Railroads take the lead as market bulls push stocks higher
The stock market sees heavy activity with railroad shares jumping up to seven points. Reading leads gains with a 7 12 point rise to 1623 8 as unions, central, up and atchison hit new yearly highs amid war demand and a strong cash backdrop.
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Reading
Union Pacific
New Haven
New York Central
Atchison
Reading Company
Stock Exchange
Steel and Iron
Rail Averages Hit Year’s High Amid Active Trading
Reading the Leader notes a bustling session with many records set as rail averages rise to the year's peak. General Chemical surges over 68 points marking one of the most active days to date.
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General Chemical
Stock totals by city and notable share shifts
Total sales in New York and Boston. most active issues listed. Gains and losses highlight General Chemical and Bethlehem Steel in New York, Fitchburg preferred in Boston, and Inspiration in Boston with percent moves.
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Chalmers Motor
New York
Boston
Steel
Trinity
General Chemical
Bethlehem Steel
Fitchburg
Pfd
Inspiration
Rail-led gains lift New York stocks on brisk rail run
Prices recovered from Wednesday declines under railway guidance. Reading led with 145 000 shares and a top at 162 1 2 as major rails and coppers rose midday. Total stock volume reached 1 375 000 with bonds actively traded and Anglo French notes offered at 98.
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New York
Lehigh Valley
Harriman and Hill
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Canadian Pacific
New York Central
Eriel
Chesapeake & Ohio
New Haven
Maryland
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Denver & Rio Grande
Toledo
St. Louis & Western
Westinghouse
Crucible Steel
Colorado Fuel
Baldwin Locomotive
Bethlehem Steel
Great Northern
General Chemical
Chemical
Boston Market Reports Mixed Gains on Copper Shares
The Boston market today showed active trading with modest net gains and several losses. Anaconda rose to 77 1 8 in New York signaling copper strength while zinc stocks faded. Lawson group Trinity and First National Copper led gains on heavy volume amid traders betting on big operators.
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Boston
Anaconda
New York
Amalgamated
American Zinc
Butte & Superior
Lawson
Trinity
First National Copper
Boston Stock Exchange Bond Prices Report
Boston prices for bonds on the Boston Stock Exchange are listed with high low and last trades and a comparison to the previous close. The figures cover a range of bond issues and reflect market activity as of the session in Boston on October 8.
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Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
United States
Nh&h
Geerman
Ark
O& W
Rep
Cuba
Imag
Icon Gas
Norf & W
Ijn
Saeterest
North Pacific
Renee
del & H
Nses Tees Sesbeoes
del & Hreceese
T & T Co
Yale
den & RG
Egeeencervines
T&t
Sree
Pepe
Danes Edison
Armour & Ve
Distillers S
Aise
Erie
Eae
Peo Gas & Coke
Waees
Chicago
Gallie
Peoria & E
Pitts
O& Bt
ATES
Stam Erie
Devas
Peres At&s
Ry Steel
Seer Ocean
Haerkit
Lara
Balt & O
Bond Market Cites Cerns and Shifts in Rates
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases about the bond market and tensions around rates. Missing numbers and context prevent precise reconstruction. still hints at a financial update with unidentified entities and dates.
Market Barometer Mixed As U S Markets Tumble
A rough market snapshot shows stock indices with varied gains and losses. The report notes 2,000 shares traded, with a year ago value near $635 and a current date figure around 1,000, though details are partial and fragmented.
Foreign buyers push for copper as prices edge higher
Market report notes foreign buyers unable to break prices abroad show growing interest in copper. Large selling agents expect sizable foreign orders within days and domestic consumers face higher prices later. Quotes cover electro lytic, Lake copper, spot casting, and months ahead, with zinc, lead, tin, antimony, nickel and other metals listed at varied futures and spot levels.
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New York
East St. Louis
Joplin
American Smelting and Refining Company
Outsiders
Northern
Birmingham
Southern
Virginia
F.o. B. Furnace
First National Leader in Foreign Trade Acceptances
Boston’s First National Bank tops national banks in letters of credit and foreign acceptances with a total of 1 051 000, surpassing New York’s National City Bank by 2 151 000 and leading in new acceptance business by about 2 000 000. Mechanics and Metals also exceeds 1 000 000 in outstanding items. A comptroller’s report tabulates the 16 largest banks as of Sept 2, 1915. Berlin New Hampshire invites bids by Oct 15 for 90 000 in 4 percent bridge and refunding bonds dated April 1 195, and due 1916-35.
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Canadian Car & Foundry Company
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Montreal
London
First National Copper
Bay Sta
Alaska-Juneau
Bay State Gas
Anemeie
Bohemia
Boston & Mont
Butte & Son
Cal & Mont. Ih
Champion
Arizona
Davis-Daly
Eagle & B Bell
First National
Fortuna
Fuller
Goldfield
Gold Lake Stern Eee
Hendee Mfg Co
Houghton
New Cornelia
Ohio
Utah Metals
Bengsis Geea
Boston Reserve Bank
Clearing House
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Boston
Sub-Treasury
New York Wees Ie
Treasury
New England
United States
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National City of
The
Mechanics & Metals
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City
N. x
Chase
Mbh&Met
N.Y
Phil Nat
cn&Cm
Shaw
Bos
Irving
N. Y
Nat Park
N. Ie
Hanover
Nine vessels bring fresh fish with varied cargoes and prices
Nine vessels arrived with groundfish mackerel and swordfish. Dolo phin delivered 8000 fresh mackerel, Thelma carried 12 fresh mackerel at T wharf, and prices ranged with haddock four cents and swordfish fourteen. Trade notes include the Mary Curtis lumber loss salvage, Le Baron Jenkins sale, and grain shipments aboard Helmsdale Quebra and Benin.
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le Baron Jenkins
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Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern Rail offers $5.5M 6% bonds
Shipping notes list steamers and tugs bound for Atlantic ports and inland routes while Halsey & Co offer $5,500,000 6 percent first mortgage bonds of the Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern Railroad Company issued serially from 1916 to 1938 and yielding 4.4 to 5.0 percent.
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Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad Company
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