Railes Weakest After Lightest Trading Week Close
The Washington Post reports a quiet end to the trading week with minor declines across averages. Rails drop 23 cents to 763, industrials down 1 cent to 82.45 as margins and reserve requirements linger in market discussions following a Fed note to restore old margin levels.
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Washington Post
New York
Gov. Strong
Federal Reserve Bank
The
Stock Exchange
Cotton Market Volatile With Sharp Advance and Decline
In New York on December 4 cotton prices surged early on bullish exports and through bills of lading rumors, with January hitting 26.42 and December at 37.59 before retreating. By afternoon, December faded to 26.89 and March to 24.75, while May and later months fell 8 to 25 points. Trade buying reemerged at lower levels as futures closed mixed, with December around 27.05 and January near 26.90.
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Ratis
California
New York Harbor
Hears
Marine Preferred
St Paul
Willy-Overland
Utah
Chino
Ray
Nevada
Studebaker
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Gulf States
Latinmerica
Sears-Rosbuck
Iter
Mar
Af Inter
Dent
Mickel
Kennecott
Car & Ton
Teel Lack
Bowes Laclede
Te” Bey
Inge
Cmas
Sumatra
Pecos Am
M. Tabacco
Norfolk Southern
Associated Oil
Norf
Nor
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Ohio Cities Gas
Baldwin
Ohio
Pan-Am. Pet
Beth. Batopilasie
Ennsylvania
Reth
Coth Fisheries Sea
Rook. Rap. Tran
Butte
Ray Como
Central Leath
Chandler Motor
Cerro de Paaco
Rep. Ir
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Baxon Star Co
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Beaboard’ Air Line
Ahattuck-Ariz
Sinclair Ol
Southern Pac
Southern Ry
Wae Iy Af Gee & Bt
Southern
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Ae Be
Chine Copper
Ciuie Copper Ees
Tutz Motor
Colonel 38
Cop. & Ch
Texas Co
Atgee
Columbia Ga
Texan & Pacific
N.Y
Picus Brig
N.rete
Con
Inter
Raion Pacific
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Erie
Hubber
Gaston
Goodrich
Motora P
Granby
Wabaal & C
Great North
Ptd
Northern Oreay
Worthington Eel Ae
New York
Futurea
Dow, Jones & Co
Stock Exchange
Liberty Bonds Weak as Holders Miss Conversion Privilege
Markets show active bonds and steady prices with foreign issues firm. Liberty bonds fall back as many holders fail to convert, while second Liberty loan conversions wind down after new privilege expires. Bond index records notable rally since 1914 with overall gains, suggesting future upward tendency amid tax cuts and foreign demand.
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Witthington Post
New York
Joan Jssue
Majority Well To Do Selling Liberty Bonds In City
Banks and local brokers report unusually heavy selling of liberty bonds in the last two weeks with many paying bonds completed and others selling before payments are finished. Bankers note most sellers are comfortable individuals seeking spending money for Christmas rather than necessity, and many bonds are 50 and 160 dollar issues.
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Snen
Washington
John Poole
Liberty Loan Committee
Lberty
Mr. Poole
Joshua Evang, Jr
Practical Banking of
American Institute of Banking
F Stréet
January hog price steadies corn with gains in Chicago trade
Unofficial word that January hogs hold December levels boosts corn, oats, and provisions in Chicago. Prices firm for cash corn with No 2 yellow at nominal levels and high volatility in futures as traders weigh food supply and credit news from France, England, and Argentina.
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Chicago
Food Administration
Europe
France
England
Argentina
Jeasteund
W. Close
New York Produce Prices and Poultry Report December 4
New York prices and receipts listed for poultry and eggs, with state and regional variations. Poultry values show mild changes across categories. meat and dairy products quoted, raw sugar steady with centrifugal at 7.25 and granulated at 9.00.
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New York
Aires
Pennsylvania
Tonnaylvale
Hennery
Bond Market Booms on Washington Brock Exchange
Washington Brock Exchange reports active bonds with total turnover of 38000 face value, led by Washington Railway and Electric Company general 6a at 96 percent and other issuers including Potomac Electric Company general 6s and Washington Gas 6s. Stocks saw little action with a lone 4-share Washington Gas lot at 55 percent while several transportation and utility firms dominated trading activity.
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New York
W. B. Hibbs & Co
el & Tel
Rome
Armour & Co
Amer
Atchison Gen
Keystone Tire
Atlantic Petroleum
Atlantic Coast Line
Alto. & Ohio Co
Bay Time
Waa
Barnett
Bethlehem Steel
Big Ledge
Brooklyn Transit
Boston & Montana
Butterworth Action
Central Leather
Caledonia Mining
Central Pacificists
Calumet Jerome Ve
Chesapeake & Ohio cv. Ss
Canada
Chic
Wit Cities Service
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An- Cities Service
Ar &3
Consolidated Arizona
Consolidated Co
Erlegen
Colden Co
General Electric
Oklahoma
Houston
Cosden
Great Northern
Midwest
Cresson Gal A
Rap Tran
Curtisy Aero
Mar
Seay Wilson & Co
Davia-Daly Ae
Kans City
Lignett & Myers
Elk Basin
Denbeigh
Louisville
Mid
Emerson Phone
Ans
Tex
West Refining
Hmma Copper
Missouri Pac
Federal
Ontanga Power Fa
Oregon
Esterday
United States Steamships
Houston Oine
Pacific Tel. & Tel
Howe Sound
Pennsylvania
Hull Copper
International Pe
Readingon
Troteum
Republic Steel Bs
Jerome
Goldfield
Jim Butler
Seaboard
T. Louis & San F. R
Air Line Adj
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Southern Bellel
Southern Pacific
Bs Magma
Lake Torpedo
Souther Railway
Southern Magma Copper
Mason Valley
Texas Company
Maxim
Texas Pacific
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Merritt O.L
Union Pacific
Rubber
Com
Metropolitan Petrolew
Los
A. S. Steel BT. Chemical
Midwest Refining
Mitchell Motors
Cees
Nipissing Mines Co
North Amer P
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Worthwestern Oil
Onio Copper
Oklahmoa
U. Co
Okla
Okmugee
Pacific Gas
Liberty
Peerless Motors
Ray Hercules
Sapulpa Com
Erty
Sequorah
Sinclair Gulf
Tonopah
Triangle
Eas
Tin Id Motors
Shing U.S. Steamship
Iy Pailed Verde
United Western Oil
Thrailed Zinc
Victoria
Wavilard OU
West End
Wright-Martin Aero
Apple-Amer, O11
New Atlantic Refining Co
Borne-Servmser Co
Buckeye Pipe
Jinc Co
Chesebrough Mfg. Co
Colonial OH
Continental O11 Co
ABO
Crescent Pipe Tine Co
Cumberland
Eureka
Galena-Sig
Brock
Cala-Rig
New Orleans
Trinola Pipe Ane Co
Galveston
Tndiana Pipeline Co
Mobile
Prairie Ol & Gas
Nath
Prairie Pipe Line Co
Raitimo
Solar
Petiedsinnia
Southern Pipe
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Southw'n Penn
Standard of
Kang
OW Co
New Zeland
Galventon
Standard Oil Co
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Norfolk
Standard OU Co
Standard OW Co
N. Y
Ohio
Swan & Finch Co
Pye Brock
Union Air Line Co
Memphis
Washington Brock Exchange
Washington Gas
New Washington Railway and Electric Company General 6A
Washington Railway and Electric
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Capital Traction Co
City & Suburban
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American
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Arlington
Corcoran
Firemen‘s
National Union
Chapin-Sacks Co
Trustees Sale of Valuable Property in Washington DC
Auction sale by Thos. Owen and 50N Auctioneers trustees, on December day 1918, at four oclock PM, at the corner of M Street. The land and premises lie in square 1190, west part of lot eight in Pater's aquem, with a three story brick building and corner store. Terms cash with a deposit, right to resell if default, insured by trustees and costs to purchaser.
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