Market advances sustain gains amid mixed activity
New York and Boston trading showed advance in prices with total New York sales about 304 200 and Boston 30 280 shares. Amalgamated copper strengthened on expected dividend rise while Steel faced pressure. Mayflower and Old Colony movements drew interest as Fay management remained intact. Local money and exchange rates were reported alongside market notes and corporate leadership updates.
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New York
Boston
Steel Common
Old Colony
G. H. Helme Co
Del
Lack. & West
Calumet & Hecla
Concord
Montreal
Steel
Amalgamated
Anaconda
Mayflower
Fitzgerald, Hubbard& Co
Fay
St. Mary’s Mineral Land Company
Local Market Shows Broad Buying Across Copper Shares
Traders showed real interest as Mayflower, O14 Colony and Steel common led a broad rise in copper and industrial issues. Lake Superior buyers pushed Mayflower and Old Colony on news of developments nearing drilling, signaling insider confidence and a wider market move.
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Mayflower
O14
Lake Superior
Old Colony
iInter
Massachusetts Directors Elect New Officers and Trust Appointments
At a directors meeting Guy A. Ham was elected to the board of Massachusetts Title Insurance Company. He holds multiple trust and insurance roles across Stoughton, Dorchester, Brookline, Framingham, and Boston firms. Other notices include appointments of transfer agents for Eastern Coal and new director elections for Butte & Superior Copper.
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Massachusetts Title Insurance Company
Guy A. Ham
Mr. Ham
Stoughton Trust Company
Dorchester Trust
Attleboro Trust Company
Boulevard Trust Company
Brookline
Framingham Trust Company
Massachusetts Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Bay State Surety Company
Boston
D. C. Jackling
The
Butte & Superior Copper Company
J. B. Becher
Curb Market Moves Amid Management Change and Gas Stocks
Boston curb market notes mixed price action with a rise from 6 to 7 and a late return to initial level. Election of new local managers welcomed. Majestic Humboldt and Bay State Gas highlighted among features as detailed fluctuations followed.
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Miami
Majestic, Humboldt
Bay State Gas
Bond Market Notes and Bid Results Across Cities
Braintree Massachusetts awards a 15,000 issue of 4 percent water bonds to Hathbrook & Co at 101.85. Fall River Massachusetts invites bids until 10:30 a.m. February 17 for a 215,000 4 percent bond issue maturing 1921. Allegheny County Pennsylvania sells 1,800,000 in 4 percent bonds. Web. 1. Kuhn Inc. won the bid.
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Braintree
Mass
Tas
Hathbrook & Co
Fall River
Calendar for Today Security and Meeting Notices
CALENDAR FOR TODAY lists bond and stock quotes across multiple firms with percent changes and closing books. It notes impending books close for Mich State Tel and May Dept Stores and lists upcoming meetings for General Chemical Mackay Companies U S Industrial Alcohol and other entities.
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Boston & Maine Ptd
Liggett & Myers Tech
May Dept. Stores
Mich
State Tel
General Chemical
Mackay Companies
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
Dividends Declared by Local Companies This Quarter
Quincy Mining Co issues quarterly dividend of $1 with record date March 1 and payment March 25. International Smelting & Refining Co pays 2 percent quarterly to holders of record February 23. Pangratks Pure Oil Co declares 21 2 percent quarterly to record February 1. Boston and Albany R R Co pays 2 percent quarterly to record February 29. Galena Signal Oil Co issues $2 preferred quarterly to February 2 record. United States Envelope Co declares 212 percent semiannual preferred to February 14 record. Bluestone Valley Gas & Electric Co starts with $2 common dividend to February 17 record. Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co proclaims $1.50 preferred quarterly to February 17 record.
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Quincy Mining Co
International Smelting & Refining Co
Pangratks Pure Oil Co
Boston’& Albany R. R. Co
Ba Iiedall Galena Signal Oil Co
United States Envelope Co
Bluestone Valley Gas & Electric Co
Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co
John Hancock Mutual Life Marks Fifty Years of Growth
In 1912 the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company reaches its 50th year with assets over 82 million dollars and total income of 25.76 million for the year. Mortality experience remains favorable with losses below expectations. The company reports no real estate holdings beyond its home office and profits from disposal of parcels, while paying nearly 10 million in benefits and totaling over 172.5 million paid since organization.
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John Hancock Company
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Trinity Track Schedule Reveals 1940s Northeast Meet Dates
Hartford Feb 14 revised Trinity College track schedule lists meets with Brown Worcester Polytechnic Trinity at Hartford April 27. Wesleyan at Middletown May 4 Intercollegiates at Springfield May 17 18 Union at Schenectady N Y May 24.
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Hartford
Trinity College
Brown
Worcester Poly. Institute
Trinity
Wesleyan
Middletown
Springfield
Union
Schenectady
N. Y
Swift proposes garden city for unemployed to curb unrest
Morrison I. Swift argued before the public health committee that unemployment and rising unrest require swift action. He urged creating a garden city and farm for the unemployed, saying the poor demand fair share and warning of potential social upheaval and a French style revolution if ignored.
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Morrison I. Swift
Gary
Swift
Garden cities as cure for unemployment in Boston plan
The text argues unemployed should be absorbed into public works and a state labor exchange. It envisions a Boston garden city where families live in cottages with garden plots, producing food and manufactured goods locally. Cites Philadelphia 1903 garden project and calls Massachusetts to lead in self sustaining labor.
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Olange
Surance
Bournville
Port Sunlight
England
Boston
Garden City
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Hearings Set on Boston Municipal Legislation in State House
Massachusetts notices outline hearings by the Metropolitan Affairs and Cities committees in Boston on February 14 to 16 1912. Proposals cover city election dates street widening and construction new streets elevated structures removal from North Station and related topics with officials named including Brown Parker and Newhall Burns.
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Eee
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Bos
City of
Commonwealth OF Massachusettis
Committee On Cities
Hamilton
Washington Street
Avery Street
Mason ‘Street
Boylston Streets
Hanover Street
Boylston Street
Said City
H. Newhall
George
BR. Burns
Commonwealth OF Massachus
Metro
Ereee Street
Doneheniay
Beverly
Gard Street
Nwealth
Massaochu
P. B. Carr
Sullivan Square
Charles H. Brown
Joseph H. Parker, JR
Cooperative Ban Meeting Nominates Officers in Boston
A cooperative banquet meeting for nomination of officers and auditors is scheduled at 36 Bromfield Street Boston on Monday March 4 at 7 30 p m with D Eldredge as secretary. A note references paperhanging and wall paper with wholesale and retail details offered by WM Matthews Jr and other trade notices.
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Boston
Montes
Eldredge
WM. Matthews, JR
Milket
Woltes
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