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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1916

Page

18

Market Drops Sharp From Peak Prices In Early Trading

The market shows a sharp retreat from high prices with New York total sales at 2 392 710 shares and Boston at 77 129. The most active issue in New York is Steel with 586 600 shares and in Boston is Steel with 8 985 shares. Year to date totals through today reach 124 086 823 in New York and 8 390 309 in Boston, compared with corresponding periods last year of 109 232 500 and 8 122 958 respectively. The greatest gain in New York is General Motors up from 680 to 700 while Ry. Steel Spring falls 314 to 50. In Boston Calumet & Hecla rises 27 to 587, and Anaconda falls 178 to 97.

New York Boston Boston—Steel General Motors Steel Spring Calumet & Hecla Anaconda

New York Market Records Fall as 2.25 Million Shares Trade

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange surged with 2,250,000 shares changing hands. United States Steel slipped from a forenoon high to 115, after a 3-point rise, while Reading and copper issues hit new highs before closing lower. Bonds stayed firm as total par value sales reached 4.85 million.

New York Stock Exchange United States Steel Anaconda Utah Reading Union Pacific St. Paul New York Central Cealers Maxwell and Stutz Central Leather United States

Broad market run in Boston with copper and mining issues leading

The Boston market opened strong with 77 129 shares traded. Copper Range rose to 70 but later to 781 2 while Calumet Hecla reached 59 and closed 58. Miami and Mohawk gained while Atlantic Gulf sagged. U S Smelting showed weakness as New York drop did not unsettle locals who held stocks.

Boston Calumet & Hecla Allouez Miami New York Mohawk Nevada Consolidated Osceola New Idria Atlantic Gulf U. S

Navy Yard Railroad System Improves with New Track Bed

Under Civil Engineer Rueben J. Bakenhus, Charlestown navy yard public works head, the yard’s railroad system gains a new road bed and tracks. A new locomotive joins four others in service at the yard.

Rueben J. Bakenhus Public Works Department Charlestown Navy Yard Navy Yard

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