Erratic price movement restrains market after early strength
The market showed early strength but drifted lower in late trading, with overall volume shrinking over two months of high activity. Weakness in the motor group spread to other issues, while steel stayed relatively firm and rail stocks were pressured by privatization rumors. Local gains in Boston & Maine and Swift fueled optimism, though dividend and restructuring doubts capped further advance.
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G.F. Redmond & CO
State Street
Boston
Fort Hill
Bethlehem Steel
New Haven
St. Paul
Boston & Maine
Swift
Libby and
International
Fairbanks
Stewart
Massachusetts
Railroads Seen Driving Postwar Recovery and Market Reform
Analysts argue government backed railroad expansion and continued shipbuilding could restart industry after war orders fade. A New York Stock Exchange commission plan seeks a decimal based broker fee scale, potentially boosting speculation. Motor firms face readjustment as war demand wanes and material costs fall, echoing 1915 dynamics.
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New York Stock Exchange Committee
Board of Governors
Chicago Grain Markets Alaska Series Brief
Unclear text references grain markets in Chicago and Alaska series. No specific events, dates, or entities clearly readable. Summary limited by fragmented OCR data.
Bond Market Report Highlightsyi A Patchwork of Five-Year Treasuries
The market shows a mixed tone with various five year and short term issues trading around mid to high 60s and 70s. Major entities cited include New England 4s Lehigh 1931 5a and Manhat Ry 4s among others reflecting diverse issuer performance across regions.
Readjustment conference charts wartime to peace drift
Washington Nov 14 Officials said war time service committees representing more than 300 business groups will aid industrial conversion to peacetime conditions. A federation forming under the Chamber of Commerce of the United States will meet in Atlantic City Dec 3 to 6 to outline contracts, labor, prices, materials, credit and government aid needs for the coming year.
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Washington
War Service Committees
Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Boston Taxi Firm Signs Shaw Livery Contract
The Taxi Service Company of Boston signs a deal with Walden W Shaw Livery Company of Chicago to buy 100 Shaw taxicabs for use in Boston. Forty cabs shipped, ten arrived and in operation. The $250,000 purchase is financed through local banks. Shaw cabs to be used exclusively by the Tax Service Company for five years.
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Taxi Service Company of
Boston
Walden W. Shaw Livery Company of
Chicago
Shaw
Tax Service Company
Leonard Merrick Highlighted for Short Stories and Novel
Real literary figures praise Leonard Merrick as a genuine genius of the short story and novel. His well told tale The Reconciliation is set to appear in next week's Boston Post Sunday Magazine.
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Leonard Merrick
Boston Post
Symphony Under New Conductor
Henri Raband makes his first American appearance with the Boston Symphony in Sanders Theatre Cambridge leading a familiar program including Beethoven Eroica, Franck Les Eolides, Weber Euryanthe overture. Contralto Mme Merle Alcock sang Ombra mai fu and Dalilah aria.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Symphony Hall
Beethoven
Cesar Franck
Weber
Mme
Merle Alcock
Largo
Dalilah
Saint- Saens
Rabaud Leads Boston Symphony In Beethoven and Franck
The critic praises Mr. Rabaud for a dignified yet powerful presence and a Reading of Beethovens heroic symphony that blends classic fidelity with personal conviction. He notes his skilled handling of the scherzo horn passage, the vivid finale, and a Franck performance praised for its sensuous tone and sensitive harmonic sense. Alcock's voice adds beauty to the concert ending with Weber and Euryanthe.
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Rabaud
Boston Symphony
Beethoven
Mr. Rabaud
Franck
Dalilah
Handel
Weber
Germans Fast Retiring Opposite the Americans
The Germans opposite the first American army near Verdun are moving northward rapidly as withdrawal in force proceeds. German rail traffic surges at Metz and other junctions as preparations begun days ago take effect.
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France
Associated Press
Verdun
Metz
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