Brighter Business View Sees Recovery Across West
Edward G. Lowry reports Eugene Meyer Jr of the War Finance Corporation touring the West. He says the worst is over for U.S. business and farming, with improved conditions and cautious spending. He notes drought loans proved sound, asserts no return to boom times, and stresses a hopeful, solid future driven by conservative activity. Market notes from Philadelphia and cottonseed oil in New York follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Los Angeles
Calif
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
Albuquerque
Hvestock
the Public Ledger
Philadelphia
Stock market notes from a Washington exchange
Local exchange closes with mixed results across utilities and bonds. Capital Traction and Potomac Electric Power show varied prices, while Washington Railway and Electric issues fluctuate. Public utilities, banks, and trust firms report diverse bids, with several blue chips and regional names cited along with notes on ex-dividends and calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salee
Capital Traction
Washington Railway & Electric Pfd
Gat Phoning Electric Ist
Potomac Electric Power Gen. Mtge
Capital Tractions
Washington Gas
Bia
jAm
City & Suburban Bs
G'town Gas
Metropolitan R. BR
el. Power
Alex
Mt. V
Balto
W. G
Ash
Ash. Ry. & el
Wash
Ry. & el
Riggs Realty
W. M
American Tel
Teleg
Steamboat
Ry & Blec
Ry. & Bl. Co
Merivaniae Capital
Columbia
Farmers & Federal
Liberty
Lincoln
Metropolitan
Riggs
Washington
Amer, Security & Trust
Continental Trust
Union Trust
Yash, Loan & Savings Banks
Commerce & Savings
East Washington
Merchants Bank
Security Savs
Seventh Street
Union
United State
Washington M
BS Fire Insurance
American
Corcoran Firemen’s
National Unio
Columbia Aiece
Col
Grapho. Mfg
Pfa
D. of
C. Paper Mfg. Co
Lanston Monotype
Merchants Tir, & Stge
Mergenthaler Linotype
Old Dutch Mkt
Old D. Mkt. Co
Washington Market
Local Produce Market Price List Across Meat and Veg Rows
A late March market report lists prices for eggs live poultry dressed poultry pork and livestock plus fruits and vegetables. Notable items include eggs Maryland and Pennsylvania firsts at 21 to 24 per dozen, Turkeys hens 43 45 per lb, Butter 34 to 40 per lb, Apples New York Baldwins 8 50 to 9 00 per box and Tomatoes Florida crates around 3 50.
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Anuadelphia
New York
U. S
U. S. Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
Virginia
York Imperials
New Yorks
Wassington
Orchard Run
Oregons
South Carolinas
Florida
Delaware
Georgia
Michigans
Maines
Piaryland
Carolna
California
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Metal Market Report Faces Copper, Lead Stability
New York copper prices ease for electrolytic spot and nearby contracts, with steady turns noted in tin and lead. London copper holds futures and spot values while electroplating metals show limited movement. tin and zinc futures quote higher end prices, reflecting cautious market steadiness.
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New York
East St. Louis
London
Wheat and corn prices in New York grain market
Spot wheat steady with No 2 red at 1.40 and No 2 hard at 1.41 1/2, Manitoba at 1.60, and mixed at 1.36 1/2 cents fob track. Corn flat with No 2 yellow and white at 73 1/2 cents, No 2 mixed at 73 1/2 on New York all-rail delivery. No. 2 white corn listed at 46 cents on rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manitoba
Dstf
All Rail
Bond market boom shows new era for buyers
Philadelphia March 28 A year into the bond boom the rise in United States government, foreign, and corporate bonds on the New York Stock Exchange is striking. U.S. government and railroad issues, railroads and industrials rise, with cheaper money and lower rates expected. taxation and faith in American institutions keep bonds bargains, though not as cheap as last year.
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Philadelphia
United States
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Vance
Liberty
Liberty 2d
Liberty Pen Fen Victory
Victory
Berna
Can
ALT. & T. Cvt
Am. Smelt. & R. Sal
8. Inc
BLL, & SF. Adj
Union
Pac
United States Steel Sa
Public Ledger Oo
Wheat and corn slide as Liverpool prices weigh on Chicago market
Chicago grain reports a lower day amid weak Liverpool quotations and bearish Argentine export hopes. May wheat 1.32% to 1.32%., July at 1.19% to 1.19% with unsettled close, corn down, oats firmer on wet cold seeding delays, and provisions up 7 cents amid mixed export demand.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Atlantic
Kansas
Oklahoma
Northwest
Kansas City
St. Louis
Seaboard
London Market Review highlights March 28 trading action
Special Cable Dispatch from London reports victory bonds rising to 874 percent and British war loans at 98 percent amid a sluggish open and renewed gilt edge support. Strong demand for English industrials and bonds from Japan Mexico and Brazil. Paris and New York currency rates noted with rail orders from Philadelphia Reading and steel makers routing large rail shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Dutch
Bank of Hagland
New York
Paris
Berlin
the Public Ledger Co
General Motors approves dividends and notes sales rise
General Motors directors declared regular quarterly dividends on preferred and debenture stocks. Six percent preferred and six percent debenture paid $1.50 per share, seven percent debenture $1.75 per share, payable May 1 to stockholders of record April 7. President DuPont praised the outlook. bank loans reduced to $41.14 million and cash at $37 million. Early sales for 1922 show January 16,080. February 20,664. March about 30,000, totaling around 66,000 versus 68,488 in the prior quarter and 30,023 in Q1 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
General Motors Corporation
Dupont
Hardingge plan for prison reform radical changes proposed
President Harding discussed reforming the federal prison system at a White House conference with Attorney General Daugherty and officials. He backed converting Camp Grant at Rockford into an industrial reform school for first offenders, with laws ready to authorize the camp’s temporary land use.
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Harding
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Votan
Daigherty
Camp Grant
Grant
Rockford
White House
Congress
Widow Named Sole Beneficiary in $113,687 Vickery Estate
Mrs Milne C Vickery of 1205 Fifteenth Street NW is named sole beneficiary in the will of her husband William J Vickery in probate petition filed yesterday. Estate valued around $113,687 mainly personal property. he leaves a son Capt James G Vickery. Further, $12,500 is left by Clarence B Mil to be investigated by the Antisaloon League of America through ancillary letters filed yesterday for widow Mrs Gertrude V Miller of 1921 Street NW. Attorney General Daugherty said investigation decision not tied to recent charges and requests by Supt Anderson.
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Milnle C. Vickery
Fifteenth Street
William J. Vickery
Vickery
Jamea G. Vickery
League
Clarence B. Mil
Duluth
Constitutional League of America
Ment of Justice
Daugherty
Antisaloon League of
New York State
Supt
Anderson
Quaker Minister Praises Tanlac for Health Return
Rev Parker Moon known as Uncle Parker in Southwest Missouri credits Tanlac with restoring his health after five years of nervous indigestion headaches and fatigue. He says his appetite improved sleep returned and no laxatives are needed. He urges others to try Tanlac and recommends it to friends. Sold in Washington by People's Drug Stores and leading druggists.
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Missouri
Parker Moon
Society of Friends
Quakers
Parker
Tanlac
Texas
Taniac
Gaving
Washington
People’s Drug Stores
Adv
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Finance Corporation
Meyer
Edward G. Lowry
Local Stock Exchange
Local Produce Market
South Carolina
NEW York Grain
the Potomac Insurance Company of
District of Columbia
United States Congress
the Potomac Insurance Co
Edmund D. Rheem
Alex. K. Phillips
John H. Hoi
Mead, Notary Public
George W. White
Thomas C. Moore
Alexander K. Phillips
H. P. Howard
J. W. Carrales
Fairfax
Nursero
Richard
Alexander Te Trertes
Edmund D. Rhbeem Frederick Richardson
Men and
Richard Spillane
London Market Review
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Midvale Steel Company
Ca A
General. Motors
Clareu
Joshion
Hardingge
Camp Reformatory
M. O. Vickery
Gertrude V. Miller
Tania
Rev
the North River Insurance Co
Lassen
E. F. Driggs, Jr
Tine
Revie
Ackerman
Ane Tk Co
Washington Loan & Trust
Westchester Fire Insurance Company of
District of Columbia_ Core
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Adet Et Ce
Otto B. Sharffur
A. B. Gaillard
Geo, H. Corby
Wall St
New York City
Jemene
THE
Newark Fire Insurance Company of
Newark, N. J
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Siics
A. H. Monroe
FLL
Farquhar
Essex
North British & Mercantile Insurance Company, Ltd
Vdigh
Ate
E. Case
Asat
Thomsen
iBeal
W. Apgar
Notary Publc
Bronx County
Ter
New York County
Newcomn
Dean Manone
Stateme
Virginia Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Richmond
Ee Assets
WM. Palmer Hill
C. Marlow
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