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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1913

Page

15

Preferred Cumulative 6 Percent Stock Dividends in New England

The Descriptive circular promotes preferred cumulative stock dividends 6 percent quarterly tax exempt in New Hampshire Vermont and Connecticut. The company runs gas and electric light firms in eleven communities serving 500000 plus under Kelsey Brewer & Co. Net earnings exceed two percent times dividend on preferred and over eleven percent on common. Application yields over. H L Nason & Co 55 Congress Street Boston.

New Hampshire Vermont Connecticut Kelsey, Brewer & Co H. L. Nason & CO Congress Street Boston

STATE STREET TOPICS Continued strength in a thin market

The market showed continued strength in light volume with small price moves. Canadian Pacific remained active and strong, suggesting Europe may be buying this market. The Bank of England cut the rate to 4.12 percent, and New York call money stayed under 3 percent due to sparse stock exchange activity. American Telephone rose past 130 for the first time since 1910, trading down to 1293-4 in New York from a 1301-4 or earlier.

Wall Street Europe Bank of England New York Stock Exchange American Telephone

Rail bonds test market as underwriters take up six million

Late yesterday reports show underwriters of the St Paul 41 1/2 per cent bonds must absorb 6 million dollars, or 20 percent of the issue. Public demand at 80 percent is seen as satisfactory amid conditions. Copper firms Ray Consolidated Chino and Nevada Consolidated convene meetings with dividend prospects likely. City bonds may force another large issue with rates near 41 1/2 percent.

St. Paul Miami Ray Consolidated Chino Nevada Consolidated Ray Calumet & Hecla Rumley

Money market steadies after Bank of England rate cut

The monetary scene centers on a cut in the Bank of England discount rate to 4.4 percent and a rise in reserve ratio to 47.93 percent, the first change since 1912. Call money remains easy at 4 percent for the fastest borrowers, with six month and one year funds quoted around 5 percent. Foreign exchange, U S funds, and commercial paper show mixed activity and tension as markets gauge the potential follow‑through by the Bank of France and Germany.

Bank of England Bank of France Bank of Germany New York Boston Clearings Boston Bankers’ Sterling SIO OG Sik Gop Paws Eisles Heichsmarks Ss Se Wegnimoto Iy

Fall River Gas Works declares quarter dividend

Fall River Gas Works Company announces Dividend No. 74 B a quarterly dividend of 3 per share on its capital stock payable May 1 1913 to stockholders of record at close of business April 18 1913 Transfer Agents BTONE WEBSTER

Fall River Gas Works Company Btone & Webster

Public Takes 80 Percent of St Paul Bonds

Market roundup shows New York and Boston led activity with 251 300 New York shares and 17 796 Boston shares traded. Reading and Am Tel and Tel led lists by volume. Jan 1 1913 to date totals favor New York and Boston over last year with notable gains and losses across specific issues. Call and time money rates moved higher in both cities.

New York Boston Reading Am. Tel. & Tel Rumley P. c

Bank of England Rate Cut Rocks New York Market

TheNew York market reflected hopes for improved international finance after the Bank of England reduced its discount rate to 4 1 2 percent from 5 percent. Domestic concerns such as tariff uncertainties and new high rate issues tempered gains while call money eased and stock prices rose on short interest. Bond sales totaled 1 985 000 par with U S bonds unchanged on call.

New York Bank of England England Germany Bank of Germany Bank of France United States

Boston Stocks Ex-dividend and Trading Activity

Ex dividend activity noted in Boston markets with 17,796 shares traded and bonds valued at 42,500 dollars. Rights offerings referenced but details unclear.

Grain Markets Shows Mixed Gains Across Wheat Corn and Oats

April 17 grain brief notes wheat holding gains with modest activity and strong finish for May and other futures. Corn climbs 34 from early gains, oats steady, minor foreign market shifts and export sales noted. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts rise, Chicago car lots show varied activity.

Liverpool Paris Berlin Budapest Minneapolis Duluth Chicago New York Toledo Detroit

Irregular Bond Market Shows Mixed Activity Across Issues

Trading featured uneven activity with notable interest in Virginia deferred 6s Interborough Rock Island collateral 4s and various railroad and utility issues including St Paul general 44s Metropolitan 44s and Erie convertibles. The report notes wide price moves across multiple issues and closes with weekly and year-to-date sales figures.

Virginia Interborough-Rock Island St. Paul Metropolitan Wabash-Pittsburg Baltimore & Ohio Erie

Boston Market Quiet as Telephones Lead Trading

The Boston market sees American Telephone and Telegraph as the sole feature. Amalgamated Copper steadies on dividend news while Granby Copper jumps on 11 2 percent rate, and North Lake moves with little reflection. Indiana reelects directors as the change passes months earlier. notable issues include Boston Elevated United States Steel United Fruit and several other names with activity in Pennsylvania Railroad rights.

Boston American Telephone & Telegraph New York Amalgamated Copper Granby Copper North Lake Company Indiana Boston Elevated United States Steel Common United Fruit Butte & Superior American Zinc China North Butte Superior & Boston Pennsylvania

Boston Curbs Alaska and Mexican Metals Leads Narrow Trade

A thin trading session saw Alaska metals and Mexican firms among the leaders with small gains. A single 2000 share Corbin Copper transaction stood as the notable market action in a muted day on the exchange.

Alaska Ohio Corbin Copper

Cotton markets ease with May leading rise amid rumors

Cotton prices held firm with May up about 15 points before mid afternoon while new crop months gained less. Shorts bought May and some longs were seen on rumors Liverpool houses would take May contracts to Liverpool. The May May-June spread widened about 130 points as traders expect another May squeeze amid fine southern weather and rapid farming progress.

May Shorts Liverpool Liverpool Ainst South North Carolina

Metal markets show copper steady as tin edges higher

Market report notes copper unchanged and tin up in bid and ask, with spelter weaker. London close shows copper at £69 58s per ton, up 15s, with other metals like lead and tin also firm or higher in spot and futures, while electrolytic and zinc quotes vary across markets.

Ask Cevceee Lend Sfeesccescen Cookson’s Northern Southern Soft London

Public Utility Securities Non-Taxable in Massachusetts

Ex dividend negotiable receipts paying interest at 4.80 dollars per year now outstanding. Exchangeable for 60 percent preferred stock on July 1, 1913.

Massachusetts

Bond Market Notes and Corporate Financing Developments

Holders of nearly all but 26000 of the 1.5 million dollars in 6 percent convertible bonds of Miami Copper have exchanged into stock at 17. Of 800000 authorized Miami shares 745541 are issued. S A Lew isohn named treasurer, replacing J H Sussman. Nevada Douglas Copper directors authorize 2 million dollars of six percent six year bonds. after May 1 1914 twenty five percent of net earnings will go to a sinking fund. Over 800000 shares represented at the meeting. Estabrook & Co awarded 300000 dollars in tax exempt 4.5 percent Milwaukee bonds.

Miami Copper Company Miami S. A. Lewisohn J. H. Sussman Nevada Douglas Copper Company Salt Lake City

Directors Re-elected at North Lake Meeting

R M Edwards and Henry Tolman were re elected as directors at the North Lake meeting. Eight others including L Powers Arthur C Paine and Irving J Sturgis joined the board succeeding Watson Wyman and Dow. Indiana directors were re elected. Robert Reford chosen a director of Crown Reserve Mining Company Ltd succeeding his late father.

North Lake R. M. Edwards Henry Tolman L. Powers Arthur C. Paine Irving J. Sturgis John C. Watson Albert L. Wyman R. Dow Indiana Robert Reford The Crown Reserve Mining Company, Ltd

Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices in Boston Area

Funeral services and memorials reported for numerous Boston area residents with April dates. Notices include Adams, Alles, Blodgett Loring, Bulger, Curran, Danielson, Dawber, Driscoll, Duignan, Emerson Forbes, English, Gallagher, Griffin, Hartigan, Jenness, Keefe, Lapointe, Lorance, McGuinness, McManus, Menadier, O Brien, Scott, Shattuck, Sullivan, Thielsch, Tibbetts, Walsh, Wild, Wilson. Distinct families listed across Roxbury East Boston Newton Cambridge Hyde Park and Norwood communities with church rites.

Blodgett—Loring Newton Centre Mass Frederick M. Brooks Marion Robert Pearmain Adelaide L. Loring Edn Stanton Stephen H Elizabeth Cummings Blodgett Boston Lincoln Bulger George A. Bulger Nicholas Margaret Bulger Bennington St Sacred Heart Church Wilkesbarre Penn Curran Roxbury Daniel F Joanna Curran All Saints’ Church Kears Danielson Albert John A Anna J. Danielson School St Forest Hills Cemetery Dawber Frederick Sabina Dawber Lubéc St Star of the Sea Driscoll Mary E George H. Driscoll W. H. Graham St. Joseph's Church Circuit St Duignan Rosanna J. Duignan Blue Hill Church of the Sacred Heart Lowell Emerson Forbes Milton Samuel McChord Crothers Amelia J. Malcolm Sarah Jones Forbes Raymond Emerson Edward Waldo Annie S.emerson Concord Boston City Hospital Hortense English North End P. J. McArdle Chelsea St Charlestown Woodlawn Gallagher Hartigan Margaret J Elizabeth Frank Jenness Pititau George Boudreau Breed St Orient Heights Church of Notre Dame Des Victoires Isabella St City Baltimore Keefe Brighton Nellie F David Margaret Keefe Malden Joseph L. Muldoon Market St St. Columbkine’s Church Mission Church M’manus Hugh Mary McManus Ormond James Kelly Bromley St Menadier Theodore Catherine Menadier McCarthy Munroe St O’brien Agnes B Michael and Hannah O’brien Harve St Church of the Most Holy Redeemer Scott Hyde Park Jane W John Scott River St Shattuck Frank W. Shattuck Highland St Natick Sullivan Joanna Thomas and Hannah Sullivan East Canton St Church of the Immaculate Conception Thielsch Jamaica Plain Henrietta Walter A. Thielsch Dorothea Brueggemann Oakview Terrace Tibbetts Cambridge Frank L. Tibbetts Annie F. Tibbetts Portland St Walsh Norwood Patrick Walsh Fulton St St. Catherine’s Church Canton Wild Joseph Wild Washington St Fall River Wilson Mary Wilson Annie Cullen Worthington St

In Memoriam for Husband Died 1912

In loving remembrance of our dear husband and father died April 19 1912 Requiem Mass at St Anne s Church Neponset Saturday April 19 1913 at 7 am One year has passed our hearts still ache We miss his loving face his welcome smile Mrs A M Hayes and children

St. Anne’s Church Neponset A. M. Hayes

Requiem Masses Set for Local Clergy and Members

A series of memorial and requiem masses are announced for Saturday April 19 or Friday April 18 in churches across Roxbury Dorchester East Cambridge and South Boston. Services honor George Henry Earl Mary J Washek Monsignor O Callaghan and deceased Knights of Columbus members with requests for relatives and friends to attend.

Adams Brookline Gertrude Cathcart Frank R. Adams Strathmore Rd Alles Boston Martha J John Alles Bay State Rd Portland George Henry Earl St. Joseph’s Church Circuit St Roxbury Elm Hill Mayo Men's Benevolent Association Sacred Heart Church Sixth St East Cambridge Roxbury Council K. of C All Saints J. Martin Chas. W. Harrington Monsignor O'Callaghan St. Augustine’s Church Dorchester St St. Augustine’s Lyceum

Fresh fish prices rise at wharf amid strong demand

A fleet of 10 vessels docked yesterday with Haddock at 5 3 4 cents per pound and market cod at 31 4 cents while large hake and pollock moved at 21 2 and 21 2 respectively. Several ships loaded cusk and mixed fish, and relief from Gloucester departures and deportations were noted along with a major onboard fire on Karema and ongoing lightering operations.

Haddock Pol- Haddock Cod Esther Gray Rita A. Viator Ignatius Enos Edith Silveira Olivia Sears Gladys & Nellie Laura Enos R. A. Viator Flavilla

Lobster Smack Conqueror To Be Launched Wednesday

Obtain Cannon arrived from Manchester after an uneventful voyage. The lobster smack Conqueror built at Rockport for AIL Young of this city will be launched on Wednesday. THE LANDSMAN.

Tain Manchester Conqueror Rockport A. IL. Young

Shipping News April 18 Mini Almanac

Shipping news lists arrivals and departures of steamers with routes from Britain to Canada and the United States. It names vessels such as Caledonian Simms James Jersey and Michigan along with tugs and barges, detailing ports like Eastport Portland Gloucester and Norfolk and note of sailings on Wednesday night and Wednesday.

Caledonian Carnan Manchester England Suffolk Hersey Norfolk Juniata James Boston Simms Yarmouth N. S Calvin Austin Pike St. John N. B Eastport Portland Bowden Nor Henriksen Santa Maria Helen Stavense Baracoa Chippewa Maguire Jacksonville Charleston Grecian Briggs Michigan Liverpool Dorchester Baltimore Newport News Marquette Antwerp Philadelphia Louisiana Dan Copenhagen Fangturm New York Gloucester Eureka Newburyport Coastwise Monocacy Monitor Maple Hill New Bedford Silver Brook Gwalla Ivie Lynn Beattie

Cy Barger Proclaims Ball Players Slaves in Georgia Roar

Former Superior pitcher Cy Barger now with Newark blasts Ban Johnson for censoring players who write about baseball. He predicts a grand fight will free players to write as they please, a statement heard across Georgia.

Cy Barger Superba Newark Ban Johnson Georgia

Notice of administrator for Mazurenko estate in Suffolk

The subscriber has been appointed administrator of the estate of Ilia Mazurenko also known as Alek Mazurenko, late of Boston Suffolk County deceased in estate without will. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to Joseph Kowalewsky Admr at 1 Beacon Street Boston on April 17 1915.

Ilia Mazurenko Alek Mazurenko Boson Suffolk Joseph Kowalewsky Admr Joseph A. Conry Beacon Street Boston John F. Smith Thomas Butler Suffolk County Winifred B. Larson County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dorchester C. Ellis Anil Burgess Street Canton Institution City of Board of Street Commissioners Boston Post J. J. O'Callaghan

Wanted Farm Fresh Eggs and Leghorn Hatching Eggs

Classified notice seeking large quantities of cream and fresh eggs direct from farmers. Offers highest cash prices. Also advertises male Leghorns and white egg-type stock for hatching at 1026 Eastern Ave Malden. Respond by mail with ID 101.

the Post Eastern Ave Malden

Removal notice for trunks at Bayette Street

Notice posted by Salvation Army stating trunks or packages at YT Bayette Street must be removed by April 24.

Bayette St Salvation Army

Treasury Department Seeks Toilet Paper Supply 1913

Sealed proposals will be received by the Office of Supervising Architect Washington on May 19 1913 at 3 p m for supplying United States public buildings with toilet paper during fiscal year 1914. Specifications available from the undersigned O Wenderoth Supervising Architect.

Treasury Department Washington, D. C Office of Supervising Architect United States O. Wenderoth

Bicycles on Sale at Wilson Bros Jewellers Scollay Sq

Motorcycles and bicycles advertised with bicycles priced as low as five dollars. Wilson Bros Jewellers on Scollay Square opens evenings for shoppers seeking bargains.

Wilson Bros., Jewellers Scollay Sq

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