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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
12
Stock prices show broad losses with Point or Two declines across sectors. St Paul area trading weak with General Electric down about four points while Distillers gain modestly amid shifting local listings and fractional changes.
Total sales in New York 655400 shares and Boston 8903 shares. United States Steel led both markets with 119200 shares in New York and 1715 in Boston. Year to date totals from Jan 1 1917 show New York 116,924,500 shares and Boston 3,785,554 shares, versus last year’s 92,653,166 in New York and 6,665,603 in Boston. Notable gains and losses include Den Rio Grande pref leading New York with 338 to 173-8, Am Hide and Leather pref dropping to 54 from 638, Am Agric Chem rising to 92 3 4, Island Creek pref rising to 89, United Fruit up to 135, and General Electric down to 154 in Boston.
The New York market shows a superficial downtrend as shorts push at vulnerable names. St Paul drops to 6 3/4, rails pay dividends weaken, motors slump, oils and resectors slide 1 to 3 points. United States Steel falls amid weak leaders, bonds mix with Denver & Rio Grande up over 4 points, and call loans renew at 6 to 8 percent amid tight supplies.
New York, July 18 follows high, low and closing quotations for stocks. Net changes from prior session and leaders summarized with key figures and market tone for the day.
The bond market reports total sales of 2,832,000 versus 2,207,000 yesterday and 2,932,000 last week. Yearly comparisons show 2,503,000 a year ago and 1,704,000 two years earlier. From January 1 to date, sales reach 46,634,000 against 581,101,000 a year ago and 430,230,000 two years prior.
The market steadied after yesterday’s rally in New York with prices mostly higher than the prior close though gains were small. Copper remains uncertain amid settlement delays and miners’ strikes. Inspira tion shut its mine paying off all workers and plans reorganization. Greene-Cananea reports $4,000,000 first half earnings at 8 cents copper and 14 cent costs, while Granby’s fiscal year earnings reached $35 a share with $9 dividends. American Zinc faces investor scrutiny and possible protest over a dividend cut after last year’s earnings multiple times the payout.
Boston market daily update lists high low and close figures for the day with net changes from previous close. The brief financial trading notes reflect the session's price range and final levels across active securities in the Boston area.
Ralph Chick Ellis, grandson of former Senator George H. Ellis of Newton, disclosed that he married Mabel Elise Young of Wellesley Hills almost two years ago. The ceremony took place in Portland, Maine, on October 9, 1915, conducted by Rev Joseph B Shepherd of St. Paul’s Church, just before he left for a Southern Marine training camp.
A Tuesday rally gained in early trading but selling at top prices and new weak spots led to overall losses. Steel and Bethlehemshares fell after declines, while hopes for a market turn faded amid price fixing and excess profits tax fears. Tobacco stocks rose, with United Cigar Stores and American Tobacco reporting record June activity and promising earnings.
Current rates show loans and deposits in ranges from 4.14 to 5.6 percent for brokers and customers. Commercial paper and year money hover near 5 to 6 percent. Bar silver at 8.014 in New York, Mexican dollars at .44. Cables Sterling at 4.767, francs around 5.74, guilders about 4.15, lire 7.22, roubles weaker in afternoon business.
Washington July 18 A Post Office Department order requests all mail to soldiers or sailors of the American expeditionary forces be weighed and rated at post offices to avoid insufficient postage.
Kingston July 18 five large seeds containing nearly 39 000 tons of ice owned by the Dorchester Ice Company were burned tonight. The loss is approximately $75,000. The cause of the fire is unknown.
A New Bedford dated July 18 report transcribes Captain George Comer from Etah Greenland of the MacMillan Crockerland expedition. Dated November 18 1916 the letter notes they have enough to eat but no coffee sugar or molasses only dog biscuits and lists four men including MacMillan and Dr Hovey with native families nearby. Some crew plan to head to North Star Bay on the 22nd with Ekblow and Dr Hunt.
Washington July 18. To work out a just apportionment of the government's immediate coal requirements among producers the operators of each coal state have been asked to send a seven member committee to meet with officials here next Wednesday.
Incenzo Mancasino, 60, of 159 School Street, Waltham, dropped dead at a Moody Street restaurant last night. Death attributed to heart failure provoked by heat. He leaves two children.
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