Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-04
BUSINESS AT LEAoIne POINTS.

principal business.
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
/ Boston-While the weather condi-
/ tions have been by no means perfect
they have been better than last week
and the result has been that many
lbraches of trade have shown consider
able improvement. There has been lit
tie demand, however, beyond that
prompted by the Immediate wants of
buyers. The tendency turnout the
commercial world is toward conserva-
tisn1. With the dry goods jobbers bust
ness is good in seasonable merchandise,
and duplicate orders have come along
in good volume, calling, however, for
no very large quantities. With the
cotton mills business is slow. but owing
! to the widespread curtailment of pro-
| duction stocks in first hands do not ac-
formulate. Some of the large wooden
mills have plenty of business on their
/ books to complete, but many of the
y
smaller mills are in need of orders.
Shoe shipments are falling off and
many shops are running on part time.
| ladelphia-There is considerable
Improvement in retail dry goods and
wholesale houses have felt the effect;
the demand, especially for cotton stuffs,
/ -, nj a.
what backward, but the market seems
! to be easier and there is a better feel
ling. Manufacturers of mems clothing
say there is more or less depression in
business. The cutters strike is still in
progress. Manufacturers of wonen's
wear in all lines are having good bust
ness and the plants are fully employed.
Manufacturers of cotton goods estimate
! that at least SO per cent of the machin-
! cry is not now In operation Manufac
turers of ingram carpets are all well
| employed, with satisfactory orders.
Manufacturers of knit goods. hosiery,
etc. are but partially employed, owing
to the unsa tisfactory conditionssof the
cotton market. Manufacturers Of dress
goods, woolens and worsteds are en-
lployed to about full capacity with pros
poets of a fair season. Collections are
fair
MinHeap olis-sspring trade is not yet
fully under way, but indications are
encouraging in all lines. Grocery job
bers report increasing shipments. and
several local houses say that sales thus
far this year are ahead of 1903. Build-
ing supplies are in good demand, and
while late in starting, sales are of sat
isfaotory volume. Shelf hardware and
agricultural implements are about nor
NAL, and In dry goods and furnishings
a considerable Improvement is noted.
Prices are holding firm and collections
fair.
st. Louis-Affairs In mercantile and
manufacturing circles are moving along
in a satisfactory manner, nouwith-
standing the unfavorable weather. Out
|
door work has been suspended only oc-
casionally, and for short periods The
attendance Of out-of-town purchasers
Is rather light, particularly din wholesale
dry goods. Orders from travelling men,
however, are fair. Footwear business
is very active all manufacturing firms
reporting that it is almost impossible
to keep even with orders. The volume
of business In clothing, groceries,
hardware, drugs and paints continues
good. Retail trade is very active. Re-
ceipts OF lumber are only moderate,
half OF which went to fill contracts.
Collections are good and remittances
unusually heavy.
Kansas City--Jobbers Of dry goods,
notions and ants report good volume OF
than at former seasons, but there are
more Of them. Country buyers generally
report having q. good trade, but they
are Inclined to curtail their purchases
until the wheat crop prospects are inn
proved. Groceries and drugs are in
good demand. Hardware is selling well.
Lumber is selling slowly. Collections
are fair, though in some lines there has
been some improvement. Retail trade
is fair. Shoe houses now have all their
statesmen out with fall lines. Orders re-
ceived for spring and summer goods
exceed last year.
Chronic Bronchitis Cured.
"For ten years l had chronic bron-
chitisN so badly that at times / could
rot speak above a whisper" writes Mr..
Joseph Coffman, of Montmorenci, Ind.
Il tried all remedies available, but with
no success. Fortunately my employer
suggested that I try lToley's Honey and
Tar. It's effect was almost miraculous.
and am now cured of the disease. On