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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1904

Page

26

Stocks Rally Then Pull Back on Wheat and Corn Skyrocket

New York traders opened strong on a government crop report, with wheat and corn advances spurring optimism. Profit-taking and Metro trolley stock tensions shifted sentiment, while United States Steel lagged as gold shipments and rail interchanges influenced volatility.

New York Arare Yesteray United States Steel London San Francisco Australia Southern Pacific Union Pacific Northwestern Reading United States Aid Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Market News and Bond Listings with Wheat Rally and Decline

Financial items from Hibby & Co list stock exchange quotations for New York and Chicago, with a sweeping update of bonds from Baltimore to Union Pacific and various railroads. Market mood shifts from selling pressure to renewed bull support as government crop data spurs a wheat surge, while oats and corn follow.

W. B. Hibby & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange Ferencon Lower Wall Street New Orleans W. B. Hibbs & Co Be” Street Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of ‘Trade

Government Bonds and Stock Quotations on Yesterday's Exchange

A list of closing bid quotations for District of Columbia bonds and miscellaneous securities includes Metropolitan Railroad, Washington Gas, and Washington Railway and Electric issues. Also reports various stock prices across banks, insurance, and real estate titles, with rates for certificates of indebtedness and railroad bonds. The summary notes bid prices and notable yields, reflecting a busy trading day on the market.

Washington Railway and Electric 4A Metropolitan Railroad Washington Gas Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Washington Railway and Electric, Preferred Mergenthaler Linotype Washington Railway and Electric Bly Stock Exchange District of Columbia dSs Philippine Land Purchase Railroad Traction Columbia Railroad City and Suburban Railroad Anacostia and Potomac The Washington Railway and Electric Company Washington Gas Company United States Electric Light Chesapeake and Fotomac Washington Market Company National Safe Deposit and Trust Washington Loan and Trust American Security and Trust Union Truss and Storage Washington Ravings Bank Capital Traction Company National Bank Bank of Washington Metropolitan Central Farmers and Mechanics Second Citizens Columbia Capital American Lincoln Riger Franklin Corcoran Potomac Arington National Union People's Commercial Colonal Columbia Title Washington Title Chesapeake and Potomac Lanston Monotype Greene Consolidated Copper Company Washington Market Norfolk Washington J. Maury Dove Company Realty Appraisal and Agency Company

New York Grain Market Report Aug 11

Wheat rose sharply amid sensational gains and short covering after a bearish crop report. Prices closed higher with Sep and Dec futures firm, while corn and oats show varied activity and steady spot markets across elevator and afloat bids.

Sires Chicago Jongnes Minneapoliss Duluth Carn Corm New York Manitoba Hearish Buahela

New York Produce Market Report and Prices

New York market notes August 11 report steady or unchanged tones across many commodities. Irregular yields and variable pricing span poultry flour corn meal rye flour hogs hides wool coal and metals with detailed quotes for cotton seed oil petroleum rosin turpentine potatoes and various foundry metals. London and local levels show minor shifts in tin copper and lead with marginally steadier tin and firmer raw sugar.

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Grain and market notes from Baltimore and other cities

Market summaries from Baltimore show firmer wheat and flour prices with various grades listed alongside receipts. Corn oats rye and hay show mixed to steady movements. Separate items note a denied intervention motion in Milwaukee, Northwestern Railway earnings in Chicago, and a $2,000,000 gold loan engagement for export from New York.

Baltimore

Washington Railway and Electric leads trading decline amid bonds surge

Washington stock session shows higher bond quotas and scattered activity in Real Estate and Title. Washington Railway and Electric four percent bonds opened at 134. later sales hit 81 1 2 and 1 1 4. Preferred stock active but lagging prior gains. common stock bids softened. Metropolitan Railroad and Washington Gas trade mixed. Mergenthaler hits new highs for recent moves. American National Bank and other issues show limited action.

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Live Stock Markets Report From New York and Chicago

Live Stock Markets detail August 11 with mixed receipts and varied prices. New York reports cattle, calves, sheep and hogs with steady to weak trends and several price ranges. Chicago shows larger cattle and hog totals, prices mostly steady to lower, and noted trends for different classes of stock across markets.

New York Pennsylvania

Lighthouse by the Sea opens at the Academy

The sensational melodrama Lighth ouse by the Sea depicting duties at a New England lighthouse premieres next Monday at the Academy. Vance & Sullivan promise elaborate scenery and a dramatic storm scene off Devil's Rock with a heroine risking all to save a light and avert a villainous shipwreck.

New England Academy Messrs Vance & Sullivan Devil's Rock

Excursion Steamer to Benefit Children Tomorrow

The Samuel J. Pentz will run Saturday family day trips for kids with music dancing and attractions at the resort. Mille De Aco displays a high wire slide at 4 pm and 8:30 pm, M. Drukker the human torch performs a 760 foot flaming wire stunt. Steamer departs at 10 am 2:15 pm and 6:45 pm with a family day fare of 50 cents on morning and afternoon trips.

Samuel J. Pentz Mille de Aco M. Drukker

Shorthand for Dialect in Folk Lore Discussed

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat comes a discussion on using shorthand to craft dialect stories. The speaker argues phonetic spelling is hard and shorthand could help writers render accurate accents and dialect schemes efficiently.

New Orleans Times-Democrat

Legal Record of Equity and Circuit Court Proceedings

Supreme Court and Circuit Court entries list appearances, guardians appointed, alimony and costs, lunacy committees, auditor reports, and numerous property transfers in Washington districts Georgetown Columbia Heights and Southeast. Notable items include guardian ad item appointments for Kate Bushby and Mary Brown, weekly support for Lucy L. G. Lang, and multiple lot conveyances across blocks with prices often set at ten dollars.

Deeds of Trust and Court Orders in 1900s Bankruptcy Case

Bankruptcy court hearings set discharge for Thomas J. King on August 26. In re Charles H. Berkeley adjudication and reference to W. M. Hallam. William H. Wably appointed receiver with bond of 2900 dollars. District court orders land appraisal for square 86 with commissioners Fleming Oyster and Dulany. attorney William Heery White. Probate court grants letters of administration for Mary J A King to John T. King with bond 400 dollars. Estate of Jessap Underwool: stock sale ordered. In re Sarah Bogue petition to confirm real estate sale filed. Estate of Robert Slaughter: counsel fees to be paid. Estate of George J. Johnson: report of especial order approved. expenses paid. Attorneys Hamilton and Colbert.

Justices Barnard Thomas J. King Charles H. Berkeley W. M. Hallam William H. ‘Wably Justice Barnard Hubert J. Fleming James F. Oyster H. Rowler Dulany Wiliam Heery W White Mary J A. King John T. King A. B. Browne Jessap Wilson & Barksdale Sarah Bogue W. C. Balderaton Robert Slaughter W. C. Martin George J. Johnson Hamilton & Colbert

Real Estate Transfers on Various DC Blocks

Archibald M. McLachlen trustees transfer on multiple DC lots to Anna M. Shaw and John W. Shaw for square 301. Kraus family sells lot 17 square 1002 and Trinidad lot 17 block 1 for $10. Wetmore to Imogene H. Sykes, lot 67 square 916 for $10. Malton to L. Perry West, lots 120 121 square 1008 for $10. Various other transfers listed with numerous squares and trustee arrangements.

Third Street Archibald M. McLachlen Anna M. Shaw Square John W. Shaw Thirteenth Street Francis Kraus Frederick Kraus Trinidad Sama Ninth Street James A. Wetmore Imogene H. Sykes Aquara Duncan Place Thirteenth Petworth Clarence B. Rheem Lota Lote

Lawyer dodges baby name dispute in mock court scene

In Chicago Record Herald style, a Queensland lawyer attends a domestic dispute and avoids ruling on who names the first baby. The couple press him on alimony and separation, while the lawyer recounts a prior case ending with a hidden name. Humorous exchanges reveal the limits of law in family matters. Mysteries in Want Ads features odd notices and humorous ads.

Qld Chicago Record-Herald Marie Henry Jim New York Brown

Marriage in Fiction. Impossible Unions Due to Novelists

Agnes Repplier in Harper's Bazar argues that novelists show little responsibility for literary marriages and their outcomes. She cites Barrie and Ward, noting how fiction often pairs mismatched lovers while implying real-world consequences. The piece critiques idealized unions and contrasts them with harsher, more lawful demands of reality.

Agnes Repplier Harper's Bazar Cephetua Mdid Shakespeare Celia Oliver Helen of Troy Forest of Arden Earth Thrams Dr. Chalmers Mr. Barrie Babble Sophia Western Tom Jones

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