Dividend cuts signal market tightness and readjustment
Dividends are being trimmed as financing costs rise and money shortages tighten conditions. Willys-Overland cut its common dividend from 3 to 1, with higher costs and war demand reshaping inventories. U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel face questions on future payouts as markets adjust to Washington’s curbs on non essential industry. Terminal notes on copper and rail stocks follow the broader liquidity squeeze and potential bank responses.
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Westinghouse
American
Willys-Overland
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Washington
Stock Prices Show Mixed Losses Across Markets
The market lists heavy losses of one to two points across stocks including motors and steels. Bond prices like Liberty bonds weaken, while local listing features remain soft and uncertain amid trading.
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Motors and Steels
Liberty Bonds
Market Highlights Yesterday and Year To Date
Daily sales show New York posting 518 800 shares and Boston 10 590. The most active New York issue was Steel with 138 800 shares, while Ventura led Boston with 1985 shares. Year to date the New York total is 7 833 500 shares and Boston 158 623 shares. Detroit United rose to 9 0 from 9 0 in New York, Liggett & Myers fell to 171 1 2 from 131 2 in New York, Boston & Providence advanced from 9 to 159, Calumet & Hecla dropped from 9 to 441 in Boston.
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New York
Boston
Steel
Ventura
Detroit United
Liggett & Myers
Providence
Calumet & Hecla
Wall Street Drops as Railroad Woes Deepen Market Outlook
New York stocks drifted in a narrow range with late selling pushing losses to 1 to 3 points. Industrials faltered amid railroad congestion and labor shortages, while Willys-Overland cut its dividend triggering further declines. total volume 518,000 shares.
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New York
Wall Street
Congress
Baltmore & Ohio
Motors
Willys-Overland
Liberty
United States
Boston Market Mixed As Copper Rumors Stir Trade
The market showed mixed changes with Isle Royale leading declines after a dividend cut to 6 cents quarterly. Nipissing kept production and dividend at 30 percent while other stocks including Swift Island Creek Coal and Atlantic Gulf fell, and Osceola dropped despite steady dividend. Copper price rumors circulated but unlikely to shift large output.
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New York
Isle Royale
Swift
Island Creek Coal
Atlantic Gulf
United States
Allouez
American Agricultural Chemical
Osceola
Nipissing
New York Stock Quotes and Net Changes Report
Financial notes show high and low quotations for the day with net changes from the previous close. The bulletin also includes Boston exchanges with similar price ranges and gains or losses.
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New York
Boston
London
Federal Reserve Bank
Maturi Ring
Ilateral
New York Funds
Seeenneee
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Rae Greenness
York
Peste Meen Seers Eearenes Ptatee
Treasury de
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Treasury
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French
France
Toledo Traction Bond Offering
Toledo Traction Light and Power Co and affiliates issue 7 percent gold bonds at 9812 to yield 7.8 percent. The company controls most of Toledo Railways and Light Co assets and earnings, with 1917 net income of 1.518 million and substantial interest coverage. Proceeds retire 8.699 million bonds due Feb 1, 1918 and fund extensions to the system.
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Toledo Traction Light & Power Co
Harris, Forbes & Co
National City Co
Toledo Railways & Light Co
Toledo
Toledo Traction
Light and Power Department
Dry Goods Men Meet at City Club Tonight
The New England Dry Goods Association holds its annual meeting and banquet at the City Club. A. M. Lyman shares Exemption Board experiences and H. W. Briggs explains the excess profits tax. Reception at 5 o clock and dinner at 6 30. Officers are Brine, Hugo, Taylor, Jenny. Reception committee includes Caldwell, Walcott, Merrill, Roberts, Beckwith, Gilbert, Fuller.
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New England Dry Goods Association
City Club
A. M. Lyman
H. W. Briggs
E. H. Rollins & Sons
Association
Henry C. Brine
Edward N. Hugo
William
Cats Underrated Value Debated by Post Letter
William Gill argues that cats are undervalued, countering a Geographical Magazine claim that a cat's value is exaggerated. He praises the Post for collecting nationwide evidence supporting cats as ratters.
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William Day
Geographical Magazine
William Gill
Glenway
Grove Hall
Jan
Newton boy dies in France in WWI service
Chauncey D. Bryant, 21, son of Mrs. Charles A. Bryant of 189 Bellevue street Newton, is the first Newton boy to die in service abroad. He was a private in the 101st Engineers, old First Corps Cadet regiment, and his death was learned by a telegram from the adjutant general.
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Chauncey D. Bryant
Charles A. Bryant
Bellevue Street
Newton
France
Bryant
101St Engineers
First Corps
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