Market closes higher as crop news boosts optimism
New York markets edged up at session close on favorable crop news and stronger earnings from Pacific Roads. Stocks like American Smelting and Refining led gains while Union Pacific and Southern Pacific posted mixed results. Trading remained thin with limited public participation and short-seller squeezes in late trading.
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Pacific Roads
New York Bond Market Rates and Convertibles Summary
New York bond market features large list of municipal and corporate issues with various convertibles and 4s. Notable names include Atchison, Central of Georgia, Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Interborough Metropolitan Japan, Louisville and Nashville, Mexican Central, New York Central, Northern Pacific, Norfolk and Western, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, United States Steel, and Wisconsin Central. Bid quotes show Ol 108 and offers at 89 7/8 to 75 9/10 with multiple convertibles and 4s across railroads, utilities, and industrial issuers.
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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
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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
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United States Rubber
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American Security and Trust
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National Safe Deposit and Trust
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Vania
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Great Northern
Pettpsitng
Ots Junieg Stetes
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Carantia. Chemical
Wanard
International Paper
Waxash
International Paper Pd
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Fis Insurance
International Pump Se
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Arlington
Lown Canal
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Wheeling and Toe AE
Kansas City Southern
Commercial Corcoran
Franklin
W. B. Hide & Co
Garman-Ameri
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trad
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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
Ae Atlantic
Ae Ag
Utah
North Buttees
Wall Street Gossip on a Cautious Trading Day
New York August 17 The trading in today’s market was more professional with light commission house activity and limited speculative use. London prices rose slightly but were met with skepticism as professionals waited for new developments and any decisive initiative. Gains near the close came mainly from covering short contracts, with markets showing improved technicals yet no broad distribution by major speculators. The report notes earnings increases for Harriman lines in June 1908 despite overall rail decreases, while Union and Southern roads trimmed expenses to boost net.
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Jon Pacific
St Paul
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
American Department
London
South Africa
Penneyihania Coal and Coke Company
Buffalo, Rochester
Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Apedal
Washington Post
New York
Harriman Lines
Harris Manines
Wash
Tinlon
Southern Pacific
Union and Southern
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and
Otto
American Railway Association
National Banka
Jhanke
Quiet day in Washington market as Capital Traction holds at 128
Brokers report a subdued session with Capital Traction at 128, a broker buying 20 shares and bidding 127 3/4 for 20 more but not securing them. Washington Railway and Electric closed at 64 5/8 with light activity and a 25 share trade at 4 1/2. Mer gmthal er and United States Trust also traded around small lot figures.
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Washington Railway and Electric Common
Capital Traction
Washington
Wall Street and Treasury Rates Amid Market Notes 1908
New York financial page reports steady money market rates with tall easy borrowing at 1 1/8 percent, time loans at 2 percent, mercantile paper at 14 percent, and sterling steady. Also notes a Delaware gas company stock disposal of 287000 shares and dull but steady Baltimore grain results with mixed corn and rye prices and quiet freight rates.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Ancy
Wilmington
Del
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Ttwan
New York Metal Market Sees Sharp Declines Across Tin and Copper
In New York trading on Aug 17, metal prices moved lower with London tin futures at £192 and spot at 132 ts, copper higher in London but other bases weak. Lead, zinc, and iron market components showed varied changes while local activity remained dull. agricultural items and dairy goods posted mixed to steady prices across a broad market snapshot.
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New York
Lexlly
London
Yondon
Stardara Foundry
Cleveland
Ongdry
Soctheen Soft
Pennsylvania
City
Woverlow
Santos
Cordova
Liverpool
Long Island
Jersey
Southern
Souther Sweets
Live Stock Markets Mixed vs New York and Chicago Reports
New York receipts show steers fair to strong, cows steady, bulls higher, calves active with gains. Sheep and lambs rise modestly, hogs up 10 to 20 cents. Chicago reports cattle and hogs near steady to higher, calves and sheep with variable gains across products.
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New York
Chicago
Cplves
Stockern
Whofez
Washington cattle market prices from historical ledger
The fragment lists livestock values: cattle prices per cwt for extra and ordinary grades, hogs per cwt with varying rates, sheep and lamb prices by clipping, spring and medium lambs per pound, prime and common calves per pound, and prime to common cows by each. Anomalies show old monetary formats and typos.
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Ubi
Les
Southern
Keffer
Clapp
Scooter
Navy
Ito Prime
Georgie
Wear
Maryland
Delaware
Jersey
Cotton market firm as shorts cover on renewed support
New York Cotton Exchange sees a firm session after irregular early trading. Buying interest returns with covering pushing prices higher, closing firm with a net gain of 8 13 points. Trade volume estimated at 175,900 bales.
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New York, Ave
Jim
Texas
Galveston
Harriman to Take Over Wabash Controlled Lines
First mortgage bondholders committee of the Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal, now under receivers, moves to foreclose and reorganize. The plan ties Harriman interests to Wheeling and Lake Erie, with expected release of the Wabash from obligations and potential recapitalization of linked lines.
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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 In Washington Promised
Plans reveal a new nine story skyscraper to rise on the south side of New York avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets. John O. Ewans will develop for the Evans estate at a cost exceeding $200,000, replacing 1414 to 1424 New York avenue with a 90 foot frontage and substantial depth. Frederick B. Pyle is the architect, and fireproof construction is planned on ground owned by the Evans estate. The project adds to a slate of large upscale developments along New York avenue in that district.
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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 Firms Challenge Immigration Penalty Policy
Oceanic and mercantile steamship companies appeal to the Supreme Court after New York federal courts ruled against them on customs clearance refusals. The cases question whether collectors may deny clearance to vessels that refuse to pay penalties for bringing undesirable aliens into the United States and consider the constitutionality of immigration enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanic and
Mercnnme Stearoship Companies
Supreme Court of the
United States
Federal
New York
Collector of Customs
Nervine claims ease for epilepsy and nerve disorders
An advertisement explains how nerves transmit energy and how too much or too little nerve force causes seizures and paralysis. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine as soothing nerve cells and restoring energy, citing a daughter's relief after using the product and a money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co.
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Miles’ Nervine
Miles
Nervine
Maes
Zatin
Miles Medical CO
Esthare
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