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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
14
The article surveys public utility and industrial bonds, tracing their rise after 1907, their relative safety, and how yields compare. It notes utilities offer stable earnings, often with faster dividend coverage, and discusses franchise terms, plant-backed security, and the greater role of growth in valuations.
A company issues bonds described as a legal investment for savings banks in three Eastern States. The firm reports increased earnings for the past nine years, highlighting stability and growth potential for investors seeking secure fixed income.
During the 1907 panic, public service companies such as the Minneapolis Gas Light Company continued to grow earnings while railroads suffered. The reason lies in their role supplying essential services the public must pay for, even in hard times. The Minneapolis Gas Light record over the past decade illustrates this resilience.
Market activity remained brisk with New York total sales 509000 and Boston 24351 shares. In New York the top issue was steel common at 124500 shares, while Alaska Gold led Boston at 2406 shares. YTD totals show New York 54707100 and Boston 3343245, versus last year’s 81989000 and 7722763. Notable moves include Del Lack & West up 20 to 415 in New York and St Paul pref down 2 1 4 to 133, with Boston gains by N E Cotton Yarn pref 9 to 75 and Amoskeag Mfg down 1 1 2 to 63 1 2. Call money New York 2 to 2 1 4 pct, Boston 3 pct. Time money New York 3 1 2 to 6 pct, Boston 5 1 4 to 6 1 2 pct.
Stock market gains from overseas signals of improving relations among major powers and a large foreign stake in Union Pacific’s Southern Pacific stock. Southern Pacific and syndicate holdings jump on the underwriting success, while Steel Amalgamated and other industrials rise before profit taking trim advances.
Local brokers report brisk activity with 24 000 shares traded led by Alaska Gold Steel common Butte and Superior American Zinc and Amalgamated. Copper prices reach new highs for the movement and Utah Copper reports strong surplus and rising output while Lake Copper is rumored to announce a new assessment.
A dated catalog-like entry lists multiple firms and preferred stock holdings such as 50 Esmond Mills Pfd, Towle Manufacturing Co 50, Arlington Mills 200, Adirondack Elec Pr Corp 50, Massachusetts Lighting Co’s 10M, Twin State Gas & Elec 444’s 1926 8M, New England Brick Yards 5’s 1925, American Waterworks & Guar Com 50, Maverick Mills Pfd 10 M, Atlanta Birmingham & Atlanta 5’s 1936, U S Metal Products Pfd 50, Pratt & Whitney Pfd 10.M., Tampa Northern 5’s 1936 7M, Louisville & Northern Ind 5’s 1925, Louisville & Southern Ind 5’s 1923 100, U S Light & Heating Pfd 100, Hood Rubber Co Pfd 100, Nashawena Mills 40, Regal Shoe Co Pfd.
A catalog of various company bonds and stocks offered for sale including 100 US Finishing Pfd 40 Bates Manufacturing Pfd 52 US Whip Co Ptd 25 Grinnell Manufacturing Co 40 American Glue Co Pfd 20 Library Bureau Co Pid 33 Draper Co Common 50 Waltham Watch Co 100 American Investment Secs Com 10 Norcross Bros Pfd 5M Pere Marquette 6s 1912 50 Pope Manufacturing Com 200 Lackawanna Coal & Lumber Co 10 Union Twist Drill Pid 25 Berkshire Cotton Mills 400 & Envelope Co Com 2500 Swift & Co’s 5s 1014 50 Meriden Gas Co 50 Boston Securities Com 560 Greylock Mills
A garbled OCR passage presents scattered numbers letters and symbols with no clear news event. Readers see a string of misread figures such as 21-16 2 214-16 and 87-16 3h 334ran mixed with scattered letters.
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