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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
13
London tin and copper moved in different directions while lead and spelter held steady. In the United States farm market oats lard and pork were mixed, with various grains and vegetables quoted. crude petroleum and sugar refined prices showed firm trends amid broader market shifts.
A fragmented market roundup lists variations in cotton, coffee, molasses, sugar, beef, pork, pork products, flour and melons. References to prices and grades appear with sparse context, reflecting a late 1920s style market summary.
In New York on March 19 1908 the Cobee market showed increased activity with 31 500 bags traded. Prices closed steady to down 5 points against favorable Santos weather and improving receipts. Cotton and grain markets also moved amid mixed signals from European markets and domestic demand.
Beans and peas show little interest with scarce stock. California lima firm and Scotch peas favored. Butter and cheese markets steady to weak with slow process. Eggs and other dairy products fluctuate as buyers wait on current needs.
Receipts totaled 2 cars for bees, 31 calves, 204 cars of sheep and lambs and 7 cars of hogs. Beef prices held at 75 to 100 cents per pound for natives, calves trading slowly, lambs and mutton steady to firm, hogs about 40 cents per pound with prime stock up around 10 to 15 points on Buffalo advice. Sales included 196 state lambs at 85 per 100 pounds and various Buffalo lots. Market activity mixed with limited offerings and late-hour trading.
East side markets March 19 show cattle steady to higher with steers and cows trading around 5.50 to 6.50. hog receipts 1700 head mixed to higher with heavy shipping at 4.45 to 4.95 and sows near 4.50. sheep and lambs active with wethers and lambs rising to about 6.00 plus. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh notes list hogs strong to higher and sheep steady, while Kansas City reports 4400 cattle with Western and Southern classes and hogs at 4.65 to 4.90, sheep around 5.00 to 5.75.
Wheat spot notional and futures quoted May July at 7s , Corn spot steady prime American 5s 4½d old 5s 7d futures March May 6s 9d. Peas Canadian 7s 7¾d. Flour winter patents quiet at 4s 9d. Hops London Pacific Coast 11 1s 10d. Beef extra India mess quiet at 858. Pork mess Western easy 68s 9d. Hams assorted firm 28–34s. Bacon and lard prices listed for various cuts and pack sizes in Western markets.
Chicago wheat rose on news of green bugs in the Southwest with May up to near 964c. Corn climbed as market strength spread. May noted new highs around 65%c. Oats advanced to 6% to 8%c. provisions eased on selling though pit buying steadied prices. Local receipts listed for wheat corn oats hogs with close at day’s highs.
Classified items list desks and office furniture at varied styles and prices from T. G. Sellew. Employment ads feature UGA A. Seely, with offices in New York and Brooklyn and Miss Morrow at 721 Lexington Ave. Established services for first class help across nationalities.
Oldest largest modern carpet cleaning firms in Manhattan advertise services and locations at 437 and 439 West 45th Street and 1554 Broadway with compression steam and wand cleaning. Dressmaking and millinery services offered by multiple makers at 1364 Broadway 242 West 34th and other addresses with cutting fitting and alteration. Billiard and pool table makers Marx Pros display at 24 Union Square offering high grade installations.
Males sought for bookkeeper and stenographer roles at a Southern office of a hat maker with starting pay 1200 dollars. Another bookkeeper with brewery duties to act as office manager earns 1560 to 1820 dollars. Canvassers for a newspaper at 250 dollars daily. Female maid needed with sewing and packing skills at 583 Broad Street Newark New Jersey. Ads and subscriptions for The Tribune accepted at Uptown and branch offices through select hours.
Classified ads list many job seekers including bricklayer foreman, chauffeurs with driving and repair skills, a garden and horse knowledge candidate, a draftsman, a club steward, a draftsperson, and a driver farmhand. Names with addresses appear across Brooklyn and nearby areas seeking steady work.
A diverse notice page lists occupations including elevator runner porter laborers hotel clerks stenographers engineers and farmhands. Individual ads provide names and addresses across Manhattan the Bronx and Brooklyn with hours and contact details for employment opportunities.
Numerous ads seek companions governesses stenographers and cooks with high references. Places include New Haven Connecticut Firthcliffe Ohio Jon New York Brooklyn and New Jersey. Positions emphasize education languages French German English and French instruction and nurse or secretarial duties with steady pay and good references.
Classified listings show cooks, caretakers, chauffeurs, and gardeners seeking private residence work. Entries include references, availability dates, locations like Long Island City and Manhattan addresses, and various bureaus advertising for reliable domestic staff.
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