Market Decline Persists on Railway Labor Pressure
Stocks faced continued pressure amid labor dispute worries with broad liquidation. Mercantile Marine preferred Pacific Mail and some motor accessories rose briefly, while United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel slipped. Total volume about 5.2 million shares. bonds lower. trading irregular but active at times.
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New York
Mercantile Marine Preferred
Pacific Mail
Congress
T Ge
Tennessee
Coalera
New York Central
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
United States
Curb Market Update From New York Aug 28 Rates
Mercantile paper and bills show mixed prices with sterling at 60 days 471A percent, 475 percent cables and 476 7 16 France demand 6 88 percent cables. Bond activity remains steady with government and railroad issues, rail bonds steady around 2 percent, credit balances noted and shipments totaling 70 190 average 62 last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mercantile Paper
France
Governient
Bonda
Wheat market rally as European demand doubts ease
Shanghai and Baltimore finance wires note a wheat uptick on signs European importers limit bets on Russian shipments. Closing prices show gains across futures with September around 148% and December near 147%. Corn and oats rise modestly while provisions hold firm and cash grain quotes list No 2 red and No 2 yellow values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dardanelles
New York Produce Prices and Market Receipts Aug 29
New York market report lists butter creamery receipts at 21 354 with various scores and prices. egg prices for fresh weathered and extra firsts. cheese strong with state specials. poultry notes include live and dressed varieties with price ranges. flour, pork, beef, and lard described as steady. Many items show price ranges and quality descriptors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kennery
Henery
Webb bill would recognize pooling to boost foreign trade
A New York report details a feature of Representative Webb's bill in the House Judiciary Committee. It would allow American exporters to pool interests and share costs in foreign selling efforts, a change framed as strengthening postwar trade. The article traces pooling history from early industrial cooperatives to rail and brass industries, notes broad approval, and frames the measure as industrial and commercial preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
House Judiciary Committee
United States
New York
House of Congress
North Carolina
House
John M Forbes
Michig
Michigan Central Railroad
Burlington
Forbes
Bra
Connecticut
Charles Frooker
American Grass Company
George Hoar
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congréss
Congress
Chambers of Commerce
Great Britain
Grrmany
Pederal Trade Commission
Wilson
Holland
Local stock exchange summary of bonds and utility stocks
A condensed listing of call and bid prices across railroad and utility bonds, public utility and gas stocks, telephone and steamship lines, plus banking and title insurance shares. Includes Washington Railway and Electric 4s at 81 percent, Capital Traction and Washington Gas quotes, and miscellaneous issues with current bids and asks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Title Insurance
Washington Railway and Electric
ALY Gab
Geotown Gascert Ind
Georgetown Gas
Washington
Columbia Gas & Hlec Bn
Col Gas & Hlec
Capital Traction Co
Ae Nee Ang. & Po. River RK
Ann. & Po. Riv (Guer
Ry. Bn
Wesh. Ry & Elec
Po Elec
Po Elec Power Ist
C & P. Telephone Bs
Tel & Tel
Amer
Grapho
Wash M Co
Wash M Co Sa
Weeh
Mit
Cold Stra
Steamboat Ba - Riggs Realty
Riggs Realty
Wash
Ry & Elec Com
Ry & Elec Pf
N & W Steamboat
Washington Gas
Tel & Tel Co
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lanston Monotype
National Savings & Trust
Union Trust Company
Wash Loan & Trust
Continental
Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Commerce & Savings
East Washington Savings
Security Bar & Com
Arlington
Firemen’s
German-American National Union
Ste
Columbia
Chapin-Sacks Co
Treasury reports cash balance and assets as of yesterday
The Treasury shows net balance in general fund of 208,988,459.65 with total assets 284,418,457.01 and liabilities subtracted. Available gold and silver holdings, bank note redemptions, and various currency forms are itemized, totaling 1,904,415,67 in combined assets.
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United States Treasury
General Fund
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
Banka
National Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasuary
Philippines
Baltimore Markets Report Wheat and Corn Prices
Baltimore markets report irregular but higher No 2 red wheat with spot and Sept, Oct, and Dec futures quoted. No 2 red Western spot corn held firm at 93. Prices recorded for August 29 reflect a stable cash market and near terms.
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Baltimore
Local Produce Market Pricing Bulletin
Market listings for poultry cheese butter eggs vegetables green fruits oats and poultry products with prices by item and region. Includes live hens turkeys spring chickens butter creamers eggs maryland pennsylvania western firsts and other regional quotes.
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New York State
Elgin
Virginia
Jersey
New York
California
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Pensylvania
West Virginia
Frisco reorganization confirmed in St Louis court sale
The 51 Louis and San Francisco Railroad reorganization was confirmed by Judge Sanborn in St Louis. The Frisco will pass to a new company chartered at Jefferson City and the receivership ends. Foreclosure sale July 19 yielded 47.5 million dollars to Speyer Co and J W Seligman.
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New York
Louis and
San Francisco
Federal District Court
St Louis
Sanborn
Frisco
Jefferson City
Speyer & Co
J & W Seligman
the Road
New York Grain Prices August 29 Wheat Corn and Oats
Spot wheat steady to firm with No 1 durum at 186 percent No 1 hard 10 percent No 1 Northern Duluth 14 percent and No 1 Northern Manitoba 18 percent f o b New York corn firm No 2 yellow 97 percent oats firm standard 5216 a3.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Standard
Washington Stock Exchange Notes From Yesterday Session
Local financial notes report a restrained market with ongoing strength but little real business. Trades included Columbia Title Insurance 10 shares at 5 1 2 and 14 at 5 3 4, Washington Railway and Electric preferred 14 shares at 81 2, common 66 bid for 100, $500 4 percent bond at 1 1 2, and steady demand for type setting machines and Graphophones, while Columbia Gas and Electric rose to 82 amid light holdings and scarce bid and asked data on the local exchange. Glover jr. returned to the floor yesterday after months away, having summered on the Maine coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Stock Exchange
Columbia Title Insurance
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Columbia Gas and Eilectric
Coc Glover, Jr
Maine
Washington cattle market report summary
Market notes show mixed lot sizes and varied livestock categories including hogs and calves. Entries indicate small and medium hogs, some veal calves, and light sheep figures with fluctuating percentages across classes.
New York Cotton Closes Steady After Volatile Session
New York cotton markets eased after a day of volatility as prices rallied late. December slipped from 16 to 1579 while other months hit new high ground in late trading, with futures showing gains of 16 to 28 points across the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Live Stock Markets Report Aug 2 New York Prices
Hogs receipts 14000 firm to higher with light 10 80 11 20 and heavy 11 10 to 11 20. Cattle receipts 7000 strong with native beef 6 75 to 9 10. Sheep receipts 29000 weak with lambs 6 9 to 7 50. Calves firm with veal 9 50 to 12 00. Prices include hogs 10 15 to 11 20, cattle 6 75 to 9 10, sheep 6 00 to 7 50, calves 8 00 to 12 00.
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New York
Hanna Stock
New Orleana
Galveston
BG HS
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Auguata
Cincinnati
Little Rock
Dallas
Montgomery
Houston
Memphis
Augusta
Chicago
Virginia
Aculla
Weathered Cargo and Market Notes Span Atlantic Ports
Disjointed 1916 market and shipping items list crude oil prices in New York with varied months and futures, plus shipping movements between Guantanamo Port au Prince Newport Philadelphia and Santo Domingo. A stray road guide advertisement closes, noting a 1916 Automobile Route Book for rain impact.
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Celtic
Guantanamo
Port Au Prince
Providence
Ammen
Whitestone Landing
Amphitrite
New York
Arkansas
Newport
Castine
Santo Domingo City
Port Palenque
Santo Domingo
City
Azua
Samu
Contagn Rity Conynghan
Cyclops
Delaware
Floris
Floeser
Henley
Philadelphia
Isle de Luzon
North Manston Island
Jacob Jones
Cape May
Kay
Mel
Copper and tin prices steady in metal market report
New York copper prices remained firm with electrolytic copper quoted at 27 00 to 28 00, tin steady around 39 25 to 39 75. London spot copper at 110 pounds, futures at 129, tin futures 172 pounds 15 shillings, tin spot 174 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Philadelphia Markets Buoyant Butter and Cheese Trends
Philadelphia market page notes higher butter prices with firmer near positions and Western receipts. Cheese gains seen in New York full creams, wheat firm, corn and oats steady, poultry alive with crease, tallow firm, refined sugar dull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Army and Navy News Military officer assignments listed
Army and Navy News lists officers assigned to duties at Fort Riley Presidio San Francisco Alcatraz and other postings. Assignments include Capt George Margoke with field artillery to Sixth Guard unit, First Lieutenant Clarence Lininger to Fort Riley for mounted service school, Major Samuel Ham to Letterman Hospital, Lieutenant Herman Hering to active duty, Major Tovis Burgers to coast artillery, Captain Wylift Conway to Alcatraz, and numerous other lieutenants to various posts and duty as instructors inspectors and boards for medical and national guard purposes.
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Geprge Margoke
Feld Artilery
Geld Artillery
John C Montgomery
Fourteenth Cavalry
Mounted Service
Fort Riley
Kana
Clarence Lininger
Thirteenth Cavalry
Kans
Commandant
Mounted Service School
Samtel ¥ Ham
Cal
Herman Hering
Philippie Reputs
Tovis R
Alabame National Guard
Pmoryt Smith
New York City
Carhmas Hartwee
Fishin Cavalry
Army Signal School
Fort Leavenworth
Army Service
Joseph Piracy
Adjutant General
Loch Richmond
Davis Coast Artillery Corps
Washington DC
Tiente Elliott
Cutler
Gforge
Citmer Medical Reserve Corps
Dente Elliott C Cutler
George Clymer
Medical Referee Corps
Board of Medical Ofirers
Mansachunets General Hospital
Boston
Medics
Army
Naval Personnel Movements and Detections
Navy orders list detachments and commissions across multiple officers and stations. Junior grade Venable detached to West Virginia training range. Leighton commissioned from June 7. Cary Jr detached to Fort Fram, Cal to Wyoming. Powerm detached Cleveland naval training station Banbragders Cal. Pryor temporary duty at Navy Department Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Fors Lan detached to New York bureau of construction and repair. Tatman detached to Mare Island Navy Yard Cal Sept 18. Charleston 47 boatswain Edwards Swenfy commissioned from Dec 2. Boatswain Hoi Wicitarius to Norfolk naval training station. Macinist Foot Rantan to Navy Yard. Clerk Om Launid to Naval Academy Annapolis May.
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Taent
R & H. Venable
Rainbow
Weat
Virginia
G Leighton
Krow Cary Jr
Naval Training Station
Bao Fram
Tno
Cal
F Od Powerm
Cleveland
Banbragders
JC Pryor
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
Naval Costractor
LAN
Mee Yard
New York
Bureau of Construction and Repair News Department
Agratant News
PG Tatman
Navy Yard
Maresland
Mary Card Charlston
Cnet Boatawain Fdward Swfenfy
Thief Boatewain Hoi Wicitarus
Norfolk
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L. &. Steel
Bethlehem
York
Telco American Americra
Chicago RT
Pac
Ren Sigs
Colorado and Southern
Borg Consolidated Gas Co Co
Denver and
Rio Grande
Denver
Hio Grande
Legie Distillers Securities
Dominion of Can
HO Erie
Sanaceneral Electric
High Low
Great Northern
Actna
Tilinois Central
Inter Marine 4
Casaden & Co
Kansas City Southern
Cosden Oil & Gas
Lackawanna Steel Sa
Way Cos O &O
iAggett & Myers
Driggs-Seabury Lortilard Fisher Body
Northern Pacific
Panama
Republic Motor
Ray Hercules
Oregon Hort Line
Saxon Motor
Effic
Venusylvania Con
Sinclair
Stromberg Motor
Peninsylvania Geo Digs
Curb Market
Kew York
Vita Panama
Adventure
Alaska Golda
Aliouez Mining
Boston & Maine
East Butte Mining Oe
Franklin Mining
Greene Cananea
Miami Mining
Mohawk Mining
Nevada Can
Olad Colony
Pi Ray
Gon Mining
United Fruit
Utah
Conslol Mining
Tay Ventura
Bia Tex
NEW York Stock Market
Crone
Bay
Kelly
Kennecotte
Alaska-Juneau
Allia-Chalmers
Taclede Gas
Alhis-Chal Pt Ste
Lehigh Vatley
Lee Rub & the
HI Oam Ag
Lorillard, P
Loute & Nash
Mackay Co
Maxwell M Co
Miami
Kan & T
Mo Pacific
Mo Pac Ciis
Mo Pac. Pf
W.i
Nat
Amer Zinc
Nev
Atchigon
Atchigon Pf
Cantral
Nh&h
Nor & West
North Pacifc
Bale & Onio
Bath Steel
Beth Steel Pf
Penn
Pac Tel& Tek
Brooklyn RF
Preas Steel
Bunny Broa
Rv Steel Sp
Butte & Sup
BEY
Petral
Ray Con Cop
Can Pacific
Chandler Motor
Elm Pacific
R. Sugar
OM & St
South. Ry
Union B & P
Be&p
Union Pacific
Union Pac
Crucible Steel
Crucible
IBM
Cuba
UBC IP & Fl
Atco
Ihat Securitien
Erie
Gen Motors
Jez S Steel
Goodrich BF
U S Steel Pt
North
Wells-Fargo
West UN Tel
Woolworth
Kan City
Wisconsin Cen
Baltimore Securities
National Bank of Balto
Con Power
Pf Ie
Ays & Elec. Co Ae
Poole Eng Mech Co
Balto City
Nw OG
Penn Wat
Ays & Eleo
Local Stock Exchange
Local Produce Market
Newspapreb
Wall Street
Russia
Europe
NEW York Grain
Washington Cattle Market
The
Commercial National Bank
Bank OF Personal Service
Ashton G. Clapham
Arthur Lee
James A. Cahill
Tucker K. Sands
Frank E. Ghiselli Herbert V. Hunt
Mye Tin
eseKyete Sra Set
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitable
Equitable Building
F St.n. W
John Joy Edson
Frank Fp, Reesidr
Raonva
International Steel & Shipbuilding Company
Munesy Bldg
Washington, D
Army and Navy News
NAVAL
ECOME
Riggs
Checka Letters of Credit
Forelan Drata
Charlys
Glover Mob Alles
Alien Forhla Lyans Jr Hai Vooray
NLS
ASON
Monty Howl Sellming
Castier Asst
Cashier Asst
Cashier
Riggs National Bank
PERN
AVL
OPPU
Lanaton
Munsey Trust
Washington Baseball
Gmgety Theater
Elec. Com
Elec
Wahington Gan
Brank
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Tel
Midwest Refining Company
Carl A.pforzheimers,co
Standard Oil Securities
First Heads of Trust
Intea
Colimbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
Miller Train Control
GEO. J. Easterday
Mineral Oil & Gas Company
Southern Building
Washington, D.C
W. B. Moses & Sons
7Th St. An
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