Liquidation hits several stocks as American Telephone leads decline
A broad market retreat pushes American Telephone stock to a new low near 116 1 4 while Steel common trails. Rail and copper shares also weaken with investors debating the war impact on profits and dividends. Great Northern Railway drifted to 104 3 4, its lowest in over two decades amid dividend stability concerns.
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American Telephone
Utah
Bears
Great Northern Railway Company
James J. Hill
Dividend Notice for Central Mississippi Valley Electric Pref Shares
Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties Illinois and Iowa declares a quarterly preferred dividend of 1.50 per share payable June 1 1917 to record holders at the close of business on June 56 1927 Webster Transfer A
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Central
Lobster Imports Rise as Markets Stay High
Amid strong weekly gains in total sales, New York markets report 255,000 live lobsters arriving from British provinces this week, with prices remaining elevated. The Mary P. Goulart earned a record $5939 from 110,000 pounds of fish, paying crew $212 each, signaling a new peak in earnings per fisherman.
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Albany
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
Montreal
Bismarck
Nantucket
Buffalo
New Orleans
Charleston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Des Moines
Portland, Me
Eastport
Portland, Ore
Galveston
San Francisco
Hatteras
St. Louia
Helena
Ssecceuce
St. Paul
Ossecee
Jacksonville
Seattle
Ceece
Kansas City
Washington
Mary P. Goulart
Haddock
Pollock
Martet
W. M. Goodspeed
Margie Turner
W. H. Rider
Sess
Financial Market Slump Deepens Amid Uncertain Outlook
New York stock trading opened dull with renewed pressure on high grade stocks led by rails. Russian ruble hit 258 4, gold shipments to Britain neared 50 million, while utilities and major stocks slipped, United States Steel fluctuated, and overall volume remained modest at 430,000 shares on the day.
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United States
Lord Cunliffe
Bank of England
New York
Europe
Pacific
Japan
Federal Reserve Bank
St. Paul
Reading
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
American Telephone & Telegraph
United States Steel
Easy Tone to Stock Prices Tug of War Across Markets
Total sales in New York amounted to 438,100 shares and Boston 9,308. The most active New York issue was Steel with 95,300 shares and in Boston Am Telephone with 2,611 shares. From Jan 1 1917 to date New York totals 73,930,700 shares and Boston 2,866,626. Compared with last year New York 63,375,154 shares and Boston 4,884,564. Va Carolina Chem rose 4 points to 65 in New York. Am Telephone fell from 3 to 117 in New York. Boston & Lowell rose from 2 to 110 while Am Telephone dropped from 314 to 117 in Boston.
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Abe Tee
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B &Q Joint Delates
Cmil& St Pgnl
Marseilles
Ee Pacific
St Prig
New King
Tokio
Sparta & Ni
Tenes Ee Gas & Coke
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Desare
West
Cuba
Ito Riaik& Ia
Britain
Briain
Cen & C
ENO
Ohio Cities
U K
Penn
Peoples Gas
Pitts & W
Pitts Coal
Nyc
Southern BY
Pitts & WV
Kentucky
Alaska GM
Steeee
Texas Co
Ec&p
Benia
Anhar
Alaska
Studebaker
L&n S&n
Stude Corp Pr
Union Pac
T&t
Otane & Co Real
United Fruit
U S Steel Sf
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Mobile
Va Iron C&c
AIG & Wli
Nae & O
Virginian Iy
Batopilas
Ann West
Iesnat Teenee
Daecee
Beth We Biss
W&l
Beth Steel
W&l Ene
Burns Bros
Willys-Over
Bath Steel Iy
Butte & Sup
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler Motor
West Union
Ches & Ohio
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Cri&p
NYO Winalan
Shine
Col Fuel & Iron
Col & Southern
Col Gas &fEloc
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den & RG
Dome Mines
Erie
Kandy
Kennecott
Laclede Gas
M & St L
K & Texas
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Pacifica
Pacif Wi
Western
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Boston
Steel
Telephone
Carolina
Boston Market Shows Dull Day in Local Trading
The Boston market features a quiet day with American Telephone the sole standout as other issues show little change. Speculative industrials retain high prices despite weak long term earnings, while seasoned rails and industrials attract renewed interest. Seneca Copper shifts to sinking its large three compartment shaft as drilling proceeds.
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New York
Seneca Copper Company
Hibernia Savings Bank Passes Million-Dollar Deposit Mark
The Boston bank founded four years ago has reached over $1,000,000 in deposits signaling rapid growth and strong customer inflow as it expands its financial base.
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Hibernia Savings Bank of Boston
Service notes mark mobilization prayers at St Paul Cathedral
In Boston the Cathedral Church of St Paul held a noon service honoring mobilization for Plattsburg. A second service at Church of the Holy Spirit will dedicate enlisted parishioners to national duty. Episcopal clubs from several districts attend St John’s Charlestown. Memorial for railroad veterans at St Paul with sermon by Rev Edward Sullivan.
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Plattsburg
BD. S. Rousmaniere
Church of the Holy Spirit
Mattapan Square
Army
Navy
Alan Mola Taylor
Federated Episcopal Church
Boston
Charlestown
Somerville
Cambridge
Everett
Linden
Melrose
Malden
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Philo W. Sprague
New England Association of Railroad Veterans
Cathedral Church of
Edward T. Sullivan
Trinity Church
Newton Centre
Massachusetts Highway bids and Brookline subway plans
Massachusetts Highway Commission invites sealed bids for a 6500 foot state highway section with public opening May 22 1917. Brookline issues bids for a reinforced concrete subway 50 feet long under the Boston & Albany tracks with openings May 21 1917. Also listed are flags and a Ford touring car lost with a $25 reward.
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Massachusetts Highway Commission
State Bighway
State House
Boston
Mass
Commonwealth Ofassachusetts
Ght
Selectmen's
Town Hall
Henry A. Varney
Board of Selectmen
Wofard
A. McWorick
Brook Mass
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