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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
3
New York notes a strong rally led by a surge in stocks as shorts covered and buyers returned amid renewed optimism over coal strike talks between operators and miners. Prices rebounded across leading rails and industrials with bonds rising in sympathy and money market fears easing.
An advertisement by a self styled inventor claims his electric belt cures lost manhood and sexual weakness in men and women. He asserts guarantees backed by patents No. 233044 and 681733 and offers testimonials from others in similar towns. He extols electricity as the greatest remedy and urges readers to write or call for proof and purchase.
Local metal market reports a slight tin reaction and weaker prices. London cables are down 4 and futures 1 pound 10 shillings, copper quiet in New York at 28.70, pig iron at 98.44 per 10, lead 4.27 cents, spelter 4.10 cents, bar silver six cents.
The London financial cablegram notes idle, featureless markets in New York while Berlin shows heavy selling of Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific shares on expected restrictive bourse legislation. The bank still controls the money market as Silver closes at the highest price since March 189% and Indian prices continue rising.
Chicago markets opened with September wheat near 77 3 4 and traded to 77 1 2 amid bear tones from favorable Northwest weather. Reports of French crop cuts and weak exports pressured values while October rose to near 78 cents before closing near 77 1 2. Corn stayed quiet, oats dull, and provisions steady to firm on demand from shorts and packers.
Texas fed steers and grassed cattle are listed with price ranges. Hogs receipts show 30 000 with tomorrow estimate 21 000 and leftovers 4 000. top price 5.50 for mixed and butchers. Sheep receipts 13 000 with steady to slow lamb markets and values up to 5.90 for good to choice Western sheep.
Cattle receipts around 4 200 at Omaha with market steady to slightly higher. Native and western steers sell up to 5.70, cows and heifers to 4.40, stockers and feeders to 4.70, calves to 3.70. Hogs heavy at 5.10 to 5.20, sheep active with westerns up to 4.4 and lambs to 5.10. Kansas City reports mixed cattle receipts and steady markets with Texas and native cattle around 2.25 to 5.50, hogs weaker on light trade, lambs at 5.10. Sheep steady with lambs 5.10 and muttons around 2.30. Additional notes cover mining stocks and Western wool markets in San Francisco and Nevada regions.
London sent 27 reports Atchison line with 88 percent favored by wife Ca ndadian Pacific and 74 Union Pacific preferred 63 Northern Pacific preferred 61 Grand Trunk 61 Anaconda bar silver firm at 2441 money 3444 per cent
Washington reports an available cash balance of 186 064 998 dollars and gold of 74 million. In Portland Oregon a transport Thyra sailed for Manila this evening with 600 horses and mules and hay and grain. The Thyra will stop at Hilo for a brief rest before continuing. Meanwhile the steamer Braemer from Hongkong and Yokohama arrived and will sail to Manila with government stores once loaded.
A Fort Worth flood alert warns bottomland residents to move to safety as a 20 foot water rise from West Fork floods the Trinity River bottoms a mile wide. One body was seen floating in the river as inhabitants escaped.
The Butte directory lists McClure Bros Reliable Assay Office founded 1889 and successors to E Sticht offering prompt returns at 316 N Main. Also noted are M E Mayer Assayer at No 40 W Park St, Thos Buggy Assayer and Chemist, Dr T A Grigg Oculist, vault cleaning and scavenger services by M Harmon, and National Undertaking Co in Quartz St with 363 phone.
A collection of short job notices seeks experienced engineer and washer for Cascade Steam Laundry in Great Falls Montana plus positions for drug clerk tailor presser union bricklayers and a tinsmith in Missoula and local senders. The notes reference standard cent a word ads and addresses in Butte Missoula and Great Falls with box numbers and references.
A catalog of sale offers from Butte Montana lists saloons lodging houses furniture and equipment for sale or rent. Items include a saloon business with fixtures valued at $690, hotel furniture, boarding houses and rooms for rent, machinery including boilers and sewing machines, and various real estate listings with prices and contact details in Butte and nearby towns.
Advertisements list several mediums in Butte offering reduced readings for one week including Madam E M Graham at 6 8 West Broadway and others such as Madam Guy Madam Calder Madame Beety Free Terest and Mazie Scientific Palmist with varied locations like 101 W Granite 49 50 New Owsley and 311 W Park St. Prices shown include 2 60 for liper reading and 1 for porter reading plus mail readings and free disease diagnosis.
Cash operations were reported with prices for flour and spring wheat, No 2 corn and yellow corn, No 2 oats, No 3 white and yellow varieties, No 2 rye, barley, flaxseed and timothy seed. Prices ranged from 1.52 per barrel for flaxseed to 8.20 for salted short clear sides and other grain and meat items listed.
Market notes show cattle receipts of about 2 000 with 2 200 westerns and Texan cattle among them. Quality ranges from poor to medium with most lots selling slowly. good lime steers around 5.45 to 5.05 with some variation. Selected feeders and stockers show weak trends and steady to slower pricing overall.
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