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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
9
Wheat futures fell sharply as reports favorable to the Southwest fall sowing dampened Chicago markets. May delivery dropped about 1% with July and September weak. corn eased late after a morning strength. Provisions edged lower with May park off 2% and pork, lard, and ribs showing mixed moves amid light receipts.
Cincinnati April 9 1908 cattle receipts were moderate with prices holding steady and fat grades in strong demand. Hogs and sheep also traded steady to firm across markets in East Buffalo Pittsburg Chicago New York and Kansas City with varying regional responses and totals for the day.
Market notes show flour receipts at 16 610 with exports 28 887 bush quietly lower. Wheat supplies about 15 000 bush with spot weak. No 2 red 6 1 2 c f o b afloat. Corn and rye mixed. prices vary across regions as reports cite bear crop fears and weather news.
Oil City notes on April 9 show credit balances around 173 million barrels with wide variances in averages and shipments. Turpentine receipts and sales figures mix with rosin prices and firm tar, spirits turpentine at 46 percent and 12 casks, rosin steady, and hard receipts remaining modest.
New Orleans reports spot cotton easy with 1 600 bales on spot and 700 arriving. Futures soften from yesterday's close then rally. New York closes very steady with a net decline of 2 to 6 points. Prices in Liverpool and London show variation as receipts reach 3,876 bales in New Orleans and 13,103 at ports statewide.
The report notes weak furnace demand and varied output as foundries adjust melt volumes. Connellsville district production fell about 30,000 tons week over week while coke markets stay quiet and prices range widely based on order books.
Train and shipping notices list Sapna at 5 p.m. from Maysville and Georgia Lee at 6 p.m. with connections to Louisville and Memphis. Times include 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. departures, reflecting a regional schedule.
Advertised river departures include Virginia at 5 p.m tomorrow on the Pomeroy line and Maysville with daily 5 p.m except Sunday, plus Louisville schedules. The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 35 feet 1 inch yesterday and continues rising toward stage conditions.
Flotsam and jetsam report yesterday departures Greenwood to Charleston Courier to Maysville Lizzie Bay to Madison City of Cincinnati to Louisville. Incoming Greenland from Pomeroy Courier from Maysville Kentucky Madison and City of Louisville from Louisville. Forecast states continued rain and rising tributaries with Beijing river levels. Cincinnati expected to fall today. Levee scene busy as packets leave on time with freight and passengers. Greenland departs Sycamore foot at 5 6 p.m. for Pomeroy and destinations. Courier departs Sycamore foot at 5 p.m. for Maysville. Georgia Lee departs Broad way foot at 5 p.m. for Memphis and ports, St Louis freight and passengers. Kentucky departs Main street at 5 p.m. for Madison. City of Louisville departs Main street at 6 p.m. for Louisville and ports.
The Victor Safe and Lock Company plans a 500000 expansion on its seventeen acre Norwood tract with ground improvements and new buildings to be raised this summer. Treasurer W C Hattersley says preliminary plans are being prepared and costs to be finalized in weeks. the site adjoins L Schreiber Sons Co and a floor of 526 528 Main Street is leased to a cigar factory by W W Borman through Cleneay & Nourse.
Rivers rising or falling at multiple ports including Davis Island Dam Louisville Cairo and St Louis with arrivals and departures of vessels such as W W O Neil Harvester Condor and Government beat H G Wright at St Louis amid cooler wet weather conditions.
Market activity shows southern iron price strength and northern metals losing ground. Demand remains limited with carload orders dominating and no spectacular shifts. Foundries are increasing output from one or two heats weekly to three or four as old orders press for immediate delivery. Iron stocks in yards dwindling as melting rises.
The Committee on Schools of the Kentucky Methodist Church meets at the Grand Hotel to set a June 29 educational institute in Hardinsburg and to elect the faculty. Dr. J W Easley is expected to be reappointed dean of the Methodist College in Barboursville. Attending are Dr J D Walsh Barboursville Dr G W Morris Lexington Dr Thomas Hanaford Augusta the Rev E L Shepherd Nicholsville and Armon Boreing Lima Ohio.
The tobacco market remained fairly strong with medium grades in demand. Warehouses report varied lots, led by Globe and Bodmann with multiple prices from $5.10 to $23, and several firms listing many new and old hird transactions across Buckeye Planters and Farmers and Shippers firms.
Bishop Charles Williams of Michigan delivered the final sermon in a four part Lenten series at the Lyric Theater. He argued that the people of Judea bore responsibility for Jesus death rather than Pilate Herod or church leaders. Today Bishop Boyd Vincent of Southern Ohio will preside at the closing service.
Carl Spaeter aged 76 of 2908 Fagin Street was taken to City Hospital after a fall on Vine Street near McMicken Avenue. Doctors cited chest injuries and pneumonia as complicating factors. his condition was quoted as dying.
The Francis & Clemm Company of Troy 40000 The Whitmore Manufacturing Company of Cleveland 25000 The Monarch Realty Company of Cleveland 5000 The Longfellow Oil Company of Marietta 250000 The Flesheim & Smith Company of Cleveland 10000 The Folke Bros of Zanesville 10000 The Ashton Building Company of Cleveland 5000 The Clinton Coal and Mining Company of Cambridge 20000 The Hydro Electric Company of Warren 100000 The Service Pump Company of Canton 25000 The Citizens Building and Loan Company of Alliance 25000
New York mining town prices listed for Adams Con Alite Breece Brunswick Con Comstock Tunnel Con Cal and Va Iron Silver Leadville Con Little Chief Ontario Ophir Potosi Savage Sierra Nevada Small Hopes Stand ard with varying percentages and fractions all dated April 9.
The Treasury today reports available cash balance of 261,236,217 dollars in the general fund excluding the gold reserve. Gold coin and bullion holdings total 27,584,404 dollars and gold certificates amount to 26,484,930 dollars.
New Orleans on April 9 reports Prime cotton seed oil at 40 cents per unit.
Advertisement advises sending a coupon and 10 cents per pattern to the Fashion Department of Commercial Tribune Cincinnati to obtain patterns. Orders are forwarded to a New York factory and take several days to arrive.
New York reports higher London tin receipts with spot at £144 10s and futures £143. copper weak in London with spot £58 10s. lead steady around $3.95 to $4. Spelter unchanged in London and locally. iron prices mixed with various foundry quotes. St Louis notes Lead at $3.87 1/2 and Spelter at $4.55.
Louisville on April 9 reported light offerings with 45& hhds and 320 hhds Burley plus 130 hhds dark. Listings show multiple warehouses selling new Burley at prices from 7.30 to 22.50 and new dark from 5.80 to 15.00, including a hogshead of Burley shipped by Daveson of Brown County, Q, bringing 22.50.
Toledo market notes show cash Clover seed at 12, April 12.80, October 7.45. Timothy Prime at 2.15 and Alsike Prime at 13.59. The data reflects seasonal price points for Clover seed and related forage seeds.
Butter and eggs show mixed changes across markets with easier egg receipts and steady cheese values. Poultry prices remain varied with alive birds steady though dressed goods quiet while regional notes include Pennsylvania white and brown varieties and New York fresh egg receipts.
Wool prices eased in St Louis with weakness in the market for medium combing and clothing grades at 12 to 16 12s per pound, light fine at 16 12s, heavy fine at 12 to 12 1 2d, and tub washed at 2 d a die.
A list of residential and institutional structures with owners and estimated costs. Entries note alterations to a church building for school use at Erie avenue and Shady lane, and several brick and frame residences on Middleton Wood avenues Florence May Conroy Conroy streets Clifton Heights.
Police arrested Deeb Abosomoa in Milwaukee on a grand larceny charge for stealing $500 from Mike Kayata of 57 Plum Street. Detectives will extradite him. Kayata aided Abosomoa before the theft, and authorities credit Greek community networks for tips.
Charles P. Taft, longtime Sinking Fund Trustees member and two term president, tendered his resignation to Mayor Markbreit. The Mayor will delay appointing a successor until May 1 and urged Taft to retain his post until then. Tulsa mayor to lead 100 citizens on East and North city inspection on April 15.
The annual meeting at Firemen's Hall Home City will present reports on past work and plans for the year. Speakers include President Lee Earley Mayor F W Kumming Leslie Struble and A Stewart.
Sealed proposals in triplicate for furnishing fresh potatoes and onions to the subsistence department will be received until 11 a.m. May 8 1908. Locations include Brady and Wayne Forts Rock Island Arsenal Sheridan Canton Harrison and Columbus Barracks. Envelopes must be endorsed and sent to the Chief Commissary General Washington D C.
Harry Goldblatt pawnbroker at 6 EB Sixth St warns all creditors that items left on loan past due will be sold to cover charges if not redeemed or interest paid within thirty days from April 10 1908.
For sale houses and auction of fine building lots on Chateau Bodley and McPherson avenues in Price Hill. The sale occurs Saturday April 11 at 2 30 p m on the premises with eight additional lots at 3 30 p m at the corner of McPherson and Laclede near Warsaw car. WM W Ebersole and Co agents auctioneers downtown corner Fourth and Sycamores.
The Consumers' Ice and Refrigerating Company plant in two units with buildings and property at the corner of Spring Grove avenue and Rawson street, 20 feet frontage, is for sale at a low price with disposal by May 1. Machinery may be sold separately. For details contact Henry Graefe, cashier, Citizens' Banking Co, Sandusky, Ohio.
An Interstate Investment Co at 217 Commercial Tribune Bide offers salary advances to individuals and associates on confidential, easy terms.
Public notice issued under a monition and attachment in the United States District Court Southern District of Ohio. Nine barrels of whiskey seized at H. F. Corbin & Company Cincinnati are held in custody of Bernard Bettmann, with a court hearing set for April 21 1908 at 10am to file claims and allege reasons for forfeiture.
Cincinnati Board of Public Safety invites sealed bids by April 20 1908 for furnishing and delivering one sixty horsepower automobile for the Fire Department. Bid must include a ten percent bond or certified check and specifications. Board may reject all bids.
The steamship Courier departs Greene Line wharfboat at HM p.m. bound for Maysville and intermediate points sailing from Sycamore Street.
The steamer Greenland leaves Greene Line wharfboat at Sycamore today at 5 p.m. bound for Charleston with Pomeroy and way points. telephone contact M 1427.
Louisville and Intermediate Points and Lower Ohio report boats depart foot Main street daily at 5 p m except Sundays 9 a m freight on Kentucky River received daily telephone M 1897
GEORGIA LEE sails from the wharfboat at Broad way on Friday April 10 at 6 p.m. for Memphis Lower Ohio Vicksburg Pine Bluff and connections. Fast freight and passenger service with daily freight intake. Peters Lee set for April 17. Office 204 EB Front Phone Main 1180Wharf boat Main 85%J Ellison Supt and General Agent.
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