Market Hesitates as Mexican Crisis Overshadows Trading
New York May 6 trading shows a nearly stalled market with little initiative and no definite trend amid unresolved Mexican tensions and Ulster questions. Minor gains by Reading and later declines mark subdued activity. totals show $2,110,000 in United States 23 registered bonds advancing a quarter on call, with broad industrials weak and copper demand forecast higher supplies.
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New York
London
Marshern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Chesapeake
J Wan
Europe
Rock Island
United States
New York Bond Market Summary of Notable Issues
Investor activity centers on U S rails steel and utilities with bids offered across multiple issues. Key names include American Tobacco Armour Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel and Consolidated Gas Electric. Several railroads such as New York Central Norfolk and Western Union Pacific Kansas City Southern and Chicago Great Western show varied bids and noted series like 4s and 5s as markets price collateralized notes and equity linked securities.
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New York
American Agricultural
American
American Tobacco
Armour & Cu
Alchigon Co
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn
Central of Georgia
Central Leather
Chesapeake and
Chesapeake
Gbio
Chicago Flo
Quincy
Chicago
Gegat Northern Isles
Winneie Central
Anterborough-Met
Kansas City Southern
Lake Shore
Liggett & Myers
Orig Lorflard
Loulaville and
Nash
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Copperehigh Valley
sjAmer
Agricultural
Ae Oon Oulayille
Neshville
Amer
Aosy
St PL & 3
Ste
Kans
Texas
Miami
Car & Fdy
National Biscuit
Ice Securities
National
Locomotive
Amer. Smelt
Nevada
Consolidated
American Tel
Ontario & W
Norfolk & Western
Anaconda Mining Co
North American
THY
Northern Pacific
Beg
Atchison
Atchison Ptd
Pacific Mall
Atlantic Coast
Sin A Srey
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
People’s Gas
Brook
Rapid Trans
Canadian Pacific
Ray Consolidated
Sal
Renal
Chesapeake & Ohio
Batt
Republic Ron Ve “Stell
Colorado
Seaboard Air Line
Consolidated Gas
Hsloss-Shef
Tessie Se
Delaware & Hudgon
Southern
Pacific
Denver
Rio Grande
Souther’’ Railway
Denver & Rio G
Southern Railway
Cs i
Distiers
Tennessee Copper
Erie É
Texan & Pacific
Union Pacific
Erie Lst
SB Ag Ns
Erie
General Electric
United States Realty
Goodrich
United States Rubber
Great Northern Pia
United Sites Steel
Great North
U. S
Tllinois Central
Ctah Copper
Ganl
Bélaass
Interborough-Met
Va.Caro. Chemical. I
Pidi
Inter
Harvester
Inter. Marine
Western Maryland
Western Union
International Pump
Westinghouse Eiectric
Lake Erie
Laclede Gas
Berg
New York Stock Exchange
Boston cotton market closes steady on favorable weather
New York May 6 reports an early cotton advance checked by favorable weather. Prices edged off then steadied as renewed demand for old crop positions emerged. Futures closed with slight gains to minor losses, overall steady near previous levels.
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New York
New York Produce Market Report May 6
Market summary from New York shows steady to firm trends across commodities. Cheese remains quiet, meat products, flour, rye, corn meal and hay hold steady. pork prices steady with lard higher. cottonseed oil and sugar mixed. coffee quiet with various grades stable. wheat and corn futures steady amid export rumors. barley and oats show quiet demand.
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New York
Stendy
Santos
Cordova
Dudluth
Manitoba
Baltimore Markets Household Prices and Dairy Items
Market listings from Baltimore show prices for wheat oats eggs butter and poultry. Entries include No 2 red wheat at 9 cents per unit and various dairy products with Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby Virginia values, along with egg and butter prices and assorted poultry figures.
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Beltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Arno
Virginia
Butthr—Creamery
Taney
Ohio
West ‘Virginia
Marylnd
Metal Market Report Sparks Copper Steady in New York and London
Copper holds steady on spot markets in New York and London with Tromp futures noted. Iron shows little change as Cleveland warrants and Renton references appear amid market chatter.
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New York
Way
London
Cleveland
Sia
Financial currents and corporate news from May 6 report
New York reports foreign exchange pressures for Paris and London shipments, gold reserves at the assay office around 3 million dollars, and commentary on gold exports tied to Bank of England shipments. Announcement notes Ems Railroad rail order, Nickel Plate directors, and Standard Oil group sentiments amid 1913 oil sector gloom.
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New York
Paris
London
Iam
Bank of England
Thoreste
Nickel Plate Railroad
Robert ‘S. Lovett
Union Pacific
A.H Smith
New York Central
Harold & Vanderbilt
Ws B. Morgan
Wr. Brown
I. C. Ledyard
New York Stock Market Report Glitches Noted
Vague OCR note shows a New York Stock Market reference, mentioning W. B. Hibbs & Co and a building. The readable fragments imply a financial item or notice but lack clear actions, figures, or outcomes to specify.
Live Stock Markets Report From Chicago and New York
May 6 market notes show mixed livestock results with steady to higher trends. Chicago receipts include hogs 18 000 with heavy and rough categories, cattle 15 000 with steady markets, sheep 22 000 steady, and hogs 6 200 higher. New York shows cattle 1 500 steady, calves up to 10 60, and hogs 6 200 higher with a 3 90 to 9 10 range.
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New York
Malg
Reveluta
New Orleans
Galveston
Mabie
Savannah
Bae
Charleston
Wilmington
Nortalk
Baltimar BK. i . Fainaf
Boston
Bae Oe
Philadelphia
Shipm'ts
Sutes
Houston
Auguste
Louis
Little Rock
Chicago
Philadelphia Market Report Listings Butter Wheat and Corn
Philadelphia markets report mixed commodity moves with butter steady at 5.90 and Western extra drifts at 6.35. Wheat and oats show little change while corn rises to new No. 2 yellow. Poultry markets stay alive and unchanged with dressed poultry steady.
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Philadelphia
F. c
New York Money Market Brief May 6
Call money firmer at 1 1 2 percent, ruling rate 1 percent, time loans mixed across 30 to 90 days. Mercantile and sterling trade steady, silver and Mexican dollars quoted. Government and railroad bonds show little change as markets close.
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New York
Mercantile At
Sterling Exchange
Undefined fragment prompts a data malformed entry
The text appears as a fractured OCR fragment mentioning places like Ohio North Lima Wooster and Indiana with numbers and prices but lacks a coherent event or subject. No identifiable person or organization emerges to anchor a proper news item.
Bonded Cotton Warehouse Plan Discussed at Southern Meet
At New York May 6 bankers and manufacturers at the American Cotton Manufacturers Association convention debated a bonded warehouse system for cotton. They urged legislation in the South and highlighted creating a large discount market via warehouse receipts to finance loans. Vanderlip spoke on credit assured by cotton, but offered few details, signaling potential cooperation from National City Bank and others to push a nationwide plan.
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New York
South
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Congress
Bouth
South Carolina
Vanderlip
American Cotyton Manufacturers’ Association
National City Bank
Frank A Vanderlip
United States
Alexander Brown
Baltimore
Wanderup
Mr. Vanderlip
Duke
Bank of ‘New York
Tooney
Snd- Branters
Holland
Local Financial and Business Notes on Bond Market Activity
Increased bond trading on the local exchange with irregular price moves. Eléctric Consolidated 5a and Capital Traction led activity with mixed quotes and modest gains. Washington Gas and Railway issues showed uneven demand. a few public utilities and banks posted minor trades as the market firmed slightly from the previous day.
Local Stock Exchange Report Amid Bond and Note Prices
Regular call at noon shows Capital Traction Railroad at 107 and 107 percent with $1,000 notes, Washington Hallway and Wheetrle 4s at 82 for $1,000, Potomac Electric cans at varied bids up to 99 percent, and Capital Traction multiple bids at 100 percent. District National Bank and Washington Railway and Electric preferred quotes 84 to 82 percent, Metropolitan National and Washington Gaz noting prices, Georgetown Gas bonds at 101 for $1,000, GAS BONDS listed.
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Washington Gas
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
At & TS
District National Bank
Metropolitan National
Capital Traction Railroad
Washington
Potomac Electric
Capital Traction
Metropolitan National Beni
Washington Gaz
Georgetown Gas
Washington Gas Bs
Columbia Gas
Columbia Gas and Hi
Capital Traction Co
Ana
Poliver R
Columbia Ry
Mt Columbia Ry
Metropolitan
Elec
Alex
Mt. Vi
Balto
Amer
Steamboat Bewes Realty
Ty Ry Public Utility Sto Co
Coke
Gapital Fraction - Cru
Wash
Virginia
An. Com
Lqash
Balto and
Georgetown
Amer Tel
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lansten Monotype
Greene-Cananea Copper National Bank
Americana Capital
Columbia
Tistrict
Washington ‘ Pac
Trust Company
Amer Security & Trust
National Savings and Trust
Union Trust
Washington Loan
United States Trust
BRE
Continental E Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Commerce and Savings Spry
East Washington Savings
Arlington
Aa Corcoran
Ee Firemen’s
German-Amiera National Union
Insur Columbia
ANCE
Chapin-Sacks Co
Su Security Storage Co
Washington Market
District Building Activity and Federal Reserve Stock Subscriptions
Building operations in the District lagged but total April construction reached 751813 with repairs at 11896. Northwest district led in new buildings at 239143, others listed by region. Permits issued for 105 brick and 24 frame buildings, with 13 razed. Reserve Bank stock subscriptions reach 4,009,000 minimum per bank, ten of twelve banks subscribed. 7,601 banks in system, 5,797 forwarded stock, total subscriptions 98,154,208 to date.
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Morris Hacker
Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Organization Committee
Treasury Department
Local Produce Market Prices and Demand in Mid-Atlantic States
Wholesale prices for Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware show steady demand for home grown vegetables and poultry. Butter, cheese, peppers, tomatoes, berries, and Florida and California fruits feature across crates and baskets with varied per unit quotes. market notes indicate rainstorm and firm receipts for stock, poultry, and eggs.
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Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Elgin
New York
West Virginia
Maine
Michigan
Florida
South Carolina
Romania
Washington cattle market price notes from fall sale town
Fragmentary market list shows hogs per pound Ri wheep veal calves dressed pork and small pork entries with odd numbers and scattered grades. Missing clear totals or dates.
Lost Navy Tug Recovered Near Bay of Islands
The Potomac, a United States naval tug abandoned in ice off the Gulf of St. Lawrence, was remanned today by its engineer, the U.S. consular agent, and Newfoundland crew. The vessel is expected to reach port safely after being trapped while attempting to free icebound American fishing boats near Bay of Islands.
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Carling, N
United States
Potomac
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Bay of Islands
United States Treasury May 1 1914 Revenue and Disbursements
Revenue receipts for May 1 totaled 1,806,191.92 dollars with ordinary disbursements at 482,024. The month’s revenue compares with the same period last year at 7,859,678.65. Fiscal year totals show revenue receipts 542,400,750.23 to date and ordinary disbursements 8,024,978.68. General fund assets and liabilities in fractional currency list minor coin and silver bullion with total cash assets of 2,006,508,657.53 and net balance in the general fund of 379,102,546.71. Treasury funds include reserves, trust funds, Philippines assets, and bank note redemption figures.
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Vy Ss Ce Gees
Ncess
Treasury
Philippines
Proposals for gatehouse wall at Government Hospital DC
Sealed proposals were invited by the Interior Department for erecting a gatehouse and wall around the Government Hospital for the Insane at Anacostia, DC with specs on file. Bids must include a 5 percent guaranty or certified check. plans require a $10 check to return plans in good condition. bids opened in June 1914 with right to reject parts. Also notices from District Commissioners seeking playground supplies, and DC water works for DC district scales.
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Department OF the Interior
Washington, D.C
Atacostia
Secretary of the Interior
Ac Fe
Tay
Prowin
Walt
Yasrd Hall Government Hospital
Tafdier
Washington
Lewis Colaylin
Mys
Commissioners OF the Bistrol of
Columbia
Oliver Fo Newhan
Sredericker
de Rick
Siddons
Chester Harding
Commissioners
District OF
District of Columbia
Aint
Engineer Department
Teenie
Probate notices from Washington DC courts list admin and testamentary claims
Legal notices announce administration letters for Yoha H Shelton James Henry Well and Clara H Wilson. They warn creditors to present claims with vouchers by specified dates or be excluded from estate benefits. Also included are a civil suit filed in Municipal Court seeking $2900 and condemnation of defendant property, with dates and officials.
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Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia
Nolding Probate Court No 20 ii
Yoha H Shelton, Tate
Blmon Shelton
Taylor
Euphexe Court
District OF Alumbia
Probate
Distrct of Columbia
James Henry Well
District of Columbis
John G Howard
Huss
James Tanner
Dietnet of Columbia
Apt
Leon Pretzfelder
Municipal Court
Leon Freisfelder
John B Rowe
Entlaty Lan Platntitts
Dgteult
Supreme Court
Columbia
Clara H. "Wilson
Washington AN and Trust Company
Fred'e Eichelberger
Dia‘of Columbia
Dividend for depositors at Mercantile Building and Loan
Andrew H Agnew reports a 7 percent dividend to savings depositors of the Mercantile Building and Loan Association in Alexandria after insolvency on January 12. Previous dividends totaled 60 percent. stockholders receive no distribution. The fund drive for the Alexandria Hospital has surpassed 23,000 toward a $50,000 goal. Committees of the Alexandria Motorboat Club announce nearly 1,400 raised for the clubhouse improvements at Wolfe Street.
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Arrington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Douglas Art
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan Association
Savings Department
Mercantile Way Building and Loan Associatio
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
Alexandria Motorboat Club
Wolfe Street
Alexandria Hospital
F J Paff
William A Moore
Lucy Gravee
Henry K Field
Nevell S Greenaway
Newport News
Grand Chapter
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Mark
America
England
Continental
Curb Market
Adams Express
Braden
Braden Brith
American Tobacco Shea
Britlab- Amer ‘Tobacco
New PA
Giroux Consolidated
MG Goldfield Consolidated
Gold Hills
Greene-Uznanea
Intercontinental Rubber
Kerr Lake
Baltimore Securities
Con Power
Besta United Railways
Gastks Og Sih G BS Brewing
United Rys
Bk Assay
Dnc
Copper Range Con
East Butte
Franklin Oe
Granby Consolidated
Greene-Cananea Es
Mohawk
Nevada Consolidated Nipissing Mines
North Butte
North Lake
United Fruit
Utah Consolidated
Utah Copper Co
Resistere Us
Panama
Chicago Grain
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Imperial Tobacco Company
Ems
Standard Oil
Standard ON Group
Standard Oil Companies
NEW York Stock Market
W. B. Hibbs & Co
Money-Marest
Oryter
Mey
Lima
South Adal
Indiana
Wooster
FotcoTac Eléctric Consolidated 5A
Washington Railway
Wleatric
Georgetown Ganl
Local Stock Exchange
Local Produce Market
Washington Cattle Market
Ivefield
United States Treasury
WM. Henry Dennis
National Metropolitan Bank
Fifteenth Street
U. S. Treasury
Andrew H
Agnew
Sult
M. Nora Barker
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Company
Elrouster
Aty
B. Thornton
Barker
St. Johns
Mount Vernon
Augustus H Agnew
Internal Revenue Service
A. B. Leach & Co
Tevestment Securities
Broadway
Lewis Johnson & Co
Pennsylvania Avenue
National Savings and Trust Company
Corneridth
N. Y. Ave
Inpissing
Jones & Baker Stock Brokers
Broad St
J. Thilman
Hendrick Hendrick Building
15Th St
N. W
Washington Stock Exchange
Manhattan Life Insurance Co
Gibraltar
Munsey Trust Company
Tresta
Muncey Trust Company
Frank A. Munsey
Sizo
Go-Operative Building Association
F Street
John Jot Bison
Frank Preeside
Indlifeas
Carpors
Rezalion
Fifteenth Street N. W
First Trust
Real Estate Trust CO
St. N. W
Tel
W. B. Hibbs & Coo
Iaw
York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Hibbs
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