Trade program for Buenos Aires meeting led by Secretary McAdoo
The United States section of the International High Commission on the Uniformity of Laws met to outline topics for the Buenos Aires conference to be held April 1 1916. Secretary McAdoo presided with members from Columbia University the Chamber of Commerce the Southern Commercial Congress United States Steel Duncan Fletcher and others.
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United States
International High Commission
Buenos Aires
Seceretary
Wedoo
John Bassett Moore
Columbia University
Ice
John H Fahey
Chamber of Commerce of
Duncan U Fletcher
Aouthern Commercial Congress
F Ohiary
United States Steel Corporation
Samuel Untermser
New York
Dr. Rowe
J Brooks& Parker
Eric McGabe
Peters
Treasury Department
Moore
Finance
Fe Commission
Congress
Archer Sword
Buenos Vey
Iivnal
Tos
Treasury Receipts Grow in November
Ordinary receipts of the United States Treasury in November exceeded those of the prior year by about 13.6 million dollars with most gains in internal revenue. Customs receipts rose to 17,681,218 dollars, while total ordinary receipts approached 36 million dollars. Ordinary disbursements reached 63,111,000 dollars, up from 39,340,090 the previous year.
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United States Treasury
New York Cotton Prices Edge Higher on Bullish Ginning News
Reports of strong private ginning returns and firmness in Southern spot markets buoyed demand in the cotton market. January contracts rise to 12.08 with gains around 28 points, while late session closes show slight softness but futures hold higher levels. March, May futures also advance though end mixed with modest gains and declines across several points.
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New York
Hannery Ie
New York Produce Prices and Poultry Listings Detail Market
An OCR treated New York market snippet lists varied produce and poultry items with prices and conditions. Items include creamery products, cages, fancy poultry, dressed hens, fresh fowl, and turkeys along with location references and partial prices.
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Les York
Lsu
Lhennery
Kennery
Iim
Omurhess
Phy Middie West
United States Treasury daily condition and balances
The United States Treasury reports a net balance in the general fund of 117,348,982 with total receipts of 1,048,836 and total payments of 1,281,642, yielding a fiscal year deficit of 343,499, and 64,826,962.92 cions in transit. Available gold and silver holdings, U S notes, reserve notes, bank notes, and various coin totals are listed among general fund assets and liabilities. Net general fund balance shown as 116,738,498.49 with total cash assets around 217,097,638.68 and gold coin and bullion totals cited.
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United States Treasury
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Banks
Philippines
General Fund
Fat General Fund
Treasurry
Chicago Grain Market Sees Sharp Rise on Foreign Buying
Active demand from foreign accounts pushes wheat higher with December around 106% and May near 169%. Corn oats and barley also gain with mixed readings across futures and cash markets. Prices move after peace talks, then stabilize with modest corrections in later session.
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Chicago
Baltimore Markets Report Prices and Commodities
Baltimore markets report steady spot and future grain prices for wheat oats and local deliveries. It lists prices for No 2 red wheat and December contracts, oat stock levels, live poultry prices by weight and breed, butter and eggs pricing across Maryland Pennsylvania and Western regions.
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Baltimore
Rec Western
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Live Stock Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Receipts
Chicago and New York market reports show large receipts of hogs and cattle, with firmness in cattle bids and weakness in sheep. Hog prices steady to firm, hog totals near year highs, cattle receipts around 19 000 at Chicago, 2 162 at New York, and sheep about 4 500.
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Chicago
New York
Caen
Jim Veats
Oort
Lighting and Eye Dominate Gas Lighting Convention
Delegates of the National Commercial Gas Association in Washington discuss aggressive publicity to win gas lighting business against electricity. P G Nutting of Hast man Kodak and J D Shattuck present papers on lighting principles while Pierce urges heavy advertising and hard work to showcase gas lighting. The program includes tours, theater events, and a forthcoming afternoon session with James M. Beck as principal speaker.
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P. G. Nutting
Hastman Kodak Company
National Commercial Gas Association
Willard
Wiamination Engineering
Eines
W H. Gardiner
J. + D Shattuck
L B Bicengreen
Philadelphia
Washington
Pierce
Norman Macbeth
New York
Abectal Committee
Tully Winson
James M. Beck
Fire destroys 65 freight cars near Alexandria and tax debates loom
A blaze yesterday destroyed 65 Marys freights cars on tracks west of Alexandria owned by the Southern Railway. Tramps are suspected to start the fire. Fire crews prevented spread to nearby buildings including the Virginia Glass Works as spectators gathered. Separate coverage notes annex tax confusion over city and county payments and an upcoming June 6, 1916 election. Maryland Masons pledge funds for a George Washington memorial temple, with initial gifts totaling $8,800 and expected to reach $10,000. In November, the clerk recorded 57 deeds and issued 58 marriage licenses.
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Trempe
Alexandria
Washington Post
Burdau
Brrest
Alexandris
Siaty-Ave
Southern Railway Company
Relance
Reliance
Jramideanes
Virginia Glass Works
Duke Street
Southern Railway
Hadaen
Maryland
George Washington
George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association
Thomas C .Shryock
Agsovelation
Masons
Memorial Association
Rush to pay taxes boosts District receipts
Real estate tax bills around 0,000 were paid into the District treasury Tuesday by delinquents since last May. Authorities say this November 30 collection is the largest in years due to a misreading of the deadline. A district notice warned names would be entered on the delinquent list if payment did not arrive, with some assuming November 3 was the deadline. The full delinquent set is compiled in January and published February 1.
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J B Breer Custis
Catherine E Custis
American Securlty and Trust Company
Virginia
Alfred
Leet
Police News Notes From Robberies And Accidents
Police notes itemize robberies and thefts across multiple addresses including Mrs Isabe T Mann at 1233 Sixteenth Street NW and Joaquin Varnes in Mexico City with varied currencies. injuries to 14 year old Vernon Ricketts at 4261 O Street NW after auto truck collision. fire alarms from chimney obstruction and fires in several residences and a grocery. a girl named Mollie Inacoe struck by bicycle near Seventh Street and Massachusetts Avenue, treated at home.
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Belice
Isabe T Mann
Sixteenth Street
United States
Bank of England
Joaquin Varnes
Mexico City
Mexico
Morris Street
Jap Robe
T. M. Marshall
L Street
Columbia Bicycle
John Walker
Tenth Street
Magruder
Maj
James T. Moore
Northumberland Apartments
Hugh Craven
Benning Road
Vernon Ricketts
O Street
P Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Walter West
Georgetown University Hospital
West
Misa Mollie Inacoe
District Court Awards Custody To Grandparents In Dual Habeas Case
Justices McCoy ruled for custody of Edna May Lowe and Florence Virginia Lowe to their maternal grandparents Lett and Mary V Revell, amid cross petitions by Mabel R Lowe and James F Lowe. Other matters included a $26,000 damages suit against Washington Railway and Electric Company, a habeas corpus petition for Jefferson Daly, and destruction of damaged canned goods from Galveston storm.
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McCoy
Mabel R Lowe
Edna May Lowe
James Freston Lowe
Florence Virginia Lowe
Willett and Mary
Revell
Mra Lowe
Lowe
Holna May
Good Hope
Washington City
Robert H. Matttingly
Raymond A. Heiskell
Thomas H Patterson
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Justha Gould
Antonio Messinea
Angelo Montamorano
Justice Gould
Messinea
Bankers Honor H H McKee at Washington Dinner
H H McKee cashier of the National Capital Bank was honored as secretary of the Currency Association of the city at a Washington dinner. WF Galliher presided and presented a chest of silver. William J Flather reviewed the association's work. Attending were leaders from Federal National Bank Lines in National Bank Commercial National Bank Second National Bank Bank of Washington and others.
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Currency Association
H H McKee
National Capital Bank
Wag
National Banks of
Waheshington
McKee
Currency Association of
WF Galliher
Disatriet “Bankers Association
Mr McKee
Currency Association Wa
William J Flather
Gallibert
Flather
John Poole
Federal National Bank
Gately
National Bank
James A Cahill
The
Commercial National Bank
Clarence Carson
Columbia Na*tional Bank
T W Smith
Cuno FO Randolph
Second National Bank
Odell Smith
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Dumbarton Street
Daniel D. Agostino
Bladensburg Road
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CORBY
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Keith's
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James H Padgett
United States Marshal's Office
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William J Dante
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