Market Climb Boosted by Confidence in Crops and Steel
New York stock activity surged on Aug 15 with broad participation across divisions. Investors digested profit taking while London firms and strong crop prospects supported prices, notably in steel and coal trades, as traders priced in future farm prosperity and stable currency signals.
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New York
London
Far East
Serius Teyernes
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Metropoltan Traction
Adviante
Interborough Transit
United States
Jssm
Barther
New York Stock Market Report from Washington Brokers
The quotations, daily received by W B Hibbs Co and brokers, show a slow market with a slight decline. Private crop outlooks remain favorable, Houston reports 2,289 bales of new crop, port receipts exceed 2,200 bales with over 1,400 new crop. Sales estimated at 100,000 bales. tomorrow's Houston forecast ranges from 4,400 to 2,700.
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Dankers and Brokers
F Street
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Washington Stock Exchanges
Sonmve Iittle
Busine Ter Tong
Abe
Houston
Mobile
Savannah
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Adams Express
American Express
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Amerte Amur and Foundry
Amerian
Amercian
Atuhesia
Chicago
Snl
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Colorado
Ce Tolorado Southern
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Iowa Central
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Tex
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Ontario and Western
Pacific Mass
Pennsylvania
Pitts
TIM Republic Steel
Republic Steel
Rock Island Co
St. L
W. B. Hibbs & Co. Bankers and Brokers
Washington Stock Exchange
Wheat and corn futures rally on drought worry at Chicago
Chicago wheat futures climbed amid drought fears and crop damage reports, with September gaining after lows as traders priced in fresh crop setbacks. December corn rose on new crop demand, oats up, and provisions higher, while rust and drought pressures touched Minnesota Dakota and Ontario districts.
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F Street
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Ontario
Minnesota
Dakotas
Washington Stock Exchange shows strength amid crop and grain rally
The market opened higher on wheat and corn strength with strong buying from Southwestern firms as dry weather and bearish cotton news fed expectations. Prices rose for December and May grains, while oats and pork futures saw varied trade. receipts and demand remained robust as traders eyed weather and crop prospects.
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Atchison Adjustment
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Central of Georgia Ist Inc
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New York Grain Markets Mixed as Wheat Weakens Then Rises
New York grain reports show wheat slipping on favorable news before rebounding on outside buying, pressure from Southwest receipts, and bullish spring-wheat outlook. Corn futures rose over two cents on hot wind fears, while oats and other feeds posted varied spot prices and option activity remained nominal.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Snowag
Bertember
Kansas
New York Produce Prices and Market Report
A dated market overview lists butter cheese eggs flour and various staples with state and city price ranges. It notes supply receipts, market firmness, and mixed regional quotes for commodities including cottonseed oil coffee sugar and metals. Also advertises Sh Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder as a headache remedy.
Washington stock market shows modest activity and firmer bonds
Washington trading session was active though small lots dominated. Washington Railway and Electric led gains with bonds firming, while Met Bank and Riggs trades reflected modest shifts. Contractors Oliver and H H Trasher won a Knoxville heavy-work contract for sixty five miles on the Louisville and Nashville line, with equipment shipping after the current project ends around September 1.
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Washington Railway and Electric
Washington Gas
Lanston
Oliver and
H. H Trasher
Great Falls and
Old Dominion
Gas Suit Settled in Boston Merger Case
Boston Aug 1 A out of court compromise settles the Pepper receivership suit to enjoin sale of various gas companies in Boston under a merger plan. Massachusetts Supreme Court actions end for this phase. Remaining suits against H Rogers Thomas W Lawson and J Edward Addicks continue, but Massachusetts Gas Company gains possession and title to all existing Boston gas companies. Judge Barker previously ruled against Pepper and for merger interests. appeal will be withdrawn when feasible.
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George W. Pepper
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Massachusetts Supreme Court
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Thomas W. Lawson
J. Edward Addicks
Massachusetts Gas Company
Boston Gas
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Pepper
Mercantile Trust Company
New York
Kidder, Peabody, & Co
Control of Manila Railway passes to Speyer Brothers
London Aug 15 The Manila Railway reports that to finance extensions the company has a provisional agreement with Speyer Brothers of New York to take up 42,000 in two and one half year notes and 5,000 deferred shares with special voting powers. If approved by shareholders control will pass to Speyer.
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London
Manila Railway
Speyer Brothers
Speyer Rathers
Live Stock Markets Mixed Across New York and Chicago
Live stock futures show varied demand with New York receipts at 38 124 head and Chicago at 24 000 cattle. Beef, veal, and lamb markets display firmness in some grades while others stay steady. hogs rise modestly with steady to higher prices across regions.
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Ta Ic
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Baltimore Markets Nears Mixed Grain Prices and Rates
In Baltimore markets on August 15 prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, hay and butter show firmer or steady trends with receipts listed. Wheat futures blend spot and future values, corn and oats remain steady to firm, and hay holds bids. Stock markets pause as Hahlo Brothers suspend operations and Standard Oil declares a $5 per share dividend this year.
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Western
Uptown
Liverpool
Legal Record highlights from the Equity and Circuit Courts
The Supreme Court in DC with Justice Barnard includes Clark versus Clark seeking ratification of sale and reference to a special auditor, and various solicitor actions. Circuit Court extends Brandenburg case deadlines. Crampbell judgment cited. Probate matters list estates of Ryder Baldwin Rittenhouse Schaudner with appointments, bonds, and will filings.
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Clark
Hamilton & Colbert
Edmund Brody
Totemas Tompkins
J. J. Darlington
Cannolly Va Connolly
Charles G Wilson
J. E Laskey
Brandenburg
Brandenburg & Branfenberge
W Mosbey Williams
Hayden Johnson
Mellinger
Crampbell
L. A. Bailey
O H Budlorg
Benjamin F Rittenhouse
James Shafter
Bond
Mimmack
John Schaudner
Mackall & Maedel
Real Estate Transfers Across Barry Farm and Nearby Areas
A digest of real estate transfers listing multiple properties in Barry Farm Pleasant Hills Trinidad Metropolis View and surrounding streets. Transfers include Matilda Wheeler to Thomas Wheeler lots 47 49 15 section 7 and other parcels, various life estates and secured loans, with parties such as Mary Redfern Giuseppe Pessagno Percy Russell Charles Schafer Louise Pywall and others involved. Several deeds show nominal sums and mortgage style securities with dates around 1907.
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Matilda A Wheeler
Thomas H Wheeler
Barry Farm
Mary A. Wheeler
Eulalia W. Thomas
Thomas H. Wheeler
Matida A. Wheeler
Pleasant Hills
Samuel E. Redfern
Mary E Redfern
John Shugrue
Guiseppe A Pessagno
Margaret L. Sands
Margaret C. Sands
Square
Morgan Avenue
Percy H. Russell
Charlee J Butler
Halmead Manor
Seventh Street
Northfast
Matilda W Payne
Robert A Payne
Trinidad
Esther A. Goldney
Mary FB. Goldney
Metropolis
William G Denison
Maud B O'Donnell
Eighth Street
Florence Donohoe
Emma Donohoe
Magdalena Krogen
Tobacco Plants to Be Sold in Nine Day Order
New Jersey Vice Chancellor Stevenson hears a bid by Attorney General McCarter for quick sale of Universal Tobacco Company assets within nine days. Trustees named by the court to dissolve the company propose selling by separate lots with absolute sale, tied to a plan from a suit by E. A. McAlpin and others. Assets include plants in New York and Richmond Virginia.
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Robert H. McCarter
New Jersey
Universal Tobacco Company
Stevenson
Jersey City
Carter
E. A. McAlpin
James B. Vredenberg
McAlpin
Commonwealth Tobacco Company
Commonwealth Company
Universal Company
Richmond
Lands Opened to Entry in Oregon Forest Reserve Areas
Acting Interior official restores 319 500 acres to public domain in Blue Mountains and 17 000 acres in Wallowa area. Lands lie along reserve boundaries in Umatilla Union Grant Baker Crook Malheur Wallowa and Union counties and were deemed unsuitable for forest reserve purposes.
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General Land Office
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Wallowa
Strawberry Mountains
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Baker
Crook
Malheur
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Wallowa River
End of Silverware Fraud Uproots Hallmark Use in America
The Treasury reports Britain’s Parliament banned the English hallmark on American silverware in England. The measure aims to curb deception of American buyers who believed goods were English made and avoid duty on reimported domestic wares.
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Treasury
England
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Minister disputes rumors of executions in Santo Domingo
Mail reports from T C Dawson the new Santo Domingo minister dispute claims of Porto Rican executions ordered by Gen Morales. Dawson says consuls heard nothing of such acts and his tour with Admiral Sigsbee aboard the Newark aims to strengthen U S Santo Domingo relations.
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Santo Domingo
Real Estate Transactions Mark Union Transfer Site and Connecticut Ave Lots
The Union Transfer Company plans a Massachusetts avenue site near the new depot with 100 by 100 plus feet of unimproved land. Dr B L Hardin buys a 25 foot frontage lot on Connecticut avenue near N street for about 10000 dollars. A last unimproved Connecticut avenue frontage between N street and DuPont Circle changes hands in a 92600 dollar sale via Westcott Story and Thomas J. Wisher Co. Dr Sulibing Ruffin buys 1335 Connecticut avenue for about 926,000, with Westcott Story representing Dr J B Briggs as seller.
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L. Hardin
Connecticut Avenue
N Street
Dupont Circle
Westcott & Story
Thomas J. Wisher & Co
Sulibing Ruffin
Gasch
J. B. Briggs
Modern Freight House Plan for Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio opens a new freight house at New York and Florida avenues on August 22 with up to date loading and unloading facilities. A continuous door system allows many wagons to operate simultaneously, reducing delays in handling freight as cars are loaded and unloaded. Team tracks beside the freight house provide ready placement of cars for delivery and loading.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
New York and
Florida Avenues
Suit Against District Over Piney Branch Pollution
Julia A. Hall through Hayden Johnson sues the District of Columbia for 5000 damages claiming a district sewer outlet sunk under Hall’s quarry on Fourteenth Street and Piney Branch Road polluted Piney Branch and damaged property value. Postmasters appointed include Elizabeth M O Connor and James H Alexander among others.
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District of Columbia
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Hien Point Furniture Company
William H. Redmond
Thomas J Kemp
Samuel E. Powell
Birney & Woodard
Piney Branch
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District
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