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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1911
Page
14
The American Cotton Oil Company faces strain as stock drops over 10 points in two months and a possible cut in the 5 percent common dividend is speculated. The firm, with plants nationwide and strong advertising, balances rising bonds and cash against opaque earnings reports and a history of dividend promises amid volatile profits.
Stocks closed lower after a heavy session with New York totaling 549 900 shares and Boston 26 361. The day saw major declines in Reading and Union Pacific while Edison Electric rose in Boston and Calumet and Hecla fell. Prices drifted lower with volume the heaviest since March.
The local stock market showed a reactionary decline with Steel common leading losses and Amalgamated, North Butte, Agricultural Chemical, Calumet & Hecla, and Telephone all slipping. Volume reached 26,361 shares as bears claimed the day and the close remained very heavy.
Market data notes Hill Company paying $2 per ton more than rivals for camp ore. Ely Nevada report details Zack Mine crosscut on 600 level delivering 6 percent copper and 60 percent gold in the first 30 feet, with higher grades in the last five feet. Red and black oxides and carbonates noted. gangue is porphyry lime and iron. Hayden Stone & Co. cites Bay Consolidated section one handling 850 tons daily with near 70 percent extraction and concentrates around 30 percent copper. El Paso shipments of about 40 tons daily. Ore shipped to mill runs 2.4–2.5 percent copper. Mine upgrades include new hoist and compressor operational. second mill section planned before May 1. Tucker Hayes & Co. urge Osceola-Calumet merger proxies to be recalled. W H Reilley assessing Colorado mine for Davis Daly with future steps pending. Patriots Day market closures noted as local stock exchange and banks are shut.
The Boston Market provides a snapshot of stock and bond prices with total sales and changes from the previous close. The report highlights market activity across securities and notes bond movements in the day’s session.
Update notes Robert Grant Jr formerly of the city is admitted as a member of Higginson Co London, English correspondents of Lee Higginson. He has served the firm about five years. Sinking at the Eureka shaft of Arizona Commercial resumes to 1200 feet. First 1000 sacks of Lion Hill Consolidated ore shipped to smelter from Salt Lake City on April 17. Stoping uncovers richest Ophir ore yet found, deemed excellent by International Smelting Co which backs Lion Hill operations.
Curb trading yesterday saw stronger activity than Monday but at lower prices. Leading features included China Amalga Nevada New Baltic Ely Consolidated and Rhode Island Coal with Ely Consolidated showing notable strength. Details list various stocks with their highs lows and last prices.
Quincy awards 30000 4 per cent sewer bonds to Parkinson & Burr at 102.10 with 2000 annually 1912-26. Palmerstown bids due April 25 for 12000 4 per cent water bonds maturing 1912-23. Waterbury issues 825000 4 1 2 per cent bonds with multiple maturities to Parkinson & Burr and Rhodes & Co. totaling 614467.30 for water and 101031.80 for improvements. Stoneham approves 50000 temporary loan to Bond & Goodwin at 3.22 per cent discount with staged maturities in 1911.
Pacific Gas & Electric declares quarterly 1.50 on preferred stock with May 1 record date. Ashton Valve Company pays 11 2 percent quarterly with May 1 record. Canadian Cereal Mills 13 4 percent preferred quarterly with May 31 record. J G Brill 13 4 percent quarterly preferred with May 1. Warwick Iron and Steel 4 percent semi annual with April 30 record. Lowell Electric Tight Corporation closes books April 26 and reopens May 1.
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brockton offers quarterly $2 and stock of record April 21 to May 1. Sierra Pacific Electric Company of Nevada proposes quarterly $1.50 preferred stock with May 1 to stock of record April 21.
Anaconda Copper announces dividends payable today with ex-dividend status noted for Jersey Central. Investors should verify share eligibility and upcoming payout details from official notices and stock listings.
Newburyport Industrial Exposition opened at 8 pm by President Taft who pressed a button triggering the machinery and lights via telegraph line. Governor Foss urged dredging of a deep harbor channel and Merrimack River to Lowell, predicting a revival of the city's shipping industry.
Building Commissioner Arthur G Everett ordered theater owners to remove all movable signs and pictures from lobbies passageways and front entrances as a fire precaution. The ban targets advertising signs and pictures left in exits by management at moving picture houses yesterday.
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