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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
9
Market prices sag amid cautious tone as gold export prospects drift under court rulings. Earnings slip for B&O while foreign discount rates press down demand. traders weigh Prospects for gold and smelting firms amid uncertain outlook across markets.
A clipped financial note shows Motley calling easy money in the New York money market. It quotes报价 or data terms and a brief line on rates and offerings, mentioning brokers and a route to cover. The fragment suggests trading activity and price references without full context.
Daily overview of prices and transactions on the Washington and New York stock exchanges. Includes quotes for Washington Railway and Electric, Capital Traction, gas certificates, and various rail and steel stocks with notable listings and totals reflected in the day’s activity.
Market notes show butter steady with heavy demand and good quality at Viomandelle. Dairy items, eggs, and poultry priced per pound with mixed freshness. vegetables including potatoes, cabbage, peppers, and kale listed by carrier, basket, or crate. Fruits feature apples, oranges, grapefruits, and pears with varied barrel and box pricing.
Government bonds and commodity prices show varied movements. Cattle hogs and sheep data list per hundredweight and per pound values, with calves and cows reported for prime and common grades across markets.
New York reports a turbulent session as American Smelting and Refining tumbles amid diverging rumors of dividend cuts, antitrust actions, and market manipulation. Copper and steel shares slide while Pennsylvania and coal production news spark brief rallies, signaling broader jitters in the postwar market.
Monday trading on the local Stock Exchange drew a larger gallery than in two months as Clarence F Norment, newly elected first vice president, attended and reaffirmed his refusal to assume the presidency. Traction stocks showed weakness while Washington Railway and Electric, Uptons, and Greene Cananea moved modestly, with bonds trading a modest volume.
Raw market dispatch from New York outlines steady to firmer bids across poultry cheese eggs and grains. Western chickens turkeys and fowls show varied receipts while butter milk and cheese markets cite steady to firm tones. corn oats and wheat futures move with mixed but mostly firm closes amid Oklahoma damage notes and shifting export demand.
Providence R I Jan 2 19 appointment of John Pol ton as treasurer and camperins of its city territory receiver for New England Trust. The bank, organized June 19 19 with capital stock HN QU and deposits, faced notification to stockholders of a standstill within six months. William fi Donhan president and John BE Wilton treasurer, with bank wear a notice to stockholders about withdrawal limits and required notices to creditors.
Cotton futures opened higher on renewed demand but closed modestly firmer, with October sales cited. Reports from Southern markets and broker activity pushed prices up early, then weak selling and late trading selling tempered gains, while gains were supported by late-day industry notes and regional conditions.
A bank plans a major building project at Seventh and Est streets, with a two story tower and modern office space. Improvements cost about 30 600 dollars and will expand the bank’s stock and facilities, including a marble entrance and elevator, as construction proceeds through the coming year.
Fragmented OCR reads like a market round up with numbers and terse notes. Mentions of February, dates, and various figures hint at price and quantity shifts. Entities are unclear due to corruption, but references to Baltimore markets and regional mentions appear amid stray symbols.
The report shows mixed cotton and cattle activity with fluctuations in steers, cows, and lambs across markets. New York, Baltimore, and Oakland areas report varied receipts, prices, and market tones, while London and copper markets edge higher globally. A bank branch, closed months earlier, resumes operations in upper Manhattan.
American Security and Trust Company elected officers and directors for the coming year. Howard S Reeside joined the board, with Charles J Bell reappointed as president and Henry F Blount as vice president. The annual report shows assets at 31 07127224 and deposits of 654261781, with 1700 new accounts opened during the year ending December 1.
A New York based plan to readjust Westinghouse Electric debt proposes a 36 million dollar bond issue to run twenty five years at five percent interest. Twenty million four hundred fifty nine thousand six hundred sixty dollars converts into stock after January 1 1910. Proceeds would buy 18 hundred thousand convertible gold bonds and four percent debentures while paying off floating debt of 1 421 000. The plan requires subscriptions totaling 7 million dollars with no new capital into the company treasury. The board to be formed by trusted stakeholders includes James Jarvie AG Becher Richard Delifield Charles Moore Neal Pantoul Skeiding and Whert H Wiggin.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a 1908 date and various garbled terms. No clear event, person, or organization is readable to form a coherent news item.
Surd Jimuary fa rls ofadustra tons show it tructive scenes and familiar images. Tie Post aims to correct names and invite readers to enter one of twenty six ash prizes ranging from $90.90 to $990.
An advertisement promotes Ayer’s Hair Vigor to combat falling hair and dandruff. It claims the product cleanses the scalp and preserves health without changing hair color, urging readers to send the ad to balding friends and follow a doctor’s advice.
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