Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-11
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

Despite the showing OF the great as-5
g9egate of failures during May. Dun
notes the fact that an analysis by
tive, since it shows surprising steadi-
ness without any increase in the aver
age per failure of small trading con-
Germs. The fact can hardly be too
often stated, he says. that there APP
pears no reaction or shortage IN the
volume of business save that which
partial adherence To the unusual prices
& of last year Explains.
In Chicago building operations are.
increasing and there is a prospect of an
early settlement of labor troubles. Sea-
sonable weather induces better sales at
retail and department stores. light
wearing apparel being#i in good demand
City collections are somewhat SLOW,
but country settlements are prompt.
"A halter recorder business is noticed
In staples, and sales for fall delivery
are fair. especially in clothing. Deal
ings are fair in woolens. chiidren.s
clothing, ladies' summer goods and
boots and shoes. Sales OF mems fur
nishings, hats and caps and leather
goods are large and dry goods staples
are doing We'll considering that it is be-
tween seasons.
In Boston retail business continues
active and dry goods jobhers report
increased sales of seasonable lines.
Most staple articles are quiet in first.
hands and business in footwear drags,
jobbers holding off even at the conces-
slons that manufacturers are willing TO
accept. Factories are shut down or
running part time. with shipments for
the week only 1900 cases. agains,
$500 last year, Lower prices OF
leather have led to little more bust
ness, and hides continue unsettled
favoring buyers. Cotton and wooler
goods are selling slowly at first hands
but jobbers find good sales of season.
able prints and dress goods.
At Canadian points business eontin.
1les in h-althful condition.
At st. Paul dry goods jobbers repor
satisfactory orders for Immediate ship.
ment and more advance orders for fail
goods than in many years. Sales fl,
May in this line will probably exceee
last years by 10 per cent. Business i
steadily increasing in drugs and III.
outlook was never better. Retail trade
IS good and collections fair. Al tht
close the need of rain was becoming
serious turnout the northwest, but nj
damage had occurred Later report.
show that the rain of Saturday wa.
general in Minnesota and Wisconsin
and visited points in North Dakota
Minneapolis reports that trade il
quiet for the season, altho grocerie,
& show activity. Crop reports are no
entirely satisfactory, rain being badl,
needed in many sections. Wool il
weaker, dry goods are. quiet, Will,
boots and shoes continue dull Me
chanlcs are busy and there is a goot
demand for labor. Two flour mills hav.
stopped and sales are only about hal
Fl the production.
AZ st. Louis, altlo the street ca
strike is still on, general trade is les
affected and retail houses in dry goods
groceries. millinery. shoes and mino
I
lines report business almost equal t,
that Of the same week last year
Houses which laid off hands when tn,
e strike began are rapidly reinstatint
their full force.
AZ Kansas City general trade i
quiet and sorting business light, bu
dealers in dry goods, notions and fur
Z nishings report large fall orders, ant
In groceries and drugs sales are large
rs Collections are rather slow, but none!
II easy and in light demand. City re
tail trade 10 fair.
3 s Tecona ana Portland, Ore, trad