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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1909
Page
25
Washington Post reports New York market closes mixed after a strong rally. Speculators anticipated a reaction as prices rose about nine points from a recent low. The reaction hopes faded with German monetary signals and steady call money at par, keeping the trend uncertain and liquidity ample.
A Washington dispatch discusses market moves as wheat activity cues stocks. It notes Atchison dividend trends, copper exports, and investor sentiment, with gold stocks and railroad shares shaping the tone as August data suggests a cautious but robust market amid surplus concerns and anticipated copper warrants activity.
The New York stock market shows cautious activity on Friday September 4 190 with investors awaiting further cues. Trading centers around industrials and rail shares as market watchers note modest gains and small shifts in price levels amid evolving economic signals.
The table lists quotations from the Washington Stock Exchange with numerous OCR errors. Entries mention Washington and various firms such as Railway and Reedle, Arlington Insurance, Graphophone common and preferred, with scattered figures like 115 and 8716 and percentages. Accurate company names and prices are obscured by typos and garbled text.
New York reports show varied produce prices with poultry and butter steady, eggs mixed, and extensive commodity listings. The market notes increased public buying in securities, aggressive Reading and coal shares, and ongoing bank and bullion movements signaling cautious optimism amid broader trading activity.
The report shows a New York money market with fluctuating rates and a mixed grain session. Wheat fell modestly while corn and provisions eased, reflecting light liquidity and liquidation alongside a grain men’s convention. Prices moved within narrow ranges as traders assessed supply, demand, and futures twists.
Market notes for wheat corn oats and hay with receipts and prices listed. Wheat No 2 red Western oats No 2 white mixed white and other grains show receipts and per bushel figures. Dates and terms are noted with some garbled OCR.
Fragmented OCR text references oil shipments and run volumes with decimal and misreadings. Mentions North Lima and South Talent possibly indicating locations or teams but details are garbled and cannot identify a clear event or entities.
The Sept 17 report describes a rescue aboard the steamer Cretic off Azores after a sailor fell overboard. In New York observers confirm Halley’s comet was visible, with Prof Burnham and the Yerkes Observatory noting the recovery and photographic plates showing a faint elongated patch in the predicted position.
The article notes continued expansion keeping prices elevated, with steel producers eager to secure contracts at current rates while buyers pay rising prices. It reports heavy steel sheet sales and growing business activity from leading centers, alongside delivery difficulties and rising production records. Commercial failures rise in the United States to 213 this week, with Canada at 2, and wheat and corn exports show fluctuating totals for the period.
Theodore Roosevelt hunting in the Mweru district reports a killed big tusked elephant and Kermit Roosevelt bagging five lions. The expedition, led by B. J. Cuninghams and naturalist Egmond Helier, travels toward Guaso Nyiro as Roosevelt lines up more hunting while declaring ample supplies and good health among the party.
Notice of regular quarterly dividend on the preferred stock of the American Woolen Company. Record date September 25 1901. The books will close September 21 1909 and reopen October 4 100. Checks to be mailed by the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. Wa H Dwally Jr Boston Mass September 26 190.
Legal notices from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia announce a divorce case involving Preston C. Phillips and co-respondents. The order, issued by Judge Wendell F. Stafford, requires appearance by the defendants by a specified date and publication of the notice for three consecutive weeks in Washington laws sources.
A New York dispatch from September 17 reports Premdent rt C. Clow of the Western Telegraph Company states that proceeds will enable the expansion and improvement program. The money is to support essential construction and service enhancements for future operations.
Rival propositions to carry the mail between Chicago and Seattle claim cut times of about sixteen hours. The Great Northern and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads submitted plans to extend service for overland mail, aiming to meet schedules with a fast freight capable route. The dispute centers on adjusting capacity to handle a 1200 mile journey in sixteen hours, amid broader efforts to align lines for potential Pacific coast service and markets.
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