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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1913

Page

2

Price Changes In Foreign Markets Weaken Domestic Quotation

New York reports show mixed stock trading with foreign markets driving gains while domestic damage from floods depresses railroads and trims opening prices. London market marked Americans up amid Balkan war signals, but late session rally faded as bear selling grew. Cattle hog futures slide in Chicago while hogs and lambs show varied receipts and prices across livestock markets.

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Washington markets and stock quotes report

The United States Treasury and Washington exchanges show regular and after call quotes for gas, rail and electric stocks, banks, and bonds. Notable entries include American National Bank at 172, Commercial National Bank at 196, Washington Railway and Electric preferred at 90 44, Potomac Electric at 165, and Lanston Monotype at 56, with money on call steady near 4 percent and sterling exchange weaker amid bankers bills activity.

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Wall Street Gossip on Dividends and Steel Outlook

New York March 26 dividend news includes Westinghouse Electric common at 1 percent and International Paper preferred at 0.5 percent amid market speculation. Illinois Central stock weak due to flood fears, steel demand remains a key optimism driver as mills foresee July delivery. Howard T. Platt resigns as vice president and GM of United States Express. Norfolk and Western convertible bond issue subs 96 percent, vs St Paul 8 and Baltimore and Ohio 2 1/2 percent. underwriters benefit.

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New York Stock Market Wholesales and Commodity Prices

Wholesale market notes show Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware fruit and vegetable demand. Butter, cheese, eggs, poultry prices with regional varieties and crates, baskets, and per unit costs. Cocoa and metals quotes in New York and Philadelphia reports describe futures and spot movements under steady to firmer tones.

Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware Elgin New York State New West Virginia DDI Norfolk Florida Florida Okra Charleston Pabbage New York Wisconsin Fim Middle West Maine State Western

Washington Railway and Electric Stocks Edge Higher at Local Exchange

Washington trading quiets notch after recent volatility with common stock easing slightly while preferred moves little. Capital Traction bids up to 120, bank stocks active with American National, Commercial National and Metropolitan National at varied prices. Bond sales steady, market broadens and shows improved tone. Banking Institute Dinner plans noted with speeches by Martine Bailey Clayton and toastmaster Wade Cooper. about 350 attendees expected.

Washington Washington Stock Exchange Washington Gas Bank and Trust Company American National Bank Commercial National Metropolitan National American Security and Trust United States Trust Lanston Mergenthaler Banking Institute Charles A. Douglas American Institute of Banking Wade H. Cooper United States Savings Bank Raleigh James E. Martine Joseph W. Bailey Henry D. Clayton The Banke National Association New York Philadelphia Scranton Baltimore Richmond

Railroads and private car fleets shaped rebate era beginnings

New York dispatch explains how private refrigerated cars spurred freight rebates and discrimination, tracing origins to early public highway theory by Ben Butler, dairy shipper innovation, and the rise of private car ownership. Judge Ashbet Green and James D. Layng are cited on how private cars enabled powerful trusts and altered railroad policy leading to ICC scrutiny.

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CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY WERE THE WORKMEN OF YESTERDAY

Forpas argues that today’s capitalists were yesterday’s workers and that the greatest American industrialists began with little or nothing. He cites Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Hill, Harriman, Edison, Ford, and others as examples of self made wealth built from hard work. The piece concludes that brains and industry, not inherited wealth, determine success and that many top positions await capable workers.

Forpas New York American America John D. Rockefeller William John D Andrew Carnegie Ike United States Commodore Vanderbilt James J. Hill Fallers Adam Northwest Edward H. Harriman Underwood Erie Elliott Northern Pacific Ripley Atchison Willard Baltimore and Ohio Brown New York Central Harling St. Paul Rea Pennsylvania Bush Missouri Pacific Kruttachnitt Southern Pacific Trumbuh Chesapeake and Ohio Truesdale Lackawanna Gary Steel Corporation Farrell Schwab Carnegie Bethlehem Steel Corporation Theodore N. Vail Geniua Edison John Mackay Hammond Typewriter Henry Ford James B. Duke George B. Cortelyou Consolidated Gas Company of New York Horace B. Claflin John Claflin Macy Straus Bloomingdale Gimbel Bornrich

Baltimore Markets Wheat Corn and Live Poultry Prices

Baltimore markets report firmer wheat and corn futures, with mixed oats. Prices for various poultry including chickens ducks geese turkeys and egg butter quotes from Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and nearby regions are listed with per pound and per dozen figures.

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