A. B. Rombauer
Wyoming St
George H. Lee
John R. Bapty
Hamilton St
Thos
Montana Abstract & Title Insurance Co
Davis & Scharnikow
Hennessy
Butte Exchange Furniture Co
Red Chair
Feldman & Co
BE. Park
Park
Butte. Tel
E. McNamara
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