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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1907

Page

2

Wall Street Slump Triggers Broad Market Decline

The stock market faced a demoralizing slide with many active shares down 5 to 6 points, a sharp midday rally attempt by covering shorts only to fade. Traders eyed aggressive bear operations, railroad fears, and a large Standard Oil penalty impact, while foreign sentiment showed slight improvement and a late bout of covering helped curb losses.

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Market Wraps Weak Amid Mixed Quotation Shifts

Washington and New York stock scenes show weak demand with varied quotations across copper and other metals. The New York market notes small movements and a weak tone, while American Tobacco declares a regular quarterly dividend of 2 1 2 percent and an extra 2 1 2 percent, payable September 2.

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Washington Produce Market Summary of Prices and Offerings

Market report shows mixed produce pricing with beef and dairy inputs at varying levels.live poultry receipts include fowls and ducks priced per pound. hog and veal supplies noted with regional notes. vegetables show dry conditions and price ranges for potatoes and onions.

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New York Cotton Market Edges Higher on Short Covering

The New York cotton market opened firm and rose about 3-4 points, with gains near two points late as traders covered shorts. Prices rallied on expectations of heavy next期 tenders and improved demand for the new crop, while weather in the Texas Gulf region supported a cautious tone.

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Baltimore Markets Mixed as Grain Prices Drift

Market notes show wheat and corn prices largely steady with minor shifts. Grain futures reflect cautious trading as traders weigh supply signals and weather inputs alongside existing inventories and regional demand.

Washington cattle market report from Lambe and calves prices

Market notes listing cattle prices and receipts for cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs at Washington market. Shows per hundredweight and per head bids, with entries for calves, cows, bulls, heifers, lambs and hogs, plus receipts and observed trends in demand and prices. Includes references to New York shipments and riverport activity, with broad price ranges and daily totals.

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Wall Street Gloom Deepens Amid Large Scale Liquidation

The market suffered a sharp break with two demoralizing declines following March lows. Brokers panicked over weak margins and bear pressure as large trades indicated professional attacks. Rumors of major holders unloading stock circulated, though official banking and corporate reports showed no solid distress. A late rally provided brief relief as short covering modestly boosted prices.

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Financial market notes and bond and stock activity report

Broad session highlights include bond trading with Capital Traction and Columbia 6% at varied bids and the market showing mixed demand. Copper shares such as Greane Cananes and Lanston moved modestly while Street Railway and Washington Railway activity remained light. Telephone stock attractively bid amid rumors of dividends and potential corporate reorganization. Exchange details, sector notes, and commodity prices span diverse listings with fluctuating bids and limited transactions.

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Wheat Market Shifts as Demand Falters in Chicago Trade

Grain futures slackened amid weaker demand with September deliveries under pressure. Wheat receipts in the Southwest declined while corn prices fell on light buying, and hog prices sagged as pork values weakened at closing.

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Cotton goods from Southern mills dominate China trade report

Special Agent Whitlam cites a Bureau of Manufactures study showing 70 to 40 percent of United States cotton fabrics bound for China come from Southern mills, with New England products routed via different rail lines. The report notes high Southern rates, but improvement in transit times and railroad efforts to expedite shipments to Pacific ports for Japan and China, while criticizing overland billing practices and compression delays that tie up merchant funds. It concludes outlook remains favorable for continued cotton trade profitability.

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Meat May Go Higher Beef Cattle Price Record Omaha

Beef cattle at Omaha reach a record price for the era. A shipment of 1260 pound cornfed steers sold for 8780, the highest price since 1902, with the gain equaled in 1902. The market reflects strong demand and rising feed costs.

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Fragmentary Local Notice With Misread Names and Dialogue

OCR text shows jagged lines from a disrupted local notice or column. It includes phrases about a house sale or discussion with an agent, a wife named Zefer, and a husband Henpeck as they debate a situation. The readable bits are fragmented and lack clear dates or places.

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Market Turmoil in Arkansas Signals Broad Bear Pressure

The report describes heavy bear activity across the market with professional operators pushing large stock blocks at intervals, forcing margin calls and a broad decline. It notes railroads rebates and anti corporation talk threatening asset seizure, plus rising call and time money rates as bankers reduce collateral and liquidity.

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Big waterway planned between Hamburg and Bremen

A proposed seventy five mile canal would connect Hamburg and Bremen cutting voyage time. Currently ships navigate via the Ethe to Cuxhaven, the North Sea, and up the Weser to Bremen. The plan includes deepening sections of the Este and new canals to shorten the route, a project tried seventy years ago but abandoned for lack of funds.

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Sale of Rat Road Averts Rival Railroads In Looming Deal

Aug 7 report from Faladmore notes Western Maryland Railroad to be sold with probable buyers including the Pennsylvania Reading and Baltimore and Ohio lines or their agents. City hall reception revealed strong objections to a sale that might empower rivals, citing an ordinance against sale to outsiders and a consolidated mortgage complicating disposition of the Western Maryland property.

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