Market activity and leading gains in New York and Boston
Yesterday's market totals show New York sales at 1 057 000 shares and Boston at 23 906. The most active in New York was Steel with 242 600 shares. in Boston Pond Creek Coal led with 2 195 shares. From Jan 1 1917 to date New York total 76 866 100 shares and Boston 2 943 886 shares. year over year New York 66 067 631 and Boston 5 153 477 shares. Biggest gain in New York was N Y Air Brake up 6 percent to 147 percent. biggest loss C N W pref down to 150. In Boston, St Mary's rose to 81 from 5, while Boston & Providence fell to 180 from 30.
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Steel
Pond Creek Coal
N. Y. Air Brake
C. N. W. Pref
St. Mary’s
Providence
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
American Agriculture Chemical
International Agricultural Company
New York Market Faces Gains on Government Bond Offering
Transactions slightly above one million shares followed a market rise aided by reduced foreign uncertainty and signs of the U S government bond offering success. U S Steel climbed to a yearly high at 122 5 8 while Lackawanna Superior and Gulf States Steel gained 3 to 5 points. Core advances included New York Air Brake up 6 and Harvester Westinghouse and Colorado Fuel up 2 to 3.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Lackawanna, Superior
Gulf States Steel
New York Air Brake
Harvester Corporation
Westinghouse
Colorado
Lake Erie
Western
United States
Boston Stocks May 17 High Low Close and Net Change
Boston May 17 following are the high low and close quotations today and net changes from previous close listing stocks and their price movements across the market.
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New York
Alaska
Allis-Chalmers
Boston
Market Broadens Gains Across Stocks in Boston Trade
The Boston market extended yesterday with broad gains after New York’s pace. Zinc shares showed life while Atlantic Gulf and Fruit fluctuated. Copper modestly advanced as Anaconda weakens on ore loss and Utah faces earnings concerns. Lead rose to 10 cents a pound and United States Smelting spiked on the rally. Massachusetts Gas earnings for April set a company record.
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Austin Mists Okveee
Carwen Steel Tool
Chevrolet
Car Light & Power
Saeebe Meee Tee
Wees Ree
Central Foundries
Emerson Phonograph
A Barker
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Lake Tor
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National i & Cable
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Crown Oil Ee
Barnett
Cosden & ‘Company
Cosden O & G Com
Elk Basin Pete
Federal
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Western
Utah
Victoria
Neve
New See
West States
Pete Mining
Atlanta
Renee
Beaver
Boston
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Cresson Cold
Crown Reserve
Davis Dalee Dome
Dome UN
Dundee
Arizona
Emma Consolidated
Ferber Cop
Green Monster
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Manhattan
Mason Valley
McIntyre
Miami
Nat Zine & Mines of America
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Nixon
Nipissing
Ohio Copper New See
Porcupine
Peterson Fon Ee
Hercules
Aso
Bilver
Tonopah
Suilen
Ar Ai
Catal
Roses Gold
Unity Serene
New York
Atlantic Gulf and Fruit
Congress
Anaconda
Kennecott Treasury
United States
Massachusetts
Wall Street surges as trading tops million shares again
The market shows a strong boom signal with trading exceeding a million shares amid renewed optimism for 1917 and 1918 industrial activity. Steel gains spur profit taking while copper stocks rise. fertilizer firms forecast record earnings and major bidders line up for forthcoming munitions orders.
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Bethlehem
Crucible
Reserve unit begins recruiting in New England
Authorization from the War Department yesterday started officers through New England recruiting for the 20 reserve wagon and 10 reserve auto truck companies wanted by the quartermaster's department of the Northeastern district of the army.
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War Department
New England
Quartermaster’'S Department
Army
Liberty bond drive urged to fund war effort in city
Americans urged to buy at least one Liberty bond to reach the $2 billion war loan. Subscriptions are possible with $1 down and four installments of $9, $10 and two payments of $15 due by August 31. Bonds available at the sub treasury in the post office building, Federal Reserve Bank, and local banks and merchants.
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America
Uncle Sam
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
State Street
Jordan’s
Filene’s
Slattery’s
Bank and Trust Company
Germany
McAdoo
Middle West
Bunker Hill
Concord
Lexington
W. G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Women’s Committee
The
Liberty Loan
A. L. Aiken
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Merchants’ National Bank
Retail Dry Goods Association
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Conrad’s
Savings Bank
Leopold Morse
Hood Rubber Company
Stone & Webster Corporation
Liberty Loan Drive Aims To Spark Patriotism And Savings
Secretary McAdoo tours the Midwest to spur Liberty Bond sales and prove the war will be funded without stinting. Women's committees, firms, and unions mobilize employees and customers, with notable subscribtions and plans to buy bonds through payroll deductions and club schemes.
Money Markets And Foreign Exchange Snapshot
Current prices show call loans at 4.44 percent for brokers and 4.4 percent for outside brokers. Commercial and collateral loans range 5 to 6 percent, commercial paper at 5 to 5.4 percent, one year money at 5 percent. Bar silver in New York at 146 Mexican dollars per ounce. Foreign exchange shows rubles firmer. Sterling at 4 767.16, Francs 5.72, guilders 40 15-16, lire 7.02, rubles 27.40.
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Clothing prices rise as wool surges in New York
New York clothing manufacturers say suits that cost 25 dollars last winter now fetch 37.50 at current wool prices. They warn further increases as the U S government orders uniforms overcoats blankets and shirts for about two million soldiers.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Wool Prices Rise As War Demand Boosts Textile Needs
California wool now 55 cents a pound up from 19 cents as British and French orders for uniforms surge. Australia and New Zealand supply large shares while U S production remains high. army needs 480 million ounces of wool for 2,000,000 uniforms and overcoats, signaling further price rises next winter.
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California
New Zealand
United States
Australia
South America
Denial Issued On Rumored Cunningham Hussey Marriage
The Chicopee city clerk denied reports that Harold D. Cunningham of Somerville and Miss Amy Hussey of Arlington married in Chicopee last Wednesday. Cunningham and Hussey, both missing since last week, were said to have wed in the city clerk’s office.
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Arlington
Harold P. Cunningham
Somerville
Harold D. Cunningham
Harriet W. Cunningham
Amy Hussey
Patrick Hussey
Oakledge Street
Chicopee
James C. Buckley
Cunningham
Miss Hussey
Cambridge Exchange
Buckley
Springfield
Wells asks Gardner to reconsider resignation
President Wells of the State Senate urged Congressman Gardner to reconsider his resignation. Wells, a potential Republican candidate for the sixth district seat, argued Gardner could do more for the country in Congress than in the army and asked the Governor to withhold acceptance of the resignation if possible.
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Wells
State Senate
Augustus P. Gardner
Gardner
Congress
Bluejackets Seek Reassignment After Vacuum Sinking
Seamen Frank M. Lasher of Elgin Illinois and George T. Wilson of Missouri Valley Iowa survivors of the Vacuum gun crew have applied to join another armed merchant ship. They were in the second lifeboat and survived while others in boats one and three perished or were lost to exposure. The Navy Department may grant their request to avenge fallen comrades.
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Frank M. Lasher
Elgin
Ill
George T. Wilson
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Vacuum
Navy Department
Lasher
Wilson
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