Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-14
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

Chicago Current dealings are as
large as usual at this time, and with
more seasonable weather there is
greater demand for necessities In
most manufacturing lines there is
tendency toward more activity. job
bling branches report a good trade, the
buying being we'll distributed in dry
goods, clothing, woolens, furniture and
food products. Dealings have also
made some advance in footwear, art
goods, tobacco and drugs. Prepare
tons are we'll under way for large
holiday trade. Shipments to the inter-
ion continue good and recorders are not
infreouent. Financial conditions are
steady, with disposition toward In
creased use of money for legitimate
enterprise and mercantile collections
are reported prompt.
Manufacturing conditions are OF an
enormous character, new demands
branches and providing fair employ
coming forward freely in leading
ment Prices of raw material are very
firm and tend higher. The iron ana
steel situation exhibits much improve
ment Implement and hardware fac
tories, car, machinery and electric
works have added to accumulation or
future work, and the wood working
lines are all quite busy.
Minneapolis Exceptionally hne
weather has further stimulated fali
trade and the past week has seen
large volume OF merchandise moved.
In practically all lines favorable con-
ditions prevail collections are good
and orders are freely placed. Lumber
is seasonably quiet. Shipments We're
$3.50, 900 feet, against 100000 feet for
the same week last year.
BOSTON - Business expands steadily,
and, while there is some irregularles
in some merchandise markets, trading
;s or q more confident character. Lead
ing cotton manufacturers report that
they are already assured or gooa
seasons business in wash goods for
next spring. In other directions cotton
goods show an improved tone. Efforts
are being made to settle the Fail River
labor troubles. Between seasons IN
mems wear woolens finds the mills
generally we'll occupied. The fall sea-
son with dry goods jobbers is turning
out satisfactorily.
Kansas City = Wholesale dry goods
houses report light house trade, but
a very fair country order business
Footwear is selling we'll. There is a
good sorting business in millinery, and
travellers will go out within the next
ten days for spring orders. Trade an
groceries, hardware and drugs IS
generally satisfactory. Rtail trade is
fair. There is some seasonable wealth
err and the country is being benefited
by a much needed rain. Collections
are good. Money is easy, the demand
light and rates steady.
Denver - Trade in some leading
lines is quiet, but collections are slow
ly improving. An increased activity
in mining operations is reported IN
some, of the larger districts.
Philadelphia - Manufacturers In the
textile industries. with but few excep-
tions, are still working only to partial
capacity, and travellers reports are
not encouraging.
Seattle The seasons trade to
Alaska is valued at $15,5oo,oOo. Alas
kan gold imports, Se.25o,ooO; October
imports, domestic, s2.5oo,ooo. and ex-
ports. s3,25o.ooo. Foreign exports,
100000; imports, 100000. Business
and collections are fair and lumber
conditions improving.