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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1918
Page
10
Stock market activity remained restricted as taxation and railroad contracts loom. Analysts note banks bear the war burden until bond issues are issued, with renewed buying suggested for rail, equipment, and select stocks amid a cautious, waiting market tone.
Reports show livestock receipts and market tones across cities including Omaha and Minneapolis with hogs cattle and sheep prices and receipts. Prices vary by grade with steady to higher action on hogs and steady to lower for cattle while grain markets and money rates are noted for the same period.
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph item quotes a railway porter and a lady with a small dog in Pullman cars. The exchange reveals the train staff rule against dogs aboard and the humorous banter over the animal’s presence.
New York August 16 trading was uninteresting as turnover stayed around 180 shares. General Motors was removed from active issues after an exhaustive look at its speculative ramification. United States Steel rose briefly before closing lower. Liberty 3% hit a new high while bonds remained unchanged. Total sales were about 4.75 million dollars.
Market report shows unsettled conditions in grain and provisions with damp weather delaying threshing. Estimated damage from drought and moisture stress suggests heavy losses, while butter and creamery products firm with steady receipts and varied grade prices. London money rates unchanged as markets brace for further volatility.
The 17th 1918 horoscope notes a rare favorable day with Saturn Jupiter and Uranus in alignment for business and banking, advising prudent plans and autumn changes. It predicts guidance for religion and chaplains, cautious words about government, and hints at hopeful fortunes for decor and direction. A local anecdote follows about moonlight musings and a distant memory, with a note on distant sounds and a lingering mood.
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