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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
22
Market brief notes moderate downturns with losses of a point or less. General Motors and Marine Preferred show soft activity in a choppy local market trend with irregular price movement.
New York total sales 592600 shares Boston 19367 shares with steel leading at 131700 and Superior Boston at 2500. Year to date New York 214543446 shares Boston 5746277. Last year period New York 189589557 Boston 11384824. Biggest New York gain General Chemical 13 to 175 and Studebaker pref 5 to 85 as largest loss. In Boston Calumet & Hecla up 10 to 460 and Atlantic Gulf down 13 4 to 98 3 4.
Trading on New York Stock Exchange showed gains in specialties as concerns over foreign events influenced activity. Notable moves included United States Steel trading between 91.8 and 92.0, with bonds irregular and total par value sales around 4.525 million.
Boston market moves show a mixed day with profits tempered by selling in other issues. Atlantic Gulf hits 102 then fades to 98 3 4, zinc production down over 30 percent, Massachusetts Gas Companies report October net earnings up 33.87 percent, and St. Mary's Mineral Land profits hint at a $2 dividend next month from Champion Copper income.
Fragmented OCR text describes a cash event and scores with unclear names and numbers. Key entities are not all readable. The material hints at a game or local financial item but specifics are too garbled to confirm.
Boston markets report today's quotations with high and low figures and closing values. Net changes from the previous session are listed for each stock.
The market remained active yet failed to gain after a 10 point rally from two weeks ago as profit taking spread among leaders. Analysts see peace prospects as a bull factor but doubt steel and copper stocks will rise. United States Steel earnings and New England rate case effects are highlighted alongside Erie rail bonds and United States Rubber weaknesses.
The record notes total sales of 4 1800 and 3 015 000 a week ago with broader figures for January to date. It contrasts against 1 026 952 000 a year ago and 316 871 000 two years ago, marking shifts in bond activity over multiple periods.
The Boston school committee rejected a yearlong proposal to consolidate the Gaston, Oliver Hazard Perry, and Lawrence grammar school districts into one with a supervising master. Miss Curtis supported the plan, but it failed. Nominations for principals were then considered for two of the schools, with Miss Josephine Powers named for Gaston, Thomas J. Sheehan for Lawrence, and Miss Mary R. Thomas for Norcross. no nomination was made for Oliver H. Perry.
Mrs. Freeman, aged 96, had been knitting comforts for soldiers up to ten days before her death and worried she could not finish the article she was working on when she fell ill.
Current prices show brokers and outside brokers loans at 4 to 5 percent, commercial loans 5 to 6 percent, and collateral loans 5 to 6 percent. Year money at 4 1/2 percent. Foreign exchange shows sterling around 4.76716, francs 5.7214, guilders 0.44, lire 8.90, roubles 12, with Swiss checks 4.38. market tone shifts to stronger pound and weaker lire.
Mrs John A Johnston wife of Brigadier General Johnston describes Red Cross service and her plans to expand field hospital activity on an Alexandria Bay island. She recalls summers at a St Lawrence River island cottage where dressings and knitted items were produced for wounded soldiers.
Liverpool November 22 futures closed firmer by 31 points as demand remained moderate. The market quoted at 22.684 for American goods with 8500 bales and 4000 bales reported as available. notes mention American origin but several words are garbled in transmission.
Mrs. Charlotte P. Freeman, noted in greater Boston, will be buried today from her daughter's home at 15 Waters avenue Hyerett with whom she lived. Burial will be in Ipswich.
Lieutenant Oscar C. Anderson the all American quarterback and former Colgate player was chosen captain of the Camp Dix team. The Camp Dix eleven will meet Camp Meade in Philadelphia on December 1.
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