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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1915

Page

4

Prices Steady Amid Market Nervousness After Lusitania Sink

New York May 10 prices declined 4 to 15 points on the stock market after the Lusitania sinking, with liquidation from nervous operators and margin calls. A brief recovery followed as rumors proved unfounded, but the close remained heavy. United States Steel and other major issues contributed to about one third of total volume. new Pennsylvania bonds showed strong demand while Italian exchange hit a new low.

New York Storly Lowlon United States’ Steel Corporation Washington Broad United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Reading Westinghouse Uiton Pennsylvania Syndius Huyers West United States

Boston closing prices review for dairy eggs cheese and grains

May 10 Boston market summary reports butter at 30 to 33 cents, eggs firm with firsts around 5.85 to 6.15 per dozen, cheese higher at 17 18% for New York fall, and grain prices mixed with No 2 red spring wheat around 1.53 to 1.64 and No 2 corn near 0.83 to 0.85.

Philadelphia New York

Chicago grain slips amid false Wilson rumors and Lusitania worries

Amid doomsday chatter over President Wilson and a Lusitania crisis, Chicago grain prices finished unsettled with modest losses. Wheat eased toward 1.50 to 1.55. corn and oats dipped. provisions fell slightly. cash and futures quotes mixed amid market uncertainty.

New York Money Market Report May 10

Mercantile paper at 3 percent. Sterling exchange steady with 60 day bills at 4.7735 and cables at 4.8025. Demand 4.7975. Silver at 50. Mexican dollars at 38 1/4. Government and railroad bonds show weakness. Time loans firm with rates for 0, 30, and 180 days. Call money firm with high 21 percent, current 2 percent, last loan 2 percent, closing bid 2 percent, offered 2 1/4 percent.

New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Stea

Bankers seek security on securities shipped by war zone

In New York bankers and brokers move to photograph and register bonds and stocks before shipment to London to protect ownership if lost at sea. Lusitania losses and higher insurance rates loom as H G S Noble is reelected NYSE president. US Steel unfilled tonnage drops, trading mood shifts from hopeful to anxious amid war orders.

New York Financial London Lusitania

New York Stock Market Brief Reshaped

A condensed market item notes closure or activity on a Saturday session with minimal readable details. Names, dates, or explicit figures are not discernible in the fragment, but the piece clearly references stock market action in New York.

Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co Fifteenth Street N. W

Aldrich and the Federal reserve system changes urged

In New York, May 10, Senator Nelson W. Aldrich is highlighted for his role in shaping the Federal reserve system and its early operations. The piece notes calls for a unified banking structure centered on an issuing institution, with discussions of shifting districts and possible naming changes to ease political hostility.

Senator Aldrich Federal Reserve System Statesman New York Philadelphia Nelago W. Aldrich Federal Reserve Banking System Senate National Monetary Commission Aldrich Aldrich-Vreeland Congress United States Europe Institution of Isaac American Banking Association National City Bank Federal Reserve Board Washington New Jersey St. Louis Chicago Minneapolis South Federal Reserve Holland

New York Grain Market Report May 10

Wheat spot prices ease with No 2 red at 1.604 and No 2 hard at 1.61. North American futures soften. Corn steady near 84 for No 2 yellow prompt. Oats weak with standard 59 and fancy clipped white 60 61. Barley malting quiet around 85 cents.

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Local Financial and Business Notes on Exchange Sit-uation

Local stock market stood still as trading faded and bids fell below Saturday levels while asking prices stayed firm. Public utility bonds remained steady with light sales and broad demand for standard issues. Washington Gas 5s traded at 105, Potomac Electric 5s at 100% and Washington Railway and Electric 4s from 82% to 82.74.

New York Stock Exchange Exchange Washington Gas Potomac Electric Consolidated Washington Railway and Electric Georgetown Gas Columbia Gas & Electric Capital Traction Co Ann. & Pot River R. Ann. & Pot River Guards City & Suburban Ry Metropolitan R. R Wash Elec Aa Wash., Alex. & Mt. V Ce Cc. & P Tel & Teleg Tel Teleg Dial Col. Paper Market Co Wash. Market Co Orfolk & Wash Riggs Realty I Am Wash Hiec Virginia Washington Gas Me Mergenthaler Ilnotype Lanston Monotype Greene-Cananea Copper - National Bank American Capital Columbia Commercial District Farmers and Mechanics Ae Federal Ene Lincoln Metropolitan Washington Us Trust Company Amer, Security and Trust National Savings & Trust Union Trust Washington Loan & Trust Continental Trime Savings Bank Commerce & Savings East Washington Corcoran Firemen National Union Columbia Title Insurance Chapin-Sacks C. Paper Mte American Graph. Com American Graph. Pfé Security Storage Co Washington

Potomac Electric and Washington Gas Bond Quotes

Local stock exchange report shows Potomac Electric Cons 5s at 1000 dollars position, Washington Railway & Electric 4s at 82 percent, and Washington Gas 5s at unknown price after call. GAS BONDS.

Treasury reports near twelve million deficit for year

United States Treasury figures show net balance in general fund of 18,009,183.62 dollars after daily revenue receipts of 92,032,825.73 and ordinary disbursements of 2,098,221.78. Total assets in general fund reach 271,081,895.13 with gold and silver holdings and notes on hand totaling 1.989 billion.

United States Treasury Panama Canal Treasury Offices Treasury Federal Reserve General Fund United States

LIVE STOCK MARKETS: Midwest and New York prices and receipts

Chicago and New York market roundups show hogs, cattle, and sheep trading with mixed receipts. Hog and calf prices vary by weight and region. cattle ranges include native beef steers and western calves, while sheep and lambs show firm to steady demand across multiple markets.

Chicago New York Altimore

Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices Report

Local wholesale market lists live poultry prices roosters and hens per pound, dressings for chickens and turkeys, cheese butter eggs values, and extensive vegetable and fruit price ranges by region. California Florida New York led greens and canned goods with noted receipts and market stability across multiple categories.

New York State Elgin Tub Virginia Florida North Carolina California

Washington cattle market prices and receipts update

Hogs sold at 7 8, sheep at 6 6 percent, veal calves 91 4 to 10, medium at 812 9, lambs 10 114 percent. Hogs small 9 19, large 83 8 percent. Receipts of calves fair, demand steady.

Baltimore Markets May 10 Trading Prices For Oats And Poultry

Baltimore markets report May 10 listing oats at standards 62 62 14 and No 3 61 14 62. poultry alive includes various ages and breeds with per pound prices from 10 to 22 cents and many categories. butter creamery fancy at 80 cents per pound and eggs across Maryland Pennsylvania Western areas around 18 to 19 cents firsts. Recrated eggs cost 1 to 2 cents higher.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia N. B

Copper Market Prices Move in New York and London

The Metal Market reports copper values in New York firm at electrolytic 19.00 and casting 18.60 to 18.75, with London spot copper at £79 108 and futures at £80 158. TRON prices show Northern No 1 at 14.50–15.00, No 2 at 14.25–14.78, Northern No 1 Southern at 14.00–14.50, and No 2 at 23.75–14.25.

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Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Reported in New York

New York on May 10 lists prime crude cottonseed oil at 5.40 to 5.47 and prime summer yellow around 6.25. Futures show May at 6.20, June 6.40, and July 6.87 with subsequent months 6.72 6.84 6.85 6.85 6.68 in sequence. Prime winter yellow and summer white quoted 6.50 to 7.50.

New York

Sea Horror Causes Death by Own Action

Mrs Marie Ourdan aged 23 wife of inventor Vincent Ourdan killed herself with a revolver in Inuit Hill park after brooding over the Lusitania disaster. Found Sunday by children she had earlier suffered a nervous breakdown and talked of the ship torpedoing. Details of the gun and exact time are unclear.

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