Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Post in Washington, Washington Dc

We have 1,636,616 pages in Washington Dc

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1916

Page

2

Wide rally lifts securities with steel and Marine leads gains

Market action shows a broad upswing with many issues advancing two to six points. Steel rises to 1 4 and Marine Preferred to 40 7, as Reading leads the Railway group, while brokers note hopeful international conditions and steady bond activity amid a generally strong session.

Steel Marine Reading Rodas

New York Bond Market Mixed Data Shows Wide Variations

New York on April 24 reports diverse bond and security activity. Major items include agricultural and industrial issues, railroad and utility securities, and varied government bond movement with call money and time loans showing firm to light demand.

New York Hermohiah

Wall Street News roundup shows rail profits and copper costs

Southern Pacific March earnings 12 773 658 with dividend raise and June 1 payout. Lehigh Valley March net 999 963 and nine months net 9 089 391. Tennessee Copper yearly profits 1 058 081 with 29 distribution. copper cost over 103 percent of production. average selling price 16.274 cents per pound. production 12 750 418 pounds, near 1914.

New York Southern Pacific Ohio Cities Gas Company J Wen Lehigh Valley Railroad Tennessee Copper Company

Local stock market sees Coffin led Washington trades

Washington Railway and Electric preferred stock led yesterday's session with 57 shares at 82 as orders piled up during the holiday. American National and District National Bank notes traded at strong levels while bonds and utilities were mixed. New York reports detail Joel Steven Coffin's reorganizing Lima Locomotive Co and his push to a fixed price, signaling broader industrial growth and the rise of a new generation of captains of industry.

Washington Railway and Electric Washington Stock Exchange Vima Company United States Union Trust Company New York Lima, Ohio, Locomotive Company Midvale Steel Company Joel Steven Coffin Coffin Prince Henry of Germany New York City Prince Henry Captains of Industry Comings

Philadelphia Markets Report Butter Eggs Wheat and Cotton

Philadelphia market notes show butter steady with extras at 36 and nearby prints 33, eggs steady with various receipts and prices, cheese up in New York. Wheat weak to higher with No 2 spot at 1.13 to 1.16 and southern red around 1.24. Corn steady around 82 to 82.5, oats lower with No 2 white 61.5 to 62.5. New York cotton futures surged then steadied with May near 11.83, July around 12.90, and other months showing mixed moves. overall close near slight declines then gains versus last Thursday.

Salea Alaska Gold M Alaska-Junean Jewell Tea Alis-Chalmers Kelly Stire Kenecotta Lacik. Steel Can Lehigh Valley Car Lee Rub Mackay Cost Hide & L. Ou Manhattan Maxwell M. Co Maxwell Maxwell M Locomo Loco. Pf Patrol Miami Minn. & St Am Sm. Pf Steal Fdy Mo. Pacific Sug. Pe Sams Tel. & Tel Mo. Pac Mont. Power Fonmont Nat. Blacnit Am Woolan Nat Cloak &S Todjam Enam &S Amer Bey Nmanaconda Negv. C Alr Brake Atchison N. Y N.Y.N.H Pacific Batopilas Ontario Beth. Steel Beth Steel Pt Pacific Mall Brooklyn Steel Pt Preas T. Ipf Pal Ry. Steel Sp Ry. Std. Sp Pt. Ag Chandler Motor Ray Con. Cop Ches & Ohio Chic Gt. West anChic. M Rep L & Steel Seab A. L. Pt Sears, Roebuck Cago & NW Southern Ry South, Ry Consal Gas Studebaker Rey Tenn Texas & Pacifica IBM Texdgq Co Cruciblea Steel G. R. TL St. L. W. Pf Fogl Crucible S. Pf Vias Cuba A. Sugar UN. Bag & Pa. Oy Bae Deere Pf OO Mel, Lack Chem U. S Gen Electric Tougen. Motors U. S. Smel. & Rj Gen. Motors Goodrich U. S. Steel Granby Mine S. Steel P Utah Copper Utah Sec. Corp Greene C Wabash Agricul Wabash Pf Wells Fargo Mary West. UN Har N.J Westinghouse Woolworth M. M. Pf L. BE Willys-Overth Willya- -Opr.t.p Philadelphia Western Creamery F. c New York New York State Virginia Florida California Chicago Germany Nya Ciopeda Baltimore York Duluth Manitoba

Local Stock Exchange Notes and Prices

A detailed list of stock, bond, and commodity quotes from the local exchange shows Capital Traction Railway 6s trading after hours at 167 and 107 for $500 each, Washington Gas 5s at 167 for $2,000, and preferred issues at 82. The report includes numerous railroad, utility, bank, mining, and miscellaneous stocks with bid and asked prices, plus varied poultry, dairy, vegetables, and fruit market figures for the day. Names of companies include Capital Traction Co, Washington Gas, Georgetown Gas, Am. Tel. & Tel., Cananea Copper, and Wash. Mkt. Co among others.

Tional District National Bank Solid Washington Capital Traction Washington Gas Washington Railway and Electric Recrent man-American Fire Insurance Agente Traction Railways Sitoinad Electric Limited Washington Railway and Electric Preferred District National Bank Union Trust Capital Traction Railway Washington Railway and Electri Preferred American National Bank Georgetown Gaac Sa Georgetown Gas Bs Washington Gaa Se Columbia Gag and Wiec Col Ges & Elec Deb. Sa Capital Traction Co. Bs Anac. & Pot River Ry Tobbw Roy Wee Amer Tel Mkt. Co Mkt Co N. & W. Steamboat Riggs Realty Capital Traction Co Wash. Ry Bloc. Com E. Pfd W. Steamboat Iba Washington Gas Georgetown Gas Bee Am Tel. Co Ie Cananea Copper Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype National Bank Columbia Ase Farmers and Mechanics Federal Lincoln Metropolitan Trust Company Amer. Sec. and Trust Nat' Savings & Trust Union Trust Company Wash. Loan and Trist Sne Continental Home Savings. Bank East Washington Sec Arlington Corcoran Gd National Union Vnsa Brock Chaping-Sachs Co Ise D C. Paper Mfg. Co Fsm Security Storage Co Falls Tang Pot Chen Steamboat Lanston Farm. & Meech. Nat. Bank Munsey Trust Continental Trust Miller ‘Frain Control Gayety Theater American Paper Oklahoma Connecticut Pie Kenesaw Apartm’t Co

Treasury report shows deficit and asset totals amid 1916 figures

Treasury data indicates net general fund balance of 125,051,182.27 with total assets at 1,691,419,316.94 and liabilities around 193,508,904.54. The fiscal year deficit stands at 54,027,366, down from last year’s 100,802,679, excluding canal and debt. Wheat and grain markets edge up on Germany concession news in Chicago trading.

United States General Fund Treasury Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Banks Philippnes

Livestock Market Roundup Across Cities and Commodities

New York markets report steady cattle and calf prices with strong hogs and mixed sheep data. Chicago and Baltimore summaries show varied receipts and steady to firm trends in beef, hogs, calves, and lambs across multiple districts. Copper and iron markets show firm electrolytic copper and steady iron prices with tin quotes quiet. London holiday noted. Wheat and corn futures mix as spot prices show minor movements while oats stay steady.

New York Northern Southern London

Army and Navy News Changes in Officer Assignments

The Army announces officer transfers and duties across engineer battalions and medical units. Capt. Daniel I Sultan moves to the Third battalion for service in the Philippines via San Francisco, with others, including First Lieut. Morris Chubb and First Lieut. William C Sherman, assigned to the Philippines. Numerous officers are relieved or reassigned to camps, Manila, and Eastern department posts, with aviation and medical corps movements noted. Arrivals and vessel movements are listed for several ships and fleets, detailing transfers, dockings, and patrols.

Corps of Engineers Daniel I. Sultan Battalon of Engineers San Francavy Cal Angueat 5 Philippine Islands Philippine Department W Morris Chubb Battalion of Engineers Lindsay C. Hehrness Raymond F. Fowler Second Fleet Jacob L. Devers Third Fold Artillery First Cavalry Charles F. Thompson Sixteenth Infantry Prank § Clark Coast Artillery Corps Olin C. Elis Infantry George C. Bowen Twentieth Infantry Walter C. Boswell Twenty-first Infantry Sheldon W. Anding Infentes Oliver F. Snyder Charles B. Amory, Jr Cavalry Albert B. Kaempfer Frank K. Ross Tenth Cavalry Allan M. Pope Samuel J. Sutherland Carl A. Baehr Twenty-second Stuart A. Howard Ralph A. Jones Henry W. Fleet Nineteenth Infantry Shelby Leasure Seventh Infantry Louis Farrell Jacob W. 8. Wulst Twenty-eighth Infantry John C. Fairfax Enoch FR. Garey Eighteenth Infantry George T. Everett Twenty-fourth Infantry Trou Francis K. Newcomer Rufus W. Putnam Medical Corps William J. L. Lyster Surgeon General Henry P. Birmingham Eastern Départment Army Alfred H. Bradley Eastern Department Charles ¥. Mason Panawe Canal Teland Durcoon

New York Produce Prices Reported for Butter Eggs Cheese and More

In New York on April 24 the market shows firmer butter eggs cheese and related goods with varied receipts. Butter creamery values range around 35 to 36 percent. eggs steady with fresh extras 23 24 cents. cheese steady with state and Wisconsin lots. live poultry nominally firm. sugar raw and refined hold. flour steady. pork beef and lard prices noted across mess family and short clear cuts.

New York Henvery Fine Co Faney Wisconsin Middle West

Baltimore Market Prices Report April 24

Baltimore markets report prices for oats poultry butter and eggs with detailed quotes by grade weight and type including live poultry ducks pigeons guinea fowl and various butter and egg categories across Maryland Pennsylvania western states and Ohio rools. The data lists prices per pound for butter and per dozen or pound for eggs and different poultry weights and qualities.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Western Southern

Washington Cattle Market Summary

Hogs sold at 59 percent dressed weight, small and medium classes present. Sheep clipped at 6.6 percent, veal calves at 11 percent medium, spring lambs around 6 to 11 percent, and other categories noted in market report.

Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Listing

New York market report lists prime crude at 9.67 and spot yellow at 16.90 for April. Futures shown include May 10.80, June 10.86, July 13.02, August 11.04, September 10.97, October 9.81, November 13.00. prime winter yellow 10.90 and prime summer white 10.80.

New York Repta Expos, Stock New Orleans Galveston Moblie Savannah Charleston Ny Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Mobile Houston Adventure Memphis Augusta Alaska St. Louis Allonez Mining Boston & Maine Cincinnati Little Rock East Butte Mining Dallas Franklin Montgomery Mayflower Miami Mining Mohawk Nevada Con Ford Colony Consid Shannon Mining Superior Mining United Fruit Utah Consolidated Mining Utah Copper Mining Ventura Ol

Gilt edge investments via first mortgages on DC real estate

The safest investments are those that do not fluctuate in disturbed markets. First deeds of truet notes, first mortgages, are well secured on real estate in the District of Columbia and constitute gilt edge investments. They do not depend on personal financial risk and are tax exempt as personal property. Investments from $500 upward are available. Send for booklet Con cerning Loans and Investment.

District of Columbia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harit Nteel Mercantile Maccyet Steel Meade Vn Oervarroun Acai Rot Marise Tf Wood Ly Steel Roogo Wexitean Greene Roatop Serta Betee Crucible Steel Fabian Locomotive General Electric Real Noah Egause Neve Real Het Grangers Paella Serenor Favoratta Teporia Coren Herlin Nias Olan Agrudtural Nogro Rosanna Flatinas Arid Loin Gia Quincy Conan Denye Palio Securities Gs Take Shore Iba Liggett & Myergo Davis Nashville Air Life Adjos Hell Tel Southearn Pacifle Ev Hailway Southaro Branwas Vanneiser Comper cv Ba Tacna Company Vegat Pacife Tate Avenus Adj Ue Vinon Macide Bs Vion Prete Oy Varga Car Chemical Pat Boty Wall Street NEW York Stock Market Holland Ratna Explosives Ajax Rubber Co Butte Cap. & Zinc Ty Chevrolet Motor Cosden & Co Cuba Gaston Will & W Holly Sugar Kenefick Aine Ai Magma Maxim Mun Midvale Int. Motors Ae Ao Oklahoma R Ray Hercules Atlas Powder du Pont Havana Tobacco Hercules Lake Torpedoboat Lehigh Magna St. Oil N. J Boo St OU Old Stock St. Ol P. Pipe L St. ON Ind Kans Nebr St. Ob N.Y United World Film Panama Baltimore Securities Houston Oil PF. C United Rys Elec. Co Sapulpa Balto City Gang UG. Rys Gay LU. Rya B, Inc Local Stock Exchange Greer Local Produce Market United States Treasury Chicago Grain NEW York Grain Army and Navy News Smled Anonapolis San Diego Guantanamo Glacier Mare Island Hector Hampton Roads Jason Newport Milwaukee San Francisco Nandisa Tiburon Potomac Cristobal Stewart Tennessee Callao Tonopah New London Vermont Wheeling Carmen Mexico Ravy Yard Fotilla Atlantic Fleet Bushnell Arethves Port Arthur Tex Port Arthury Ker West Charleston Norfolk Navy Yard Neptune Pete Ebmarine Fotilla Pensacola Hampton Roros Key West New York Vary Washington Cattle Market National Savings & Trust Company Cor N. Y. Ave Union Savings Bank Wade H. Cooper Hoyle A. B. Leach & Co Broadway Washington Carr- Flather Moorhead & Elmore 15Th St Meo New York Stock Exchange Goeb Market Nettuno Wash. Ry. & Klec Lanstom U.S. Savings Bank Washington Baseball Club Ala Coal and Iron Com Thomas L. Hume G Street Egye Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co Fifteenth Street N. W Ralph W. Lee 14Th St. N. W. Phome Mate Flather, Moorhead & Elmore Miller Train Control T. RB D. Campbell Southern Ebuilding The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Thoma P. Morras Bouthary Miller Rain Control Phore Main GEO. J. E. Rdat
Search Courier

Search the Washington Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication