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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
9
Chicago reports brisk demand for cash grain lifting wheat prices with a 4 to ⅛ cent gain while corn drops to 76 ¾ cents. Oats hold firm and provisions stay irregular as arrivals and receipts shift in Minnesota Wisconsin and Ohio markets amid mixed domestic demand.
New York reports varied flour and wheat values with receipts and exports in flux. Corn and oats trade firmer on futures, while rye and barley hold steady. Minneapolis and Duluth seed and flour prices also noted amid shifting cash markets.
At Louis market Sept 30 flour prices steady with red winter patents 4.00 to 4.90, extra 4.05 to 4.50, Timothy seed 2.25 to 3.25, bran unchanged, sacked east track 1.02 to 1.04, hay steady, lard and pork margins, receipts and shipments listed for flour wheat corn oats, No 1 Northern 1.00 plus and No 2 Northern 2.01 to 5. A note of various prices and market activity appears in the ledger đăng.
Cincinnati stock market report for September 2 1908 shows receipts and shipments for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle prices firmer for high grade butchers while milch cows and various steers show mixed movements amid liberal hog receipts and softer prices later in the day.
Articles of association filed include The Union of Roumanian Societies Publishing Company in Cleveland with $15 000 capital by Stanescer and others The Euclid Optical Company Cleveland 10000 by Combes and colleagues The Charles R Livingstone Company Cleveland 10000 merchant tailoring by Livingstone and partners American Sero-Phonograph Company Cleveland 50000 by Lomnitz Klingman Neal Scott Hall Polish National Republican Club Cleveland 4217 East Seventy first street by Zajkowski Krajewski Stevens Mroznski Wisnewski United Building Material Company Cincinnati 250000 by Pease Brock Sehmidt Kreis Bunnell Ringgold Fishing and Outing Club Cincinnati by Eilein Westendorf Boehmer Vollmer Crokley The Brainard Company Vernon 10000 Maumee Rubber Company Toledo 25000 Toledo Electric Sign Company Toledo 5000 The Toledo Times Company Toledo capital stock increase to 300000 George W Dun Brennan Southern Timber Company Toledo 60000 Dayton Springfield Xenia Southern Railway Company electric line Payton to Xenia 10000
New York mining stocks listed for Sept. 1 show varied offerings with prices and percentages. Companies include Alice 3.50, Brunswick Con 0.06, Comstock Tunnel 0.20, Ontario 4.50, Standard 1.75, Opink 1.65, and others such as Mexican and Leadville Con among offerings and fractions.
Whisky Peoria listing shows court filings in No. 141969 through 141074 with cases including Josiah P. Boyce vs Liquid Caronic Acid Manea for $5060 damages and Pierce win me vs Mattie Williams for divorce. Other cases involve Cincinnati Milling Machine Company appeal from Squire Stratton and Charles wealtow vs W Deeger among various matters.
A 1908 survey highlights how small efficiencies save vast sums. Companies like Lackawanna Railroad and Standard Oil cut tiny wastes, from time to paper to twine use, while banks court small depositors. The piece notes new roles in systematizing operations and bold advertising schemes driving growth.
A compilation of real estate conveyances and mortgages filed, detailing transfers of lots and parcels across multiple townships including Harrison, Colerain, Green, and Springfield. Names such as Ayres L. Bramble, Robert J. Lee, Dorothy Usher, and William Fettkother appear along with various lot sizes and sections. Mortgage filings and canceled mortgages accompany the list, and a separate notice invites proposals for clothing and equipment from the U.S. Army Quartermaster in 1908.
A stream of property transfers names owners and buyers including Louis Neuhaus Johanna Arnold Frank Bowles and Willam P Harrison. Building permits show a two and one half story brick dwelling on Burnet west of Hearne potentially cost 36000 and a one and a half story frame barn at Marengo and Broad. Ownership changes note transfers to Miami Township B and L Co and others with dates and values omitted in many lines.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood 3 ft 1 in and stationary yesterday as Louisville's Lizzie Bay prepared to sail from Main Street foot at 5 p.m. The Kentucky boat made a freight and passenger trip, with favorable business and clear weather reported. A wartime lighthouse notice from Lt. Cmdr. C. M. Stone announced lights on the Upper Ohio between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati would be discontinued until further notice.
River reports from multiple ports show varying water depths with Beaver Dam .8 feet and Freeport .6 feet steady, St Louis rising to 4.6 feet, Cairo at 6 feet and falling, and Evansville 2.1 feet stationary. Arrivals include the City of Saltillo from St Louis and Patrol from Memphis. departures include Liberty for Lower Mississippi and City of Saltillo for Tennessee River.
The Cincinnati Southern Railway invites sealed bids by October 12 1908 for the construction of the viaduct superstructure from Eighth Street and McLean Avenue to Third and Front Streets in Cincinnati Ohio. Plans and specifications are available from Ward Baldwin Chief Engineer. A $2000 certified check accompanies each bid and the board may reject any bid.
Hamilton County Commissioners announce sealed proposals for Dawson road improvement from Miami Avenue to Madison Road in Columbia Township under Specification No. 798. Bids due October 16 1908 at 12 o'clock m. with $1000 bond and two sureties. County reserves right to reject any bid. Stanley Tru ble president. Clerk Fre Reinb.
County seeks sealed proposals from contractors for the Duck Creek Road project in Columbia Township from Cipapa Corporation line to Dearfield 92d. Bids due October 23, 1968 at 12 o'clock. Plans and specifications on file at the Board office. bidder must provide sureties and enter contract if awarded.
Numerous classified notices call for skilled workers across trades including engraving photo retouchers and wash drawing men, gardeners, barbers, stearmers, and sales staff. Employers seek experienced applicants with references and provide details for contact and pay through the Arms & Doepke Company and other local firms.
Joint resolution proposes amending Ohio constitution to restructure Article II sections and to set procedure for bill readings approval by the Governor, veto process, and repassage. The document cites passage by General Assembly on March 20 1906 and certification by Secretary Carmi A Thompson.
The document records a proposed amendment to Article XII Section 2 of the Ohio Constitution. It outlines taxing authority, exemptions for state and local bonds and public property, and preservation of current taxes and exemptions until changed by statute. It is an official certification by Secretary of State Carmi A. Thompson dated April 24, 1908.
Boats depart the foot of Main street daily at 5 1 2 p.m except Sunday at 9 a.m. Freight on the Kentucky River is received daily. telegraph contact M 1807 for details.
Norwood housing and farm properties appear for sale or rent and exchanges for city properties. J R Baumes of the First National Bank Building, Norwood, lists exchanges including large or small farms and out of town properties. Elm 135 X.
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