Stock Market Unsettled By Contradictory Movement
New York March 18 The stock market shows strong speculative forces with shifting movement and sharp contradictions that unsettle sentiment. Key factors include a New York Central dividend cut to 5 percent, weak February net earnings from Baltimore & Ohio, and raised expectations of a White House budget-related message.
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New York
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
White House
Stock Exchange
Ticker Talk Economic Drift In London Stocks Edge To Par
American stocks in London end mostly above parity amid light loan demand. Aldrich bill likely to pass House substantially as Senate sent it. Copper sales steady while Congress stays in session through June. Twelve industrials up .55 and railroads up .67 on the day.
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London
Aldrich
House of Representatives
Senate
Brokers advise buying on market breaks in railway shares
Market notes show brokers urging purchases on sharp railway stock setbacks. They expect eventual higher prices, with potential dividend reductions priced in and a near term reaction seen as not extended. Analysts from several houses cite profit-taking, short covering, and bearish sentiment before a likely rebound.
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W. E. Hutton & Co
H. M. Beazell
Indian loan calls boost money demand in London market
London reports stronger money demand as $1,000,000 Indian loan is called and discounts stay firm amid adverse reports from the Con.
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London
Money and bond market notes from New York and Boston
New York money on call 1 percent with bids at 1 percent, time loans easing up to ninety days at around 3 to 4 percent, prime mercantile paper about 5 to 6 percent. Sterling exchange firm, U S government bonds easy, railroad bonds irregular. Boston notes show call loans 8 to 4 percent, time loans 5 to 6 percent, extensive listings of railroad and industrial stocks with varied quotations.
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New York
Prime Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange Firm
Boston
Atchison Adj
Atchison
Mexican Central
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Boston Elevated
Fitch
General Electric
Massachusetts Electric
Massachusetts Gas
United Fruit
United Shoe Machinery
United States Steel
Bid
Ask
Coeee
Coos
Panama
Philippines
Cincinnati Clearing House
London
Glasgow
Berlin
Ceecesseseee Ee
Sess
ABBY
Paris
Ekanackshen
Aise Aes
Sterling
Ask Bache
Ccs
Baal
I.vvesec
Stock Exchange
Prairie seed prices reported in Toledo market notes
Clover seed prices in Toledo on March 18 show Cash $12.80, March $12.40, April $12.30, October $7.80. Timothy prime $2.20 and Alsike prime $12.25 listed.
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Toledo
Timothy
Alsike
New York Bond Sales Summary and Listings Across Firms
Bond market activity reports from W. E. Hutton and Co and First National Bank detail varied offerings. Listings include Japanese and U.S. issues such as M bond debentures, Central Leather, Pacific rail and utility notes with prices quoted around 99 to 107 and total sales aggregating near 60 000.
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B. U. el Ists
Con, Gas Co
Brook’ U. Gas
Sige
N.Y
Suphan
Pd Union
N. Pacific
Abiteh Deb
Fleet Wabash Pitts
Owe
Municipal and financial market wrap from Cincinnati and Chicago
Bank clearings jumpers in Cincinnati and Chicago show strong exchange premiums. New York transfer markets report steady rates with 5 percent money loans and 5.5 discount ranges. Cincinnati Edison and street rail stock activity supports prices near yearly highs amid municipal sales and select open-market trades.
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Cincinnati
New York Exchange
Industrial and financial listings from a late era market page
The snippet shows mixed securities and bonds including railroads stations and traction issues. It lists various bank names national and state and industrials such as Amer Book, Hoov O R, Niles B P and U S Lith. pr with quotes and prices like 1175 for Amer Book and 105 for Oak L pr and 123 for Do pr A&B.
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C.br
C. Liji
Ae Iy
Eagle
Amer
Ato.Oak L
Ibullock
Fay&Bg
Hoov-O-R
Niles B.P
Do.pr.a.&b
Traction
Ind. St
Niles ‘T.W
U. S. Lith
Visitors Registered at Business Men's Club Meeting
Visitors registered were Joseph Friedman Pt Pleasant Ky H B Marsh Indianapolis Oscar Leave Columbus O A Anderson Washington DC and J N Smith Beaumont Texas. The quarterly meeting of the Associated Organizations will be held tomorrow evening March 20 at 7 30 in the Business Men's Club. The subject L and N Railroad terminals will be discussed. A bill for the Legislature is being prepared and endorsement of this organization is sought.
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Business Men's Club
Joseph Friedman
Pleasant
H. B. Marsh
Indianapolis
Oscar Leave
Columbus
A. Anderson
Washington, D. C
J.N. Smith
Beaumont
Texas
Iron and Steel Trade Outlook in March Markets
The Iron Trade Review notes government and municipal contracts, farm-linked purchases, and increased railroad activity as the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway plans 2500 steel cars and 70 locomotives. Steel Corporation gains, but overall yearly appropriations unsettled. 20 000 kegs spikes sold. Pig iron dull and coke weak with irregular prices.
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Cleveland
Iron Trade Review
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Mailroad
Milwaukee
Steel Corporation
Americart Sheet and Tin Plate Company
St. Paul
Oil market notes across Lima to New Orleans
Regional oil price quotes and market activity dated March 18 cover North Lima and Indiana minor price levels, Crude and refined balances for Oil City, turpentine and rosin trading in Charleston and Savannah figures, Wilmington spirits turpentine and rosin prices, and New Orleans receipts and export data for rosin and turpentine.
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Toledo
Lima
Indiana
Oil City
Charleston
Savannah
Bio
Rosin
Wilmington
New Orleans
New York
Coffee futures open quiet amid mixed receipts and liquidation
New York market opened steady to down as foreign cables and Brazilian arrivals influenced sentiment. The day ended with a modest decline of 5 to 10 points on light turnover of 12,250 bags with contracts in March 5.80, April 5.80, June 5.90, July 5.95, September 6.00, December 6.10 cents. Spot subdued. Rio No.7 6 3/4 cents. Santos No.4 8 1/2 cents. Mild coffee dull Cordova 10 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents.
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New York
Rio No
Santos No
Cordova
New Orleans
Liverpool
Bestor
May
South
Memphis
Alabama
Houston
Do Gulf
Metals Market Summary From London and New York
The London tin market slipped to £138 with futures at £136 while local quotes run $30.25 to $30.75. Copper rose in London with spot £59 2s 6d and futures £59 10s. locally quiet and unchanged with lake $12.75–$13, electrolytic $12.62–$12.87, costing $12.50–$12.75. Lead unchanged in London at £13 bs. local market firm with $3.90–$4.00 quotes. Spelter lowered in London to £21 5s, quiet locally at $4.65–$4.70. Iron shows irregular London behavior. standard foundry unchanged at 49s $4, Cleveland warrants up 4. Local market unchanged. No. 1 foundry Northern $18.25–$18.75, No. 2 $17.76–$18.25, No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern soft $17.75–$18.50.
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Tinental Exchange
Bank of England
Stock Exchange
Paris
Aldrich
New York
Union Pacific
Sevler
New York Central
Grand Trunk
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
de Beers
Denver & Rio Grande
Erie
Illinois Central
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Norfolk &Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Rand Mines
Reading
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
Wabash
Spanish
Exchange
London
Berlin
Standard
Cleveland
Foundry
Northern
Southern
Southern Soft
Mining Prices in New York Market Report
New York mining prices listed for March 18 show values for Adams Cons .05 Alice 2.00 Breece .10 Bruns wick Cons .10 Comstock Tune .23 Cons. Cal. and Va. .57 Horn Silver .75 Igon Silver 1.25 Leadville Cons .06 Little Chief .05 Ontario 2.50 Ophir 2.25 Potosi .08 Savage .36 Sierra Nevada .30 Small Hopes .18 Standard 1.40.
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New York
Adams
Alice
Brunswick
Cal
Horn
Leadville
Little Chief
Ontario
Potosi
Savage
Sierra
Nevada
Small Hopes
Standard
Markets in Cincinnati March 18 1908
Cincinnati market summary shows Minneapolis wheat at 1.07 percent No. 1 Northern. Wheat firm and rye and hay steady. No. 2 white corn and light offerings. oats quiet. Whisky firm. flour and patent rye prices listed. Receipts and shipments include apples hogs barley butter eggs cattle cheese oranges coal coffee potatoes and more with grain inspections and stock tallies.
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Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Northern
Price List of Fruits Vegetables and Groceries
A historic price catalog lists APPLES per barrel at 343.50 and BANANAS by the bunch at 1.75 with seconds 0.75, CRANBERRIES 4 per box, CABBAGE 1.15 per barrel, LEMONS 3.50 per box, ORANGES 2.25 to 2.50 per dozen, ONIONS 0.85 to 0.90 per bush, POTATOES 2.50 to 2.60 per barrel, and SQUASH 2 per crate. It notes various meats, beans, lard, and feeds with assorted prices, reflecting a broad grocer’s ledger.
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Messina
Palermo
Florida
Jersey
Dry goods market murky with slow cottons and easing yarns
New York on March 18 reports a generally quiet dry goods market with uncertainty in cotton goods due to revisions in the gray goods market. Some buying appears at lower prices while underwear and hosiery show modest improvement. Silk piece goods stay quiet as wool prices abroad spark discussion in woolen and worsted sectors. Cotton yarns continue to ease on small scales.
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New York
Treasury balances report as of March 18 in Washington
Treasury balances in the general funds excluding the gold reserve show Arble cash at 262,470,100 dollars, gold coin bullion 24,810,173 dollars, and gold certificates 34,490,900 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
New Orleans Cotton Seed Oil Prices Report
In New Orleans on March 18 the market shows prime cotton seed oil at 38 cents per unit. The brief note records price level without further details on bids or demand.
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New Orleans
Cotton Letters Market Drift Amid Bear Pressure
Cables were heavy and little improved over expected. Local open held steady with slight gains but failed to attract new business as bears dominated. Early declines echoed by Hutton & Co, while Ballmann notes bearish sentiment here with potential sharp upturn when market tide shifts.
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W. E. Hutton & Co
John W. Ballmann
Cotton markets wobble as storms forecast fade
New Orleans data show quiet spot trading with prices steady to down across grades. Futures opened higher on bullish storms but reversed after forecast removal, with 2,050 bales sold on spot and 4,755 bales received, while Liverpool and New York reports indicate varied demand and end of day cautious sentiment.
Market fair with steady demand for middle grades
The market shows fair activity with limited offerings and light rejects. Five warehouses report mixed New and Old tobacco lots with prices ranging from $7.00 to $20.50 across multiple houses and grades.
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Globe
Bodmann
Wool Market Reports From London and Oceania Auctions
Wool steady on medium grades with finer types firmer in London sales 12 259 bales offered. Crossbreds in demand for home trade Falkland Island wool sold to buyers including Americans. Details list New South Wales Victoria South Australia West Australia Tasmania New Zealand Cape of Good Hope and Natal lots with greasy and scoured prices and quantities.
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London
Falkland Island
Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Natal
Falkland Islands
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Bull
Illinois Central Financial Plan
United States
George Eustis & Co
Oessenmenerengpeces
San Eee
Br & Pane
Eeaeenes
Peete E Rere
Sacesiear's Ee
Steceses
Saevewerss
Sineus Dias Witern
Colorado Southestranene
Delaware & Hudson
Minnote Central
Oye Et Newhae
Bense Saar
Peerteme & Western
Northwestern
Rock Ann
Wetteereeneres Wee
el Res Pacific
Southern Railroad
Texas Pacific
Toledo & Southwestern
Union Pacific Neers
Lwabash
Consolidated Gas
Distillers’ Securities
Ice
Seelews
International Paper
Ea . Sane Ee
Mackay
Seeweeee
Newhouse
One
Pacific
Pittsburg Coal
Pr. Steel Car Co
Railway Steel Springs Republic Steel
Isd
Tennessee Gopper
Oa Senee
Utah
Virginia
Suaeabens
Ticker
Congress
Een Ee
Charles E. Bultman
Page & Hill
First National Bank
Bas
New Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
St, Lou
Cincinnatis and Electric
Procter & Gambie
Newport & Covington Lighting Traction
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble Pf
Northern Ohio Traction
Street Railway
Cin
Gag and
Elec
Cin. & Ham. Com
Toledo (O
Cess
Union
L’ht
H’t & Power
W. W
Hamilton (O
T.P
Col. & Xenia
Miami
Ham
Pirie Ice DO
Qhio Traction
St. Ry
Om'a & C B
Colum
B. Gi
Us &L
T. Rys
N. On
Scioto Valley
Gemonrita
Am. R. Mill
Globe Soappre
Jergens
Bar. & Smith
Casey-H
Kroger Wee Stockyards
Nat. A. F. A
Ph. Carey Pr
Cin, & S. Tel
Ph&fm Roots
Mil
Reolumbia Gas
Ster Cuyahoga
Antig
Powell - Folds M. M
Freisch'n
Canad
Consol &. F
J. J
A. O
F. A
M. N
Southern Ry
M School Bones Echee
Amilton County
Elizabethtown Bridge
Longview
Miami Bridge
Covington
Sneaee
F. Noes - Water Works
J. Ay Toe
Sabeh Sone
Newport Bonds
Water Works
Indusiri
Bar, & S
Bs& N
Columbia Gas
Col
Tractio
C.r&f.w
Ok First
Ger
N’l.Npt
En Colum, Bank & Law
AL Bonds
Joe Kissen
Securities
Iron and Steel Trade
Roberts, Hall & Criss
New York Stock Exchange
American Tobacco
Borden's
British Columbia
Butte Coalition
Chicago Subway
Waede Seers
Dominion Copper
Gold Hill
Sven Green
Havana Tobacco
Old Hundred
Otis Elevator
Shee Daly-West Tee
North Putte
Trinity K
Utah Consolidated
Éovebs
Davis-Daly
Gieae Eens
NEW York Mining
Tim’y
Renee
Fruits and Vegetables
S.cserees
Cakifk
Bacon
N. Y
Dr. B’s
Navy
Bbl
Java
Japan
Syasy Choice
Eeseeene Abc Farmers
Cees Ees
Ibs
Ohio PeePeee
Michigan
Akron Crescent
Ohio
Limburger
Treasury Statement
Ise
West Indies
South America
SAULAS_NATIONAL BANK
T Street
Pos
Sointereet
The
German National Bank
Covington, Ky
James C
Ernst
Hamilton
George E. Engel
H. P. Colville
Asst
Cotton Letters
C. J. Buddeke & Co
Union Trust Building
Ge Cet
WOOL
Louis
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co
Foulds Milling Company
Andrew Jergens Company
Columbus Gas & Fuel Company
United States Telephone Co
Cuyahoga Telephone Company
Claude Ashbrook
Walnut Street
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Investment Securities
Walnut St
Union Savings Bank and Trust CompAny Bond Department
Union County
Weil, Roth & CO
East Fourth Street
Phoenix Grain
Cincinnati, O
Baldwin
St. Louis
Baldwin Company
Louisville Tobacco
Louisville
Kentucky House
Ninth Street
Enegele
New Burley
Planters
Peoria
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