New York Stock Market Faces Dull Session Downgraded by Uncertain Coal Strike
A muted trading day in New York shares followed London gains with little movement except for National Lead American Linseed Oil and copper-related issues. Currency shifts and bank condition signals kept overall market sentiment cautious as investors awaited Boer peace news and corn crop developments.
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New York
London
Canadian Pacific
George Fuller
Colorado
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Atchison
Treasury
Ankers
New York Exchange
Chicago
Sub-Treasury
New Orleans
Steamship Merger Syndicate
United States
Copper and metal markets steady on export demand
New York reports 310000 pounds of lake copper sold for July and August delivery at 12 1/2 to 12 3/4 cents per pound. Spot and futures prices for copper, lead, tin, and spelter quoted with London market results, while pig iron warrants shown at several regional prices.
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New York
London
Uin
Spelter
Northern Foundry
Southern Foundry
Glasgow
Middlesboro
Money Market Report From New York on March 23
Close money on call easier at 2 percent 315 per cent with closing bid and asked 2 percent 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 446 5 per cent. Sterling exchange heavy with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.87 for demand and 4.8 for 60 days posted rates 34.8414 and 4.88. Commercial bills 4933 74.88 Mexican dollars 41 c government bonds easy state bonds inactive railroad bonds firm.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
London financial outlook lifts New York markets
The Commercial Advertiser reports a buoyant tone on May 23 as early peace expectations buoyed prices. Kaffirs and South African linked issues showed activity while Consols neared 96 and copper sellers moved. Rio Tinto stayed active, silver firm, and New South Wales offered a £3,000,000 loan at 94 10.
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New York
London Financial
Paris
Atchison
Canadian Pacific
Rio Tintos
New South Wales
Chicago Markets: Wheat Ends Weak After Dull Day
Chicago May 23 report shows a quiet wheat session with small morning gains on cables and light receipts. July opened up but closed lower amid bearish pressure, while Argentine shipments rise and crop prospects stay strong. Corn led the pits as oats drew modest attention.
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Chicago
Bears
Classified Want Ad Prompt in Standard Columns
A 15 word want ad note describes insertion in the Standard’s classified columns for 15e. It notes a high likelihood of prompt filling for the chosen want.
Grain futures end with mixed gains as early strength fades
Trading was light despite a generally firm tone in late hours. July corn and related grains closed steady to slightly lower as market revisions narrowed and large-scale liquidation did not occur. Lard and ribs finished modestly lower amid overall weak closings.
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Langs
Grain and livestock market prices and receipts report
The market summary lists flour, wheat, oats, rye, barley, flax seed and other commodities with quoted prices. It also covers receipts of flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and notes cattle hogs and sheep prices and volumes at Chicago on May 23.
Omaha Market Report May 23 Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices
South Omaha market summary shows cattle receipts 1300 with steady activity. native steers 5.50 to 7.25, cows and heifers 3.85 to 6.00, western and Texas steers about 4.75 to 6.25, calves 5.00 to 5.75. Hogs receipts 7500, market slight decline. heavy 9.00 to 7.25, mixed 7.07 to 10., light 6.80 to 7.10, bulk 7.47 to 15. Sheep receipts 1.40, market steady. fed muttons 5.10 to 6.25, westerns 4.75 to 5.50, ewes 4.25 to 5.25, lambs around 5.00 to 7.10.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
South Omaha
Texas
Kansas City Livestock Prices June 23
Kansas City market receipts include cattle hogs and sheep with Texas native and Texas and Indian cattle and cows leading values. Native steers bring as high as 547.20, stockers and feeders 345.15, bulls 5 2545.40, hogs steady with heavies 7.40, sheep and lambs range 4.25 to 7.20 for muttons and lambs.
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Kansas City
Texas
Wool Auction Sales In London Mix Strong Trade
London May 23 a good selection of 15 186 bales sparked spirited competition at wool auctions. Medium and coarse grades held firm while a large New Zealand run found steady demand from home buyers and America. New Zealand merino fetched highest rates with some parcels sold to America.
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London
Zealand
New Zealand
America
London Money Market Notes May 23
Consors for money 6 consols for account 961 18 Anaconda 6 Atchison 82 Atchison preferred 100 Baltimore & Ohio 109 Canadian Pacific 187 Southern Pacific 66 14 Union Pacific 107 Union Pacific preferred 90 United States Steel 41 16 United States Steel preferred 92 bar silver 24d per ounce money 24443 per cent.
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London
Consors
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Treasury cash and gold totals in daily statement
Washington reports the latest treasury statement with a cash balance of 187,639,253 dollars and gold holdings at 95,733,296 dollars as of today May 23. The figures reflect available cash and gold reserves in the federal balance.
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Washington
Treasury
Stevensville Notes Special Correspondence May 22
Mrs Thomas Baird and children travel to Canada to visit relatives. Dr J T Brice went to Missoula meeting Mrs Brice and children returning from Georgia. Allen May family and Alberta May visited Missoula. Rain persists. farmers pleased. McLaughlin and Apling dissolve partnership. W W Earnest of the Standard in town. Mrs Lowery of Hamilton helping sister Mrs E J Bales who is improving. Mrs G W Samuels and G L Martin elected to state Methodist south Sunday school convention in Helena this month.
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Standard
Stevensville
Thomas Baird
Canada
W. W. Earnest
Lowery
Hamilton
E. J. Bales
G. W. Samuels
G.L. Martin
Methodist Church South Sunday School
Helena
Florence Items Report Sheriff and Death News
Florence notes report Sheriff Watts visiting from Hamilton. C. I. Allen receives word of the death of his son J. H. Allen on Friday.
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Standard
Florence
Sheriff Watts
Hamilton
C. I. Allen
J. H. Allen
Wants ads offer cash salary and trade opportunities
Classified want notices list several positions and opportunities. A trusted manager needed in each county with weekly cash pay. barber and prescrip tion clerks sought. loggers and skidders required. brick yard and tailoring help. various real estate and business opportunities across Montana and Minnesota.
Situations Wanted Housing and Personal Help Ad Listings
Multiple short notices seekers include a capable housekeeper with children in Butte, a widow with a son seeking chambermaid or cook work in a camp, an experienced seamstress offering daily sewing in Butte homes, and a lady seeking day or weekly work at 26 East Park Street Butte Montana.
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Chambermai d
Eva Miles
Butte
Mont
Broadway
E. Park St
Local Notes from Missoula and Nearby Areas
Colorado event referenced. Mr and Mrs Allen and daughter Anna travel to Missoula for a funeral on Monday. G C Welburn family moved to Missoula last week. S Taylor of Bonner on business in town. Ida Holden visits Missoula parents. Basket social by hall team fails. Mrs Albert Dishman of Helmville visits ill father J L Jones. School closes Friday evening. Mr and Mrs George Reed visiting son at Carlton. Florence Theatrical clubGC to public ble Outcast. Mrs D N Smith and daughter June visit Missoula. Mae Card returning home for summer. Ben Duffy ill with red fever. Burk to stage A No ill play.
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Colorado
J. L. Jones
George Reed
Carlton
Florence Theatrical Club
D. N. Smith
June
Missoula
Mae Card
Ben Duffy
Anxious to Have It Over Fred Hamilton Hanged for 1898 Murder
Fred Hamilton alias Alfred Hawkins was executed at 6 am for the 1898 murder of D. M. Woodbury in Anacortes. The fisherman admitted nothing, cursed the sheriff, and died after a 16 minute fall. He killed Woodbury during a hold up spree beginning Sept 6 and culminating Sept 7, after resisting arrest and firing on the town.
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Whatygam
Wash
Fred Hamilton
Alfred Hawkins
D. M. Woodbury
Hamilton
Anacortes
Woodbury
Various Butte Assayers and Money Lenders Advertisements
A collage of 19th century ads from Butte lists assayers and chemists including Mayer, McClure, Fitzpatrick and Lewis, Lee, Bapty, Buggy, Davenport & Kimball, Jackman & Armitage, and Hogewell & Thomas offering mail samples, rapid services, and chattel or real estate loans. Also promotes free government land home stead certificates in Alberta Canada and two lost item notices for a pearl brooch and K of P ribbon.
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Davenport & Kimball
Granite
Butte
Butte Business Directory Fragments From 1900s Era
A scattered list of Butte Montana service ads and contacts includes PARISIAN DYE HOUSE offering dyeing and cleaning with satisfaction guaranteed at 60 W. Galena along with SCAVENGER-RELIABLE and work attended promptly by W. George & Co. at 401 KE Mercury St. Also listed are OFFICE SCAVENGER E Edwy tel 477 with G W Vineyard, MONTANA ABSTRACT & TITLE INSURANCE Co (Davis & Scharnikow) at 504 Hennessy blog and phone 700M, MRS A Birthright manicures at 14 W. Edwy, H M Patterson architect at 400 The Owsley.
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W. Galena
Butte
M. Paumie
W. George & Co
Mercury St
Butte, Mont
Shino and Deere
G. W. Vineyard
Montana Abstract & Title Insurance Co
Davis & Scharnikow
Hennessy
They Die Together in South Bend Double Tragedy
In South Bend Indiana on May 23 John W Churry a 31 year old carpenter shot and killed his 16 year old sweetheart Luanne Keeskemetie then killed himself. They appeared to have planned the deaths and were found lying side by side with the man firing twice over her heart before turning the pistol on himself.
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South Bend
Ind
John W. Churry
Luanne Keeskemetie
First Class Groceries Salemen Wanted in Chicago and Montana
Advertisement notes active up to date salesmen needed to sell first class groceries direct to consumers at wholesale. George Meldrum & Co offers permanent profitable trade in Chicago with liberal inducements. Also seeking hustling salesman for Montana with high commission and $25 weekly advance by Jess H. Smith Co. Detroit.
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George Meldrum & Co
N. Green St
Chicago
Montana
Jess H. Smith Co
Detroit
Mich
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R. T. Cammon
Whitehall
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Martinique
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Ziegler & Co
Dearborn At
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E. Broadway
Main Street
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East Mercury
Conroy & O’brien
Dora Bik
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Oxford
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Grant Schoolhouse
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Quartz St
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Pittsburg
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Apply Eagle Pharmacy
Main
Sherman
BE. Park
J. A. McGowan
Plains, Mont
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Wyoming
Betts
Plymouth Rocks
E.G Smith
Granite St
Inquire
Montana Liquor Co
R. Butter
South Butte
T. O. Newman
Smith Premiere
Gold St
Centerville
Vaughn Bros
Bonner, Mont
Aetna
Ediererns Et Antes
Main #t
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M. E. Mayer
N. Montana
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Hamilton St
Butte, Thos
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Hogewell & Thomas
W. Park St
Alberta
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Button
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N. Main, Butte
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Palmist
Rooma
Butte _postoffice
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Mazie
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Mt. Moriah
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Goldberg
Tel
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Missoula Ave
J. C. Callahan
A. Birthright
W. Edwy
H. M. Patterson
Owsley
Milo B. Stevens & Co
Eleventh Street
Granite County
Bearmouth
K. J
Butten
Pacific Coast Iron & Metal Co
M. E., Standard
Butte Exchange Furniture Co
South Main
Troy Laundry
E. T. More
Exchange
Feldman & Co
E. Park
Cechill
Butts
E. McNamara
Walmer
Dakota St
Karstedt
8 & Main
G. KE
Shale
Darenkees