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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1914

Page

2

Stocks Fall Amid Broad Selloff With Few Dories Standing

New Haven led declines as small holders liquidated holdings amid a market slump dated July 15 from New York. Union Pacific showed resistance after a court decision on an extra dividend while Canadian Pacific and New York Central fell to multiyear lows as London and continental sellers moved about 49,000 shares. Bond prices fell to new low records as overall market activity totaled about $2,023 in United States governments.

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Cotton closes steady after early rise on hot dry South

Reports of continued dry weather and higher temperatures in the South spurred an early advance in the cotton market. Prices weakened with selling and closed near the day’s low. December futures fell about two points from the session high, finishing around 12.31.

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Baltimore Markets July 15 Wheat and Butter Prices

Market report from Baltimore and New York notes firmer wheat with No. 2 red at 83 in Baltimore and improved prices across oats and butter. Listings include several grain and poultry categories, with regional dairy prints and store-pack butter quotations.

Baltimore Epria Ore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Ohio New York Fort Movement Galveston Mobile Panama Gnarveston Wilmington Norfolk Hapton Philadelphia Houston Memphis Philadelphi P. Creamery Tanéy St.Laut Little Rock Red Esport Acar Duluth

Metal Market report from London and copper futures

July 35 metal market notes dull copper in spot and September terms at 18.35614.70, electrolytic prices 15.62 13.87, nominal 18.50 18.62 for castings, London copper quiet. Futures listed at £61 tts 34. Cleland warrants noted in London with rate 61a 444d.

London Cleland Wirants

Wall Street Gossip and Market Roh Interest in Rail Stocks

New York July stocks weakened on rumors of an Interstate Commerce Commission probe into a company affair. Traders spread unverified reports while price declines in Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio followed allocations of new stock. Stotesbury returned from Europe amid notes of weak European business and stalled French loans.

New York Belond Interstate Commerce Commission Union Pacific Dra Baltimore and Ohio Baltimors Ohio Eastern Transportation Line Epecre Baltimore and Hamilton Dayton H. 'T. Stotesbury Philadelphia Imperator Atatenburysth Joan Europe Washington Stock Exchange Manhattan Life Insurance Co

New York Stock Market Hose Received by Lewis Johnson & Co

A brief stock market update notes hose deliveries received by Lewis Johnson & Co located at 1505 Pennsylvania Avenue. The item reflects routine financial activity tied to the firm’s operations in New York.

Lewis Johnson & Co Pennsylvania Avenue

American business leaders foresee prosperity from harvest and new conventions

A Washington report to President Wilson predicts a rapid U.S. recovery with record corn and other crops boosting farmers and industry. The South hosts major gatherings in banking roads and iron and steel, signaling revived manufacturing, trade, and capital activity amid a looming upturn in demand and export.

New York Washington Wilson United United States Atlanta Detroit Birmingham Lkely South American Iron and Steel Institute Institute Ia Ita American Steel and Iron Institute Iron and Steel Holland

New York Produce Market Summary July 1

Market report from New York shows mixed receipts and steady to firm trading. Butter, eggs, dressed poultry, and raw sugar present steady to unchanged levels. coffee and refined sugars show dull activity with assorted grades and prices.

New York Rio Santos

Livestock market quotes from New York and Chicago

Livestock prices and receipts listed for New York on July 18 and Chicago on July 16. Cattle and hogs show varied ranges, with beef cattle around 7.20 to 7.40 and hogs from 5.00 to 9.30 per hundredweight, while sheep and lamb values span 5.25 to 9.00.

New York Ames Chicago

Oil quotations show Pennsylvania crude price cut

OIL QUOTATIONS. OM City Pa July 5 credit balance 1 70 5 Rung 165212 average 100447 shipments 140 ADS average 92290 Prizeburen Daly 15 further reduction in the price of crude oil announced today following new prices Pennsylvania crude 1 70 Mercer black 1 27 Newcastle 1 37 Cabell 1 32 Bomerger 1 02 reduction in Pennsylvania 5 cents per barrel and in other grades 8 cents Corning and Ragland unchanged at Haina 70 cents New York July 15 Standartdf Company New York today announced a reduction of 15 points in all grades of refined petroleum for export making taxes 18 7 cents per gallon tanks 4396 and refined at New York and Philadelphia e

OM City Daly Pennsylvania Mercer Black Newcastle Cabell Bomerger Corning Ragland Haina New York Standartdf Company Ex- Uport

New York Money Market Fluctuations and Rates

New York July 15 Mercantile reports steady sterling with declines in evler? bills. Demand around 4.8718, com mercial bills at 4. ? Bar silver 47. Mexican dollars 42. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds stable. Call money firmer, rates at 3. 6 months at 44k.

New York Mercantile Vapor

Financial and business notes from an era trading scene

The report covers bond activity with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone bonds in fair demand, options viewed on a 480,000‑share lot, and a 6 percent preferred stock dividend declared by Old Dutch Market. It notes a branch bank opening at Fourteenth and Church and lists Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway ordering thirteen all steel cars from Cincinnati Car Company for August and September delivery.

United States United States Steel Corporation Umea Chesapeake Potomac Jbeld Potoma Consolidated Railway and Electric Washington-Virginia Common Washington Mergenthaler Linotype Washington, Baltimore and Annapais Electric Railroad Company Cincinnati Car Company Baltimore Annapolis Salee Potomac Electric Cons Capital Traction Washington-Virginia Railway Common Epee Traction Railroad Ghanniston Railway and Electric Chesapeake and Potomac Washington Gas Georgetown Gas Ind Columbia Gas and Elec Capital Traction Co Ie City & Suburban Ry Columbia Ry Railway Asl Elsc Lex Pat Mtg. Pot Power Lst P. Telephone Amer. Tel Tel. Co N. W. Steampoat Ash. Y Balto Columbia Mer Mergenthaler Linatyne Lanston Greene-Cananea Copper National Bank American Tee Capital Federal Lincoln Metropolitan WEES Second Trust Company Amer, Security and Trust National Savings and Trust Walon Trust Company Wash. Loan & Trust E Continental Vig Savings Bank Etocs Homa Savings Bank Union Savings Bank Ie Commerce and Savings East Washington Savings Xsurance Bruce Corcoran Arlington Wee! National Union CES, Chapin-Sacks Co Security Storage Co

United States Treasury July 14 1914 financial figures

Treasury report shows revenue receipts this month and year to date, ordinary disbursements, and assets in Treasury offices. It lists gold coins, gold certificates, silver dollars, silver certificates, treasury notes, and bank notes. The document notes cash assets, gold and silver reserves, and total cash assets of the Treasury with redemption funds values.

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Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices Report

Market notes widespread items across poultry butter cheese vegetables and fruits with many price figures. A rough snapshot lists spring chickens turkeys butter cheese Virginia potatoes peppers spinach cucumbers tomatoes cabbage oranges lemons pineapples apples Florida oranges grapes berries cantaloupes watermelons peaches plums raspberries and more with notes of firm market activity for veal calves and spring lambs amid moderate receipts.

Elgin Fancy New York State Virginia West Virgina Southern Virgina Mans Michigan Nkra North Carolina California Florida gEhozeherries

Equity Court Proceedings and Criminal Dockets in DC

Legal records from the Supreme Court and associated courts show refunacy proceedings, real estate sales authorizations, and bond actions, plus numerous criminal cases including verdicts, pleas, and sentences. Also listed are bankruptcy actions, probate matters, and injunctions involving several named parties and firms.

Equitable Surety Co. Bond Mentioned in Local Note

A brief local item refers to L. L. Perkins and I. Bond You with Equitable Surety Co. and a phone contact, indicating a bonding or insurance reference in a community notice. The fragment mentions Southern pies in passing as part of the readable OCR text.

L. L. Perkins I Equitable Surety Co

First Trust Gold Notes Dated 1914 for Bale at Par

First Trust Gold Notes dated April 15 1914 payable April 14 1916 offered for sale at par with accrued interest by a securities dealer.

First Trust

Opportunity for real estate investment with secured loan

Opportunity offered by a real estate developer with eighteen years' experience to invest $500 secured by first deed of trust or mortgage. Interest 6 percent with liberal profits. Address J. E. A., Hotel Harrington, 11th and E Streets N. W. Telephone Main 8790.

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Real estate transfers and mentions of damages and titles in Washington area

A long list of real estate transfers across Washington Heights Lanier Heights Petworth and surrounding squares. Names include T Baker and W J Iambert trustees, H Brodley Davidson, Charles H Davidson, Julia Colvin, James M Gritseux, Merman R Hawenstel, and others. The notice references parcels in squares 3050 5877 82 1085 7714 1604 and streets like Whitney Close Sixth Street Northeast and Fifteenth Street Northeast. Monetary amounts range from 10 to 20 000 dollars with various mortgage and trust arrangements and dates around 1916.

Whitney Close Winklelt Preston Alter M. Farr Barry Parm William F. Wariner Robert H. Scott Sarah A. Scate Washington Highlands Reuben E. Timbersel Giuseppe Convanting Jer Sixte D Street Sixth Seventh Kennedy Brothers, Inc Charles H Tavalson Squerr North Carolina Avenue George W. Ker Niedie Bridget M. McCarthy H. Brodley Davidson Jarpice B. Hight Irustese John C. Kondup Law Sul Wetweent van C. Kondropet Ax Charles H. Davidson Inc Square 1604 Fifteenth Street Inex ‘T. Walden Chertes H. Davidson Virginia Avenue Joseph E. Loveless Charles H. Davison Lanier Heights Julia M. Colvin James M. von Grin Henry Gamble Lamer Heights Hugo Wants Sulla M. Colvin Fourteenth Street Merman R. Hawenstel Eod Parr Inc Nonesigh Stephen H. Starkweather Frank T. Rawlings Ireel Columbia Heights Columbia Heights Realty Company J. Aratvard Clarke O' Street Albert Tatepaugh Esther Tacspaugh Petworth Ferdinand A. Heilmuler Ighe A. Haletip Thirteenth Street Elizabeth Sehnebel Coarter & Thomas Lelia L. Thomas Henry D. Garou Geerer ‘J Charles C. Milburn Emme F. Milburs Whitney Harvey M. Sager Simon Oppentetmar Winifald Preston Amymenia Louise K. Smith Ernest J Rhmlat George M. Emmerich Secu German-American Building Association Lota Emma L. Pauline Thomas George G. McElwee Elmer Ramey Edward McKnex Mary A. Sullivan Robert Huma Alan P. Yrume Frank Hume Mary V. Cadillet James A Uplon Trust Company Warrington Loan and Trust Company George W Henry H. Bergmarin Charles Sehater Northern Liberty German-American Building Association Mecticut Avenue Canada Reform Miles P Security Trust Company Remianaueur Garfield Washington Loaz and Trust Company Secore Equitable Cooperative Building Antoziation Frances Murray United Staves ‘Trust Company Lynchburg Inverment Corporation Walter Daniel Et al Washington Loan and Trust Company Serure Equitable Cooperative Building Association Tolmen Januéry American 5Curity and Trust Company National Seyvnge and Trust Company Acowembia Heights J. Brainard’ Clarks Et al Hoyt Sherman Allew E. Walker Charles Thomas Et Ux Equitable Cooperative Building Association Ruth A. Thomas Ida R. Thomas

Oldest National Bank in DC Seeks New Banking Accounts

Fifteenth Street opposite the U. S. Treasury invites accounts of all sizes and solicits interviews with those contemplating establishing new banking connections.

Fifteenth Street U. S. Treasury District of Columbia

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