Prices Rise as Union Pacific Leads Market Turnaround
Markets opened higher with strength in Union Pacific and other leaders, while profit taking emerged after the first hour. Afternoon trading recovered, closing at the day’s peak since 1917, with notable gains in Manhattan and Illinois Central and a favorable crop outlook from the government report.
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Washington Foat
New York
London
Elbrand
James J Hil
Hiw
Hills
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railway
Erie
Hook Island
Reading
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
Manhattan
Delaware and Hudson
Illinois Central
Delaware and Lackawanna
Baltimore
Ohio
United States Steel
American Bridge Company
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
Milwaukee
New York Stock Market and Wheat Reactions on Aug Fourth
The New York market shows wheat receipts at 25 000 bushels with early strength driven by corn and light Western receipts, later turning lower on stop-loss selling. Corn and oats receipts listed, with prices and closures noted. The day in New York includes extensive stock quotes, with heavy trading and mixed results across numerous issues, and a closing atmosphere of firm tones in grains despite a bearish weather report.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Acaria Ixpress
Wes Cates
Amalgamated Copper i
Auer
Car and Foundry
Car
American Wipresa
American Ive Securities
America Locomotive
Anaconda Uinity Co
Iskily
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid
Canadian Pacific
Central of New Jersey
Central Leather
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Great Western
Snd
Norihaemeum
Mii
Et. P
Chicago T
Denver and
Rio G
Minneapolis
Paris
France
India
Northwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Erie
General Electric Great Northern
Hocking Valey
Ilinola Central International Paper International
International Pump International
Iowa Cintra
Towa Central Prad
Kanapa City
Kansas City
American Tobacco
Louisville
Nashville
Manhattan L . Fees
Metropolitan Securities
Metropolitan Street
Pacific R. AR Oolts
Colorado Ind
Colorado
Midland
Lorads
Southern
Cubais
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific Pacific Mail - Pennsylvania
People’s Gas Pitts
Southern Pacitic
Pfd
Southern Railway
Hocking Valley
Apan
Japan
Manhattan
Mexican Central Ds
Mexican Central 1St Inc
Minneapolia
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Missouri, Kansas and
Texan
Ida National
R. R of Mexico
New York Central
New Jersey Central General
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
St Louis
Troan Mountain
Consol
Br Louis and Gan Pranciaco
Towas and Pacific Isto
Toledo
Union ‘Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Exp
United States Realty
United States Rubber
United States Steel
United States Steel Pra Va-Cercling Chemical
Va -Carolina Chem
Wabish
Webash
Wells-Fergo Expres
Westinghouse Electric
Western Union Wheeling
Wisconsin Central
Wisconsin
Weely
Weather Bureau
Washington
Bradstreet
Minneapois
US Care
Agra
Prime Mercantile
Starling Exchange
R. H. Wright
Brockwills, Ont
Dr. Agnew
P. G. Affleck
Mo Paave
Stone & Poci
Portsmouth
Wilkesbarres
New Orleans
Baltimore
Bready
Wall Street Gossip on August Market Close
Special to The Wesltogion Post reports that in New York stock activity July 7 prices still lag later levels across many standard and railway issues. Major gains are narrow with Northern Pacific and Lackawanna leading among high priced stocks while Amalgamated and steel shares show modest rises.
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Wesltogion Post
New York
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Eirie
St Paul
Union Pacific
Lauiaville
Nashville
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Reading
Amalgamated
Northern Pacific
Lackawanna
Hoboken
Erie
Baltimore
Ohio
Washington Produce Marksey Prices and Mixed Market Tone
Market reports firm tone for eggs and dairy with higher prices on top grades. Live poultry receipts are liberal while demand remains steady, vegetables show dull demand with oversupply and low prices across many items. A stray health note mentions a miraculous escape connected to Buckien’s Salve.
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Southern
Etre Pac
Elas
Ae Ge Firm
Leberrt
Frederick C Stevens Washington finance pioneer and banker
Prominent Washington resident Frederick C Stevens, born July 5 1856 in Attica County New Mexico, rose in local business circles from stock brokerage to presiding over West End National Bank. He helped found Potomac Electric Light Company and played a key role in early street railway planning and electrification.
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Washington Stock Exchange
Washington
Frederick C. Stevens
Atticaing County
W. B. Gurley
West End National Bank
Potomac Electric Light Company
Notable banker and railway executive linked to New York firms
A prominent banker and investor is described, detailing his roles in forming a strong uptown banking merger, leading to the Citizens and West End union. He later joined the stock exchange, chaired the presidency, and became a key public figure in New York politics and business, with a farm in At tica and a celebrated record in horse shows.
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New Corporation
New York
Bank
Uptown
Citizens
West End
Stevens
Mings & Bank
Stock, Exchange
Tm Ite
Daily cotton market and financial listings across several companies
The page lists varied financial items including Washington Gas Company debentures and certificates of indebtedness, United Electric Light and Chesapeake and Potomac Electric stocks, and several bank and trust company figures. It also mentions stock quotes for railroad interests, real estate notes, and miscellaneous securities with percentages and dates.
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United States
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Washington Railuey and Electric Common
Washington Loay and Trust
Lanston
Washington Roadway and Electric da
Washington Railway and Electric Common
Stock Exchange
District of Columbia
Bonda
Philippine Land Purchase
Railroad
Capital Traction
Fece
Metropolitan Trailroad
Metropolitan Railroad
Columbia
Columbia Railroad
City and Suburban Railroad
Anacostia and Potomac
Washington, Railway and Electric
Brixtol Gas and Electric
Washington Gas Company Ga
Merlos
Wea
New York
Potomac
St 69
Norfolk
Washington
Breambost
Charleston
Posit
Washington Loan and ‘Trust
Wilmington
American Security and Trust
Union Trust
Washington Savings Bank
Frome Barings
Union Savings Bande
National Union
The
Monemersi Jontal
pZitie ‘Maurence
Neal Eatate
Cal St
Georgetown
Pieldl Tater
Stalt Port Aie
Lanetort
Porte
Thacenbock
Mexico
Legal Record summary of court actions and estate filings
Supreme Court actions list hearings orders and appointments including Hammond v Peglie defense by Calkren Penning. probate filings for William Brosnan James L Smith Walter Haynon Laura Scafield Zusan Detrick Katherine Stephens Mary Batew Annie Howle John Johnson Richard Goodhart Timothy Murphy Eleanor Johnston and others. Adjourned memorial for Woodward. Real property transfers listed for Bridget McNeely Kate Hayden Cornelia Hosking Florence Creamer Peter Roth and James Wonster among others.
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Justice Barnard
William Brosnan
C. G. McRoberts
James L. Smith
George C. Avkem
Walter B. Haynon
Abraham Haynon
J. A. Cobb
Laura J. Scafield
Hatatp
Annie Maria Howle
Cornelius A. Berkeley
John W. Patterson
Ethel B. Clowe
Z. Rt
Darby Guardian
F. W. McReynolds
John Johnson
Walter G. Bradley
Thomas Walker
Richard Goodhart
Virginia
Crandal Mackey
Timothy W. Murphy
Nora Radcliffe
Berry & Minor
Mary G. Ucker
R. F. Downing
Napoleon J. T. Dana
Caleb C. Willard
John B. Lai
Eleanor M. Johnston
Carlisle & Johnson
William R. Woodward
Nineteenth Street
Bridget McNeely
Aiz
Samuel A
James G. Finley
Walt Chanwood
Kate Hayden
John P.ato. Calmont
American University Park
Apor'tion
Cornelia M. Hosking
John H. Coan
Incob ‘Tome Institute
Florence V. Creamer
Third Street
N and
Catreeta
Peter G. Senarot
Deeds of Trusts and Property Squares Listings
A scattered OCR list of deeds of trust and property lots across multiple neighborhoods. Entries name multiple grantors and trustees, secure loans ranging from several hundred to several thousand dollars, with terms from 1 to 8 months or years and interest rates around 4 to 6 percent. The document also notes lawsuits including a debt case brought by Annis M. Thomas et al. against E. Southard Parker and others, with attorney George P. Hoover.
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Annis M. Thomas Ve. E. Southard Parker
Anson
Taylor
William N. Freeman
Edward &. Wertcott
Alexander B. Garden
George P. Hoover
New York Produce and Market Update for Aug 8
New York reports firm prices across commodities including eggs beef and lard with steady to firm notes on flour, cornmeal, and hay. Cotton futures showed a volatile session with an overall late-day firmness amid mixed weather, with around 85,000 bales estimated as the weekly crop score.
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New York
Long Island
Liverpool
London
Yvon
Glasgow
Middleboro
Northern
Norther
Southern
Steadier
Weekly Bureau
Hovsea
Live Stock Markets Report from New York Aug 8
Live stock markets report shows receipts and price ranges across cattle veals sheep hogs and grain markets in New York and Chicago. Beevings and local cattle demand are muted with steady hogs and mixed calf prices while prairie and buffalo markets show varied trends across regions.
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New York
Chicago
Insolvent Anacostia Building and Loan case opened
Annie M. Thomas sues in District Supreme Court to recover face value of Special Stock shares in the Anacostia Building and Loan Association alleging solvency issues. Five shareholders named as defendants liable for certificate issued July 14, 18%. Case cites stock redeemable in five years and a California Raisin Trust merger forming Central California Raisin Packing Company with major packers combining properties.
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Anacostia Association
District Supreme Court
Annie M. Thomas
Anacostia Building and Loan Association
Thomas
George P. Hoover
California Raisin Trust
San Francisco
Aug. &A
Central California
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W. B. Hibbs & Co
JF Street
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
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Tnon
Western Railway
J Eure
Markey
A. Pinsk
Buckien
C. Stevens
Supreme Court
Equity Court
Bernard Hammond
Hammond
Stanton G. Peglie
Leonard J. Mather
Compiainani
EL & McCabmont
Nicholle
Brunieh
Attorneya
Cakiren & Penning
Fiay Va
Tromall
Complamnant
Lambert
Hakor
Rugier Va
Chendier
Sale
Woodwerd
Lo Seb L
James
Wonster
Mary Shappiria
Lemuel A
Leon
Tobriner
Charles Meyer
George Bread
Benjamin
S-Minor
Harry L. Rubt
Ethel WN. Jett
Columbia Heights
Albert
Yount
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Equitable Co-operative
Washington W
Peter's Mill
Annie C Gabormst
Altrei G
James H. Richarda
John D. Sullivan
Martha A. Thorn
William ©. Hayes Et Ax
Co-operative Building Association
Alvin G. Belt
Martha B. Melton
William J. Finley
Jamon G. Finley
John Kyne
Leon Tombriner
Chaffes
August Dastz
Thomas J. Forschner
Tendent
Alfred
William A. Broomhead
Petsoner
Sheehy & Rheeby
Bankans
F Street
EP Savings
Maryland
R. Re Winat Mig
Transto
So. Ry. Glo. Pac
WM. A. Read & CO
Briscini Koween
N. W
Telenhone
Wi Fe
Chaques
U. S
Traders National Bank
U.S
Washington Loan & Trust CO
Actu
Bral Estate Department
Joy Edson
John A. Swopho
Bless Sphar
Andrew Parker
Harry G. Meem
Boyd Taylor
Thomas Bradley
Amater l
Union Savings Bank
Bond Bldg
Uth
N. Y
F Streets
Chesley & Spence Stock Brokers
Colorado Building
Ladies’ Department
Greulich, Martin & CO
COT Forest Servicere ‘de Ry
M. J. Sage & Co
Broadway
N.Y
Atlantic
Arthur Wall
Lynn, Wall & Co
Adams Building
Columbian
CDE
Irell & Melzran
Oran
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitable Building
Johm Joy Eisen
Milis Boegz
Vie Preaitent
Geo. W. Cattlesr
Frank F. Reesids
Ernatiq
Corporation
G Street N. W
Exchange
Riggs PA
Aye
National Brake
Port U
Treasury
Wat Lo Company
Fects
Syurem
National Loan and Investment Co
15Th
Sts. N. W
U. S. Treasury
Citizens “Trist” CO
Commercial Bank Bldg
N.W. Cor
Joana
At & Leas
Capital Loan Co
Mlary
Surety Loan Company
Warder
Mutual Loan and Trust Go
SBF St. N.W
Siona
Metropolitan Loan and Trust Co
SOS
Uananesana
Plas
Ellows Ee Tage
Neeteli
Trost Roam
Fret National Worms Gin Company
Areeet Dunne Fas Poccigey
Etic Holman
M$ Corcoran Blig
15Th St
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