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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1896
Page
10
E ST JOHN is named Vice-President and General Manager with W E McBEE as General Superintendent. Office headquarters listed as Portsmouth Virginia with general offices in Portsmouth.
New York July 25 heavy bank statement notes a $1,000 decrease in deposits amid European withdrawals and gold exports. Stock market opens firmer on political shifts at St Louis and anticipated McKinley endorsement while London shows selling. Rail, sugar, and Jersey Central rise. Chicago wheat leads with a sizable advance. Baltimore and New York trade mixed with firm or easy readings across grains and meats.
Market notes include cotton prices steady at middling 78 16d to 77 16d, futures steady with July at 6.88 and September at 6.20, and New Orleans prices near 6.05 to 6.14. Provisions and dairy prices, lard, bacon, and sugar cured hams are listed, along with lumber and miscellaneous farm goods. Shipping notices record arrivals and port movements for Norfolk and New York, with several ships and vessels mentioned and harbor notices issued for Port Jefferson improvements.
Shipping news lists arrivals including the Bratmp and Evelyn at the Port of Norfolk and Portsmouth. The North American Transport Company handles loading. Also noted are Perth Aim boy and South Gwalia with cargoes headed to New York.
Concluded notes list FO A EB and John Co small as secretary figures in the Virginia League of Baseball Clubs. Mentions Paterabure and opponents in a brief official ledger item from the sixth page.
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