New York Central Stocks Decline Sharply in Price
The New York stock market opened with renewed uncertainty and heavy activity in the morning, easing later as professionals led trading. Great Northern and Northern Pacific fell on illness rumors about James J. Hill, while doubts about Hill lines' results pressured the market. Short sellers drove down New York Central amid talk of further financing, with gains later seen in several issues as London sellers reemerged and money supply remained ample.
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New York Central
New York
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
James J. Hill
St. Louis
San Francisco
American Smelting and
Amalgamated Copper
Ticker Talk Steady Stocks and Labor Tensions
American stocks were steady in London. First mortgage bondholders of Waysh Pittsburg Terminal will attempt foreclosure. Steel rail orders total 75 000 to 100 000 tons in two weeks. Threatened Lackawanna switchmen strike may be averted by arbitration. Steel mills operate about 55 percent capacity. Eight thousand miners are on strike in Indiana coal fields.
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Lackawanna Line
Indiana
Atchison
Southern Pacific
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal
Lackawanna
Market Review Signals Mixed Tactics Amid Volatile Trading
Brokers note the bear raid tactics failed to depress prices as the close strengthened. Southern Pacific hits a high near its historical top while Hill stocks attract buybacks after setbacks. Firm sentiment divided on future values with messages urging cautious rally sales toward month end.
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H. M. Beazell
Southern Pacific
Hill
Page & Hill
Clover and Alsike Seed Prices Updated For Harvest Season
Toledo reports price quotes for Clover seed with October and December at 7 dollars and March at 7.05. Alsike seed is priced at 8.30 dollars cash and for September, with August price not quoted.
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Toledo
C. J. Buddeke & Co
Union Trust Building
Foreign Bourses Trade Mixed With Firm Discounts
London markets were quiet with easy money and firm discounts. Paris and Berlin closes edged firmer on New York influences, copper and diamond shares active, with American securities attracting limited attention and several key rails and mining stocks cited at varied levels.
Boston Mining Prices And Bids Report
Boston markets show mixed mining stock activity with numerous bids and prices across companies. Notable figures include Amalgamated 77 and United States Mining 425 percent alongside several smaller bids and percentages for copper and coal firms.
Dry Goods Market Activity Drops As Buyers Spark Rumors
In New York on August 18 a large influx of retail buyers operates widely yet with smaller lots. Export markets stay quiet. Cotton yarns ease slightly, new business volumeunchanged. Narrow print cloths, handkerchief cottons and few convertibles show activity. Heavy cottons remain dull. An auction sale of 4,500 pieces of silk piece goods is set for August 28.
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New York
New York Bond Sales Report From W. E. Hutton & Co
Financial sheet lists numerous bonds and prices including U S bonds, railroad issues, utilities and common stock related notes. Entries cover Am, T. & T. B&O, Pac dist, Wabash lines, Pa. cv 3s, Ore. 4s, Arch. 4s, and Interboro notes with prices around 90s to 100s and varied maturities, reflecting broad market activity and yields.
Business Men's Club hosts visitors and meetings on transit and excursions
Visitors registered at the Business Men's Club include H. E. Roster and others from Dallas Birmingham Toledo Cadiz and Knoxville as committees meet to discuss renting Harrison Avenue Viaduct. An Industrial Excursion Committee and Cincinnati Traveling Men's Association plan an excursion under the bureau with another meeting set for next Monday.
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Business Men's Club
H. E. Roster
Dallas
Tex
W. C. McLaughlin
Birmingham
Ala
H. J. Heywood
Toledo
E. M. Brown
Cadiz
H. P. Lee
Knoxville
Tenn
Business Men’s Club
Harrison Avenue
Ip Company
The
Industrial Bureau
Cincinnati Traveling Men's Association
Bureau
Money on call and bonds steady across markets
NEW YORK money on call easy at 1a1% with 1% ruling rate and time loans 2% to 3 58 per cent. Sterling exchange easy with bankers bills at 484.85 to 485 for sixty days and 486.40 on demand. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular. Boston reports call loans 2a3% and time loans 3a4%. Bond listings include Atchison adj 4s 88% and others with diverse quotes across railroads and utilities.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Boston
Atchison Adj
Atchison
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Boston Elevated
Fitchburg
N. Y
Union Pacific
American Arge. Chemical
American Sugar
American Telephone and Telegraph
American Woolen
Dominion Iron and Steel
Edison Electric Illuminating
Massachusetts Electric
Massachusetts Gas
United Fruit
United Shoe Machinery
United States Steel
Bio. Ask
Acon
Panama
London
Glasgow
Berlin
Crach
Paris
Reich- Mate Cacccine ci
Reich- Pgiks Cee
Gare
Ask
Stock Exchange
Wool market updates from St Louis and Boston reports
St Louis reports mixed wool prices for various grades with medium combing and clothing at 19a20c and light fine at 16a16 inch. Boston dealers note improved sentiment and active demand, with Montana and Western clips driving larger transactions and steady to firm quotations across fleece, delaine, and blood classifications.
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ST. Louis
Boston
Montana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Kentucky
Indiana
Missouri
Texas
Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry Market Reports
Kansas City August 18 eggs unchanged to higher with fresh extra 20c and receipts 15 cases. Chicago reported butter firm creameries 19 to 22c, daisies 17 to 21c, eggs steady firsts 18c, cheese firm daisies 13c twins 11 to 13c, Young Americas 13c, poultry live steady turkeys 10c to 14c. New York August 18 butter firm receipts 21,920 pkgs creamery specials 24c extras 23 to 23c, cheese quiet receipts 10,236 boxes, eggs strong receipts 15,709 cases. State and nearby white 27 to 28c, fair to choice 22 to 26c, Western first 19 to 20c, seconds 17% to 18c. Poultry alive easy spring chickens 16c fowls 12c turkeys 12c. dressed quiet Western spring chickens 12% to 19c, fowls 13 to 14c.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Young Americas
Springs
New York
Western Factory
Western Imitation Creamery
State
Pennsyyvania
Oil and turpentine market notes across multiple cities
Market brief with August prices and supplies for oil at Oil City Toledo and Wilmington and turpentine rosin and window glass values in Charleston Savannah and related receipts and shipments. Includes notes on price firming and varied bbls and casks across cities.
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Toledo
North
Lima
Indiana
Wilmington
Charleston
Savannah
Rosin
Coffee futures open steady in New York market
The coffee market opened steady and then rose about 5 points on cover buying and bull support amid better French cables and frost rumors in Brazil. Gains met selling, Brazil weather deemed not damaging, and the market finished steady to slightly lower. Sales totaled 23,500 bags across September to July contracts with prices from 5.50 to 5.65 cents. Rio No 76% and Santos No 4 84% cents were quoted with mild Cordova at 9% to 12%.
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New York
Brazil
Rio
Santos No
Cordova
Southern
Texas
New Orleans
Houston
Gulf
Liverpool
Odies Neck
Metals markets mixed as London prices rise while locally steady
Across commodities, London tin and copper futures gained while lead and spelter showed mixed shifts. Locally, tin ranged near 29.12 to 29.62 dollars, lead held around 4.57, spelter 4.65 to 4.72, and iron and foundry old prices held steady with Northern No 1 at 16.50 to 17.25 dollars.
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ST. Louis
New York
London
Standard Foundry
Cleveland
Northern
Southern
Southern Soft
Mining Prices Reported in New York Market
New York prices list a range of mining shares and bonds with values for Alice, Breece, Brunswick Con, Com stock Tunnel, Con. Col. and Va, Horn Silver, Iron Silver, Leadville Con, Little Chief, Mexican, Ontario, Ophir, Standard, and Yellow Jacket as of August 18. Offers noted for several securities including Com stock Tunnel stock bonds and Leadville Con.
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New York
Brunswick
Comstock
Con. Col
Leadville
Ontario
Treasury balances report shows cash and gold totals
Treasury in Washington reports today that the general fund available cash stands at 190,667,554 dollars excluding the 150 million gold reserve, with gold coin and bullion at 34,585,513 dollars and gold certificates at 31,988,290 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Market Calm as Bond Demand Holds Steady
In dull trading, New York and Cincinnati money markets show light demand. Bank clearings reach 3,505,250 with 3% to 4% loan rates. several bonds and local securities saw small sales while overall activity remained minimal.
Irregular Bond Listings and Stock Notations from Industrials
A fragmentary market note lists various securities including American bonds, preferred stocks, and traction bonds. Entries mention industry names, such as indus and st. ry, with figures like 9 percent and 103 percent, and include references to lithographic prints and miscellaneous par values.
Cotton Market Ends Narrowly Steady Amid Mixed US Trade
The New York cotton market closed steady after a day of nervous, irregular trading with 14 points net loss from highs. Reports of a large crop and bear selling weighed, while late covering improved prices. New Orleans and Houston receipts fell versus prior weeks and Liverpool and London markets showed sluggish demand.
Cincinnati Market Light for All Classes of Stock Trades
August 18 1908 market report from Cincinnati shows cattle hogs and sheep receipts and shipments for the past day with prices steady for cattle except mid and common grades weak. Cattle heavy steers cows and bulls listed with prices, hogs range from 4 to 7 plus, sheep and lambs steady to weak, Western and Eastern markets cited with varied quotes.
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Bologna
New York
Liverpool
London
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Utah
Texas
New Orleans Market Seeds Oil Quote Cotton Seed Oil
New Orleans August 18 cotton seed oil quotes show Prime at 42 cents a unit with market activity noted.
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New Orleans
Prime
Cincinnati Markets Report Mixed Grain Prices and Widespread Quiet Trade
Minneapolis Wheat No 1 Northern closed at 1.23 1.24 in a steady wheat market. Corn and rye held with slight changes as oats rose modestly under firm holding, while flour and hay showed steady tones. Detailed price ranges for winter and spring grains, malt, and whisky appear with multiple car and ton figures and reported sales.
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Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Northern
Timothy
Tim’y
Tim
Commodity listings and totals from 19th century trade records
A dense inventory of commodities with quantities and units across fruits, grains, meats, dairy, fibers, and other goods. Items include apples lemons bananas lumber butter oats cattle oranges cheese petroleum coal potatoes corn rye cotton salt eggs clover hay sugar bacon tobacco wheat whisky hams melons and hogs with respective quantities.
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Lord
Apples and vegetables price list and regional grain prices
The page lists fruit and vegetable per-basket and per-dozen prices for apples bananas beets carrots cantaloupes cabbage cucumbers lemons and more. It also records Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Duluth and Toledo grain quotes with wheat rye flour barley flax and oats along with cash prices and shipments for August 18.
Ohio Incorporations Reported in Secretary of State
Articles of association filed include Central Wire and Iron Company Cleveland capital 10000. Maumee Realty Company Toledo 10000. Yargan Naval Stores Company Toledo 25000. Lee Street Presbyterian Church Marion Coshocton County Archaeological and Historical Society. The John Delvine Company Yellow Springs increase capital from 5000 to 10000. Ashley Realty Company Toledo increase capital from 10000 to 100000.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbwus
Central Wire and Iron Company
Cleveland
Bert Clemens
F. R. Shepard
Albert H. Vetter
Frank P. Atherton
Maumee Realty Company
Toledo
Yargan Naval Stores Company
Lee Street Presbyterian Church
Marion
O. Coshocton County
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Reading
United States
George Eustis & Co
Mercantile Library
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Canadian Pacific ST
G. W
Col. Southern
del & Hudson
Erie
Illinois
Central
Missouri Pac
New York Centra
Norfolk & Weste
Ontario & Western
Rock Island
Southern Pac
St. Paul
Texas Paci
Toledo Ry & 10
Toledo & S. W
Wis. Central
Steel Serene
Steel Springs
Eters Union
Ticker
W. E. Hutton & Co
Roberts, Hall & Criss
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk
Anaconda
Baltimore
Chesapeake & Ohio
Great Western
Milwaukee & St. Paul
DeBeers
Denver & Rio Grande
Illinois Central
Louisville & Nashville
Kansas & Texas
Rand Mines
Southern Railway
Wabash
Exchange
Trdding
Boston Mining
Adventure
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Amalgamated
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Centennial
Copper Range
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Massachusetts Mining
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Victoria
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Arizona Commercial
Greene Cananea
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M. G. Ist Inc
U. G
W. i
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N. P. Pr
U. R
Wab. P. T
New
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S. L
N. H
Sea Air Line
B. RT
W. X
Pa. cv
S— Arch
S. P
Ch. & Alton
Ius
U. P. Ev
W. M. Ist
R. I
S. W
Pitt
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Cc. R
C. Pac
Atch
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Fehehe
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Interboro
WOOL
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Metals
NEW York Mining
Treasury Balances
Peoria
New York Exchange
Special Dispatch
St, Louis
Varty Special Dispatch
Toledo Railways and Light
Gas and Electric
Rus
Light
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Texas Pacific
ILROA
Int
T.P
Col. & Xenia
Little Miami
Cin
Ham
Cin. St. Ry
Ohio Traction
R G
Scioto Valley
Industri
Jergens
Brownell
Casey-H
Ch. C. Eapec
Ehnesa
Cuyahoga Tel
Ham. G.& BE
Foulds M. M
Fleisch'n Pr
Atlas
Globe Soap
Globe
Toolsain
Ph. Carey
Peac
Gam
Rob'n Realty
Ae U
UWR
W. Sowell
Wurlitzer
Cincinn
Ae & Smith
Fay &Egan
Goratibia Gas
Pa. Bridge
Porn Edison
USH& P
Cin. & Ham
Re & Ti
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Col. Ry
Nor.o.l
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Col. Crosst
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Dayton
U. Ree - I Tol
Miami & Ger
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Big Four
I. & Das
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Miami
ATI
Consol
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A. O
J. J
F. A
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Southern Ry
Water Works
Southern Ry. Ter
Sane Ae
J. D
Gilbert We
Reerees Ae Ee
Hunt St. W
Big Miami Bridge
Covington
Oo & Aa Pr. Industr
Ee Pays
Fay & E
Pera
Niles B.P
Lot-C
Ind. St. Ry
Ishillito Oe
Iis Rains Coss Mnites T. W. Pr
Elty Hall
Colum. Bank & Law. Co
Norw. First
Special Dispatch Tee Commercial Tribune
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
N. E
Hay
Fruits and Vegetables
Louisville
Messina
Palermo
Valencia
Georgia
Grain and Provisions
Duluth
Continent
South America
Sackeu East
Choice Timothy
Choice Prairie
Milwaukee
Aéde
Santos
Japan
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N. O
Akron Cr
Acold
Secaas
Com
Bbs
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Do N. Y
General Merchandise
Sadie
Bond Department
the Union Savings Bank
Southern Ohio Loan & Trust Company
Main Street
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Baldwin Fianc
the Baldwin Company
City of
S. Kuhn & Sons
East Third Street
Steinway
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York Stock Exchange
American Tobacco
Borden’s Milk
British Columbia
Chicago Subway
Dominion
Weesee
Bavana Tobacco
Otis Elevator
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