Stocks Rise As Automobiles Lead Market Momentum
New York April 7 1924 prices advanced with gains strongest in automobile shares reaching new highs and petroleum and fertilizers rising. Mixed shifts in large rails and steels followed as London and U S stocks moved with minor influence from crop data and copper price slips while long term loans and commercial paper fueled local money market activity.
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Italy
London
U. S
New York
Steel Companion
Dlundon
Iuel
United States
el Cat
Retirement and the Market Reflect on Life and Wealth
New York stock columns discuss Holland and Towne, bankers, and Judge Gary's views, with notes on career endurance and age. Stories recall early moves from border states, wealth from selling goods, and successes of J B Duke influenced fortunes. The piece weaves moral reflection with market data and Gates' career as context. The tax dividend and total daily shares traded are mentioned in passing.
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New York
Lfe
J. B. Duke
John W. Gates
District of Columbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
Towne Passes Spotlight to Walter Allen as Curb Market Boss
The piece profiles Walter Allen, aged 37, taking the executive chair of the CURB MARKET from Henry R. Towne. It notes Towne’s step aside to allow a younger leader to guide a large industry, and reflects on retirement trends among bankers and industrial chiefs, including references to key figures and their influence on American business.
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United States
Henry R. Towne
Walter Allen
Towne
Wheat and cotton markets react to reports and speculation
Chicago grain opens on a decline led by drought fears easing prices then pressured by the government crop report and rumors of peace. Cotton trading in New York shows nervous, unsettled activity with a modest net decline. Attorney General to argue before Supreme Court on cooperation principle amid dispute over Judge Gary's alignment. officials expect major implications for U.S. business.
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Bethlehem Steel
Cieneral Electric
Suwar Amd
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Hke Union Pacific
United States Steel
Reading
Amalgamated
London
BMS
Continental Exchange
Italy
U. S
Gary
Supreme Court
Lne
United States
Holland
Wall Street Gossip Revives Stock Exchange Seats Trade
New York reports rising stock market activity with seat prices climbing from 45,000 to 48,000 and 349,500 paid for another seat. Rock Island stock rebounds as trading shows 31,900 shares. Missouri Kansas and Texas directors debate mortgage rate changes and note financing. United States Steel unfilled orders for March expected to dip, with shipments and new orders varying.
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New York
American Paints
Armour & Co
Atchison Gen
Sea Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and Ghia
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Transit Co
Central of Georgia
Central Leather
Chesapeake and Ohio
Nesapeake
Ohio Ev
Chicago, Bo and Quincy Joint
Chicago
B and Quincy
Chicago Great Western
Mil
St. P
Thi
R. To
Paw. Ry
Northwestern
Southern
Denver and
Rio Grande
DistlMers Securities
Liriec
Firie
Cveneral Electric Ga
Tfreat Northern Ist
Klmets Central
Tinterborough
Kansas City
Lake Shore
Liggett & M3ergas
Lorivard
Louise
Missouri
Kan
Tex, Missouri
Wacifie Co
New York Central
N.Y
N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Vpaciffic Tel
Pennsylvania Co
Pennsylvania
Consol
Republic Steel
St. Louis
San Fran
Southwestern Seaboard Air Line
Southern Bell Tel
Southern Pacific
Outhern Railway
Southern Railway
Texac
Texas and Pacific
Third Avenue Adj
Union Pacific
Steel
Virginia
Westinghouse
Stock Exchange
Foss
Rock Island
Reading
Shock Island
Winter wheat in fine condition across great acreage
Winter wheat stood in excellent shape after the harsh months, the largest acreage ever planted, with prospects turning toward a record crop. Dry fall and Hessian fly trimmed expectations. April condition improved slightly, with production forecast around 13 million bushels and potential for a crop near last year's record across Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Missouri.
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Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tilineois
Missouri
Local securities market quiet with limited price changes
Yesterday's local securities trading remained quiet with limited price changes. Mergenthaler and Washington Railway and Electric traded narrowly as investors awaited trading restrictions removal, while Potomac Electric and City and Suburban held firm. sentiment remained cautious about potential forced liquidations.
Local Stock Exchange Report and Bond Notes
Regular call at noon lists City and Suburban 58 at 5 000 at 103 percent. Washington Railway and Electric preferred 10 at M4 percent at HA 71 at 84 5 at BM. Washington Railway and Hleet ie com man 25 at 84 25 at 88. Mergenthaler Tdnotype 10 at 1734 10 at 173 percent. After call Washington Railway and Electrole 4s at ONL age s. Capital Traction Railway $1 000 at 1ea percent. $1000 at 10982. Potomac Electric Consolidated 5 per cent $1 000 at 100. 1 GAS BONDS.
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SS Seat
Halsepctonil
Alaska Gold
Allis Chal
Amal Copper
Car & Fd
Car & Fdy
HUBBY
Hide & L i
Atchison
Baldwin
Ohio
Beth. Steel
Beth. Steel Pr
Brooklyn R. T
Brooklyn
StouCal
Canada Pacific
Great West
At & St
Del
Hudson
R. G
Dist. Securities
Erie
Erie Td
Bay
Fed. M
Fed. AL
Gen. Chemical
General Electric
Gen. Motors
Haass
Nile
Gresub Agag
Inter
X. J
Isd
Kansas City South
Kresge Company
Tite
Woilack
Steel
Lehigh Valley
Lig. & Myers
Alm
Ge . Oe
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Washington Railway
Hleet Ie
Mergenthaler Tdnotype
Washington Railway and
Electrole
Ee Eave Capital Traction Railway
Potomac
Electric Consolidated
Georgetown Gaa
Washington Gas &S
Columbia Gas and Electric
Capital Traction Company Bs
Anac. & Pot. River Railroad Bs
Nes
Anacostia and Potom
City & Suburban Ry
Wee
Metropolitan Railway
Washington Rwy
iHlec
Wash
Alex
Mt Wern
Potomac Electric Cos
Elec
Bs Ist
P. Telephone
Amer
Tel
BSS
Ae Amer
Col. Paper Mfg
Bate
Wash. Market Co. És
Wash. Market Co
Star
Norfolk & Wash
Steamboat
Riggs Realty
Lomg
Riges Realty
Tenapital Traction Co
Wash. Rwy
Elec. Com
Farmers and Mechanics
MME Federal
T.neoIn
Washington
Trust Company
Am. Security and Trust
van & Trust
Ure Union Trust
Continental
Savings
Home Savings Bank
Commerce & Savings
Washington Savin
Corcoran
Washington Market
Ims
Abe
Washington Gans
Wash. Rwy. & Elec
Potomac Co
Georgetown R
Capital Practice
Washington Rwy. Ptd
Washington Gas
Mergenthaler
Lanston
Ss. National Bank
Gayety Theater
Cap. Traction
Pidington Gas
Emthaler
Munsey Trust
Thomas L. Hume
Local Produce Market Wholesale Poultry and Vegetables Prices
Prices list for alive poultry with weights and per pound rates, dressed poultry, cheeses, butter, eggs, and nearby vegetables. Includes potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, lettuce, peppers, spinach, okra, carrots, beets, beans, eggplant, tomatoes, cabbage, cranberries, cauliflower, celery, romaine, kale, turnips, onions, squash, hickory nuts, and green fruit like oranges, strawberries, grapefruit, lemons, pineapples, and apples with varied regional sourcing and crate or sack measurements.
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New York State
Virginia
Florida
California
Washington Cattle Market Receipts Report Prices
Hog and sheep prices with varied ranges. Calves heavy receipts noted, veal calves and lambs listed with multiple bid figures. Market activity described in terse, OCR style format.
New York Grain Market Report April 7
Spot wheat weak with No 2 red at 1.62 and No 2 hard at 1.65 rail. Duluth No 1 northern 1.674, Manitoba 1.64 fob Buffalo. May futures 1.67. Corn spot easy at No 2 yellow 3% delivered, oats steady, rye quiet, barley dull.
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New York
All Rail Co
Duluth
Manitoba
I. F
Buffalo
Copper and Iron Market Report From New York and London
In New York on April 7 copper prices firm with electrolytic at 16.00 to 16.25 and casting 16.62 to 115.87. In London spot copper quoted at £70 6s with futures around £70 10s 6d. Iron remains quiet and unchanged.
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New York
London
United States Treasury reports end of day finances for 1915
Treasury balance shows net general fund of 30,137,178.18 with total cash assets of 1,978,498,411.99. Receipts reached 1,243,075 while payments totaled 2,166,168, leaving a year to date revenue near 43,152,4?5. deficit stands at about 94,731,222 for the fiscal year.
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United States Treasury
Eee
Treasury
Philippines
Keene
United States
Federal Reserve
New York Produce Prices and Market Notes April 7
Butter steady with receipts of 6,136 pounds and varied grade prices. Eggs, cheese, poultry, sugar futures and flour offer mixed movements with values indicating steady to easy trends across several classes and grades.
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New York
Leggs
New York Money Market Report and Rates
New York money market update for April 7 shows sterling exchange steady with 80 day bills at 4.7665 and cables at 4.7985. Bid and offered call money steady around 2 percent, time loans steady with 60 days at 6 1/4 percent and six months at 3 percent. government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular, and Mexican dollars at 38. Bar silver quoted at 50 1/2.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
The Washington Post Ownership Statement 1915
The Washington Post publishes its sworn ownership and circulation statement under the 1912 act. Editor John R. McLean, managing editor E S Rochester, business managers Edward McLean and Arthur T Marks, publisher The Washington Post Company John R. McLean president. Daily average 37,164. Sunday 63,346. six months prior. Sworn before William K Nottingham on April 6 1915.
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United States
Washington Post
Washington, D. C
John R. McLean
E. S. Rochester
Edward McLean
Arthur T. Marks
The
Washington Post Company
John ¥. Wilkins
Arthur D. Marks
WM. K. Nottingham
Xotary Publie
Live Stock Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Receipts
New York and Chicago market summaries show varied cattle hogs and lambs activity. NYC receipts high with firm beef and calf values, while Chicago hogs steady and cattle prices rise. sheep firm with lambs strong.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia markets report extends to butter eggs and grain
Philadelphia markets show butter firm with nearby firsts at 6.20 and 6.15 receipts. Western extra firsts at 6.00. cheese firm. Wheat declines to 1.53 in car lots export. No 1 Northern Duluth at 1.61. corn and oats steady.
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Philadelphia
Duluth
Oil Quotations for OW City Pa April 7 Report
Credit balances 31.35. Runs 160,345 average 65,263. Shipments 179,391 average 22,755.
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OW City
Shipmenta
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15Th Street
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10Th St
Pa. Ave. N. W
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16Th
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Ellite
14Th St. N.W
Milburn, Heister & Co
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Untur
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H.R. Spitsbergen
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Specialty
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Outhern Huilding Lot
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