Market reacts sharply to steel and mining stocks
Investors react to European investment in Republic Steel and Calumet and Hecla reports. Rumors of dividend cuts surface while the local market holds steady amid the mixed signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic Steel
Calumet & Hecla
Market Weakness Drives Sharp Falls in Key Issues
Stock activity rose to 600 000 shares as bears pushed prices lower across the board. Steel and Crucible lead declines with Mexican Petroleum dropping over 16 points from the prior high. Analysts cite profit taking and a broad market break signaling a definitive downward move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican Petroleum
Crucible Steel
Anaconda
Foreign buying limited as 1918 market cools investors turn to domestic
Bankers warn foreigners will not buy much US securities while Americans must absorb supply. Traders expect a readjustment before spring as unemployment fears curb bull sentiment. Republican Steel shows strong profits and solid assets despite earlier weakness, while Liberty bonds edge up on conversion hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bearish Market Pressure Dims Stocks Amid Labor Worries
New York stocks declined as industrial curtailment and labor leaders' pessimism weighed on sentiment. Mexican issues and railroad probes in Washington added pressure while oils and related shares retreated. Hide & Leather preferred rose slightly as overall trading showed limited strength. bonds remained steady with minor moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Mexican Petroleum
Consolidated Gas
Hide & Leather
United States
Money Markets Current Prices and Loan Rates
The report lists current money market prices and loan rates. Brokers' customers' loans, and outside brokers' call loans are at 6 percent. Customers' commercial loans, individual collateral loans, commercial paper, and year money all quoted at 6 percent.
Texcalokan Oil & Gas Notes Gas Well Tie-In near Dik City Field
Officials of the Texcalokan Oil & Gas Company in Boston report receipt of information that a gas well was recently brought in in the adjacent Dik City field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texcalokan Oil & Gas Company
Boston
Dik City
Bond Market Snapshot with Diverse 4s and 5s Listings
A dense bond market column lists multiple US and regional issues with prices and yields. It names industries and issuers such as Distillers, Pacific Gas, Erie, U S Steel, and railroad firms, noting varied coupon rates and maturity dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gigi Norf & Ies
CM & Bt P
Or Ry & Nav
Vie
Pere Marq
Bans Ues Ag
Distillers
Assa
US Realty & i
Montana Pwr
Pacific G & A
Pierce
Pacific Yy
Norf Bo
Grees
Erie cv
Seab Air Lady
Erie & Jersey
Indiana ‘Steel
Pacific Fan
Tatho RT
Faosthinn Ry ‘S
Williams Fined for Malfeasance in Office in Montpelier
Frank O Williams state bank commissioner was fined 100 dollars and costs by Judge Zed Stanton after being found guilty of malfeasance in office. On appeal his case goes to the supreme court. He failed to report alleged irregularities in the accounts of former Governor Horace F Graham during his tenure as state auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Zed
Stanton
Frank 0. Williams
State Bank
Supreme Court
Williams
Horace F. Graham
Graham
Waterfront Calendar for Jan 18 1600th Day War Calendar
Tide and celestial notes for January 18 include morning tide nine feet and evening ten feet four inches. Full moons listed February 14 and March 16, with several other lunar phases and planetary appearances through spring. Venus observable until Sept 12, Mars until May 9, Jupiter until July 20. Morning star Sathhtunthi Reb. 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Vessels Deliver Fresh Groundfish As Shipping News Unfolds
About six vessels brought roughly 165000 pounds of fresh groundfish to the big pier. Haddock and large cod prices ranged from 10 to 12 cents per pound, with other market figures noted. The Danish motorship Annam alters its course from Calcutta via Singapor e and the Pacific, a potential first. The Dutch steamer Terschelling sails to Rotterdam with 4200 tons of corn meal and corn flour. A new lightship will replace a sunken one at Diamond Shoal off Cane Hitters, to be ready by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Iit Sugar of Peace
Sumatra
Anaconda Eeeneee
Aso Dry Goods
Atchison
Wee Eee
B&o
Batopilas
Beth Steel
Beth
Ie Gee
Burns Bros A
Calif Petro Pf
Can Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler
Ches & Ohio
Gt Western
CM & St P
CRI & P
Cluett
Col Gas
Col Fuel & I
Col & Southern
Erie
Gaston W & W
Greene-Can
Har Corp
Kan City
Kennecott
Kelly-Spring
Laclede Gas
Lee Rubber
Louis & Nash
Max Motor
Maxwell
Miami Copper
Midvale
Mo Pacific
Mo Pacific of Slib
Nat Biscuit
Nat E & Sto Cae
NY Central
SPO Nynh&h
NY O& W
Norf Southern
No Pacific
Phila Co
Pierce
Lorillard
Ois
Pitts Coal
Pitts & W
Pullman Co
Spring
Royal Dutch
Saxon Motor
Savage Arms
Seare-Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Sloss-Sheffield
So Pac
Fae
Stromberg
Studebaker
Tenn Cop & C
Texas Pace
Texas
UN Pacific
Union Pac
US Steel
Mao
Western Union
Westinghouse
L Erie
W & L. 1St Pf
White Motor Seebe
Haddock
Haddock L.cod
M.cod
Mary de Costa
Kitty A
Annam
Calcutta
East Indies
India
Singapore
Pacific
Panama Canal
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Rotterdam
Terschelling
Netherlands
Lighthouse Department
Diamond Shoal
Cane Hatteras
Shipping News Item Lists Steamers and Tugs Sailing for Ports
Shipping notices enumerate steamers and tugs heading to Norfolk Newport News New York Philadelphia Portland and other ports. Vessels include Bar Harbor Teske Progreso Indian Hudgins J H Dever Eaux Keene City of Gloucester and Lac lists continue with Lac Conway Machen Lake Ennis N B Catawamteak and more. An error is noted for the reported 16th sailing of the Accomac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Teske
Progreso
Mexico
Hudgins
Norfolk
J. H. Devereaux
Keene
Philadelphia
Delaware
Robinson
New York
Lake Conway
Machen
Baltimore
N. B
Kalloch
Portland
Neponset
Perkins
Hog Island
Security
Blake
Socony
Bohemian
Tiverpool
Vedic
Lake Ennis
Lake Annette
Newport News
Cuba
Gov. Govs
Lake Leda
Corsica
Alabat
Boothbay Harbor
Lehigh
Jack Scully
Robert E. van Wickle
Gypsum King
Glooscap
Lewis H. St. John
Samuel W. Fancher
Accomac
Long Terms for 43 I W W Leaders in California
In Sacramento on January 17, 43 Industrial Workers of the World members were sentenced after breaking their silent defense and showing contempt for the court. They received prison terms from one to ten years for conspiring to start a campaign of terrorism and sabotage in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
United States District Court
All Labor 10 Strike for Mooney
National Labor Congress votes for a nationwide general strike starting July 4 to seek a new trial for Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Billings. A $1,000,000 fund is authorized to support education and the strike, to be financed by a 50 cent assessment on every organized labor member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Labor Congress
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren Billings
Labor Convention Seeks Mooney Billings Release via U S Intervention
The four day convention adopted a national labor policy resolution calling for Russia and Germany to determine their own destinies and for American troops to leave Russia. It backed the International Workers' Defence League plan for Mooney and Billings release, proposes a five member labor committee to seek federal intervention, and may call a general strike if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Germany
International Workers’ Defence League
Mooney and Billings
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Land for Soldiers Urged as Labor Crisis Deepens
Louisa F. Post and William Kent urged the House committee on labor to act on a Kelley Pennsylvania bill pledging 500 million dollars to reclaim and occupy 215 million acres of idle land for returned soldiers. Post warned the labor situation is critical and without fast action many discharged soldiers could face bread lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisa F. Post
William Kent
Tariff Commission
House Committee On Labor
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Lane
Post
Explains Aims of Scientists at The Mother Church
Virgil O Strickler a board member of lectureship spoke at The First Church of Christ Scientist Back Bay before 500 people. He said the public wants to learn how Christian Science heals sickness sin unhappiness worry fear and other discordant conditions. He asserted there is no mystery about Christian Healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil O. Strickler
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Back Bay
Ministry of
Christian Science
Obituaries and funeral notices from Boston area
A lengthy list of death notices and funeral arrangements across Boston and suburbs. Entries name the deceased, ages, and residence, with service details including dates, times, churches, and locations for burial or cremation.
Christian Science Aims to Heal Sickness and Heal Sin
The text argues that healing and moral reform come through spiritual truth in Christian Science. It states religion rests on truth, condemns delusions, and claims sickness and sin are mental rather than physical, healed by love, honesty, and obedience to Christ without drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
In Loving Memory of Mary B Gettings Lynch
In memory of Mary B Gettings Lynch who died January 28 1909. Anniversary mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Church Harrison Avenue on Thursday January 23 at 9 o'clock. She is remembered by her sister Mrs Anna V Gettings Brine.
In Memoriam Gibbons First Anniversary High Mass
A high mass will be held for Joseph Kent Gibbons on the first anniversary at Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston. The service is scheduled for Monday January 20 at 7 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Boston
John J
Catherine Barrett
Connolly
East Third St
Gate O Heaven
Brogan
William Joe
Ebster St
Church of the Assumption
Kelly
Bridget
Martin Kell
Riv@r st
Kigh
Chambers St
Kenneally
James J
Mary
Bolton St
Southton
J. Vincent’s Church
Lennon
Roxbury
Jaynes
Tim
Annie E. Stennon
Sullivan
John L. Sullivan
Mineral
Brook Avte
St. Paul's Church
Woodward Park
St. James’ Court
C. F
A. C. UL
Watertown
Mary A. Lovely
St. Patrick’s Church
Manary
Bessie M. Manary
Myra
James Manary
Thomas Pike
Martin
Gibbons
Joseph Kent Gibbons
Gate of Heaven Church
South Boston
Mrs Moses H Richardson Death Thanks Card
Mrs Lucie Richardson thanks relatives and friends for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during bereavement after the death of her husband Moses H Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucie Richardson
Moses H. Richardson
Salem Schoolboy Killed by Truck
Salem January 17 Roger Wright eight years old of 15 Essex street was killed by an automobile truck owned by the Salem Electric Lighting Company driven by Walter B Dow near the lighting company plant on Lafayette street. The boy was en route to school and entered the street from an alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Roger Wright
Essex Street
Salem Electric Lighting Company
Walter BE. Dow
Highland Avenue
Lighting Company
Lafayette Street
Roger
McKee First Warship to Lose Camouflage
The destroyer McKee, the first American warship to lose its camouflage, left the navy yard today for a cruise in the Atlantic. Workmen are repainting four dreadnoughts the Mississippi New Texas and Wyoming destroyers and submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
McKee
Navy Yard
Atlantic
Mississippi
Albert Edgecomb Dies at 76 in Braintree Home
Albert Edgecomb 76 died at his 214 Quincy Avenue home after a short pneumonia illness. He founded the Albert Edgecomb Trusting Company and remained in management for over four years before retiring about years ago. He was born in Exeter New Hampshire and was a Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Edgecomb
Quincy Avenue
Braintree
Edgecomb
Exeter
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Jievated
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Car Light & Toi
Dictogra
Wasi Euldes
Os Gill Fety Razor See
Neral Asphalt Seas
Hupp Motors
Ee Erees
Inter Cent Rubber
Keystone T & R Com Peewee
Arconi Wireless Seus
North Amer P & i
Shee Ea Thee
Steamship Oils
Anglo-Amer Eee
Barnett O& G
Northwest
Okmulgee P & R Oi
Pease Canis
Sinclair Ic BP Skp
Stanto Aie
United Western Old
Eee Eee i
United Western New
Visto
Ok Ase Ks
Mining
Alaska
Brit Col . Eee Eee
Tebe Nee
Cas & Montana
AQC
Caledonia
Calumet & Jerome
Canada Copper
Chambers Ferland Rate
Arizona Ae
Copner Mines
Resson
First National
Florence Rat
Goldfield
Reat Bend
Hull Cithe
Aes
Jerome de
Jim Butler
Seana
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Umbo Extension
Kerr Ee
Kewanus Aes Ate
Esas
Nipissing Ee
Nixon Nevada
Ray Hercules
E Eula Ee
Rex Consolidated
St Siteer
Access
United Hastern
Temple H. Fay & Co. Bonds and Investment Securities
State St
J. J. Butler
Broadway
New York, N. Y
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A. E. Roberts & CO
Telephone Main
A. Sutcliffe
GLOBE
H. Fay & CO
New York Market
Low
N. Y
Laat
Duly Ore Ee Ee
Ely Fates
Eo Best & Montana
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Ex Metals
Mojave
Money Markets
Financial News Notes
Boston Stocks
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Ton & Me
Arizona
Edison Eleo Ween
Kerr Lake
Isle Royale
la Salle
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New Arcadian
Old Dominion
Pacific Mills
Shannon
Stewart A
Swift & Co
United Fruit
United Shoe
Terres
Utah Metal
Utah Apex
Rimini
Walworth
Ea Ae
Pf. Ae
West Union
Wolverine
NYC & SL
Utah
Pwr & i
West Maryld
Oreign
Dia Cass Anglo
Tocas
Paris
Gt Brit
Ee Brit & Hs
Gt Brit & IT
Nyc
Hennes
Chicago Grain Market
W. Smith
Shipping News
ALL Labor
Mooney
U. S
Edward D. Nolan
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
Alexander Howatt
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
Martin J. Flyzik
J. F. Anderson
Washington, D. C
International Association of Machinists
Andrew Furuseth
San Francisco
International Seamen's Union
California
International Workers' Defense League
William Spooner
Oakland
William Robbs
Mrs. Eddy
Bacon
Cambridge
John H. Bacon
Highland Ave
Ware
Mass
Barney
Dorchester
Agnes
John and
Martha Doyle Barney
P. J. Duffy
Norwell St
Batchelder
North Reading
Leland D. Batchelder
Union Congregational Church
Breen
Maurice P
Patrick
Marty Breen
R Gp
Cathedral O'Clock
Killarney
Ireland
Worcester
Hanover St
Charlestown
Mark J. Connolly
Peter J. Connolly
St. Martin At
St. Francis de Sales
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Corbett
East Milton
William J. Corbett
Edge Hill Rd
St. Gregory’s Church
Dorchester Ave
South Station
Holyhood Cemetery
Creighton
Hannah Creighton
West Second St
SS. Peter and Paul’s
Crowell
Brookline
Timothy B
Antigonish
N. S
Davis
Katherine F. Davis
Robertson St
Gabrielsen
Christian
Ragnhild Gabrielsen
Helgeland
Marion St
Norden Lodge
Union
James F
Margaret Sullivan
M St
Georgianna V
Francis E. Dwinal
Greenbrier St
Lewiston
VEKLY
Richard F
Terrence F
Grace M. Feely
Our Lady of the Rosary
Fitzpatrick
Thomas Bernard
Sarah Mary Gleason Fitzpatrick
Gardner Rd
Church of St. Mary of Assumption
Harvard St
Francis
Peter
Margaret Francis
Mitchell
Monument St
St. Catherine's Church
Grant
Taunton
Catherine F
James H. Grant
John Desmond
Cummings Rd
Church of the Sacred Heart
Hoyle
Cliftendale
Abbie B
William Hoyle
Lincoln Ave
Cliftondale
Jervis
Somerville
Edward A. Jervis
Mystic
Johnson
Brighton
Mary A
Carl Johnson
Nonantum St
Church of Our Lady of Presentation
Hemmats St
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
Hequiem
Murphy
Levit Taylor
Sarah L. Murphy
Penys St
Nicoll
Arlington Heights
Elizabeth
Walter N
Westminster Ave
O’donnell
Josephine
St. Stephen’s Church
Hanover
Randall
Mary E
George P. Randall
Thomas and
Bridget Aldren
Thomas H. Ryan
Spaulding St
Noble S
Catherine Daley Ray
Rogers
Micheal
Mary Rogers
Sarah Malone
New Cross St
St. Benedict's Church
Hathorn St
Newfoundland Aid Society
Newfoundland
Rowen
Mary I
John Bowen, Jr
M. Loney
Saranac St
St. Ann's Church
Ashmont St
Neponse Gve
Saunders
West Newton
James A. Saunders
George F. Saunders
Waltham St
St. Bernard’s Church
Shields
James Shields
Winthrop St
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Slade
West Medford
Melissa A
Franklin M. Slade
Woodlawn
Everett
Snelling
Winthrop
Washington Snelling, Jr
Mary E. Snelling
Circuit Rd
Purner
Mary A. Turner
Mt. Vernon St
Wickham
Benjamin A. Wickham
Newbury St
Hector
States
Canada
Tremont Street
Beach
Deane
Morton ST
Forest Hills
Elephone
Jamaica
Common Cause Forum
Franklin
Berkeley St
Sp. m
James J. Walsh
Cardinal Marcier
M’kee
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