Market Turns Weak as Short Interest Grows Abroad
The Washington Post New York Aug 4 reports a heavy opening, feverish decline, and weak close amid hardening money rates and renewed downwards professional selling. Large operators like Union Pacific and Southern Pacific pulled public support, shrinking short interest and undermining market strength. Banks and London markets show weakness. treasury rates steady at 6 percent.
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Washington
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
New York Bond Market and Exchange Members
A fragment reports on the New York bond market and the Washington Stock Exchange, mentioning W. B. Hips and association with members of the New York Stock Exchange. The text is incomplete but indicates market activity and personnel links.
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W. B. Hips
New York Money Market Snapshot Aug 22
Money on call remains strong with bids at 4 and offers around 3. Prime commercial paper bids at 6 percent. Sterling exchange quoted at 4.9440 for demand and 4.4195 for sixty day bills. Bar silver at 68. Mexican dollars at 51. Government and railroad bonds steady to firm.
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New York
New York Produce Prices Mixed Across Commodities
New York market notes August 2 show varied price signals across produce and goods. Creamery and Western factory items hold steady or inch up slightly. flour, cornmeal, hay, hides, wool, beer, and meats reflect quiet, steady tones with occasional firm spots. Potatoes and carriage items display minimal movement with freight rates unchanged.
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Hutter
Revelpto
Western
Western Iinftation
Namanal
Wall Street Gossip Highlights Market Swings and Rumors
Special to The Washington Post from New York on Aug 22 describes Great Northern dropping eight points in six minutes while Lackawanna fell 1934 points on a 200 share trade. St Paul preferred hit a new high and Steel shares saw heavy 37000 share trading amid claims of market manipulation and speculation about Hill stocks and future supply.
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New York
London
Bank of England
Be Great Northen
Union Pavisle
Great Northern
Synd Cate
Severnt
Hill
Washington Post
Lackawenna
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United States
Delaware and Hudson to reach Quebec via new line
Montreal reports that the Quebec and South Shore Railway has been purchased by the Delaware and Hudson Railway. The line along the St Lawrence south shore enables a gradual Quebec entrance and, via a new St Lawrence bridge at Honguequil, a Montreal entrance. Aberdeen Minn notes C M and St P Railway of South Dakota files incorp papers at Pierre with $1,000,000 capital to build a railroad from the Missouri River to Montana's eastern border.
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Montreal
Quebec and South Shore Railway
Delaware and Hudson Railway
St. Lawrences
Quebec
Menna
St. Lawrence
Honguequil
Aberdeen, Minn
St. Paul
Comeny of
South Dakota
Pierre
S. Oak
Missouri River
Montana
Baltimore Markets Report Shows Steady Prices Across Grains
Market notes from Baltimore on August deliveries and exports. Wheat futures steady with several grades quoted. corn mixed with Southern white and yellow varieties. oats firm with multiple No. 1 white and white feed prices. Rye stable. hay and grain freights unchanged. Butter and cheese show activity, eggs strong. sugar steady with refined and granulated pricing detailed.
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Local Market Dullness Reflects Vacation Trade Slowdown
Local market conditions remain dull as investors await New York trading to recover and the buying public to return from summer vacations. Trading showed occasional activity with small bid ask gaps hindering many deals, as Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric posted modest moves. Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank directors voted a dividend payable in August and outlined capital plans, noting steady earnings and potential capital increases at the next stockholders' meeting.
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Seashore
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Greene Consolidated Copper CO
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Ata Teetite
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Alfred Romer
Washington Stock Exchange closes with wide listings and notes
The report lists closing quotations across a broad set of securities including Washington Gan, Capital Praction, utilities like Washington Gas and Potomac Electric Light, and numerous rail and bond issues. It records prices for stocks from Metropolitan and Chesapeake and Potomac entities, plus bond yields and several bank and trust offerings, reflecting a busy market with many price points across sectors.
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Washington Produce Market Prices Report
Quotations reflect wholesale levels for fresh stock across vegetables fruits and poultry. Listings include Virginia Southern onions dairy products cheese live poultry dressed meats and vegetables with firm to steady demand and varied per-unit prices across potatoes cabbage lettuce cucumbers tomatoes melons oranges and peaches.
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Rapterindor
New York State
Kew
Eholve
Vinelha
Market news and grain and cattle prices report
Market continues with choice cattle and firm fat sheep and lambs. Hogs, calves, and a mixed bag of prices appear, with daily quotes from the market and brokerages. Open and close figures, grain futures, and currency notes follow, including a silver coinage purchase at the Treasury.
Oil Quotations Tied to Grapes Scarcity in Markets
Scarcity of Concords Delaware and Wigara grapes drives sentiment among local dealers who forecast about half a crop. Prices shown include peaches 60 to 80 cents per peck, pears about 75 cents, plums $1.20 per peck, watermelons 30 to 40 cents each, pineapples 3 cents each, oranges 50 cents per dozen, New potatoes $1 per bushel, string beans 40 cents per peck, tomatoes 40 cents per peck, cucumbers and peppers 50 cents per dozen. Fish and poultry markets inactive as buyers remain few and officials abroad.
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Wheat Market Mixed In Early Trade With Heavy Tone
Ten cars of new wheat arrived today with seven grade No 1 Northern two No 1 band and one durum. Quality praised as excellent aiding liberal local market offerings while territory yield described as satisfactory. Market tone grew heavy late with a weak close as September swung in gains then fell. Lead and oats quiet. hog futures and provisions dull amid rising live hog receipts. prices edged lower on profit-taking. Estimated tomorrow’s receipts include wheat 119 cars corn 1x cars oats 201 hogs 17,000 head.
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New York Grain Market Reports Wheat and Corn Trends
New York grain prices show mixed movement as wheat weakens after gains, driven by bearish foreign markets and improved spring crop prospects. Wheat May and September futures close lower while corn and oats trade steady to higher on export demand and weather expectations, with spot values varying by elevator and variety.
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Metal Market and Cotton Futures in New York Aug 22
London market closed higher while local copper and lead held steady. Iron, tin and zinc showed mixed moves as a quiet US market struggled with offerings. cotton futures slid late after early gains amid volatile cables and short covering.
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Irish Will Own Land Purchase Act The Cause
Timothy M. Healy member of Parliament from North Louth arrived in New York on the Carmanig and voiced optimism that the land question in Ireland would be settled within ten years. He said a liberal self government measure may come next year and noted limited progress under the purchase act including provisional titles for Wexford farmers. Healy attributed immigration to America to economic distress and family ties, and explained Treasury bond constraints due to market conditions. He and his party planned stays in New York and Chicago for business and pleasure.
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Buatneas
Census Shows Massive Growth in U S Manufacturing 1904
The Director of the Census reports vast gains in capital and product value in the United States manufacturing sector over five years ending 1904. Establishments with $500+ output rose to 216,000, capital surged to over 12.6 trillion, and wage earners reached 5.47 million with total wages about 2.61 trillion.
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Live Stock Markets Across Cities July Beef and Cattle Totals
New York stock markets report beef receipts 683 with firm to 20c gains on light arrivals. calves 2,147 active and higher with dressed veals 4.75 to 9.00. sheep and lambs receipts 6,029 with top grades steady to firm. Chicago cattle with 21,000 receipts shows best steady, others weaker. hogs 25,000 receipts steady to strong. sheep at 72,000 receipts market steady to firm with lambs and yearlings rising.
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Sterra
Best
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Sweeping Plan Aims to Double Chicago Tax Receipts
Chicago legal advisers urged the city council to tax the 66 million dollars on bank deposits in Chicago. If adopted, city and county tax receipts could double, as reviewers reported over 500 million dollars in personal property in the county and more than 360 million cash deposits in Chicago banks. Planters to Try Porto Rican Labor on Louisiana Plantations. One hundred Porto Ricans shipped from San Juan aboard the Arcadia to join Louisiana sugar harvests under migration league auspices. New Head of Transport Service. Maj John HR Bellinger named superintendent of the U S Army transport service on the Pacific and Alaska route, succeeding Maj C A Devol.
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Arcadia
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I. Bellinger
Washington
Pig iron remains central to market demand in 1910s news
In a Cleveland report the Iron Trade Review notes demand for pig iron remained very active with prices rising. Buyers delay contracts for next year while prompt shipment remains sought. regional markets show scarce steel making irons and rising prices, including 18.25 in the Central West for Bessemer iron and significant orders for Manhattan bridge materials.
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Iron Trade Review
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Valley
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Cleveland No. 2
Allegheny
Manhattan Bridge
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Wabash Plans Bond and Capital Increase Vote
Wabash Railroad Company calls a stockholders and debenture bondholders meeting for October 2 in Toledo Ohio to approve a raise of 200000000 in 4 percent bonds and an increase of capital stock to 15110000. The bonds are refunding and intended for fifty years.
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Eansiel
Haitian Customs Proposal Raises Gold Duty Plan
Aug 22 in Port au Prince the Chamber of Deputies approves a reform to customs duties. A 25 percent surcharge will be paid in gold, while existing paper money duties convert to gold or paper at a 400 percent discount. Half of paper money receipts to be retired. Gold payments entitle 10 percent in national silver as per 50 centimes gold. Senate expected to approve.
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