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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1917

Page

3

Wall Street Gains Narrow as Steel Leads Upward

Stocks rose modestly with United States Steel advancing while rails and oils showed little movement. Bank sentiment improved on stronger end-of-week figures, easing fears despite mixed results from rubber and chemical sectors.

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Stock and commodity market snapshot and grain notes

New York stock market and major commodity updates show varied receipts and prices across livestock, cottonseed, calves, hogs, and wheat. Beef, hog, and lamb markets display firm or rising tendencies with receipts ranging from 2 600 calves to 16 332 hogs for the week, while cotton futures and grain prices edge higher amid steady to firm spot values.

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Local Stock Exchange and Market Report Summary

A noon report lists commodity and stock quotes including American Graphophone and Capital Traction, with prices around 102 percent for 200 and 100 at 102. Other items cover butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, flour, beef, pork, and grains with varying firm or steady tones, noting regional values for Maryland and Virginia markets and wide ranges in dairy and meat prices.

Treasury report shows deficits and asset totals in 1917

United States Treasury presents figures on net balance in general fund of 95,763,086, total receipts and payments, and a fiscal year deficit of 139,855,997. Wheat, corn, and market notes shift after visible supply changes. local market prices and currency quotes accompany the financial data.

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Maryland approves Western Maryland Railway consolidation plan

The public service commission of Maryland approves a merger of the Western Maryland Railway with subsidiaries including the Baltimore and Harrisburg and Georges Creek lines. The merged company can issue 17.76 million in first preferred stock 10 million second preferred and 49.429 million in common stock, with all existing debt canceled. A banking syndicate led by J P Morgan Kuhn Loeb and National City Bank arranges 15 million in ten year 6 percent convertible notes for Central Argentina Railway to retire British held notes and stabilize exchange.

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Market Stagnation Hits Local Exchange as Brokers Hold Back

The Washington Stock Exchange opened the week with very inactive stocks and bonds amid a general market contraction. Public utility shares showed little reaction, while New York reports say public utility stocks were unsatisfactory and bonds firm at high averages. Local sales included small lots of Capital Traction, American Security and Trust, Continental Trust, and American Graphophone. The National Savings and Trust Company annual meeting elected a slate of directors and officers with Hoover as president and Blair as first vice president, among others.

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Market Snaps: Butter Eggs Cheese and Metals Reported

Philadelphia and New York market listings show butter firm up, eggs mixed with Western prints and nearby receipts. cheese steady in New York full cream. wheat, corn, oats with mixed spot and future quotes. Metals mark copper firm, iron steady, tin strong with London and metal exchanges posting spot and futures levels.

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