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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
8
A chaotic early stock page notes declines in copper and coal markets while investors watch New York banks and railroad stocks. The piece highlights shifting prices, cautious sentiment, and persistent speculation about future demand and yields across major sectors.
A scan of a New York banking week report details aggregate clearings totaling 24 000 and various sums across institutions and cities. It lists banks and amounts, with notes on credits, treasuries, and deficits, reflecting monetary activity and quotes in Toledo and Lima markets.
A fragmented OCR style listing covers bonds railway utilities and stock prices. It names Washington gas traction electric companies passenger lines and various banks and trusts with price quotes and yields alongside mining, manufacturing and savings stock entries.
Boston market closes with mixed copper stock quotes. Companies listed include Butte Coalition, Centennial Copper Range Consolidated, East Butte Copper Mine, Franklin, Giroux Consolidated, Granby Consolidated, Greene Cananea, Idraas Mohawk Nevada Consolidated, Nipplacing Mines, North Butte North, Lake Shannon, Stah Consolidated, and Stan Copper Co. Ex dividend noted.
A compact summary of government bonds and stock listings across multiple sectors. Mentions New York January transfers, refunding actions, coupon notes, and registered securities amid miscellaneous financial items. Names and figures reflect historical listing language and company references.
Newark reports total bank exchanges for the week at 3,026,291.21, down 36 percent year over year, with some cities showing gains. The United States Steel presidents met privately to discuss trade conditions and price movements amid weather delays, while Orfal and Wratern Railway offered 4 percent gold bonds convertible to common stock to raise 12 to 13 million dollars for improvements. The Wells Fargo contribution and Lehigh Valley stockholder rights sparked debate, with no warrants issued.
Trading in New York shares shows mixed results as dividend receipts and exchanges generate attention. Investors monitor key names and regional listings while market activity fluctuates across sectors and indices.
Trading on yesterday's Washington Stock Exchange session remained robust with total sales of 16 shares and about 11 000 dollars in bonds. Washington Railway and Electric common rose to 66 3 4 and Washington Gas and Capital Traction saw mixed activity as ordinary and odd lots traded. A surge in United States Trust bids triggered by a rumored institutional connection drove prices higher before stabilizing. In a separate note, New Varnum Hotel manager Lolsar A Bennett filed for bankruptcy listing assets around 98 000 dollars and liabilities near 19 01.
A fragmented OCR listing from Washington produce market shows wholesale prices for vegetables and meats. Items include onions cabbage spinach lettuce ginger oranges beets and pork, with varied units and prices, but many garbled words and inconsistent formatting.
Live stock markets report New York receipts with beef, veal, lambs, hogs and sheep. Beef cattle steady to higher with exports anticipated. veal and dressed beef mixed. Hogs steady to lower with light to good demand. Sheep and lambs receipts show market softness domestically with varying regional prices. Notable figures include cattle receipts around 400, hogs near 500, and sheep around 15,000 head with mixed regional bids.
New York money market reports show varied yields with par and discount levels. Rates for time loans, sterling exchange, bankers bills, and government bonds remain steady amid a cautious securities environment.
General trade outlook improves as weekly review notes stronger demand for iron and steel. Inquiries show higher volumes in various sectors with steel plants operating near capacity and dry goods trade rising despite cautious expansion.
Readable fragment traces wheat corn and live poultry prices with notes on steady to firm markets. Mentions grain futures May July and US outs, plus cheese eggs pork and cotton alongside weather and export context. Entities include Pennsylvania and Argentina references with shifting price tones.
Veal calves in better demand with varying prices per hundredweight. Listings show ranges for veal calves and sheep relative to grade and weight, including figures such as choice and medium categories. Prices are given in per unit terms with implied market activity in a Washington cattle market snapshot.
New York cotton traded with heavy selling and strong volatility as activity declined. Prices fell notably across most contract months with January at 99 3 4 cents and December near 97 5 8 cents.
Market notes from Baltimore on January 12 show steady spot and contract prices for wheat and corn, with dairy and butter values listed. Prices for poultry and eggs are provided with ranges for chickes, ducks, geese, and turkeys, along with notes on per pound and per dozen terms and regional references to Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The market shows copper spots steady in London and New York with futures activity and export figures for the month. Prices quoted include 67 to 128 and a 10 to 16 range for secondary items, with references to calendar months January to April and local price levels in pounds and dollars.
The Monthly Magazine Section in tomorrow’s Post promises a host of good things and Wideawake frustations not found elsewhere. Readers are urged to get The Sunday Fest as it is the sole way to obtain the Monthly Magazine Section.
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