This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1909
Page
2
The Wellington Post reports a New York stock market rally with widespread activity and notable gains amid a tempered selling movement. Investors expect no sudden slump despite price rotations, as Pennsylvania and England equities rise while telegraph and railroad shares show mixed strength.
New York stocks and bonds show varied activity with mixed quotes across exchanges. Chicago Board and Wall Street listings reflect steady prices with fractional changes in commodities and government securities.
Receipts of cattle calves hogs and sheep show varied demand with lambs steady to weaker and hogs generally steady to lower. Beef cattle and vealers supply light with prices mixed while sheep and lambs receipts steady and market about steady overall.
A damaged OCR fragment from the Washington Stock Exchange lists scattered quotes and prices for entities such as Washington Ray and Elec and Mergenthater Linotype. The entry includes percentages, times, and ratios but is largely unreadable and partial.
Wholesale prices for eggs dairy cheese and dressed poultry appear with regional notes from Virginia Tennessee North Carolina and New York markets. Cattle hogs and other livestock values are listed with per hundredweight figures, while fruit vegetables and staples show per box per bushel and per basket pricing. The report tracks price movements across regional exchanges, noting modest advances and daily fluctuations amid weather and crop outlooks.
Wheat futures edged higher on Argentina crop shortage fears though gains narrowed by end of day as selling pressure by commercial longs limited strength. Corn and oats closed steady. market showed mixed reactions across months with distant contracts up slightly while near months lagged. Openings from the country produced little, with traders awaiting clearer signals on demand and supply.
The article reports a weak tin market with spot prices around 29.75 to 29.05 per unit and December contracts near 28.50. London quotes show lower prices with spot at €135.25 and futures around £1875. Copper stays easy with September near 1.260.60 and December near 1.168.40. Wheat and oats futures appear alongside varied grain receipts in New York and St Louis markets, with local deal pricing and moderate activity across copper, tin, and fuel-related commodities.
A foreign office explanation cites stalled agreements delaying a $3,000,000 Chinese loan tied to a railroad project. The issue involves engineer placement for a Gettysburg cemetery and a long effort to correct a mislisted name amid wartime burials. A dividend dispute at a railroad company also influences financial arrangements.
In New York the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway report for year ending June shows higher gross earnings but rising operating costs due to floods. Taxes on property rose nearly $22,000, sparking debate over Western railroad taxation while earnings gains buoy markets. The article details boardroom balance among Harriman interests, Rockefeller, Peabody, and Goelet, with names linked to Union Pacific stake and insurance probes. It notes Kuhn Loeb borrowing 400,000 Union Pacific shares to be voted at the October meeting, amidst Jewish New Year and Hudson Fulton events.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has placed major contracts with multiple builders for new equipment totaling over 3.6 million dollars, part of a broader order book exceeding 10 million dollars. Key items include 34 consolidation locomotives from American Locomotive Company, 600 ventilated box cars from Ralston Steel Car Company, 600 retrixeretor cars from Whipple Car Company, 1,000 box cars from Standard Steel Car Company, and two electric locomotives from General Electric, with production partners in Richmond, Columbus, Chicago, Butler, and beyond. President Murray notes extensive expenditure will be needed for economical operation, following trips including Baltimore and Cincinnati.
New York grain prices show firm spot wheat and corn, with nearby May futures at 105% and 107 1/8 for wheat while corn futures hover around 86 1/2 to 91 1/2. Grain elevator activity noted with nominal declines and afloat lots, as market observers track processor demand amid fluctuating maritime exports and September positions.
A druggist at 827 H Street Northeast forfeited $10 after a health department sale of poison went unregistered. The case tied to a dead woman, with bottle evidence kept by police. Cecila Monday, known for hoodoo days, faced multiple arrests and a $15 native-court fine for riotous conduct, while others faced charges of uttering forged checks and domestic disputes. The court also heard a pawnshop loan and a check fraud case, plus a neighborhood quarrel over a dog and chickens.
John A Griswold, longtime figure in transportation and executive circles, former president of Isingls Central Railroad and chairman of the board at Chicago Burlington and Quincy, died at his home after a long illness. He was eighty eight years old.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.