Wall Street Open Seen Quiet Yet Firm on Day One
A dull but steady first hour on Wall Street showed broad gains held by active leaders. Railroads Burlington and Atchison, Sugar and steel issues led advances with Northern Pacific and iron trades lifting sentiment. Sugar opened strong before retreating, while bonds like Hocking Valley 414s and Wisconsin Central 4s gained as the Sub Treasury reported a $332,498 debtor balance at the Clearing House.
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the Times
New York
South Africa
Burlington
Atchison
Northern Pacific
London
Hocking Valley
Wisconsin Central
Sub-Treasury
Market reacts to London New York gains on city stocks
Philadelphia market edges higher as London and New York advances boost activity. Electric Company of America fluctuates amid news of Long Island plant sale to a New York syndicate likely linked to Consolidated Gas interests. Sale price exceeds original cost, funds to be used for acquiring other plants. American Railways advances as merger plan moves toward exchange of securities.
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London
New York
Marsden
Electric Company of America
Long Island
Consolidated Gas
Messrs
Tirady, Gantier, Whitney
American Railways
United States Electric Railway
Lightney
Reo
Railways Company Consolidates With United Electric
American Railways Company stockholders meet in Camden and approve merger with United States Electric Railway and Light Company. Old company to be taken over at valuation based on cash paid for 75,000 old shares. exchange set at eight new shares for twenty old shares.
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American Railways Company
Camden
United States Electtric Railway and Light Company
New Seisheton of
Teare
United States Electric Railway and Company
Americanways Company
Prices of Oil Report with COPs and Barrel Totals
The report lists oil prices with average S5,500 per barrel and running totals of 160,490 barrels. No further context or entities provided.
Philadelphia Stocks and Bonds Snapshot of Treasury Balances
A brief financial note lists Treasury general fund balances excluding the gold reserve, cash, and bank totals. It shows receipts for the day and month, total expenditures for the year, and foreign exchange rates from Brown Brothers & Co with sterling and francs quotes and other minor figures.
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United States Treasury
General Fund
Avia Ven
United States Com
Satheeel Bank
Bank of England
Real Estate Notes and Building Permits Across Philadelphia Area
Real estate items note Alterations at 1206 Chestnut for Phillips & Co supervised by Samuel R. Davis. Newark Delaware residence for A A Curtis with Baker & Dallett plans. Lee building planned in Downingam Penn. Clifton Heights dwelling plans by Thomas P. Lonsdale with May 4 bid. Terrace Glenside residence for Miss Crumpton with bail contract to James Riley. Brocka residence alterations at 1400 North Fifteenth by Walter Smedley. Reeves & Son among bidders. Various May permits and mortgage transfers listed across numerous streets, with names, sizes, and amounts.
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Tourison
Chestnut Street
Phillips & Co
Samuel R. Davis
Newark
Del
A. A. Curtis
Baker & Dallett
Albert W. Dilks
Lee
Downingam
Thomas P. Lonsdale
Clifton Heights
M. A. Kent
James Riley
Pittville
Terrace
Glenside
Miss Crumpton
Walter Smedley
Church of St. Bridget
Vale Street
Mane
Bureau of
Iiding
London Stock Movements and Dividend Declarations
The report notes 12 000 to 15 000 shares traded through arbitrage houses and lists dividends payable through June and July for several companies including Little Miami Railway 215 per cent Cramps Shipbuilding 1 per cent Amory Manufacturing 3 per cent and Continental Tobacco 1 ½ per cent. Also mentions Grain and Provisions Exchanges closure, a stock list admission for American Cement Co, refined sugar price gains, and ongoing corporate financing activities in the Philadelphia market with bonds and new incorporations.
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London
Little Miami Railway
Market quotes and commodity prices continue to change
Wheat and oats prices listed for No. 2 and No. 3 grades with assorted grains and flaxseed items. Indian receipts show flour and various grain totals, shipments of flour and grains detailed. butter market steady with creamery and dairy prices, cheese and eggs also noted.
Grain and Produce Prices and Stocks in Local Market Report
Receipts 18,479 bushels, shipments 24,800, stock 261,717. higher cables and home advices lift local market. Export business limited by light offers. Maryland and Delaware prices shown at 73a75c per bushel for Pennsylvania and Western at 70s. No. 2 red and yellow prices listed. potatoes quiet, new stock ample, prices for diverse vegetables and fruits provided, with detail on crates and baskets across regions.
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Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Western
New York
New Charleston
Savannah
Bermuda
Charleston
North Carolina
Norfolk
Florida
Receipts and shipments noted amid weak car demand
Receipts reached 136390 bushels with shipments of 17004 bushels and stock at 765767 bushels. Car lots were weak with ample offerings and limited demand as buyers hesitated amid uneven prices and market activity.
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Wworka
Ned White
Fry Ry Care Os
Market report on solid packed receipts and table grade demand
Receipts of solid packed were light and there was fair demand for desirable table grades with prices ruling firm. Fancy prints were in fair request and steady. The market was irregular with some uncertainties and variable quotes for extras and frets.
Market Quiet As Purchases Slow For New York Cream
Trade was quiet with a buy onces stance and light receipts. Prices and details are unclear but indicate a subdued market for full cream small boxes in New York with general stability.
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New York
Live Poultry Prices At Fair Demand
Live poultry market reports a fair demand with quotes for fowls hens roosters and sales figures though legible data is incomplete and garbled in the OCR.
Fresh killed Fowls and poultry terms from Western market
Unclear transcript fragment references fresh killed fowls Western choice inc do fair to good g bigee old roosters te drolling iine pear by as to size Western i
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Western, Choice, Inc
Western i
Unclear historical receipt note on grain barrels and sacks
Fragmentary report notes 3 830 barrels and 2 226 415 pounds in sacks. Text mentions inconsequential activities connected with the shipment and unsettled prices. Description of stock quality appears incomplete and garbled.
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Wintros
Market Report for Green Fruits and Citrus Prices
Apples were quiet while strawberries remain abundant and desirable California oranges show fair demand at quoted rates. Pineapples are scarce and firm, with California navels and other oranges priced per box, alongside varied barrel apple quotations and a sale notice at three percent commission notated.
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Baldwins
Ben Davis
St . Bate
Evolving Refiners Prices With Rebates And Cash Discounts
Prices for refined products are listed with a 15 cent per 100 pounds rebate after 30 days and a 1 percent discount for cash after seven days. Quotes include cubes 5.65c a pound powdered 5.60c crown A 5.75c crystal A 5.50c standard ted 5.50c One ted 5.50c and unclear ext enews granule figures.
Foreign stock markets slide with Berlin lead in decline
Foreign bourses retreat with Berlin the weakest, sparking a broad drop as steel shares fall about eight to five points. Investors weigh international cues and anticipate further pressure across European markets.
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Berlin
Provisions Sold Fairly on Jobbing Basis Prices
Listings show smoked beef in sets and knuckles and tenders with prices 18020c and 20.50 21.50 for beef hams. Pork family at 14.50, cured hams and sides including ribbed in salt and smoked varieties. Also notes on shoulders, picnic hams, and first bellies with various curing terms.
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Prices for Baled Hay and Straw Market Report
Baled hay and straw offerings show weak demand with liberal supply. Rye straw sold in large bales around 17 dollars per unit, various No 1 and No 2 grades ranged from about 13.5 to 16.8 dollars. Oat and wheat prices included, with oats around 9 dollars and wheat near 10 dollars per unit.
Winter Goods Supply Update in Bulk Fortunes
Unclear OCR fragment notes broader supply for winter goods. Mentions bulk items, brand related socks, and pricing hints though exact details and entities are missing.
Cotton prices steady amid market uncertainty
Grain and textile markets show steadiness as traders weigh upcoming reports. Analysts note pricing hints from futures and regional demand indicators.
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Clement A. Griacom
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Thomas Dolan
Henry W. Biddle
Philadelphia Trust Safe Deposit and Insurance CO
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J. Luton Erringer
Lincoln Godfrey
James M. Aertsen
John H. Converse
William 8. Grant
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Registrar of Stocks and Bonds
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