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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
1
Wheat prices on the local exchange rose to record season highs with December at around 1.05 to 1.06 dollars and May near 1.10 dollars amid bullish buying by leading bulls. Corn and oats softened as profit-taking and weak guidance draped the session, while cash oats gained on demand for cash grain.
New York reports flour receipts at 37 923 sacks and exports 3 544. Wheat futures climb to near new highs before closing slightly lower as export demand backs off. Corn and oats see weaker or steady trading with mixed deliveries and spot values. Regional quotes for rye, barley, hay, and fats indicate generally steady to firmer tones with limited upside in meat and sugar markets.
In Cincinnati on December 2 1906 market notes show Minneapolis wheat and corn dull with low demand oats light rye offerings quiet flour firm hay firmer white and mixed lots. Whisky prices steady with steady receipts and ship figures for various grains and byproducts listed.
A historic price list shows apples at 3.50 per barrel, bananas 1.75 to 2 per bunch, cabbage 1.75 per barrel, cranberries 2.50 per box, onions 0.75 to 0.85 per bit, and potatoes 2.50 to 2.75 per barrel. Also notes assorted citrus, squash, pumpkins, beans, and meats with varied old-time price points.
Lazsard Freres announced an engagement of 3,000,000 gold for shipment to Paris. The notice lists morning hours from 8:30 to 12 for the arie ae for Pp The.
Cattle receipts fair with mixed demand on the third market day. prices steady to firm for steers cows and heifers with top values nominal. Hogs show liberal receipts at Pittsburg and Chicago with steady to higher bids for prime heavy and light hogs. calves and sheep also move with varied strength across markets.
Iron Age notes muted activity across sectors with pig iron purchases by furnaces mainly for Q1 and some into Q2. Finished trades show falling orders, steel rail lag, and structural material contracts totaling 57,000 tons. Cleveland shipyards prep two freighters. Utah battleship plates set at 8,000 tons. copper market sees heavy imports and weak wire trade.
December 2 Joy Morton of Chicago brother of Paul Morton president of the society Alfonso Navarre of New York and Robert Mather president of the Rock Island company were elected directors to fill vacancies on the Equita Life Assurance board. The editors were re-
New York statistics show November insolvencies in the United States at 1 199 with 918 609 91 liabilities, down from 1 180 failures in 1997. Manufacturing and banking sectors show declines, while a few speculative failures skew third-division totals.
The document records a sworn financial statement by Union Savings Bank and Tr Coan Rags with figures showing assets and capital stock. R. B. Wright, president, attests the statement is true to the best knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn this day in December 1908 before Tile, a notary public in Hamilton County Ohio.
The Cincinnati Produce Commission board held its first meeting in the Chamber of Commerce and quoted prices on a new rate board from the old commission exchange. Prices ranged from low to high with双方 satisfied. President Egan named price committees from both boards to start work by early next week namely Eye Quotations Hess Dreifus Vanderahe Jr. Butter Fink Soult Rohan Poultry Game Calves and Miscellaneous Kosten Heidrick Kautz Benham Simmons.
The Lake Erie Coal Company Cleveland 25000 dollars with sponsors Henry M. Morrison Peter Schneider A H Wright John K Corwin and John F Wendt. The Warren Real Estate Company Warren 30000 dollars. The Dayton Cap Company Dayton 5000 dollars. Elso Magyar Reformatus Belsegziles Egypt Dayton. The Tricounty Realty Company Lorain 10000 dollars. The Russell & Jennison Company Toledo 20000 dollars. The Bay Transportation Company Sandusky increases capital stock from 10000 to 60000 dollars.
The price of bar silver slid to 47 1 2 cents per ounce amid waning domestic demand and reduced exports. India’s revolutionary movement adds speculation, China has bought little silver recently, prompting further declines.
Treasury officials told the national monetary commission that defects in bank examination methods and the comptroller of the currency’s inability to address banking-law infractions without closing banks were discussed. No broad revision of national banking laws is planned, the hearings are executive in nature.
John D. Armstrong and Company stock brokers assigned their affairs to Walter P Rainbow of Chapman Rainbow after an inability to realize on paper assets. Rainbow said initial book values show about 1 million dollars, but the true extent of the suspension will take days to determine.
Substantial bank assets and liabilities listed for United States state and municipal bonds loans and discounts overdrafts bonds and securities deposits and capital stock sources include banking houses and furniture. Notary public certifies the affidavit date December 2, 1908 in Hamilton County Ohio.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 4 feet and falling yesterday. Incoming arrivals included The Lizzie Bay from Louisville and Chile from Maysville, while departures sent The Bay to Louisville and Chile to Maysville. Government forecast says the river will continue to fall slowly with stationary levels in Cincinnati on Wednesday and Thursday.
Judge Warner granted Anna Fridman custody of three year old Howard, reversing a prior adoption by the paternal grandparents. The case arose after the grandparents refused access and the probate court ordered the adoption set aside. Mrs. Fridman will place the child with her Pittsburg guardians. Benton Oppenheimer represented the mother. Max Levy the grandparents.
River levels and vessel movements reported for ports including Pittsburg Freeport Beaver Dam Wheeling Madison Louisville Evansville Cairo St Louis and Memphis. Vessels arriving or departing noted with destinations such as Cincinnati Memphis Beardstown Natchez and Alton. Weather described as clear and cold with rivers rising or falling as listed.
A list of cases entered in Common Pleas Court number 141575 onward includes foreclosure actions against Carl Rabe et al and Edward W Boston vs Agnes A Klateen e al for license foreclosure, multiple petitions in error against the State of Ohio, several divorce petitions between Georginia Dunnohew and Harry Dunnohew and Pearl L Keith vs Charles D Keith, disputes involving Cincinnati Traction Company, a damages claim against Sherman Frye, and insolvency matters.
Yesterday locals reported one of the era’s strongest tobacco sales with hogsheads snapped up at fandry prices. Medium trashes led at about 18 per lb, with all grades firm and rising 1 to 3 cents per lb. Transactions listed high totals across Old and New, including multiple hogsheads at 15 to 22 dollars per hundredweight and several lots pushed above 20 dollars.
Cotton seed oil prices and trading status reported from New Orleans. Market activity described with brief, unclear figures and trade terms, reflecting early 20th century pricing chatter.
Hamilton County Ohio commissioners invite sealed proposals by December 15, 1908 for a steel girder bridge over North Branch of Sycamore Creek on the road from Powells Cemetery to Symmes Township. Bids with 500 dollar bond required. county may reject all bids. Stanley Struble, President. Fred Dreihs, Clerk.
Bidder notice states bids are to be received at 418 Vine Street Cincinnati Ohio until 12 noon on December 9 1908 cash sale of all assets and property of the Stag Cafe Company including bar fixtures furniture glassware kitchen dining room linens silver billiard tables paintings and tenancy contract used at No 418 Vine Street Cincinnati Ohio B A Kipp Receiver Albert Bettinger Attorney.
Proposals due December 10 1908 for a lot of mining and other stocks belonging to the estate of Henry Roos deceased. Address inquiries to W H Jones attorney for administratrix room 10 fourth national bank building.
Rival claimants Richard Dorman and John Girton contest Maimee with Dorman swearing replevin and Girton holding a paid half interest. The dog valued between 400 and 1500 dollars, Silver cups shown in court, Judge Muller asks attorneys Rogers Wright and Charles J. Ping to brief before decision. Bond set at 500 dollars.
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