Stock Prices Slump on War Sinking of British Vessel
Wall Street tumbled as confirmations of the sinking of the British vessel Gasttania sparked heavy selling. Bethlehem Steel led declines, with Westinghouse Electric and Amalgamated Copper falling sharply. late trading showed notable recoveries in some blue chips as 800,000 plus shares changed hands in the last half hour.
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Lork
Viner Gasttania
Bethlehem Steel
Westinghouse Electric
Amalgamated Copper
Pomia
Bethlehem
Westinghouse
Ucker
Wall Street
Wall Street Gossip on Gold Flows and Bank Movements
New York reports heavy post close stock records and large gold shipments. International Banking Corp engaged 760000 in Yokohama for shipment, totaling 8.625 million abroad since year start. Gold withdrawn to Spain and overall imports by country list follows, with a rough weekly net gain of 6.744 million including 2.94 million in gold imports.
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International Banking Corporation
Yokohama
Japan
New York
Canada
China
France
Holland
England
Argentina
Denmark
Holland Writes of Steel Inquiries Indication
New York May 7 The careful approaches of Russians to U S steel managers are not new The aim is to study the U S steel market and report on capacity to handle non war material orders Russia may place Here the potential orders could exceed 100 million dollars with payments over years Some steel firms pause for prudence as domestic demand grows and plants operate near full capacity The United States Steel Corp now runs about 70 percent of capacity and exports non war steel products to support peaceful development The energy department led by James A Farrell shows readiness to expand foreign sales of iron and steel not used for war.
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Wheat Falls After Lusi tania Torpedo News
Chicago trading closed heavy with wheat down 1 2 percent after reports of the torpedoing of the Lusitania. Other staples followed, corn oats and provisions also finishing lower. Cash grain quotes showed No 2 red wheat around 1.59 1 1 60, No 2 yellow corn 77 78, No 3 white oats 54 55 percent.
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Lusitania
New York
WIM
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New York Cotton and Grain Prices Fall After Sinking Lusitania Report
In New York on May 7, cotton prices hit new lows as rumors of the Lusitania sinking spurred a renewed market drop. Active cotton months slid 2 to 2.50 per bale, closing 39 to 42 points lower. wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley futures and spot prices showed weakness with dull activity across markets.
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Lusitania
Irish Sea
Philadelphia Markets May 7 Butter Eggs Cheese Wheat Corn
Philadelphia markets report firm butter eggs and cheese with New York full cream. Wheat weaker for No 2 exports around 1.54 to 1.57, No 1 northern Duluth exports at 1.63 to 1.65. Corn steady and oats weak.
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Wheat crop outlook rises to 693 million bushels May estimate
The Agriculture Department reports the May 1 condition implies a 693 million bushel wheat harvest, up 74 million from April, about 1.2 percent above last year’s record. The signal shows broad strength except on the Atlantic coast states and parts of the interior with dryness. Abandonment runs 2.7 percent, the lowest since 1900, while May farm prices touch 1.40 per bushel, up from 84 cents a year ago.
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Washington Stock Exchange Notes Show Broad Activity
Washington markets remained lively with broad activity across rail and electric shares. Washington Railway and Electric led gains with common stock near 92 and 92 1/2, preferred around 86, while Capital Traction showed wide bid-ask spreads and few trades. Bond sales featured Washington Gas 5s and Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 5s among firmer issues.
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Local Produce Market Prices List
Wholesale prices for alive poultry and dressed fowl plus dairy eggs vegetables and fruit. Includes hens roosters ducks turkeys chickens spring chickens with per pound rates. cheese butter eggs olive green vegetables and assorted fruits with regional origins Florida California and Virginia. varied container units and bundles. price ranges reflect market levels.
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Baltimore markets report for May seven markets and prices
Baltimore markets shows wheat red and white corn mixed poultry butter eggs and dairy product prices across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby states. Quotations cover live chickens hens roosters ducks turkeys pigeons and puddlers with butter empty notes and an added line about graded eggs premium and regraded eggs pricing adjustments.
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Treasury financials May 6 1915 revenue and assets
United States Treasury daily transaction report shows May 6 1915 revenue receipts 1 846 176 25 and ordinary disbursements 1 194 041 48 excess receipts 652 134 77 on the day fiscal year to date and month totals for revenue receipts. It lists general fund assets including gold coins standard silver dollars silver certificates United States notes Treasury notes and other items with total assets and net balance calculations and bank note redemptions for the day.
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New York Produce Market Report May 7 Prices and Receipts
New York on May 7 reports Butter receipts 6,220 with various creamery and eggs prices. Cheese firmer with 2,828 receipts including state whole milk specials. Poultry alive easier with Western chickens and turkeys. dressed prices unchanged. Flour, rye, cornmeal, sugar, molasses, refined sugar steady. Beef, pork, and lard steady or quiet.
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Hennery
Live Stock Markets Reports From Chicago And New York
Chicago hogs received 18 000 with prices 5 to 8.75. cattle receipts around 1 000 with steers and cows mixed. Sheep receipts 6 000 with strong demand, lambs 8.50 to 10.85. New York totals show beef and calf markets, lambs and sheep steady to weak, hogs 8.00 to 8.20.
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Cottonseed Oil Prices In New York Market May 7
Prime crude quoted at 5.53 with a nominal prime sum. Summer yellow spot 6.39, May 6.39, June 6.48, July 6.62, August 6.76, September 6.86, October 6.38, November 6.63, December 6.70. Prime winter yellow and summer white priced at 64 07.25.
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Copper prices drift as market closes steady
In New York on May 7 copper quotations show electrolytic at 19.00 and casting at 13.59 18. London spot copper stands at £79 105 with futures at £86 per lb. TRON reports a quiet and unchanged market.
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Washington cattle market price snapshot
Hogs selling from 7 to 8 cents per pound and sheep at 6 to 6.5 cents. Veal calves bring 9 to 10 cents, medium at 81 to 90 cents, lambs 10 to 11 cents. Receipts show calves fair with demand steady.
Oil Quotations And Horse And Vehicle Ads From Oil City
Oil City Pa May 7 credit balances 135 runs 122656 average 77086 shipments 65985 average 48398 plus a flood of horse and vehicle listings including one large ten year old farm horse 625 N Y Ave NW several harness sets repair services by Geo W Green 308 10th St NW Washington DC listings for second hand carriages harnesses saddles bridles and storage services Willard Storage near 14th Street and Pa Ave NW multiple offers for horses mules double wagons harness and a noted sale of an old wagon and harness at 1684 Sth St South Side.
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The Sunday Post By Mail Price Announcement
A brief notice lists subscription pricing as two dollars and fifty cents per year for The Sunday Post by mail, outlining the annual rate and availability.
Pupils Sought for BPA Lessons by Local College Graduate
A notice seeks pupils for BPA lessons conducted by a college graduate named Peres Verdia. The ad references translations and a Columbia read, mentioning Oakland.
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Probate notices list estates in DC court actions
Legal notices from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia announce probate for estates of Benjamin Platt and Daniel J. Daly. Notices require claims by April 22, 1816 and publication for three weeks before court dates, with details of letters testamentary granted and upcoming hearings.
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