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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1911

Page

2

Price Range Narrow Liquidation Puzzles Market Decline

The market ended dull with 273000 shares traded, Southern Pacific dropping to a new low for the year and Baltimore and Ohio under selling pressure. Harriman stocks fueled hesitancy as liquidation slows, with a few brief rallies and lingering uncertainty across rails, cotton, steel, and rate discussions.

Washington Post New York Rogers Harriman Vallea Williams Owen Burleson New England Iron Trade Review

New York Bond Market Shows Broad Listings and Rates

The day’s notes cover Washington stock exchange calls, large blocks traded in Washington Gas and Washington Railway and Electric, and extensive bond and stock listings. Major names include American Tobacco, Atchison, Baltimore & Ohio, New York Central, Northern Pacific, Seaboard, Union Pacific, and Washington Gas. Prices range across government, railroad, and utility issues with varied yields and maturities, reflecting a broad market snapshot with numerous issues in trade and quotation.

New York Allia-Chalmera American Agricultural American Tel, and Tel. Co American Tobacco Armour & Co Atchison General Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Baltimore & Ohto Bhs Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Brooklyn Transit Co Central of Georgia Central Leather Central R. R N. J. Gem Chesapeake & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Co Chicago & Alton Chicago, B. & Quincy Joint Chicago R. & Quincy Ger Chicago, Mi Bt. P. Deb R. I. & Pacific R. R. Col Pacific Ry.rt Colorado Industrial Ge Colorado Midland Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Thistillers Erle Prior Erie Erle General Electric Cy Winds Central New York Central New Have & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Panama Pennsylvania Co Pennsylvania Reading Bt. Louis San Francisco St. Louis Louis Southwestern Louth Southwestern Seaboard Air Line Adj Southern Pacific Col Southern Pacific Co Southern Pacific R. R Southern Railway Union Pacific Union Pacific Ev Union Pacifc Vapstat Traction Auscastia and Potomac American Tel Telcom Emerson Washington Market Norfolk and Washington Risa Realty Capital Traction Washington Rwy Elec Washington Washington-Virginia Anscostia and Potomac Guaranteed Columbia Metropolitan ‘Washington Railway and Bloc Wesh., Alex Mt. Vernon Potomac Electric Cone Chesapeake and Potomac Tel. Sa Greene-Cananez National Bank Americap Farmers and Mechanica Lincoln Washington Trust Company American Security and Trust National Savings and Trust Union Trust Washington Long and Trust Savings Bai Home Savings Esreesseee Merchants and Mechanics Savings Union Savings Bank of Commerce East Washington Savings Provident Savings Arlington Corcoran Wu Franklin Potomac Chapin-Seeks

New York Money Market Steady Rates Reported

New York money market shows on call rates steady at 2 percent with a 2 percent ruling, time loans soft with 60 to 90 day maturities at 2 to 3 percent, six months at 3 percent. Sterling exchange firm at 4.83 60 to 4.86 15 for bills and demand. Commercial bills quoted at 4.82 Bar with Mexican dollars noted. government and railroad bonds firm.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Firm Bankers BAM Railroad Bonds Cagler

Wall Street Gossip On Railroads And Markets

In New York August 24 the Chicago and Northwestern Railway reports good rains in Nebraska boosting corn yields. Nebraska posted a large corn output last year. Bank calls are not expected soon. money market remains tight amid stock market declines. American Tobacco seeks reorganization with no obligation to redeem preferred stock at prior values. Baltimore and Ohio hits a new low, with cuts in expenses planned. Norfolk and Western, New York Central, and Atchison preferred boast higher yields.

New York Chicago and Northwestern Railway Nebraska American Tobacco Company Supreme Court American Tobacco Ciry Use Baltimore and Ohio Greas Norfolk and Western New York Central Atchison Allis-Chalmere Kansas City Southern Amalgamated Cope iAmerican Agricultural Lehiah Valley Louisvile An Aeley American Car and Foundry Minneapolia St. Loui Mint St. P St. M Hidemond Leather Ptd Missouri Kansas Texas American Ice Securities Ceea Eenes Missouri Pacific ASK National Blaxcult American Locomotive Bey National Am. Smelt American Steel Foundries York Central American Tel American Tobigeco Tey American Wootenmas Northern Pacific Anaconda Mining Co Pacific Mail Pacific Tel Atchlison Pfd Los Pennsylvania Atlantic Coast Baltimore and Oble Ot Plite C. C Bt. Loult Bethlehem Steel Pittsburgh Co Brooklyn Rapid Translt Prassed Steel Canadian Pacific Central Leather Railway Steel Spring Reading At Sea E Central of Republic Steel Pi Chesapeake and Ohio Rock Island Co Chicago and Alton Chicago Great West Ya Chicago Great Western P Chicago and Northwestern Louis Southwestern Chicago Mil St. Paul St. Louis Southwestern Pi Slous-Shef, Steel and Iron Rt Colorado Fuel and Iron Southern Pacific King Colorado and Southern Outhern Railway Consolidated Southern Railway Tenessee Texas and Pacific Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rilo Gran Toledo St. Louia West Rio Grande St. L Weat Distillara’ Securities Union Pacife Eria Se Wabash Interborough-Met Inter. Harvester Western Maryland Inter. Marine Westinghouse Electric International Paper Western Union International Pump Wheeling and Lake Erie American Railway Association Interstate Commerce Commission Railway Bureau of Explosives

New York Stock Market Notes From August 2 1911

The article reports quotations received by W B Hibbs & Co bankers and members of the Trade and Washington Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange from Hibbs Building brokers. It references connections to the Chicago Board and other exchange entities.

Thos Brokers Hibbs Building Washington Stock Exchange W. B. Hibbs & Co Bankers and New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of A. G. Plant & Co Evans Arcade Washington Stock Science

Market Dull at Washington Stock Exchange Days

Washington Stock Exchange session described as dull with totals of 93 shares and 46,000 in bonds. Odd lot trades included Washington Railway and Electric preferred and cartton Gas with prices from 937-8 to 887-8, Lanston at uniform, and Seaboard and Potomac Electric bonds in demand. Notices cover railroad gas acquisition, Seaboard earnings, shipping code changes, Western Maryland equipment plans, rail orders, and rate debates with Southern Railway.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Carto Ton Gas Lanston Washington Gag Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Electric Consolidated

Baltimore Markets: Wheat Oats Butter Prices Across Regions

Baltimore markets report firm wheat and oats with No 2 white at 43 to 43 1/2 cents, rye at 91 9/10, and mixed No 2 at 42 1/2. live poultry and eggs quoted with varied weights and regional pricing. butter creameries show fancy and choice grades, blocks held, and dairy prints at 17 cents. Also listing several regional flour and dairy prices across Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and surrounding areas for wholesale lots of 25 carloads or more.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Seryland Eastern Shore Virginia Western Fireis Ohio Southern North Carolina Doz Wall

New York Produce Prices Mixed in Aug 3 Market Report

New York August 3 market notes show butter nearly steady with unchanged receipts at 16,783 packages. Cheese firm. eggs irregular with 22,990 cases received. Poultry alive firm with Western chickens and fowls at 16 and turkeys at 12. Various commodities including flour, cornmeal, hides, leather, hay, pork, beef, lard, and oils listed with steady or firm prices. Prices for sugars, molasses, coffee, potatoes, cabbage, and peanuts also reported with multiple grade distinctions and futures cues.

New York Middle West Mascovado Santos Cordova Philadelphia Egger Pennsylvania

Grain market fluctuates as frost fears buoy futures

New York grain records show spot wheat uneven with No 3 red at 95% elevator and options around $6 afloat. Futures rose on frost concerns in Canada but fell back. September near 96% to 97, December around 1.01. Corn spot soft, oats firm with standard white grades, barley listed nominal. Receipts noted for wheat, corn, and oats.

New York Usw Duluth Canada Cables Lemand Sloan Standard White

Chicago and Philadelphia Grain Markets Report

Philadelphia market notes show wheat steady to 91 7/16, corn down, oats steady, butter and eggs firm with mixed case prices, poultry and potatoes listed. Chicago session highlights Canada crop concerns boosting futures with minor gains and frost warnings, grains, barley and wheat price moves, and closing near prior levels.

Live Stock Markets Overview from Chicago and New York

Chicago market notes show cattle receipts around 20,000 with varied prices for steers, stockers, calves, and hogs, with overall softer tone. New York reports mixed cattle and calf entries, steady to firm hides in veals, and wholesale quotes for eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, and a broad range of vegetables and fruits with fluctuating demand.

Chicago Reeves Texas Western New York Breves

Cupid Wins Rules Court in Juvenile Marriage Case

In Baltimore on August 23 Judge Packard ruled incorrigibility not proven for 15 year old Rosina Annee. Her 22 year old fiancé Giuseppe Principio and Rosina left court in her white wedding dress seeking a priest. Fathers consent led the magistrate to approve the match despite objections.

Washington Baltimore Cupid Packard Rosina Annee Giuseppe Principio Rosine

New Sewers in Montgomery Targeted by Local Delegation

A Montgomery delegation led by W. T. Page and H. S. D. Caldwell urged county commissioners to aid the establishment of a new drainage system for Chevy Chase Friendship Heights Woodmont Somerset Bethesda and Drummond. Officials pledged to investigate and address the issue promptly.

Montgomery Rockville W. T. Page D. Caldwell Chevy Chase Friendship Heights Woodmont Somerset Bethesda Drummond

New York Cotton Quiet With Narrow Fluctuations

It was a quiet day in the New York cotton market with narrow swings and a late rally. Near-months rose 10 to 12 points, active new crop up to 6 points. demand mainly covering shorts amid nervousness over September figures. reports hint at a crop prospect deterioration since last government release. dry hot Texas weather added crop damage concerns amid scattered price support.

New York Texas Bulla

Legal records of Columba area transfers and mortgages

A long list of parcel transfers and trust deeds across Washington area blocks and squares. Names include Hever L Thornton Corinne C Thornton Robert Knightly Mary Knightly Henry Bullen Stephen P Wright Luella Rand Charles W Carr Jr William Galn Michael P Sullivan Mary Sullivan Ivan K Strasturger Catherine F Scott Charles W King Jr Louis Collin Estelle S Andrews Conrad Kraft James Berry William McK Clayton Mary C Sullivan Edwin R Marden Cahill Davidson Hoyer and others. Units cover blocks 8 14 19 21 24 61 107 142 2880 363 942 969 and squares 840 859 1257 760 677 18 1219 732 283 316 863 68 896. Transactions show purchases mortgage pledges and securities from 191 to 1912.

George.w Louis C. Dismer Grace L. Leetch William FR. Moulden Chillum Castle Heights Washington Land and Mortgage Company Fred D. Callaway Wisconsin Avenue Davidt D. Chidester Albert W. Davis Square Albert Davis James Ser Potomac Street Prospect N Streete Joseph M. Keefe Sarah J. Hippon Scott C.etux William F. Dennis Ella M. Young Cotter T. Bride Woodley Park—Lewis . Breuntoger Ux. Mae C. Kimberly Pan Woorth Jease Zep Trustes Foy N. Deatom Henry C. Coburn James B. Lambie Capitol Street Thirteenth Fourteenth Rose L. Davis Walter P. Colling Fifth Street John H. Tatspaugh William 2 Minnie K. Coffman Forseth Street Mary E. Patten Columba Takoma Park Hever L. Thornton Corinne C. Thornton Fourteenth Street Robert Knightly Mary Knightly Seventeenth Eighteenth Henry Bullen Stephen P. Wright North Carolina Avenue Roger T. Mitchell Henry C. Eape Whitney Luella EK. Rand Charles W. Carr, Jr Mount Pleasant Michael P. Sullivan Mary ©. Sullivan French Street Ivan Kstrasturger Catherine F. Scott William M. Galn Columbia Heights Charles W. King, Jr Louis Collin Estelle S. Andrews Conrad Kraft Jamey Berry Wiliam McK. Clayton Perpetual Building Association Marle L. Chase Thomas Walker James F. Brady Clarence M. de Velle llas_ Brown Romeo Walker James J. Brady Sheriff Road William R. Moulden George J. Easterday Claude M. Hughes John B. Larner John A. Hamilton Washington Loan and Trust Company Robert A. Dove Equitable Cooperative Building Association Benjamin Minor Conrad H. Syme Scott G. Bone Matilde C. Harriday William B. Coffman Farrella Building Association Emma J. Cavapaugh Guardian George C. Gertman Charles H. Cragin G. Maitland Pi Elizabeth J. Bane Charles W Clagett Walter B. Guy Agnes B. Cowl Whitehaven St. Philip Jacob Mary C. Sullivan James Berry William Mek. Clayton Edwin R. Marden James A. Cahill A. Bradley Davidson Charles D. Hoyer

Portrait of Sam Houston to be sent to Virginia

Texas Senate unanimously adopted a resolution to present a life sized portrait of Gen. Sam Houston to Virginia. Houston, born in Virginia, is a hero of the battle of San Jacinto and former president of the republic of Texas. The painting currently hangs in Austin’s Senate chamber and will be moved with fitting ceremonies to the Virginia State Capitol.

Austin Tex Texas Sam Houston San Jacinto Republic of Texas Virginia Senate Houston

Rabbit Alive in Snake Escape Stuns Work Crew

A copper snake that had swallowed a live rabbit was killed by an Italian road worker on the new State road at Fairview, near Hagerstown Maryland. Foreman George Martin opened the snake with a shovel and the rabbit hopped out and ran away, shocking observers on August 23.

Bunny Washington Post Hagerstown New State Road Fairview George Martin

Dairyman Bruneau Pleads Guilty to Diluting Milk

In Hancock Maryland on August 3 Joseph Bruneau, a local dairy man and politician, admitted diluting milk by adding one gallon of water to every ten. He was fined twenty dollars for the offense, claiming the milk was so rich it would not harm patrons.

Hancock, Md Joseph Bruneau Bruneau

Post Office Washington Bid Opening Extended to Oct 10 1911

Notice extends the bid opening time for the United States Post Office in Washington D C to 3 p m October 10 1911. Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor issues the extension. Also notices sealed bids for asphalt block pavement at the Library of Congress east entrance dated August 1911 with bids due September 8 1913.

Treasury Department Office OF the Supervising Architect Washington, D. C United States Postofice Washington D. C James Knox Taylor Library of Congress Bernard R. Green Sufreme Court District OF Columbia Harriet C. Stuart Edward B. Moore Cornelius C Billings Westmoreland James Tanner Register of Wills Breach & Adhins Joseph Salomon Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia Samuel Norwardvarski Samuel Goldstein Equity Aled Norwood Deg Tn Washington Law Reporter Washington Post Joe Barnard J. KR Young F, Cunningham Clark Ault Supreme Court OF the California Frabate Court District of Columba Wiliam L. ‘Aughinbaugh Persous A. D Mthday Anne M. Aughinbaugh Monrovia Cal W. H Sholes Abraham M. Freehie Columbian Building Faith Street Northwest Cald Calmont Referea

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