Wall Street Sees Cautious Trade Before Holiday
Traders stayed away in a holiday mood with small market moves and uncertain guidance from brokers. Rumors swirl around Southern Pacific and Steel dividends as investors weigh potential financing and political timing on prices.
Weather and Cotton Market Outlook in Southern States
The forecast covers Saturday and Sunday for cotton and grain states including North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Texas with regions noted as fair or showing showers and light winds. The cotton market was quiet with selling restraint ahead of holidays and a close about 1.5 points higher.
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New York Times
Washington
United States
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Utah
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Arkansas
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
Liverpool
Census Bureau
New York
Canada
Wciodee Bse Caees
Damuaey, i
Sceeae
Fortunaty
Evesspotnee Oisons
Gulf
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Norfolk
Baltimore
Augusta
St. Louis
Little Rock
Galveston
New Orleans
Houston
Memphis
Cambria Steel Leads Trading With Car Order Rumor
In Philadelphia today Cambria Steel advanced over point amid rumors of a major order for steel cars. Railway Company General also showed strength as total shares traded reached 17 571. In Washington the Treasury reported reserve fund assets and liabilities, including 150 600 000 in gold and 487 878 000 in silver dollars, with total funds across general and Philippine accounts noted.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Cambria Steel
Railway Company General
Reserve Fund Gold Coin and Bullion. Co
Werereee
Saxony
Hamburg
Berlin
Cologne
Ee Ry
Peewee Wen Ene
City of Munich
City of Augsburg
City of Vienna
City of Frankfort-on-Main
Peene
Ein Festina
Consol
Euenis
London
Lon- N. Y
N.Y
Atchison
St. Paul Hee
Erie
Enee
Ewan Eee I. Central
Edee
Weer
Louis, & Nash
Y Central
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Oram Os
Wiasian
Seer Ewes
C.ccevecereses
Esperanza
Bs S. Steel
Dolores
el Oro
Ol Stratton’s
Secret minimum price for cotton set by union
In Fort Worth Texas on September 4 the Selling Committee of the National Farmers Union announced a secret minimum cotton price. The exact figure remains undisclosed and guarded by Chairman Neill. Only union members will receive the price and are urged to sell no less.
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Fort Worth
Texas
National Farmers’ Union
Neill
Chicago stock market features slump in Booth preferred
On September 4 in Chicago trading on the local Exchange Booth & Co. preferred fell from 70 to 60 amid reports packing interests gained control. People's Gas rose a point and Swift's advanced after dividend news. Various issues showed modest gains and losses with mixed activity across listings.
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Chicago
Booth
People’s Gas
Swift’s
American Can Pf
Booth & Co
Booth & Co. of
Chicago & Oak Park
Chicago Subway
Chicago Telephone
Commercial Edison
Illinois Brick
Metropolitan Elev
Swift & CO
United Box Board
Pfiii
Amy
European Markets Slip as Stocks Drift on Quiet Demand
London trading shows inactivity and a downward tilt in British and foreign securities with profit taking by bears. American shares fall on Continental selling before New York opens, then recover as local bears cover. Copper weak early, firm at close led by Amalgamated. Par is Paris 61 85 for account. Berlin Boerse weak.
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London
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
New York
Erie
Canadian Pacific
Harriman
State of New York
County of New York
Adelesert Becker
Jay Lehrbach
Bronx
Hanks
Adelelert. Becker
Jay Leverbach
Joseph H. Witherell
N.¥.Co
Mining stock quotations and financial figures from San Francisco
The official closing quotations list mining stocks and various securities with volumes and values. It records prices for numerous companies such as Best & Belcher, Occidental, Crown Point, and Sierra Nevada alongside gold and bond figures and cash balances for Tonopah and Gulf areas.
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San Francisco
Alpha
Kentucky
Andes
Lady
Ballion
Caledonia
Overman
Potosi
Savage
Belcher
el Con. Cal
Tonopah
West End
Belmont
Goldfield
Jim Butler
McNamara
Atlanta
Noans
Eeray Midway
Veces
Montana
North Star
Uya
Crereipaa
Ais
Ai-Eaialerk Ee
Bond market shows rising demand in Baltimore area
The New York Times report from Baltimore notes increased demand for bonds with banks and trust companies competing with individual investors for limited offerings. Savings banks join as large investors in municipal bonds while expecting a market broadening before election. Prices and sales figures accompany the market snapshot, including various bonds and stocks with notable entries such as Ana. & Potomac Ss and Ga. & Pac. Ist 6s.
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State of New York
County of New York
Edwin Gould
John A. Hilton
Bowling Green Trust Company
Broadway
City of
New York
C. J. Wilkinson
Kings County
New York County
SUN
Dabet-Apita
Pete
GOD
Ee Perens
Ciavecseus
Iseepabesvecsane
New York Times
Baltimore
Ana, & Potomac Ss
Con
Gastis
City Passenger
Ga. & Pacific Ist
Ala
B.S. Brewing
United
Rys
Bay State Gas
Merchants’ Bank
AL Liglie Ee
Closing quotations on Colorado Springs Exchange
The local exchange in Colorado Springs shows bid and asked quotes for Elkton Portland El Paso Vindicator Isabella and Work with figures noting bids around 61 to 28 and asks up to 1011 for several issues. The list reflects a range of securities traded with narrow spreads and low volumes on September 4.
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New York Times
Colorado Springs
Col
Elkton
Portland
el Paso
Vindicator
Isabella
Sears earns 2 million profit for year ending June 30
Sears Roebuck & Co of Chicago reports net sales of 40,843,866 for the year ended June 30 with dividends lifting totals to 40,933,552. After charges for purchases wages selling expenses advertising interest renewals and depreciation net profits amount to 2,034,796.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Notable American Businessmen Change Roles and Travel Plans
John W. Gates returns from Europe and plans home sailing on Sept 12. W. Everit Burnet leads the bond department of Edward R. Smith & Co in Philadelphia. Rountree and Storm are elected directors of Mutual Alliance Trust Co. Several major exchanges, including New York and Chicago, close on Sept 5 with Wheat trading continuing on the NY Cotton and Coffee Exchange.
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John W. Gates
Europe
C. G. Gates
California
W. Everit Burnet
Edward R. Smith & Co
Pine Street
Philadelphia
Robert H. Rountree
R. H. Rountree & Co
George N. Storm
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Bome
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Common
Southern Pacific Preferred
Steel Common
the Treasury Balances
Treasury
Amalgamated Copper
American Smelters
Eae
Beeeew
Bell Telephone
Seeeene
Brooklyn
R. T. Wees
Ahi
Mil
St. Paul
Uel & Iron Ae Bewss
Den
Rio Grande
Erie Bn
Ae -Erie 2d
Fairmount Park
General Asphalt
Philadelphia Co
Phila
Electric
Philadelphia R. T
Allway Co. Gen
Reading St
Southern Pacific Vanes
Southern Railway
Tonopah Mining
Tonopah Belmont
Union Traction Tte
United Gas Imp
United States Steel
Warwick Steel
The
London Exchange
Paris
the Mercantile Trust CO
Foreign Public Securities
Carnegie Trust Company
Arenas
Coss
Cocma
Wes Ee Shea
Fifth Avenue Trust CO
County of
Cecil D. Landale
James M. Pratt
Fifth Avenue Trust Company
Fifth Avenue
Said- Trust Company
Selah L. Bennett
Westchester County
Register’s Office
CNRS
C. Dickinson
R. L. Smith
Sec’y
Superintendent of Banks
Chas, ©. Dickinson
Rg. L. Smith
Fred. Ll, W. Mallet
Notary Public
N. Y
Commercial Trust CO
County of New York, &S
William ©. Poillon
Harold B. Thorne
Merccantile Trust Company
W. C Poillon
T. Michaels
Mutual Alliance Trust Company OF New York
Vankers S
Erbek
State of
R. R. Moore
Ames Higgins
Commercial Trust Company of New York
1St Street
WM. H. A. Holmes
Bowling Green Trust CO
Etree Reese
J. H.parker
W. F. H. Koelsch
Beaver Street
Grand Street
116Th Street
Lenox Avenue
City of New York
J. H. Parker
Me. B. Pratt
Fidecity Trust Company
Eeesnes
Samuel
Conover
Stephen L. Viele
Fidelity Trust Company
Chambers and Hudson Streets
Amtuetl S. Conover
E. D. Junior
Kings Co
Manhattan CO
Ifin
Fourteenth Street Bank
Los
PRU E Oscin
Durblie Securities
Snewessensss
Newark
D. H. Pierson
Manhattan Company
Corphanes
Mieide
Pierson
WS. Johnson
Westehesia
New York Co
Hudson Trust Company
Utk
Wand
Undivided
Ted, Hee
L. H. Holloway
Renby G. Lewis
Judson Trust Company
West 424
Betne
I. H. Holloway
Henry G. Lewis
Hk. Hoss Appleton
John Jo Rroperick
Ashter
East 14Th St
Both
Robert Roy, Jr
Bronx Borough Bank
Yeu PotAte Wecce
Speke
Cauchier
Ted
Castmir
TAG
J. F. Frederichs
the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
William Street
Bishopsgate St
Within
Boulevard Haussmsam
Hudson River
Electric Power Company Bondholders Committee
Devonshire Street
Boston
Mass
James R. Hooper
Gordon Abbott
Horace E. Andrews
John P. Reynolds
J John S. Scully
Edwin S. Webster
the Debenture Corporation of
Wall. St
Financial Notes
P. O
United States Leather Company
John St
James R. Plum
Central Teather
James R. Pll
Henry Schoen & Company
Schoen
Henry W. Baumann
Olegations
Henry Schoen
State Comptroller’s Office
Albany, N.Y
Great Empire
Albany
Comptroller
Martin H. Glynn
Albany, N. Y
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande Mailroad Company
Denver
Gcolorado
Atenes— ‘Rio Grande Railroad Compt
Jeffery
Stephen Little
Laclede Gas Light CO
Broad St
Storkholders
John I. Beggs
American Can Company
RH. Ismon
American District Telegraph Company
Suburbs
Bryant
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