Stock and copper markets dip on port closure scare
Trading swung after New York port closure news as copper and mining stocks dropped briefly before recovering. individual issues showed wide moves from Anaconda to Kennecott while Steel and Westinghouse rallied later. Grain futures in Minneapolis rose with July wheat near $2.19 a bushel.
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Gold Butte
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London & Blytte
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Oul Davis
Dali East Butte
B. Farrell
Chicago Markets Produce Bullish Wheat Demand
The Chicago market showed bullish influence from export demand and liberal premiums as wheat closed unsettled up to 2e. News of New York port restrictions and their lifting spurred a sharp rally, with corn and oats rising modestly and provisions influenced by higher corn and hog prices. Cattle and sheep markets remained steady amid varied packing and receipts.
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New York
United States
Wool market firm as government demand rises in Boston report
The Combe Bulletin notes steady wool demand for government contracts and higher prices in several regions. Buyers in the West show resilience, while some sellers seek high rates. Wool quotations vary by origin and grade, with mid to fine wools trading around fifty to fifty-six cents per pound on a scoured basis. Copper and other metals show firmness. sugar remains largely steady amid market activity.
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German Naval Writings Question British Warship Loss Claims
Associated Press notes rising anti-German sentiment in Norway after recent events. German naval writers caution that British losses claimed by Berlin may be exaggerated and that figures include ships like the Warspite and Mars, while German apologies for submarine warfare heighten tensions in Christiania.
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Civilian Panel Probes Solace Naval Hospital Care
A civilian commission led by Abraham Flexner and William H Welch will inspect the naval hospital ship Solace and Navy care of sailors. The group conferred with Secretary Daniels after prior charges of mistreatment cited by enlisted men sparked resistance to the registration law.
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Abraham Flexner
New York
William H. Welch
Baltimore
Nathan Strauss
Solace
Navy
Greatest Imports Month Sets San Francisco Record
San Francisco on June 1 reports May imports into the port surpassed 20.0 million dollars for the first time, besting any previous month by about 5 million. Rubber and copra drove gains as officials attribute the surge to wartime demand and pre tariff-change shipments.
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J. O. Davis
New Peace Move In Austrian House Urges Immediate Peace
A Vienna dispatch reports Poland authorized Deputy Daszinski to push an urgent motion in the Austrian lower house. The measure seeks recognition of national self governance as the basis for lasting peace and calls government action with all states and peoples seeking peace to secure an immediate settlement.
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Wheat Seizure Ordered On Way To Switzerland
Bubao Spain reports Madrid says Spanish cabinet ordered seizure of Argentine wheat aboard the Rosario arriving here. Cargo consigned to Switzerland via Cette, claimed to meet Spain needs.
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Two Canadians Expected to Become Citizens in Court Session
In San Francisco on June 1 two Canadian sergeants in the United States Marine Corps were to be admitted to citizenship at a special federal district court session. The men are William Keogh and William, instructors at Mare Island Navy Yard.
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Washington
William Keogh
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Mare Island Navy
ROTC cadets at Presidio to receive $100 monthly
Reserve officers training camp cadets at the Presidio were told they would be paid $100 a month. An announcement read by company commanders stated the payment would be received "eventually" but gave no start date.
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Notice to Stockholders of Butte Anaconda & Pacific Rwy Meeting
Notice to stockholders of the Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway Company calls their annual meeting at the company office in Anaconda Montana on Tuesday June 5 1917 at 1 o clock p m for the election of a board of directors for the ensuing year and for other business. M Halloran secretary.
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Wall Street Closes Mixed On Nervous Market In Rumor Scare
New York stocks opened irregularly and fell under selling pressure as rumors spread after the port of New York closure. United States Steel moved to 131% and closed at 130% with a net rise of five eighths, while rails and other industrials showed limited movement amid heavy overall turnover of 1,260,000 shares. Bond demand rose for Anglo-French 6 as total par value of sales reached 3,160,000 with U S bonds on call. In Chicago, hogs, cattle, and lambs saw varied prices and a stronger hog market, while creamery receipts totaled 38,670 for the period.
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