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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1916

Page

12

Ninth Million Share Trading Day Highlights Market Shift

Wall Street logged a ninth straight million share day with total trades near 1.3 million. Copper and rail issues led volume gains while steel prices eased, signaling a broadening market base. Union Pacific and New York Central rose as rails steadied.

Rail stocks rally amid market gains and industry strength

Union Pacific climbs 34 points as Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and Northern Pacific exhibit robust momentum. Anaconda Metals leads copper producers with notable activity. Local list shows irregular entries reflecting uneven market moves.

Union Pacific Atchison, N. Y Central Northern Pacific Anaconda

Market Summary of Yesterday's Trading Across New York and Boston

Report shows total sales of 1 297 000 shares in New York and 51 456 in Boston. Steel led New York with 138 900 shares, U S Smelting topped Boston with 3 986. Year to date totals reach 113 618 423 in New York and 8 036 269 in Boston. Notable moves include Driggs Seabury rising 18 to 110 in New York and General Motors dropping to 745. Boston and Providence gainers up 10 to 210, while Nipe Bay slides 5 to 150 in Boston.

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New York Market Strength Amid Broad Stock Gains

The market showed forward movement in high grade issues with a nine session seven figure turnover totaling 1,270,000 shares. Rail and industrial stocks rose, led by Union Pacific up 3½ points to 146½, with Southern Pacific Great Northern and Northern Pacific rallying 1 to 3 points. Driggs Seabury jumped nearly 20 points, United States Steel held at 107, and bonds remained firm with $3,170,000 in par value traded.

Anaconda Union Pacific New York Central New York Southern Pacific Great Northern Northern Pacific Atchison Interstate Commerce Commission Driggs-Seabury United States Steel United States

Bond Market Sees Active Trading Across Diverse Issues

Prices held steady amid a broad volume of business. Key dealings covered Anglo French 58, New York City bonds, New York Central debentures, United Railways of San Francisco 4s, and various U S government issues. Total sales topped 3.016 million dollars with year‑to‑date activity significantly higher versus last year.

America H. S. Howland D. C M. E San Fran A. J. Harwood San France Joseph Diehlickenthal New York New England Post New York Central United Railways of San Francisco United States

Boston Stocks Show Highest and Lowest Prices Today

Boston market report lists the day’s top and bottom stock quotations along with last sales for today and yesterday, providing a snapshot of market activity for September 15.

Boston

Copper Leads Mixed Boston Market Day

Gains in the market were led by copper shares with Atlantic Gulf dipping to 89 amid profit taking after prior highs. United States Smelting fell on dividend doubts while American Woolen reported a new military order and abundant unfinished business. Shelter buying appeared and high cost plants shut down to better balance supply and demand.

Boston Atlantic Gulf United States American Woolen Company

Empress Augusta Victoria Heads to Eastern Front

An Amsterdam despatch reports Empress Augusta Victoria summoned to eastern headquarters by Emperor William. She passed through Breslau yesterday on a journey said to be her first visit to the eastern front.

Kaiser East Front London Exchange Amsterdam Augusta Victoria William Breslau

Mrs Joanna Day Dies in Malden at 83

Mrs Joanna W Day aged 83 or 84 died at home 188 Mountain avenue Malden She was widow of Milton Day and sister of the late Deacon John H Parker of the First Baptist Church Malden with whom she made her home The obituary notes her church and family connections yesterday

Joanna W. Day Mountain Avenue Malden

New York Bond Market Summary Sept 15

Open high low last for Cerro de P 6s at 60,000. AIL 114 114 10,000 Midvale 5s traded at 96 34 96 34 96 3/8 96 1/4.

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Foreign Exchange Market Rates Steady Across Currencies

The foreign exchange market held steady with banker transactions in the afternoon. Sterling to cables quoted 4.7649 and 4.7554 in demand, francs at 5.8514, marks 694, guilders 40 13 16, and lire at 6.44.

Metal markets show firm demand and light supplies into June

Copner Market reports tight supplies for deliveries through June 1917 with varied producer and second hand quotes across copper, zinc, lead, and alloy products. Spelter remains firm, with New York prices and London futures showing modest shifts, while Joplin zinc and silver move on with notable activity and price levels.

Spelter New York East St. Louis Joplin Zinc American Smelting & Refining Company Joplin F’. C. B. New York Spot Straitstin Boston Northern Virginia Southern

Bombs Dropped on Sofia by French Aviators

Five bombs struck Sofia as two French airmen named Noel and Lesueur carried out the raid. A Reuters dispatch from Bucharest says the aircraft flew from Saloniki to Bucharest, skirting Sofia on a five hour journey totaling about four miles of flight.

London Sofia Noel and Lesueur Reuter Bucharest Saloniki

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