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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
10
An 1911 financial study notes Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing’s strong post receivership rebound. It highlights a secure 7 percent preferred dividend, substantial asset backing, improved earnings over 1909–11, and a current ratio far above the panic level, though common dividends remain uncertain for 2–3 years until earnings sustain 7 percent.
Local market activity showed heavy selling with Arizona Commercial at a new low of 21 4, closing at that level. Bond prices stood at 45, valuing the firm around 700000. rumors of a reorganization and a possible merger with Superior & Boston circulated without confirmation. Amalgamated and Steel common recovered somewhat while Telephone traded solidly around 1337 8 with rights near 53 4.
Yesterday's curb market activity was brisk with overall prices down. A Porcupine Estates raid pushed prices to 11 cents from 42, later rebounding to 27 and closing at 25 cents as Rhode Island Coal and other issues like Porcupine Central Porcupine Northern and Davis Daly attracted attention.
Quotations furnished by Grandler Bros and Co from 24 Milk Street Boston Massachusetts listing stock and bond prices for New York markets with dealer details.
The Boston Market notes prices and sales with bonds not near a cross, preferred and common shares backed by assets. Manufacturing costs reduced signaling efficiency, while foreign investment expansion remains a challenge and the firm remains financially sound overall.
Fragmentary note reports Salt Lake quotations on Porcupine stocks with percentages and remarks on working capital about 80 percent of gross. Mentions strengthening foreign subsidiaries to remove two menaces that caused receivership in 1907 and hints at a large cap.
Duffey notes Cy Young-day was lackluster as Tenney pulled the veteran early. He praises Cy and mentions Yale trainer Johnny Mack and international meets abroad. Ramsdell shines in Berlin, Gotch eyes Hack in Chicago. Barnstable and Progressive events loom, with local champions entered to fuel the season.
Total sales in New York 580700 shares and Boston 29548 shares. Union Pacific leads New York with 175700 shares and Arizona Commercial tops Boston with 5665 shares. Year to date totals reach New York 69203000 and Boston 3837100. year earlier figures were 119749000 and 8454780. Major shifts include Minn and St Louis pref up 11 percent in New York and Anaconda Copper down 35 to 36 cents in Boston. Call money in New York 24 percent. time money 2 34 to 3 34 percent, Boston 24 3 to 3 12 percent.
Traders pressed Union Pacific Reading and Canadian Pacific while Steel common firmed on potential government action against steel. A weaker Canadian Pacific capped gains as Morocco and railroad retrenchment weighed. overall session closed with a strong tone despite pullbacks.
Representatives from L Vogelstein and Ladenburg Thalmann join the boards of Nevada Utah Mines and Amalgamated Probe, with Ernest Woolley stepping down as president and Robert Mead elected in his place. Caughey joins Amalgamated Probe as secretary. Ray Consolidated’s Hayden plant sale to American Smelting is anticipated to avoid further financing. Davis Daly shipments resume as 80 workers were added, and NYSE shareholders urge a September 2 market closure before Labor Day.
Winthrop awards a 20000 temporary loan to Estabrook & Co at 3.73 percent discount maturing April 3 1912. Reading seeks bids by 8 pm Aug 23 for 12000 four percent coupon bonds payable 1200 annually 1912 21. Andover invites bids by 8 pm Aug 28 for 26000 four percent school bonds maturing 2000 annually 1912 24. Beverly accepts bids by noon Aug 29 for 26000 four percent sewer bonds maturing 3000 July 1 1912 and 2000 annually 1913 22. Bristol county seeks bids by 10:30 am Aug 29 for a 100000 temporary loan maturing Oct 30 1911.
Central Leather Company declares quarterly dividend of 18 4 per cent on preferred stock with record date Sept 11 and payment Oct 2. Utah Copper Company pays 75 cents quarterly with books closing Sept 15 and reopening Sept 20. Nevada Consolidated Copper Company pays 37 1 2 cents quarterly with books closing Sept 15 and reopening Sept 17.
Books open today for National Lead preferred stock and Pressed Steel Car preferred stock. Dividend payable on Pressed Steel Car preferred stock at 134 percent. Ex-dividend date for Reading first preferred stock.
The note confirms Terry McGovern is alive and records show Britt defeated Nelson by decision in a 20 round Brockton bout in 1907. It also lists 1900s athletics entries and notes about Joe Gans, the English Channel claim, and a forfeited score ruling in baseball.
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