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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1914

Page

18

Copper output drops in March with February and January figures

China reports March copper production at 5 566 819 pounds versus 5 769 948 in February and 6 191 840 in January. United States Bobbin & Shuttle Co resumes 4 percent annual dividend on common stock. American Bank Note Company declares 1 percent quarterly dividend payable May 15, up from 1.12 percent. Anaconda Copper Mining Company offers to buy International Smelting & Refining Company assets and exchange stock on a 33 10 to 1 basis, prompting a special shareholders meeting to vote on liquidation.

China United States Bobbin & Shuttle Co American Bank Note Company Anaconda Copper Mining Company International Smelting & Refining Company International Company Anaconda International Anaconda Company

Taunton sewer bond awards and Gloucester water loan bids

Taunton Mass awarded 15000 per cent sewer bonds dated Dec 1 1913 and due 1000 annually 1914 28 to Ayee & Co with several bidders listed. Gloucester Mass will accept bids by 10 am April 24 for 30000 four per cent water loan bonds dated April 1 1914 and due 1000 annually 1915 44.

Taunton Mass Ayee & Co R. L. Day & Co Blake Bros. & Co Ee & Sanger, Merrill, Oldham & Co Estabrook & Co Blodget & Co Gloucester

Canadian Pacific Breaks Sharply in Early 1940s Market

The report notes a sharp decline for Canadian Pacific with a low point in 1945-8 and weak rails sector, highlighting Ahmeek's 45 point drop to 2393-4 amid broader regional weakness alongside General Electric annual data.

Ahmeek General Electric United Annual

Market Report of Yesterday’s Stock Activity

Total sales in New York 281700 shares and Boston 29165. The most active New York issue was Steel with 43700 shares and Boston Alaska Gold with 3055 shares. Year to date totals show New York 27200000 and Boston 2029025 shares, compared with last year’s 26307000 and 1992280. Notable gains and losses include Federal M. S. rising 2 to 27 in New York, Am. Writing Paper dropping 4 to 10, Mississippi River Power rising 2 to 27 in Boston, and Ahmeck Mining dropping 35 to 250. Call money in New York 13-4 to 2 per cent. Boston 3 per cent. Time money New York 21-2 to 4 per cent, Boston 3 to 43-8 per cent.

New York Boston Steel Alaska Gold Federal M. & S Mississippi River Power Ahmeck Mining AT & T West T & T STOCI Alaska Ag Chem Am Ag Am Sugar Tel & Tel Arizona Aly Bos C & M cl Gulf Bos Bos & Albany Bos & Lowell Bos & Maine Butte Ballak Butte & Sup Cal & Arizona Cal & Hecla Centennial East Butte Edison Elec Frankin Granby Greene C Hancock Indiana Nevada Ny&n North Butte North Lake Old Dominion Uiney Ray Consol Weereee Rutland Pi Santa Fe Shannon South A Superior Cop Swift & Co Tamarack Blky Blix Torrington Trinity General Electric Company

New York Market Reacts to Mexico Opening Hostilities

The New York stock market opened with little nervousness as trading stayed quiet. Early losses faded by close with most declines erased. Mexican developments dominated sentiment and could sway further if conflict expands. Canadian Pacific fell over five points at times. Kansas & Texas slid to months low as dividends news emerged after the bell. Bond prices weakened with some notable falls. total market activity totaled 3.4 million par value.

New York Mexico London Canadian Pacific Europe Kansas & Texas Common Preferred United States Panama

Local Market Sags on Copper Losses Amid Gay & Sturgis Fallout

Boston April 22 The local market opened steady then weakened as copper shares fell on Mexican troubles and the Gay & Sturgis failure. Ahmeek dropped to 2393 4 after 173 shares traded, Wolverine and Osceola eased, Granby slipped, while Alaska Gold held around 26 12 as overall tone remained weak.

Boston Gay & Sturgis Mexico Ahmeek Wolverine Osceola Greene-Cananea Lake Superior Granby Alaska

Fragmented Stock Ticker Fragments From Exchange Page

OCR reads scattered figures and company names such as 800 West Union Westinghouse Woolworth and Standard Oil stocks. The fragment hints at a mid century market page with prices and rights listed, but lacks coherent narrative or complete entries.

West Union Westinghouse Woolworth

City Market Slips Then Rallies Amid Tampico News

Market drifted lower across most issues before a late rally led by leaders after U S forces occupied Tampico. Gains in American Smelters and Mexican Petroleum contrasted with weakness in J I Case preferred and Delaware & Hudson as shares priced for a slower copper market and a failed brokered sale influenced trading.

Bond Market News Reveals War Time Money Shifts

The report notes a rise in time money rates after the war outbreak with six month money up 1-2 of 1 percent and year money up 1-4 percent. Idle cash abundance keeps call rates fluctuating 1 8 to 2 percent while bankers await big government bond issuance plans and potential tax measures.

Chicago Market Supports Sealer Relief Fund Event

An enthusiastic crowd attended a Chicago Market meeting led by Richard Powers with speeches by John P. McCormick ex Senator James Powers and ex Senator William Taylor. Congress Hall on Broadway and C street will host a May 12 benefit for the sealers with all proceeds to the fund. James J. McAuliffe will lecture on Newfoundland and Its People at Boston College Hall Sunday at 8 pm, organized by the relief committee. Contributions total shown as 554 6s 14 5s hg.

Richard Powers John P. McCormick James Powers William Taylor Boston College Hall James J. McAuliffe

Dividends Declared by Major Firms This Quarter

Companies listed declare regular and special dividends with payment dates in May. Notable payables include Robert Gair Company 13 4 percent on preferred stock to holders of record April 24, Bangor Railway & Electric 1 2 percent on common stock to record April 20, and Standard Oil of Indiana 3 dollars per share plus an extra 3 dollars to record May 11.

Obert Gair Company Brooklyn Robert Gair Company Bangor Railway & Electric Company Central States Electric Corporation Columbia Trust Company Everett Mills International Smelting and Refining Company Kellogg Switch Board & Supply Company Monarch Knitting Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company Standard Oil of Indiana

Canal Toll Rules Published by War Dept

Washington April 22 The War Department released an executive order establishing toll and bill regulations for vessels using the Panama Canal. Tolls are to be paid before entry into the locks, with bonds from steamship companies accepted in advance for their ships.

Washington War Department Panama Canal

Mass Meeting in Boston Aids Newfoundland Sealers Fund

A Maynard Hall mass meeting in South Boston raised 164 for the Newfoundland sealers relief. With other contributions the fund total reaches 2331 dollars.

Maynard Hall D Street Broadway Boston

Quarrel Sparks Double Murder in Bridgeport Tenement

In Bridgeport, a tenement quarrel ended in a double murder as Mike Farkas allegedly shot Julius Czoszi and his wife. Samuel Greenbaum seized the revolver, detained Farkas, and turned him over to police who charged him after he admitted the shooting.

Bridgeport Conn Mike Farkas Julius Czoszi Samuel Greenbaum Farkas

Francis Joseph Out of Danger

Vienna April 22 reports indicate Emperor Francis Joseph has improved so that doctors deem all danger past now. The monarch’s condition has shown clear improvement after medical treatment and monitoring.

Francis Joseph Vienna

Harvard Barred From Dance After Concert in Wellesley

Richard Cunningham, long time Wellesley Selectman, condemns the school committee for denying Harvard men permission to join in the dancing after a Friday night concert at the Alice Phillips School. He sent a terse letter accusing the action of insulting Harvard.

Richard Cunningham Wellesley Harvard Alice Phillips School Cunningham

Harvard Glee Club Concert Sparks School Row in Wellesley

Harvard Glee Mandolin and Banjo clubs performed for Alice Phillips School pupils prompting a dance ban by Wellesley schools superintendent W F Johnson. Harvard men danced despite protest after apologies by local residents. The school committee held a special session and issued no action or statement, stressing they had done their duty.

Harvard Alice Phillips W. F F. Johnson Cunningham Johnson Wellesley

Need Fund to Save Cambridge Swedish Lutheran Church

A campaign by Cambridge Swedish Lutheran Church members and women to raise 12 000 to avoid foreclosure gathers pledges and small gifts. Since Sunday morning about 2400 was raised, another 2700 added, and a concerted drive aims to raise roughly 7000 more before an early May payment deadline. The Rev Henning Jacobson and a committee lead efforts with 123 contributors to date.

Cambridge Henning Jacobson Theodore H. Raymond Walter R Earle Obert Sletten

Boiler makers win five percent wage increase

The State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration awarded a five percent wage rise to workers at seven Greater Boston boiler manufacturers, based on Jan 12 pay, after a demand for 15 percent. Affected firms include Richard Minton Co Atlantic Works Hodge Boiler Works Bertleson & Peterson Eng Co Polaris I Works Co New England Iron Works Co and Daniel Russell Boiler Works Inc.

State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration Greater Boston Richard Minton Company the Atlantic Works Hodge Boiler Works Bertleson & Peterson Engineering Company Poleris I Works Company New England Iron Works Company Daniel Russell Boiler Works, Inc

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