Industrial stocks buoyant in yesterday's market gains
The report shows total sales in New York at 948 300 shares and Boston at 30 278. Studebaker rose 15 points to 115 in New York, while Willys Overland fell 4 percent to 181 percent. General Electric gained 37 percent to 175 percent in Boston, Edison Electric dropped 2 percent to 231. Total year to date sales: New York 86 178 200 and Boston 7 575 330.
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New York
Boston
Steel Common
Alaska Gold
Studebaker
Willys-Overland
General Electric
Edison Electric
Wall Street markets reel with war shares surge and forex slump
Wall Street sees ferocious war share trading with heavy turnover led by U S Steel and other steel makers. Foreign exchange loses push demand sterling to 4.64 with Paris and Italian remittances at new lows before late recovery. Bond activity remains uneven as total par value sales reach 3.5 million dollars.
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New York
Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse
Studebaker
London
Paris
West
New High
Copper and zinc lead gains as merger talks swirl in Boston
The Boston market shows higher prices with zinc and copper firming. Tamarack advances, and Tamarack-Calumet & Hecla merger rumors spark talk of further consolidations among Osceola, Centennial Isle Royale and Superior. Arizona Commercial reports rising production and 175–200 tons daily hatch of ore amid strong coal stocks Island Creek Pond Creek.
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Boston
Butte & Superior
American Zinc
Tamarack
Calumet & Hecla
Osceola
Centennial
Isle Royale
Superior
Arizona Commercial
Island Creek
Pond Creek
Renfrew Manufacturing Resumes Dividends on Common Stock
Renfrew Manufacturing Company has resumed dividends by declaring a quarterly dividend of 1 percent. The payment was made yesterday to stockholders of record August 2.
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Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Company
Pawtucket and Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Co
Bess
Noe
Renfrew Manufacturing Company
Boston Stocks Show Prices on Boston Stock Exchange
The high, low and fast prices of securities traded on the Boston Stock Exchange are listed with comparisons to the previous close. Bonds are included in the report.
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New York
New York Stock. Exchange
Les— Ag
Alaska
Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
New Low Mark for Sterling Exchange
A sharp drop in sterling values reaches a historic low of 4.64 dollars per pound. Analysts blame limited gold shipments and rising costs for wartime purchases, with talk of a possible 500 million dollar Federal Reserve credit and renewed currency support measures.
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United States
England
Germany
Federal Reserve System
Money market rates and exchange activity reported in New York
Current quotations show call loans at 3 percent for brokers customers and 8 percent for outside brokers. Commercial loans run 4 to 6 percent, collateral loans 4 to 6 percent, and commercial paper 3 to 4 percent. Year money stands at 4 1 4 percent. Exchange rates in the New York market are volatile with sterling and franc fluctuations. after noon business lists sterling at 4.69 with demand 4.68, francs at 5.98, marks 8 }, guilders 0 40, lire 6.40. Sub Treasury balances and gains noted with Friday’s net gain sizable.
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New York
Boston Reserve
Oe LO Rays Sydio
Claring House
Boston
Sub-Treasury
Treasury
Sterling
New York Bonds Trading Plays Cheerful Tone on Market Day
In New York on August 16 the bond market showed a cheerful mood with notable dealings in a mix of issuers including Westinghouse Erie Union Pac and Republic de Cuba. The page lists numerous bond quotes and serials across utilities railroads and corporations, reflecting broad activity and price levels.
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New York
Poe
Aiken General
Internation P
Westinghouse
Erie
Cuba
Resese
Bee
Asso
Ais
Nyc
Temp Receipts
Tol & OC
Kan City
At&s&f Adj
Vite EL Ee
Seni
Bell T & T Ls
Amt
Teel
Benes
Aa & Coreal
At& SF
Pacific-San F
Heisei
Sia
Union Pac
Labs
Ital Mina
MK & T
Waterfront fish arrivals and fleet updates at IT wharf
Twenty three vessels arrived with fresh fish. fourteen carried groundfish, six mackerel, two swordfish, with Grace Clinton at IT wharf delivering 20 000 fresh mackerel. Prices quoted for haddock to swordfish, plus detailed vessel allocations and new trawlers added by Trident Fisheries, and reports of sugar and fruit cargoes arriving from Cuba and ship movements along the coast.
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Grace Clinton
Haddock
Hortense
Rebecca
J. M. Marshall
M. Dillon
Waltham
Ang. Nunap
Nat
Hammond
de Costa
New Fish Pier
Lois Corkum
Samuel and
Priscilla
Vesta
Nashawena
Jackson
Arthur
Margaret L
Actor 65
Mildred L
Trident Fisheries Company
Long Island
East Hampton
New York
Portland
Decker
Bunker Hill
Boston
Vineyard Sound
Warren Line
Sachem
Liverpool
Cuba
Peter H. Crowell
Falk
United Fruit
Limon
Port Limon
Havana
Long Wharf
James W. Thomas
Ella F. Crowell
Rockland
Monhegan
Newton
Italy
Norfolk
San Francisco
Peach Opens Pittsfield Office For Kidder Peabody
Frederick C. Peach, long associated with Kidder, Peabody & Co., opens a Pittsfield office to act as their correspondent with private wire links to Boston and New York. Syracuse, N.Y., offers bids by Aug. 24 for $694,500 4 1 3 percent serial bonds due in one to two years.
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Frederick C. Peach
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Pittsfield
Mass
Boston
New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Marines Drowned From Battleship New Hampshire
Two American marines were washed overboard and drowned from the battleship New Hampshire as it sailed through a Gulf hurricane south of the Florida coast. No damage to the New Hampshire or Louisiana was reported. the ship continued to Southern waters. Names given: James Franklin Robinson of Urichsville Ohio and Bardis Wayne Bay of Mississippi. Bodies not recovered.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Florida
Louisiana
James Franklin Robinson
Urichsville, O
Bardis Wayne
Catch Alleged Gambler at Ball Park Gate
Jacob Chansky a 28 year old of Dorchester was arrested by Patrolman James J Sullivan at Fenway Park as he attempted to enter the last Red Sox game with Washington. He is charged with playing dice on the Lord s Day and is the final of six youths disturbed at a crap game in East Lexington on Aug 1.
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Jacob Chansky
Balfour Street
Dorchester
James J. Sullivan
Lexington Police
Fenway Park
Ball Park
Red Sox
Washington
Chansky
East Lexington
Bond Market Notes Framingham bidding on 4 percent bonds
Framingham Massachusetts will receive bids until 3 p m on August 23 for thirty thousand dollars of four percent coupon bonds dated August first 1916 and payable one thousand dollars annually from 1916 through 1945. Bristol County Massachusetts will accept bids until 9 a m on August 31 for twenty thousand four percent coupon refunding bonds dated September eighth 1915 and due one thousand dollars annually from 1916 through 1985.
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Framingham
Mass
Bristol County
Disston Firm Reports Large Contract For German Shells
Philadelphia firm Henry Disston & Sons announces a large contract to produce 2,000,000 pieces of steel for shrapnel shells for Germany. Officers acknowledge a steel bars order to Bridgeport Projectile Company and may ship to Germany. production at the Disston plant to be completed by early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Henry Disston & Sons, Inc
Disston
Bridgeport Projectile Company
New York
Edmund R. Roberts
Shipping News Outer Harbor Movements Reported
Shipping notices list U S battleship Kearsarge and Ammen along with many steamers and tugs from New York Philadelphia and Boston sailing to Norfolk Portland Newburyport and other ports. Numerous barges including Knickerbocker Saucon Enterprise and Pennypack are noted in towing duties.
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U. S
Kearsarge
Christy
Newport
R. I
U.S
Ammen
Belknap
New York
Bohemian
Hiscoe
Liverpool
Griqua
Crome
Smith
Calcutta
Falk
Johannesen
Matanzas
Peter H. Crowell
Huntley
Guantanamo
Halifax
Hawes
Charlottetown
Hawkesbury
Newburyport
Mars
Lawene
Conewago
Preston
Suffolk
Valley Forge
Lablich
Knickerbocker
Spring
Portland
Wiconisco
Aan Isaaksen
Saucon
Enterprise
Pennypack
Saugus
Germantown
Camp
Ephrata
Lynn
Mahanoy
Mingo
Philadelphia
Ee Army
Remus
Port Johnson
Tamaqua
Sharon
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
Calvin Austin
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Governor Cobb
Gloucester
Baltimore
Newport News
Massachusetts
Reporter
Ipswich
Cuba
Chatham
Mt. Hope
Norfolk
E. L. Pillsbury
Genens
Charles W. Parker, Jr
Boston
Oxford
Dawson Defeated by Evans in Casino Cup Opener
In Newport Rhode Island on August 16 tennis pros contested the special cup tournament at the Casino turf. Ward Dawson from California was the sole upset victim, losing to Roland Evans of Philadelphia in straight sets 6 4 6 3 6 2 as the field advanced past opening rounds.
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Newport
R. I
Allcomers
Ward Dawson
Roland Evans
Philadelphia
Dawson
California
McLoughlin and Griffin win hard-fought tennis matches
Pacific coast invaders Maurice E. McLoughlin William M Johnston and Clarence J Griffin posted victories. McLoughlin routed Francis Roche 6 1 6 3 6 2. Griffin outlasted Lyle Mahan in a grueling five set 6 4 6 0 6 8 6 8 6 3. Williams of Philadelphia also won his match as heat hampered play and 19 doubles teams were drawn.
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Maurice E. McLoughlin
William M.oohnston
Clarence J. Griffin
Pacific Coast
McLoughlin
Francis Roche
Newport
Griffin
Lyle Fe, Mahan
West Side
R. Norris Williams
Philadelphia
F. M. Watrous
Yale
Williams
Hutchinson and Clarkson Win Best Ball Medal in Chicago
In a rain slowed Glen Oak event ahead of the western golf championship, Jack Hutchinson of Allegheny Club and A Clarkson of Highland County Club posted 70 for 18 holes to win first prize. J C Hackbarth and D Kober tied for second with 72, while A Andrews and R H Craig were third with 72. Several players failed to finish as a thunderstorm hit the course.
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Chicago
Jack Hutchinson
Allegheny Club
Pittsburg
A. Clarkson
Highland County Club
Indianapolis
Niav
Glen Oak Country Club
J. C. Hackbarth
D. Kober
A. Andrews
Galesburg
R. H. Craig
Louisville
Walter Hagen
Washington
Tom McNamara
Boston
James Barnes
Philadelphia
Roxbury Man Joseph Ayers Dies by Gas Suicide
Joseph Ayers, 54, of 67 Island Street Roxbury, took his life last night by inhaling illuminating gas. Neighbors smelled the odor for over an hour and traced it to Ayers room where his body lay on a bed with all gas jets open. No reason for the act is known.
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Joseph Ayers
Island Street
Roxbury
Ayers
Deaths Caffrey Crowley in Arlington and Dorchester
Margaret Caffrey died in Arlington at age 59. Funeral from 170 Summer Street Thursday 8 am with Requiem at St Agnes Church. Timo Crowley died in Dorchester aged list year his funeral from 56 Dorset Street at 8:11 am with Requiem at St Mark's Church. late member of Engine 10 BFD.
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Caffrey
Arlington
Margaret Caffrey
Summer St
St. Agnes’ Church
Crowley
Dorchester
Timo W
Annie Crowley
Sally
Timothy
Ellen Crowley
Dorset St
St. Mark's Church
Engine 10
For Sale Amerigan Flags and Wireless Outfit
For sale strong cotton bunting flags 18 stripes 48 stars with double stitching canvas head bands and metal grommets. Prices 4x6 ft 1. 5x8 ft 1.50 6x10 ft 2 8x12 ft 8 mail and O O D orders paid. DANIEL O NEILL Everett Mass. Also wireless receiving outfit 65 years old unused since built in early experiments. Reply to BR in Post. Also cheap pool tables 4 make an offer HUDSON East Boston.
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Amerigan
Daniel O'Neill
Henry St
Everett
Mass
Post
Hudson
Bennington St
Boston
Proposals for Duck Depot Philadelphia 1915
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of Depot Quartermaster Philadelphia until 11 oclock a m in 1915 for furnishing 80000 yards of 614 to 7 oz bleached and 95000 yards No 8 unbleached duck. Information on application.
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Depot Quartermaster
Philadelphia
Penn
British pound plunges to historic low in US markets
Yesterday the pound sterling fell to $4.6412, the lowest in history, from a recent peak above $5 and a previous summer high near $7. A Boston Post financial page special will analyze the causes, market impact, and methods to restore normal exchange rates.
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United States
Boston Post
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American Can
Boston Coppers
New York Market
Kerr Lake
Jones & Baker Stock Brokers
Devonshire Street
Fort Hill
Bodell & CO
Congress Street
Providence
Ringfield
Car Light & Pow
Kelly Lpyflid
United Cigar Stores Keenan & CO
Broad St
Brady & CO
Mass. Pub. Co
Cardera
AT &S
Booth Fisheries
Brooks RT
Butte
Cal Pet Corp
Can Pacific
Ches & Io
CM & Rt
Chi RI & P Ry
Eacaere
Corn P Rpf
Domeines Co
Dss&apf
Bf’ Co
Ins Cop Co
Int
Agr Corp
Lehigh Valley
Manatee
Maxwell Motor
Maxwell Mosf
May Dept . Me
Eo Ay Co
Nynh&hl
Ont & W
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Pitts
PCC &Sl
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Pitts Steel
Rock Island
Rumely Co
Kennecott
Car & F
Sebereres
Standard Oil
Atlantic
Buckeye P
Prairie P
Penn Oil
Cal
Ind
S8o
Teeeae
Sony Pf
Texas Pacific
the Texas Co
Union Pacif
Niy
U S Steel So Revese
Utah
Boston Stocks
AT & T cv
Ag Chem
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Tel & Tel
Zinc
Arizona
al Pedestas
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Eens
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Butte Ballak
Butte & Sup
Cal & Arizona
Cal & Hecla Bevees
Chino. Eee
Quincy Reeeneene
Ray Consol
St Mary’s
Shattuck-Ariz
South Lake
Bia
Sup & Bos
Swift & Co
U & Steel
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Utah Cop Co
Ventura
Western Union
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Sterling Exchange
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Spelter
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Wemne Tee Ak
Meavenkis
NEW York Bonds
Balt & Owl
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Sactee
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Bklyn Fu
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Montana Power Cops
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Fdas Ane
Virgini
Desseye
Stenee Serene
Westghee C & Erie
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Y Gas
Ex & Power
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le Milas
Nyo&wi
Lgt
Mil & St P
Iaoe
Nort
North Pacific
Erie Gallien
Westghse
Waterfront
Thee High
Pesvercvee
F. R. Bank
F. R . Bank
Ball Park Gate
Philadelphia Concern
Shipping News
Evans
M’loughlin
Hutchinson
Clarkson
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