Stock Market Steady Up on Wheat Export Surge
New York July 21 The stock market closed steady to strong as wheat rose sharply by about 2 cents and export orders for over a million bushels supported prices. Large daily activity included heavy trading in Chicago Gas, Rock Island, and Missouri, with bids seen in Consolidated Gas and notable railroad issues. Total sales reached 805,800 shares and futures moved higher on optimistic outlooks for crop yields and rail earnings.
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New York
Treasury
London
Chicago Gas
Rock
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Lead
Chicas
Great Western
Missouri
Texas
Ives
Teva
Chicas Gas
Rock Island
Kan Orin
Tennessee
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Brooklyan
Atchison
Chicago
Burlington
Oulney
Kansas
Reudine
Trnck Island
St. Louis
St. Paul
Surar
Tennessee Cent
Tron
Central of Georegia
Money on call and mercantile paper rates drift in New York
Money on call steady at 1 percent with last loan at 1 percent. Trime mercantile paper quoted 4/4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4 8 7 for demand and 4 8 7 1 4 8 7 1/4 for 60 days. Commercial bills at 4 8 1/2. Mexican dollars at 8 1/2. Government bonds firm. railway bonds firm.
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New York
Trime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Strie
Drailroad Bonila
Wheat gains amid export sales reports and shipments
Wheat rose by 1.4 cents as export demand and shipment news supported the market. Reports of shipments from San Francisco to South Africa and Fargo for export at New York were cited as the main sources of strength.
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Cuicago
San Francisco
South Africa
Fargo
New York
Ts Ae Gy
Flour and grain prices along with fruit and dairy markets
New York markets show flour firm with higher prices for patent grades and steady rye and corn meal. Barley and wheat futures rise modestly while coffee and sugar trade firmer. dairy items including creamery butter and cheese stay mostly steady, with mixed gains in state and western markets.
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New York
Suvere
Doruth
City
U.oo
Timtation Creamery
State Dairy
Pennsylvania
Charleston
Savannah
Long Island
Cor Jova
Tsar
Sunar
Fair Refining
Fgc
Wheat market unsettled with varied bids and futures
Market notes show unsettled wheat prices with spot and month contracts in flux. Reports cite Southern and No. 2 red and white grades, with bids around 4.05 to 4.25 dollars and months August September, amid overall volatility in cash and futures quotes.
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Baltimore
Turpentine and related goods prices recorded in July sales
In Wilmington and Charleston July 21 reports show turpentine receipts and barrel sales at varied prices including 1.90 to 2.40 for tar and turpentine products, plus window glass and water white prices. Multiple firms report barrels sold, receipts and price listings, with values ranging around 1.05 to 2.80 per barrel.
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Wihnington
Osha Fiz
Fayvainnah
Voor
Dtosin
Charleston
8. C
Losin Firma
Cotton Market Opens Steady Then Irregular in New York
New York July 21 cotton market opened steady and declined, finishing with a net drop as selling dominated despite support from two leading houses. Crop reports show bearish trends with light rains in Texas and heavy rains in the Atlantic region. Arkansas trading largely local. Futures opened steady, then slid, with December around 7.02 and July near 7.45, closing quiet and steady after a mid session decline. Liverpool spot cotton showed fair demand with American mids at 124, total 10,000 bales traded.
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New York
Texas
Atlantic
Arkansas
Colton
Ross
Greatritain
Orient Triitain
France
Goa
Eales
Jube
Cotton futures steady as market opens and closes lower
In New Orleans on July 21 cotton futures opened steady with moderate demand, closing quiet with declines across most contracts. July through August bids fell to about 7.64d while September and following months showed reduced prices, buyers active for some near months and sellers pushing later months.
Provisions Market Listings in Norfolk Va July 21 1957
A dated Norfolk Virginia advertisement lists meat and dairy prices and general groceries. It details small and large barrels of herring, various pork cuts, lard, cream cheeses, fresh milks, coffee, syrups, molasses, flour and rice with unit prices and size options, plus notes on market strength and delivery-based pricing.
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North Carolina
Potomac
Mithfield
S. C
Laird
Western Dairy
Tuller
New York State Dairy
New
Litlie
Keresone
Market Prices for Peas and Feed Across States
The report lists new crop black-eye peas at 3145 per bag and 1.25 per bushel, white corn 33 cents per cai, mixed 33 to 34 cents, mill feed steady with bran 13.50 and middling 14.00 per 49 pounds. It also notes Timothy hay prices in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana: No 1 at 15.00, No 2 at 13.00, mixed at 12.00.
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Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Timothy Kay
Fish prices from a coastal market listing
A fragmented coastal page lists various fish prices per pound with odd spellings. Croakers 2e, taylors 3e, pan fish te, baking fish 4e, nounders ge, sheepheads 8e, mackiurel Se, blue fish ge, speckled trout dees rock Se per pound.
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Taylors
Dees Rock
Market Prices For Cattle And Hogs In Eastern NC Quarantine
Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be sold on this market owing to the United States quarantine restulation. Choice heavy Western cattle 34 4%4c common to fair cattle 343% c. etc. Dressed hogs 44c per pound. Lambs 6 7c per pound. Hogs dull and slow demand. per head prices listed for cows bulls fat cows milch cows and butchers sheep pigs.
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North Carolina
United States
Prices for Fruits Vegetables and Commodities Listed
A list of wholesale prices for fruits vegetables and assorted goods is provided. Items include bananas oranges coconuts lemons potatoes yellows onions and new potatoes with various per unit or per bag rates. Also included are poultry wax rosin pitch tar turpentine and other minor items with numeric prices.
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California
Short Route From Norfolk To Old Point Schedule
A 1897 timetable notes a Saturday May 2 schedule reflecting trips via Norfolk Willoughby Spit and Old Point. It lists fare details and ticketing notes, with round trip ids to Old Point and fares in cents, mentioning street car sales by the company.
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Norfolk
Willoughby Spit
Old Pontik
Sina Ty
Ol Polit
Cildhietuss
Isiao
Gu v. m
Ocean View
Suncdiway
Old Point
Mathes
Emmerson Smitiil
Richmond
Othamonion
Arhaneck
Wola
Inday
Owhitr
Nertolis
Leva
LAO Ah Dhe Nates Tomind
Cnn
Severn
Lgton
Nowhern
Hand Picked Spanish Shelled in Virginia Reports
The fragment references Spanish selections with grades and placements, noting Virginia connections and a series of labeled items. Details are sparse but imply a catalog or list of primes and grades tied to Virginia quantities and page markers.
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Virginia
Shipping News: Coal and Cargoes Sail and Cargo Lists
Shipping entries report multiple vessels cleared and sailing for William Lamb & Co. agents with coal, rice, lumber, and other cargoes. Memorandum notes July 21 near Cape Weary Va with work starting on Gen Harrison tomb restoration at North Tend Ind.
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Alicia
Aldamir
Punta Corda
Mymouth
William Lamb & Co
Acanthus
Worrall
Mobile
Newcastle
Samuel Sharp
Jackson
New York
Hecht. Lehr
Pannite Stewart
Darby
Hampton
Cal
Puritan
Davy Crockett
William Lamb & Cto
William JH. Harrison
North Tend
Ind
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for skin ailments
A vintage advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Price is 25 cents per box, sold by Burrow Martin & Co.
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Burrow, Martin & Co
Lov Dortstcouth News Brief Translation
The readable fragments describe a newswire style note with garbled phrases and scattered names. It mentions sports news and a broadcast or press context but readers see no clear events or outcomes to report.
Norfolk and Southern R R Schedule and Lines
Norfolk and Southern timetable lists daily and weekend sailings for Elizabeth City Edenton Mackey’s Percy Kiper Manteo Lewthaven and more with connections at Melhaven and Norfolk to Blemmer Virginia Dare Minkleyville South Crecock Aurora Washington and related towns. Also evening express from Norfolk Polly and freight line served with connections to Roanoke Island Germantoke Oriental New Bern Morehead City and other North Carolina points handled by NW&S and Western North Carolina lines.
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Edenton
Mackey
Percy
Kiper
Manteo
Lelhaven
N.o& 8
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Suimlay
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Williamson
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Momlio
Vlan Scabdard Aly Line
Southern ‘Railway
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Norfolk and “Southerns
Ralls
W. McCanrick
Moral Gortthorn
SOUTHRBOUND STEAMER TICKET NOTICE
Tickets sold to points North West and West with baggage checked to destination. Staterooms reserved on application at No 77 West Main Street or on board. Freight not received after 4 p m to go forward that day. For further information apply to W. Randall Agent Tall except Sunday Daily.
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Leh
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W. Randall
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Kinston
N. C
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Hheely
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Wilmington
Tiageige
Norfolk Wharf
TL Main Street
Atlantic Protec
Fish Street
New York
Portsmouth
Philadelphia
Noripolke
High Street
New
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New York, Philadelphia _ and Norfolk Railroad
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Nuahville
Atenophiley Barba Pexas
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