Apathy grips Wall Street as stocks close lower
The New York stock market opened dull with a realizing tendency and broad declines. Canadian Pacific and Reading, Steel and Amalgamated Copper fell, while Lomxbard Tobacco rose. Union Pacific led late losses before prices steadied and the day ended weak.
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Lomblard Tobacco
Stock Exchange
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Amalgamated Copper
Union Pacific
Reading, Steel
Cotton Region Bulletin Weather and money rates August 18 1918
The Cotton Region Bulletin reports money on call steady at 2 1/2 percent with time loans firmer for 60 to 180 days, and a generally fair belt weather with above normal temperatures. Rainfall measured at Rome and Waycross Georgia and Lake City Florida. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau.
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Rome
Waycross
Lake City
Fila
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Prayer From Georgia On Texas Cotton Drought Sentiment
Georgia resident Mrs. XN Hunt contributes a poem to the New York Commercial highlighting Texas cotton hopes and drought woes. The verse contrasts Texas land practices with Georgia labor, urging divine aid to keep Texas dry while Georgia stays wet for crops.
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XN. W. Hunt
Barontom
New York Commercial
States
Georgia
Copper Prices Steady Across Markets In New York
Copper firming notes show spot to October at 14.87 bid to 16.62 cast as intervals drift, August to September quotes range from 41.00 to 44.25. Lead holds at 4.60 bid with London bids around 5.70 to 5.80, iron remains steady.
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New York
Lake
London
Cookson's
Cotton Statistics Non Aug Fifteenth Weekly Import Figures
Inaporte data show 14,000 bales for American and totals around 655,000 bales. Other categories list 459,000 and 47,000 bales, reflecting regional and grade breakdowns.
Market quotes for poultry and butter in St. Louis
Quotations today in St. Louis show chickens at 14 to 14 1 2 cents, springs 16 cents, turkeys 18 cents, geese and other items at various cents. Butter creamery priced at 27 cents. All lots offered at 18 cents.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Jersey
Minnesota
Springs
Weather Bulletin from Friday Morning 1913
General weather bulletin notes observations taken at 8 am on Friday August 15 1913. Details include temperature wind and atmospheric conditions recorded for the period though only the header is readable. The fragment suggests a routine daily weather report from the era.
Maritime Traffic Reports from Galveston and New York
Galveston reports arrivals including the Santurce Philadelphia Belverman Guatemala Catalina San Juan via New Orleans Willerby Rio Janeiro Ocmulgee New York and others. Cleared steamers Tecumseh Br tank Tuxpam Russian Prince Br tank Tampico Indian Monarch Br Rotterdam Earl of Forfar Br Antwerp. Also arrivals in Aransas Pass New York Mauretanian Liverpool Havre Friederich der Grosse Bremen and Patris Piraeus.
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Exchange quotes for sugar futures in New Orleans market
In New Orleans on August 15 rough Honduras and Japan listed with prices. Rough Honduras quoted at 4.00 to 4.90 dollars and 4% 4 6 percent cents, clean Honduras at 4% to 6% and Japan at 2% age. Receipts show rough Honduras 6653 and millers 143, sales 5673 at 4.00 to 4.80, clean Honduras 2123 at 23-16 6c, Japan 862 at 2% 3%c.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Millers
Sugar and commodities market notes from New York
New York reports steady raw sugar with Muscovado at 3.23 and centrifugal 3.73 per unit and molasses sugar at 2.98. Refined sugar dull, while petroleum, molasses and hides remain steady and leather holds firm.
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New York
Grain prices in Kansas City report
Kansas City market report lists cash wheat and corn prices with bid offers for No 2 grades and oats data. Includes daily close figures for September wheat and corn with variations across contracts and delivery months.
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Kansas City Cash Grain
Texas corn to tough dollar bushel mark
Jobbers forecast Texas corn may reach one dollar per bushel within sixty days amid heat losses in the U S corn belt. Reports show a national crop decline to 2 35 billion bushels from 3 125 billion last year with Indiana Illinois Iowa and Missouri seeing sizable drops.
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B. W. Snow
Chicago
United States
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Market Prices for Eggs to Ban and Grocery Goods
A lengthy listing of commodity prices covers eggs, poultry, cheese, butter, vegetables, fruit, syrups, meats, seeds, canned goods, fish, and more. It cites per dozen, per pound, per crate, and per case rates for regional items like Texas tomatoes, California oranges, and various syrups, with price ranges and unit measures.
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Best
California
Colorado
Valencia
Lée
Cotton Situation At A Glance New Orleans Market
Visible supply Friday in sight since September total exports since Sept closing prices for October spots and middling current highs and lows acreage this year and crop conditions across months May June July August. Ginning totals through several dates with totals for September October November December January and March. Total crop figures and New Orleans market placement.
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Sesee
Orleans
Corn Prices Rise on Drought Hit Receipts
Slump in receipts fuels sharp advance in corn as drought and heat in the southwest persist. September leads gains with December up to 68 4 0s, wheat and oats follow, provisions rise with hog futures. Market closes steady with December 4% higher.
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Chicago
Oversupply of Stock Realized by Shippers at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards on August 15 receipts across major markets show a quieting week. Cattle and hogs slipped while calves held firm. native cows topped near five dollars and Mexican cattle around four fifty. Hog prices fell a quarter, with top sales around eight dollars as packers received a late influx of hogs.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth Market Reports Cattle Hogs Steady Amid Slower Supply
Fort Worth Texas August 16 cattle receipts about 2800 head with 400 calves. Market shows good steady tone as supplies fall and traders move holdings. Prices note steers 5.00 to 5.75 cows 4.25 to 6.25 heifers 6.50 to 7.00 bulls 4.25 to 5.60 calves 248 pounds average 6.90 hogs receipts 800 best 8.45 others 8.00 8.35 four sheep. market nominally steady.
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Wheat and grain quotations from St Louis market
Prices for cash and futures wheat corn oats rye listed with No 2 grades. Quotes include September and May contracts, with close prices and daily receipts and shipments for flour and grains, reflecting market activity in St Louis on August 16.
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ST. Louis
Cotton advances on estimated decrease in condition of crop
In New York and New Orleans buyers lift cotton as a private report signals a worsened crop condition. Prices swing with early gains 7 to 10 points then ease before midmorning and firm again on forecasts of fair weather in the southwest. Futures close steady with gains around 12 to 19 points.
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Southwest
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Weather and Drought Nervousness
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with a 3.6 point rise as drought reports from Texas and Oklahoma boosted buying for both hedgers and longs. Weather maps showed dry western belt conditions and rains in Georgia, keeping the market steady with prices climbing to over yesterday’s close through the morning and peaking at noon before ending the day 19 to 21 points higher.
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Texas
Shorts
Georgia
Oklahoma
Coceserll
Cotton Market Dull as Prices Edge Down in Liverpool
Liverpool cotton quotes on August 18 show a dull market with Middling fair at 7.00, good middling 6.72, middling 6.50d, low middling 6.40d, good ordinary 5.64, ordinary 6.30d. Sales reach 4000 bales including 3300 American and 600 for speculation and export. Receipts none.
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Liverpool
Futures Close Steady in London Market
Liverpool reports futures closed very steady with multiple forward contracts quoted across August to August next year. Prices range from 5.93d to 6.18d with steady falls and small differentials noted in August September and subsequent months.
Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotes Aug 15
Receipts and prices shown for hogs cattle and sheep with market direction. Hogs receipts 2500 with strong tone. bulk 7.76 8.36. pigs around 6.00. Cattle receipts including 400 southern. prime fed steers 8.40 9.00. dressed beef 7.25 8.35. cows 3.60 6.50. heifers 4.60 8.5. Sheep receipts 1009. lambs 6.00 7.16. yearlings 4.50. wethers 4.25 6.00. ewes 3.50 4.2.
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Market Receipts and Prices From St Louis Stockyards
Cattle receipts 1200 including 400 Texans with steady market. Native beef steers 5.50 to 9.00, cows and heifers 4.75 to 8.55, Texas Oklahoma steers 6.25 to 7.75, calves in carload lots 6.00. Hogs receipts 7000 with higher market. pigs and scrubs 5.60 to 8.80, good heavy 8.25 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 4000 with strong market. lambs 5.76 to 6.00.
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Oklahoma
Chicago
Spot cotton prices steady in New Orleans market
On August 1 in New Orleans spot cotton held steady with a rise of 1 16 cent. Middling price set at 12 cents with sales on the spot totaling 84 bales and no arrivals. Receipts amounted to 54 bales and stock reached 19 211 bales.
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Spot Cotton Steady in Memphis Market
Memphis on August 15 reports spot cotton holding steady at Middling 18 cents. No price change observed as the market remains unchanged amid steady trading conditions in the midday session.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago Wheat and Corn Prices Today
Chicago market reports show cash wheat values for No 2 red at 84? 88 1 2c, No 2 hard 87 89c, No 1 northern 81 92 4c, No 2 do 90 91%c, velvet chaff 87 9%1c. Corn No 2 75 75% %c, No 2 white 76 %c, No 2 Yellow 75 76c. Oats No 2 white new 43%c, standard new 42% 43%c.
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Chicago
Pen
Igh
W. C'ose
Til
Chicago Livestock Prices Hold Steady as Receipts Rise
Chicago market reports strong demand with uniform gains across hogs cattle and sheep. Hog prices range from 7.60 to 8.85 with various grades, cattle show firm quotes from 6.75 to 8.30 for common classes, and sheep sell from 3.70 to 7.50 with good activity on 4000 head.
Cottonseed Market Reports From Memphis and New York
Prime basis on eight per pound meal and lint prices listed for Memphis. New York cottonseed oil market closes firm with spot and futures prices and sales details across multiple months. total bales reported as 15 800.
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Memphis
Tenn
Fresh gathered extras and market note
New York reports fresh gathered extras at 27 2%c. Kansas City market notes Butter eggs and poultry unchanged as of Aug. 15.
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Keges
Kansas City Produce
Kansas City
Pepperel Sheetings Rise Marks Strong Trade
Pepperel wide sheetings gain 6 percent and orders for 60 to 90 day lines show brisk demand. Jobbers report very full trade from retailers as raw silk prices climb and Japan silks rise about 35 cents per pound from a month ago.
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Market quotes from St Louis show lead and spell pricing
In St Louis on August 16 lead rose to 4.40 4.45 while spell traded at 6.50 5.65, reflecting day’s price movements in metal markets.
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ST Louis
Yard Judging and Local Notices Stir Go Via Real Estate News
Judges inspected teen yards in a beautiful yard contest by the Real Estate Exchange yesterday afternoon and will continue today. The event included showings of premises visited and noted community activity.
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Real Estate Exchange
Fans accept bid and begin chair and fan installation
L. P. Peck won the contract for chairs and fans with installation set to start immediately. Claude Convers will attend the Municipal Electrical Engineers meeting in Watertown New York on August 19 and later the International Fire Chiefs’ Association convention in New York City. He plans to visit Gamewell fire alarm works. Police seek a gold watch missing from a local hotel left by William L. Eldrege of San Diego who said he was ill and forgot to retrieve it.
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Claude Convers
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N. Y
International Fire Chiefs’ Association
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William L. Eldrege
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Market Summary: Prime Mercantile Paper and Bonds
New York reports steady sterling at 4.83 10 for 60 day bills and 4.86 50 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.82. Silver at 59 4c, Mexican dollars at 47c. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds vary.
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Mercantile Paper
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Red-Head Theory At Harvard Cites Auburn Locks
Chicago market quotes show butter and eggs up while poultry falls. A Harvard expert, Professor Davenport, claims red headed people possess executive ability, keen reading of character, and strong adaptability after studying auburn hair. He asserts such individuals read well under pressure and form steady friendships.
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