Sharp drop in stocks signals market lull and tariff debate
New York May 18. An overbought market faced a sell off as stocks fell from recent highs amid talk of tariff policy and canal material purchases. Traders cited a lull in iron and steel demand, wheat rust reports, and a Northern Pacific directorate change as factors. News abroad was light while foreign banks posted good weekly returns.
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Iron and Steel
New Northern Pacific Directorate
Washington Post
New York
Earliey
Wall Street
Vartler
Wallstreet
Dier
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Uckir
Union Pacifie Or
Harriman Factlor
Onion Pacific Railway Company
Northern Facile
Northern Pauly
Northern Pacific Company
Bolle
Wall Street Bear Campaign Hits Steel Stocks
New York May 18 report shows bear interests pressing the market with widespread selling across steel and related shares. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were targeted while pressure mounted in Amalgamated Copper and United States Steel amid mixed responses from brokers and traders.
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Phitapurg
Philadelphia
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
Geveral Houses
Aten Wich
Moore
Boston
Beareh
Amalgamated Copper
United States Steel
Btate Atrest
Areck
Atrest
Hoston
New York Gond Market And Rail Rates Mixed In May Trading
In New York May market notes show varied railway stock readings and commodity receipts. Beverages of cattle and sheep, grain prices, and stockyard tallies reflect a dull trade with mixed gains and declines.
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New York
Rales BaTeaeae
Stexty
Sealee
Arged
Louguze
Old Time Bull Market Noted In Local Exchange Action
Prices rose across most specialties with Lanston leading in activity totaling about 2000 shares. Mergenthaler and Gas stock showed gains while Washington Railway bonds and Capital Traction options drew demand. 65 trades totaled near $190,000 as Col. Staples predicted favorable conditions and strong local prosperity.
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Glover
Riggs Bank
Greene
Bearden
Col. O. G. Btaples
Washington Savings Bank
Mora
Washington Stock Exchange quotes page fragment
A dense OCR of stock quotations lists transactions across many firms including Capital Traction, Washington Railway and Electric, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, Union Trust, Bank of Washington, Lanston Monotype, Washington Gas, Metropolitan Railroads, and others. It shows prices, volumes, and bid quotes with numerous misreadings, providing a snapshot of market activity and closing bids in District of Columbia bonds, railroad bonds, and various stocks and certificates from the era.
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Bank of Washington
Hieaton
Metropolitan Railroad
Washington Railway
Potomac Electric Ba
Capital Traction
Washington Railway and Electric 43
Chesapeake and Potomago Telephone
Union Trust Company
Meraenthaler Linotype
Lanston
Washington Railway and Electric
Washington Gas
Grogne Coppar
Washington Stock Exchange
District of Columbia
Capital Traction Railroad
Metropolitan Railroad Bs
Columbia
Wey
City and Suburban
Alaccatia
Potomac On
Washington
Warahligion Gas Company
Wiel
Ngries
Washington Geo Company
United ‘Bhaten Electric
United States Electric Light
Chearpeske and Potomac Telephone
Washington Market Company
Potomac Electric Light
National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust
Washington Loan and ‘Trust
Bay
American Security and Trust
Washington Safe Deposit
Washington Savings Bank
Homeavings Bank
Ge Washington
Bank of Wasington
Metropolitan-Clefeena
Gentral
Farmers and Mechanics
Berexe
Capital
American
Lincoln
Franklin
Metropolitan
Corcoran
Colonial
Imeurance
Eatato
Colombia
Potomac
Georgetown
Anita
Mengenthater Linetree
Lamston
Washington Market
Norfolk
G. B. Steadmen
Newark
Mich
Buck Jlen
Arnica
al Druggiste
New York Cotton Market Ties Up After Nervous Session
The New York cotton market opened firm with nearby months up but soon turned nervous and irregular. Active covering lifted May and July briefly, then prices slid as bull selling and favorable South weather prompted profit taking. By afternoon, declines of 10 to 16 cents from highs appeared, with a rally near yesterday’s close and renewed realizations pushing values lower. Estimated sales reached 175,000 bales.
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W. B. Hibbs & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago
New York
Inter
Cottom
Wagliah
Bull Leader
Wader
New York Grain Prices and Market Update May 18
The New York grain report notes mixed prices across cereals with exports totaling 12 959 bushels and 23 578 bushels for different lots. Prices show No 2 red at 1 04 nominal elevator, No 1 Northern Duluth at 1 11 percent afloat, and No 2 hard Manitoba at 97 percent afloat. The cotton market opened lower but rallied with wheat gains and covering, while futures activity includes July with notable daily changes.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Moor
Gomoorh
Wheat price surge as southwest damage reports lift Chicago market
Wheat for July delivery rose to 60 percent amid crop damage reports from the southwest. Futures closed near the day’s high with July at 9 5 to 9 8 1/2 cents. Corn advanced on wheat strength, while provisions moved higher on demand. Local receipts varied and market activity remained modest.
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W. B. Hibbs & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
le Ny
Neaulon
Somplon
Liverpool
Pitndera
Commission Homes
Kansan
Fexad
Oklahoma
Kacuan Way
Huastantia
Duluth
Minagapol
Argentina
Flower
Wold
Dowing
New York Produce Market Prices Sample May Report
New York market notes show butter steady with receipts around 10,091. eggs steady with 27,461 receipts. poultry offerings include Western spring chicks and fowls, with dressed items irregular. Flour firm yet quiet with 6,206 barrels received. corn meal and rye flour steady to firm. lard and beef prices unchanged. petroleum and oranges appear in scattered mentions.
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New York
Santys Janey
Baltimore Markets Grain Prices And Bond Offering Debut
Baltimore markets report mixed grain prices including no 2 red western corn and white oats with firming spot corn and unchanged grain futures. The notice promotes Brown Bros. offerings of unsold portion of a 10 million dollar 3 12 percent first mortgage gold bond issue by Washington Terminal Company, guaranteed by B&O and PRR, with subscription dates and allotment details.
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Way—Hosler
Timothy
Brown Bros. & Co
Alexander Brown & Sons
Harvey, Fisk & Sons
Washington Terminal Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Union Station
Ita
Washington
Washington Terminal
Sesday Aays
Castior
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