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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
19
The market shows a lifeless mood as shorts rush to cover and producers’ reports fail to spark new buying. Crop data barely shifts prices while anticipation of further advances lingers, with weak demand and cautious trading across copper and commodities.
The market notes that Denver and Rio Grande secured 5 060 000 in bonds from Deutsche Bank to ready the Denver line for traffic from Western Pacific opening. Analysts see optimism for Western Pacific business and fresh stock activity across houses with margins protected. Foreseeable slower market momentum reduces big speculative profits and encouragers caution among brokers amid steady gains.
A fragmented Washington market item lists bond mentions from the Washington Block Exchange group. It references securities such as Erie and other named issues, with garbled OCR text obscuring exact names and figures.
Fragmented OCR from a Washington market page lists various produce items and prices with garbled names. It mentions turkeys chickens tomatoes potatoes squash and radishes with unclear prices and descriptors, reflecting a chaotic catalog-like notice rather than a cohesive article.
A garbled market report cites activity in Washington cattle, hogs, and dairy items with per pound prices and mentions lingering concerns about grain futures. It also covers New York money market conditions, wheat, and cotton futures, with scattered prices and quotes across commodities and London market shifts.
Stockholders in Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton approve merger plan with Baltimore and Ohio Railway as directed by J P Morgan & Co. Baltimore stockholders back management action but $500,000 notes objection blocks full consent. B&O holds option on Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton stock with five year exercise window.
The August 1 summary indicates cotton, rice, hay, buckwheat, and apples are below both last year and decade averages. Wheat, corn, oats, flax, rye, grapes show better overall performance, while potatoes and sweet potatoes exceed the August 1 baseline. Several crops remain below both year and average conditions, with regional differences across the United States.
Baltimore August 10 The Maryland Steel Company reports full six day operations across all departments for the first time in nearly two years. Orders have flowed in for weeks, pushing current tonnage to the highest since 1907 with expectations of continued growth as railroads expand. The latest contract is with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 10 006 tons of Bessemer steel at $58 per ton.
The Interisle Abie Investment Compass notes a major transfer involving 11 090 acres across Lee County Virginia and nearby Kentucky within ten days. The Consolidated Coke Company reportedly acquires the parcels from multiple owners, with large-scale leasing and stock movements linked to Western Livtens and other firms.
The July fire report notes insured losses totaling 19807 for bell alarms and 187 for other equipment with a 1800 insurance coverage. It cites a total estimated loss from fire of about 8.17 and details fatalities during the month while naming Puugieer Wegner of the department and Commissioners.
Report notes large gold transfers from New York based bank to Japan via the Sokehema specie Bank. The Treasury will mirror transfers to San Francisco with $4.4 million shipped, marking ongoing export activity totaling millions to Japan.
New York grain market shows receipts around 4000 bushels with mixed quotes and earlier losses erased by late-day vigor. Corn and oats trade steady to higher on covering orders while wheat remains firmer but cautious. Northwest feather and week cables noted in receipts as markets probe for new lows and tentative rebounds.
Three Baltimoreans Charles P Tolson William Koontz and Joseph Koontz left Baltimore on a Pennsylvania freight train and jumped off near Benning Crossing Washington destined for a ride for fun. They were chased by police and arrested on a charge of investigation and expected to be sent back to Baltimore.
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