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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
26
Trade editors report peak wholesale prices may have passed with further declines likely in summer and autumn for textiles and shoes. Cotton goods hold value while woolens soften. silk and fur show softer demand. Leather and hides edge lower as retailers cut prices and push for fall orders amid mixed manufacturing signals.
Trading lists show diverse gains and losses across mining and oil shares. Major names such as Northern Pacific, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Texas Co. appear with varied highs and lows, while bond-like notes and dividend talk reflect a mixed market tone in midweek to week’s end.
A collection of notices announcing quarterly dividends from multiple entities. Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. declares one dollar per share, with transfer hooks open. American Can Co. mails checks for a quarterly dividend on preferred stock. Cane Sugar Corporation proclaims $1.15 per share on preferred stock payable July 1, 1920, to stockholders of record June 16, 1920.
Jewelry manufacturers in the desert area report a temporary lull in retailer demand, which gives them time to clear backlog. Dealers debate future diamond price trends, with large firms unlikely to face price declines, while cash-strapped small dealers concede. They oppose a proposed ten dollar per ounce gold tax, arguing South African gold hits the government price, affecting production costs.
A movement by manufacturers to delay full shipments until July aims to curb a looming surplus amid dull trade and retailers delaying purchases. Prices remain reduced on spring items as big stockpiles of men’s clothing grow. Twenty firms back a cooperative sale in Madison Square Garden this week led by Mos Levy, a clothing maker and dealer.
A fragmented OCR list shows ready to wear shops in many cities including ATLANTA BALTIMORE BOSTON CHICAGO CINCINNATI DETROIT LOS ANGELES MONTREAL NEWPORT NEWS OKLAHOMA CITY PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH ST LOUIS and more. Names like J N Freed enberg Gage Brow Co H. Ungar Co Merenberg and Mall names appear with addresses and product lines such as dresses suits furs and millinery indicating a broad national net of clothing retailers and suppliers.
Heirs of Sarah H. and Andrew S. Bush plan an auction of 215 Ve Ne will in Port Chester, a ridge tract 50 to 100 feet wide and 150 feet deep, in a top residential area with Long Bound views. The sale by Austin Jerritt, Inc. and Austin Knapp Wakefield offers easy terms and a small down payment on auction day.
An auction led by Jere John fuctioneers offers dwellings, investment properties, and jets in Brooklyn with possession promised to buyers after the sale. The sale, Tuesday at 8 o clock, lists multiple properties including a five family tenement at Gravesend Avenue and Avenue L and several nearby addresses, with immediate occupancy expected for some parcels.
Ward Prince of Prince and Ripley sells the Tod Building on Martine Avenue between Court Street and Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains to the Baker Company manufacturers of food machinery. The buyers plan to occupy the second floor. the property includes about 46,000 square feet of floor space in a block fronting on Martine Avenue and houses a variety of tenants and uses.
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