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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
14
Calumet and Arizona produced 3 300 000 pounds of copper in July up from 3 000 000 in June and 4 748 000 in July 1912. Greene Cananea produced 3 328 000 pounds in July versus 4 000 000 in July last year and 2 908 000 in June.
Notice indicates the regular Wednesday page will be published later in the week. No specific date or changes to content are provided.
The data show daily gains for 20 active copper and railp shares with last high and low points from 1912 to 1918. Notable figures include 35.51 average for copper, 109.63 last high for railp, and 95.13 record low for industrials, reflecting volatile early 20th century trading.
A fragmented list shows bid and ask prices for various ships and commodities with figures such as 97% 97% and 64 641 indicating rates, and entries like Nat Carb 115 117 and El Ry 20 30. The text reads like a stock or freight bulletin with multiple abbreviations and coded terms.
A compact listing shows bids and asks for multiple issuers including Philadelphia consolidated markets footnotes. Entries reference prices and percentages for stocks such as PhilaCo Camb Stee and PT earnings lines like PEI$17.50p, E&P4s, and Leh Nay. Other names include Tonopah Lk S Cop and Gas Imp with various percentage figures.
Market activity rose with New York total sales at 537 800 shares and Boston at 27 206. Steel common led as the most active issue in both cities with 136 800 and 3 532 shares respectively. Year to date totals show New York 54 198 100 and Boston 3 318 894, compared with last year’s 81 504 700 and 7 675 065. Major gains and losses highlight Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific, with St Paul and Chemical among notable movers. Call and time money shifted in New York and Boston across a range of 2 1 4 to 6 1 2 percent.
New York market extended gains with Steel Reading Union Pacific leading the advance. Trading neared 550000 shares as coppers rose to 16 cents and long term money eased further. Government easing and Southern Pacific syndicate rumors buoyed sentiment while bonds stayed mostly flat.
The Local Market notes a possible electrical workers strike in the Butte copper camp following Lake Superior unrest. A Pero threat to mine shut downs could trim copper output by over 22 million pounds monthly, while Lake district operations resume gradually. Stocks rose on bullish sentiment and copper price factors.
A quartet of South End youths pleaded guilty in the Superior Court to carrying burglar's tools and breaking and entering eight flats in the South End. The group includes Leo Khantaski aged about 16, David Finkelstein aged 20, Jacob Valensela aged 20, and John J. Walsh aged 24 of 76 Waltham Street. They were held for the next grand jury term.
Tampa Electric Company of Tampa Florida declares quarterly dividend of 2.50 per share payable August 15 1913 to stockholders of record at close of business August 6 1918 Transfer Agents Stone Webster
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