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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1908
Page
13
Chicago May reports show wheat prices sliding on liberal selling. July wheat fell to 92%2c, with other grains also weaker as European demand lagged and Hessian fire damage rumors surfaced. Corn and oats closed near lows while provisions edged up on hog receipts.
New York May 9 price report shows flour receipts 23 611 barrels with exports 5 545 barrels and various price ranges for Minnesota and southern products. Wheat receipts 119 000 bushels with No 2 red at 1.08 1 1 8 and futures movement from 1.10 to 1.02 on May. Corn 8 40 000 bushels with May futures at 0 82 3 4 and July 0 73 1 | Oats and hay and storage goods listed. beef, pork, lard, sugar, and oil markets noted with mixed firmness and activity. Toledo cash wheat 1.02 rye 0.84.
The piece notes a 10 to 30 point stock rise since the October panic driven by financing needs of railroads and big corporations. It highlights Union Pacific’s plan to issue up to 100 million more in bonds and stock, easy money, and inside leadership as key factors, with cautions on a possible pullback if artificial support wavers.
Milwaukee to Duluth and Kansas City report mixed grain prices with first and second patents and clears for barley. Wheat and flax futures show modest gains. oats and rye listed with receipts and shipments figures, while St Louis notes firmer prices for flatr products and pork and lard movements.
The London Stock Exchange saw a sharp early fall in consols to 85% amid unsatisfactory Indian news and losses for those who settled positions. The market later recovered with better Indian reports and no new budget taxes, though declines persisted in British securities and Home Rail amid a shipbuilding dispute. American markets moved erratically but edged higher overall on crop data as Paris sold Rio Tintos and De Beers, while United Havana rose on Cuba’s rains. money was ample and discounts eased.
Toledo reports North Lima at 1.04 dollars and South Lima Indiana at 0.99. Oil City shows credit balances 1.78 dollars with 93 597 barrels tun average 175 287 barrels. Savannah notes turpentine firm at 42440 with 529 barrels sold and 822 barrels received. rosin sales 2 410 barrels. Charleston price levels for B C and others. Wilmington spirits steady at 41 4 cents with 105 barrels. tar firm at 1?. crude turpentine 38 and 4 dollars with 30 barrels received.
Boston May 9 In a broad mining market snapshot Adventure 115 16 and many major producers report varied bids. Calumet and Hecla rises to 660 while Centennial posts 22 and Anaconda firms around 13. Other notable quotes include Mohawk 49 United Copper 6 Isle Royale 19 and Butte Coalition 22 with several firms showing modest gains or declines.
Butter prices show weakness in New York with creamery specials at 25 to 25 1 2 cents and various grades steady elsewhere. Eggs firm in Chicago and Kansas City with current receipts and local quotes. cheese mostly unchanged, and poultry markets mixed with live and dressed offerings varying by weight and species.
In Manchester the cloth market shows fair weekly business with prices firmer. Decreased shipments and output lift demand in India and China while South American and Mediterranean shippers buy more at attractive prices. Yarns rise slightly in turnover though stock remains large and margins narrow.
Dry goods market steadier on Friday in primary circles. More business in cotton goods and larger sales of fine and medium count convertibles. Linens in better demand and burlaps for linoleum more active. Current stocks light, carpet auctions steady, overall week gratifying.
New York port weekly trade shows merchandise and dry goods valued at 11.47 million dollars for the week ending May 2. Specie imports include 39 327 silver and 147 650 gold. exports total 787 600 silver and 11 000 gold for the week ending today.
New York mining prices list trading figures for multiple companies including Adams Con at 6, Ontario at 4.75, Ophir at 2.30, Stand ard at 1.60, Horn Silver 0.75, Comstock Tunnel 0.38, Savage 0.38, Ontario 4.75, and others noted in the May 9 report from New York.
WOOL prices hold steady in St Louis with varied grades listed. London announces third series of the 1908 wool auction sales opening next Tuesday and closing June 2 with 43 650 bales in the first week.
A brief crop update mentions clever weed control, Mawheat at 60, and Timothy not quoted. The fragmentary item notes seed observations and reminders for growers without full context.
Manila merchants press for reciprocal free trade with the United States arguing removal of tariffs will boost American producers as well as Philippine goods. They compare potential gains to Porto Rico’s post free trade boom and urge industry leaders to back expanded access to the American market.
A Katy train was delayed twenty minutes as a Black woman refused to ride in the Jim Crow car between Atoka and Lehigh. Police faced the woman for twenty minutes before detaining her in the county jail after she defied crew orders.
Ohio Terra Cotta Brick Company Fredericksburg with capital of 50000. Lion Co operative Baking Company Cincinnati capital 25000 led by R B Morrison George J Schlichte F N Trentmann P Trent and Albert H Morrill. Cleveland Patent Appliance Company capital 1000 led by Claud Contabert Alvin Boehmer Irwin Loeser Harry Patt Nathan Loeser. Cleveland School Supply and Equipment Company capital 1000 led by M W Crafts Roy R Moffett Charl B Bull Homer C Campbell and J B Pbez Oxgaline Machine Company Akron capital 1200. Eaton Lumber Company Eaton capital 9000.
The Commercial Tribune presents a versatile gown pattern with a tucked waist overblouse effect, yoke and Japanese sleeve. Describes fabric options, six-piece skirt construction, and pattern details with sizes 32 to 42 inches bust. Includes price and ordering instructions.
This article describes a chiffon taffeta waist with chemisette and embroidered vest, featuring filet lace decorations and tucks over the shoulders for fullness. It notes sleeve options from elbow to wrist, suitable midweight fabrics, pattern No. 6080 in six sizes from 32 to 42 inches, priced at ten cents.
A simple practical Russian style for boys features a long blouse with a side fastening, a standing collar, and knickerbockers without a fly. The design suits Serge, corduroy, or tub fabrics requiring 2½ yards of 44 inch width for four-year size, sizes 2 to 6 years.
The article describes waist patterns using figured shanting and Gibson effects with groups of narrow and wide tucks, circular yokes, and optional lace or embroidery trimming. Yokes may be omitted for elaborate styles, sleeves can be tab length, and fabrics like silk or chiffon are suitable.
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