Metal markets mixed as copper and allied metals rise
Copper producers push prices higher for 1916 deliveries and early 1917, with second hands also up in August. Spelter, lead, tin and other metals show firming London and New York quotes, with various delivery-month prices and spot markets noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
New York
We. F. O. B. East
Joplin
F. O
B. New York
Spot Straits
Boston
Northern
Virginia
Southern
London
Foreign Exchange Market Slightly Firmer in Afternoon Staff
The day’s bank trading showed firmer tones with afternoon rates for Sterlinables at 4.7654 dollars, francs at 5.9014, marks at 0.724, and guilders at 0.4134.
Railroad earnings in the second week and July totals listed
The report lists earnings and net operating revenues for multiple railroads. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, Canadian Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande, Grand Trunk, Pere Marquette, St. Louis Southwestern, and Texas & Pacific show weekly figures and since July 1 totals, with various revenue and gain amounts across lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Canadian Pacific
Denver & A Grande
Grand Trunk
Pere Marquette
St. Louis Southwestern
Texas & Pacific
Boston Stocks and Bond Transactions Weave Through Irregular Day
The report lists high and low prices and last sales across various securities including Anglo-French 58, American Smelting 6s, and Mercantile Marine issues. It notes United States Government Bonds and bond transactions with numerous listings and totals, closing with market figures: total sales of 2,000,000 dollars and weekly and yearly comparisons, all reflecting an irregular trading day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Mercantile Marine
Market Summary of Yesterday’s Trading by Exchange
Yesterday’s totals show New York sales 716,460 shares and Boston 32,376. Most active New York issue Mercantile Marine at 93,800 shares. Boston active Atlantic Gulf at 13,417. Year to date totals New York 92,744,893 and Boston 7,139,591. Compared with last year New York 88,232,200 and Boston 7,650,106. Largest New York gain Cuban American Sugar 11 percent to 250. largest New York loss M S P & S S M pref 7 to 130. In Boston, United Fruit up 642 to 168 percent while Old Colony R R down 3 to 145.
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Pond Creek
Swift & Co
Ali Pk Id
Ag Ch
Bos & Worteen
Brook Ra
Butte & Sup
Cal & Arizona
Cal & Hecla
Chic Juno Pf
Range Mae
East Butte
Elec
Eee Eee
Inspiration
Old Col
Old Dominion Eee
Marys
New York
Boston
Mercantile Marine
Atlantic Gulf
United Fruit
Old Colony
R. R
National
Vance
Corbin
Homa
Jumbo
Majestic
Mojave
Venture
Aetna Exp
Il Il
Eee
Bay State Gas
Olivar
Davis-Daly
Earl Naas
Firat National
Fortuna
Market Review Sees Delays in Washington Affect Trading
New York market commentary attributes delayed railway labor talks in Washington to hesitation in trading. Activity remains high with shipping shares, United States Steel, and Reading driving session volume. Mercantile Marine issues set records, Atlantic Gulf West Indies and United Fruit gain, while United States Steel slips from recent peaks amid profit taking.
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New York
Washington
United States Steel
Reading
Mercantile Marines
London
Marine Common
Atlantic
Gulf & West Indies
United Fruit
Fruit
Colorado Fuel
Republic Iron & Steel
Great Northern Ore
Virginia Coal
Tron & Coke
St. Paul
Rock Island
United States
Market Report Sees United Fruit and Atlantic Gulf Lead Gains
Boston market notes United Fruit and Atlantic Gulf dominant in volume and interest as prices firm. Tamarack dips while Atlantic Gulf hits new highs near 71, with big gains anticipated when shipping demand normalizes. Fruit jumps 6.5 points despite hurricane damage notes and dividend doubts. Spelter and lead rise, copper gains lift Lake Copper prospects, Victoria shaft upgrades promise 30 percent higher output next month.
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Boston
United Fruit
Atlantic Gulf
Tamarack
Jamaica
Little Lake Coppers
Lake Copper Company
Victoria
Crystal Copper reports July shipments at 177 tons
Walter Harvey Weed managing director of Crystal Copper says July shipments reached 177 tons, detailing firm output and market activity for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harvey Weed
Crystal Copper
Steamship Stocks Dominate Market Movements and Wages Debate
Steamship issues led gains on Boston and New York exchanges with United Fruit jumping to 168 1 2 and Atlantic Gulf common at 71 1 4 while International Mercantile Marine both common and preferred scaled new highs. Copper shortages loom as output climbs, and Southern Railway eyes a dividend reset as earnings rebound with wartime demand.
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Boston
New York
United Fruit
International Mercantile Marine
Atlantic Gulf
Southern Railway
Addiiton
Oil and mining notes show varied June July outputs
Col den Oil and Gas reports June July earnings near 1 million dollars, August expected about half. Nipissing expands Callow flotation to extract silver from tailings and handle lower grade ore, increasing capacity to 500 tons daily. Wolverine copper output July 645,156 pounds vs June 493,378. Granby July 4,263,846 pounds vs June 4,011,361. Cambridge invites bids for a 200000 dollar loan due 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colden Oil & Gas,Co
Nipissing
August Calendar Highlights From The Newspaper Page
Tide data, sun and moon timings noted for August with astronomical figures and weather cues. Mentions the 2324th day of the year, 750th day of war, and seasonal progress. Full moon dates listed as September 11 and October 11, with Mars as the evening star and Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn as morning stars.
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Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Vessels arrive at fish pier amid cargo updates and sales
Eight vessels reached the fish pier yesterday including three groundfish, three mackerel seiners, and two swordfish carriers. Prices for haddock, cod, pollock, hake, swordfish, and mackerel are listed, with vessel cargo details for Crest, Heroine, Totania, R. F. Macomber, Bethulia, Grace Phillips, and Mildred Enos. The British steamer Idaho from Hull arrives with under 100 tons and heads to New York to discharge. David W. Simpson sold the three masted schooner M. E. Eldridge to Key West buyers. The Kansan sails from Mystic for St Nazaire with 7000 tons. Canopic, a large passenger liner, due in Boston Sunday from multiple ports.
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Haddock
Crest
Heroine
Totania
R. F. Macomber
Bethulia
Grace Phillips
Mildred Enos
Idaho
Wilson Line
Hull
England
New York
David W. Simpson
M. E. Eldridge
Key West
Kansan
Mystic
St. Nazaire
Canopic
Boston
Naples
Genoa
Palermo
Gibraltar
Ponta Delgada
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures Highlight 19th Century
A dense shipping record lists steamers arriving and sailing including Idaho Bull Prince Arthur Yarmouth Halifax Hawes Charlottetown Hawkesbury Hali fax Gloucester Hatch and many more. Tugs, barges, and schooners with listed ports such as Newport News Norfolk Philadelphia Portland New York and Baltimore accompany the long roll of vessels and crews in this fleet movement recap.
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Idaho
Bull
Hull
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Yarmouth
Halifax
Hawes
Charlottetown
Hawkesbury
Gloucester
Hatch
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Grecian
Page
Philadelphia
Hamilton
New York
Massachusetts
Colberth
Bay State
Strout
Portland
City of Rockland
Linscott
Bath
Belfast
Rawley
Banor
Nacoochee
Dizer
Kansan
St. Nazaire
City of Everett
Cto
Dingley
St. John
Eastport
Ontario
Arlington
J. H. Devereaux
Mohawk
Grassell
N. J
Thos. J. Scully
W. EF. Babcock
Beverly
Old Dominion
Lamberts Point
Edwin L. Pillsbury
Lynn
Stetson
No. 17
Wm. H. Yerkes
Sandwich
Kenneally Bros
Juno
Solitaire
M. Mitchell Davis
Tobyhanna
Sewalls Point
Gladys L. Creamer
Friendship, Me
Girl Hurt in Grape Juice Bottle Explosion
Rockland August 18 The second employee injured this week when a bottle of grape juice exploded in Pop's case Miss Teresa Mahoney 18 a waitress suffered a deep cut in her hand from flying glass after a plate struck the bottle A physician treated and stitched the wound
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Rockland
Pop’s
Teresa Mahoney
Funeral of Prof Hill on Sunday
The funeral of George Anthony Hill former Harvard faculty member and noted mathematician will be Sunday at 2 PM at his Watertown home 12 Melend y avenue He died Thursday night at Cambridge Hospital from a prior shock He was 73 or 74. He authored many textbooks including Geometry for Beginners and Essen tials of Physics He studied with Lord Kelvin and worked with George Wentworth in several publications He is survived by a sister Mrs Elizabeth Daniels of Roslindale Burial will be in Sherborn.
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George Anthony Hill
Harvard
Melendy Avenue
Watertown
Hill
Cambridge
George A. Wentworth
Exeter
Sherborn
Glasgow
Scotland
William Thompson
Lord Kelvin
Eliot
Germany
Nolen Laboratory
Elizabeth Daniels
Roslindale
Haverhill Bride James Maguire Wed June 11
Miss Florence E. Thom daughter of the late Charles W. Thom a prominent Haverhill manufacturer who left 100000 was married on June 11 to Harold I Maguire son of Colonel John A Maguire a shoe manufacturer relatives and friends were greatly surprised by the announcement tonight
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Haverhill
Florence E. Thom
Charles W. Thom
Harold I. Maguire
John A. Maguire
Licensing Board Fees Boost Boston Revenue
City auditor records show Boston collected 4287 dollars in 15 months due to a legislative act granting new fees. Louis Epple, secretary of the Licensing Board, comments on the revenue boost and the board’s role in implementing the fees.
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Boston
Louis Epple
Licensing Board
Marriages Collins Connell In New York City
List of obituaries and wedding notices from Boston area papers. Details include Elizabeth Burden Connell to Ralph W Collins in New York on Aug 17, several funeral notices for Bradley Brosnahan Bruce Burke Cavanagh Connelly Dean Donovan Frosman Gillis Green Hamill Hanley Haviland Hennessey Kehoe Leary Logan Murphy McCarthy Murray Nicholson Nickerson Parker Power Queenan Quinlan Rabbitt Stone Suckman Walsh Wilcox and a note on Boston Elks lodge announcement.
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Collins—Connell
St. Bartholomew’s Chapel
New York City
Elizabeth Burden Connell
Redmond Conyngham
Ralph W. Collins
Bradley
Charlestown
Joseph J
Amelia
Mary
Timothy P. Brosnahan
Sullivan
School St
St. Catherine’s Church
Bruce
Antigonish
N. S
Donald N
Robert
Jessie Bruce
Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Warren
Woodbine St
Roxbury
Burke
North Andover
Elizabeth Burke
Charles B. Kelley
Lexington St
Boston
Cavanagh
Jamaica Plain
John
Elizabeth
Ganley) Cavanagh
Washington St
Our Lady of Lourdes
Connelly
Waltham
Ane
James Connelly
Emery St
St. Mary’s Church
Calvary
Herbert R. Dean
Donovan
Elizabeth M
Nee Donovan
Gillis
Emily L
Daniel Gillis
J. B. Cole & Son
Columbia Rd
Upham’s Corner
Green
Dorchester
B. Green
J. E. Henderson
Broadway
Chelsea
Hamill
John Hamill
Hanley
John J
Hanora Hanley
Silvey
Abbotsford St
St. Mary of the Angels
Boston Police Relief Association
Charitable Irish Society
Boston Lodge
Mt. Vernon Council
K. of C
Bishop Cheverus Assembly
Franklin Typographical Society
Warren Council
Royal Arcanum
Boston Terra Novian Society
Haviland
Charles F. Haviland
Warren Ave
Worcester
Hennessey
Elizabeth L
James Hennessey
Edward J. O’neil
Cushing Ave
St. Peter's Church
Kehoe
Dorchester Lower Mills
John P. Kehoe
Henry F. Kehoe
St. Gregory’s Church
Leary
Wellington
Mary Logan
Murray
Fisher Ave
Mission Church
Murphy
Ayer
Mary A. Murphy
Robert Murphy
Elsen
East Ave
Ted
Nickerson
Pearl St
Everett D. Nickerson
First Baptist
Parker
Malden
Ellen A. Parker
George Pdarker
Mountain
Power
Thomas H
Elizabeth Power
Coughlin
Mystic St
St. Francis de Sales
Queenan
Orient Heights
Josephine
James and
Mary Queenan
Mary Queenan (Nee Green). Formerly of 1838 Princeton Sst
Leyden St
St. Joseph’s Church
Quinlan
Dunster Road
Annie M
John B. Quinlan
Watertown
Rabbitt
Patrick
Algrey St
Suckman
Teoulsa M
Jacob Suckman
Green St
Walsh
Richard P
Sarah Walsh
East Fourth St
St. Eulalia’s Church
Wilcox
William Alson Wilcox
Sarah Batty Wilcox
Carmen’s Union
Metropolitan Mutual Aid Association
Cedar St
Ware
Mass
Death notice for Captain John J. Hanley
Charitable Irish Society members are notified of the death of Captain John J. Hanley who died at his home 7 Abbotsford Street Roxbury. Funeral services will be held at St Mary of the Angels Church on Monday August 21 at 10 a.m. John M Harney is president and John J Keenan is secretary.
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Boston Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
John J. Hanley
St. Mary of the Angels Church
Edward C. Carr
P. F. M’carron
Charitable Irish Society
John 2. Hansey
Abbotsford St
Roxbury
St. Mary of the Angels’ Church
John M. Harney
John J. Keenan
Mass marking first anniversary for Margaret T. O'Toole
A first anniversary mass for the repose of the soul of Margaret T. O'Toole will be held at Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston on Monday August 21 at 7 30 a m. The Mass honors the late Margaret T. O'Toole.
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Margaret T. O'Toole
Gate of Heaven Church
South
Boston
In memory of Agnes F Lynch from her loving husband
A memorial notice memorializing Agnes F Lynch who departed this world for eternal home on Aug 19 1915. Signed by her husband John J Lynch.
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Agnes F. Lynch
John J. Lynch
In memory of Annie Cox died August 19 1915
In loving tribute from her children and grandchildren. Cox family recalls a dear mother and grandmother whose memory endures despite her passing.
In Memoriam Art Alg Forbes Passes Away
In memory of Art Alg Forbes who died August 19 1915. Mortal tribute from his mother wife and young daughter expresses enduring affection and loss.
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Art Alg
Forbes
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Desmond
Thomas Murray
Russell St
Holy Cross Cemetery
Nicholson
John Nicholson
Spring Park Dve
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