20 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1907
Page
1
The market notes a mix of prices for cottonseed oil linseed oil and various provisions. Hog numbers loom for Monday while pork and beef values hold, with refined sugar and rice showing steady or cautious moves amid light receipts and weather impacts. Local raw sugar quotes and London prices round out a broad, activity-light trading day.
New York markets on January 19 1907 show unsettled coffee trading with Wall Street selling pressure pushing prices lower briefly before a steadier close. Cotton prices eased at the open then recovered, while futures and spot bids for cotton and related goods reflected cautious demand amid broad market nerves.
Trading for beans and greens shows subdued demand with prices mostly steady to lower. Green peas and red kidney beans remain steady. butter and dairy items firm or easing with receipts rising and weather disruptions hindering deliveries. Florida oranges, strawberries, and cranberries remain scarce or quiet with firm or cautious pricing across multiple markets and regions.
Produce market report shows cucumber prices at 60c per dozen with wholesale calls 175. Mushrooms steady with white mushrooms listed per dozen bunches at 50c to 1.00. Asparagus and radishes appear with various per unit quotes, greens and beets noted, overall scarce supply for cucumbers and firm status for mushrooms.
Receipts total 22 cattle cars 396 head and 22 sheep cars 681 head with varied demand. Cattle steady with slight inquiry for dressed beef. calves 44 head no sales, steady for veal and calves. Sheep and lambs lower prices, prime lambs $7 to $9.50 per 100 pounds, dressed sheep and lambs mixed. hogs 28 cars 4969 head, ready to slaughter, no live sales, firm for midweights, lean pigs sold readily.
The Shagticookes, a dwindling group of about twenty two on a Kent reservation near the New York line, trace their origins to 18th century migrations led by Gideon Maunehu. Moravian missionaries once converted many, but opposition from liquor sellers and war fears scattered the community. By 1780s Connecticut grants and overseer roles sustained them. today they number around two dozen with estates rising from 2,500 to over four thousand dollars, while elders like Value Kilson and James Harris reflect a quiet, traditional life.
Grain markets were strong with material advances on final prices. May wheat up 0.5 to 0.75, July wheat 0.5 to 0.75. May corn 0.5 to 0.75, July corn 0.5. May oats up 0.25, July oats 0.25. Provisions irregular with May pork at 16.42, May lard 9.42, May ribs 9.10, all near previous close. Weather blamed for demand and supply shifts in the Northwest and Western croplands.
The article notes cats carefully toilet, similar to opossums, and observes lions and tigers wash themselves with a fore foot motion. It describes the dark rubberlike pad and toe being used to clean the face and behind the ears, highlighting grooming similarities among big and small cats.
A New Hampshire hotel proprietor enforced strict guest only rules, posting signage restricting access to newspapers pens ink and seating. A clock was labeled for guests, illustrating the proprietor’s notorious parsimony as recounted by the Cleveland Leader.
An agency advertises supplying professors teachers tutors and governesses to colleges schools and families. The notice names Mire M Youngfulton and provides contact details for placement services.
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