Steel Leads Market Rise Amid Broad Advances
The market was strong with broad gains across sectors led by steel and rails. Steel rose about 1.5 points, rail issues jumped, while tobacco, Western Union, and telephone issues held firm. a few investment issues declined. Indices edged higher and trading volume remained robust as short covering supported the rally.
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Washington Post
New York
Baltimore Securities and Grain Markets Report
Baltimore securities and New York grain and poultry prices shown for Aug 9. Wheat and corn spot tones move with no major shifts. eggs and dairy items list Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia figures. Metal exchange quotes lead unchanged with lead at 8.05 spot and spelter at 8.38 for East St. Louis.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Hennery
Middle West
Rio
Santos
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
West Virginia
Southern
North Carolina
Metal Exchange
Spelter
East St. Louis
Bond Market Holds Firm As New Highs Hit Bonds
The bond market shows active trading with foreign bonds rising to year highs on favorable war news. Liberty bonds rise above par while first and second 4s fluctuate. English and neutral rates soften amid war news, and rail contract expectations buoy railroad securities.
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New York
Broad Street
Wranee
Avtna Fliapinsiyes
Wriegnt Martin
Submarine
Liberty
Banks Fight Draft Raise as Banks Seek Essential Status
Washington bankers and bank employees urge that banking be declared essential to the war and older workers exempted from the draft age increase to 45. They warn loss of tellers and officers would cripple operations as loan programs and Liberty Loan payments press banks. Some expect deferments in recent draft reclassifications, while others fear attrition and enlistment shifts. Also noted are dividends, stock movements, and local market prices for poultry and vegetables.
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New York
Texas
Boads
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Washington
Central Board
Capital Issues Committee
Marine Corps
Reserve Bank
Richmond
Lanston Monotype Machine Company
Greene-Cananea Copper Company
Charles F R Oogilby
Hoehling, Seele & Ogilby
National Metropolitan Bank
Glover
Riggs National Bank
Chelsea
Jersey
Washington Exchange Reports Small Session Trading
Local stock exchange data shows Capital Traction leading volume at 40 shares traded at 89. Odd lots for Washington Gas at 52. Mer genthaler Linotype at 112% bid 111% asked. Potomac Electric 5s and other bonds listed with various bids. Various utility and railroad stocks noted with mixed quotes.
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New York
York
Cit
Brocke
Jax Rudder
Inspiration
Alaska
Ointerboro
Etro
Juneau
Metro
ailla-Chalmers
Ab of
N. A
lis-Chalmers
Mer. Marine
Anaes Idsfann Agr. Chem
Sea Inter
Mer
Mar
Cana
Kana
S. Pf
Car & Ace
Kennecott
Car & Fay. Ve
Lehigh Valley
Lorillard Co
Rta
Maxwell Mot
Inter. Corp
Loco
Minxouri Pacific
Am. Steel Fery
Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific Poo
Mont. Power
Sumatra
Tel & Tel Tobacco
National Seal
Nevada Copper Loom
V. Airbrake
Atchison
N. Y
N. Y. Central. 200'A T & S
H&h
Atl
Gut & W I
Onta
Atlantic Gulf
Nort. & West
Ealt & Ohio
Ohio Cities Gas
Barrett Co
Pennsylvania
Beth Steel
ADR
Pierce-Arrow
Booth Fisheries
Pierce Ar. Pf
Brook Rap Tran
Pittsburgh Coal
Burns Bros
Pitts. Steel Pf
Butte GC & Z
Ptt
Pitt & W Va Ry
Va. Ry
Can Pacific
Chandier Motor
Ray Consol
Ches & Gho & Gt
Geet
CM & St Paul
Rep
Iron & Steel
Ir. & Steel Pf
Ri&p P
Seaboard al. L. Pt
Ri&ppp
Sinclair Owl
Ri&p
Stoss-Sheffield
Chile Copper
Southern Pac
China Copper
Southern Ry
Tudebaker
Columbia Gas
Texas Co
Union Pacific
Uae
Seo UN
Dite
Ind Alco
Mistillers
Fay
Bodiu S Steel
LALMI
S_ Steel pt Lig
Brielat
Western Pacific
Western Union
Tzoodrich Motors
Westinghouse
Granby
Wilson Co
Willys-Overland
Worthington
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Capital Traction
Washington Stock Exchange
Washington Gas
Mergenthaler Linotype
Potomac Electric Consolidated
Reais Traction
Potomac Electric Cons
Georgetown Gas
Col Gas & Hice
Col Gas & el Deb
Capital Traction Ca
Metropolitan RR
Wash Ry
Blec
el Power Ist
Ang C & P Telephone
Ang Am Tel
Ste & Safe Beg
Ae Riggs Realty
Federal
Lincoln
Metropolitan
Ruggs
Washington
Trust Company
Amer Security & Trust
National Say & Trust
Union Trust Company
Wash Loan and Trust
Continental
Savings
Home Savings Bank
Ene Commerce & Saying
Tia Ocy Security S. & Com'l
Arlington Suas
Corcoran
Wee National Union
Columbia
Chapin-Sacks Co. c
Col. P. Mfg
Security Storage Co
Washington Market
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STEEL
Baldwin
American Telephone and Western Union
Pittsburgh and
W. Va
Common Advance
Burns Brothers
Aont
Badiwin
A& Brass
Reading Leader of Rails
Pace Oy
Donen Storks
Atreed Crucible
Pottsburgh
West Soro
Wits
Orieale
Idvan
Ostouks Rubbers
Sanh
Erie
Steel Corporatioan
Gm House
Cainerled
Darth Onarket Bermeen
Ipdoaut
Wire Shares Firm
da Lutos Brothers
Orrate Ani
Thursda
Nem
Tobi 9
Miron
Potssburgh
West Virginia Common
Ats Letharey
Reid Ng
Rock Island
Berayeen
Bay
Curb Market Review
Galveston
Metile
Wilmington
Norfolk
Boston
Philadelphia
Augusta
St Lows
Cincinnati
Ou Bet
Dallas
Montgomery
Todas
Houston
Memphis
W. H Hibbs & Co
Aetna Explosivesae
Armour & Co
Atlantic Petroleum
Barnett Oil
Buz Ledge
Balto & Ohio Co
Bingham Mining Ze
Mharca
Chicago
Mit & St
Poco
Sip
RJ & Pac
Chevrolet
Chicago & Northwagen
Colorado & Southern
Tnatillers Securities
Cosden Co
Elk
Bre
Goldfield
Green Monster
New York Cent
Zuantalamo Sugar
Norfolk & Western
Ve Wolly Sugar
Shorthern Pacific
Holly Sugar
Northern Pacific
Gregon Short Line
Howe Sound U Oh
Pacific Tel & Tel As
Hull Copper
Cong
Iter National Petroleum
Pennsylvania Fen
Usland
Amy Reading
Jerome Nerde
Republic Steel Ss
Tint Butler
St Lews &Sf
Fumbo Ixstension
Seaboard
Adj Riveystone Tire
Southern Bell
Adj
U S
Pacific Gas
Peerless Motors
Idg's
Yriangie Bulm Ss
Bastern
Taght & Heat
Licht & Heat
United Motors
United
Les Steamship
Continental Oil Co
Crescent Pipe Line Co
Cumberland
Hareha
Galena
Nebraska
At Ou Co
New Jersey
St Ail Co
St Ou Co
Swan & Frach Co
Union Tank Line
Vacuum
Washington Oil Co
Atlas
Dupont F
Hercules Dupont
Anz Com Booth Fisheries
Cal
Ariz
Daris-Daly
Island Creek
Mohawk
North Butte
Pond Creek
Shannon Ot Swift and Co
Ventura Oil
Wolverine
Baltimore Securities
City
Bank of Baylin
Annial Trust
Maryland Trust
United Rys & Elec Co
Alto City
United R & Elec
United Rys & Elec
Wall Street
England
Stock Exchange
Ste
McAdoo
Rairoad
Bankers’ Association
Association of Owners of
Phladelphia
Aizes
Ernes
Hope
Local Produce Market
Long Island Duchlines
New York State
Kennery
Department of Agriculture
Gradaa
American Security and Trust Co
Pennsylvania Avenue
15Th Street
N.W
Charles J. Bell
15Th St
U. S. Treasury
George W. White CO
H. P. Johnson
ORME
C. B. OL
G. F. Tacqpein
J. Gales Moore Chase
Bright Albt
H. Bedford
G. Louis Eokloff
EOBT
D. Hagner
Gashier
Townley A
McKee Hugh Reilly
T Lawrabon Riggs
H Saunders
Sheridan Chas G Smith
George Truesdell
Walter R Tuckerman
Wimesatt
White
Vital A
Helmsmen
National Savings & Trust Company Cor
Local Stock Exchange
Mercantile Paper
Moorhead & Elmore
Block Exchange
Leach & Co
Post & Flagg
Yornblower & Wooks
District of Columbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
John L. Edwards & CO
New York Stock
Washington Stock
N. Y. Ave
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
N. York
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Thomas P Morgan
Ralph W. Lee
Shabhive
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