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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1904

Page

22

Traders Hold Aloof Not Much Pressure to Sell

The report notes little selling pressure as traders wait on crop prospects and wheat signals. Cotton estimates imply a bumper yield may temper price gains, while looming wheat shortages and Northwest rumors temper enthusiasm. Oil and steel notes show cautious sentiment, with modest stock activity and profit-taking muted by uneven futures.

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Cotton market steadies amid dull support and firm levels

New York opened steady with a slight decline before recovering. Trading showed light pressure as bulls held prices near last night’s levels, with top interest in near months. Reports of favorable weather and limited new-crop receipts supported notes, while overall volumes remained modest.

W B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York Liverpool Houston

Chicago Grain Markets Rally On Rust Damage Report

Sensational rust damage reports to spring wheat sparked a sharp rise on the Chicago board of trade with September wheat surging to near the day’s top, corn and oats following the grain rally while reports on Northwest yields and forthcoming government data influenced trading and receipts across Minneapolis, Duluth, and Chicago.

W.B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Gtock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Low Clara Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Park Dakotas Minnesote Minneapolis Duluth Tan Senptompe HHS

Grain and Wheat Markets End Mixed in Bearish Heat

The New York grain market reports stronger wheat prices amid bear market cables and heat, with September futures rising while corn and oats show mixed receipts and spot firmness. Bulls push Northwest crop news as exporters tally 5,000 bushels rye and 6,923 bushels corn receipts. No 2 red and No 2 yellow grains align with firm elevator bids as the market closes higher on wheat strength.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buehela

Washington Market Report Signals Slump Amid Heavy Supplies

The Washington produce market shows a heavy intake of potatoes and cabbage with a weaker tone across the board. Prices for product such as cucumbers eggplants and tomatoes vary, while meats and dairy show mixed movement as receipts remain high and demand softens. Major items include near by potatoes at 1.50 to 1.75 per barrel, cabbage 75 to 1.60 per 100 pounds, and eggs around 16 to 18 cents per dozen in regional markets.

Maryland Virginia West Virginia Tennessee North Carolina

Local stock market hints and prices drift in uneven session

Transactions in two securities Washington Railway and Electric preferred and Mergenthaler Linotype dominated near parity. Washington Railway and Electric preferred traded 62 1 2 to 62 3 4 with a closing 62 1 2. Rail and electric common rose to 15 1 2 while national banks showed mixed bids and insured stocks moved modestly.

Washington Railway and Electric Preferres Mercenthaler Linotype Stock Exchange Dist Ct of Columbia Philippine Land Purchase Railrwad Capital Traction Railroad Ds Metropolitan Railroad Metrosodtan Railroad Columbia Railroad Ga Md Washington Hallway Washington Gas Company Fa Sures Washington Gaspany Luited States Potomac Washington Market Company American Security and Trust Union Trust and Storage Waanington Apital Traction Company Washington Stailway and Electric Company Washington Railway and Electro Tumpary Hank of Washington Central Citizens Lincoln Riggs Firemen’s Franklin Metropolitan Corcoran Fatomac Arnington National Union Columbia People’s Tith Columbia Title Chesapeake and Paramur Washington Gas Georgetown Tas Mergenthalernotype Greene Consolidated Copper Compans Washington Market Norfolk Washington Steamboat J’ Maury Dove Company Realty Appraisal and Agency Company Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype National Bank Bank of Washington Farmers and Mechanics Arlington

New York Produce Prices Mixed Across Commodities

New York report lists butter steady to firm, cheese mostly steady with varied receipts, eggs firmer with multiple regional price ranges, poultry showing steady live prices and dressed gains, flour and rye flour firm, corn meal firm, hay dull, hops steady, hides leather wool firm, meats steady, pork steady, lard steady, fats stable, tea and coffee mixed, potato prices steady for Long Island and Jersey, and widespread metals and freight quotes with London activity reflecting slight declines and local market stability in copper, iron, and boiler prices.

New York Pennsylvania Long Island Jersey Liverpool London Londen Southern Southern Soft

Live Stock Markets Report from New York and Chicago

Receipts show 367 head cattle in New York with steady to weak demand for veal and calves, 3,953 head sheep and lambs with steady to slow trade, and 1,565 hogs firm. Chicago cattle receipts 6,600 head with good to prime steers around 6.25 to 6.26, hogs 14,000 head steady to strong with heavy and rough categories, and sheep 10,000 head steady to lower with good weth ers and native lambs priced accordingly.

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Forrest and judge in courtroom bond signing incident

General Forrest pressured a Hale County Alabama probate judge to sign railroad bonds for the Selma Mariam and Memphis road now Akron branch of the Southern Railway. After a tense standoff with a six shooter, Forrest restrained the judge and led him aside, returning with the bonds signed. The exact private exchange remains unknown.

Alabama Chicago N. B. Forrest Greensboro Ala Selma Gen. Forrest Amicus Curiae Lmb Forrest

Legal Record highlights multiple equity and circuit actions

Supreme Court in Washington DC lists several equity cases with absent defendants, auditors, guardians appointed, and alimony orders. District and probate courts note extensions, condemnations, distributions, administration letters, wills admitted, and guardians commissions with various attorneys named.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court Barnard Washington Loan and Trust Company Bassett John B. Larner Raley Proesser Huppert W. R. Graham Kinna Kiona C. ©. Benjamin Wassmann Carlisle & Johnson S. Theats W. G. Johnson Walt & Cohen Coleman W H .Wabley Smith Twenty-third Street Leftwich Sinclair Euclid J & Leftwich Sinclair George Dewey Don Juan de Austria Justice Gould Justice Barnard Brownie Copart Julia Carrall J. J. Darlington Leo J. Vrather A. A. Lipscomb Jennie Hurns J B Archer Gaetano Repetti Repetti Stuart WoNamara J. K. Wihelmina Kirchner Catherine WV Whelan Stuart MuNamara

Real estate transfers mapped across Washington districts

A sweep of real estate transfers lists sales and deeds in multiple Washington neighborhoods including Connecticut Avenue near Dupont Circle, Youngeboro, Union Street Southwest, Washington Heights, Montello, and more. Transactions show buyers and executors, parcels like squares and lots, and prices ranging from 10 dollars to thousands, with entities such as Empire State Realty Company and various trustees involved in transfers.

Connecticut Avenue Dupont Circle John Briggs, Jr Sterling Rufia Youngeboro Martin O'Donoghue Real Estate and Improvement Company Baltimore Eleanor B. Goodfellow Same Union Street O streete—Isaac Hord George W Carpenter Washington Heights John G Campbell Mary F. Allen Josephine P. Hill Montello Charles A McEwan Rosa B. Whipple Empire State Realty Company John Murphy Alice C. Palmer Aulick Henry VY. Casey Twelfth Street Alexander H Burehe Et Ax Wiliam E Amrose Fifth Sixth Benjamin F. Leighton Joseph Lavezzo Congress Heights Daniel Kendrick Joseph C Elizabeth A Havaner Madison Street Charles Bendheim Benjamin W. Guy IVY _CIPY Richard W. Williama Maria Feters John A Schnepp Solomon Cohen North Carolina Avenue Lauren Kantz Robert A William Vic Lewin Fourteenth Fifteenth Melville M .Moffitt Bilas

Deeds of Trust and Legal Notices Update

A collection of deeds of trust names several trustors and beneficiaries across multiple blocks and squares, detailing secured amounts from $200 to $6,000 with terms from 3 to 5 years, interest 3 to 6 percent, and semiannual or monthly notes. Also includes civil filings such as creditors’ complaints, limited divorces, injunctions, and a breach of contract suit, listing plaintiffs, defendants, and attorneys.

Trackless trolley planned for Hull in 1900s era

Hull plans a trackless trolley line from the beach wharf to Nantasket avenue and Point, with overhead power and side-shift capability. The system promises silent, rubber-tired coaches, no tracks, and a 20 cent fare. Construction begins soon, targeting operation by mid August.

Massachusetts Boston Post Hull New England Beach Wharf Nantasket Avenue Nantasket Road New York State

Veneering Industry in Indianapolis Leads National Supply

A Indianapolis News article details how the city dominates veneer production with seven factories led by Indiana Lumber and Veneer Company. It notes quartered white oak, walnut and sycamore veneers, sawed and sliced varieties, and logs aged 256 to 400 years. Veneer is a key finish for high quality furniture and car builders across the United States and Canada.

Indianapolis United States Indiana Lumber and Veneer Company Gram Rapida Mich New York City Canada Indiana

A Battle of Dollars. Why Russia Is Winning The War Money

Gilson Willat notes in Leslie's London Letter that war finance now decides outcomes. Bank of England bankers say Russia's cash reserves surpass Japan's, with about 525 million dollars available versus Japan's under 50 million. Financiers favor Russia, arguing money drives victory in modern, costly warfare.

Russia Gilson Willat London Leslie Bank of England Japan Europe

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