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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
12
Editor notes the United Shoe Machinery Corporation faces a government suit that could unlock a large extra dividend to shareholders. With stock rising from 41 1 2 to around 64, analysts debate potential payout, using earnings surpluses and balance sheets to estimate possible 25 to 30 percent cash or stock distributions if the legal hurdles are cleared.
Realizing heavy price fluctuations the market shows Missouri Pacific breaking to a new low of 2114. American Smelting and Western Union post substantial losses. Manchester and Lawrence, a Boston and Maine subsidiary, trades at 125 off last sale.
Yesterday's market totals show New York sales of 376,800 shares and Boston 24,884 as most active issues. Year to date New York totals reach 82,596,400 shares and Boston 5,349,105 shares, versus last year's periods. Notable shifts include Virginia Carolina Chemical pref gaining and Canadian Pacific slipping in New York. Southern Pacific rising in Boston and Manchester and Lawrence weakening. Call money sits at 3 1 4 to 3 1 2 percent in New York and 5 to 6 percent in Boston. time money at 5 to 5 3 4 percent in New York and 5 1 2 to 6 percent in Boston.
The New York stock market halted after an early rise led by Reading, Southern Pacific and Amalgamated. Major losses hit Missouri Pacific and others while sentiment improved on currency and trust news, with traders taking profits and bonds showing uncertain moves.
In Boston market activity of 24 884 shares fell about 15 percent from yesterday with irregular prices. New Haven surged to 73 1 2 before retreating to 72 1 8 as profit taking appeared. Boston & Maine declined to 41 1 2 and Manchester & Lawrence slid to 125, while Telephone Amalgamated North Butte and Butte & Superior showed underlying strength. Close marked by irregular tone with focus on New Haven and key issues.
In a clipped, fragmented notice readers glimpse references to gas, byways, and a new air yard project. The text lacks clear subjects or dates, but indicates municipal items, possibly infrastructure or public works, with uncertain names and numbers.
The daily financial snapshot shows call loans at 60 and 90 days, commercial paper, and corporation notes with varied year money. New York balances in Sub-Treasury credit and exchanges reflect year-ago comparisons, while the foreign exchange market is firmer with Sterling cables at 4.8505, demand 4.9535, and 60 day rates around 4.81 to 4.8120 amid francs, marks, and guilders activity.
Market page shows bid and ask quotes for Philadelphia area stocks and bonds. Listings include Phila Co Camb Steel Gtr Nd El Sto Bat and Lehigh Nay with varied percentages. Also shown are UTSIT and Pa Steel Wels colls with noted yields and prices.
Mrs Maria G McDonald of 4 Gates Street South Boston mother in law of Representative John J Lydon of Ward 15 collapsed yesterday noon in front of 28 Tremont Street from heart failure and is at the Relief Hospital in a dangerous condition not expected to rally
The day saw 24 arrivals with prices drifting lower as demand softens. Haddock and cod quoted around 6 cents and 73-4 cents per pound, hake and pollock among other species, while several vessels list their cargo and fares. Skipping interests push for a combined whistle and gas buoy at Graves North East. steamship and port interests back the change. The Eastern railroad pier razing contract awarded to Thomas A. Elston & Co, with completion by March 1 at Commonwealth pier No. 1 site.
Contracts will be let for the big dock construction and a modern steel and concrete building. The Metropolitan line steamer H M Whitney collided in New York, bow crushed, returning to berth. Tug Daniel Willard collided with yacht Senaca. Senaca sunk, tug slight damage. Red Star liner Manitou arrived after rough seas. Toronto from Hull east of Boston lightship, due Mystic dock by noon. Onondaga Jacksonville bound, lightered 500 tons, not damaged. Cassel from Bremen due this morning. Iberian 200 miles east of Cape Race. Californian from Liverpool due with cabin passengers. Titanic rescue link noted. Jeremiah Smith moved to lay up for winter. H F Dimock stayed to carry freight after Whitney accident. THE LANDSMAN.
Shipping news reports arrival of U S supply slip parties and vessels at Celtic, William, and Mediterranean ports along with a long list of ships and tugs including Gresham Winram Salem Manitou Tribe Ant werp Marienfels Stevens Calcutta Newton Abbott Baltimore Joseph W Ford ney LaVerge Ido Lassell Jacksonville Juniata James Norfolk Camden Brown Bangor Bay State Strout Portland City of Gloucester Limekin Gloucester Herbert Rickes Newburyport Jonas H French Anderson Cto tugs Boswell Dunton and other craft. It also lists sailed steamer names A W Perry Halifam Boston Yarmouth City of Memphis Savannah Kershaw Norfolk Lexington Philadelphia Edison Light Sewalls Point Madawaska New York Everett Norfolk Melrose Transportation Baltimore Chas F Mayer Portsmouth towing tugs Edwin L Pillsbury Lynn towing barge Grace Boswell New York Concord Salem towing barge Tipton.
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