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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1915
Page
16
Market notes indicate copper trading remains active with Lake issues showing strength. Mohawk rises five points on a report of a merger between Mohawk and Ahmeek New York assets. American Sugar listed as a weaker feature amidst irregular activity.
Stock totals show New York and Boston daily and year to date sales with Reading leading in New York and Butte & Superior in Boston. Year over year figures reveal gains for Minn and St Louis and Mohawk in Boston, while U S Realty and Imp and Am Sugar show losses. notable shifts include Am Sugar dropping to 104 and U S Realty at 40 percent.
New York market reports renewed liquidation in high priced dividend paying railway shares and continued pool activity in special ties notably automobile issues. Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific, along with Reading, faced pressure from liquidation, while United States Steel and copper stocks rose with Bethlehem Steel the day’s standout, approaching a three point gain. Final hour readjustments left some stocks higher and others lower as European liquidity was limited.
New York stock prices are listed with last figures today at the stock exchange and a comparison made to the prior closing. The report covers key averages and notable changes across several major issues.
Investors received a free Market Letter from Temple H Fay & Co of 53 State Street Boston detailing activity in mining oil and industrials with a note on a dividend payer list.
Boston February market notes a local surge with Mohawk rising five points to 60 1 2 and other issues like Osceola Old Dominion and Granby gaining. Butte & Superior hits a new high near 433 8 while traders weigh New York weakness and Lake copper demand amid war dynamics and possible Ahmeek merger. United Fruit and Sugar lag as earnings worry over war and heavy capex.
Soo reports December net earnings of 492,029 up 14,634 and six months total 3,807,202 up 127,822 as St Marys Mineral Land stock moves onto the clearing house line.
Boston stocks report lists high low and last prices on the Boston Stock Exchange with a comparison to the previous close. The piece notes assessment paid as part of market activity and reflects a concise market snapshot.
The money markets report a steady foreign exchange day with banker dealings. Sterling at 4.84, bid 4.83. francs 5.19. marks 87. guilders 40.34, up 1 16.
North Butte has purchased 1250 acres west of Butte and eight miles from Anaconda with large water rights near the St Paul and Northern Pacific railroads. The land is said to be for a future smelter site or another copper recovery plant.
The article notes a volatile move in American Sugar around 103, amid rumors of board dissension over cutting the common dividend. It cites steel and copper market dynamics, a New Haven rail deficit, Maxwell Motor growth projections, and write-downs in papers and industrials, highlighting broader earnings and capital readjustments.
New York closes with St Paul convertibles down a point from peak. Du Pont Powder and Interborough Metropolitan issues show firm demand while several railroad and utility bonds hover near quoted levels. Trading totals reveal $2.2 million in sales, with year‑to‑date activity near $64.99 million.
Biddeford Maine will receive bids until 10 a m on February 9 for a temporary loan of 30000 dollars to be repaid by October 4. The notice specifies bidding details and the loan term.
Baltimore sold 8.5 million city stock to Mercantile Trust and National City Bank at 97.827 amid fourfold oversubscription. Connellsville plans 100 thousand funding bonds Feb 19. West Jersey & Seashore stock up 3 million. new 13 million mortgage. Lowell sold 40 thousand sewer bonds to Farnsworth at 101.89. 1916-35 maturities. Watertown seeks 175 thousand loan bids by Feb 10. Kissell purchased 5.475 million Manitoba five-year notes. Puget Sound Traction sold 557 thousand six per cent bonds due 1919. portion of 15 million issue outstanding.
Thomas M. Reynolds files suit in Massachusetts Superior Court against the Boston and Maine for 100000 on nine notes totaling 10000 plus 5000 each with interest. The notes ran one year from June 2 1913.
Directors of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company have passed the regular semi annual dividend of 2 1 3 per cent due for declaration at this time.
Brookline yesterday sold 90100 dollars of 4 percent bonds dated January 1 1914 with 3200 principal due 1916 to 1934 and 36900 principal due 1916 to 1924 to N W Harris Co of Boston at 101 836 Other bidders included KE H Rollins Sons Blodger Co RE M Farnsworth Estabrook Hornblower Weeks Merrill Oldham Co Blake Bros Curtis Sanger and others.
Buffalo General Electric Company applied to the New York Up-State Public Service Commission for authority to issue 867471 five per cent thirty year bonds.
Ottawa February 4 The Parliament of Canada opened with Governor General Duke of Connaught in ceremony. Extensive security was prepared to deter hostile demonstrations, but no unusual incident occurred.
The throne speech says Canadians show loyalty as over 80,000 are sent across the Atlantic and training completes. It notes that a larger force is organized and ready for dispatch. Parliament will be asked for a $100,000,000 war loan for naval and military operations with possible war-risk insurance. House adjourns until Monday for active session business.
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