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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1917

Page

10

Markets Ease Off Points In Yesterday's Markets

Total sales in New York 548 800 shares and Boston 24 241. Nova Scotia Steel rose 5 to 106 the biggest gain in New York while Bethlehem Steel fell to 130. In Boston Ahmeek moved 314 to 104 and General Electric dropped to 16414.

New York Boston Steel Boston—Steel Nova Scotia Steel Bethlehem Steel Ahmeek General Electric Alaska-Juneau Asio Oil Co Atchison G & Wl B&o Beth Steel Do Bow BR Jones Burns Bros Butte & Sup Cerro de Pasco Chic & Alton OM & Ste ORT & P ci St P M&o Pt Col Fuel & Iron Col Gas & Elec Deere & Co Pf del & Hudson den & RG Pf Goodrich Gulf S Steel Inspiration Int Ag Co Har Corp Nickelse Kan City Kennecott Iake E & W Lee Rubber Tehigh Valley Lig & Myers Long Island Mackay Cos M & St L P&s Montana Nat CO & S Nat E & St Nevada Consey Nor & Wes

Wall Street Slips as Tensions, British Talks Roil Market

New York trading opens with uneven prices and broad declines across sectors. Italian exchange hits record lows, while forecasts predict local cash losses despite a nearly $50 million foreign gold influx. Major rail and shipping stocks fall, though late-day recoveries narrow losses. Total volume around 545 000 shares.

New York Lst Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Southern Pacific Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company United States Steel Bethlehem Steel

Boston market weak as Atlantic Gulf tumbles on dividend doubt

Boston trading followed New York with broad weakness led by Atlantic Gulf down to 891 2 after no dividend action and possible midsummer consideration. United Fruit sank amid Lloyd George Britain fruit curtailment talk while New Haven rose on debt payoff prospects and cash from investments. Copper demand cited with hopes for sustained growth and strong consumption for years to come by National Conduit and Cable.

New York Atlantic Gulf United Fruit Lloyd George Great Britain New Haven Boston National Conduit and Cable Company

Connecticut Power declares preferred dividend of 1.50 per share

The Connecticut Power Company announces a quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share on its preferred capital stock. The dividend is payable March 1, 1917 to stockholders of record at the close of business February 23, 1917. Transfer agents are Stone & Webster.

New Hoffman Company New York Houston Texas New York American Goose Creek Hoffman Connecticut Power Company State of Connecticut Stone & Websther Transfer Agumts

Ex dividend partial payments and bond stock totals

Ex dividend notice shows partial payments and totals with bonds totaling 55 500 dollars and stock 24 241 dollars. The fragment indicates a securities sale update and partial payment status without full context.

Export market dulls after Lloyd George speech boosts imports talk

The market fell overall with few rallies after Lloyd George urged reducing England’s imports. Southern Railway preferred dropped over 3 points due to anticipated dividend deferral. Sugar stocks and Bethlehem Steel weakened while New York Central reported record 1916 earnings and a $31 million surplus, though a $25 million stock offering faced delays. Atlantic Gulf common slid on dividend uncertainty, while Westinghouse Electric highlighted strong nine month results and high assets.

Lloyd George England Southern Railway Cuba Bethlehem Steel New York Central Atlantic Gulf Tripp Westinghouse Electric

Money Markets and Foreign Exchange Reports

Current quotes show call loans at 4 percent for both brokered and outside loans. Commercial loans 4 1/2 to 5 percent, collateral loans 4 1/2 to 5 percent. Commercial paper 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent. The New York funds and exchange rates are listed for Boston and New York, with sub-treasury credits and balances noted. Foreign exchange rates show sterling at 4.767 and franc, marks, guilders, and rubles at specified bid levels.

Dienes Federal Reserve Bank Perme Elk Roe Bar Eilver New York Federal Reserve Banks Eeessecsrereereeee Par Exchanges Boston Ppancina Ee Treasury

Bond Market and Waterfront Calendar Highlights

A sea of bond quotes shows varied issues from Hudson & Manrig to Penn gas and Erie railroad bonds with totals around $4.16 million in sales. Waterfront calendar notes February sailing conditions, tides, and stock prices amid winter constraints. reports vessel activity, cargoes, and recent arrivals including Allaguash wool and cattle hides, Corozzel sugar, Starlite engine issues, Malden coal, and Perseus casualty status.

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Boston planning head calls Columbus area new commercial hub

Ralph A. Cram, chairman of the City Planning Board, told the Columbus Avenue Board of Trade that the geographic center of Boston lies near Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street and should become the commercial center. He warned downtown congestion and urged Back Bay improvements, predicting future skyscrapers over 125 feet if relief is not found.

Ralph A. Cram City Planning Board Columbus Avenue Board of Trade Boston Columbus Avenue Dartmouth Street

Widow Bequeaths Jewelry Business to Employee Grieve

Adams Feb 23 In accordance with her husband’s will Mrs Louisa Whitman bequeaths to Alexander S Grieve an employee his jewelry business and property valued at 30000 Grieve age 30 married came to this country from Scotland nine years ago and worked for Whitman seven years

Adams Louisa Whitman Alexander S. Grieve Grieve Scotland Whitman

Shipping News: Listing of Arrivals and Sailings by Steamers and Tugs

Shipping notes detail arrivals of steamers Allaquash Schmidt Buenos Ayres Montevideo and others via Rio Janeiro and Eastport Portland and towing of scows and barges. Also listed are vessels sailed to New York Philadelphia Baltimore Newport News and Norfolk with tug actions and barge tows.

Allaquash Schmidt Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Janeiro J. Thomas Prince George Simms Yarmouth N. S North Star Mitchell St. John N. B Eastport Portland Coronel Valkenburg Guanteca P. R Grecian James Baltimore Nacoochee Dizer Savannah Malden Brown Middlesex Boutilier Newport News Walter D. Noyes Calhoun Cto Dorchester Dodge Philadelphia N. M. Whitney Decker New York Tuscan Chase Norfolk Itasca Cameron Millbridge Tattler Gloucester Sadie Ross Kate Jones Tallas Wyoming Clark Perth Amboy Swatara Phillips Oak Hill Thomaston Germantown Camp Hammond Portsmouth Pennypack Royal Prince Cretan Hampden Catawamteak Soceaso Tacony South Amboy Malvern Shamokin Ravechot H. S. Nichols Rockport Mass Herbert West End Indian Ridge Barry Bath

Former Champion Oarsman Alden Swan Dies at 73

Alden H. Swan, once the Hudson single scull champion in 1865 and National Rowing Association double scull champion in 1872, died in New York at 73. Born in Hancock, Massachusetts, he helped build the Brooklyn Bridge commission and later worked as an oil dealer in the city.

New York Alden Swan Hancock Mass Hudson National Rowing Association Philadelphia Brooklyn Bridge

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