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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1904

Page

26

Irregular market tempered by London favors and farms

Market tone firmer amid small volume as Far East developments ripple through. London purchases steady the tide while bank loans hint at merchant borrowing for winter trade. many weak holders weeded out as Union Pacific and Southern Pacific support lift the market.

Far East London New York Nst Union Pacific Southern Pacific Atchison Grangery Towa Kansas Nion Pacific Reading Atchigan Newark Central Missouri Pacific Louisside Nashville Amalgamated Copper Consolidated Gas States Steel United States Verartie Sterling Exchange Aean Doliara

Daily Cotton Market Report from Washington 1923

The cotton market showed active trading and firm tone with an initial rise of 29 to 45 points on stronger Liverpool cables and bullish private signals. Prices later held near the day’s highs despite heavier receipts and mixed local selling, closing with gains around 1.73 points and estimated sales about 260,000 bales.

W. &. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York Liverpool

Rail bond listings mixed with varied company notes

New York listings dated Aug 22 show a long catalog of railroad and utility bonds with ratings and par values. Among issuers are Atchison general 4s, Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago and North Western, Erie general 4s, Pennsylvania coal and steel groups, Missouri Pacific, Northern Pacific, Reading, Union Pacific, and United States Steel. Prices and specifics vary, with several 4s, 4a, 3b, and 434s notes, plus some gold and consolidated issues.

New York Atchison General Baltimore Chio Baltisiore Ohip Chesapeake and Ghio Chicago and Alton Chisago Burlington and Quincy Chicago M and St. Paul Northwestera Conagl R I Pacific B. L Pacific A. A C, C St Louis Consolidated Tobacco Colorado and Southern Denver and Rio Grande Erie General Fort Worth Denver City Hocking Valley Louieville Nashville Manhattan Consol Minn St. Louis Missouri National Rrk Mexico New York Central General New Jersey Central Northern Pacific Norfolk and Western Oregon Partic Pennsylvania Reading General Iron Mountain San Francisco St Louis Southwestern Seaboard Southern Pacific Southern Railway batSeae Texas and Pacific Toledo, St Louis and Western Union Pacific United States Steel Wabash Inter Geee Wabash Wheeling and Lake Reig Wheeonsin Central Colorado Fuel

Government Bonds and Market Quotes From Washington Exchange

The report lists bids and prices across government bonds, railroads, utilities, and stocks on the Washington Stock Exchange. It includes Washington Railway and Electric, Lanston Monotype, Riggs Fire Insurance, and various district bonds, with prices, rates, and call details, plus miscellaneous national and local issuers.

Wheat Market Slumps After Early Rally in Chicago

Chicago grain notes show wheat futures collapsing from early highs as selling intensifies. September drops to 1.09% and December to 1.11%, with prices finishing weaker after a brief burst of buying amid frost fears and harvesting pressures. Corn also slips as traders weigh huge receipts and quality concerns, while hogs and provisions trend lower.

W. B. Bibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washineton Stock Exchange Chicarg Board of Chicago Corp Iz 26 Inc Igc Baturdey Hgat South Dakota Minnesota Patanga Minneapolis Duluth Oeber Sraing Riba

New York Grain Prices and Freight Reports Aug 22

New York grain markets show nominal SARLEY steady and WHEAT receipts totaling 82 000 bushels with spot prices easing. Corn receipts reach 121 850 bushels with spot firmness and options trading dull. BARLEY and other grain classes show varied bids and slight declines on late-day covering.

New York Exporia Duluth Manitoba

New York Produce Prices Steady Across Staples

Market report shows butter receipts at 10 291 and eggs at 13 853 with steady or firm quotes across creamery butter, cheese, and full cream varieties. Flour, rye, cornmeal, hay, hides, and pork values cited, along with pine London market notes and raw material futures.

New York Pennsylvania Long Island Jersey Liverpool London Lake Snecurelytio York Glasgow Staatesboro

Washington Produce Market Prices and Odd Mentions

A blurred list shows produce prices by the Washington market with potatoes, beets, carrots, cabbages, cucumbers, eggplants, green corn, onions from Virginia, apples, cantaloupes, and watermelons. The text devolves into garbled phrases about headaches and catarrh, suggesting an unrelated medical note or ad snippet amid the pricing.

Virginia Maryland Bey Sen Santaloupes Scoel

Equity Court records and multiple petitions in Pratt v Pratt

District of Columbia Equity Court filings show Pratt v Pratt dismissed for lack of prosecution. Other matters include alimony and equity actions with court orders, examiner appointments, guardianship petitions, and numerous real estate partition and trust arrangements across several wards and squares. Complainants include Hayden Johnson and Campbell Carrington. defenses involve Niles & Whitt and Wavelgant Wolgant, with various judges listed as Justice Stafford.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court-Of- Justice Stafford Pratt H.G. Kimball Stonerva Stoner Hayden Johnson Wells Vn Wells J-E. Potbury Edmund H. Hrady J. K. Reddiggton Ruth Va Ruth R. F. Downing Examiner J. J. Mather Campbell Carrington Truitt Turner Masters Niles & Whitt W. Avelgent Wolgant Wolgant Adrianna Bankruptcy Court Justice Stafford Ulysses Boyer

Litigation Dismissed In Agreement Among Parties

New York August 22 Judge Lacombe signed an order ending the litigation against United States Shipbuilding Company and Charles M Schwab. The case is dismissed without costs after a stipulation by counsel for the New York Security and Trust Company and the defendants.

New York Lacombe United States Circuit Court United States Shipbuilding Company Charles M. Schwab Counsil Hornblower, Bryne, Millar and Potter New York Security and Trust Company Guegenheim Crosa Costa

Real Estate Transfers Across Several Washington Blocks

Real estate transfers include Laura A Donaldson et al selling to Elmer H Catlin in block 558 for 10 dollars on Becond Street Northwest. Gelen L Talt trustees with Norma B Tyrrell acquire lot 4 black 12 for 500 dollars in American University Park. Susanah A Crandell sells part of original lot a square 878 to William T Belt for 2000 dollars on Seventh Street Southeast. Thomas & Waggaman to Daniell Clarke lot 64 square S76 and lots 125 and 116 square 1220 for 75000 dollars near 917 F Street Northwest and NC 3300 Street Northwest.

George A. Rethead Thomas W. Stubblefield Garfield A. Street Stubblefield Banking and Trust Company Chichester James W Garrison Washingtog Loan and Trust Company Equitable Co-operative Building Association Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plaing August Donath Joe Charlea F. Benjamin Roger T Holmead Manor Charles C. Bryan Becond Ostreete Laura A. Donaldson Blake ‘W Elmer H. Catlin American University Park Gelen L Thomas & Waggaman Et Ux Daniell Clarke

Local Stock Exchange Quiet as Lanston Mergenthaler Leads

Local financial gossip describes a dull day on the stock exchange with Lanston and Mergenthaler as the principal movers. Lanston opened at 91 1 2, rose to 96 5 8, then 100 shares traded at 93 4 with up to 97 8 later, closing with a bid of 93 4 and no further trades. Mergenthaler started at 19, climbed to 18 7 , 1361 2 for 20 shares, and 1861 8 for 10, while Washington Gas certificates traded freely near 198. Washington Railway and Electric preferred traded up to 68 1 4 with blocks of 60 and 16 shares bought, plus small lots at 70 and 8 1 2. Washington Railway and Electric 4s saw limited activity, 11 000 dollars traded at 35 after a brief rise. Riggs Viera Insurance stock sold 81 3.

Washington Gas Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Gry Riggs Fire Insurance Company Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype Washington Railway and Electricals Lanston Washington Stock Exchange District of Columbia Philippine Land Purchase Bande Railroad Bonda Traction Railroad Metropolitan Railroad Columbia Railroad City and Suburban Railroad Anacostia and Potomac Washington Railway and Electric Company Washington Gas Company United States Electric Chesapeake and Bpotomac Washington Market Company Safe Deposit and Trust National Safe Deposit and Trust Washington Loan and Trust American Security and Trust Union Trust and Storage Washington Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Railroedstoake-Capitol Traction Company Washington Bellway and Electric Company National Bank stocker—Bank of Washington Metropoliten Central Farmers and Mechanics Citizens Iss Lincoln Franklin Metropolitan Corcoran Lanastyan Monotype Misosilancom atocka—Greene Conzalidatea Copper Company Washington Market Nartali Washington Steamboat J’ Maury Dove Company Stock Exchange Mergenthaler Washington Railway and Electric Washington Railway Wmiectric 4 Rigga Vira Insurance Company

Live Stock Markets Report from New York and Philadelphia

Live stock market update shows cattle receipts around 5,079 head in New York with demand weak and prices down, calves firming at around 6.00 to 7.00 per cwt, sheep and lambs active with lambs up to 7.60, hogs uneven with prices near 5.00 to 6.00, and week totals cited. Philadelphia and Baltimore reports mirror softer cattle, steady sheep, hogs down slightly, and late-week totals indicating mixed demand across regions.

New York Galveston Norfolk Baltimore Baston Wilmington Philadelphia Savannah Orleans SMG Charleston Houston Great Britain Continent Japan France Mexico Sajen Pennsylvania Boas Chicago

Cotton crisis in England prompts new cotton growing plan

Cambridge Aug. 22 The British Association discusses the cotton crisis with Premier Balfour noting futures gambling as unlikely to stop and advocating extended cultivation. A. A. Hutton reports on efforts to reduce dependence on U S cotton and the high costs borne by mills and workers. West Africa viewed as a future source. Prof Henry F Osborn receives an honorary DSc.

Cambridge England British Association Premier Balfour A. A. Hutton British Cotton Growing Association Association Great Britain United States Hutton Europe Wyndham Rowland Dunstan Imperial Institute West Indies West Africa Henry F. Osborn Columbia University New York City British Association For the Advancement of Science

Baltimore Markets Report Flour and Wheat Prices Aug 22

Baltimore markets notes flour prices for winter, spring, and patent grades with bid ranges and receipts. Wheat futures and spot prices show declines and monthly values, with corn and hay figures, freight quotes, and Treasury receipts and disbursements alongside bank note redemption totals.

Treasury National Bank Secree

Foreclosure ordered in New Jersey mortgage case

Guaranty Trust Company of New York wins suit to foreclose a $800,000 mortgage on Atlantic Coast Electric Railroad properties in New Jersey. Judge Lanning rules leasehold interests in West End Long Branch Seashore Electric and related rail lines are subject to the lien, with hotel leasehold at Pleasure Bay Park excluded. Atlantic Coast Electric remains under a receiver, James Smith, a former U.S. senator. Southern California directors approve sale of about 10 million dollars of company stock to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, consolidating property with Santa Fe holdings.

Guaranty Trust Company Trenton N. J Lanning United States Circuit Court Owit Guarantee Trust Company New York Atlantic’ Coast Electric Railroad Company West End Long Branch Pleasure Bay Park Asbury Arid Gee Hirt Belmar Pleasure Bey Raint Bey United States Jamen Smith

Wheat Prices Fluctuate On Chicago Board Amid Frost Fears

Wheat values moved across a four cent range on the Chicago Board as conflicting factors—the Northwest frost threat and optimism over Canadian crops—shaped trading. September fell from 112 to 108 4, December slipped to 100 4 later, with weather conditions in the Northwest and rust fears cited as key influences. London market reports noted further weakness and mixed signals in nearby futures.

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