Market dulls as trading volume falls and stocks hold firm
A slow session saw total trading under 300000 shares with little price change. Analysts cite buyers and sellers at equilibrium, while notable gaps appear in Baldwin and American Locomotive prices with differing earnings and assets shaping the gap. Boston banks exceed 200 million in deposits amid temporary liquidity boosts and railway stock movements loom over dividends.
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Baldwin Vs. American Locomotive
Boston Bank
Delaware & Hudson
Dividend Declarations From Regional Utilities and Metals Co
The Brookstone Valley Gas and Electric Co declares a semi annual 8.00 per share preferred dividend and no common dividend for the period ending November 20 1917 payable December 1 Both firms record dates and close books accordingly Meanwhile Utah Metal and Tunnel Co sets a 80 cent dividend with a 80 cent per share payment and a Nov 30 record date.
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Brookstone Valley Gas and Electric Company
Pawtucket and
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Company
Stone & Webster
Transfer Agenta
Utah
AH Metal and Tunnel Company
Dee Son
J. E
Market Quietly Reflects Gains and Losses Across Cities
Market notes show total sales for New York and Boston through dates in 1917 with New York leading gains from Texas Co. and losses from Am Car Foundry pref. Edison Electric leads Boston gains while Mathieson Alkali posts the largest loss.
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New York
Boston
Steel
Ventura
Texas Co
Car Foundry Pref
Edison Electric
Mathieson Alkali
New York Market Sees Smallest Session in Months
On November 16 the Stock Exchange logged its quietest full session in months with total deals near 985,000 shares. Rail stocks led the decline as coalers and transport issues fell, while industrials stayed largely flat amid unsettled conditions from Russia, Italy, and the railroad sector. Call loans eased though time rates held firm, bonds volatile with Liberty issues active and total par value sales at about 4.27 million dollars.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Russia
Delaware & Hudson
Pennsylvania
Reading
United States
London
Senneeee
Exican Federal Reserve Bank
Federeral Reserve Bank
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Liberty Loan
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New York Stocks: Daily Quotations and Net Changes
New York stocks show daily high and low quotes with closing levels and net changes from the prior close for today Nov 16. The report lists price ranges across several issues and notes gains and losses among leading securities in a compact market snapshot.
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New York
Boston Stocks Report: Quotation Highs Lows and Changes
Boston market update lists today's high and low stock quotations, with net changes from the prior session. Includes brief notes on market movement and notable shifts in key equities.
New York Curb Bond Transactions Report
Prices of new state bonds quoted in units and fractions of a hundred. The table shows prices and cents in thousands of dollars. The report outlines the basis of quotation and illustrates how bonds are listed in the curb market.
Market Report Notes Quiet Trading and Dividend News
Boston market shows dull afternoon with Atlantic Gulf not traded and steel common and American Telephone driving activity. Copper Range and Hast Butte gain on dividend declarations while Boston Elevated declines. Massachusetts Electric preferred gains. Bank clearings hit new highs due to Liberty Loan payments and First National Bank deposits exceed 200 million. New England building holds up with 183.694 million in year to mid November. Springfield Street Railway dividends approved for six months, no payment to year end.
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Steel Common
American Telephone
Boston
Massachusetts Electric
United Fruit
Liberty Loan
First National Bank
New England
F. W. Dodge
Massachusetts Street Railway
Springfield Street Railway Company
Harvard Man Heads National Tax Body
Charles J. Bullock, economics professor at Harvard, was elected president of the National Tax Association at its annual convention. Nils P. Haugen was named vice-president, Frederick R. Fairchild and Alfred B. Holcomb were re-elected secretary and treasurer respectively.
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Charles J. Bullock
Har— Tratearchty
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Wisconsin Tax Commission
Frederick R. Fairchild
Yale
Alfred &. Holcomb
New York
American mission members hosted by King at Buckingham Palace
The King and Queen entertained the American commission at Buckingham Palace during a luncheon. Walter Hines Page introduced the commissioners, and the King spoke with each member about the United States and their work in England.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Walter Hines Page
United States
England
Americans Meet King in Simple London Reception
Colonel House and Mrs. House visit Chesterfield House as guests in London. A two hour talk with Lord Northcliffe preceded Northcliffe’s rejection of chairing the British Air Board. Colonel House later dined with Premier Lloyd George at a royal reception attended by Balfor and other officials. The event followed the King and Queen’s rationing etiquette with plain decor. American mission members praised the plain arrangements and noted no special privileges.
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Chesterfield House
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Bond Market Report From New York November 16
United States government bonds are featured in market notes from New York. Analysts discuss yields,Treasury activity, and price movements across maturities amid early week trading.
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United States
Obituaries From East Boston and Surrounding Areas
A dense list of death notices and funeral services across Boston and suburbs. Marching through Nov 14–19, names include Ferdi nand Baker Hannah Collins Katherine Condon Timothy Danahy John Driscoll Martin Emerson Anthony Enos Mary Field Marie Fopiano Lillian Freese Alfred Galiano Mary Gaffney Ralph Martin Claude Mifusset Elizabeth Milligan Dennis Murphy Timothy Murphy John O'Brien Carrie Runnells William Sears Mary Shute Mary Sullivan and others with funeral details, church Mass times, and burial plans.
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Gloucester Fleet Expands as Markets Hold Firm
Gloucester scales up fishing capacity with orders for two large steam otter trawlers to be built at Essex, aiming to boost the spring fleet. The market stays firm with cod, haddock, hake, and pollock prices varying from 6 to 12 cents. The schooner Margaret sails for Newfoundland, and Provincetown reports fair haddock catches while flounder draggers do well. but weirs are idle and business stalls. Netter landings reach about 50,000 pounds, mainly pollock, at Gloucester wharves yesterday.
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Boston Fish Receipts Down From Last Year
Fish Bureau reports Boston port receipts fell by 231 720 pounds versus the similar week in 1546. A larger number of vessels arrived, yet catches were smaller than a year ago with 48 ships unloading 1 089 700 pounds of fresh groundfish, down from 1 820 420 pounds. Prices declined modestly.
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Board of Thanks for Emil Polasky
Family thanks friends teachers and classmates for flowers sympathy and other kindnesses shown after the loss of their dear son Emil Polasky.
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Polasky
German press warns Palestine gains threaten Orient policy
A Berlin Vossische Zeitung article by Captain von Salzmann highlights British successes in Palestine and the potential fall of Jerusalem threatening Germany's orient policy. Other German writers urge Turkish comfort with peace conference hopes but see no sign Germany and Austria will sacrifice conquests to aid Turkey regaining lost territories.
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I W W Members Arrested for Seditious Literature
Fourteen alleged I W W members were under guard at Camp Lewis Washington after being arrested on charges of possessing seditious literature while employed on a government reservation by a construction company. Officers and NCOs disguised as workmen supplied the information.
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Male Help Wanted at Scully Garage
Classified notice seeking a young man for general gay work and washing at Scully Garage, 8S First St. Apply in person.
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Scully Garage
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