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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Washington Post
New York
Hsh
United States Steel
Baldwin Mace
Sumatra
Ce Flag
Tobacco T India Reading
Marine Preferred
Mexican Petroleum
Anaconda
Beth- Tete B
Tobaccs
Abnese
Issus
Steading
Union
Prac
Heoweser
Iese
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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Tradera
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.
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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
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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.
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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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Chicago
France
Hree Ee Ceorn
Ise
Ises
New York
Saren
Blocer
Ofeo
Ajax
Inter. Agricul
Rumley
Inter
Ler
Rumie
Arm
Agr
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Kennecott
Kelly
Lack
Steel
Les Tire & Rub
Loose-Wilap Co
Hide Cotton
Louis. Nash
Maxwell
Am. Hide & L.price
Max
Sce Pt
Tater Corp
Boxiest Petra
Linseed
Midvale
Am. Loco
T. P
Am. Smelter
Am Steel Fdys
Nat. Biscuit
Sumatra
Nat
Am. Tel. & Tel
Nevada
Pacific
Gas Ag
Anaconda
Ghia Cities
Pierce-Arrow
Pennsylvania
Atchison Bo
Pittaburh Oak Af
Gulf
Pitt. & Y
Balt & Loco
Veit
Ohio
Beth. Steel
Batopilas
Pub. Serv. Corp
Toe
Sik
Ry. Steel Spe
Booth Fisheries
Ray Consol
Brook. Rap. Tran
Reading
Brook
Union TI
Rep
Tron & Steel Ee
Burns Bros
Butte C. & Z
Royal Dutch
Gool Butte & Sup
Saxon Met
Cal Pet
Seaboard Air L. Pt
Can. Pacific
Shattuck-Ariz
Sinclair Oil
Cent Leather
Stoss-Sheffield
Cerro de Pasco Aay
Southern Pac
Chandler Motor
Southern Ry
P. Rico
Standard Mining
S. P. Rico
Studebaker
Superior Steel
Tenn. Cop. Chase Prevail
Texas Co
Tobacco Proien
Dc. Fuel
Twin City
Olumbia Gas
Unior Pacific
Cig
Peltto
United Fruit
United Rwy
del Lack. & W
Uni. Rwy. In
R. G Pt
Ind Alco
Distillera
Erie
Fort Erie
Utah
Gaston W & Ww
Ge Electric
Motor Ae
Goodrich
Etty
Maryland
Greene-Cananea
Western Union
Haskell Barker
Westinghouse
White Motor
Inspiration
Wilson Co
Metro
Inter Agricul
Central
Reading Railwa
Southwest
Zowes
Liverpool
London
Washington
S.e. S
Maren
New Cologoe
Galveston
Mobile
Charleston
Wilmington
Tesas City
Norfolk
Baltimore
Sigee Roatan
Aaa
Paradelphia
Minor Porte
Benson
F.2d
New Orleans
Savanah
Nortol
Shipmta Stic
Yfousten
MT Memphis
Bae
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OS St Lonte
Val Tcaneinnath
Little Rock
Enaire
Dallas
Montgomery
Houston
Memphis
Cattle Rock
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.
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Virginia
Maryland
Pennayinavia
Ohio
West Virginia
Southern
North Carolina
Beese
New York State
New Southern
Washington
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Pa. Ave
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Hartford Fire Insurance Co
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Allan E. Walker & CO. Inc
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