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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1913

Page

14

Prices Recede Across Markets New Haven Reaches New Low

Prices recede all along the line as New Haven touches 9134, slips to a new low, then recovers to 92. Merger between United Gas and Electric and American Cities Co. is perfected. Co receiver appointed for Walpole Tire and Rubber.

New Haven United Gas and Electric Corporation American Cities Co Walpole Tire and Rubber Company Judge Harris East Bridgewater Fisher Walpole Tire & Rubber Company Judge Dodge

Market totals and activity in New York and Boston

Yesterday's market totals show New York sales at 201,400 shares and Boston at 9,753 with steel leading in New York at 32,300 and New Haven leading in Boston at 1,520. Year to date totals are 57,197,800 shares in New York and 3,490,807 in Boston, vs last year's 86,166,900 in New York and 8,087,218 in Boston. Major gains include General Motors in New York and Calumet & Arizona in Boston. losses include U S Express in New York and Ahmeek Mining in Boston. Call money stood at 23 8 in New York and 3 in Boston. time money ranged 3 3 4 to 5 4 percent in New York and 5 to 6 percent in Boston.

New York Boston Steel Common New Haven General Motors U. S. Express Calumet & Arizona Ahmeek Mining Time Money

Wall Street Steady With Narrow Fluctuations

New York market ends trading with a steady undertone as gains lead in American Ice, American Agricultural Chemical, People's Gas and Sears Roebuck. By close several Dow leaders like Union Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley New York Central Can Smelting weaken 1 to 2 points amid bears selling after Wilsons message.

New York American Ice American Agricultural Chemical People’s Gas Sears-Roebuck Union Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley New York Central Wilson Mexico Bears New Haven United States Express United States 4

Adjust Your Investments Plan Offer for Investors

Many stock and bond owners fear losses and we propose a plan to relieve principal and interest concerns. We invite immediate requests for details and particulars to pursue relief.

Market Quiet in Boston as New Haven Hits New Low

Boston lists 97 638 shares traded amid broad swings. New Haven fell to 92, the lowest price ever in local trading, while New York touched 91 7 8 and closed at 92 1 8. Union Pacific rights dropped to 18c, Calumet & Arizona rose, and Ojibway advanced to 98c as American Piano Company reshuffled leadership with Foster family appointments and expectations of higher sales and profits.

Boston New Haven New York Ahmeek Boston & Boston Toulumne New River Union Pacific Calumet & Arizona Ojibway American Piano Company C. H. W. Foster George G. Foster George L. Nichols Foster

Boston curb market features low closes and varied moves

Mexican Metals again led the curb market with a new low of 21 cents while 11 060 shares traded among about 21 000 curb shares. Butte Central slid to a new low, Lion Hill opened at 36 cents then closed at 45 cents, and deals in Butte London Verde Extension followed with notable fluctuations.

Butte Central Lion Hill Butte & London Verde Amal Nevada Bay State Gas Calaveras Chief Ely Consol Crown Reserve First Nat'l . Eune la Rose Majestic Massoletti Oi McKinley-Dar Neva Doug South Lake United Verde Utah Metals

Calendar for today dividends payable

Alabama Great Southern stock pays 3 percent dividends as of today Ex-Dividend. Delaware and Hudson shows a 214 percent? The parenthetical dates indicate payable dates. Books do not close.

Alabama

Bond market notes Fall River issues bonds at 434 percent

Fall River Mass awarded a $45,000 issue of one to ten year bonds dated Aug 1 1913 to Estabrook Co. Other bidders included R L Day Blake Bros Adams Blodget N W Harris Curtis Sanger Beverly Mass awarded a $50,000 temporary loan to Estabrook Co with rivals Old Colony Trust Loring Tolman Tupper Blake Bros Bond Goodwin U.S. officials not named.

Fall River Mass Estabrook & Co R. L. Day & Co Blake Bros. & Co Adams & Co Blodget & As N. W. Harris & Co Curtis & Sanger Beverly Old Colony Trust Co Loring, Tolman & Tupper Bond & Goodwin

Market dull as US Mexico tensions curb speculation

Yesterdays market drift showed little move as uncertainty over Mexico kept speculation in check. Cotton prices rose with profits-taking limited, while grain softened and rail and industrial bonds rebounded from June lows as money rates eased.

United States Mexico Wilson Huerta Chicago

Bond Market Report from New York August 27

Louisville and Nashville unified 4s and related issues in fair demand. New York and New Haven convertibles were reactionary. Third Avenue adjustment 5s and Southern Pacific refunding 4s ruled firm. New York Railways adjustment 5s receded fractionally.

Louisville & Nashville New York New Haven Third Avenue Southern Pacific New York Railways

Roy Norton Serial Debuts Fresh Chapter in Post Magazine

Roy Norton presents a new installment of his serial Hardpan and Co in next Sunday’s Post Magazine. The feature promises continuing suspense and regional setting that fans will recognize.

Roy Norton Hardpan & Co Post

New Haven Bond Plea Set For September 9

Bernard H. Whitney of Dedham named by Governor Foss to the State Board of Registration in Optometry. The Whitney Studio located at Norwood and Franklin is noted in the brief item.

Dedham Foss State Board of Registration In Whitney Studio Norwood Franklin

New Haven Seeks Debenture Bonds $67 Million Hearing Date Set

The Public Service Commission designates September 9 as the hearing date on the New Haven Railroad petition seeking authority to issue debenture bonds totaling 67 million dollars.

New Haven Massachusetts Public Service Commission Public Service Commission

Boston Debates Washburn Bond Issue and Appointments

Governor Foss vetoed the Washburn bill linking bond approval to the Public Service Commission. Brandeis protested more securities. a new public service commissioner will be named by Sept. 9 after George Lawrence's resignation. Nominees include Charles L. Hibbard for district court and Bernard H. Whitney for optometry board. A port development hearing for Boston Harbor is set for next Wednesday at 10 o'clock with invited chambers and real estate groups amid plans dispute.

New Haven Foss Public Service Commission Louis D. Brandeis Public Service George Lawrence George M. Harlow Boston Emery Charles L. Hibbard Pittsfield District Court Central Berkshire Charles E. Burke Bernard H. Whitney Dedham Charles J. Collins South Boston Collins Executive Council Port of Boston Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Exchange Port of Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange

Webster Day Honors Prominent New England Orators

Franklin Day will be celebrated in Franklin New Hampshire with speakers from across New England. Governor Felker will be a principal speaker along with Dartmouth President E F Nichols and several former governors and notable figures from New Hampshire Vermont and New York. The event honors Daniel Webster at his birthplace.

Franklin N. H New England Daniel Webster Felker E. F. Nichols Dartmouth College Samuel W. McCall Winchester Mass J. H. Gallinger William P. Sawyer New York New Hampshire Samuel Pingree Vermont Wiliam E. Chandler Rufus P. Gardner

Dividends Declared by Several Firms This Quarter

Childs Company pays 2.34 percent on common and 1.34 percent on preferred stocks with Sept 3 to close books and Sept 10 payment. Sears Roebuck & Co declares 1.5 percent on preferred stock payable Oct 1 to record holders Sept 1. California Railway and Power Co sets 1.44 percent on prior preference stock payable Oct 1 to Sept 20 holders. La Belle Iron Works issues 1.4 percent on common stock payable Oct 31 with books Oct 21 to Nov 1. Also 0.2 percent on modesé stock payable Sept 30 with books Sept 20. Norfolk Southern R R Co announces 1.5 percent payable Oct 1 to Sept holders.

United Gas & Electric Corporation American Cities Company United Gas Hartford American Cities United Gas & Electric New Orleans Railway & Light Company Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company Memphis Street Railway Company Little Rock Railway & Electric Company Knoxville Railway & Light Company Houston Light & Power Company Childs Company Sears, Roebuck & Co California Railway and Power Company la Belle Iron Works Company Norfolk Southern R. R.company

Rare literary treasure arrives in Philadelphia collection

Charles Sessler, a book collector, brings a remarkable assortment of rare editions from Europe to Philadelphia. The group includes an 18-volume History of Napoleon set by Colonel G Rowen Hamilton, a fifteenth century Book of Hours from the Huth sale, Carlyle's The French Revolution with Dickens autograph, Isaac Walton Lives with Vaughan inscription, and a Queen Victoria prayer book with her signature.

Philadelphia Charles Sessler Europe G. Rowan Hamilton County Down Ireland Sessler London Carlyle Charles Dickens Two Cities Dickens Isaac Walton Justice Vaughan Malone Queen Victoria

Swater Front Reports Plentiful Groundfish Arrivals

Groundfish arrivals at T wharf were plentiful yesterday with swordfish from the Patriot and Lillian. Prices for haddock and cod ranged from about 2 3 4 to 6 1 4 cents per pound amid ample supply. The United Fruit steamer Nicholas Cuneo delivered 1000 bags of coconuts and 15 000 bananas, while ships like Cambrian and Laconia reached port or sailed for Liverpool and Queenstown.

T Wharf Patriot Lillian F. Atwood Haddock Pol- Haddock Crest Crest (Bm. Trwir de Costa Benner Erine EF. Grueby Joseph DeCosta A. Guthrie Sears United Fruit Nicholas Cuneo Cuba Cambrian London Laconia Queenstown Liverpool Kafue Calcutta Colombo Boston Straits of Gibraltar Cymric Esther Ann Apalachicola Fla Yarmouth Simpson Toronto Mystic Docks New York

Shipping News: Arrivals Cleared and Sailed Details

A long list of steamers and vessels including Franconia Prince Arthur Gloucester Bunker Hill City of Rockland Hawthorne Bay State Strout City of Gloucester and Nicholas Cuneo in arrivals and clearances. Vessels also listed as sailed and tow ing barges L and W Nos 2 9 and 14 with multiple ports and captains named.

Franconia Smith Liverpool Toronto Wing Hull Katahdin Macbeth Jacksonville Perfection Salomons Sabine Bunker Hil Crowell New York Camden Sawyer Bangor City of Rockland Hawthorne Bath Bay State Strout Portland City of Gloucester Limekin Gloucester Nicholas Cuneo Hansen Baracoa Grecian Hillary Philadelphia Prince Arthur Metacomet Liberty Western Belle P. O'Rieden Bonn Newburyport Eureka Plummer Joshua Lovett Coffin Newport News Bessie Jonas H. French Rickes Benner R. L. Tay Turner Harriet C. Whitehead Paterson Clinton Point William H. Yerkes Fales Baltimore Thomas H. Lawrence Rowe Mt. Hope Veazte Helen Martin Merry Sullivan Lawin Prince Arthur Br Kinney Yarmouth McDorman Bunker Hill England Nor Svenningsen Hangen Port Antonio Banan Olsen Bocas del Toro Calvin Austin Mitchell St. John Willis Guy Eastport Glennen Governor Dingley Herbert Valley Forge New Bedford Nottingham Port Johnson Boxer Germantown Bear Ridge Temple Watuppa Nemasket Allentown Belfast Greenwood John T. Donahue Stroudsburg Edgewater Astral S. C. Co Fureka Nance Ipswich Jonas HW French Newburyort Wim Keene Cutler W. D. Mangum Catawaumteak Rockland Willis and Malcolm Baxter, Jr Frontenac

Obituary Notices From Cities Across Massachusetts

A compilation of funeral notices and memorial services for Amelia Barber, Mary Bradley, Abbie Carney, Ellen Crowley, Richard De Neill, Ellen Donovan, William Dryer, Mrs English, Margaret Fleck, Otto Grohe, Mary Hag gerty, Emily Houghan, Henry Lambert, Michael Leary, Colline Linnington, Mary Mahoney, William McKone, Clara McRae, Rosanna Moore, Elizabeth Munn, Edward Osborne, Charles Rumney, Patrick Shea, Nora Shields, Mary Steele, Florence Sullivan, Julius Vaughan, Catherine Vibert, with burial details and mass times listed for churches and cemeteries between Aug. 28 and Aug. 30 in multiple towns.

Barber Amelia B John Wesley Barber Cliff Island Newton Mass Bradley Mary L. Bradley Sidney A. Bradley Somerville Putnam Ave Cambridge Salem Carney South Boston Abbie A Martin A. Carney Haney Cottage St St. Augustine’s Church Crowley Charlestown Ellen Cornelius Crowley Sullivan St St. Mary’s Church Warren St DE Neill Weymouth Richard de Neill Ellen de Neill Viger Broad St Sacred Heart Church Donovan Ellen Donovan Norwood James W. Donovan Milford St. Mary's Church Walpole William J. English Maple St Fleck Hyde Park Margaret Tremble Fleck Eli Phillips Neponset Ave Leominster Grohe Westport N. S Otto Grohe Adolph Grohe Creighton St Jamaica Plain Imtaggerty Brookline Mary E James Haggerty Homer St St. Mary's of the Assumption Hardiman Waltham Mary Hardiman Rousse Cherry St West Newton Calvary Cemetery Houghan Emily John W. Houghan Lambert Boston City Hospital Henry Lambert Richard c. Kirby Bennington St Leary Michael J. Leary John Welch Lawrence St Linnington Colline Rosamond Linnington Border St Mashioney Mary J. Mahoney S. I Reade M'Kone Boston Harbor William McKone Mwrae Lakeville Sanitarium Clara R. McRae Vista St Melrose Stile A. m St. Patrick’s Stoneham Moore Roxbury Rosanna Michael Moore Arthur Nudd Albany St S A. m St. Philip’s Church Harrison Ave Albany N. Y Mt. Hawley N. J Munn Elizabeth G William F. Munn Galvin Bunker Hill St St. Catherine’s Church Vine St Osborne Dorchester Edward I. Osborne Rumney Chelsea Charles W. Rumney Shawmut St Walsh Thomas Shields Highland St All Saints’ Church Centre St Steele Mary Joseph Steele Northampton St St. Philip's Church Sulivan Florence E James F Dollie Sullivan Holbrook N St Vaugnan Malden Julius I. Vaughan Salem St Vibert Catherine T William Vibert Alfred C Mary T. Jordan Frazer

Funeral Notice for William Symon Chaplain

Clan Stewart No 67 U S C members urged to attend funeral for late chaplain William Symon Thursday August 28 at 2 p m at his Dorchester residence 3 Leyland Street off Cottage Street Andrew McGregor Chief

Clan Stewart William Symon Leyland, St Cottage St Dorchester Andrew McGregor

Mr and Mrs Marcel Orleans Ills Bereavement Thanks

Mr and Mrs Marcel Orleans and family express sincere appreciation for the many sympathy messages and remembrances received after their recent bereavement from friends and relatives.

Marcel IL Orleans

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