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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1911

Page

16

Sharp drop in prices as BoE cuts rate to three percent

Special to The Washington Post describes a market decline the sharpest since the year began, driven by speculation and a Bank of England discount rate cut from 4 to 3½ percent. It notes prior gains, profit taking, and a burst of rumors about Rockfeller, war threats, and court decisions.

Bank of England Washington Post New York Wall Street Missouri Pacific Railway Company Bank of France John D. Rockefeller Russia China Congress Senate House of Representatives Taft Canada Supreme Court United States Circuit Court Southern P Pacific Union Paciffic Interstate Commerce Commission

United States Treasury Money on Call Steady in New York

Money on call remained steady while trans actions were dull and easy in New York. Treasury notes offered at 3 percent for short terms, prime mercantile paper quoted at 47 percent, sterling exchange steady with actual business. Government bonds reported as easy and railroad bonds normal.

New York Prime Mercantile

The Metal Market in New York and London Prices

Spot copper prices for February March April and May stand at 12.10 in New York with London dull at 17s 3d. Export totals for the month include Lake copper 12.37 12.624 and casting at 12 00g 1235 lron. Cleveland warrants cited at 458 1044 in London. Local assays and grade references appear, with Southern and No. 1 Southern west rated around 13.78.

New York London Custom House Cleveland

Washington Stock Exchange Volatile Bid Section Date

New York report lists butter creamery, eggs, poultry, flour and cottonseed oil prices with mixed receipts and steady to weak trends. Grain and coffee values show irregular movements, with bacon and meats easing slightly while potatoes and cabbage price signals remain weak.

New York State Pennsylvania York Middle West Bes Rio Gantos Cordova Virginia

Washington cattle market summary note

Fragmented OCR text from a Washington cattle market page notes car load prices and weights in March. Mentions per hundredweight and grade terms but data is garbled. Contains no clear event date or full entities beyond general market terms.

Wall Street Gossip on Missouri Pacific and Bank Problems

The report notes stock activity and speculative interest in Missouri Pacific and related Gould railroads. It mentions a leadership opening at Missouri Pacific and a presidency at National Bank of Commerce, with a large Lehigh Valley block traded and syndicate influence lingering in the Gould roads.

Wall Street Missouri Pacific National Bank of Commerce Lehigh Valley New York Mussturi Pacific Control Pearson-Parquhar Rock Island Wabash Farquhar Pearson Percival Farquhar Gould Roads

Local financial news and railroad growth in Washington area

Market action on local exchanges shows logs in bonds and securities with Potomac Electric and Gast bonds steady and Montgomery county approving a new Washington Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad route overhead crossings. Plans to enlarge Baltimore and Ohio Cumberland shops cost 600000 and a Seaboard earnings rise accompanies New York office expansion by James B Colgate Co.

Washington Stock Exchange Logal Potomac Lanston National Metropolitan Coge Montgomery County Washington, Westminster and Baltimore and Ohio Cumberland Washington James B. Colgate & Co Wall Street New York Fifteenth Street J. Upshur Moorehead Robert Glendinning & Co Chestnut Street Philadelphia Townsend Scott & Son East Fayette Street Baltimore Jas. B. Colgate & Co New York Stock Exchange N. W J. Upshur Moorhead Messrs

Wheat Advances on War Talk and Antioption Weakness

Chicago grain markets rallied as Husso-Chinese war talk and export sales supported wheat, with the May contract near 90 cents and a broad rise across corn oats and hog products. Traders eyed potential antioption bill exclusions for wheat and ongoing war fears, while shipments from Russia and European demand underpinned buying.

Chicago Russia Qpinton Xieg Senate Manitoba Europe Minneapolis St. Louis Bly aMawik

Live Stock Markets in New York and Chicago Reports

New York cattle and calf markets show weak demand with no trading on beef cuts. dressed beef steady and veal values mixed. Chicago arrivals include 10,000 cattle and 12,000 sheep with prices varying by class. hogs mixed and lambs strong in places.

New York Chicago Fen Reeves Texas Graers

Cotton Market Slumps Then Recovers In New York Trade

New York reports a volatile cotton session as prices dip to new lows before a late recovery. market tone turns steadier with modest gains and forecasts of Southwest demand. Southern spot markets hold steady to lower amid uncertain crop outlook. Wheat futures in Baltimore show firming prices on improving export demand and grades remain steady. several commodity quotes appear distorted in the scrambled OCR text.

New York

Complex Federal Court Docket With Divided Appeals

The United States Court of Customs Appeals session lists Morers & Lange and others as appellants in multiple cases, with varied defense counsel, including Mr Allan R Brown and Mr Martin Baldwin. Equity and Circuit courts follow, detailing divorces, bankruptcies, civil suits, and probate matters across numerous docket numbers and parties.

United States Court of Customs Appeals Montgomery Smith, Barber de Vries Morers & Lange United States von Bremen MacMowhies & Co Reles Consolidated Kansas City Smelting and James J. Gerry Martin T. Baldwin Appellee Thomas Pawsheer & Son James L. Gerry Equity Court No Justine Gould Winfield Vn Winfield Fountain Peyton M. T. Clinkscales Reyburn Purpin Va Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythlae Blair, Hillyer & Denyson de Gratenrtea Evins Statford Bavings Bank Lambert—Ambrose Springmann Ela Vega Butz & Blespitg Carrington Carnwells Cornwell Waters Ambrom Capita Mitchel—Coombe Harrison Vs Baller Grover Wella Broune—Larner Foster Lambert—Davis Costigan Pratt Gornstéck Merillat Ralston,Siddons Richardson Wheatley Prall Hoehing

Real estate transfers listed across D C streets and avenues

Numerous parcels change hands from Mark F Finley Kate Van Matre and Elis Van Matre to Elizabeth B Walker and others. Transfers include lots and squares on Le Droit Park Pleasant Plains Linier Heights and Columbia Heights with prices around 10 dollars and occasional 19 or 70 dollar figures. Lawful conveyances involve trustees guardians and estates across multiple blocks including Sixteenth and Twenty First Streets Northeast and Northwest with several properties to J Edward Gilles Walter J Pilling and Henry Walter among others.

Mark F. Finley Mary M. Spruce le Droit Park Kate van Matre Elis van Matre Elizabeth B. . Walker Pleasant Plaing Wilton J. Lambert Maurice D. Rosenberg Sam and Mary Fainberg Sixteenth Street Fast Capitol John C. Deichmann Joan O. Allen Pleasant Plains Mattingly Edgar Z. Goodman Elizabeth N. Goodman New York Avenue Third Fourth Nortwest John C. Lemon Mary A. Martin Bloomingdale Eighth Street Frances D. Ramsay William J. Ramsay Tao Augusta R. McGonigal Lanier Heights Rita J. Childress Trastee Samuel H Emma Stidham Charlotte Dalley Emma B. Stidham J. Edward Gilles Columbia Heights Creed M. Fulton Rita R. Childress Florence F. Stafford Fourth Street Betwen N Ostreeta Frederick C. Nauk Michael Morris Lanar Heights Eva J. Duran Rose Saks Friendship ST. Philip and Jacob George R. Sheldon Charles A. Spalding Weathernterest Seventh J. Darlington Joseph J. Weller George Lewis Robert B. Duncan Hettie B. Lewis North Grounds Coluysian University Stuart H. Edmonds Edgar J. Hulse Stuart H Wood Butler Dapfet & Drincott BARRY ARM and Mast Deanwood Alfred B. Casey Robert W. Gilliam East Deanwood Raat Capitol John C. Deschmann Walter J. Pilling Lilien Rickard Guardian William H. Brown Harold McDowell J. Harold McDowell William H Katie R. Brown

Deeds of Trust in Kalorama Heights and Le Droit Park

Deeds of trust recorded involving Robert Henderson and National Savings and Trust Company to secure America Security and Trust Company for 29000 over 3 years at 5 percent with semiannual payments. Also listed is an addition to Le Droit Park where Elizabeth F Walker assigns interest to George W. Riston and Charles. other names include Kare Van Matre F500 and Ralph E with transfers to William L. Robins and Lows, all detailing security arrangements and terms.

Kalorama Heighte Robert Henderson National Savings and Trust Company America Security and Trust Company LE Droit Park Elizabeth Ff

Mount Park Sinks After Collision Off Essex Coast

A collision off the Essex coast sent the steamer Mount Park to the sea this morning. The Cadiz to Yarmouth bound vessel sank with thirteen crew members reported drowned.

Mount Park Essex London Cadiz Yarmouth

Hogs Thinning Across Decades At Agriculture Exhibit

The Department of Agriculture reports hogs are getting thinner each year as weights show a drop from 20 to 40 years ago. From 1870s through 1900-00, average hog weights in winter slaughter declined from about 215 to around 219 pounds, with later decades showing further reductions. Officials offered no clear cause, while the Pan American Conference heard charges that government statistics on exports may be misleading.

Department of Agriculture U. S Austin Bureau Bureau of Statistics Department of Commerce and Labor United States Francis J. Lowe New York Lowe O. P. Austi Charles 5. Price Bureau’ of Statistics Afistin Commerce and Navigation of The Price Charles M. Pepper State Department Panama Canal Julius G. Hay Filo de Janeiro Brazil Senor ‘Alberto Yoacham James W. Porch Board of Trade the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association New Orleans Porch Tlantic Panama Ana Orient Pacific Europe South America Annie S. Peck

Washington Produce Market Report Includes Varied Market Prices

Wholesale fruit and vegetable market notes show stronger egg prices and general demand. Prices listed for butter cheese poultry and numerous vegetables and greens across regional sources, with specific per pound and per crate figures for items like potatoes cucumbers cabbage and tomatoes.

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Market prices and grain futures update from New York

A fragmented OCR excerpt covers oranges and lemons prices by box or crate, plus New York grain summaries for wheat corn and oats. It notes spot irregularities, May and July futures moves, and receipts and shipments figures amid weather and export rumors.

Executers Bonded In Odd Notice At City Office

Fragmentary OCR shows a small notice mentioning bond executors and officers, with a contact phone and an office building corner reference. Core details are unclear but indicates an official bond or appointment notice in a city building.

multiple mortgage assignments listed for building associations

In Pleasant Plains and Takoma Park and adjoining squares several mortgage settlements are recorded. Landowners including R Peak, Hannah Faxton, Florence Stafford, and J Edward Giles secure loans ranging from 660 to 4,800 dollars with terms from 2 months to 3 years and interest at 5 to 6 percent, semiannual or annual.

Daniel McFarlan Lou U P. Shoemaker Alvin Lo Newmyer Witton J. Lambert Maurice D. Rosenberg Creed M. Fulton John T. Arms Samuel A. Drury Lee Brown C. C. Rameey Frank H. Jonas Creed M. Fallon Jon Takoma Park Florence & Stafford Claude Divingston Dorah Flatt Hebert Thornton Jesse W. Rawlings Frank A. Coliina Frank T. Rawlings John M. Daniel Lee Hethinger Edmond Fitzgerald John J. Fegan Peter H. Burke Frank E. Hopking Walter E. Wright Emily N. Hopkins Clarence Dodge Emma T. Roche James Berry William McK. Clayton Perpetual Building Association Lemuel A. Schneider Charles 8. Hillyer William T. Willett William F. Peabody Mark G. Dodson Elvir Tenar Ruth Clarence B. Rheem Herman E. Gaach Emal T—Sehn W. Rhodes Washington Loan and ‘Trust Company

Labor Raising Big Fund Funded by Gompers Appeal

Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, issued a circular to labor groups nationwide seeking donations to build a $500,000 fund. The money would support organized labor in Los Angeles to defend workers rights and liberties.

Gompers Los Angeles Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Mr. Gompers

American Art Wins Praise In Paris Salon Opening

Paris hosts the first salon of American artists in the French government building with M. Dujardin-Beaumetz presiding. Ambassador Bacon Arthur Bailly-Blanchard and a noted circle of art lovers attend as the critic notes Americans’ works showcase national characteristics and individual temperaments.

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