Wheat and Corn Futures Tumble in Mixed Day of Trading
Wheat for May delivery hit a new season high before closing firm as July and December contracts showed strength and European markets weakened. Corn offerings were light but finished strong on short covering as rain or snow forecasts weighed on sentiment. Oats and other provisions remained mixed with moderate activity in shipping and cash grain improving.
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Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Dats
Couht -Ijstationl
Wheat and flour markets mixed as prices drift
New York and Liverpool market reports show mixed results for wheat and flour with receipts and exports varying. Wheat futures held near trend, then eased after noon. corn and oats also listed with modest changes.
Cattle Prices Steady as Fat Stock Sells Readily in Cincinnati
Market notes show steady cattle prices with strong demand for varied weights and quality. Steers, heifers, cows, and calves traded steady to firm amid fair receipts. hogs eased later, while sheep and lambs remained steady to higher on good demand.
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Cincinnati
Caubon
Belie San
Ld Mitch
Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
New. York
Chicago
ST. Louis' Mo
Kansas City
Burley Breaks Spark Record Scrap Prices Reach New Highs
Phenomenal prices dominated breaks yesterday as scrap sold up to 9.90 per 100 lbs and higher grades commanded premiums. Four warehouses reported brisk bidding and light rejections with detailed lots across Globe Bodmann Farmers and Shippers Buckeye and recaps showing main ranges from 3.95 to 21.76 per unit.
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Globe
Bodmann
Louisville Tobacco Market Moves Strong On December Day
Louisville tobacco trade showed active movement with strong prices across types. Old Burley fetched top prices while rejections were few. Warehouses sold Burley 382 hundred pounds and dark 46 hundred pounds with Burley at 13.50 to 23.50 dollars and dark at 8.90 to 13.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Burley
Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Shipments Across Cities
Oil markets report mixed activity with turpentine steady at 39 1 4 cents in Savannah and Wilmington firm around 8 to 8 1 2 cents. Rosin volumes rise in Savannah, Charleston and nearby areas, with varied price strata and substantial stocks.
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Savannah
Wilmington
Charleston
8. C
City
Solede. O
North Lima
South Lima
Indiana
Coffee futures steady after mixed London and New York trade
Coffee futures closed steady with a slight 6 point dip on reported turnover of 40,500 bags. December to May futures ranged from 5.05 to 5.35 cents with no strong price moves. World visible supply fell in November to 116,811,875 bags, down from 16,910,853 last year. spot markets were quiet with Rio No. 7 at 6 1/2 cents and Santos No. 4 around 7 1/2 cents.
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New York
F. B
Cheat
Kentucky
Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Cables Tribune
Mad
Liverpool
York
Rio No
Santos No
Cordova
New York Mining Prices Reported
New York mining prices list ticker quotes as of Dec 3 showing values for Alice 225 Brunswick Con .03 Comstock Tunnel stock .28 Comstock Tunnel bonds .17 Con Cal and Va .72 Horn Sliver .70 Iron Silver 1.00 Leadville Con .03 Little Chief .08 Mexican .80 Ontario 3.50 Ophir 1.65 Standard 1.76 Yellow Jacket .32.
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New York
Brunswick
Comstock
Con
Cal
Leadville
Little Chief
Ontario
Morning shopping hours cited as best for speed
A brief note claims the 8:30 to 12 morning window is ideal for shopping with faster service and same-day orders, saving time for customers.
Pork Packing And Provisions In Winter Markets
The Cincinnati price current notes hog marketing remains strong with a large first month of winter totals surpassing November in prior years. Western packing totals reach 685000 hogs. week figures 770000 and 745000 prior weeks. Prices rise to about 6.65 per 100 lbs from 5.45 a week earlier. Trade in provisions was moderate with prices largely steady. Export clearances are fair and higher than last year while domestic markets stay inactive but near steady.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Chicago
Ark
Dairy and poultry market roundup across cities
In Chicago prices for cheese butter and eggs remain steady with slight gains for dairies. New York reports butter steady and creamery butter at steady or firm with receipts around 4 213. Kansas City notes firm fresh extra dairy and current receipts at 28 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Young Americas
New York
Kansas City
Wool auction opens with strong competition in London
London dealers offered 14,131 bales at the wool sale today as buyers from all sections competed for firm prices. In St Louis a timber and textile market report notes movements in clothing and fabrics with varied demand.
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ST. Louis
London
Treasury Reports United States Finances Deficit and Revenue Rise
In a December report Treasurer Charles Treat notes a deficit of 58 070 201 for the year against a surplus of 64 296 686 the prior year. Revenues for 1908 exceed all years except 1907 while expenditures rise. The total money supply ends the year at 3 378 764 020 with $263 203 018 more than last year and per capita money in circulation growing from 22 87 in 1867 to 34 72 in 1968.
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Washington
Charles Treat
The
United Sara
Bilis
Tréat
Agreement saga in 1902 sanctioning railroad consolidation
William D. Cornish testifies in government suit to dissolve the Union Pacific combination. He describes 1902 injunction between San Pedro Line led by William A. Clark and B. H. Harriman’s Oregon Short Line, the ensuing agreement, and notes on Southern Pacific ownership and massive Union Pacific financing. Hearing adjourned to January 5.
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New York
William A. Clark
San Pedro
B. H. Harriman
Oregon Short Line
William D. Cornish
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Union Pacific’s “Combination.” Mr. Cornish
Pacific Express Company
Wabash
Cownish
Injunction Stops Sale Of Detroit To Ironton Securities
An injunction by Justice McCall delayed the planned sale of Detroit Toledo and Ironton railway securities until December 11. The stalled offering included 5 million dollars of 4 percent consolidated mortgage bonds and 30 000 shares of Ann Arbor Railroad preferred stock plus 21 900 shares of common. Law firm acting for New York banking interests filed the request on behalf of several attorneys led by Henry Redmond Otto Thoman and others.
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New York
Detroit, Toledo &Ironton Railway
Justice McCall
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway
Ann Arbor Railroad
Ann Arbor Common
Henry 8. Redmond
Otto J. Thoman
James C. Bishop
William R. Cross
Franklin Q. Brown
Bankers Propose Crime Penalty For False Reports
Arthur Reynolds of Des Moines Iowa led the American Bankers Association executive committee as they testified before the national monetary commission. He urged an amendment making it a crime for a bank official to file a false report to the comptroller of the currency or bank examiners. Reynolds said proposed changes by Comptroller Murray would be opposed, arguing current banking laws operate effectively and safely.
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Washington
American Bankers’ Association
National Monetary Commission
Arthur Reynolds
Des Moines
Iowa
Murray
Reynolds
Brewers Lose Shipment Privilege In Dry Territory Case
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upholds the state corporate commission ruling in Portner Brewing Co v Southern Express. Common carriers must deliver to dry areas but wholesalers and brewers cannot compel shipments for illegal resale, preventing aid to violations by large-quantity deliveries.
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Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
State Corporation Commission
Portner Brewing Company
Southern Express Company
Merchants' Special Rates Approved for New York Travel
The Central Passenger association grants merchants a fare and a half from its territory for the spring buying season. Reduced rates apply January 16 to 18, February 9, 20 to 23, and March 6 to 9.
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Central Passenger Association
New York
Ohio Incorporations Filed In Columbus Today
The secretary of state records list new articles of association including Wade Ice Cream and Dairy Company Cincinnati with $10,000 capital led by Charles N. Wade and others. Dee Lyman Company with a slate of organizers. Skinner Manufacturing Company Canton increasing capital from 15 000 to 20 000. Beckley and Myers Ice and Fuel Company Springfield increasing capital from 36 000 to 50 000.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
of State Today
Wade Ice Cream and Dairy Company
Cincinnati
Charles N. Wade
Lee ‘Zimmerman
Fred . W. Hartung
Werner the Dee Lyman
Syake Reves Company
Neimatl
Frank Groves
Owen N. Kinney
Leander D. Oliver
Abraham B. Sure Ane
George
Ball
Christmas Shopping Prompt For Early Season Gifts
Seasonal guidance urging early Christmas shopping to spread help to workers and communities. Encourages thoughtful selection and timely purchases to support those who serve during the holiday period.
City court juggles property disputes and divorces in Norwood
Hearings span Seventeen days as a city court addresses land frontages on Gilbert avenue and condemned frontage payments totaling about 123712 dollars. Separate cases involve Anna Rohdenberg seeking 2990 dollars and a receiver, May vs Federer over a bakery partnership, and Elizabeth Long seeking divorce from patrolman John T Long with custody and alimony requests.
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Charles M. Epply
Emme M. Anderson
N Hines
Fred A. Bien
Catherine Heinen
Gilbert Avenue
Peebles Corner
Florence Avenue
Gideon C. Wilson
Mueliers and
Connelly
Judson Harmon
Winslows
George F. Osler
Bolce
Patterson A. Reese
Metcalfe
Diedrich Rohdenberg
Hunt and Broadway
Sherman Avenue
Norwood
Paris
Anna Rohdenberg
Hunt Street
Roth
Don, Aiken
William R. Collings
Rohdenberg
Frank May
Charles Federer
Central Avenue
May
Federer
William R. Collins
River news and departures across river ports
The Ohio River level and river traffic are noted with measurements from Cincinnati Wheeling Madison Louisville and Memphis. Arrivals and departures include vessels like the A and above with coal and the Mariner. Weather and river forecasts indicate falling water levels through Thursday and Friday.
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Aeneas
Kerewekr
Chile
Maysville
Ohio River
Yeeteerty
Ohio
Cincinnati
Teaver
Wheeling
Madison
Louisville
Powtooke
Ville
Risi
Low Pi
Sean Lae
Touis
Fritz
Msee Paepeke
Memphis
Hamburg
Gray Eagle
French Bank Engages Gold for Bank of France
Lazard Freres in New York delivers gold destined for the Bank of France. The favorable exchange rate 486.95 prompts continued movement, with France planning a Russian loan of 1.2 to 1.5 billion francs mid January. The gold surge aligns with the loan arrangements and large buildup at the Bank of France.
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Paris
New York
Lazard Freres
Bank of France
Fom
Securities data show A. O. Brown & Co failure
In New York on December 3 the court schedules list liabilities of 695,930 and assets of 5,228,123 for brokerage firm A. O. Brown & Co which failed last summer. Secured claims total 2,284,360 and unsecured 2,451,579.
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New York
United States District Court
A. O. Brown & Co
Take Home Email Packages Cut Shop Staff Hours
The move to home email package handling reduces on site hours for saleswomen drivers and delivery staff, shifting workload away from the store. This adjustment cuts wages for some roles while expanding remote duties for others and may affect customer service tempo.
Pastor to labor gratis after 1909
After January 1 1909 the Rev J L Hill pastor of Central Christian church will accept no salary for his services. He has been on half pay while writing a book and requests full gratuity of time to the congregation. The church flourishes under him and the withdrawal is his own suggestion.
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J. L. Hill
Central Christian Church
Hill
Cincinnati Board levies oiling assessments for Clifton area
The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati approves a resolution to assess abutting property owners on Clifton avenue and nearby streets for oiling and dust prevention. Each foot of frontage is charged about 90.0931766 dollars with a due date twenty days after final passage. Penalties and interest apply for late payment. funds create a dedicated district account for district oiling expenses.
Notice of Auction for Past Due Articles by Pawnbroker
To whom it may concern. All articles set with me which are past due will be sold to pay charges if not redeemed or interest paid within thirty days from date. Harry Loblatt, pawnbroker, December 4, 136 EB Sixth.
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Harry Loblatt
Public Service Board Official Seal Attestation
A dated formal attestation fragment shows Robert Laidlaw as President of the Board of Public Service and John J. Wenner as Clerk, with a signature line and the date November 24 1908. The text appears as part of an official notice or minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Laidlaw
Board of Public Service
John J. Wenner
Resolution for street oiling assessments on Erie and adjacent avenues
A city board approves a resolution taxing front foot shares on Erie avenue and connected streets Madison road Edwards road Mooney avenue and Zumstein avenue to cover the cost of oiling and dust suppression work. The cash assessment is 0.115498 per front foot with a single installment due after final passage. If unpaid penalties and interest apply and the tax duplicate records will include these assessments and be collected as other taxes.
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Observatory Avenue
Madison Road
Edwards Road
Said Street
Board of Public Service
City of
Cincinnati
State of
Ohio
Erie Avenue
Mooney Avenue
Madison Avenue
State of Ohio
Hen Avenue
Dwards Road
Erie, Avenue
Zumstein
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