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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1918

Page

7

Stocks Advance Briskly as War News Sparks Rally

A brisk market day with rail and steel stocks leading gains as United States Steel climbs near recent highs and Baldwin, American Sumatra, and tobacco issues rise. Traders speculate on dividends and short interest amid war news and heavy buying by institutional buyers.

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Market swings as war news boosts stock optimism

Readers saw soldiers praised while optimistic reports spurred big operators to buy in anticipation of victory. Steel, equipment, rails, tobacco, and food stocks led gains, with New York and Chicago markets posting mixed results as war news influenced prices and trading volumes.

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Bonds of Allies Join in Advance

In an active bond market foreign issues led by Paris and other French bonds gained while corporation bonds barely moved. Utilities bonds lagged on rising costs and fixed rates but may rise with potential federal rate relief. Money scarce after treasury withdrawals and heavy government financing shaped a cautious market.

New York W. B. Hibbs & Co Amer Jauly Breid Amer. Tel Tel Aetna Explosives Oe Armour & Co Atchison Gen Barnett Baltimore & Ohio Co Big Ledge Bethlehem Steel Bingham M Beaton Brooklyn Transit Central Pacific Calumet & Jerome Chesapeake & Ohio cv Canada Copper Chicago B. & Quincy Joint Mil Chevrolet Colorado & Southern Denver & Rio Grandere Distillers Securities Rio Dominion of Canada Calder Co Loulaville & Nashville Emerson Phone Missouri Kan Texas Missouri Pac Gen Montana Power New York Central Glen Rock Norfolk & Western Big Goldfield Northern Pacific Green Monster Fle Guantanamo Oregon San Fran RB. R. Adj Island Oil Seaboard Air Line Ead Ba Jerome Ve Southern Bell Tel Bs Ye Jim Butler Southern Pacific Co Southern Railway Keystone Tire Lake Torpedo Southern Railway Gen Texan Company Co Magma Copper Marlin Texas Pacific Isla Union Pacific Mason Valley Maxim Munitions United Kingdom Merritt Oil Steel Metropolita Petroleum Midwest Gilcom Virginia, Car. Chemical Midwest Oil Pt Wabashists Mitchell Motors Midwest Northwestern Ote North Amer Us. S Ohio Copper Oklahoma Oil Co U. S. 3A Liberty Okla, Prod Retg. Co Tg Wu. S. Liberty Okmulgee Oil Pacific Gas S. Liberty Peerless Motors Ray Hercules U Liberty 2A Red Warrior U. Liberty Joseph Sinclair Beaton U 8 Light & Heat Tat Lowes Uw. S. Light & Heat of Amer. Telephi United Motor jAria Woollen P United A. G United Verde Boston Osceola Ba Atlantic Refining Co Pond Creek Borne-Scrymser Co Seneca Copper Buckeye St. Mary's M. I Cheseborough Shannon Colonial Oil Co Superior Ye Continental Oil Co Swift & Co Crescent Kitah Cumberland Ventura Oil Tig Eureka Wolverine Galena-Big Oil Co. Co Galena-Si Tllineis Pipe Line Baltimore Securities Indiana Picansit Bio Assedew York Trans Con. Power Ohio Oil Northern Pipe Line Co .Co Houston Oil Prairie Oil & Gas Co Pierce Oil Corporation Rya Elec. Oe Prairie Pipe Line Co Bom Solar Refining Co Balto City South Penn, Oil Southern Pipe Vine Co Southwest P. P. Lake Rys Elec Ind Cal A. Ss Kans Standard Oil Co Standard Oi! Co Nebr Dupont Hercules NEW York Grain Washington Post City of Paris Public Money Pool Committee Jrard France Armour, Telephone Bethlehem

Washington Stock Exchange Quiet After Heavy Activity

After days of unusual activity trading on the Washington Stock Exchange sagged to a near standstill. A handful of brokers operated with small sales in Mergenthaler Linotype, bids and asks shown near 113 to 114, and Capital Traction stock easing to 88% with 90 asked. Bonds seen little movement and most attention on listed issues.

Washington Mergenthaler Mergenthaler Linotype Georgetown Gas Washington Gas Ae Col Gas & Elec Gs. Col. Gas & el. Deb. Fs.railroad Gs. Col. Gas & el. Deb. Fs.railroad Bonds Capital Traction Co Abe Metropolitan R. R Wash. Ry & Elec. Sa Balto. & An. Fs Co. & P. Telephone Tel Tel. Con Tal T. O'Ul Col. Pa W. Mkt Co Steamboat Riges Realty Wash. Ry & Ed Pfd BT NL. & W Washington, Gas Columbia Gas & Elec Tel. & Tel. Ca Lanston Monotype Lanston Vear Scrip National Bank American Columbia Eeu Rarmers and Mechanics Federal Lincoln Metropol Nm Trust Companies Home Savings Bank Bas Commerce & Savinga Ry & Elecocom Amer. Security & Trust National Savings & Tst Union Trust Company Wash Loan & Trust Continental Savings Bank Col. P. Mfg. Co Trans & Stg Security Storage Co Washington Market Realty Co

New York Cotton Prices Climb on Drought and War News

In New York on July 18 the cotton market rose further as drought worsened in the Southwest and war developments supported gains. July contracts rose to 2578, with October around 2873 and December near 24. Trading showed renewed buying and cautious covering amid talks of price stabilization by bankers and manufacturers, while overall gains persisted despite near-term nerves over price controls.

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Firsts and Prices Across Eastern Regions and Markets

OCR lists regional firsts for Maryland and nearby states, plus prices for poultry and produce. Includes Ohio Western Maryland and Virginia hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, chicks, and farm goods like potatoes, butter, vegetables, and fruit. Also notes Washington cattle market with hogs, sheep, veal calves, and lambs prices.

Peninsylvania Virginia Maryland Pennayinavia Ohio West Virginia Southern North Carolina Beese New York State New Southern Washington

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