Harbors of Confidence Rise in National Business Outlook
A chorus of industry leaders including Thomson Pennsylvania Railroad Gould Missouri Pacific Depew Huntington and Carnegie Flower and Hill foretell broad harvest prospects and improving business. They cite rising confidence after McKinley victory and tariff talk, with Duluth St Paul Minneapolis and Kansas City reports of improved employment and growing demand. rail earnings and general activity show gains while prices stay subdued.
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Prosperity Signals Rise From Lumber, Banks and Farmers
Lumber men report improving profits and rising sales with large stockpiling by heavy dealers. Purchases of 32 million feet and 22 million extra feet cited. Confidence grows in tariff action and government spending, as banks and the public anticipate an approaching prosperity.
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Trade volumes rise on lower prices despite small profits
The Chronicle notes last week’s bank clearings were light with a tally near 00,000,000 though the year over year gain reaches 17 percent. It argues that lower prices suppress profits even as overall merchandise volume rivals prosperous periods.
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