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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
9
Chicago market report shows July delivery weak with sharp early losses and a later rally in deferred months in wheat. Corn oats and provisions weaken amid rising receipts and slack demand, while futures edge lower and cash grain drops in Kansas City and St Louis.
July market update shows flour receipts 7 607 bbls and exports 2 969 bbls with steady to firm prices. Rye flour meal and barley mixed, cotton and sugar steady to easy, petroleum prices firm, oats corn and wheat futures listed with varying bids and origins. Trade activity notes include bull market rally on favorable crop news and shifts in futures across winter wheat and corn components.
A July 16 dispatch from Baltimore reports grain prices and receipts for wheat corn and oats. It lists No 2 white and mixed oats prices, wheat and corn receipts by buyer and shipments, flour and bran prices, and cash quotes for wheat and corn with July contracts and special dispatch details.
Savannah reports turpentine firm at 45 a sales and receipts totals for fugitive figures. window glass and water white prices noted. Toledo lists spirits of turpentine steady at Be and rosin firm at 2.65 with crude turpents firm between 1.75 and 3.50, receipts totals given.
A weekly burley market summary lists transactions for the past week and the expired portion of the year, alongside figures from 1908 as compiled by The Western Tobacco Journal. The report outlines price trends and volume in the Burley market and contrasts current week totals with the prior year.
New York reports Standard Oil announces a reduction of fifteen cents per hundred gallons in refined oil. Prices drop to 10.66 for refined in cases 4.75 in tanks 8.25 for standard white and 8.20 for refined at Philadelphia.
The treasury at the start of business day shows trust funds with gold deposits and various silver holdings including 869 gold collates, 963,000 silver dollars, and 4,190,000 in 1890 silver dollars. Silver certificates outstanding total 486,983,000. The general fund reports standard silver certificates in sale and a current working balance in the treasury.
July 16 FORE notes cotton trading remains conservative as prices stay strong. Buyers are cautious yet demand holds firm, with some sales at top prices in the market.
Toledo July 18 report shows scatter of crop evidence including clover and cash seed notes, with sparse details on cultivation measures or outcomes.
Prof. W. D. Hunter reports the boll weevil situation improved from last year due to dry weather. In Central and Northern Texas prairie regions less than 10 percent of fruit is infested, with Southern Texas 10 to 20 percent. Louisiana shows 5 to 60 percent depending on area, while general dryness reduces weevil activity across the region.
New York July 16 The action by American Telephone and Telegraph to absorb the stock of the New York and New Jersey Telephone company signals a plan to consolidate all Bell Telephone companies into a single corporation with a capitalization of about 970 million dollars. No official statement was available but it is believed the New York company will accept the exchange offer.
Common Pleas Judge Chittenden ruled against appointing a receiver for the Huebner Toledo Breweries company in a $3,000,000 merger case. The action was brought by C Rudolph Brand, former secretary and treasurer.
The B and O Railroad reports June 1909 gross earnings of 6 212 081 vs 5 436 251 in 1908 an increase of 776 880 Expenses for June 1909 are 4 218 965 vs 8 886 865 in 1908 a decrease of 4 667 900 Net earnings June 1909 1 998 116 up 448 730 For the twelve months fiscal year 1909 gross earnings 71 043 519 down 2 565 262 Expenses 47 551 976 down 6 598 908 Net earnings 28 491 548 up 4 083 641
The Board of Public Service let contracts for a sewer on Glenway Avenue from Considine to Grand Avenue and halted a Taperty Street viaduct delay. It also fielded a weed complaint on Jefferson Avenue and referred Baker Place road repair to the health department and superintendent.
R G Din Co notes rising iron and steel trade activity amid tariff revision progress. Wholesale dry goods prices trend upward with demand in cotton goods and yarns, while jobbers report moderate busyness and prompt deliveries. Banking credits remain ample, and shipments dip due to recent rains. regional activity varies with gains in New York and Baltimore and slowdowns in Louisville and Kansas City.
Bradstreet's notes midsummer trade remains fairly good and slowly moves toward normal. Retail clearance is widespread but weaker due to reduced purchasing power. wholesale summer goods trade is light, fall reports better. Industry expands with iron and steel output, yet labor troubles persist. weekly US failures total 206. Wheat exports for the week ending July show mixed totals in US and Canada, with two week totals around 2.88 million bushels.
Local forecaster notes river stage at 18 feet and falling with downstream flow. Departures include the Ford Herald bound for Tennessee River and Crown Hill and various arrivals from Green Wood to Chile ports observed at Louisville port.
Cattle receipts in Cincinnati and multiple markets show mixed demand with dry fed stock selling steady while grassy stock remains dull. Hogs and sheep also move with price gains in Chicago and St Louis reports. notable activity includes large sheep receipts in St Louis and steady to higher hog prices in Cincinnati and New York.
A report notes that a dog bite incident in the area prompted authorities to order precautions. Details on the involved animals or individuals are unclear.
United States civil service exams set for August 4 to fill a duties list. Positions include dental interns at government offices and a telephone operator in Saint Paul Minnesota with a $480 annual salary. Only certain mission eligible applicants may qualify for the latter post.
The Cincinnati Hamilton Railway Company holds a meeting at the offices in Cincinnati on the twentieth day of June 1908 for the purpose of considering a plan including issuance of fifty year gold bonds and a mortgage securing purchase money and notes. The stock bearer books will be closed from July 31, 1909, to August 10, 1988, both inclusive. Secretary Thomas J. Walsh signs the notice.
Cincinnati issues 115000 street improvement bonds dated August 24 1909. Bonds priced at 4 percent interest payable semiannually mature 20 years from date. Auction set for July 4 1908 at 12 noon at the Auditor's office. Bids must include certified check of 1 percent and be per bond par and accrued interest. Authority under Ohio Revised Statutes and Ordinance No 1218. Ernst Von Bargen Auditor.
Sealed proposals due July 27 1909 at noon to purchase Cincinnati Ohio bonds totaling 13000 dollars. Bonds non taxable issued to fund Jerome street improvement under Ordinance 1224 dated June 7 1909. 20 year maturity from August 1 1909 at New York City bank with 5 percent certified check required.
Ohio official notice certifies Courthouse Savings Bank of Cincinnati in Hamilton County is authorized to commence business as a savings bank and safe deposit company after examination under the 1908 act. Superintendent B. B. Seymour signs the certification with the official seal.
The city of Cincinnati invites bids by July 31 1909 for one seven seat automobile with power to traverse all streets. Each bid to include full specifications and a bond or certified check equal to the bid. Successful bidder must guarantee one year of maintenance in running order at no cost, with prior advertisements withdrawn.
The article appears to be an estate notice from Pratt or Preston County noting actions related to the estate of August H Sorelckine. No clear dates, parties, or jurisdiction are readable, but it references probate or related filings and an executor or administrator.
Proposals will be received by the Clerk of the Board of Education for grading sodding plumbing sewer brick driveways and site work at the Hyde Public School on the northwest corner of Observatory Avenue and at road Hyde Park Cincinnati Ohio. Bids due August 2 1909 with 25 percent guaranty. bids stated separately for each branch. must name all interested persons and be on official forms.
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