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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1914

Page

2

Trading at Low Ebb But Overturn Surges on May Day

New York trading opened with a mixed session of small advances and declines and little later moved little. Total turnover reached about 98 600 shares as investors showed scant confidence amid global market weakness. Paris reported a $2 000 000 gold engagement with limited market response.

New York The Stock Exchange West End Northwest United States Steel Operation Paris United States

New York Bond Market Report May 22 1925

A condensed list of bond and stock prices from the New York market, naming issuers such as American Cotton Oil Armour American Tobacco Atchison Chicago Great Western Chesapeake and Ohio Pacific Tel and Tel etc, with prices and trailing figures for various issue classes and maturities.

New York American Agriculturals American Cotton Oil American Tel American Smelting American Tobacco Armour & Uo Atchison Gen Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Ohilo Bathlehem Uae Brooklyn Transit Central of Georgia al Pearcy Chesapeake and Ohio Quincy Chicago Chicago Great Western Mil St. P St P Pac Chicago and Northwestern Denver Ligsett & Myers Loriblard Tousville Nashville Missouri Kansas Texas Missouri Pacific Ev New York Centra S. New York New York City New York State Hartford Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Oregon Southern Railway Texan Company Co Texas and Pacific Third Avenue Tnion Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel Virginia-Carolina Chemical Wabash Western Union Age Westinghouse Electria

Baltimore Markets Wheat and Poultry Prices May 22

Market report from Baltimore lists grain bids for No 2 red and No 2 red Western wheat around 102 to 103, oats at 46 46.5, and various poultry prices for chickens hens roosters and ducks across weights and stages. Pigeons and other birds priced, with mixed entries and small lots noted.

Baltimore

Washington cattle market and other commodity notes

Wholesale market items show cattle prices in Washington, hogs and veal calves demand, with nearby markets steady in copper and wheat futures. Copper in London and New York shows quiet trading, with various futures and spot quotes.

Wall Street Dull Market Shifts Inconsequentially On Mixed Bets

New York May 21 The market shows rare movement with many stocks changing only fractions. Chesapeake and Ohio, Burley preferred, General Electric, New Haven, Atlantic Coast Line and a few others moved slightly, while most quotes remained muted. Baltimore and Ohio reports April net rise to support its 6 percent dividend, trading near its traditional levels. Lehigh Valley reports tentative April results, and private bankers may soon float a Bulgarian loan of about 20 million dollars.

New York Chesapeake and Ohio Buriely General Electric New Haven Atlantia

Holland Writes of Recalls and Bond Sales for War Finance

A report discusses recalls tied to war finance plans including bond sales here as precedent. It notes a plan to build a large naval station at Fuchan and outlines the administration’s views on foreign investments.

Fuchan

Bethlehem Steel loan to China sparks market intrigue

In New York on May 2 reports suggest a $20 million to $30 million Chinese loan by Bethlehem Steel for a naval dock at Puchaun. The Shanghai dispatch sparks questions over U.S. State Department stance and Japanese financing dynamics with ties to American wartime and postwar credit.

New York Nera United States Shanghai London China Bethlehem Steel Company Pucha Puchau Aleo Washington State Department Fuchan Standard Oil Company Japan Great Britain Russia South Africa Wall Street United Charles M. Schwab Higlland

Notice of Admins for Margaret Slump and James W Rose Estates

Probate notices from the Supreme Court District of Columbia announce letters of administration for Margaret Slump deceased and James W Rose, with dates set for probate hearings and creditor claims. Charles H Bauman, registrar, and James Tanner, master of wills, sign the notices dated 1914 and 1911 respectively, detailing claim deadlines and distribution oversight.

Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia Margaret Slump Agen Mey Charles H Bauman District of Cohkumma

Notice of administrations and probate in District of Columbia

The unpaid text shows probate notices and administrations in the District of Columbia. It lists letters of administration on the estates of Eilen Southwick and John P. Bayne, with claim deadline dates in 1915 and 1918 respectively. It names as executors and attornies such officials as Arthur G Cole James Tanner Estelle Bayne and others, and contains court orders regarding appearances and publishing requirements. The document also includes financial data from May 1914 and 1915 entries.

Supreme Court OF the amruGr of Arthur G Cole Seventh Street Altes James Tanner Register of Wills District of Columbia G. Chester Caywood Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia Charles B Caywood Harriet Hepburn Emily Cooper Dougherty Anna Havenner Dougherty Washington Law Reporter Washington Poet Wendell P Stafford J. N. Young Cleck FE. Cenningham Jed William C. Preintiss Lucas P. Lovin Iereme Court Tis John P. Bayne Estelle Bayne District of Columbus

New York Produce Daily Market Summary May 22 1940s

Butter steady and unchanged Receipts 7 100 tubs Cheese quiet and unchanged Receipts 2 100 boxes Eggs uncettied Receipts 21 900 cases Fresh weathered extras 1 22% storage packed 20% Extra flats 20% fires 194 20 seconds 18K 19 State Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites 24 21 gathered whites 20 22 hens browns 2N%j mixed colors Wier Poultry Alive steady Western fowls 164g IMS turkeys W415 dressed steady Western chickens trogen 17 20 fowls 14 19 turkeys G26 Flour steady Rye flour steady fair to good 935 250 shares to Jancy 8 553 70 Pork steady Beef quiet Cut meats steady Lard East middle West 1000 10 30 refined barely steady Tallow dullity 634 nominal Cottonseed prime summer yellow 710007 20 May 7.00 July 726 September 744 Coffee quiet No 7 8% Santon No 4 1% Mild dull Cordova 124 16 nominal

New York Pennsylvania Hennery Jancy

New York Grain Market Report May 22

Wheat eased with No 2 hard winter at 1.08 cents, No 2 red at 1.07 1/2, No 1 Northern Duluth at 1.01, Manitoba 1.919. afloat. Futures steady May 106, July 84. Corn epot firm No 2 yellow 81 1/2, oats and barley dull, rye steady.

New York Duluth Manitoba

New York Money Market Snapshot May 2

Mercantile paper at 4 percent, sterling exchange steady around 4.86 to 4.87, commercial bills 4.85, government and railroad bonds steady. Call money steady near 1.25 percent, time loans unchanged with rates near six months at 8 percent.

New York Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Oil Quotations and Shipments Report From OW City Pa

May 22 report shows credit balances at $2.00 with runs totaling 141 651 and an average of 11 762. Shipments reach 19 214 with an average value noted. Phani listed among figures in the OW City market bulletin.

OW City I Phani

Local financial notes on bonds, stocks, and outings

Potomac electric bonds traded on the local exchange with 6 to 2 000 and 92% bids. Mortgages moved from 101% to 105, with 35 000 worth sold. Bank shares and district listings noted, Jorass named district passenger agent for W B A G W. Reserve certificates coming in and director elections planned. Porto Rico coffee exports rise abroad, company outing May 2 to Marshall Hall for employees, steamer Charles Macalester to depart Seventh Street dock at 7 p.m.

Potomac Isyols Federal Reserve Banks Atlanta Dallas Kansas City Treasury Department Reserve Bank For San Francisco Richmond Iss Kees INO. S Porto Rico United States Department of Agriculture Kann Sons & Co Marshall Hall Charles Macalester Seventh Street

Potomac Electric and local stocks trade at midday

Local stock exchange reports regular call at noon with Potomac Electric cana and Lights listed. Mergenthaler Linotype appears at multiple prices while District National Bank and Commercial National Bank show small lots. After call Washington Railway and Electric preferred trades and National Bank of Washington activity also noted.

Washington Railway and Electric District A Tor Commercial Bank of Washington Mergenthaler Abont Potomac Electric Cana Potomac Electric Lights Mergenthaler Linotype District National Bank Commercial National Bank Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Potomac National Bank of Washington Georgetown Gas Washington Gas Columbia Gas Columbia Gas and Capital Traction Co Columbia Ry Columbia Metropolitan RR Balto Vas Elec. Com Steamboat Washington Elec Amer Tel and Tel Co Mergenthaler Linotype Wee Lanston Monotype Greene-Cananea Coppers National Bank American- IT Capital Lincoln Metropolitan Trust Company Arog S Amer Sec. and Trust National Savings & Trust Union Trust Company Washington Loan and Trust Continental Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Commerce and Savings East Washington Savings Arlington Ee Corcoran National Union Chapm C_ Paper Mfc Co Washington Market

Local Produce Market Prices and Wholesale Fruits

Wholesale prices list for Virginis Pennsylvania Maryland and Delaware fruits and vegetables. Includes poultry live spring chickens and turkeys, butter cheese by region, potatoes from Maine Michigan Florida and nearby regions, yams lettuce peppers cucumbers tomatoes cabbage okra berries and citrus from various states. Prices shown per sack basket crate box bunch dozen and per hundred with regional notes.

Virginis Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware Elgin New York State Teetorr New Virginia West Virginia Maine Michigan Florida South Carolina

Warm Weather Boosts Trade in Dun's Review Report

Dun's Review notes higher temperatures spurring distribution of seasonable goods at retail and lifting trade sentiment. Despite some grain damage concerns, outlook remains strong with no large stockpiles and a predicted unprecedented wheat yield. Pig iron purchases in the East support improved sentiment though railroad demand stays limited. Canadian and overall failures dip slightly from last year.

Dun New York Canada

Mine wage conference set for June in Columbus

Ohio operators and union officials reached agreement to reopen negotiations over miners wages. A joint commission of five operators and nine miners officials met Gov Cox after a May conference, announcing a wage conference in Columbus on June to discuss the 45000 idle miners.

Ohio Jnion Columbus Miers Gov Cox

Proposals Sought for Prince Georges School Bonds

Sealed proposals received for purchase of four thousand dollars in 4 percent bonds to fund erecting school houses in Prince Georges County. Bids due June 2 1940 at 12 pm. Bonds exempt from county and municipal tax and to be endorsed by county commissioners.

Prince Georges Upper Marlboro Prince’ Georges Frederick Sasscer Sercela Office OF the Commissioners OF the District of Columbia Washington Otee DC Univer Newman Frederick JL. Siddons CHESTI@ HARDING DC Co New Ora Ave

Dividend Notices Mergenthaler Linotype Co. Board Meeting

May 19 1904 dividend declarations include regular quarterly dividend of two and one half per cent and an extra dividend of one half per cent. Parable on and after June 20 1914 to stockholders of record on Saturday June 6 1914 at 4 pm. Transfer books not closed to holders.

Mergenthaler Linotype CO New York Loolock Ayeteny Treasury

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