Market swings as rails lead early pullback in futures
Wall Street opened with cautious tone while early trading showed promise of recovering losses from the previous day. Rail shares led declines, with United States Steel and other industrials sliding as oils, motors, and shippings posted mixed results amid unsettled Washington Berlin tensions.
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St Paul
Reading Northern Pacific
Erie
Poin Uarific
Canadian Pacific
New York Central
United States Steel
Baldwin Locomotive and
People’s Gas
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
American Tobacco
New York Stock Market Today February 2 1917
A brief market roundup from New York reflects early 1917 trading activity. Investors watch rail and industrial shares as the market shows cautious movement amid ongoing wartime uncertainty.
Local stock exchange poultry and produce prices list
A dense price listing shows alive hens and turkeys with per pound figures, cheese and butter quotes from New York State and Elgin, eggs from nearby Virginia, and a long row of vegetables with crate and barrel prices. Green fruits include California oranges lemons apples and pineapples with Florida oranges and other regional quotes.
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New York State
Elgin
Virginia
California
Florida
Washington cattle market hogs and lambs sale snapshot
Market report notes varied hog prices with 10 percent dressed and 14 percent categories, several weight classes for hogs and veal calves and spring lamb demand. Listings include 14 and 13 percent ranges for heavy and medium hogs, plus 6 744 on lambs and veal calves at 134 percent 14.
Wall Street News And Gossip: 1916 Steel Profits Soar
New York reports Republic Iron and Steel net earnings of 16.54 million for 1916, up 11.1 million from 1915. Common stock surplus near 18.26 million, 47.95 percent after preferred dividends. Rail contracts rise with 30,000 tons standard rails for 1918, plus orders from Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and Chicago infliia. Locomotive orders total 105 by Lima and ALCo for next December. American Beet Sugar declares extra common dividend of 12 dollars per share and quarterly preferred of 1.56, with common rate raised from 6 to 38.
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Iran
Ang Rench
United Kingdom
New York
Amer An Agay
Amerran
Amer Tel
Aimerro
Tatacea
Adte Armour & Atch San Een
Atlantic
Consol Rathmare & Ohio
Aoe
Diag
Ant
Merbene Sd Steel
Ceor Ceansol
Central Peicher
Antral Daeide
Onis
Presapethe & Chen
R Q
Tereat Western
Ty Chires
Tisatitlers Securities
Friegen
Renera
Tinois Central
Tiinare
Tackirwirny Sree
Tageett & Moyverg
Nashun
Mariana Power
Nor & West
Northern Pacific
E Steel
Louis Southwestern
Southern Bell Tel
Seuthes Paeyie
Southern Pee
Saale
Texas Ety
Tosas& Paecifig
Tad Avenue Adr
United Kingdon
North Pacific
Washington Gas
Rumely
N. Scotia Steel
Capital Traction Railroad
Ajax Rubber
Alaska Gold M RY
Ohio Cities Gas
Alaska-Juneau
Ontario Silver
Allis-Chalmers
Owens Bot
Capital Traction
Bat
Aly
Pacific Mail
Allsa-Chal
Pac
Tel
É& Tel
Penn. R. R
Washington Railway and Electric
Ag Chem
Ory
Peoples G. & C
Mara. W. i
Phila. ‘Co
Can
Pc.c & Stl. Pf
American Security and Trust
Car & F
Co & F Opr
Pitts. Cor Ctfa
Mergentraler Linotype
Pitts
C. Nf
Lanston
Steel
W & L Pr
Arma
Ry. Steel Sp
Ind
Georgetown Gas
Locomo
Saks
Rep
L & Steel
Columbia Gas & Elec
Col. Gas & Hlec
Ste
Rep. I. & Sdl
Baxon Motor
Capital Traction Co
Am. Smelt. Pr
Seaboard A. L
City & Suburban Ry
Smpr. A
Seab. A. L. Pt
Ana, & Pot R. R. Bs
Searg, Roebk
Ana, & Pot. Guar
Smpro
Shattuck A. C
Steel Fury
Metropolitan RR
Arm Sugar mi
Sloss, S 8
Wash Alex
Mt. V. Sane
P. R. Sugar
So. P. R. Sug
Am Tobacco
South
Po. Elec. P Con. Mtge
Ry P
Elec
Power Ist
Studebaker
Tel & Tel
Woolstutz Motor
Amer
TDC Paner Mfe
Texas & Pacific
Wash. M. Co
Texas Co
Wash M Co
AgjAtchison
Third Avenue
Dgtepesan
N. & W. Steamboat
Twin City
Linder
Bald Loe Ps
B& VP
Wash Ry
Balt. & O Pf
Union Pacific
Wash. Ry & Elec
Barrett
Ltta
Union Pac Pf
SIH MN. & W Steamboat
Bath Steel
Nl. Cig. Mfg
al Boo
Washington
Gaa St . Limmilign
United Drug
United Ry
Merranthaler Linotyne
T. Ry
Loojy Sclp.&f. Pt
U. S
S. Real & Ij
National Bank
Ches & Qnle
Sm & FR
Columbia
Chic & Alton
U B. Steel Pt
Wormers & Mechanic: Se
M & St P
Utah Copper
Cm&st P
Utah Sec
Lincoln
Te Il&p
Prio
R 1&P
Iron C. &C
St. Pm&o
Wabash
RGR
O CC &St L
Wabash Pr. A
China
West
Mary
National Law & Trust
Peaby
Minion Trust Company
Fuel&Iron
Westinghouse
Wash, Loan & Trust
Wilson & Co
Continental
Oe A
T.rooicol As& Elec
G& El&pug
Woolworth
Ins. Co
Commerce & Savings
LE Ow
East Wash
JnglDeere Cn
A Nationa Union
del & Hudson
Chapin-Sacks Co
Erie
DC. Paper Mfg Co
Mer
Trans. & Storage
Security Storage Co
Washington Market
U. S. Realty Co
Gaston
Wms
Ioodrich
BFI
Goodrich
Pt Ralt
Granby Min
Northern
Greene
Ss Steel
Peyton
Old Lon Gulf
M Mar. Ptt
Nickel
Ana
Kayser
Kan Crey Bo
Kelly S Tire
Kennecott
BAO Lack Steel
Laclede Gas
Lehigh Valley
Lee Rub
O's
Louis & Nash
Houston
Maxwell M .Co
Leited Hes & Kier Co
Boston
Miami
Arizona
K &T
Massachusetts
North Butte
Old Dominion
Old Colony
St Mary
Tay Shannon
N.H
N . & West
Utah
Norf & West
North Amer
Wyandot
Butte
Haskell Barker
Lake Torpedo
Magma Copper
Midvale Steel
No Am P&p
Oklahoma
Ref- Ltra
Osage Hominy
Plerece Arrows
Roy Patch
Sinclair Ol
Ae AB
St Joe
Submarine Corp
United Alloys
United Motors
Ray Wright Martin
United Verde Wxt
United Sugar
Atlas Powder
du Pont
Havana Tobacco
Hercules
Lehigh
Apulpa
W P Pipe
Owl
Cal
St. Ol
Ina
St. OW
Kan
St. Oil
Neb
N.Y
St. Oil of
Ohio
Victoria Oil
Pacific
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Reading Railroad
Carnegie Steel Company
New York Central
Lima Locomotive Company
American Locomotive Company
American Beet Sugar Company
Washington Stock Exchange Shows Tightening Market Tendency
Local financial notes report a general market tightening with few irregularities. Washington Railway and Electric common rose to 78 percent from the prior day, preferred at 83 bid 84 asked, Capital Traction up to the beat figure, Mergenthaler steady at 167, Lanston down to 72, American Security and Trust at 260, and American Graphophone largely silent. Bond market steady with select issues above the market.
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Washington Stock Exchange
Washington Railway and Electric Common
Capital Traction
Mergenthaler
Lanston
American Security and Trust
Columbia Gag and Electric
New York Exchange
Wall Street
Greene-Cananes
Hght
Washington Gas
Washington Railway and Electric
C. C
Gt. Falla
Elec
Washington Utilities
Washington
Lanaston
District National Bank
Continental Tran
National Bank of Washington
Riggs
Bank of Commerce & Law
American Paper Can
Willer Train Control. & Goyett
Oklahoma OA
Album Metals Co
Buell Signal and Tratn
Philadelphia Markets Report on Butter Cheese Wheat and More
Philadelphia markets report steady to higher undercurrents for dairy with butter prices firm on nearby and Western receipts. Cheese remains quiet but steady while grains show quiet unease with No 2 red spot values near 1.75 to 1.80 and poultry prices holding as dressed ducks and geese range in the low to mid twenties.
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Philadelphia
F. c
Chicago Wheat Sinks and Rises as Rumor of Ship Loss Shocks Market
Chicago trading on February 2 sees volatile grain prices amid rumors a U.S. ship has been sunk with loss of life. Wheat closes mixed with declines and gains, corn and oats near unchanged, and provisions higher. Cash grain quotes show No 2 red wheat at 1.86 1/4, No 2 yellow corn around 97 1/2 to 98, and oats around 53 3/4. Futures reflect erratic moves across May and July contracts with mixed highs and lows. Baltimore market notes unsettled wheat and quiet corn, while livestock in Chicago and New York remains firm to unsettled with varied ranges for hogs cattle and sheep.
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Chicago
Baltimore
New York Money Market and Cotton Market Report
New York money market rates show mercantile paper and bills steady with minor variances. Cotton futures collapse late today, May delivery sliding from 15.26 to around 14.09, closing with a large net loss and unsettled tone as markets digest demoralization and nervous trading.
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New York
Wee
New York Grain and Commodity Market Quotes
New York spot wheat shows irregular values with No 2 hard at 184 and No 1 northern Duluth and Manitoba bids at 1.97 f. o. b. Prices for corn oats hay hops hides leather beef lard tallow wool rice molasses and cottonseed oil are also shown with varied levels and monthly futures.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Middle West
The Metal Market Summary From New York and London
Copper futures and spot prices show electrolytic copper at 29.50 to 32.50 in New York. Iron remains steady. Tin is strong with spot around 5000 to 5200, futures near 200 pounds. London figures list copper spot £134 58, futures £130 5s, electrolytic £145. tin spot £199 7s 6d, futures £200 12s 6d.
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New York
London
United States Supreme Court and Customs Appeals Docket
Recap of admissions to practice and reargument sessions in the United States Supreme Court. Includes case Nos. 358, 140-142, 119, 1648, 1709, 1738, 1780, 1785 with names Rafmond, Winfeld, Kennedy, Moon, Schrenk, Stone, Wedgwood, and others. Adjourned to Monday next at noon. then U S Court of Customs Appeals decisions listed with multiple cases and opinions by Montgomery, Barber, and others. Assignment lists for February 5, 1917 and numerous circuit divisions noted. Criminal division actions and pending continued items referenced.
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Justice McKenna
Justice Holmes
Justice Day
Justice van Devanter
Justice Pitney
Justice McReynolda
Justice Brandeis
Justice Clarke
Charles KE. Morrow
St. Louis
George M. Caster
Lake Andes
S. Dek
Eric Rafmond
Ercor
Amy L Winfeld
Harry Lane
Gilbert Collins
J. L Hume
Charles Pope Caldwell
Bond and Butterfield
Hume
K. L. Wedgwood
United States
Montgomery
Mporter
Board of General Appraisers
Charles D. Stone & Co
Board of General Appraisera
Kennedy & Moon
Barber
United Tates Renanta
Lemon Bache & Co
Glass Signa
Levi, Sondheimer & Co
Bacher
Jacquard
Circuit Diviston 1
Covington Américaun
Ve. Rona
Newmyer & Hedges
Nicol Ford, Laskey
Archer Colonial Beach Company
Bensinger
Rames
Douglas, Obear & Douglas
Ts Newinger Mitchell Va. B
Qailroad Company
Demurrer
Flamitt
Tepper &Smack
Winmilton & Hamilton First National Bank
Hyattsville
Helton
Ralston & Richardson
F Handy
Louis Ottenberg
Turner
District of Columbia
O Shea—Willams
Brandenburg & Hyrandenburg
John Va. Clarvoe
Baker
Leshy
Maupin
Tobriser
Jackson
Leckie
Cox & Sherler
Syme
Johnson
Washington Railway and Electric Company
McLanahan, Burton & Culbertsen
Hoover No
McMahon Va. Darby
Mouiton Beker
Osterman
Allender
Washington
Virginia Ration Company
Lambert
Justice Siddons
Weahington Loan Ant Trust Company
Foer
Arthur Peter
Carr
Peyner Whiteford & Carr Lawyers’ Cooperative Publshing Company
Ve Atkinson
Plaintif
Brandenburg & Brandenburg
Wetmore
Capital City
Marshal
Flemi Facial
Millan & Smith
John F. Lankey
Moore
National Metropolitan Bank
Larris Stenand
Frank J Hogan
Reynolds
Vas
Maddox & Gatley
AL Barker Caton Ws
District of Columbia and Washington Railway and Electric Company
Agatinst
JT Aherner
Leftwich Binelstr
Munenre
BR. C. Williams
Lager J. Whiteford
Jackson Va
Diatriet
Columbia
Leckie, Cox & Sherler
R. J. Wiliams
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Aga Vathtiff
W Gwrnn Gardiner
Corte Pladintiff
D E Anthony
Gooneman
Philadelph
Baltimore and Washington Railway Company
Laskey—McKenney & Flanners
Porter
Hoover
Stout
Thompson
Lambr
Yeatman
Davis
Richardson
American Elementary Electric Company
Lambert, Whitford
Newmyer
Thomas
Capital Traction Company
Grant
Hogar
Concerning Loans and Investments booklet promotes stable assets
The text touts investments that do not fluctuate in market distress and are secured on real estate to the District of Columbia. It emphasizes safety through fixed assets and financial responsibility, offering guidance and a senior booklet on loans and investments with funding from $500 upward.
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IC Real Estate
Main 98
Loan Dept
District of Columbia
Conatitate
Sodisiduale
Corporatiana
Gtch
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H. P. Johnson
George C. Walson
J. Gales Moore
Ial Metropolitan Bank
Tional Bawk
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National Savings & Trust Company
Corner 15Th and
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U. S. Court of Customs Appeals
Smith
de Vries
Martin
Court of Appeals
Shoemayer
Diggen
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the Pueblo of
Dante
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Gordon
Staplesoa
Port Graham Coal Company
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Herrick
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Holmea
Peters
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Supreme Court
Equity Division
Justice Hitz
Rowzee
Piaintiff
BE. A. Giles
J. A. Garrett
C. F. EN
J.D. Faber
Brashears
Kicczewski
Klocsewski
Plaintiff
Rust Vandergrift
Berry & Millor
Howard
Willia
Hobbs
Maltby
Anel
Wright & Wampler
Fitzhugh
de Levy— Cramelin
Ve. Prevost
Shea, Block— Koenigsberger
Justice Gould
Tieiga Haller
Pensupport
William King
Costanm Spunnardi
Nelle
Leonard Bisckwell
Nelle Hazel
William Snowden
T C. Taylor
Lee Childs
HW. Brimer
L. L. Perkins
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co
Chile
Publi
Santa Livia
Laura de Wendel
Demasiae de San Remisio
Demasias de Barcelona
Charge D’affaires
Phillips & Sager, Inc
New York Ave
N. W
Alex
Ruy
Blee
Wwington Gan
Georgetown Gan
Munney Trust
Buell Signal & Tratn
Thomas L. Hume
Tell
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
Hambleton & CO
Investment Securities
Washington Southern Building
John Ll. Edwards & Co
New York Stock Exchange
St. Te
First Trust
District UP Columbia
Hight & Co., Inc
Colorado
W. J. Howey
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