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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1917

Page

12

Market Shift as Rails Lead in Stocks Amid War Price Pressures

New York reports show rails and industrials diverging, with war prices and taxes driving speculation. United States Steel tumbles to 3% and Utah Copper drops sharply while American Zinc and American Smelting also weaken. Bond activity steady, copper and other metals list lower, and total trades reach 870,000 shares.

New York United States Steel Steel Bethlehem Steel Asiona Utah Baldwin Locomotive and Railway Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Reading United States

Market swings on peace talks and grain declines in New York session

New York grain and cotton futures turned nervous as Reichstag peace signals spurred selling in corn and a general market decline. Wheat held firm, oats and provisions moved weaker, cash grain mixed. cotton futures slid with heavy liquidation and unsettled freight conditions.

Chicago Reichstag William Bay Bay New York Shorts

Wall Street News and Gossip July Market Flurry

In New York today ten percent cash money rates dominated late dealings on the stock exchange. Opening rates were six per cent with large sums placed at eight per cent amid a metal and bank reserve downturn. Silver reached eighty one and a half cents an ounce as liberty bond rates draw editorials from the Evening World. Crucible Steel declares three per cent preferred dividend payable August thirty one to holders of record August.

New York Stock Exchange Ugher Evening World Wall Crucible Steel Company Lberty Wall Street

Washington Gas Stock Leads Narrow Market Trading

Washington Gas Stock was the only security traded on the Washington Stock Exchange yesterday, with 125 shares changing hands. Capital Traction showed fair demand at 80, odd lots at 80, while Washington Railway and Electric had no bid or offer data. Lanston Monotype appeared in limited activity at 69, Mergenthaler held at 146 bid 148 asked, and American Graphophones were passed. The day featured a very narrow market with limited real demand and no clear weakness in stocks or bonds.

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Chicago and New York Stock and Grain Market Briefs

Chicago reports mixed hog cattle and sheep receipts with varied bids across classes and markets. New York lists beef and lamb receipts with uneven prices, while Baltimore notes weekly cattle and hog trends and mercantile exchange rates alongside brief bond and loan rates.

Chicago Lagbe Bbc York Teers Baltimore Lady

South Meats Food Appeal by War Crisis

The article reports President Patriot Harrison of the Southern Railway announcing a 25 percent rise in this year’s food production per the Agriculture Department. It cites the South’s corn crop forecast at 604,262,000 bushels, compares to last year, and notes praise from the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Southern farmers.

Agricultural Department Patriot Harrison Southern Railway Sf Agriculture

Lawsuit Seeks 20000 Damages Over City Walkway

Rosa L. Townshend widow in government service sues Anson Mills in District Supreme Court for 20000 alleging a sidewalk gap at Seventeenth and Pennsylvania Ave NW during Mills building work caused her fall at midnight December 22. She claims the drop was vertical with no warning, resulting in a fractured left arm a broken right shoulder and various injuries.

Seventeenth and Pennsylvania Avenue Mills District Supreme Court Rosa L. Townshend Anson Mills Leckie, Cox & Sherier

Leave Reform At Bureau Of Printing And Engraving

Director Ralph announced that starting August 1 the Saturday half holiday will be granted to employees at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Annual and accumulated leave also begin on that date. Committees probing conditions may urge a permanent eight hour day and transfers for female employees to other departments.

Ralph Bureau of Printing and Engraving McAdoo

War on 800 Per Cent Meat Prices Blasts in Chicago

Federal trade commission official Joseph E. Davies flies to Chicago to unveil a study asserting meat costs rise by 300 percent from farm to table. If stock growers packers and others profit beyond justified margins the government will act. President Wilson also signs an order suspending the eight hour law for Post Office Department shop construction with overtime pay.

Chicago Joseph E. Davies Federal Trade Commission Washington Wilson Post Office Fourth

Perkins I Bond and Fidelity Co Offer Enomae MS P13

United States' Fidelity and Geometry Co engages in a bond offer with Enomae MS P13 through Southern Bids. The item notes a financial instrument and regional bidders in a brief notice.

L. L. Perkins United States’ Fidelity & Geomery Co Enomae Southern

Equity and Probate Actions Dominated July 16 DC Terms

In the District of Columbia Supreme Court Equity Division under Justice Siddons, multiple cases progress including Carson va Parton’s trustee loan of 3000 dollars, Nolan vs Nolan with rule returnable July 23, and several adoption, reassignments, and estate matters. The docket lists numerous real estate transfers, probate grants, and trustee arrangements across numerous streets and squares, with attached attorney and bond details.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Justice Siddons Carson Va Partons Irving Whllamson Nolan P. Schick J. B Foun W. Smith Joan W. Loges George E. Loges Rand Lodge Lampton King Lien George Hoover Otis B. Drake Sant George P Hoover Charles Poe Clarence R. Wilson Wey Sullivan Circuit Division Turner Fred B. Rhodes P. B. Cromelin B. L. Walliams McNeill H E. Davis United States Necklace Secretary of the Interior Samuel Herrick G. M. Castor C. D. Mahaffle G. Edward Wright Jones H. Washington Railway and Electric Company Holmer &On, Inc Paintiff Wilton J. Lambert FR. Ho Yeatman Roger J. Whiteford D. W. Baker United States Vm Walter G. St. Chai Walter Dulin David Greene Guarate Gaited States Guarantee Company Uurety Geo P. Hoover Dalted Franklin Jackson Trina Jackson Monte D. W. Bakter Ho Ridout le United S Tetes Ve Dora Parkin George W. Riley Wiiliam Harding Rudolph H. Reh Howard Washington Edward Artis William S. Horigan William LH. Barrett George P. Hoover Elon Murphy Catherine H. Murphy D. W. O'Donoghue Edward W. West Fannie West Bond Irving Willamnon Addie M. Blacklidge George ©. Gertman James HW. Bayne Tetteen C. M. Ag Margaret M. Shen Guardian R. F. Downing Ella V. Browning Will W. A. Lee Alice T. Paster Delaware Leigh Bobineon Margaret W. Shea Thomas J. Shea J . R. ¥. Downing Jula F. Marston Sarah Ebvans Willing H. Brooks C. §. Hill Rebecca R. Ware James L. Ware Thomas Walker Chesley Gurtis Franc R. Shelry GF. Handler Per Maginus Hallback Constance G. Hallback D. W. O'Donoghur Jamey Ki. Bayne Barney McKay L. M. King Eatate Charles B. Clark Wll Ora B. Clark O. P. M. Brown Wiliam G. Hoyd

Financial bid list from Washington area bond sale excerpt

A dense OCR of bond bids and prices lists multiple issuers and percentages including Colonial Beach 5 percent at 2 percent, Washington Gas 2 percent, Capital Traction at 80, Washington Railway and Electric, Dupont National Bank, Munsey Trust, Continental Trust, Northwest Savings Bank, American Paper Can, and others. Mentions payments in cash, deliveries at bidder banks, and exclusive commissions with prior acceptances or cancellations.

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