Market Gains on Short Interest and Crop News Boosts
New York stocks closed higher on favorable crop news and improved cotton and grain outlooks, with American Smelting and Refining leading advances while Union Pacific and Southern Pacific posted gains. Market activity remained light and spotty, with note of tight stock availability for delivery and continued strength in railroad shares such as St Paul and Northern Pacific.
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Washington Post
New York
National
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
United Stats Steel
Southern Paghe
Union Pacific
Jon Pacific
St Paul
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
American Department
Bond Market Snapshot of Major 4s and Convertibles in New York
A dense listing of bond and convertible issues from major railroads and utilities. Highlights include Atchison 4s, Central of Georgia bonds, Denver and Rio Grande, Interborough-Metropolitan 4s, Chicago and Pacific lines, New York Central 3s, Missouri Kansas and Texas, Mexican Central 4s, Northern Pacific 4s, Pennsylvania convertible 34s, Union Pacific convertible 4s, United States Steel 5s, and Western Maryland 4s among others. Bid and offer columns show varied pricing and yields across these titles.
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Ameriar Topaun
Amecizan Cobaceno
Atchiso
Geniral
Atchison
Coast
Baltimore
Ohia
Central of Georgia
Georgia
Central of Georgia Bd Inc
Chesareaie
Ohio
Abieags and Alton
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Roi and Pacific Railroad
Pacific Railroad
R. F and Pacific Railroad
Louis General
Colorado Industrial
Colorado Midland
Colorado and Southern Es
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and
Rio Grande
Erle Genera
Hocking Valley Age
Interborough-Metropolitan Japan
Aes
Japan
Louisville
Nashville
United
Manhattan
Consol
Mexican Central
Mexican Centralist Inc
Minneapolis and
St. Louie
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Witsour
National Railroad of Mexico
New York Central General
New Jersey Central General
Arterns
Ortharn Pacific
Norfalk
Western Consol
Dragon Short Line
Pennsylvania
Sacrece
St Louis
Iron Ata
St. Louis
San Francisco
St. Louis Southwestern
Seaboard Air Lite Ga
Southern
Paeite
Southern Pariste
Southern Railway
Tenax and Pacific
Toledo, St Louts and Western
Unon Paelte
Union Pacific
United States Steel Td
Wabash
Western Maryland
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Wisconsin Central
Thos. L. Hume & Co
Washington Stock Exchange
Capital Traction
Washington Gas
Mergenthaler Linotype
Unite States Trust
Washington Railway
Wleotrie Common
Hligh
Georgetown Gas
Frirns
Car and Foundry
Louisile
Taut
Washigton Gaz
Mexan Central
Minneapes
Lewis
Capital Trachan
Hej Haga
Anacostia
Potomac
Kans
Ean
Iba
York Central
Laooent
Washington
American Tobacco Pit
North American
I.m
Norfolk and Wash
Pacife
Idea
Cheanpeake
Potomac Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
Factics Maline
Washington Market
Acehison A
Penneyante
lAtehisoapha Aia
Peopla
jAllama Coast Line
Patts
Baltimore and Ohio Weil
Washington Bay
Baltimore and Ohio Pi
Pullman Palace
Washington Rwy
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Raiway Ateol
Norfolk and Wash Steamboat
Reading
Bell ‘Tetephons
Republic Stes
Central of New Jersey
Rock Island Co
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mergenthajer Linotype
Chicago Great Western
Land & Fad
Ros Lanston
Chicago and Northwestern
Bonis Southwestern
Salls
MIL
St. Paul
Bell
Louis Southwestern Pfd
Greene
Colorado and Southern
Southern Pacific
Southernt Railway
Consolidated Gas
Columbia
Gorn Products Fees
Tennessee Copper
Warmara and Mechanten
Texas and Paole
Linco
St. 1
Waas Demoer
St L
Western Pla
Nera
Racine
jEria
United States Rubber
gogiErte
American Security and Trust
Ant
General Electric
National Safe Deposit and Trust
Ate
United States Steel
Vania
Ie Ui
Great Northern
Pettpsitng
Ots Junieg Stetes
Washington Loen
Carolla Chemical
BRM
SBM
Interborough-Metropolitan
Paw
Carantia. Chemical
Wanard
International Paper
Waxash
International Paper Pd
Union
Tinghouse Electric
Fis Insurance
International Pump Se
Western Union
Arlington
Lown Canal
Uv ‘i
Wheeling and Toe AE
Kansas City Southern
Commercial Corcoran
Franklin
W. B. Hide & Co
Garman-Ameri
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trad
Metropolitan
Ington Stock Exchange
National Union
Doston
Boston
Albany
Maine
Fitchburg
Hartfort
Cess
We. Chemical
Dominion Iron and Steel
Edicon Electric
Massachusetts Electric
Massachuett's Electric
Massachuselta
Rhea Ou
Ae Atlantic
Ae Ag
Utah
North Buttees
Wall Street Gossip Signals Cautious Market Tone
New York August 17 reports a more professional trading day with light commission house action and little evidence of bold speculation. London prices rose but traders remained wary, awaiting clear developments as Harriman lines earnings near close spark limited activity.
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Apedal
Washington Post
New York
London
Harriman Lines
New Street
Quiet Market Day Shows Limited Trading Across Washington Stocks
Capital Traction held at 128 with a broker purchasing 20 shares and bidding 127 34 for 20 more, but failing to secure them as the asking price stood at 128 1 2. Washington Railway and Electric closed at 645 8 with light activity, 25 shares traded at 4 1 2, and Mergenthaler and United States Trust also featured small dealings amid a subdued session reflecting broader New York market corrections and easing money.
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Washington Railway and Electric Common
Capital Traction
Washington
Bank Stocks Trust Company
Washington Gas
Washington and
New York Stock Exchanges
Washington Stock Exchange
New York
Wall Street and Boston Market Reports August 1908
Daily financial notices detail money rates in New York and currency trades, with treasury, mercantile paper and sterling rates. Wilmington Delaware notes approve 287000 shares of Bay State Gas treasury. Baltimore grain prices steady, with wheat, corn, rye and hay trading mixed and unchanged.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Ancy
Wilmington
Del
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Ttwan
Baltimore
Southern
Market report from New York metal and food prices
AN ONLINE-like digest notes sharp declines in Longon tin and mixed movements in copper lead and zinc. It reports London spot and futures, US prices for butter cheese eggs and poultry, and a long list of vegetables fruits and meats with mixed receipts and steady to weak markets across several commodities.
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London
South Africa
Penneyihania Coal and Coke Company
Buffalo, Rochester
Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
New York
Lexlly
Yondon
Stardara Foundry
Cleveland
Ongdry
Soctheen Soft
Pennsylvania
City
Woverlow
Santos
Cordova
Liverpool
Long Island
Jersey
Southern
Souther Sweets
Northern
Duluth
Lawent
Jaince
Anlea
Ootton
Live Stock Markets Marked Receipts Across Several Items
New York August 17 live stock market reports show receipts of cattle and calves with varied moves. Cattle and hogs were generally steady to higher while sheep and lambs advanced modestly with strong demand for select lambs. Chicago figures mirrored upbeat tendencies in hogs and steady to firm sheep and lamb values.
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EGCS
Frech
Virginia
West Virginia
Southwet Virginia
North Caroline
Jossoff
Western Flats
Norfolk
Bartlett
Georgia
Maryland
Delaware
Jersey
Gravenstein
D. Bk
Nyack
D. B
Antrechan
D. B. Bel
Duchess
Gour Bough
New York
Chicago
Cplves
Stockern
Whofez
Washington cattle market price list and livestock quotes
A fragment lists livestock prices including cattle and hogs per cwt and per head, along with sheep lambs and calves values. It shows irregular OCR errors but preserves the core market quotes for cattle, hogs, sheep, lambs, calves, and cows from a Washington market report. Names of animal types and price ranges appear without clear dates or attributions.
New York Cotton Market Ends Firm After Flat Start
In New York on August 17 cotton trading revived with renewed support and covering pushing prices higher. Volume reached an estimated 175,900 bales as the market closed with a firm tone and modest gains. Early sessions showed irregularities before strong undertones took hold.
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New York, Ave
Jim
Harriman to control Wabash lines in new deal
The first mortgage bondholders committee of the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal, under receivers, directs foreclosure to reorganize the railroad group. The plan ties Harriman to Wheeling and Lake Erie and the terminal, seeking release of the Wabash from obligations and potential consolidation under Harriman control with possible stock gains.
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Wheeling
Lake Erie
Washington Post
New York
Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal
Gould Roads
Mercantile Trust Company
Wabash-Pittsburg
Wabash ‘Railroad
Terminal Company
Wheeling and Lake Erie
E. H. Harriman
Gould-Harriman
Motgage
Carmell
John N. Wallace
Fraley Fiske
Gordon Abbott
Myron T. Herrick
Henry Bronner
George P. Baitler
Gould
D.crawford Clark
Charles G. Jackson
Harriman
Wheelng
Wanagh-Fittsburg
Wabash Railroad
Wheeling and Juke
Wabash
George J. Gould
Carnegie Steel Company
Cmpany
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Wheeling and
Pittsburgh
Lake Eree
Plan Big Office Building Moves Forward in Washington
Plans for a nine story modern fireproof office building rise on the south side of New York avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets. John O. Ewans, for the Evans estate, will cost upward of 200000 and replace two-story structures at 1414 to 1424 New York avenue. Architect Frederick B. Pyle has drawn the plans and the Evans estate owns the site. The project aligns with other large New York avenue real estate ventures including Chesley & Chesley developments at 1817 and 1319 New York avenue.
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Washington
New York Avenue
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
John O. Ewans
Evans
Frederick B. Pyle
Evans Estate
Tts
Teal Estate Ior
Thirteenth
Halls of the Ancients
Chesley & Chesley
Oceanic and mercantile steamship protesters seek US Supreme Court review
Oceanic and mercantile steamship companies appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States after losses in New York federal courts over penalties for bringing undesirable aliens. The dispute questions whether customs clearance can be refused to vessels that balk at penalties, challenging immigration law as applied.
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Oceanic and
Mercnnme Stearoship Companies
Supreme Court of the
United States
Federal
New York
Collector of Customs
Nervine Promises Relief for Epilepsy and Nerve Foe
Health claim ad describes epilepsy as nerve energy issue with fits and convulsions. It touts Dr Miles Nervine to soothe nerves and restore nerve force, citing a daughter who supposedly stopped having fits after starting treatment, with money back offer and company details.
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Miles’ Nervine
Miles
Nervine
Maes
Zatin
Miles Medical CO
Esthare
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Tinlon
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Erie
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company
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Otto
American Railway Association
National Banka
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An Corte
Ailpore
Mexico
Ygre Cotion
W.b.aibbs & CO
York Stock Exchange
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York
Thomas L. Hume
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Galveston
Capitel
National Savings & Trust Company
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Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York
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Heiskell & McLeran
H Street
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Fisk Elgin
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Society OF the Beloved Physician
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Robert E. Campbell
W. T. Baldus