Germanys Joint Stock Banks in Critical Position
Germanys joint stock banks hold large paper reserves for the national treasury and states. A 1018 returns roundup shows total capital of 1.528 billion marks, with 20.0 million marks in discounted bills for the treasury and state loans. The reports warn of massive paper money circulation, rising costs of doing business, and looming financial strain as postwar reparations and reduced earning capacity bite the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Berlin
Reichabanks
Germany
Enormigus
Marya
Imo
Treisney
Sample Shoes Showing Styles for Fall Will Be Displayed Next Week
Unclear unrest and price uncertainty affect the footwear trade as manufacturers and retailers discuss fall styles and public demand. Orders placed earlier face delays. assortments in New England and Boston showrooms reflect industry tensions ahead of spring displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Veinere
Boston
Soncerna
Far East Leather Trade Talks Move Across Pacific Coast
Merchandise and leather tannery interests in the Far East and Pacific Coast regions discussed rising stock costs and supply needs. Merchant Gocneil and officials from San Francisco Bend held conferences on tannery education and industrial ties with China and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Pedal
Pacific Coast
San Fra Flingo
Moscat
KA. Bend
Gocneil
Ie. Rand
Yeater HY
Janne
San Francisco
Klland
Seattle
Walle
San Frassco
Brand
Edustey
Ching
Japan
HBA
Ban Venicineo Tanners
Knatern
Textiles Market Rationing Squeezes Wash Fabrics Sales
Scarcity of wash fabrics and high cotton prices shortened the spring selling season. Jobbers report heavy demand for printed fabrics and exports diverted to local markets. Auctions on Broadway drew many dealers as mills raised prices for drills and print cloths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express and
Broadway
More Cloth Mills Can Take Orders for Tricotines
Relief from fabric shortages is near as several mills now accept orders for tricotines and serges. A large purchase of 12,000 pounds at 4 shillings and 4 pence per yard was placed through a local agent, with delivery promised in five weeks, signaling mills are mobilizing to meet demand and secure supplies and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sony
Short Coats in Cheaper Fur Grades Sell Well
Retail buyers report strong demand for short coats in inexpensive fur grades as initial buying trips begin. Long dolmans and 50-inch coats move in the high end while 24 and 28 inch box styles with belted backs lead sales among popular priced garments. The 30-inch Hudson seal box coat with kimono sleeves and beaver or nutria trim is among favored styles.
Knitted Textile School to Open Here in September
The Department of Education of New York City and the Sweater and Knitted Textile Manufacturers Association will cooperate to open a knitted textile training school in September. The board ordered vacation of a West Thirtieth Street building for the school, which will supply machinery and instruction to those wishing to enter the textile industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education
City of New York
Buyers From Many Lands Attend Sffy Show
Foreign buyers visited the Bush Terminal Sales Building to view offerings from shapufacturers and wholesalers. Fifteen came from Canada, five from Australia and New Zealand, four from Argentina, two from Cuba, two from Panama, four from Colombia, one from Burma, one from Bahamas, five from London, two from Palestine, two from Holland, Denmark, and one each from Spain and India. Several buyers represented multiple purchasing associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sffy
Shapufacturersnd
Bush Terminal
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Argentina
Cuba
Panama
Colombia
Burmuias
Fone
The
Bahama
London
Pales
Holland
Denmark
Spain
India
Copper Holds Steady in a Flat Market
Copper prices were unchanged yesterday with quotes near 18 1/2 cents a pound for nearby delivery. A major consuming party predicts a rise toward a fair level as experts place the minimum around 20 cents, noting the depressed atmosphere of six months may be lifting.
Early American salt makers traced from Delaware to New York
Indians first salt merchants in Delaware used brinn springs in New York as early as 1670, supplying settlers and marking perhaps the first U S commercial salt production. White manufacture began near Syracuse about 1788. Salt, the world’s most used mineral, is highlighted in a USGS Department of the Interior report by W I Phaten, based on site visits nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinn Springs
New York State
United States
Syracuse
N. Y
Navy Flannels Bring Good Prices at Sale
Navy flannels sold at auction rooms for 2.73 a yard, higher than a prior 2.26 a yard closed bid. 21-ounce navy blue flannels from Talmage Farnsworth and Doering sold. 18-ounce Melton cloth brought up to 4.25 a yard, 30-ounce cloth reached 3.80. Olive drab sheeting and unbleached drills sold at various low prices. 2,000 yards of 22-inch black venatians brought 5.5 cents. Only two lots of 12,760 pairs of shoes sold as bidding failed to meet minimums. Cloth jobbers and manufacturers from major cities were active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Burling & Cole
Talmage & Farnsworth and Doering
Milliken
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chicago
Silk Goods Trade Faces Depleted Stocks and Rising Prices
Silk goods district reports strong orders from dress cutters and nationwide retailers as mills boost output. Export managers note demand from London for high grade fabrics and potential England shipments. Some smaller manufacturers delay deliveries amid sharp price increases, with men’s silk neckwear prices rising 25 to 30 percent for fall styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Silk prices rise on active buying in local market
Active buying pushed Japanese raw silk to new highs with Shinahiu No 1 at about 2 dollars per pound and Kansai double extra at 10.45. August to October delivery dominated purchases. Italian raw silk offerings are limited after a two year absence. American buyers placed solid orders in Milan. Canton and Shanghai reported firm prices as US manufacturers bought southern Chinese silks to substitute Shinshin serades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinahiu No. 1
Kansai
Milan
Canton
Shang
Silk makers shift looms to meet demand for georgettes
A Cheney Brothers representative notes dress silk producers are relocating looms to satisfy georgette demand. He explains changing looms would raise production of one fabric while another in equal demand would decline, offering no real supply solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney Brothers
Optical Glass Production Reaches Domestic Sufficiency
Makers of optical glass in this country have reached a stage where they can produce lenses to meet domestic demand. Previously nearly all glass was imported with about half from England and a third from Germany. American factories now accept orders for any amount, though skilled labor shortages slow lens grinding and frame delivery for eyeglasses. Local opticians note Americans wear glasses more for prevention than cure, and the U S leads in eyewear products and eye care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Planta
United States
Swiss Adopt American Methods and Machinery
Swiss industry embraced American machinery and mass production during the war, expanding from watches to needles thermos bottles and many items. Factories enlarged to handle war contracts and now pursue quantity production with progressive assembly lines. Labor shifts include more foreign workers with Bolshevik influence, skilled labor shortages, and wage increases. Watches face material shortages and a 15 percent price rise since the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Roland Gael
Quiet Day in Commercial Paper Market Banks Hold Back
Yesterday the commercial paper market remained quiet as call loans opened around 9 and 944 percent. Interior banks withdrew large sums to cover dividends and disbursements, leaving New York banks to absorb the gap. The general rate sat near 14 percent, with limited activity at 4 and 5 percent in select regions. Dividends and tax payments are expected to channel over $10 million back to banks in the coming days. A Belgian 40 million credit line’s remaining 50 million is anticipated to appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calloans
York
Interior
New York
Federal Reserve
Chicago
Painte
Monjo Firm To Be Known As Albert L Monjo
Trade notes announce N F Monjo & Co will be renamed Albert L Monjo while Sun business and staff remain unchanged at 220 Fifth Avenue. The Sweater and Knitted Textile Manufacturers Association plans a mutual liability insurance company for employees, aiming to cut costs. Nemours Trading Corp has taken over several firms, with global branches and leadership under Alfred J. du Pont and Robert Penington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Monjo & Co
A. & Witt, Ltd
Albert L. Monjo
the Sun
Fifth Avenue
Ciation
Pease
Nemours Trading Corporation
French-American Construction Corporation
Allied Industries Corporation
All-American Association, Inc
Merchant and Manufacturers’ Exchange of New York
el du Pont & Go
Wilmington
Alfred J. du Pont
Robert Penington
J. H. Nixon
L. P. Lawrence
R. J . Michel
G. W. Fay
Mr. Nixon
The
Concern
Revival in British hosiery trade reported in Nottingham
Report by V Consul Leroy Weber credits revived hosiery trade to demand from colonies and other countries. Mills in Nottingham are operating on a civilian basis as raw materials, especially a crossbred yarn, become more available, push factory output higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Leroy Weber
Butt
Nottingham Mills
Basic Commodities Note Prices Missing for Metals
Transactions report bids in metals with no price data given. Readers are told to note the absence of bid prices and to expect missing values in the commodity column. No explicit prices or quantities are provided in the readable text segment.
Buyers in New York Warn of Fall Goods Shortage and Rising Prices
A New York store manager from New England explains that shopping has shifted from comparison pricing to immediate purchases once items are seen. He notes sharp price jumps in women's wear, with coats, suits, and dresses rising from 70 to 120 wholesale to 80 to 140, and predicts salaried workers will curb spending as shortages from the war persist. Men’s wear has increased less, but overall fall stock may sell at higher prices, risking a recession if the public balks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Foreign inquiries for mechanical rubber goods rise
Foreign inquiries for mechanical rubber goods are rising with strong expectations of substantial orders for American manufacturers. Most inquiries come from the West and Europe, with Germany seen as noncompetitive for high grade products. Building and hospital demand boosts hose sales as toy balloon makers report heavy orders. A Chinese exporter offers 40,000 tons of old shoes and tires, but local buyers show limited interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
America
Europe
Germany
France
England
Incorpora tions Albany charters to form manufacturi ng firms
A June 26 filing lists numerous incorporations in Albany with Secretary of State approval. Companies cover manufacturing, real estate, and retail, including The Tours Miller Corporation in Manhattan, Empire Metal Aircraft Corporation, and Buckingham Hosiery Company, with capital amounts from 2,000 to 320,000. Names include Solomon Hristopher Street, Simon Fogel, Hiram Jacob Haranowsky, Abraham Morgen, and Joseph J. Baker, among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Construction Company
Real Patete
Terael_ Postrel
Solomon Hristopher Street
Brooklen
Merchants’ Corporation
Manhattan
Simon Fogel
Hiram Jacob Haranowsky
Cannon
New Yorke City
Jenjanin
TG Cohen
B.C. Davidson
Tia
Nassau Street
New York City
Any, Inc
Hing
AD Mehimam Tynan
Max Godman
Hox Street
Bunswer Knitting Mills, Inc
Abiujun Nosen Mortis Rosen
SS. Bree Iin
Broadway
New York
City Tours Miller Corporation
Sydney Sennarts
Joseph J. Baker
Unkin’street
Brooklyn
Ueber Shoe Manufacturing Company, Inc
Stanhateans
Pourakia
Tin West Tigth Street
New Yorke
Dles Weinrad Trailing Company, Inc
Henjuina
Bawler
Nassaus
York “City
Chariif “Brown & Son Corporation
Murhattan
JS Brown
GM. George
New
Yorke City
Velet and Automobile Sales Corporation
J. Hulett
Hubnewelly Dsidor
Grossman
Cleveland
Vanatian
Len Steim
Bruce Plasa
Long Inland City
Weilforail Products” Company
New York County
Louis Buchpaiin
Arolph Muchbaum
Thamas Howard
Fulton Street
Kirby
Tdoyit & Co
Syracuse
Hdlmand Kitts
GP Bloyd
J. Murphy
Walnut Avenue
Mamillon Auto Repairng Company, Inc
Brooklyns
Schnear
Fannie Shire
Voxtrien Ladinsky
Watkins
Steet
Fironielen
Prowresschen Celluloid Novelty Company
Manuatten
Ewmuel J. Roslin
Mt. Koies
Cf Fureur
West Iomh
New Vue
Standat Tan Manufarnarine Wilh Cotton Raodal Morris “Haller
Rebecca’ Haller
Wiliam Watson
Joseph’ J. Clay
AL Park Rw
Buckingham Hosiery Company
Tac
Homens
Hudolph Hawa
S.J Mawak HeadSther
Iitat Street
Hills Restaurant and Bakery Company
Morrin
Ladin Ginsce
Max Maller
West
Lew
Yort
Euphony Society
Ine
Gormley
RY Gormley
Wenman
Ninetieth Street
Fokce
Withiee
Joy A. Thompson
Richimond
Brothers Holling Corpor
General Real Estate
Moonen
Haniel Moenan
Jay A. Delehanty
Key Electric Motor Company, Inc
Ipanufacture Electric Moctors
Jos H W Karnineky
William Ages
To Milter
Kelly Silve
Deane
Kart Dress Company, Inc
Manjialtna
Tanufacture Dreaved
Hyling Verman
Khshine
Silverman
Henikiyn Wo Renity Corporation
Rt CO
Bearth
Earle Fhenne
Swduwsiy
Ihe
Murnarty
Morton Stein
Jynwin Patel
Ht Lennin
Wall Street
Ork
MOM Ganz & Co
Manhatten
Meyer Moai
David
Marshall E. Sohne
Upper Montctain
Stantar~ Tan
Horace L. Chyney
Tor Ieee Lawrence
Brown
the Fork City
Names and figures from New York debt list and wages note
A lengthy OCRed list from New York County shows names of individuals and firms, amounts, and judgments including a wage scale discussion for clerks in Paris. It references banks, insurance, manufacturing, and transit firms with sums such as 351,543.50 and 1,800.00, plus various dates and captions about judgments and credits. The document reads as a roster of creditors, debtors, and related financial entries with scattered organization names and monetary figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Howard L—Co
Brows
Eal i . Tieniells
Eos
Goi
Fac
Th “i Dugmast
Taylor Virginia
Marviand
Walt Co
Weisbesker
Arthur
Norwood
Kelly Holdine
Bronx County
Jamee A Fh
Moti
Frannizan
Arthur—H. Hoot Peenae
Josepi
A. i Faprea Hows Sons. Inc
Ite Firokees
N.V. Inc
Seelye Beretioe
Litas K
Honed Denew
Ti Ivine
Perry S Mallett
Mateolm
Unhat Gentry
Motor Underwriter, Inc
Secon
Harles W
EL Murphy
Hledee
New York County
Simon—M
Interborough Rapid Prana
Manhattan Railway
Gany
Saw York Elevated
Railroad Company
Crex Resi
Ty Company
Chiumita Graphaphone Company
Columbia Graphophine Company
Leo Feint, Inc
Smarints
Country Milk’ Company
Chasuyatieats Gomeroeeene
Tas Hudeah
Compegne
Entetle
Teansatlantique
Sean Styskal
Joseph
John Nas Sinai
Riko
Florentiny
Fidelity
and Casualty Company of
New Issas
York—Veople
LIK
Abraham
Ani Teidor
Tume—ciyan Mills
Toe
LJ Calianan Ine
Ames Calianan Druin & Snyder, Inc
Nelson, Marie
Iurreal, Courier Company
Echtkopf, Sol S
Roaenblatt
Pirentone, Chatiea
M. Laufer
British Firms Eye Commerce Chamber Formation in America
A committee formed by British firms in the city studies plans to establish a British Chamber of Commerce in America. Richard Airey Howard A Stanley and others will meet to decide action with Arthur E Vickers as secretary pro tem. Prominent supporters include J Joyce Wood of the British Embassy and J Arthur Aiten of the Derby Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Richard Airey
Howard A. Stanley
Mr. Rountree
Grace Brothers, Ltd
W. H. McFarlane
Anderson Textile Manufacturing Comp
A. W. Craigie
Craigie & Co. Ltd
W. Carlisle Wallace
Howden & Co
Arthur E. Vickers
Broadway
J. Joyce Wood
Washington
Mr. Richardson
New York
J. Arthur Aiten
C. B
Derby Chamer of Commerce
Fee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Business News Bureau
Tribune Building
National Treasury
Capaci
Mived
Far East
Teweley
Insurance Department of the
State of York
St. Louis
Antony
S. P
Best
Gaikina
Coarne
Cortlandt
Suzuki? CO
Silk Department
4Th Ave
Kobe, Japan
Alaska Commercial
Colman
Yokohama
Osaka
Tokyo
Moji
Shimonoseki
Nagoya
Hakodate
Sapporo
Asahigawa
Taihoku
Taiwan
Keijo
Fusan
China
Shanghai
Hongkong
Tsingtao
Hankow
Dairen
Changshan
Calcutta
Bombay
Vladivostock
Petrograd
South America
Buenos Aires
Steamship Builders
Mi Eunoon Publishing Co
Anragin Alexi
Iran
Ivanach
Vitaly
Dinolaans Ste
Poe
Themas
Aethur
Manhattan Merchandien Co
W. W. Cronk & Sule
Care Fairelow Mo Inc
al Mechemal
F Goldman
A “Bloom
Hart, i Benpie
Hebron
Jet Haleystrammond Cel” Inc
Menuado
J.T. Co
Tne
C. F. Liveriyee Alc
Leno Contracting Co. Inc—a Titers Toux
Corain
J —A. G. Leweale Veis
Fient el Bank
Aiuins
Jonin
A. ‘van Op
Paris Mody
Claude Woh
Schults
Vm. Ltd
Sys
Dannlen
Paria
Ula
Jers
Bohybaky
Rimon
T. A
Itrutoo
Nieh
Prac Ah Co
W. Bing
Bendar
Morris Puvos
Oats Osils
Troan
Amuat
Stete
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