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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1913
Page
14
A financial Q and A feature from the Boston Post outlines weekly responses to reader questions about listed and unlisted stocks and bonds in New England. It promises impartial data, cites trustworthy sources, and disclaims responsibility for market forecasts or individual firm reliability.
The notice instructs senders to address inquiries to the FINANCIAL EDITOR, Boston Post, Boston Mass. Inquiries must cover one subject only and include full name and street address. Answers will cover listed stocks and bonds and select unlisted issues of New England industrial public utility bank and mill firms.
The column reviews S F Bowser & Co 6 percent cumulative preferred stock noting strong earnings and asset security, with redemption at par in 1921. It also answers questions on Bell Telephone prices, Boston & Maine prospects, high grade bonds strategy, Ray Consolidated copper dividends, and Consolidated Arizona price outlook.
The past week showed a strong stock rally with real investment buying visible amid doubts about a lasting bull run. Analysts note a favorable technical setup, improved copper prices, and optimistic sentiment as tariff revisions loom, though money market strains and political uncertainty temper expectations.
Calendar for today lists Old Copper Mag and Smelt at 1.25, United Globe Mines at 7.50, Corn Products Refining 11.25 with payable dates, Pay-As-You-Enter Car Corp 13.25 with dates, and notes on Michigan Central and Lake Shore and Mich. So. meetings. Montana Power Co. and Phelps, Dodge Mercantile Co. are also mentioned with book closing status as open.
The Canadian Pacific railway announced plans to start a 16 mile tunnel through Kicking Horse Pass in the Rocky Mountains. It will cost 14 million dollars and require seven years to complete, making it four miles longer than the Simplon tunnel in the Alps.
Hayden Stone & Co. notes firm money but expects easier conditions soon as Bank of England rates improve. Copper stocks fall while exports rise, signaling broader demand. Balkan settlement and tariff steps temper immediate price gains. Thompson Towle & Co. expects euro pean stabilization to lift money rates and markets. Wrenn Bros. & Co. highlights resilience through shocks, advocating ongoing investment amid a likely rebound.
A Boston dated appeal argues labor must win a wage increase to meet living costs. It claims 60% of securities are inflated, urges dividend cuts to fund higher wages, warns of systemic reform and investor risk, and predicts a market shift as trust and exchange abuses are exposed.
A father scolds his son for avoiding math saying a son should know football scores and batting averages. The exchange underscores parental expectations for practical math skills.
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