Bethlehem Steel crosses 200 as war orders boost stock market
Bethlehem Steel climbs past 200 a share while war orders flood in across the sector. Reports say Crucible Steel and Continental Can show strong earnings and orders, with Utah Apex Mining declaring dividends as trading broadens beyond steel and war stocks.
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U. S. Steel
Bay Consolidated
Utah
Apex
Massachusetts Gas
Crucible Steel
Wilkinson
Continental Can
Pressed Steel Car Company
Russia
Canadian Car & Foundry
Nevada Consolidated Copper Stock Prospects
A Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. article notes potential for stock gains due to low production costs and copper’s strong current selling price. Readers encouraged to request a copy of the issue for full details and analysis.
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Nevada Consolidated Copper Co
Market Displays Flat Copper Demand and Steady Prices
Copper orders remain absent with no horizon for large buys. Prices at major producers hold steady for August and September. New York spot and forward quotes for copper, zinc ore at Joplin, and other metals show limited movement amid mixed bids and ongoing 1916 iron pricing.
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New York
Joplin
American Smelting & Refining Company
Northern
Boston Common
Northern Iron
Southern
Birmingham
No. L
No. 2
Markets Hold Strong as Industrials Lead Rally
Markets stay active with the Industrial Average near a record high. Bethlehem Steel climbs to 307 as steel and crucible steel advance, while Ventura Oil and zinc issues feature in the session. Copper prices slip in Boston trading.
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Steel Common
Crucible Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Ventura Oil
Boston
Market Highlights From Yesterday's Trading All Over News
Yesterday's market report shows New York total sales at 912 700 shares and Boston at 40 847. Bethlehem Steel leads gains in New York with 11 to 301, while Allis Chalmers drops from 256 to 34 percent. In Boston Am Woolen rises 2 percentage points to 87 while Gal Houston Electric falls from 30 to 60.
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New York
Boston
Steel
Ventura Oil
Bethlehem Steel
Allis Chalmers
Am. Woolen, Ptd
Houston Electric
Alaska
Allie-Ch
Allis-C
Smelt & R
Tel & Tel
At& SF
Atl C Line
Baldwin Loco
East Ohio
Ohio
Beth Steel
Beth Steel Pf
Brooklyn RT
Butte & Superior
Cal Pet Corp
Ches & Ohio
Chiri& P Ry
CCC& Owrgeeneee
Crucible Steel
Crucible Steel F
Erie
Goodrich BE Co
Otfs
Gug'h’m Ex Co
Freeee
Interboro
Interbo
Inter-Met
Age Corp
Agr Corp Ag
Kanes Iem
Look Steel
Lehigh Vaennene
le Louis & A
Maxwell Motor
Maxwell Mo 2d
Mex
Pet Co
Mex Pet Co
Miami
NY Air
Oat& W
Arizona
Atl Gulf
Shane Ee Il
Atl Gulf Pf
Bos
Bos & Albany
Bos & Maine
Os & Wor Pf
Bonanza Ee
Butte Ballak
Butte & Sup
Bly
Tzona
Cal & Hecla Deseee
East Butte
Greene C
Ally
Island Creeks
Keweenaw
Lake Coper
McEbwain
Market Dips, Steel Leads War Share Rally On August New York
Market reports brisk trading with 916000 shares changing hands as war stocks showed renewed strength. Bethlehem Steel topped 300 then 307 before easing. General Motors hit 1917 8, and U S Steel rose to 72 18 amid blocks of large buys. Railroads lagged early but rallied with Readings and Canadian Pacific joining the upswing amid news of large war orders. Bonds were irregular with U S 4s slipping 1 4 on call.
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Rock Island
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
Bears
Dan
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Motors
New York
U. S. Steel
St. Paul
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Reading
Warsaw
U. S
Wall Street Bond Market Roundup Irregular Day
Prices were uneven with focus on Bethlehem Steel refunding 5s Lackawanna Steel 5s United States Steel 5s Westinghouse convertibles and Rock Island Southern Pacific bonds. Total sales and exchange volumes posted a modest figure near 3.68 million dollars with year ago totals around 4.54 hundred thousand.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Lackawanna Steel
United States Steel
Westinghouse
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Boston Market Sees Mixed Moves as Spelter and Copper Slip
The Boston market shows weakness with declines in spelter and copper while utilities and oil issues lead activity. American Woolen and Boston Elevated post small gains. Ventura Oil sustains high prices, and Massachusetts Gas hits a yearly high on a new explosives acid contract.
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Boston
American Woolen Preferred
Boston & Maine
Boston Elevated
Ventura Oil
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Massachusetts Gas
Boston Stocks on the Stock Exchange
Boston market report lists high low and closing values for bonds and securities as of August 5, with comparisons to the prior close.
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Boston
N Stock Exchange
Boston curb trades show Utah Metals lead day
An active curb session in Boston features Utah Metals closing at its best of the day. Other movers include Boston & Montana Development Butte & London First National Copper Crown Reserve Mexican Metals and Stewart with varied fluctuations.
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Utah Metals
Boston & Montana Development
Butte & London
First National Copper
Crown Reserve
Mexican Metals
Stewart
Bay State Gas
Boston
Eight Hour Day Adopted by Du Pont Powder Company
About 50 000 employees at Du Pont Powder Company will work an eight hour day with wages unchanged from ten hour pay. The Brandywine plant posted the order last night and it will spread to all company plants, starting in some locations tomorrow and universal by September 15. Officials estimate operating expenses will rise about one third.
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Wilmington
Del
Dupont Powder Company
Brandywine
Harriman Calls $10 Million Waste in Boston Subway Plans
G W Harriman urged the Boston Terminal Commission to tear down flawed subway work and reform terminal facilities. He criticized waterfront park use, urged a harbor tunnel from East Boston to South Boston, and proposed a 10 million dollar terminal company with state supervision to fund a 200 to 300 million dollar program.
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Boston
New Terminal Commission
G. W. R. Harriman
State House
Harriman
Metropolitan District
Charles
Mystic Rivers
East Boston
New Brunswick
New York
Roberts
Boston & Maine Road
Riverview
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Massachusetts
Holyoke Trolley Strike Looms As Arbitration Sits
May strike action unfolds in Holyoke as trolley workers threaten walkout over disputes with Holyoke Street Railway Co. State Arbiter Commissioner Wood arrives after talks with union organizer John H. Reardon. Indian Orchard Co also under review with possible simultaneous strike, with proposals and decisions expected tonight.
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Holyoke
Reardon
Fire at old Donald McKay mansion in Boston damages home
A fire of suspected incendiary origin damaged the old Donald McKay mansion at 80 White Street Boston last night. Estimated losses reached $2000. District Chief John Godboldt said flames started at a carpet soaked with turpentine at a rear stair foot and climbed through walls. The 21 2 story wooden house, bought three months ago by Harry Glassman of 171 Trenton Street East Boston, was insured. An investigation will be conducted today.
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Donald McKay
White Street
Fast
Boston
John Godboldt
Harry Glassman
Trenton Street
East
Waterfront fish pier greets fourteen vessels and new arrivals
Fourteen vessels arrived at the new fish pier yesterday with one at T wharf, as groundfish prices rose slightly. Swordfish dominated several fares including the T wharf schooner Paul Revere with 28 swordfish, while buyers listed haddock pollock hake cod and halibut prices. A list of vessels and cargos follows with figures for each fish species and vessel. The voyage of the fishing schooner Victor and Ethan from Seattle is noted, and the Norwegian steamer Fridtjof Nansen arrived with iron pyrites from Huelva and will load goods for Manchester. The Bowden also arrived from Ja-
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T Wharf
Paul Revere
Haddock
Cod
Valerie
Jos. de Costa
M. Dillon
Virginia
Bio de Costa
Nellie
W. H. Moody
New Fish Pier
Blanche Irving
Esmeralda
Eva & Mildred
Teaser
Victor & Ethan
Pacific
Seattle
United States
Fridtjof Nansen
Maidell
Huelva
Spain
Manchester
Bowden
United Fruit Fleet
Shipping News Arrivals and Leave For Global Ports
Steamers listed including Canopic James Trant Ocean Monarch Bowden Tenriksen Joseph J. Cunen Prince George and others arrive at multiple ports such as Naples Gibraltar Glasgow Huelva Jamaica and Yarmouth. Vessels depart for Philadelphia Havana Norfolk New York Nantucket Newport News and more with barges and tugs noted in port activity.
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Maican
Esparza
Havana
Port Limon
Maine
Colberth
Bunker Hill
New York
United States
Point Judith
Ocean Monarch
Allan Line
Glasgow
Alexander J. Phillips
Cape Race
Landsman
Canopic
James
Naples
Palermo
Gibraltar
Ponta Delgada
Devonian
Trant
Liverpool
Phillips
Fridtjof
Nansen la Meidell
Huelva
Spain
Bowden
Nor
Tenriksen
Jamaican
Joseph J. Cunen
Aamodi
Ananova
Cuba
Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
Calvin Austin
Mitchell
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Nacoochee
Dizer
Savannah
Katahdin
Macbeth
Jacksonville
Charleston
Ontario
Bond
Norfolk
Stromberg
Newport News
Stewart
Sand River
N. S
Willis
Guy
Shulee
Setportland Packet
Grant, Sullivan, Me
Irvin J. Luce
Littlefield
Rockport
Mass
Edgar BF. Lackenbach
Nielsen
Annie H. Smith
Solitaire
Vineyard Haven
Vesta
Ford
Clara
Lynn
Zuiderdijk
Philadelphia
Esparta
Fort Simon
U. S
Melrose
Louisburg
C. B
Resigns to Die Within Week in Maynard School Story
Maynard Massachusetts August 5 William Henry Cummings 63 longtime educator died in Brattleboro Vermont of heart failure after pneumonia less than a week after resigning as superintendent of Maynard Boxboro and Stowe public schools He was appointed head of local schools last September and funeral was held in Randolph Vermont his death shocked many friends.
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Maynard
Maynard, Boxboro
Stowe
William Henry Cummings
Brattleboro
Randolph
Massachusetts bids sought for dispensary and work in Medfield
The State Board of Insanity invites sealed bids for a dispensary building and its heating plumbing and electrical work in Medfield Massachusetts Separate bids for heating and plumbing A certified check and a surety bond required Plans and specs at architect James H Ritchie Boston viewing on Saturday August 7 bids due by noon August 19 10165 right to reject bids reserved Also notices for Watertown Arsenal press shop work and various paperhanging and painting bids across Boston firms with contact details and rates.
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State Board of Insanity
James H. Ritchie
Beacon St
Boston
Mass
LL. Vernon Briggs
Charles A. Ward
State _Board_of Insanity
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
M. J
Perry St
Fverett
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Utah Copper
China
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Utah-Apex Mining Company
C. C. Payne CO
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the Financial World
Success Zinc
G. W. Field & CO
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Metal Market
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Studebaker
Studebaker Pf
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Texas Pacific Neeee
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Union Pac of Sages
UN Rys
Uscip&f
US Steel
Wells-F ‘Argo
West Union
Wil-Overland
Wis Central
Woolworth Esnesee
Canada Steel
Central Pay
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Inter Mae
Inter Pet
Kennecott C
Kerr Lake
Nat Steel
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Stand Motors
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Beth
Trust
Ctfs
Gantiins Ry
Om Central
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Union Pac
Liggett & Sevewe Ave Cane Co
Montana Power Cops
Wssee Gal & Its
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Old Colon RR
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Reece But Hole
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Swift & Co
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Trinity
United Fruit
Steel Beestssee
Utah Apex Seeeeee
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Utah Cop Cor
Victoria
Trea Eeenee
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West End Pf
Western Union
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