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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
6
The American reports in a dated market briefing that New York stocks, copper, and telephone shares moved unevenly with modest gains in early sessions. Mixed activity in rail and telegraph sectors reflected cautious investor sentiment, while speculative demand and seasonal trading influenced slight price shifts.
The suit by Katherine Balke against former husband Walter Balke centers on a $5,000 note dated 1911 due in one year. Placed in context from Ohio divorce in 1917, custody of two children and $400 monthly alimony had been awarded. Balke remarried and Balke’s first wife resides in Boston.
Carl Dehoney of the Chamber of Commerce reports by wire from Washington that the Republican national committee will not hold a convention next year. The chamber’s board elected new members B. e Bowen Harry M Rubel A L Zimmerman W BE Hawk George Kunz J W Goldblatt William J Freitsch William Webb Hill Herbert Lampe and Tom Jones. Copies of a letter to the census bureau protesting city indebtedness were sent to Congressmen Allen Bowdle to urge correcting public misimpression of the city’s resources.
Cincinnati and nearby towns report fluctuating river gauges tonight with many sites falling while a few rise. Key readings include Parkersburg 7.3 falling, Wheeling 9.5 falling, Paducah 9.5 rising, and Charleston 7 rising as river levels respond to weather.
The market showed a quiet wheat session with poor receipts dampening demand while corn moved faster on steady demand and higher prices. Oats firm on improved receipts and strong demand, and barley and malt also priced higher. cash and futures quotes for wheat and oats were reported across several exchanges with limited activity.
Receipts show 4 221 hogs and 3 084 cattle with a steady market. Hogs offered from 7.00 to 7.75 for select shippers and 6.54 to 7.70 for select botters. Calves brought 4 to 10.75 with common offerings weaker. Cattle receipts and shipments described as fair to good demand with light offerings and varied prices.
Smoked Meats prices and cuts listed with percentages for shoulders ribs bellies and beef carcass. Offered as 1944 figures with entries for various shoulder and belly specifications and moisture notes.
Fragmentary market notes list butter creamery items and prices, mentioning New York products and Michigan grains. The damaged text references creamery extras and market week figures with scattered numbers and names, indicating fluctuating supply and pricing amid unclear details.
Fragmented text lists poultry items with numbers and age groups. Mentions springs, ducks, turkeys, and percentages but lacks coherent narrative or dates. Unable to determine full event or sale details from the available readable content.
A damaged text fragment lists foods and prices with scattered items such as peaches and cheeses. It references producers like dairies and markets, mentions taxes or percentages, and includes stray numbers and product names in a cluttered catalog style.
Readable fragments mention clothing gear and fabrics, linseed and lard, winter provisions, various prices, and a reference to Canada. The text is garbled with stray letters and incomplete phrases, making specifics unclear. No clear event or person can be established.
Fragmentary data shows coal pricing for Kanawha and anthracite deliveries. Mentions include 4.8 ton at 4.8 dollars per ton, 6 ton at 23 percent slack, 754 stone, and listed prices such as 7.75 and 6.50 per ton.
VAT whiskey barrels were sold yesterday at a price of 1.33 dollars per gallon. The brief sale records indicate a drop in price and average deal sizes across the local market.
Unclear OCR fragment lists tobacco leaf types and pricing terms with damaged phrases such as dark trash and red leaf. Mentions tobacco leaf seeds and wrappers with scattered numbers and percentages, but lacks coherent context or identifiable entities.
The 읽 fragment lists varied grocery prices and items including beer talk and produce. Entries mention cabbage per ton, carrots per vendor, cranberries per crate, celery per box, loaf per keg, and other assorted prices, all in a jumbled OCR style.
A dense listing of trains and schedules from various railways including PEMNOTLVARIA STATION and connections to WALMINGTON PHILA LOUISVILLE ATLANTA MACON and CHICAGO routes. Entries show departure and arrival times with notes on daily or weekend service and special notes for holidays and exceptions.
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