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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
15
Fragmented OCR text shows market uncertainty with talk of gold export prospects, court decisions, and smelting industry notes. It mentions B&O earnings slipping and foreign discount rate chatter, reflecting a troubled financial mood and shifting trade expectations.
A scrambled market blurb lists money market terms and prices with unclear references to brokers and figures. Names, dates, and precise actions are obscured, leaving investors with a fragmentary sense of a 2 percent rate and a route to unclear financial activity.
The January 6 1909 session shows heavy Washington stock dealings with many issues trading around 1608 for Washington Gas and substantial activity in Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric. Merger moves and bond disbursements appear amid fluctuating bids and certificates, while bank and treasury receipts and outstanding certificates surface in the day’s ledger.
A garbled list of wholesale produce prices and market terms across items such as butter dairy, dressed poultry, vegetables, and fruits. Names of markets and regions appear with assorted price figures, including categories like eggs, potatoes, cabbage, peppers, and citrus, reflecting a broad, unedited listing of items and rates.
A dated market brief lists commodities and livestock prices with mixed activity. Cattle, hogs, lambs, and calves show varied per pound values. cattle and hog quotes include prime, choice, and common grades, alongside occasional gram totals and regional price references.
New York Jan 20 Special to The Washington Post reports American Smelting and Refining faced harsh trading losses as rumors swirled about dividend cuts anti trust probes and market manipulation. The broader market showed restraint with a late rally fading as selling returned, while Pennsylvania Edison and other rail stocks fluctuated amid coal production curtailment talks and easing money conditions in Europe.
Monday’s session drew a rare gallery crowd as Clarence F Norment, newly elected first vice president, reiterated he would not assume the presidency under any conditions. Traction shares showed weakness with Washington Railway and Electric stocks trading down amid cautious bets, while bonds and certificates saw modest activity and Baltimore houses considered market options for City and Suburban.
New York market notes show mixed receipts across Far West poultry and cheese with steady to firm prices. Grain futures move on Oklahoma damage signals and broader supply concerns as corn, wheat, oats, and soy close with varied gains and declines.
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The New York cotton market opened higher on optimism from southern markets but faded as selling emerged in late trading. Prices advanced in early dealings on hopes for robust demand yet reversed, with October sales showing mixed activity and overall gains narrowing. The session reflected broker liquidation and local reports of improved Belt offerings, while Southern markets indicated a tentative recovery before deteriorating late.
A San Francisco area bank reveals plans to construct a new building at Seventh and Est north west, with a modern office, extensive improvements costing about 30 600 dollars, and a projected completion for the new stock increase to double capital. The project includes a marble interior and stairways, with stockholders invited to participate in the offering and possible stock increases at the Alexandria site and related park access.
A partial OCR fragment references Baltimore markets with numbers, percentages, and multiple entities. It notes February dates, various commodities, and emerging trends, mentioning entities such as regional markets, rates, and product items in a snapshot of market activity.
The market report shows mixed activity with cattle and hogs steady to lower in several regions led by a broad set of prices for steers cows heifers and lambs. London copper and zinc futures rise while local metal quotes edge up slightly amid light trading volumes and varied receipts across ports.
The American Security and Trust Company elected officers and directors for the coming year. Charles J Bell as president, Henry F Blount as vice president, Howard Reeside as vice president, James F Hood as secretary, Charles E Howe as treasurer and assistant secretary, William A McKenney as attorney and trust officer, James W Whelpley as security officer, Alfred B Leet as assistant trust officer, Ward Thoron as auditor. Directors include Bell, Blount, Reeside, and others. The 1907 assets totaled 31,071,272.4 with deposits 654,261,781. Stockholders on Dec 1 numbered 20, and new accounts during the year reached 1,700.
A committee representing Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing debt holders proposes a 36 million dollar bond issue to run twenty five years at 5 percent interest. About 20.46 million converts to stock after Jan 1 1910 to buy 18 million convertible gold bonds and 19.09 million four percent debentures, while paying floating debt of 1.421 million. The plan hinges on 7 million dollars in subscriptions with no new capital into company treasuries. Directors must be named by the committee. The plan lists James Jarvie AG Becher Richard Delifield Charles Moore Neal Pantoul Skeiding and Whert H Wiggin.
The Tie Post outlines a public event titled Surd Jimuary with descriptions of industrial and familiar scenes. It lists twenty six prizes culminating from $90.90 to $990, aiming to engage readers with profitable and constructive entries.
An advertisement urges consulting a doctor about hair loss and claims the product Ayer’s Hair Vigor can promptly check falling hair destroy dandruff and keep the scalp clean and healthy. The copy notes a peach bottle and implies no effect on hair color.
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