Market Lages Vigor News Of Hopeful Nature
The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission ordered reductions in anthracite freight rates, sparking hopeful but mixed market reaction. Southern group railroad shares showed declines after the decision, while Bethlehem Steel and other leading issues faced brief upswings followed by selling pressure amid uncertain outlook.
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Order of
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission
Southern Group of Railroads
New York
Waamtai
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
Wall Street
Lehugh Malley
Des
Bethlehem Steel
Hess Wah
Weil
Bat
London
Toorts
New York Bond Market Aims For Stable Rates and Mixed Moves
The New York bond market shows a broad range of issues with varying performance. Government and railroad bonds firm or easy, while certain corporate and utility issues reflect mixed activity amid shifting yield expectations and foreign exchange cues.
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Tek Rey L
Mercantila
New York Grain Markets Show Mixed Wheat and Corn Traits
Spot prices for wheat and corn edge higher with firm oats while barley remains steady. No. 1 Northern Duluth and Manitoba wheat show strength. Argentine prime corn quotes hold, futures rally on weekly contrasts. Buffalo delivery figures steady. credit balances sit around 1.45 with daily runs near 74,230 and shipments about 5,115.
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Duluth
Manitoba
Buffalo
Artilte
New York Cotton Ends Strong After Turbulent Session
The New York cotton market advanced modestly by 2 8 points after an irregular morning. It opened weaker, dipped about 6 points, then gained as selling pressure eased and demand from European and Western buyers absorbed offerings. Futures closed firmer with December near 7.28 and January following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ormer
Mrtures
Live Stock Markets Across Cities Report Volatile Trends
Chicago hogs and cattle markets show mixed firmness with high receipts. In Baltimore weekly totals, cattle and hogs see slower demand and lower prices, while calves hold firmer. New York shows steady hog and sheep values as receipts vary.
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Chicago
Calven
New York
Baltimore
Wall Street Quiet as Bond Call Sells Single Bond
Washington Stock Exchange session shows little trading. bond call exits with sale of one Washington Gas 5 at 103. Bid and ask figures unchanged, few orders. Union Savings Bank declares a quarterly 2 percent dividend payable January 1. Downtown shops bustle amid Christmas rush. early closing due to eight hour law.
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Washington Stock Exchange
Washington Gas
Union Savings Bank
New York Produce Prices and Market Notes
NY Der 21 Butter receipts show 905 boxes fresh, creaming variety, and listed grades including fancy, extra firsts, and seconds. Woolly figures cover eggs, fowl, flour, and lard with state references to Pennsylvania and Western markets. prices show steady to firm trends across dairy, meats, and staples.
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New York
Der
Pennsylvania
Crarby
Hennery
Steany
Middle West
Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices
Local market reports show abundant vegetables and fruit with prices for poultry and dairy items listed. Turkeys chickens and geese are arriving in large quantities with prices generally lower than last year and steady demand for meats remains strong.
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Joey Rutter
Elgin
Tub
Virginia
West Virginia
Southeast Virginia
Reppers
Florida
Okra
Walarté
Tomape
California
Pineapp Florida
Holland Urges Large Scale Production to Grow US Exports
John Hays Hammond warns American manufacturers that large scale production is essential to capture foreign markets. He cites prewar growth, wartime trade increases, and Britain and Germany as models, urging policy support to avoid handicaps in global competition. He notes about one eighth of total world trade is US exports and nearly half of recent exports are manufactured goods.
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America
New York
John Hays Hammond
American Manufacturers’ Jexport Association
Hammond
United States
Europe
Manufacturers’ Port Association
Great Britain
Germany
U. S
McKinley
Hummoand
England
Holland
Baltimore Markets Market Prices on Farm Goods and Dairy
Baltimore markets report prices for oats poultry butter and related dairy products. Includes ranges for alive and dressed poultry ducks geese turkeys and various butter grades from Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby regions with listed per pound and per dozen figures.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Fixing Fire Risk Rates in District of Columbia
The Underwriters Association of the District of Columbia issued its first bulletin. Edward R. Hardy, manager, said the entire district will be rated and bulletins sent for about sixteen properties daily. With about 5,000 properties to rate, the task should take roughly a year.
Philadelphia Markets Pec 21 Grain and dairy quotes
Philadelphia market items list prices for butter cheese and oats with grades and exact quotes. Includes rotter flirm Wert ern creatives nearby prints and current receipts. Corn oats and white yellow varieties shown with export and local quotes.
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Philadelphia
Wertern
Duluth
Metal Market Report of Tin Copper Spelter Prices
The Metal Market report from New York on December 21 notes dull tin at 33.25 84.50, copper quiet with electrolytic prices, cast ingots at 1%12 13, and various No. 2 and No. 4 wire grades. Spot copper quoted around £57, with copper futures listed as £4144. lead and spelter prices also shown, indicating a subdued market with scattered bid values.
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Cate
Toba
Matata Lelairra
Calfornia
Brainard
Tadiaga
Kansas
Ituaula
Stmnalare Ou
New York
Stanard
Ab Parenstog
Brat
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Ae TV Yites
Tly
Don
Ohio railroads seek higher passenger fare fare raise
Columbus Ohio December twenty first railroads in Ohio plan a public campaign to repeal the 2 cent per mile passenger fare law of 1906 and seek action from the public utilities commission and the governor and legislature to raise rates. a conference with the commission is set for tomorrow to discuss the move and possible repeal.
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Columbus
Ohio
Public’ Utilities Commission
Record Wheat Prices Hit Historic High in Portland Market
Portland Oregon December 21 record prices for wheat surged to new highs as the Portland Wheat Exchange marked the world’s leading primary market. Prices jumped two to three cents per bushel while buyers pressed for more, February blue stem bid at 1.24 per bushel. Growers refused to sell hoping further gains, with record exports of wheat flour and oats to Europe in the last two months.
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Portland
Ore
Europe
Build Now to Boost Business and Prices, Says Record
Special to The Washington Fest. Baltimore December 41 Manufacturers Record argues that periods of low mood are followed by activity and rising prices. Builders should act now to gain low material costs, employ labor, and send demand, as waiting risks money and delays brighter times.
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Baltimore
Liquidation Bid Sought for Commercial Fire Insurance Co
Petition filed in the District Supreme Court seeks dissolution and appointment of receivers for the Commercial Fire Insurance Company. Key figures show assets of 450000 plus and liabilities including 30711 to policyholders, with a 155000 sale of a half interest in the Southern building to First National Fire Insurance for 155000. Directors led by Robert R. Tuttle seek cause to dissolve and settle claims amid a disputed sale and stockholder dissent.
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Tuttle
Southern
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
District Supreme Court
Mougland Rein & Obear
Robert R. Tuttle
Robert N. Marper
Bestor R. Waters
William Frank Thyson
Eldridge E. Jordan
William H. Sholes
Fred 8. Lincoln
First National Fire Insurance Company
Commercial
Financial Notes and Liquidation Signals From 1914 Bank News
A November 30 1914 filing shows District National Bank details with $326000 total and $104861.38 due, noting capital stock fully issued at 67.50.75. Subscriptions incomplete amount to $7085.28. President Tuttle of the Commercial cites depletion of capital from a half interest in the Southern building and urges swift economical liquidation to protect interests. Investors see listed securities: Wash. Buy and Elec 4% bonds at 80 44, Pot 4% at 180, Cap. Trnetion 5% at 106, Wash. Gus 5 at 103.5, Be. Cert. at 102, Trnetion stock at xa, Wash. Revs. pfd at 81, Wash. Gan at 75 4, L Wergenthaler 1984 ex div, Lanstan at 0, Nor. & Wash. steambent at 180, Federal Ant. Bank at 1374, Heurich's Brewing at 176, Riggs National Bank at 540, Bank Commerce do Savings at 1.
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United States
Danke Mall
Onal
Treasury
General Fund
Bankantes
Tuttle
Commercial
Wergenthaler
Lanstan
Nor. & Wash
Tteambent
Federal Ant. Bank
Heurich’s Brewing
Riggs National Bank
Bank Commerce Do
Army and Navy Changes of the Day
Official notice lists numerous officer transfers and station changes across the Army and Navy. It details retirement and recruiting moves, medical corps reassignments, quartermaster duties, and inspections, plus personnel detachments to shipyards and depots. Ships and vessels are ordered to docking, with movements between San Pedro, Norfolk, and other yards.
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James DP. Tilford
Third Cavalry
Fred W. Hershler
Joseph I. Bell
George E. Parishad
Medical Corps
Fort Wadsworth
Richard ©. Marshall
Jjr
Coast Artilery Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Robert B. Bc. Bride
Central Department
Carroll F. Armistead
Edgard Fry
Allen Parker
Honoluln
Hawaii
Raymond W
Navy orders list formal transfers and detachments
Rear Admiral F BEATTY commanded Norfolk navy yard. Capt. SNOWDEN detached Naval War College to Portsmouth Ohio. CAPT WOOD to home and wait orders. Commander L W HITTELLE detached Albany to Mars. Commander W EK HARRISON to Naval War College Newport. Lieut Commander J P JACKSON to office naval intelligence. Lieut G S DAVIS detached Cleveland to K-7. Lieut JT NEWTON detached Yankton to Maine. Lieut REAN to New York Shipbuilding Camden. Lieut W B HOWH detached St Louis to ?.
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F. BE. Beatty
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Snowden
Naval War College
Portsmouth
Wood
Commender & L. W. Hittelle
Albany
Mars
W. EK. Harrison
Naval Svar College
Newport
R. T
J. P. Jackson
Office Naval Intelligence
Navy Department
G. S. Davis
Cleveland
K-7
H. Newton
Yankton
Maine
Rean
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
W. B. Howh
St. Louis
Cheyenne
New Cotton Ginning Record Seen By December Period
Cotton ginning this season through December shows a record surpassing 147 year mark. Census data indicate 1 977 19 bales ginned by December 13 with about 92 percent of the crop completed by December 18, suggesting a total around 16 270 000 bales. Department estimates place the crop near 15 958 000 bales, compared with last year’s 14 456 000.
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Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Departmentt
Bates
The Light Dawns in Atlanta Constellation
Brother Williams reflects on superstition after a phrase about graveyard rabbits and luck, concluding the only way to earn a living is to work. The local scene in Atlanta is described with regional speech and tone.
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Atlanta
Brother Willams
Washington cattle market cattle and hog prices report
A brief Washington cattle market note lists prices for veal calves dressed hogs and spring lambs with per unit figures and varying terms. The fragment references specific price bands and weights in a terse market summary.
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Nord-Deutsche Insurance Company
Hamburg
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Bank of Personal Service
Due District National Bank
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Thomas L. Hume
Yuletide
National Savings and Trust Company
15Th and
N. Y. Ave
Horace Harding
Ninth Street
Morris Littleman
First Street
Wits
J. T. D. Pyles
Pennsylvania Avenue
Joseph Torrillo
Rod. Williams
United States Marine Barracks
C. J. Ruppert
Prospect Street
Lrom
John M. Carpenter
Park Road
Nelson Dixon
New Hampshire Avenue
J. F. Zehl
Twenty-second Street
Ethel A. Spriggs
Georges S. Parker
Seventh Street
Martha Washington Candy Company
Mortimer Geary
Adama Express Company
Jackson Street
Second
Robert P. Newman
Rhode Island Avenue
Washington Raiway and Electric Company
Fourteenth
James Sykes
Idmerick Alley
Xth Street Wharf
Sylvanus Stokes
Massachusetts Avenue
Mary van Ness
Maryland Avenue
Washington Rail and Electric Company
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Joan Theathar
Bewenford
Anacostia
George Wawhes
South Capitol Street
Sibley Hospital
George Simons
Tal ‘Eighth Street Southesat
Casualty Hospital
J J Bowles Company
IX Street
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Washingt Railway and Islestine Company
Allen Wood
Notch
Esther Becheler
Thirtecomi Street
Thirty-second Street
Mieservoir
B. Haron
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
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Hannibal
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Fortune
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Fifteenth Street
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Connecttoom
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Frank A. Munsey
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