Stock Market Opens in Sharp Decline as War Shares Slump
Extreme weakness marked the opening on the New York Stock Exchange with war shares dropping 2 to 11 points. A block of 50,000 United States Steel shares traded around 104 to 105, below yesterday's 108 close, amid broad liquidation and margin strain.
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New, York
Stock ‘Exchange
United States Steel
Exchange
Atlantic
Gulf & West Indies
Industrial “Alcohol
Crucible Steel
International Paper
Republic Iron &1 Steel
Lackawanna Steel
American Car
Central Leather
Pittsburgh Coal
Utah Copper
Wilsop
Union Pacific
Igh
Ieee
Rails
Opening stock prices slump after Wilson note spurs selling
New York shares open lower as drastic liquidation hits across the market. Steel trades a single block of 50,000 shares from 104 1 2 to 105 1 2, dragging the Dow with it. Notable declines include Atlantic Gulf West Indies 13 and Crucible Steel others down 6 to 9 844 with small rallies early in the session.
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Wilson
New York
Washington
Liverpool
Atlantic
Gulf & West Indies
Industrial
Crucible Steel
Butte & Superior
Central Leather
American Locomotive
International Paper
Utah Copper
Orst
Noon-Rallies Slip as Steel and Coal Issues Weaken Market
Fresh selling after the first hour dampened prices with steel and equipment troubles and lower police presence. Advances and declines became erratic with no clear trend as rails fell then steadied on Union Pacific extra dividend news. Forenoon volume neared 1.3 million shares and Paris sixes firmed with global bond gains.
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Union Pacific
Paris Sixes
Wall Street Quotation Rundown From Private Wires in Bridgeport
New York Stock Exchange quotations list broad equity prices and percent changes led by Am. Beet Sugar, Am. Locomotive and Consolidated Gas with dozens of tickers such as Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Ch. Rk. Island & Pac., International Paper, Studebaker, Union Pacific and Westinghouse. The Bridgeport note includes a Boston close at 1:30 pm and a display of local listings plus holiday decor ads.
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Allis Chalmers
Allis Chalmers Pfa
Car & Fay
Cas
Hide & Lea, Pfd
Locomotive
Atl
Gulf & W. Indies
Smelt. & Re. Co
Sug. Refg. Co
Tel. & Tele
Alaska Gold
Atch. T
Baldwin Loco
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Trans
Butte & Sup
Canadian Pacific
Calif. Petroleum
Cen. Leather Co
Chi. M
Paul
Chi. & Greatly
Chi. & Great W. Ptd
Chi. Rk. Island & Pac
Chile
China
Chesapeake & Ohio
Consolidated Gas
Col. ‘Fuel & Iron
Distilleries Securities
Erle
General Electric Goodrich Co
Northern Pfd
Northern Ore
Interborough
Inter
Marine Inter
Mer
Marine 1
International Paper
Kansas City
Kennecott Copper
Lackawanna Steel
Lehigh Valley
Maxwell Motors
Mex
Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
Miami Copper
Montana Power Co
Kan
Tex
Nevada
Natonal Lead Co
Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific
N. Y. Central
N. Y
N. H
Ont. & West
Wabash Pfd. B
West
Union Tel
Westinghouse Electric
Willys Overland
Boston
T. Wawon
Arizona
Algomah
Louez Butte & Superior Cal
Cal
Hecla
Daly West Hast Butte Franklin Granby Gulf
Hancock _ ‘Island Creek
Isle Royale Lake Mass
Mohawk
New Arcadian
North Butte Old Colony
Old Dominion Osceola Pond
Crek
Quincy
Saint Mary's Sante Fe Shannon Superior Superior
Tamarack
U. S
Utah
Consol
Oiver
Devon suburb site touted for future city development
Fragmented notice mix of real estate promotion and probate records from Bridgeport districts. Mentions Malcolm T Kerr contact for Devon lots and a 1916 estate of James Macean in New York City area. Probate limited to six months for creditor claims. executrix Mary Jane Wiley Johnston handles estate. Includes rental ad for a 13 room two family house on Louis Street and automotive body stock listing. Also cites Estate of William F Johnston in Bridgeport and a fire loss at J P Allen department store in Atlanta and notes death of Sergeant Robert E Gonzales son of the U S minister to Cuba.
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Margaret MacKean
New York City
Court of Probate
District of Bridgeport
Mary Jane Wiley Johnston
Samuel C. Shaw
Bridgeport
Conn
Intervale
Devon
Malcolm T. Kerr
James Macean
Betd
Connae
William F. Johnston
Astoria
New York
America
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Finance
New York Stock Exchange
Tf 1
Watson & Co
Bankers and Stokers
Corner Main
John Sta
John Reock
Bridgeport Trust Company
State Street
Bijou Theatre
Palace
Bridgeport Trust Co
T. L. Watson & CO
Bankers Corner
Main and
John Streets
State OF Connecticut
State OF Connecticut, Jeune OF Bridgeport, Ss
Probate Court
Louis St
Philip Glasner
Washington Court
Auto Bodies
Ford
Metropolitan Auto & Carriage Co
Grand St
Barnum
Federal Oil Co. of
Cleveland
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
J. P. Allen Department
Atlanta, Ga
Robert E. Gonzales
South Carolna
Naugatuck
Pequonnock Dock
E.R
E. R
Catharine St
J. H. Cosgriff
The
New England Steamship Co
Montreal
Quebec
Dominion
Canada
H.R. R
Tusser
Lyon & Grumman CO
American Hardware Stores, Inc
Fairfield Avenue
Middle St
Main Street
Ambrose
City National Bank
Savings Department
Savannah
Loewith & CO
Fleming Real
Maine St
City Lavings Bank
Connecticut National Bank
Cor
Main and Wall Street
T. B. Warren
Golden Hill St
Tel
Anderson & CO
John Street
Main St
Poli
Ord Corona
Frisbie’s Pies
Kelly’s Cigar Store
Fairfield Ave
James H. Ket
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