Weakness in Market Signs of Distribution and Rumors
Washington Post New York report notes split opinion on market declines, weighing bear raids against distribution. Observed weak New York Central and Union Pacific sentiment, with certificates and deficits cited as unsettling. Analysts cite heavy short interest, borrowings, and profit taking amid mixed corporate results and copper price steadiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
New York Central
Harriman Storks
Harriman Sales
New York Bond Market List Highlights Several Rail and Steel Issues
The column catalogs numerous bond and convertible issues across railroads such as Atchison, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Chicago lines, Missouri Kansas Texas, and Southern Pacific, plus utilities and industrials including United States Steel and various central and western companies. It notes price levels and types like 4s and convertibles, with references to national and regional firms and market actions observed in New York trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amenian Tobacco
Atchison
Quines
Thea Roi
Pacific Ry
Hirago
Pacife
Mirago
Weta
Reneral A
Widland
Alorada
Southern
Soyene Ys
Delaware
Hudson
Menvor
Rao Grande
Peulen
Sie Renerygl
Hi Mocking Valles
Interboragh-Matropolitan
Japan
I Louse
Nashville United
Manhattan Consol Gold
Mesitan Central
Minn
St Louis
Missouri
Republic of
Cuba
St Hows
Iron Mountain
Wee St Loui S
San Francisco
Louis Southwestern
Seaboaca Air Line
Southern Pacific
Southern Faerie
Fouthern Railway
Terao and Pacific
Tetedo
St. Lows
Weston Pacific
Talon Pacite
United States Steel Sdts
Wabash Tats
Marviand Ig
Mheelinz
Gake Erie
Wispersin Central Geese
Ulered
Aod
Geersrtown Gas
Washington Gre
Doe
Washington Gas
Borus Capital Traction Gs
Anacostia and Potomac
Ity and Suburban Ag
Columbia Baer
Columbia
Washington
Kec
Wiscellanhoys
Potomar Alentric Light
Norfolk
Wasi Stes
Chesapeake
Wasington
Washington Market
Indy
Traction
Capital Ce
Amalgamated Conger
Kansas City Southern
Washington Ry
Asi
Nashville
Kortuls Sal Wash
Koshayan Mexican Gentral Ie Waligton Gaz
Minneapolis
St. Louis
St, PL
Texas
Fae
Greene Cananea
New York Central
National Bank
awiAmerican Sugar Rining
Taawjsere
Norfolk and West
American Tobarco
Fat City
Ueiss
Atchisons
Commercia
Atchisan
Bali
Brooklyn
Sant Reading
Gentral Leuther
Republic Steel
Republic Steeptoe
National Safe
ulCentral
New Jersey
Rock
Sland Co
A Emon Trust
Ghesapeake
Onta
Rocksland Co
Azul Oz
Washington Loan and Tras
Chicago
Great ‘Western
Bho
Land & Plan
Inet
Northwestern
Louis Southwestern Home
Chivasgo
St Pault
Merchants and Mechanica Savings
Sepwig
Ariingten
Lolo
Ptd
Seutherp
Doicoto
Southern Railway
Consolidated Gas
Lle
Tiremen
Hudsom
Tor SL
Histers
Pacific
Peyote's
Potomac Mts
Wolfett
Tied States Steel Pia
Givat Northern Ove
Virgin
a-Carolina
Carolina
Graphonbane
Wabash
International Paper
Wabash Td
Eeu
Westinghouse Electric
Western Union
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Kansas City Souhern
Wisconsin
W. B. Hibbs & Co
Dankere
Krakera
New York Stock Exchanga
Chiaxa Board of Trade
Washta Sha Aa
Local Market Bids Narrow. Bell Telephone Trades One Share
Lethargy hung over the local stock exchange as trading hit a summer low. Only three shares changed hands, including one Bell Telephone at par and two National Metropolitan Bank at 210. Bid and ask prices moved little, with small changes in Mergenthaler and Metropolitan. Attendance at yesterday’s meeting remained final, yet August showed overall active trading volume despite the slow session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone
National Metropolitan
Stock Exchange
National Metropolitan Bank
Washington Gas
Mergenthaler
Lanston
United States Trust
Metropolitan National Bank
Boston
New York
National
Lawson
Spike
Iherewith
National Stock
Washington Stock Exchange Quotations Listing August 15 1908
Quotations furnished by Thos L Hume & Co stock exchange members show new York market data coming from the Washington neta list. The notice lists sales and bond figures including gas bonds and Metropolitan National Bank figures at percentages and fractions. The document reflects the era’s telephonic and bank references with prices and bonds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Stock Market
Wesday
Thos. L Hume & Co
Wash Neta
Stock Exchange
F Street
Reguisr
Cal
Hell ‘Telephone of Pa
Metropolitan National Bank
W. Bairbs'& CO
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of True
Treasury Statement for August 19 1908 Report
United States Treasury figures show August 1908 receipts and deficits. totals include customs and internal revenue, with gold and silver holdings, national bank deposits, and outstanding issues. Notable values include a surplus near 198,943.90 and a monthly deficit of 54,403,874.98, plus available cash and reserve fund figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tank
Nesses
Silver Coum
Ana
Philippine Treasury
Boston Closing Prices and Money Market Summary
New York trains report money on call easy at 66 and a half percent. Time loans shown for large offerings at 1.25, 1.5, and 2.446 percent for various terms. Merchants’ paper quiet, Sterling steady. Bank exchange quoted around 4.8495 to 4.8640 with commercial bills at 4.87 and 4.846. Bar silver 1.13. Mexican dollars 46. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eutler
Sterling Exchange
Swady
Bar Pilyer
London
Sweiter
Cary
Standard Foundry
Cleveland
Steed
Loesly Tron
Northern
See
Southern Soft
Baltimore Markets Report from August Grain and Produce
Baltimore market notes show flour steady, wheat firmer with contracts and spot prices, large receipts and exports. Corn steady with Southern white and yellow offerings, oats steady, hogs receipts high, hay steady, butter firm, cheese firm, eggs quiet, sugar unchanged, diverse dairy and fruit prices with wide regional variation and seasonal movements.
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Baltimore
Southern
Semble
Ancy
Tency Creamery
New York
Mest
OL — Epker
South America
Steedy
Rio
Santos ‘Ho
Cordova
Per Parret
Fersey
Cabbagus
Usles
Wall Street Gossips on Earnings and Union Pacific
New York August 19 earnings stirred debate as New York Central stock fell about 33 points. Traders linked Union Pacific certificates to shifting investments and Harriman remarks. Rail traffic, transport costs, and Metropolitan receivers reports fueled cautious trading as investors weighed potential rate hikes and wage cuts against future profits. The market reflected mixed support and selective selling amid political timing and expected impacts on railroad earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
New York Central
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Union Pacis Hs
Central
Liverpool
Washington Cattle Market Prices Snapshot
Market report lists cattle and hog prices with terms like ewt and per cut. Incomplete OCR shows figures for cattle and hogs, with lambs and calves referenced in fragmented form. Includes prices such as 3.25 to 4.60 per ewt and 5.50 to 76.00 per cut in unclear entries.
New York Produce Prices and Wheat Market Report
New York August 19 market roundup shows lively poultry and dairy notes with firm butter and cheese receipts, and stable pork and meat markets. Grain activity centers on wheat with strong Sept futures, corn, oats steady, and mixed price movements across commodities and freight rates.
Chicago grain market shows firm near close after active cash demand
Active cash demand from exporters and grain centers sustained modest strength in Chicago today. September futures rose amid improved buying, with cash wheat delivering at high prices while shipments from Minneapolis and Duluth fed the brisk demand. rain forecasts in Kansas and Nebraska prompted midday nerves but the market closed firm for nearby contracts.
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New York
Duluth
Chicago
Nomlinsl
Botegz
Muti
Ontade
Delvery
Ie. Com
Northwest
Minneapola
Kansas
Nebraska
WE. Ligher
Ace Pierlatona
Seeger
Baety
Live Stock Market Summary from New York and Chicago Reports
Receipts and prices across cattle calves hogs and sheep show mixed but steady to firm trends. New York market sees steers steady to lower with prime cows steady and veals strong locally. Chicago reports cattle and hogs higher with varied runs and price ranges. lambs and sheep largely steady with modest gains in some lots. City and state balances and shipments noted in brief trade tickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Sleeplessness and Nervine Promise From Dr Miles
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a remedy for sleeplessness caused by exhausted nerves. It claims soothing nerves leads to restful sleep and renewed vigor, with user testimonials and a note about a money-back promise if the first bottle fails. The copy cites Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana and a reader in Thies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Dr. Miles
Jay St. Thies
Beneft
Money
Bat Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
National Stock promise drives investor frenzy and claims
A sensational prospectus lauds National Stock as a safe speculative vehicle, citing vast potential gains from $2 shares to $100 or more, naming era partners Standard Oil and Rockefeller. The speaker urges universal buying, warns against System panics, and announces forthcoming pamphlets and strict order limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte & Boston
Standard Oil
Rogers
Rockefeller
Boston
New York
Tme
Butte
Like Fair Will Case in Chicago Estate dispute looms
In Chicago Aug 19 the question of who died first husband or wife will decide beneficiary of a large estate including lands in Chicago New York New Jersey and life and accident policies. George Raisbeck and his wife were found dead in Lake Sylvia Minnesota. Percival Raisbeck, sole survivor from first marriage, seeks executorship but outcome hinges on which spouse died first. If the husband died first the son loses the estate and Illinois would inherit. otherwise the son could gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Percival Raisbeck
Tlinois
New York
New Jersey
George Raisbeck
Lake Sylvia
Annandale
Minn
Raisbeck
Percival
Reisbeck
Percival Reisbeck
California
France
Illinois
Dynamite Wrecks Vessel in Detroit River Drill Accident
Thirteen men injured in a Detroit River explosion under the drill vessel Destroyer aiding the Livingstone channel project. Six believed fatally hurt. most injured workers from Amherstburg Ontario, with two Detroit residents. Foreman Gilbert Morenci and five others died or near death as the tug Columbia reported the vessel upended and decks littered with injured workmen.
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Detroit
Detroit River
Livingstone Channel
Amherstburg
Ontario
Elmer Carpenter
John Morey
Gilbert Morenci
Stephen Autin
Alexander Amelie
Gus Bellecoure
Ernest McGee
John Bellecoure
Carpenter
Morey
142 Murfield
Oscar ‘Irlat
Edward Dorman
David Leng
Paul Trusdale
Madison
Wis
Columbia
Mine Outrage in Pratt City Alabama
An early morning dynamite attack targeted the Pratt City home of contractor Thomas Duggan, with his two daughters aged 14 and 26 knocked unconscious. A digger named Anthony Davis was briefly named, two Negroes were arrested, and unrest across the mining district was reported, with further trouble feared. The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company employee base faced heightened tensions amid a nervous cotton market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Pratt City
Thomas Duggan
Tennessee Coal, Iran, and Railroad Company
Duggan
Anthony Davis
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Union Paddle
New Yorkity Railway
F Pensylvania
Sual
Ohia
Amencan Telephone and Telegraph Company
Warrean
Faciors Bavn
LOGAL
United States Treasury
Curb Market
Adams Express
Tobaco
Boston Copper
Butte Coalition
Shirega Subway
Cumberland Ely
Bay
Consolidated
Yexada Consolidated
National Railway of Mexico
National Hallway of Mexico
Tevadia-Utahiea
S. Ag
York Money Market
Albany
Baaton
Maine
Fitenberg
New Haven
Hartford
Uni Pacific
Chemie fumeriein-Aize
Arfievican
Raostera
Towinton Iron and Steel
Massachusetts Electric
Macagiusatts Electric
Pha Macsarchusetts Gas
Alfontie
Copper Range
Daly-West
Shannon
Utah
Bos
Kiefer
Georgia
Western
West Virginia
Maryland
Jersey
D. Oo
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Rouskiatons
Agan
Mr. Brown
Baltimore and
Ohip
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Perhare
Washington Cattle Market
NEW York Grain
Chicago Grain
City
Qaledo. Co
Aue
Tina
Indiana
Lima Im
Thomas W. Lawson
Alabama
Metal Market
Mobie— Hazy
Charleston
York
Oldham
Ashton
Rochdale
Lancashire
Philadelph
Auguste
Faport
St. Louie
Great Britain
Stock
Continent
Ait Porte
Britain
Mexico
Fibbs
A. G. Plant & Co. Bankers and Brokers
14Th St
Bond Building
Treasury Supervision
Home Savings Bank
D.C
Heiskell & Moleran
H Street
National Savings & Trust Company
Cor
New York Ave
Thomas L. Hume & Co
Washington’ Stock Exchange
F Street N. W. Tel
Oe National Riggs Bank PA
Ave
U. 8
Treasurt
District of Columbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
2Th Street
H. Clarke
Consolidated Stock Exchange
G St
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