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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1913

Page

2

CHECK PUT ON TRADING MORE GOLD GOES TO CANADA

Time loans rose to 1 per cent but did not spark active stock speculation. Market drift was downward with few leaders advancing, several newer industrials falling 1 to 2 points. Large currency outflow and $14.1 million in gold sent to Canada unsettled traders ahead of December 1 payments.

New York Call Moe Canada Amalgamated Union Pacific United States Realty Can Common Preferred Mexican Petroleum Preferred United States O. D. Pyles Washington Ford Pyreg Ist

Baltimore Securities Daily Ledger, 1913 Transactions

Revenue receipts for the day and ordinary disbursements appear in this Baltimore ledger entry. Totals show balances, shipments, and averages including figures like 194,202 and 112,802, with scattered line items such as Lima, Warster, and New wilt balances.

Anse Tatedehr Nororth Lima Lima and Iiefane Warster Balanrea

Financial market roundup from New York notice

United States Treasury reports stronger money market with rates at 7 to 7 8 percent closing. Time deposits for sixty and ninety days at 8 percent, six months at 4 5 percent. Mercantile paper at 4 5 5 percent. Sterling exchange steady. Government bonds steady, rail road bonds easy. Agricultural prices listed for spring lambs hogs sheep veal calves and pork with varied per unit figures.

New York Joana Armer Prime Mercantile

New York Produce Prices and Cotton Market Report

New York prices show steady butter cheese eggs and meats with varied receipts. Cotton futures fell about 10 points from intra day highs, closing easy with a net gain of 1.4 points amid liquidation and reports of ginning volumes reaching about 13,190,000 bales by December.

New York Southern Statistical Batet

Philadelphia Markets Reported Prices on Butter Eggs Cheese

Philadelphia markets list butter Western creamery extra at 24 42 36 cents, eggs higher with nearby firsts free cases 12.80, Western extra free cases 12.60, chicken and poultry prices mixed with alive and dressed meat steady. Wheat No 2 red export around 2.74 to 2.77, corn and oats steady, No 2 white oats about 54 to 64 cents.

New York Rio Santos Cordova Philadelphia Western Creamery

Wall Street Gossips On U S Markets And Canadian Bank Law

New York reports moderate London buying of American stocks with total arbitrage around 5 000 shares. European interest curbed by own cheap securities. Union Pacific reaches November high on a midrange gain, while Southern Pacific and Union Pacific show strong buying. Canadian bank law allows gold deposits for extra currency, possibly sourced from New York. United Cigar Stores leads gains, British American Tobacco and Intercontinental Rubber also move on activity.

New York Adams Express Braden Foal Sales Co Manhattan Transit United United Ulgar Stores London Europe Broad Street United Cigar Stores British American Tobacco

Local Produce Market Prices Listed for Mid-Atlantic States

Wholesale prices for Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware fruit and vegetables reported with live poultry and dairy items. Prices include spring chickens, turkeys, butter, cheese, eggs, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, cranberries, celery, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, various grapes, apples, pears, oranges, lemons, pineapple, and grapefruit with box, crate, and per unit terms.

Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware Ueaim Elgin New York State West Virginia Maine California Malaga New York Florida

Stock Market Quiet Amid Loyal Buying Power

Thanksgiving trading showed small overall orders but signs of buying strength in key issues. Washington Railway and Electric led bids, Capital Traction saw advancing bids, and notable trades included Washington Gas and Commercial National Bank. Intercity tariff actions and metal rate suspensions were ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission pending further investigation.

Interstate Commerce Commission St. Louis San Francisco

Local Stock Exchange Highlights and Bond Trades

The report lists noon sales including Washington Railway and Electric 4s at 80 with 1,000. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 5s at 105 with 200. Washington Hallway and Electric common 10 at 85 and 5 at 87 and 1 at 88. Mergenthaler Linotype 6 at 217 and 3 at 217. Banks A National Bank 10 at 160 and Commercial National Bank 10 at 185. After call Washington Gas 1,000 at 107 and another 1,000 at 107. Washington Gas 5 at 82 percent and 10 at 82 percent. Washington Railway and Electric 4s 500 at 51. LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

New York American Agricultural American Tel Tel American Tobacco Bhs Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Ev Atchison cv Atlantic Coast Line Wes Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn ‘Transit Pa Central of Georgia Central Leather Chesapeake & Oslo Cheasapeake & Ohio Cony Chicago & Alton Chicago B. & Quince Joint B. & Quincy Mi & St P. cv R. R. Col R.J. & Pac Colorado Outhern Delaware & Hurison Denver & Rio Grarle Distillers Erte Tilmots Interborough Inter. Merc. Marine Japan Kansas Ity Southern Louisville & Saghville Missour Kans Texas Lst Missouri Pacific Kans Missouri Pacife National Railways of Mexico S. Bots New York Central Iga Lta N. H Hartford c Norfolk & Western Ist Norfolk & Western Cy Northern Pacific Oregon Penn. Co Georgetown Penn Washington Gas St. Louis San Fran Treasury Offices Rt. Louis Capital Traction Co St. Louis Southwestern Con Ann Pat River R Seaboard Air Line Columbia Ry Southern Pacific Col Columbia Railway Southern Pacific United States Tropoltan R. R Sh. Ry Elec Southern Railway Treasury Wash. Alex Mt. Ver Union Pacific Nationa Ank Union Pacific Co Sliver Cain Pow Union Pacific Lst Tel. & Tel U. S. Steel Virginia-Carolina Wash. Market Co Agittee Wabash Island National Banks Wash Murbet Co Western M. Fland Philippines Westinghouse Etectric Co Cy N. & W. Steamboat Market Cold Storage Wisconsin Central General Banes Weal. Ry Elec. Com General Wash Elec. Pfd Steamboat Georgetown Gas Fun Am. Tel Tel. Com Sepien Mergenthater Linotype Greene-Cananea Copper National Bank American Velease Headstreet Bank Capital Columbia Farmers and Mechanic i Pet Pet Tancoln 165 Inc Metropolita Washington RAEO Scurity and Trust Philadelphia Idene Satronal A & Vings Nd Trust Sr Lous Union Trust Company Pittsburgh Gyi Toran and Trus Wea San Francisco Baltimore Nee Cincinnati East Washington Savings Minneapolis Sabe Los Angele Suranche Teveland Ontes Ang Tha National Union Tawasside Milwakee Titlie Insurance Steen Columbia Portland Staul Denver Security Toledo Washington Market Spokane Oakland Peoria San Diegeo Dayton Sacramento Cedar Rapids Waterloo Springfield Quincy Panama Bloomington Ogden Utah Decatur Jacksonville Jacksonville, O1 000 33.1 Washington . 6, 6.8 A8 St Joseph Neol Wichita Topeka Ik Sone Social Stock Exchange Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Gaa Mergenthaler Commercial National Bank American National Washington Gases Washington Railway Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric 4A Washington Hallway Washington Railway and Electric

Alternatives facing American railroads cited by Holland

New York on December 11 the Railway Business Association will host its fifth annual dinner to discuss rail rate increases and the need for fresh capital for railroads. The group, mostly manufacturers and dealers in railroad supplies, argues for either new private capital or government ownership to sustain U S prosperity. The discussion features Howard Elliott and Gov. James F Cox with views on industrial readjustment and cooperation between employers workers and the public.

New York New York City East Interstate Commerce Commission Washington Railway Business Association United States Jan Chamber of Commerce James J. Hill Almere Gulf States South Northwest Willard Daniel Willard Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Elliott Howard Iliott Great Northwest New England Fluett James F. Cox Ohio Congress Gov. Cox Cox

New York Grain Market Report Nov 24

Wheat spot easy with No 2 red at 95% nominal c 4 f New York export basis, and 1.00 7 0 b afloat. No 2 Northern Duluth at 86% f G b afloat. Futures ease on softer abroad markets and weak export demand with profit taking. December 96% May 98%. Corn spot firm at 0¢ No 2 yellow. oats spot quiet. barley steady.

New York Duluth Chicago

Chicago Grain Market Mixed Signals on Wheat and Corn

Chicago grain quotes show weak support for wheat with modest declines and mixed futures. Corn futures rose slightly while oats and barley held firm. cash grain values and specific futures numbers appear erratic amid market volatility and uncertain demand.

Baltimore Markets Poultry and Dairy Prices Listing

Baltimore markets report live chickens roosters and ducks priced per pound with variations by size age and region, Turkey and geese rates, Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby listings, dairy products including butter and creamery goods with per pound and per dozen figures, plus assorted rolls and stores. Prices reflect regional differences across Kent Island Western Southern and local markets.

Baltimore Kent Island Souther Maryland Pennsylvania Fista West Virginia Lima Virginia

Congress Looks At Stored Food Time Limits In Cold Storage

Interstate Commerce Committee will hold hearings on McKellar’s bill to cap storage time for interstate food shipments. Some Southern members oppose drastic limits amid high cotton prices while others back labeling to show storage duration. Attorney General Reynolds probes storage practices as Adamson schedules first subcommittee work.

Interstate Commerce Committee McKellars Congress House William C. Adamson House Committee On Tuesaday

Quiet trade and unionism top weekly labor brief notes

Dun's Review reports quieter trade and industry conditions, with hiring restrained by cautious demand. The week highlights include a Schenectady electrical workers dispute driven by union issues rather than wages, widespread retrenchment in iron and steel, limited freight rate concerns, and currency debates in Congress as railways curb capital spending.

New York Bradetreet Schenectady Dun

Farmer killed by negro near Salisbury in street altercation

Raymond Davis, 27, a Whiton farmer, died after a clash with a man named Hall while returning from Berlin in an automobile. Hall allegedly struck Davis with a large club, fracturing his skull. Davis died at Peninsula General Hospital. Hall was jailed at Snow Hill. Davis leaves a wife and two children.

Salisbury Hall Raymond Davis Whiton Pennsincula General Hospital Davis Grover Davis Berlin Fiall Snow Hill

Unlucky day astrology warns against travel and contracts

A London astrologer predicts a quiet day with slight planetary influence, Uranus adverse and Mercury faintly favorable. It warns of danger from electrical materials, strained friendships, and stomach disturbances, with a forecast of railway troubles, international disputes for the King of Norway, and a noted explorer’s possible accident within weeks. Children born under Sagittarius with Jupiter as ruler may be humane and clever.

Uranus Mercury London Norway Jupiter McClure

Livestock Market Report from Chicago and New York

Chicago and New York markets show mixed receipts across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle steady to higher with beeves at 6.60 to 9.50 and Texas steers 6.40 to 7.00, hogs strong with mixed lots near 7.20 to 7.65, sheep receipts around 5,000 with native lambs and yearlings priced in the mid six to seven dollar range.

Chicago Beeves Texas New York

The Metal Market Copper Prices Mixed in Early Trade

New York November 2 copper futures and spot quotes show standard and electro tug markets with prices around 14.62 to 16.00 for various grades. London spot copper around £68 and futures noted in different forward levels. Market tone described as quiet and uncharged with limited movement and regional postings in Cleveland and London.

New York Lake London Cleveland

Increase in rail wrecks and casualties reported

The Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin shows for the quarter ended June 3, 1913, a rise over the previous year in rail deaths and injuries. Killed up 140 and injured up 8283 in railroad accidents, with 124 more train accidents. Defective roadway and equipment caused many derailments, 15.1 percent from broken rail. Casualties totaled 2,535 killed and 49,911 injured. collisions and derailments reached 8,598.

Interstate Commerce Commission

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