Irregular Stock Market Drops on Traction Shares
A Times report from June 22 notes a split market with morning gains and afternoon declines led by aggressive selling in traction stocks. Brooklyn Rapid Transit tumbled to two-year lows, while Northern Pacific and Missouri Pacific faced heavy selloffs amid crop and grain market weakness. Bond trading remained dull and irregular with call money near 1 1/8 percent.
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the Times
New York
London
Brooklyn
Flower & Co
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Northern
Missouri
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Philadelphia Market Shows Mixed Trading Amid Looming Recovery
Trading slowed with 24 000 shares on Friday and 31 000 on Thursday as prices weakened. Consolidated Lake Superior fell to 30 , Tide water and other issues slipped while Electric Company of America and several rail stocks held firmer, signaling cautious optimism and a potential market recovery. officials cited Pennsylvania Steel earnings and a United Gas move as notable talks.
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Consolidated Lake Superior
Pennsylvania Steel
Tidewater Steel
Northern Pacific Common
Electric Compen Os America
Marsden, Asphalt
Philadelphia Company
Union Traction
American Railways
Philadelphia Electric
United Gas
Wall Street
New York
Standard Oilnterests
United Gas Company
Dolan
Electric Company of America
Amer
N. Traction
Lake Superior
Shanahen
Denese
I Pena
L. Sup
Cambria Si Steel
Eeeseeees
United Co. Agambia Steel
Marsden
Cambria Iron
Lect
Superior
Oon Beistees
Lenigh Valley
Valiey
Philla
Reese de Wee
A. M
Cambria Steel
Pete de See
Lehigh Valley
Diam. Steel
Elect. Amer
Amer. Rwys
Pate Sole
N. P. Dene
Lake Su
Amer. Rw
Li Steel
Phila
Eaaeae
Railways Agree to Enforce Excess Fare Rule
Cleveland reports the Central Passenger Association railways will strictly follow the Interstate Commerce Commission rule on excess fares for trains between Chicago and New York that run over twenty eight miles an hour. The fast New York to Cleveland service proposed by Pennsylvania was dropped. The Erie reenters the joint agreement and Lake Shore raises excess fares on trains with New York connections.
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Cleveland
Central Passenger Association
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
Gerona
Erie
Lake Shore
Philadelphia capitalists to build Elkton electric railway
In Elkton Maryland on June 22 Philadelphia capitalists from the King Syndicate opened subscription books for the Cherry Hill Elkton and Chesapeake City Electric Railway. A party including F. H. Treat Clarence P. King Evan G. Boyd and others deposited ten percent as they offered to subscribe. A director meeting will consider the offer with local representation required. The State has allotted $58 000 for the project and construction will start next month.
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Elkton
Philadelphia
Cherry Hill
Chesapeake City
Chesapeakeity
F. H. Treat
Clarence P. King
Evan G. Boyd
Messrs
Vegeler and
Seybert
King Syndicate
Bank and railroad market notes from Philadelphia session
A Philadelphia stocks and bonds roundup discusses bank deposits, a Baltimore and Ohio mortgage in Sandusky, and weak Chicago Union Traction shares tied to C T Yerkes. It notes wheat harvests in Oklahoma, coal road plans, local dividends, and a Niles Bement Pond Pratt & Whitney deal with preferred stock implications.
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Chicago Union Traction
C. T. Yerkes
Chicago Northwestern Railroad Company
New York Journal of Commerce
Niles-Bement-Pond Company
Pratt & Whitney Company
Niles- Bement-Pond Company
Pratt & Whitney
Wall Street Sees Mixed Markets as Tide of News Shifts
The report covers a fluctuating financial scene with Bank of Bombay rate cuts to 4 percent, bonds and stocks trading in New York and London, and several corporate moves. Major items include Bethlehem Steel earnings, New England Electric Power Park dividends, and rumors of Read ing Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley controls.
Plan of Permanent Organization Adopted by International Mining Congress
The International Mining Congress adopted its plan of permanent organization in Milwaukee. It names a National Department of Mining and aims to unite mining interests, improve U.S. mining laws, and hold annual meetings with Boise City, Idaho, chosen for next year. Officers include President L Bradford Prince, Vice President A P Swineford, Treasurer Mrs E Atwood, and Secretary H M Ryan, with an executive committee listing J W Adams, Mrs Haskell, and Philo Orton.
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Milwaukee
Wis
International Mining Congress
Committee On Plan
United States
Department of Mining
Congress
Boise City
Idaho
Committee
L. Bradford Prince
Santa Fe
N. M
A. P. Swineford
Alaska
E. ©. Atwood
Empire
Col
H. M. Ryan
Colorado
J. W. Adams
Georgia
Haskell
Montana
Philo Orton
Wisconsin
Western Union Ousted From Board of Trade
Chicago June 22 Judge Tuley orders Western Union Telegraph Company removed as collector of daily market quotations on the Board of Trade floor. The Board begins collecting its own quotations and transmitting them by telegraph. Officials call it a significant move amid ticket-service cutoffs at bucket shops.
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Chicago
Tuley
Western Union Telegraph Company
Board of Trade
Neg Caiman
Midsummer dullness in trade quarrels with price drops
Bradstreet's notes a dull distributive trade and lower prices for iron steel and textiles while agriculture rises. Wheat up 14 cents per bushel since June 1 with a 27 percent rise from last November. corn and oats also lift with higher feed costs. Dairy shows slight gains. U S failures for the week total 167 versus 180 last week.
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New York
Bradstreet
United States
R. G. Dun & Co
Northwest
Grain and Produce Market Report with Drought Influence
Grain and produce receipts reach 699 bushels with 306 008 bushels in stock as drought in the Northwest keeps prices firm. Milling trades quiet yet firm at 55 56 86 cents per bushel. June wheat bids 54c asks 56c. Car lots show No 2 at 54 85c, steamer No 2 red 82 83c, No 3 red 82 83c. New potatoes firm. Southern vegetables steady with prices for potatoes Southern 2 25 to 2 75 per barrel, peaches, eggplant, matoes, cucumbers and beans listed with regional variations.
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Florida
Mississippi
Virginia
Carolina
Charleston
Grain Receipts and Market Notes From Local Elevator
Receipts totaled 137 878 bushels with shipments of 88 061 bushels and stock at 1 048 751 bushels. The option market was quiet but firm on calls. Cables and exporters bids showed misalignment with the market. Local car lots were steady with small supplies. Sales included 3 cars No 2 yellow track at 48 cents and No 2 mixed on call for June at 46 cents. Car lots in export elevator offered No 2 mixed around 46 1/4 to 40 1/2 cents. Steamer trade quoted 45 1/4 to 45 1/2 cents for No 3.
Receipts and Shipments Report From Market Sale
Receipts total 30 702 bushels with shipments of 8 084 bushels and stock at 201 582 bushels. Demand was light though prices remained steady with no export activities. Sales included 4 cars No 2 white clipped track at 31 and 3 cars similar on track at 131 2.
Market Receipts Report for Wheat Flows and Flour Prices
Receipts show 2 075 barrels and 3 310 054 pounds in sacks as the market remains firm but cautious amid wheat outlook. Quoted prices cover Winter and Pennsylvania roller flour with category ranges from about 2.70 to 4.90 per unit, including extras, clear and patent grades, with favorite brands around 4.70 to 4.00.
Quiet but firm bid on Western patent quality barrel
The market held steady with bids around 3.25 to 3.50 per barrel, the higher end aimed at fancy Western patent quality.
Market Summary of Table Grade Receipts and Prices
Receipts were fairly liberal yet steady demand held prices firm. Quotations show bold packed extra and frets at 19 1/2 cents, 18 gauge bets and fancy wholesale at 20 cents, with ongoing activity in desirable table grades.
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C. dc
Ari
Market Report Signals Steady Demand and Firm Prices
Demand was fair and prices ruled firm with moderate offerings of choice goods. The report notes New York full cream fancy small boxes new and other classes, with skim and other varieties showing stable prices, reflecting steady market conditions.
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New York
Pew
Market Demand and Stock Cleanliness Noted in Haats
Reports indicate solid demand for fine fresh stock with quantities kept clean. Quotations for wages to sellers vary, with fresh offerings in free cases and haats across Pennsylvania and surrounding regions.
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Pennsylvania
Village auction catalog notes live poultry prices
Live stock sale shows fair demand with ample offerings. Hens and fowl priced per category with Powls, roosters and chickens listed at varied rates tallied in old notes. Prices range from ten to twenty cents for different poultry sizes.
Fresh-killed fowls sold at fair prices in Western market
Moderate supply and steady demand for fresh-killed fowls described. Western choice birds listed at 10 cents, with fair to good quality priced similarly. The fragment notes old stock and damaged items but emphasizes market stability for poultry.
Refined Sugars Market Quiet With Cash Discounts Noted
The market was quiet. Refiners' prices included a rebate of 0.5 cents per 100 pounds at 80 days and a 1 percent cash discount at seven days. Prices listed: Cubes 5.8 cents, powered 5.80, crown 6.0, crystal A 5.70, QS 2 cents? The OCR is unclear on some figures.
Market Report on Fresh Produce Prices and Availability
The report notes apples new and berries varying by quality and demand. Watermelons scarce yet firm, cantaloupes steady for choice stock, peaches and oranges moderate supply with fair demand. Prices include apples per barrel 1.50 to 2.00 and assorted fruit quotes for strawberries blackberries raspberries and other regional produce.
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Delaware
Maryland
Cantaloupes
Georgia
Ee Southern
Californie
Fairly Sold In a Robbing Way Itemization
A listing describes various smoked beef cuts and pork products with pricing notes. Items include smoked beef knuckles and tenders, beef hams, pork, hams cured in tierces, smoked hams by brand and average, sides ribbed in salt, shoulders pickle cured, picnic hams cured, bellies in pickle by average, breakfast bacon by brand, and lard in tierces.
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S. P
T.e
Market for Hay and Straw Remains Steady on Strong Demand
Prices for Timothy hay and choice No. 1 hay hold firm as demand stays close to offerings. Straw supplies stay tight with steady prices across small and large bales, while No 1 straight and mixed straw show varied but stable bids.
Market prices for bran and sacks per ton
A terse note lists modern price terms for bran in bulk and bran in sacks. The exact sizes and market rate references are unclear due to garbled OCR, but indicates standard per ton pricing for winter bran commodities.
Basters Steady at 9 T-16e per Pound for Middling Uplands
Quiet market activity reports a baster price of 9 T-16e per pound for middling uplands with no significant swings. Firm demand supports stable tones in a restrained trading day.
Warrant Issued For Alleged Oleo Violators
Four warrants issued by Magistrate Stratton against dealers named George Scholtenberger Beach Laurel streets William Gordon 1701ak avenue and KR Ditson 113 Vine street charged by Agent John M Spahn of the Dairy and Food Commission under state oleo laws.
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Stratton
John M. Spahn
Dairy and Food Commission
George Scholtenberger
Vine Street
Beach
Laurel Streets
William Gordon
Vestibuled Trains to New York in Two Hours
Philadelphia and Rentliss offers vestibuled trains with Pollmas’s best equipment to New York in two hours. Excursion tickets available daily.
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Philadelphia
Rentliss
New York
Wholesale Prices Report from Chicago Market
The Chicago wholesale prices list futures for various grains and commodities with figures for No. 2 red and yellow corn, oats, rye, flaxseed, and cash grain quotes. Butter, cheese, eggs, and dairy products are noted as firm with specific price ranges. Shipments of flour, wheat, corn, oats, and barley are detailed, alongside notes on malting barley and timothy seed.
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Chicago
Oe No. 2
Rene & Ear” Bai
Prices of Oil and Oil Shipments Reported in Ol City
June 22 report shows credit balances at 1.25 with no bids on certificates. Oil shipments reach 126,978 barrels, average 05,054. Runs total 101,553 barrels, average 01,211.
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Ol City
Lawyer Tries to Kill Himself With Poison at Drug Store
Martin A. Chestney a 23 year old lawyer of 12 Perth street swallowed two ounces of hydeocyanic acid in McCartney's drug store at Ninth and Spring Garden streets yesterday morning in a personal crisis. He claimed he needed the poison for photography and after pulling the cork he drank from the bottle. He was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where his chances of recovery are said to be slim.
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Martin A. Chestney
Perth
McCartney
Ninth
Spring Garden
Cheatney
Hahnemann Hospicel
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car Service Extended to Bloomville
Beginning June 25 a Pullman Buffet parlor car service will run between Philadelphia Broad Street Station and Bloomville Catskill via Jersey City and the Pennsylvania and West Shore Railroads. Weekday departures from Philadelphia are at 11 A.M. with return arrivals in Philadelphia at 2 27 P.M. on weekdays.
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Bloomville
Catskill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Jersey City
West Shore Railroad
Philadelpha
Broad Street
Missing 14 year old boy robs mother for trip to Atlantic City
Joseph Hanlce aged 14 of Edgemont street disappeared after taking $30 his mother kept in a truck. He spent the money with a companion to buy a new suit and planned to go to Atlantic City to spend until the funds ran out.
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Joseph Hanlce
Edgemont Street
Joseph
Atlantic City
Naval Veterans to Form National Association Monday
Naval Command No. 1 of Spanish American War Veterans will organize as the national association on Monday with General James B. Coryell serving as senior vice commander.
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Naval
Naval Command No. 1
Nanovel Ae National Association
James B. Coryell
Jenior
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