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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1914

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2

Gould Issues Stronger Amid New Haven Bear Raids

Stock market activity showed irregularity with a firm undertone for seasoned issues. New Haven stock fell to a low at 114, then recovered about half its loss as bear raids appeared mostly abortive. Gould issues led gains of up to 2 1/2 points, while California Petroleum and Central Leather advanced.

Canadian Pacific Securities Petroleum and Leather Advance London New York New Haven Westchester and

New York Bond Market Highlights Across Corporates and Rails

Reading notes list numerous bond issues and ratings from U S steel to Berkshire rail lines, detailing issue types such as 4s 6s and 1st 4s, with issuers including Armour, Atchison, Chicago and Northwestern, Pennsylvania, New York Central, Southern Pacific, and U S Rubber, among many others, reflecting a broad spectrum of New York market activity in July.

New York American Agricultural Telco Armour & Cu Des Atchison Atchison Baltimore Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Central of Craorgia Gentral Leathe General Flestric Greac Nowthern New York Central Zenues New York City Nowlak State New York Railway SN FE Hartford Norfolk Western Southern Paice Pacific Gregon Benrayivania Sys Dennsylvania_con Ras Consolidated Repatile Steel St Toul St Louis Southwestern Con Seaboard Air Line Adj Beurbern Bell Southern Pacfe Southern Railway S Southern Railway Texcas Company Texas Pacife Talon Pavidle

Unsettled Baltimore Cotton and Grain Prices July Markets

The Baltimore market notes a unsettled cotton trading day with early gain followed by reactions and a steady close. Prices for wheat oats butter and poultry are listed with varying open high low and close figures alongside Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby prices.

New York Muscovy Maryland Pandeylvania Virginia Peninsylvania

Copper and market notes from London and New York

Dull spot copper trading with little change as futures and London prices show minimal movement. Market tone steady with subtle shifts noted in New York and Cleveland reports.

New York London Cleveland Ware Gang

New York Produce Market Highlights Odd Entries July 14

New York market notes show unsettled receipts across dairy and poultry. Creamery cream, eggs, and fresh meats feature varied levels, while cottonseed oil and sugar trends appear steadier. coffee and pork offer calm pricing amid mixed weekly figures.

New York Rae Celpts Brallera Hilo Santos Middle West

Oil Quotations Report From Crestt and Rung Figures

Oil price data from Crestt balances and Rung totals are reported for July 14 at GN City Pennsylvania. Shipments total 518 with average 25 744, while Crestt shows 175 and 4 019 and 4 959 as averages and balances.

GN City

Wall Street Gossip Signals Foreign Liquidation Pressures

In New York July arbitrage activity with London and Canadian influence drove heavy selling on the New York market. The Lake Shore and American Telephone profits fell, with higher taxes and expenses reducing net. Pacific Coast dividends were cut while the company kept the 1 percent preferred payout amid weak Pacific coast business mood.

New York Europe Interstate Commerce Commission New Haven

New York Stock Market Quotations for the Day

Total sales reached 241 400 shares as quotations echo those received by Lewis Johnson & Co. members of the New York Stock Exchange located at 1505 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Lewis Johnson & Co Mbers New York Stock Exchange Pennsylvania

Panama Canal Prompts New Wheat Trade Across Coasts

Holland discusses how cheap Pacific coast wheat transport through the Panama Canal could raise farm returns by 8 to 10 cents a bushel, spurring Pacific port export traffic and forcing Atlantic ports to compete. It notes Pennsylvania Railroad’s Philadelphia elevator as a model for modern grain handling, and outlines potential shifts in grain movement from Duluth and Chicago to Atlantic and Pacific terminals, with Liverpool as a primary destination.

Pennsylvania Railroad New York United States Rocky Mountains Panama Canal Pacific Coast Chicago Pacito Pacific British North America Vancouver Island Atlantic Middle West Pacffc Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Duluth Minn Buffalo Liverpool Rennsy Vama Mauranza Erie Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pennsylvania Company Piladelphia East Atlantic Coast Holland

New York Grain Market News July Report

New York grain pricing shows slight weakness across Wheat Corn and Barley spot markets. Wheat futures slid on favorable crop news with July at 8.5 percent and September at 9.16. Oats moved weaker for standard white and fancy capped varieties while Rye and Barley remained quiet amid export activity.

New York Northern Duluth Manitoba

New York Money Market Mixed Rates Amid Turmoil

New York money market shows call money steady around 292 percent with varied demand. Sterling exchange demands remain strong for 60 day bills, while commercial paper yields edge higher. Government bonds hold steady as railroads show irregular trading.

New York Sterling Exchange

Live Stock Markets July Hogs and Cattle Prices

July hogs receipts about 1 900 with steady price ranges from 6.60 to 9.00 for various grade meats. Cattle receipts around 4 000 with steady values from 7.70 to 10.00 for beef, stockers, feed ers, and vealers. Sheep and lambs show lower demand with prices near 5.20 to 9.00 and light volumes throughout the day.

Onlven Yenriingy

Washington cattle market brisk on veal calves and lambs

With moderate receipts of veal calves and spring lambs the market was firm and active at quoted figures. Hogs per Ib 2 percent, sheep per lb 4 3, veal calves at 18 per Ib, spring lambs at ago.

Local financial notes show rising demand at stock exchange

General business restatement under policy actions boosts confidence in the money market. At the Stock Exchange activity was steady with higher bids on several issues. Washington Gaals sold 4000 at 14, Railway and Electricas 7000 at 27 8, Capital Traction 1000 at 10 3 4, Mergenthaler 21 5, Laneton 81. The bid for Hallway and Electric stock rose to 3 1 2 but asking prices remained near. Potomac consolidated rose from 9 95 8 to 10 with 2 000 traded at 9 96 8. Dividends announced include District of Columbia Paper Company 1 1 2 percent and Washington Gaslight Company 41 40 a share.

Chicago Daly Fnally Ian Pacific Coast Company Pacific Coast Steamship Company Pacific Coast Nome Alaska Mexico Washington Gaal Washington Gaals Railway and Electricas Mergenthaler Laneton Potomac Con Assit Date Sa District of Columbia Paper Company Washington Gaslight Company Georgetown Gas Washington Gag Ga Columbia Gas Col Capital Traction Co City & Suburban Ry Columbia Ry Columbia Railway Ash Wlee Alex & Mt Balto Amer Riggs Realty Capital Traction Etec Way Balto and Balto and An. of Washington Gag RR Columbia Gas and Ble Amer. Tel Tel. Co U.P Mergenthaer Linotype Lanston Monotype Home Savings Bank Union Savings Bank Commerce and Savings Iast Washington Savings Corcoran Arlington National Union Brooks Columbia D of C. Paper Mfg. Co Joe Security Storage Co Washington Market

National Union Fire Insurance picks new board officers

At a stockholders meeting the National Union Fire Insurance Company of Washington elected Albert Fox, Charles Bailey, Thomas Bradley, Floyd Davis, W T Galliher, Philip Larner, John Larner, Charles Mades, Walter Pratt Jr, B F Baul, George Spransy, N L Lansbury, and John Weedon to the board. The board then chose Albert Fox as president, Charles Bailey as vice president, Philip Larner as secretary, and Wittar Somervell as assistant secretary.

National Union Fire Insurance Company Washington, D. C Albert ¥. Fox Charles B. Bailey Thomas Bradley Floyd E. Davis W. T. Galliher Philp F. Qarner John B. Larner Charles Mades Walter §. Pratt F. Baul George Spran

Stock Exchange Briefs Narrow Trading Activity at Noon

Potomac Electric Company bonds at 80 percent for 1,000 and 9956 for 1,000. Washington Railway and Electric common 2 at 88 and 4 at 87 with 25 at BB. Washington Gas 2 at 78 and 20 at 78. Mergenthaler Linotype pro rata 2 15. Langton Monotype 20 at 1. After call, Washington Railway and Electric 2,000 at 52. Mergenthaler Linotype 16 at 2 15. Traction Railroad 62 and 1,000 at ?

Potomac Electric Cons Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Gas Mergenthaler Linotype Langton Monotype Washington Railway and Electricon Wee Traction Railroad

Local Wholesale Produce Market Prices Spread Across Staples

A dense local price sheet lists wholesale figures for poultry dairy eggs and a wide range of vegetables and fruits. Items include alive Spring chicken turkeys butter eggs potatoes yams peppers peas okra cabbage lettuce tomatoes cucumbers corn oranges lemons apples strawberries and more with varied unit measures and regional origins noted.

Elgin New York State Maine Michigan South Carolina Virginia North Carolina California Florida

Ohio lines to unite in proposed Ohio State telephone company

Fifteen independent Ohio telephone companies led by Harry M Daugherty will file with the state public utilities commission an application to merge and organize the Ohio State Telephone Company with 25 million dollars in capital. Zanesville Telegraph Company endorsement completes preliminaries as plans move forward. S. G McMeen of Columbus may become president if the plan wins approval.

Columbus Ohio Pifteen Independent Telephone Companies of Harry M Daugherty State Public Utilities Commission Ohio State Telephone Company Stoeshalders Zanesville Telephone and Telegraph Company G McMeen Public Utuities Commission

Connellsville man named receiver for Sligo Tron and Steel Co

Connellsville, Pa., in Uniontown, was appointed receiver in county court for the Sligo Tron and Steel Company on petition by Charles Davidson holder of a large portion of bonds. Liabilities reportedly exceed $20,000. Louisiana Bank Closes in Donaldsonville. People's Bank did not open. Officers met all day but no reason given. Bank capital was $30,000.

Connellsvile Kirk Uniontown Sligo Tron and Steel Company Charles Davidson Louisiana Bank Donaldsonville The People’s Bank

United States Treasury cash and revenue figures detailed report

Treasury report shows revenue receipts for the period totaling 29,856,896.18 and ordinary disbursements for the year to date at 82,690,621.76. It lists bank note redemptions, gold and silver holdings, and total assets in general funds and trust funds, with a net balance of 152,981,445.61 in the general fund and reserves totaling 2,774,544.4 to be noted.

Treasury Philipp

Union Pacific to pay common stock dividends in Albany ruling

A New York Court of Appeals decision allows Union Pacific to distribute about 80 million dollars to common stockholders, excluding preferred holders. Equitable Life contested the action. the ruling fixes about 59.08 million from Northern Pacific, 5.87 million from converted bond liabilities, with preferred stock totaling 1.618 million in the raméable life’s road.

Union Pacific Victoria Equitable Life At Albany N.Y N. Y Court of Appeals Union Pacific Rairoad Company Equitable Life Assurance Society Alviston Northern Pacific Raméable Life Assurance Society Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio

Cotton Output Heavy in June 1913 Exports Rise

Census figures show June consumption at 4 565 bales vs 441 157 a year ago. Ten months ended June 20 total 4 745 290 bales, up from 4 588 799. June exports 296 389 bales, imports 47 010, spindles active 20 998 702, linters 26 941 bales.

Census Bureau

Clardy Estate to Widow In Will of Former Congressman

St Louis July 14 The will of Martin L Clardy former representative and general solicitor for the Missouri Pacific Railroad leaves the entire estate estimated at 500000 to the widow Each of Clardy s sons is bequeathed a gold beaded cane and the will expresses the hope they may find no more use for them than I did He also asks that his estate be closed promptly and his name dropped from the docket in any earthly court

St. Louis Martin L. C Lardy Missouri Pacific Railroad Clardy

Widow refuses to reveal buried loot from robberies

New Orleans July 14. Mrs Charlea C Craven, widow of a suspected robber, is jailed as a suspicious character after police say she admits hiding about 6100,000 in cash and jewelry from multiple trains and safe blows. Her husband and a companion died in Florida in a gunfight with detectives.

New Orleans Charlea C Craven T 'Wilawood Fla Mra Craven Savannah

Bolt Kills Gift Picking Berries Specifl to The Washington

Wellsville Virginia July 4 Miss Sarah Shockley was killed by lightning while blackberry picking nearby four others were severely injured in the same incident. The Washington ceo was not involved.

Specifl Washington Wellsville Sarah Shockley

Severe aldermen charges and street widening bills shake city

The Alexandria Common Council adjourned for summer as aldermen faced accusations of violating law by skipping meetings. An ordinance set Lee Street sidewalk width at 18 feet and funded paving from King to Queen Streets, contingent on property owners paying per front foot. Police court shifted suspects in a robbery case, while eight tenement fires caused major damage. Burial planned for Otis Sanderlin, 18, who died of typhoid.

Fashington Post Burgat Ing Street Alexandria Common Council Tauneils Bryan Brockett Lee Street King and Queen Streets King Street Queen Street Togstreele Committee On Finance Paesit Mayground Parent- Teachers Association Montgomery Street Alfred Columbus Streets Thomas “A. Groves Quantico Otis Sanderlin Alexandria Hospital

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