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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1914
Page
2
The article reports a waning German draft interest with emphasis on Washington conferences addressing foreign exchange and cotton. It notes large sums deposited in New York by bankers in Berlin Hamburg and Frankfurt, plus domestic credit, bank clearings, and currency conditions affecting trade and finance.
A federal court appoints a receiver for the Clover Leaf lines including the Toledo East St Louis Road. The order fixes bond at 50 000. Petitioner Haratto Creth & Co claims the road owes over 400 000 for materials and labor.
Wholesale list shows poultry like Allae spring chickens and turkeys, dairy New York State cheeses, and vegetables including peppers, spinach, beets, and potatoes with varied per basket, crate, or box pricing. Citrus fruits, apples, grapes, melons, and onions are listed with per unit or per crate pricing across regions in Virginia Delaware and California.
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New York cotton activity shows continued irregularities with shipments from the South and weather effects influencing demand. Sentiment evidences a cautious move as funding and contract negotiations affect merchants and spinners, while New Orleans spot markets remain quiet amid committee delays and financing concerns.
The report outlines daily cotton market activity with price receipts, futures levels and supply details. Notable figures include regional bids and exports, with interior shipments and bond notes, while futures indicate varied movement across major centers.
OCR fragment lists assorted goods and prices from Baltimore markets. Mentions OAT No 7 white, Pekin ducks, turkey, butter, creamers, printing blocks, and regional references such as West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Lacks coherent narrative or clear dates.
Fragmentary market items show butter prices around 88 to 90, receipts noted, and New York full cream cheese quoted. Poultry entries appear with scattered prices, reflecting a rough, typed market brief from Philadelphia.
New York Oct 23 Bradstreets summary notes mixed currents in trade and finance. War abroad remains dominant, but some improvement in finances appears as international efforts push toward normalization. Week ending data show Bradstreets values at 173 346000, down 24.46 percent from last year, with wheat exports 5 4357s bushels versus 8225 888 last year.
Fragmentary New York money market note mentions 60 day bills and demand notes with unclear figures. The readable parts reference yields or rates and a distribution of funds, but key details and names are garbled, preventing full reconstruction of the financial item.
The notice provides a brief summary of oil quotations with figures indicating credit balances average shipments and percentages, reflecting market activity and pricing cues. Details include percentages and figures such as 99 percent average and 114 shipments, suggesting survey data from the period.
The American Bar Association awarded honorary membership to a prominent Romanian jurist. The ceremony occurred at the close of the association’s annual session. The event recognized the jurist for contributions to law and international relations.
New York speech by Florace G Knowles former US minister to Bolivia urged a dollar based gold coin to ease exchange with South America. He described commissions and minting talks with Secretary of State and Mint Director, noting plans to issue a gold piece showing South American and American symbolism to circulate across the region. The National City Bank and Panama Exposition circles backed the concept, with talks of bullion transfers and free coinage to boost trade.
The Alexandria County Lighting Company’s new reinforced concrete building at 79 King Street was handed to the company by Municipal Service Company of Philadelphia. The razed old structure allows installation of additional boilers and turbines to double capacity. Weller of Washington oversaw the project with George W. Lucas of Washington assisting.
Police actions show swift recovery of stolen cars. After a four passenger vehicle with a Washington tag 2702 was reported stolen, officers spotted a matching car on Pennsylvania Avenue, overtook it at Seventh Street, and detained two men. Congress had just enacted a law February 11 imposing fines up to 1000 dollars and up to five years' imprisonment for auto theft with no owner consent.
The Toronto Stock Exchange resumes trading in all listed securities on Monday under the experimental plan. Transactions will be cash only to relieve margined holdings. Minimum prices are set by the committee to govern activity.
In the District of Columbia, public notice is given of a condemnation proceeding under section 1668 to acquire land and extend alleys in Square RIT in Pleasant District. The court orders publication in Washington Law Reporter and newspapers and requires owners to appear by November 7, 1914 to contest or accept damages assessed by a jury.
The document records multiple probate actions from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, detailing letters testamentary and administration for estates including Mamie Brown, Ophelia Johnsten, and Caroline Barnes. It warns all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers before specified deadlines, or be barred from benefits of the estates.
Incoherent listing seeks furnished or unfurnished rooms near Columbia Hale area. Various couples and individuals, including Jewish and quiet single women, request space for rent with board or meals, prices ranging around 16 dollars monthly. Some references to neighbors and local family settings, with emphasis on proximity to 18th Street and Park Road, and preference for private family environments.
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