Market Dull But Copper Leads Slump Wipes Gains
New York stocks opened dull with only a few active moves as copper led gains then dropped over a point, wiping out the day’s advances. Amalgamated Copper and Lycoming Steel preferred showed strength while United States Steel preferred drifted lower amid talk of rail price cuts and pool pressures. London and international finance steadied with strong sterling demand and a brisk foreign trade showing higher exports and lower imports for November.
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London
Crucible Steel Preferred
United States Steel
Baltimore
Ohio
San Francisco
Financial
United States
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
How Much of Your Shoe Is Expense
A vintage ad explains shoe costs tying rent and salesmanship to price per pair. It argues that higher sales volume lowers per unit costs, promotes variety in an advertised Regal store, and claims Regal shoes are direct from tannery with oak leather soles.
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Regal
Market Dull amid Mixed Bond and Stock Trading
New York December 15 activity eased in a narrow, dull session. Copper and steel preferred led trading with occasional advances before profit taking pulled averages below last night, while steel and Crucible Steel news weighed on the mood. Cotton futures opened steady but the day saw scattered buying and later realized gains as outside buyers stepped in.
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Cothran & Co
New York
Southern Pacific
Atchison, Copper
Stuaul
Missouri Pacific
Howell Jones Co
Manhattan
Consolidated Gas
Virgina Chemical
Crucible Steel
Atlanta Brokerage Co
Market News and Prices From December Reports
Cables reported mixed sentiment for staples with hopes of higher prices in some markets and cautious selling in others. New York Cotton and commodity wires noted cool southwestern weather, strong receipts, and a belief that production may peak, while fruit and confection pricing in Atlanta shows varied offers for oranges and nuts.
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Liverpool
Dillson
Baxter & Co
New York
Aefs
Grain Letter From Gothran & Co Chicago
December 15 report notes early weakness in spring wheat receipts, large southwest totals, but Kansas City signals light month end runs. Illinois bullish, Tennessee droughted crop concerns. Market weak after large selling by Captain Phillips in May and Bryant for July. Armour interests absent support. Rumors of Intewenkweka war and Minneapolis mine closures uncertain. Only slight activity observed.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Illinois
Tennessee
Philips
Bryant
Armour
Pepeirs
Nalight Yeen
Market Roundup Includes Cattle and Tin Price Shifts
Amid mixed signals in early trading, a recessionary tilt suggests more purchases on soft spots for corn while Illinois and Nebraska crops draw varied sentiment. Metals advance in London with tin copper and lead up, while U S livestock markets in Chicago Kansas City and St Louis show softer cattle and hogs amid varied regional receipts and prices.
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Illinois
Mile Broormhall
Idgerpool
Nebraska
Livestock Market Rates and Receipts Summary
The report lists cattle and sheep prices with varying figures. Butchers and best heavy categories show 4,450 and 465 units, with native mutton at $3.25 to $3.76 and lambs at $4.00. Cull sheep and bucks around $2.28 to $4.00, steers about $1.75 to $2.25.
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Kansas City
Gond
St Lona
Texas
Riga
Lights
Steckers
Rough Voyage for Umseia Liner Umbria
The steamer Umbria, arriving December 16, faced a severe gale on its voyage with the forward starboard rail smashed and a lifeboat stove. Third Officer Moulton was badly hurt, passenger Mrs Caroline Bradford bruised, a sailor dislocated hip, and several crew members injured.
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New York
Moulton
Caroline Bradford
Cut For 80 000 Workmen In Coke Regions
Connellsville Pa December 18 A wage cut averaging 17 percent affecting about 30000 men in the Connellsville coke region was announced by the H C Frick company The move follows last year’s 10 percent raise and is the first reduction since the 1890s era strikes Notices posted at all plants state the reduction while no advance notices have been issued by other regional companies since 1886 The average rise since February last year was 6 percent and the action aims to protect profits.
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Connellsville
H C Frick Conmany
Old Friends Are the Bast
Sometime ago I took a summer cold and tried several remedies with little relief. I finally used Cheney's Expectorant and was cured by a few doses. I have great confidence in this remedy. Joe Howard Macon Mississippi.
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Cheney
Weather Forecast Across States for Wednesday and Thursday
Washington reports fair weather Wednesday and Thursday with warmer conditions in the north, accompanied by north to northeast winds. Virginia shows fair conditions with partly cloudy Tuesday. winds become variable. North and South Carolina anticipate fair days with warmer Thursday and northeast winds. Florida regions forecast fair weather with northeast to southeast winds, Alabama and Mississippi fair with northeast winds, Louisiana fair with northeast winds, Texas fair with warmer Wednesday and partly cloudy Thursday, Arkansas and Kentucky fair and warmer, Tennessee fair and warmer with partly cloudy conditions.
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Viljoen Brings Boer Life Exhibit to New York
General Benjamin Viljoen arrives in New York with a Boer delegation to arrange an exhibition of Boer life at the St. Louis exposition, occurring December 15.
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New York
Umbria
Benjamin Viljoen
Boer Demander
St Lows
Moonshiner Wanted in Macon Court Case
In Macon Georgia on December 15 a United States court sentenced Robert N Smith after a meta filling arrest. He received one year and a day in the national prison at Atlanta for repeatedly violating revenue laws. Judge Speer rejected requests to allow home leave before starting the term.
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United States
Robert N Smith
Atlanta
Smith
United States Revenue
Speer
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