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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
9
The Hartford Post reports weak price action in Harriman and Southern Pacific shares amid government influence on finance and international tensions. Trading opened weak with mixed sessions, heavy trading on some rails and utilities, while exporters and importers show cautious movement and unsettled rates across the market.
New York stock market closes with mixed results on Monday with rail and steel shares trading notably. Several industrials and utilities show gains while technology and consumer sectors pause as traders weigh market breadth and economic signals.
Live stock markets show steady to firm tone across cattle calves and lambs with hid trading on feeders and stockers. The report notes cattle and sheep receipts, price ranges, and a US oil dividend payout by Standard Oil, with details on distribution and prior year comparison.
Local financial news notes weakness across bonds and stocks on the Washington stock exchange. Trading shows mixed opinions with brokers awaiting firmer opportunities as several large lots are moved privately and active brokers push prices, while overall activity remains subdued.
Closing quotations and listings for Capital Traction Washington Gas and Electric and other equities, bonds, and trust companies. Markets show rates, percentages, and prices for rail, utility, insurance, and savings stocks with scattered entries for national and regional firms.
Quotations show varied regional prices in vegetables and poultry. Demand remains heavy for most items with quality generally good and supplies fluctuating across meats dairy and produce. Fresh commodities from West Virginia to Virginia and nearby states exhibit price shifts as markets adjust to supply and seasonality.
A chaotic price and receipt snapshot covers poultry butter flour and grain items in New York markets. Highlights include Western chickens turkeys and fowls with varied butter creamery and dairy terms, plus wheat corn oats and flour futures with mixed strength and weakness influencing May and July contracts.
Irregular market action today with cattle and hog futures steadier at times but overall softer into close. Spot meat prices and per pound quotations appear garbled, yet reports cite mixed demand from Southern buyers and shedding interest on larger receipts.
Special to The Walliston Fort New York reports on investor caution after hostile litigation fears. Union Pacific and Northern Securities discuss dividends and possible bond issues while market chatter links Pacifi ne and Southern Pacific with potential financing. Bears weigh on Pennsylvania despite occasional optimism as dealers speculate on new issues and dividend cuts amid disrupted mergers.
Thousands resume operations across multiple states with many plants hiring anew. In Wellsville Ohio the Pot tenes and cotton mills restart. American Steel and Tin Plate and Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad shops boost labor to meet surge in freight. In Biddeford Maine Pep perel mills and York mills return to full capacity affecting about six thousand workers. Johnstown Pennsylvania Cambria Steel adds two thousand to payroll. Putnam Connecticut industries restart with Chase Mills Mechanic Woolen Mills and others increasing staff. Kansas City Missouri belt and Nut Works reopen with six hundred workers. Kansas City Catto Malls and several small plants resume operations too.
State Attorney General Jielson challenges the Mutual Reserve reorganization seeking appointment of receivers. Clare We Could and William Henburn appear for factions, with Haynes representing the Mutual management amid campus ownership disputes and ongoing receivership proceedings.
Plans by architect AIL Beers for multiple new three and one story houses to be built on Fourteen Street Newton Street and Metidian Play Fetre. Land purchases totalling around 2000 dollars funded by local buyers with properties marketed by Shannon Sue and Will Hamders Co. Investments noted as key motive for recent sales in the west block.
A clemency plea argues Edward Turner lacked ability to distinguish right from wrong due to mental imbalance and was influenced by godless teachings. It notes Turner, sentenced to hang, had letters sent to politicians urging commutation of the death sentence amid Brearmtt Counts.
London copper and tonnage markets were quoted unchanged with spot at 71s 6d and futures at £58. Locally quotable prices ranged widely as markets remained quiet and steady. In a separate incident, two teens drowned when ice broke on a pond in Middletown while two others survived, a pond sliding accident prompting rescue efforts.
A letter laments cruelty to work horses during heavy snow, detailing overworked teams, broken loads, and injured drivers. The writer urges action on lax fines and argues some firms overburden dray horses while others maintain careful teams.
Protest text discusses a proposed measure related to cat and dog care, town concerns about vermin and nuisance. It cites Congress, implies opposition to a plan, and mentions a petition or public opinion bearing on animal welfare. The readable fragments emphasize tension over animal control policy.
The Washington club plans a Thursday evening colonial night featuring a cabaret style program and a reading of dramatic verses. Attendees will be served a menu of entertainment and refreshments, with a notable literary item titled il ng vortest at tie grand presented by committee members including Cleo J Balssentrin and Hh Barnes Wotlintin ROM Pw.
Night Riders attacked a farmer's wagon during the night. They attempted to blow a wagonload of tobacco and dynamite failed to explode. One wagon was set on fire and a second wagon’s load was damaged, with officers later securing the scene. No injuries reported.
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