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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1914

Page

14

Penny-Stock Style Rail Mortgage Listings Across U S

A slate of corporate mortgage issues includes Paducah City Railway first mortgage 5s payable at The New York Trust Company New York and Paducah Street Railway first mortgage 6s due 1920 and 1923 through Fidelity and Columbia Trust Co Louisville. Also listed are Pawtucket Electric consolidated mortgage 5s Old Colony Trust Co Reno Power Licht and Water consolidated mortgage 6s Mercantile Trust Co San Francisco Savannah Electric first consolidated mortgage 5s American Trust Co Savannah Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway first mortgage 4s Central Trust Co New York.

Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co First Genetge Slater Trust Co Pawtucket R. I Cape Breton Electric Company, Ltd Office of State Street Trust Company Connecticut Power Company First Mortgage The Equitable Trust Company of New York el Paso Electric Company Everett Water Company Bankers Trust Company Houghton County Electric Light Co Office of Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co Houghton County St. Roy. Co Houghton County Tretton Company Old Colony Trust Company Keokuk Electric Railway & Power Co Central Trust Company of Ilinois Chicago Mississippi River Power Company Canadian Bank of Commerce Toronto Canada London England New London Gas and Elec. Co Northern Texas Electric Company Commonwealth Trust Company Northern Texas Traction Company Citizens’ Savings & Trust Co Cleveland Ohio Chase National Bank Paducah City Railway, Incorp New York Trust Company Paducah Street Railway Co. Incorp Office of Fidelity and Columbia Trust Co Louisville Pawtucket Electric Company Consolidated Office Reno Power, Licht and Water Co Office of Mercantile Trust Company San Francisco Cal Savannah Electric Company American Trust Company Savannah, Thunderbolt Isle of Hope Rwy Savannah Office of Central Trust Co

Rule on Real Estate Loans

Washington Dec 30 Comptroller of the Currency Williams announced that the Federal Reserve Board issued a regulation interpreting the act governing real estate loans by national banks The rule limits loans on real estate to one third of time deposits at loan time or one third of the previous year’s available time deposits If that fraction is less than one fourth of the bank’s capital and surplus the bank may lend up to one fourth of capital and surplus as of the loan date

Washington Williams Federal Reserve Board Draper Company Western Maryland Railway Company Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Dividend notices from New England Power and Connecticut River Power

The New England Power Company declares a quarterly dividend on preferred shares with a date set for January 1, 1915 and record as of December 18, 1914. Connecticut River Power Company of Maine declares a semi annual dividend of 1 1 2 percent on common stock payable January 1, 1915 to stockholders of record December 19, 1914. Transfer agents listed as Baker, Ayling & Co.

Power Company Ayabie Baker, Ayling & D New England Boston Connecticut River Power Company Maine Baker, Ayling & CO

Dividend Declared by United States Smelting Co

Directors declare a quarterly 1 percent dividend on Preferred Capital rate 87 cents per share payable January 35, 1915 to stock of record at close of business December 31, 1914. W W Batchelder treasurer.

United States Smelting Refining & Mining Company W. W. Batchelder

Markets Inactive As Stocks See Small Shifts

Prices fluctuate narrowly with United Fruit rising to 120, up seven points from a recent low. Concord and Montreal Class 4 decline by eleven points amid quiet trading across markets.

United Fruit Concord & Montreal

Exchange totals and list movements in New York and Boston

Summary of total and by city share sales for the period starting January 1 1914, with figures for New York and Boston, including most active issues Amalgamated and Alaska Gold, gains and losses on named lists such as Atchison Bos Cond Mont Mackay Colorado Fuel, and changes in CaH and Time money rates.

New York Boston Amalgamated Alaska Gold Atchison Bos Con. & Mont Mackay Cos Colorado Fuel & Iron Cah

New York Stock Market Wraps Up Slow Session

New York on December 20 saw the smallest full-session volume since February 1988 with about 50 000 shares. Leaders fell early but recovered, while many issues were neglected. St Paul declined amid rumor of a note issue. railroads and industrials faced funds pressures. Bank of Germany reported a $6 million rise in sales, and London remained steady awaiting next week’s exchange resumption.

New York Stock Exchange St. Paul Missouri, Kansas & Texas Pennsylvania Company Bank of Germany Tondon United States

Bond Market Summary from New York December 30

New York city issues eased slightly while Rock Island issues recovered. St Louis and San Francisco refunding 4s trended upward. Consolidated Gas 63 remained firm. Wabash 4s and Western Maryland 4s showed declines. Total sales 1 149 000, compared with 1 135 000 yesterday and 1 503 000 a week ago.

New York City Rock Island St Louis San Francisco Consolidated Gas 63 Wabash Western Maryland

Money Markets and Exchange Rates Report

Boston quote roundup shows call loans and commercial loans at 5 percent with commercial paper from 4 1 2 percent. Year money stands at 5 percent while New York and Sub Treasuries show varied figures and a $34 000 net loss since Friday. Foreign exchange firm with sterling cables at 4 55 74 and francs at 5 16 per dollar.

Boston New York Boston Reserve Bank Oman

Metal markets steady as bids due for school bonds

In Passaic New Jersey bids are due at 4 20 p m for 269000 four and a half percent school bonds dated January 1 2015 and due in 1945 amid dull prices for tin lead spelter copper and iron on the New York Metal Exchange.

New York Metal Exchange Passiac N. J

Clarence Miller Joins Plympton & Bunting Penn Mutual

Clarence C. Miller a noted life insurance figure and former president of the Boston Life Underwriters' Association joins Plympton and Bunting as general managers of Penn Mutual Life Insurance today.

Clarence C. Miller Boston Life Underwriters’ Association Plympton & Bunting Penn Mutual Life Insurance

Boston Market Notes a Small Year-End Upswing in Stocks

United States Fruit shares rise from 117 to 120 after limited trading. Alaska Gold, American Zinc, North Butte, and Butte & Superior show activity while declines are led by Calumet & Arizona and Tamarack. Isle Royale stamp mill project speeds up as production costs fall to nine cents per pound.

Boston United States Alaska American Zinc North Butte Butte & Superior Calumet & Arizona Tamarack Edison Electric Alaska Gold Boston Elevated New Arcadian Mohawk Boston Stock I Exchange Isle Poyale Lake District

Federal Reserve Banks Alter Rediscount Rates

The Federal Reserve Board approved rediscount rate changes at four regional banks. Boston kept 5 percent for longer maturities while San Francisco Dallas Chicago shifted rates.

Washington Federal Reserve Board San Francisco Boston Dallas Chicago Federal Reserve

Paint by Paul West Returns Readers to Boyhood Days

The Sunday Post Magazine previews Paint by Paul West a nostalgic piece that recalls boyhood adventures in a reflective literary portrait. The feature signals a warm reminiscence likely to resonate with longtime readers.

Paul West Boyland Post Magazine

Market dull under restrictions stalls New York trading

A sluggish New York market saw only about 50 000 shares change hands as minimum price rules constrict activity. Leaders like Steel Amalgamated Reading and Union Pacific trade narrowly while many issues have no bids and traders shift to the gut market.

New York Steel Amalgamated Reading Union Pacific

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