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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1902

Page

11

Mixed Grain Market Warrants Cautious Trading Amid Slump

Wheat opened slightly weak then rose on bullish crop reports before failing to sustain gains as elevator selling and weaker foreign demand dragged futures. Corn jumped at the open on wet weather, then eased with July around 68 to 69 cents. oats advanced early but pulled back, while receipts remained light and refined sugars stayed steady. Green fruits and vegetables showed steady demand with varied prices across citrus and produce categories. Cotton remained limited but steady at mid single digits per pound.

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Philadelphia Wheat and Grain Prices Drift Down

Receipts totaled 46 040 bushels wheat and 89 600 bushels meats with total stocks 234 715 bushels. Market weak amid light demand from exporters and mills. No 2 red futures shown with June closing around R2a824c. Corn and oats quiet with nominal prices and modest deltas. flour steady with varied grades and ample mill offerings. Butter, cheese, eggs, live and dressed poultry sold at mixed, mostly steady levels amid liberal supplies.

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New York Prices and Markets Report

New York market notes show flour receipts 18 405 barrels with exports 9 771 barrels, dull and easier. Wheat receipts 845 350 bushels weak. corn receipts 12 600 bushels steady yet irregular. rye firm with prices around 65 68 cents f o b afloat. Continuous updates reflect international influences and weather on commodity prices.

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Cotton Market Rally and London News Spur Gains

The New York cotton market opened firm with 4 to 6 point rises amid shorts covering and strong foreign demand, aided by dry southwest weather and heat. Bears surged in Liverpool, followed by later rallies as London reports shifted to optimism on King Edward’s health. prices closed several points higher on broad activity and exports.

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Livestock Prices Hover as Receipts Rise in MajorMarkets

New York June 25 livestock quotes show Reeves receipts at 2 888 with good to choice steers steady and bulls and fat cows steady while thin cows soften and several cars remain unsold. Sheep and lambs receipts 7 576, lambs steady, sheep dull. hogs strong with 5 840 head reported. Chicago notes higher cattle but mixed hogs and sheep with varied ranges. East Buffalo sighting shows limited activity with cattle and hogs slow and veals higher.

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Grain Price Report From Toledo and Minneapolis Markets

Market notes show closing prices for cloverseed and wheat with regional figures. Toledo reports cloverseed at cash 5 7 14 with October 5.12 percent, while Minneapolis lists wheat on track with No 1 northern at 76 4c and Ke northern 73 4c and hard 70c.

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Metal market round up from London to New York

London and New York metal exchanges report closures for Fourth of July holidays. Tin and copper prices ease while London tin rises. lead and spelter show mixed quotes. Warrants and London stock activity noted with scattered auction results.

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London Buys Steady Special To The Philadelphia Times

New York reports show London market buying for American stocks with prices rising at the open. Canadian Pacific advances led gains across most issues, while Anaconda and Louisville and Nashville lagged. London traders sent orders totaling about 10 000 shares, buoyed by news of the King's improving condition as coronation week begins and markets pause.

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American Car Earnings Rise in 1902 Report

The American Car megas deal company released its 1902 annual earnings showing sources of $5,558,928 up from $588,535 and a total of 670,551, signaling significant growth for the year.

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Dividends Declared by Various Rail and Industrial Firms

A list of dividend declarations shows Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis offering 2 percent on preferred and 1 percent on common stock on semiannual terms payable July 15 and August 15. Other firms include United Power and Transportation at $1 per share with July 10 record, Rhode Island Perkins Horse Shoe Company at 1 percent on preferred payable July 15, Indiana Illinois and Iowa Railroad at semiannual 2 percent, Virginia Carolina Chemical and others in various preferred and common stock payouts.

Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis United Power and Transportation Rhode Island Perkins Horse Shoe Company Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company Virginia-Carolina Chemical Ite Consolidated Mercur Gold Mines Salt Lake City Poet Ulean Inaing Company New Y T Mexican Central Telegraph Company American Foonnenive Quaron Ular

Officials Draft Auto Ordinance Sets City Speed Limits

The Philadelphia law committee backed a draft ordinance to regulate auto speed. It creates seven mile per hour limits in the Vine to Delaware River zone, ten miles elsewhere, and fifteen miles within the city beyond Erie Street. It requires operator and vehicle licenses, annual inspections, and prescribed safety features.

Law Committee of Councils George McCurdy Common Council Edward W. Patton Mr. McCurdy Vine Delaware Schuylkill South Streets Erie, Porter Fifty-second Erie, Jackson Fifty-second Streets Department of Public Safety Bureau of Boiler Inspection Cers City of Philadelphia Vine Street South Street Sixteenth Street Delaware River Erie Avenue Porter Street Bureau of Roiler Inspection Bureau of Boller Inspection

Cigarette Sales to Minors Trigger Hearings in City

Four people charged with selling cigarettes to youths were brought before Magistrate Rochersperger after a public safety drive. Detective Lindner used older youths as decoys. Miss Martha Young, principal of Alice Lippincott School, testified about pupil smoking. Bail set at 500 dollars for Samuel Radis and 400 dollars for Annie Suttle. John L. Lyons case continued. Bridget Ward cleared after admitting no sales in three months.

Department of Public Safety Rochersperger Lindner Martha Young Alice Lippincott School Nineteenth Pine Streets Young Samuel Radis South Philadelphia T Philadelphia Ty Hall Wwe Philadelphia A D| Railroad Philadelphia Museum Fairmount Park Delaware Schuylkill United States Ayor Samuel H. Ashbridge

Bride-to-be dies on eve of wedding at power plant

John E. Goddard 34 of 102 Fairmount Avenue collapsed at the Union Traction power house Beach Street and Fairmount Avenue. Deputy Coroner found no conclusive electric shock cause. postmortem ordered. He was to be married in two days.

John E. Goddard Fairmount Avenue Union Traction Beach Street Goddard

Negro Politician Briscoe Held for Perjury in Fraud Case

Judge Beltier ordered John H Briscoe a black political figure held in default of 3000 bail to answer perjury charges tied to a fraudulent bail entry. Briscoe claimed bond for Albert Green but did not own the property, acting as tenant. The case proceeds to the grand jury.

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A fragmentary report highlights Gevar Bauder Lire in a local incident. Details are limited but indicate a notable event linked to the individual and surrounding context. Further text is unclear.

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United Gas Improvement to Lease Rhode Island Railroads

United Gas Improvement Co allied with a syndicate headed by Senator Nelson Aldrich has leased the Union Traction Company Providence Rhode Island Pawtucket Street Railway and Rhode Island Suburban Railway for 999 years. The Rhode Island Company will operate the merged lines with a $20,000,000 outlay and a guaranteed dividend basis, led by Marsden J. Perry as president with several Rhode Island and Philadelphia officers. Samuel T. Bodine says the lease runs 909 years and rental details will be announced later.

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Hotel Seeks Board Bill Through Attached Scenery

Michael J. McArdle reports that F. M. Arrison & Brother expect to recover a $192.40 board bill from the Rounders Company by attaching scenery at the Grand Opera House. William H. Weber, manager, avoided personal attachment by moving trunks and property, while the sheriff secured the scenery. Weber reportedly headed to Atlantic City as the company was to open at the Empire theater.

Michael J. McArdle F. M. Arrisoh & Brother Grand Opera House William H. Weber Rounders” Company Weber Arrison & Brother Globe Hotel Tenth Street Montgomery Avenue Atlantic City Empire Tre

Inquest Finds August Deering Died of Alcoholism

The inquest into August Deering's death ruled alcoholism as the cause. The coroner's physician stated the foot burn did not accelerate death, despite a boy named Impstrick admitting to holding lit paper to Deering's foot.

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Dividend Notice from Electric Storage Battery Co.

The Office of the Electric Storage Battery Company on Allegheny Avenue and Nineth Street Philadelphia June 26 1902 announces a 1 percent dividend from net par value on both classes of stock to stockholders of record June 27 checks issued July 1 1902 with wafer books of both classes.

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New Companies Chartered in Trenton

June 2 report notes the incorporation of several firms including The Cunningham Botg and Bitterty agitator in Wekis sat The Riscue Magnetic phtawrth Construct ing with pioneers like Job Allen among those listed, all based in Trenton area.

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