Prices Firmly Held as Northwestern Leads Active Market
Chicago and Northwestern propelled the active securities rally closing at a top, while Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Pennsylvania showed heavier trading. Gold demand for imports rose as Southern Pacific and Union Pacific shared strength. market notes pointed to cautious optimism amid London trading and rising U S steel issues.
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Brooklyn
New York Stock Market Opens Monday August 1
Report from Wall Street notes trading activity on Monday August 1 with details on the Washington Stock Exchange and market participants led by W B Hibbs. Information appears fragmented but references stocks, exchanges, and market movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Market
W. B. Hibbs & Coo
New York Stock Exchange
Tock Exch
Fi Washiscton Stock Exchange
IQ Street
Daily Cotton Market Summary and Financial Highlights
The report notes selling pressure in cotton with October at 9.49 and December at 9.63, partial recovery later aided by covering of shorts. Weather maps showed heavier rain in the South since Saturday. Liverpool weak. private cables attributed declines to bearish New York crop estimates around 13.0 million bales. Southern spots mostly steady to lower. New York money market steadier with prime mercantile paper at 4.25 percent, foreign exchange quoted with bankers’ bills and commercial rates.
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Trent
London
Wieserpall
Lneel Exchange
Rome
South Afrian
Rey
Itis
Che
Liverpool
Alexandrias
New York
Lsst
Prime Mercantile
Sizs
Sterling Exchange
Baraller
Texas
Ieregular
W. B. Hibbs & Co
Bank Memopers
F Street
Ashington
New York Stock Exchange
Wi Stock Exchange
Chicago Boars of Trade
Larbul Ce
Wall Street Gossips On Market Rally And Dissent
Special to The Washington Post reports New York July 13 saw a stock burst as 300 shares rose to 78 then 500 shares sold sent prices down. Harriman Cromwell and Keene cited as giant influences. Southern Pacific hit 79 5 8. Traders weigh 4 per cent dividend prospects for Union Pacific and Southern Pacific and expect steel and railroad shares to move on Hill’s return. Brooklyn Rapid Transit faced bets tied to Gaynor decision later closing down two points.
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Kansas City
Lonsville
Nashville
Cer
Toundsy Yaa
Mexican Central
Cat and Foundry Pd
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Ss. Ste. Mo
Ste. M
Missouri
Kanga
Texas
Kansas
Nac. Ror. of
Mexico
Peu
New York Central
Am. Smelt
Awin
Ontario and Western
Smstt
Ant Big
Norfolk and Western
American Liger Refizlay
Ito Norfolk and Western Pia
Aeg
viAm
Yobseco
Bshal
Central
Chesaposke Avi
Pia
Chicago Great Western
sdoRepublic Steel
Chicago
Northwestern
Republic
Rock Inland Company
Mil
St Paul
Rock Island Company
Pfa
Fact
San F. Ad
Ichicago T
St. Louis Southwestern
Colorado
Louis Southwestern
Colorado and Southern
Stoss-Shhofield_ Steel
Delaware and Hudson
Texas and Pacific
Teledo
St. Ll
Witera
Toledo
St. L and W
Denver
Tito Grande
Hio Grande
Bason
Union Pacific S
United States Express
United
United States Rubber
Erie
United Sestes Steel
Heeling Valley
United States Steel
Fargo Express
MolInterborough-Metropolitan
doolWestinghouse Electric
Menterborough-Met
Western Union
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Ows
Isa Ninseonesa Tennet
Lerna Central
Washington
New York
Harriman
William Nelson Cromwell
Union
Southern Pacific
Keene
Earth
Ieene
Keeny
Shorts
Stork
Nantrary
Atchison
Katy
Union Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Gaynor
Justice Gaynor
Bears
Court of Appeals
Market Slump Persists on Stock Exchange Trading
The Stock Exchange showed weak activity with about 20 percent of issues trading and a heavy market tone. Greene Copper remained pressured amid circulating rumors. 23 shares moved with 247-8 for 100 shares, option on 10 at 1-8, and small lots at 35. Railways were dull. Capital Traction small lots traded, Washington Railway and Electric preferred at 87-18, American Bank stocks revived, National City Bank limited sales, Mergenthaler eased with 27 shares at 1951-2 to 1951-8.
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Stock Exchange
Greene Copper
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
American Bank
National City Bank
Mergenthaler
Mergentheler
Capital Traction
LEY
Washington Railway and Electele
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Grasto
Chayer
African National Bank
City National Bank
Fusgs Fire Insurance
Alter call—Mergenthaler
Fafluertog
Clomng
Yerterdey
Colorabia
Honda
Philippine Land Purchase
Capital Traction Railroad
Capital Traction Railroad, 49, 190-20, 105. “Anacostia and Potomac Ga
City and Suburbay Railroad
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Railroad
Metropolitan Railroad Cortidestas
Columbia Hallrad
Columb Railroad
Washington Failway
United States Electric
United States Electric Light
Chesapeatio and
Potomac Telephone Os
Washington Market Company
Totomac Electric Light
Norfolk and
Washington
Washington Gas Company
National Safe de Posit and Trust
Washington Loan and Trust
American Security and
Union Trust Company
Security Storage Company
Washington Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Union Savings Bank
Washington Safe Deposit
Tanenin
Riggs
Sit
National Cy
Tnsurance
Firamen’s
Franklin
Corcoran
Patemag
Arington
National Union
Columbia
Rizke
People's
Commercial
Real
Washington Market
Norfoll
Washington Steamboat
Realty Appravaal and Agency Company
Mitchell Mining Company
Southern Public Service Corporation
Washington Stock Exchange Notice of Bourse Trades
Notice of trades and quotations from the Washington Stock Exchange listing Mergentheler shares, various railroad and utility stocks, bonds, and insurance issues with prices and percent terms. Includes Mer genthaler proffered, Capital Traction, Washington Railway and Electric, Norfolk and Washington Steamboats, and many other named securities with bid and list details.
New York Grain Market Reports Mixed Wheat and Corn Trade
Wheat receipts reach 283600 bushels with exports of 203088 as spot No 2 red holds at 76 percent elevator. Trade light with closes near prior levels on rain in Southwest and export strength. Corn receipts 56000 with spot steady at No 2 and No 2 white firm, option market quiet but firmer on exports and short covering. Oats receipts 149900 with spot steady for various oat types and weights.
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New York
Duluth
Chicago Grain Market Sees Steady Tone Amid Harvest Hope
Ideal harvest weather in the Northwest offset by firm cables as Chicago wheat and corn trade remained steady. September wheat opened unchanged to 10 cents lower, closed around 72 1/2 cents, with primary receipts near 1.2 million bushels. Corn held steady around 49 cents while oats rose modestly, provisions firm on strong hog demand.
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W. B. Hibbs & Co
F Street
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Blasie Exchange
Chicago Board of Rade
Mayer Ee
Chicago
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Intereata
Commieston
Houzen
Keohigner
Begam
Ciose
Tike Wintier
Washington Cattle Market Report and Nearby Shipments
Market steady on cattle and hogs with varied per unit prices and ranges. Ohio and Lima area figures show shipments and average daily runs, with totals for North Lima South Lima and Indiana and nearby mills and averages.
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Toledo
Ohio
OIE
Lima
Indiana
OM City
Creai Baiadeea
Gverexy
Market Basket Faces Dull Trading Amid Holiday Quiet
The Market Basket reports Rock bottom prices across vegetable and fruit sections with home grown stock abundant and good quality though demand remains lackluster due to the vacation spirit. Sugar corn 15c a dozen, tomatoes 40c per peck, cucumbers 20c a dozen, New York celery 8c per stalk, new potatoes and sweet potatoes priced lower, various peaches pears apples and grapes at set peck prices, Georgia watermelons 26-30c apiece, cantaloupes 10c-16c. Poultry steady with fowl 17c a pound and spring chickens 22c, fish prices rising slightly as buyers dwindle at the river market.
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New York
Georgia
New York State
Western
California
Washington market eggs and butter prices across produce line
The Washington market reports stable butter and cheese demand with firm egg quotes from Virginia and New York suppliers. Live poultry prices show chickens firm and turkeys dull while dressed meats and vegetables vary, noting heavy supply and mixed demand across categories.
New York Produce Prices and Market Totals August 11
New York reports mixed commodity quotes. Flour receipts 14,326 barrels with exports 6,057 barrels. butter firm with 6,219 receipts. cheese strong with varied grades. eggs 32 28 mixed. pork, lard, and petroleum steady. potatoes firm across regions. cottonseed oil steady. freight rates to Liverpool steady. random retail and regional price markers noted.
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New York
Stanly
Momlal
Continent
ORK
Heraly
Alto W
Steagy
Cordova
Southern
North Carolina
Long Island
2Nd Jersey
Baltimore Markets Flourish Amid Mixed Grain Rates
Baltimore markets show mixed commodity values with steady to unchanged receipts 15 264 barrels of flour and various grain bids. Wheat and rye hold firm while oats and corn move modestly. sugar and eggs trend steady. freight rates to Liverpool remain unchanged as August and September quotations circulate.
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Baltimore
Ahala
Gork—Flemer
Timothy
Ateady
Liverpool
Barhel
Cork
Duttras
Live Stock Markets Show Mixed Trade Across Regions
New York and Chicago reports reveal varied livestock results with steers firm to higher in New York trades, calves and hogs mixed, sheep and lambs uneven, and futures signals shifting. London markets lift copper and lead edges while local metals hold near prior levels amid widespread commodity activity.
Cruel to Weary Horses Across Ontario Complaints Rise
Residents of an Ontario apartment area file letters to the Humane Society denouncing cruelty to delivery wagons horses. Accounts describe hot weather strains, drivers whipping tired animals, and one worker striking a horse in both eyes. amid harsher notes, a baker’s driver is praised for offering grass. Health office records list names and ages of various patients.
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Ontario
Humane Society
W. ©. Penfield
Washington
Licensed to Marry in scattered Virginia and Maryland lists
A string of wedding licenses lists numerous couples and partners from Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania. Names include Harvey Grubb Deja Mitchell Patrick Dougherty Allee Collins James OBrien Mary Smith Rev James Bohrer Leona Baxter Clarence Weaver Mary Powell George Maydwell Laura Woadward Rev W H Chapman Raymond Olen Marthe Byrne McLaughlin Hattie Reynolds J B McLaughlin Hattie Johnson and others with ages and home towns such as Happy Creek Riverton Heading Pittburg Rockville Widewater and more. The notices resemble a compiled registry of intended marriages with varied ages and locales.
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Harvey Grubb
Happy Creek
Deja C. Mitchell
Riverton
Lewis O'Neal
Patrick Dougherty
Allee E. Collins
Heading
James M. O’brien
Herbert G
Fheips
Mary Smith
James D. Bohrer
Harry H.K. Helwig
Leona C. Baxter
Edward S. Dunlap
Clarence Weaver
Mary V. Powell
Pittburg
George E. Maydwell
Richard
O. Hattis
Laura H Woadward
Rockville
W. H. Chapman
Raymond Olen
Marthe
Byrne
Wo Raw
Canadian Pacific declares dividends on stock classes
Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway announce a 2 percent dividend on preferred stock for the six months ended June 20 and a 3 percent dividend on common stock for the same period. The company reports gross earnings of 61.0 million for the fiscal year and notes a meeting was held in August.
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Mindate
Gayner
Warnines
Interborough Rapid Transit
R Goo Ewing
Idl. Wi
Wabash
Dace
Union Pacific
Central of Georgia
Seai
Northern Pacific
Catton
Menoon
Montfess
Aug
Canadian Pacific Railway
American Graphophone Company
American Graphophons Company
R ‘Bawls
Edward D. Karton
District of Columbia
Supreme Court District of Columbia Legal Record
District court notes include contempt adjudications in Lenin vs Tewit, alimony and asset matters in Ballinger vs Ballingers with August 28 1905 return, probate actions for Hugh J. Kress and Wash X. Kress, and numerous property transfers across DC wards. Also lists bankruptcies, injunctions, and trustee appointments with attorneys and bond amounts.
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Supreme Court
J. B. Harigay
Tolaby
Kimball
Gray Ye
Marshall
Thomas
Bradley
Darr Ve
van Keuren
R. A. Curtin Brown
Brown
Wiliam
Relltt
Pell
Bond
W. B. Hellly
Justice Barnard
Hugh J. Kress
Atorner
Samuel Maddox
Phineas W. Smalth
Helen A. Smith
Frederick Blehalberger
Wash X. Kress
George E. Barber
Barmuel Madox
Domenic Galto, Jr
Leckie
Fulton & Cox
Frank AL. Hanvey
Attornex
T. Paray Myers
Lavi Bracks
David Hawkilns
Hood
Thompe L. Jones Estets
William P. Bateman
Jane
Aled
J. G. Bigelow
Deeds of Trust Listings for Ingleside and Surrounding Areas
A garbled OCR listing deeds of trust across Ingleside, Columbia Heights, Droit Parker, Mount Pleasant Heights and other districts. Names include Hogina Moore, Katherine M. Strawn, Laura D. Sechrist, Louise Taylor, Cetharine Herrell, Katharine G. Johnson, and Ernestine Rector, with lenders American Security and Trust Co, George Fleming, Harrison No Tap, and others. Various sums recorded, often 3 to 13 thousand dollars, terms from 1 to 4 years, interest mainly 5 percent, semi annual or monthly payments, noting lot and block designations across several neighborhoods.
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East Deanwood
Frank T. Raylings
James N. Aden
Laura
Simms Aden
Columbia
Hertle H. Crawford
Jesse P
Katherine M. Syawn
Fourteenth Sthset
J. Harris Framain
Mortimer B. Godfray
Kentucky Avenue
Jono A. McCrary
William B. Raab
Cleveland Park
H. Roster Dulany
A T Louise Taylor
Lu Tral Heights
A.” Bray
George W
Aaron J. Gankinx
Durth
Eorys W. Rayetux
Mary A. Cady
Mount Pleasant Exights
Fulton H. Gordon
Jacob B. Fox
Anacostia
Hopart H. Bellet
Brainard Et Vin
Norman, Co
Harriet Colne
Meridian Bigs
Thomas FE. Riley
Mobet
Newton Cartahan
Ingleside
Hogina Moore
David
American Security and Trust Company
Nationalgate Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
Aquare
Lawrence Mangam
Arthur T. Brice
Willian J. Flathes
John
Jonas
Columbia Heights
Katherine M. Strawn
Howard L
George EB. Fleming
Howard le Hillyer
Weetre
Bertie H. Crawford
Hare
Lortimer
Godtreret
Laura D. Sechrist
George C. Boatman
Eugene Morgan
Secore
Barry Farm
Herrell
Willem P
Katharine GL
Johnson
John Ox
Forfeat
Washington A. Whaley
Frank Jeeger
Dlock
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Washington Post
Seatherm Pacific
Vanderbilt
Warrman
Hrooklin Rapids Transit
Pennsylvania
United States
Ae Uy
Volcarco
Oath
Hig Ds
eorRia
Pentral
Lerten
Mealas
Sdeles Lapatt
Wy Loviwilia
NechiMe United
Mexecan
Teves
Texe
Consol da
Aegon
Goneral
St Louis
San Francisco
Seabuerd Air Line
Northern Pacife
Songhorn Pacific Ist
Cortinentes
Southern Railway
W. B. Hibbs & Hearg
Los Stock
Galvexton
Charleston
Nortole
Boston
Philadelphia
Houston
Lautayble
Hemy
Et Perts
Frence
Contigent
France
Great Britain
Albany
American Wolea
Orinson Iron and
Eateon Electricum
Agi Masachwsstte Electric
Massachustta Electric
Massachusetts
United Pratt
United Shoe
Wall Street
James J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Great Northern
Rock Island
Rock Islind
Union Partfc
Vandarplits
Hughitt
Hughilt
Local Financial
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago Grain
Washington Cattle Market
Chafea
Washington Produce Market
Virginia
Fency
Westert
Famey
New- York
Tve
Helfera
Ntyckerm
Iniaba Firma
Yeerlings
Lambe
Metal Market
Lakely
Ami Ac
Tron
Standard Foundry
Crevpland
Northern
Bouthern
Boutherm
Health Office Record
Izzie Stone
Virgin
de A. Butterworth
Aylvester H
Gladman
A. B. Marshall
Navy Yard
Boyre
Edward Mayer
Govt
Leander van Hiswick
Eilan J. Faberty
Michael Dailey
Francis B. Faunce
D Et Gu
Itfien
Walah
The
Wyoming
Frances C. Robinson
Etn
St. Nw
Hyrma Bailey
Wash
George. Paige
Henrietta McCoy
George
St. Uy
Iamily Reeder
Navy Place Se
James R. Norton
Cure Market
York
Amartean
Amgreau “Ganoy
Amerleatt Tobacco
Dastan Consolidated Copresse
Butie Carillon
Pees Ny
Central Bovadry A
Sa Central Foundry
Chicago Subway
Bhs
Grenby
Gresne Copper
Baie Ay International Gall
International Mercantile Marine Brae
Mackay
W. B. Hibbs
Thos, L. Hume
National Safe Deposit, Savings & Trust Co
Car
15Th
New York Avenue
Napoleon
Uban
Arthur Cowsill
Gotorado Building
Recorder of
Deeda and
Ste
Losaa
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Warner Building
F Street Northwest
Woodward & Lothrop
Obong
Savings
Harrison Realty Company
G Street
Charles W. Butler
Equity
Southern Coffee and Spice Company
Thomas F. Henton
2Uei
Sean Hender Ve
Whion
Ons
Union of Si
Davin
B. Kimball
W. Bugrow
John D. Barrow
di- Tome
Comblainant
Wollestors
Baker, Sheehs & Hogan
Benetatto Guneo
Mary
A. Morisi
Dy A. Beliey
Trans
Lawanis
United Tates
Carter & Clarke
United States Fidelity and Guarenty Compa
Flaintifes Suerveys
Hamilton
Cotert
Ham
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitable Building
John Joy Eikon
Eis Spear
View
Geo. W. Cantinar
View Prenidienk
Frank P. Resalde
Washington Lan & Trust Co
Ith
F Sts
Acta Au
John Joy Edsore
John A. Swope
Ellis Spear
Eicon
Eyames
Isetriant
Sdanteigot
Real Batata Cmcor
Citizens Savings Bank
N. W
Iim
F Street New Issues
Riggs Nation
Rafis Direct
Lapieg Pa. Ave
U. S. Treasury
American Express Company
Traders National Bank
Arthur Wall
Lynn, Wall & Co
Adams Building
Crain
M. 1
Sage & CO
Chesley & Spence
Frame Piventchorado Bia
Francis R. Dooley & Co
le Droit
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