speculative spirit on stock market sweeps New York
The New York Stock Exchange saw rampant speculative fervor with bullish enthusiasm from key brokers linked to major financiers. Activity surged around Union Pacific St Paul Reading and Southern Pacific as influential buyers moved large, followed by sharp rises and sudden pullbacks amid unsettled short interest.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Harriman-Rockefeller
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Reading
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania
London stock quiet as markets hold below parity
American stocks in London edge under parity with cautious trading. A general meeting of steel manufacturers aims to cut or reaffirm prices. Democratic movement toward Johnson grows stronger. Anthracite trade remains dull after years of weakness. Trade reports show some improvement but pervasive hesitancy. Clover Leaf posts a 150000 dollar deficit after paying a 4 percent preferred dividend.
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Johnson
Brokers Predict Cautious Buying as Market Rebound Fades
Late session dip followed by a rally under short codes, especially in M. O. P., left closes near the high. Beazell warns caution in buying noting an overdue reaction to unfold in coming days amid the Taft boom and a muzzled Washington administration.
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H. M. Beazell
Washington Administration
Hutton & Co Remarks On Nomination Prospects
The text notes continued efforts until Taft's nomination is secured beyond doubt and mentions distributions to follow amid strong, confident rhetoric.
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Taft
W. E. Hutton & Co
Bull party drives stocks to new yearly records on rise
The bull party had everything their own way and carried prices to new records for the year with broadening tendency throughout the list. Stocks look high because people contrast prices with the panic days. Copper and Smelters ought to sell very much higher on this movement.
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Page & Hill
Charles E. Bultman Company
Market Hope for Taft Nomination Fades Amid Campaign Uncertainty
The market remains driven by optimism over a Taft nomination but faces the risk of being carried along until the feature is discounted. Uncertainties in the actual campaign persist, per Roberts Hall Criss.
Bank of Germany Weekly Statement Shows Mixed Movements
Berlin May 18 The Imperial Bank of Germany weekly statement lists cash in hand up 50 128 000 marks and deposits up 66 767 000. Loans and discounts fall 1 389 000 and 14 161 000 respectively while treasury bills drop 34 282 000 and notes in circulation expand 60 186 000.
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Berlin
Imperial Bank of Germany
Treasury
Treasury balances in general fund update May 18
Available cash balance 245,134,038 dollars excludes 150,000,000 gold reserve. Gold coin and bullion total 17,561,637 dollars and gold certificates amount to 25,031,460 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
New York Bond Sales Highlights and Totals
A buysell page shows Interboro Union Pacific Cuba and several rail and steel bonds with prices and yields. Totals indicate overall sales activity and a grand total near the tens of thousands in dollar amounts across multiple issues and maturities.
Business Men's Club plans and civic notes gathered
Visitors from Washington and New York attend meetings for the Retail Clerks Sunday Closing Association aims to recruit at least one hundred new members. Mohonk Peace Convention speakers include W P Rogers and H T Atkins. The Business Men's Club outing is set for Laughery Club on June 11 with running races and a baseball game. Rumor places T C Powell as successor to the late W J Murphy of Southern Railway. The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Banking votes tonight with Orin L Littell running unopposed as president.
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Retail Clerks
Tettenborn’s Hall
Elm Street
H. T. Atkins
Business Men's Club
Mohonk
N.te
W. P. Rogers
Circumati Law School
Business Men’s Club
Laughery Club
American Institute of Banking
Cincinnati
Union Trust Building
Orin L. Littell
London May 18 Market Report and Overseas Demand
London reports steady discounts and strong demand with £600,000 gold available. Continental buyers boost prices while local demand stays cautious. Copper shares rise early then ease on weak statistics. Union Pacific strong after New York open. Berlin and Paris bourses open firm but shift to weaker government securities asLondon rates ease.
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London
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Grerd
de Beers
Denver & Rio Grande
Erie
Grand Trunk
Illinois Central
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Ontario Western
Pennsylvania
Rand Mines
Reading
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
0. S. Steel
Wabash
Amalgamated Copper
Berlin
Exchange
Paris
Turpentine and Rosin Market Updates Across Cities
Charleston and Savannah report quiet to firm turpentine with varied rosin quotes and small sales. Oil City and Toledo note activity, Wilmington lists spirits rosin tar and crude turpentine prices, receipts, and ship ments for May 18.
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Savannah
Oil City
Toledo
North Lima
South Lima
Indiana
Wilmington
London and New York metal prices rise on May 18
The London tin market jumped with spot at £136 10s and futures £125. Locally quotations moved from $30.25 to $30.60. Copper advanced to £58 10s spot and £59 5s futures. electrolytic at $12.62 to $12.75. Lead rose in London to £13 3s 9d but stayed quiet at $4.22 to $4.27 locally. Spelter unchanged. iron mixed with various foundry price points cited. In St Louis, lead and spelter were $4.10–$4.15 and $4.50 respectively.
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George Eustis & Co
Mercantile Library
Railroads
Atlantic
R. Acerns
le & Hudson
Erie
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Norfolk & Estern
Northern Pacific
Ontario & Weste
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
Eee
Eral Electric
People’s Gas
Steel Car Co
Eeene Pacific Mail
Republic Steel
Ry. Steel Springs
Steel
Western Union
New York
London
Standard
Northern
Fea Southern
Southern Soft
ST. Louis
Boston Mining Averages and Listed Stocks May 18
Boston market report lists mining stocks with percentages and numbers for May 18. Notable names include Amalgamated, Calumet and Hecla, Copper Range, Isle Royale, United Copper, United States, and Wolverine among others with varying figures.
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Boston
Adventure
Allouez
Amalxamated
Atlantic
Bingham
Calumet
Hecla
Centennial
Copper Range
Daly-West
Franklin
Granby
Isle Royale
Massachusetts Mining
Michigan
Mohawk
Montana Coal and Coke
Old Dominion
Osceola
Parrot
Quincy
Shannon
Trinity
United Copper
United Mining
United States
Utah
Victoria
Winona
Wolverine
North Butte
Butte Coalition
Nevada
Arizona
Greene Cananea
Coffee futures steady after quiet session on New York exchange
The New York coffee market opened unchanged with a quiet trade. July slipped 5 points mid session but recovered to close steady. 20 750 bags were sold including July at 6 10c September 6 05 to 6 10c and December 6 05c. Spot prices were mild with Rio No 4 at 6 4 5c and Santos No 4 8 4c.
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New York
Rio
Santos No
Cordova
Dry goods market active with auction sale in New York
The New York dry goods market saw strong buyer activity as a wash goods auction opens today. Cotton goods firm and higher, cotton yarns up half a cent, raw silk down, dress goods sentiment improving with some fall duplicates received. Overall market tone brighter than in recent times.
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New York
Grain supply totals from New York Produce Exchange
The May 16 visible grain supply figures show wheat 26,487,000 bushels with a 1,559,000 decrease, rye 74,175,000 bushels down 192,000, oats 8,447,000 down 798,000, rye 293,000 down 16,000, and barley 1,750,000 down 292,000.
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New York
New York Produce Exchange
New York Prices Listed for Commodities and Mines
A New York report of commodity prices shows Adams .05 Alice 1.50 Breece .10 Brunswick Con .08 Comstock Tunnel .38 Con. California and Virginia .39 Horn Silver .75 Iron Silver 1.00 Leadville Con .05 Little Chief .05 Ontario 5.00 Ophir 2.40 Potosi .12 Savage .35 Sierra Nevada .30 Small Hopes .18 Standard 1.60 for May 18.
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New York
Adams
Alice
Brunswick
Comstock Tunnel
California
Virginia
Leadville
Little Chief
Ontario
Potosi
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Wool Market Report From St Louis May 18
Wool dull in St Louis on May 18 with mid grades for combing and clothing at 16 4 and alé e, light fine at 12 al 3 c, heavy fine at 9 al d c, tub washed woolmarked.
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St, Louis
Active Railway Shares Move in Early Market Report
In Cincinnati New York and St Louis clearings rose with rail shares active. Cincinnati Gas and Electric and Detroit United showed strength. Fifth National Bank and Cincinnati Edison Electric 5s traded. New York exchange priced at premiums with loans easing to 4 percent and municipal bonds in demand.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Cincinnati Gas and Electric
Fifth National Bank
Detroit United
Columbus Gas
Cincinnati School
Fire Department
Hamilton
Cincinnati Edison Electric
New York Exchange
Cotton market trends and futures in New York and New Orleans
The cotton market showed modest activity with fluctuations and a steady close. Prices rose in New York on rumors of rains in the Lower Mississippi Valley before backing off, while New Orleans futures opened firm and closed steady, with spot prices higher and active demand.
Bonds and Stocks Listing Highlights from Columbia Market
Industrial bonds show varied yields with Dayton Southern Ohio Detectors and other issuers trading near par. Railroad bonds and unlisted bank stocks are catalogued, including American National Bank, City Hall and Columbus Bank & Trust. Industrial equities feature American Book, American Oak Lamp, Hoover-O-R and Niles lines with multiple preferreds and par values noted.
Dairy market report from Elgin and major markets May 18
Butter and eggs prices hold steady across Elgin Kansas City Chicago and Philadelphia markets. Butter creamery and Western dairy products range from 16 to 23 cents while eggs fetch 16 to 20 cents for various lots and poultry prices rise modestly for dressed turkeys and fowls.
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Elgin
Kansas City
New York
Western
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Philadelphia
Wool auction sales in London Tasmanian greasy hits high prices
A total of 9 305 bales were offered with strong demand across all sectors. Buyers from America pursued Victorian first combing greasies while home and continental accounts sought scoured wools. Regional listings show New South Wales 2700 bales and Cape of Good Hope and Natal 1400 bales among others with varied prices.
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London
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
South Australia
West Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Incorporations filed in Columbus Ohio May 18 1925
Certificates of incorporation were filed in Columbus Ohio on May 18 including Stafford Rolling Mill Company Stafford $10000 K K Sherith Israel Ahavoth Achim Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene East Palestine Miners and Merchants Exchange Bank Smithfield $25000 Lea Realty Company Sandusky $20000 F and R Lazarus Co Columbus capital increase from 200000 to 300000 South Liberty Oil and Fuel Company Basil $25000
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Stafford Rolling Mill Company
Stafford
K. K. Sherith Israel
Ahavoth Achim
Congregation of Brotherly Love
Holy Congregation of the Remnant of Israel
the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene
East Palestine
Miners and Merchants’ Exchange Bank
Smithfield
Lea Realty Company
Sandusky
F. & R. Lazarus & Co
South Liberty Oil] and Fuel Company
Basil
Cotton seed oil price report from New Orleans
New Orleans on May 18 reports prime cotton seed oil at 43 cents. Market notes show steady pricing as traders monitor supply and demand dynamics in the seed oil market.
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New Orleans
Markets in Cincinnati May 18 1908 report
Minneapolis wheat prices and mixed grain markets show quiet wheat and firmer rye and hay in steady to active tones. Grain inspections and receipts list varying car lots and shipments for wheat corn oats and hay with notable figures for No 2 red winter and No 1 timothy prices.
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Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Northern
Prices for Fruits Vegetables and Provisions
A long list of produce and market items with varied prices per barrel, crate, box, or dozen. Apples, asparagus, bananas, berries, cabbage, cucumbers, lemons, oranges, onions, potatoes, new potatoes, tomatoes, and beans are priced. meats, lard, flour, and general merchandise also appear. Several entries include regional names and grades, with units like per bbl, per box, per crate, or per doz.
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Messina
Palermo
Florida
Seed prices for Clover in Toledo market article
May 18 report from Toledo shows clover seed futures with October at 7.55 dollars and December at 7.45 dollars. The brief notes price levels for the seasonal contracts.
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Toledo
National and regional cattle and hog prices across cities
Cattle receipts and price ranges from St Louis Kansas City New York Buffalo Pittsburg on May 18. Listings show steers top around 7.10 in Kansas City and 6.75 in Pittsburg with varied weights and classes for cows calves heifers bulls and stockers. Hogs and sheep also priced with regional differences across markets.
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Chicago
Choice
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Texas
New York
Liverpool
London
State
Pennsylvania
Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
Pittsburg
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Clover Leaf
Roberts, Hall & Criss
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Subway
Dominion Copper
Havana Tobacco
Otis Elevator
United Copper Com
A. P
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Utah ‘Consolidated
Davis-Daly
Treasury Statement
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First National Bank
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Interboro
N. al B
Esse
Union Pac
An. R
I, Abe
Fences
U. G. Steel Co
Ty Ss
Instal
N.Y
MN W. Db
N. Y. City
Lack. Steel
Vir
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T. Cc
R. I. Gen
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Ea Aeek
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SR Ood
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Southern R. R
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W. U
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Tote Sales
Miller
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Bengal
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H. A. Dunn
C. C.harra
New York City
Road
T. C. Powell
William J. Murphy
The
Prime Mercantile Paper
Atchison Adjustable
Atchison
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
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Fitchburg
Mexican Central
American Tel
American Woolen
Dominion Iron and Steel
Edison Electric
General Electric
Massachusetts Electric
Massachusetts
United Fruit
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United States Steel
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Metals
Boston Mining
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Special Dispatch
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Col
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Bighe. StOrling
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Reich- Mate
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Pats
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Bistic’ Sih
Ask. Cin. Int. Ry
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Ohio Traction
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Hamilton County Bonds
Elizabethtown Bridge
Longview
Armory
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Big Miami Bridge
Covington
F. A
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Panama
Philippine
Am. R
Jergens
Bar. & Smith
Hous
Stan
Brownell
Casey-H
Kroger
A. F
Ph. Carey Pr
Tobacco
Mill
Columbia Gas - Rob'n Realty
Colas & F
Cuyahoga
Powell
Foulds M. M
Wurlitzer
Fleisch’n Pr
Bank Atlas
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Southern Ry
Ae - Water Works
Ry Water Works
Hunt J. W. Sear Aay
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Janate
Bok Nae
Columbia
S. Ita
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Nsouthern
Ohio
Elect
Ham, & Lind
Imiami & Ger
Trust
City Hall
Cosmopolitan
Colum. Bank & Say. Co
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Norw. First. .143 . Not. W Nat
N. Cc. Br
Securities
Amer
Oak L
Bullock
Aan. Com
Niles B.-P
Niles TW
U. S. Lith
C. J. Buddeke & Co
A. I Om
Ee Ae Uae
Bond Department
Alas National Bank
Walnut Street
Postoffice
Chicago “ Street Improvement
S. Kuhn & Sons
East Third ST
Cincinnat
Vasar
Tim’y
D.s
N. O
Cleveland Diamond
Bushel
Bess. P
Timothy
San Ren Cobasstasis
Ratte Dairy
New
Roanoke
Weil, Roth & Go
East Fourth Street
Baldwin
the Baldwin Company
4Th St
Perret
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