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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
14
Fragmentary bond market items mention Erie 51 4s and rubber notes, Union Pacific bonds, UK gilt issued, Hudson adjusting rate, and references to Wilson. Text remains jumbled with incomplete figures and names.
The essay analyzes federal ruling that stock dividends are not income for federal tax, and contrasts with Massachusetts law under Trefry vs Garfield. It explains why Massachusetts taxes stock dividends as income and how rights to subscribe may be taxed when sold, with examples of impact on shareholders and corporate earnings.
Stocks show uneven movement with rails firm and American Tobacco up ten points. Foreign bonds advance while the local list remains soft in afternoon trading.
Yesterday's market totals show New York sales at 796000 shares and Boston at 15341. The most active New York issue was Steel with 272400 shares while Boston's most active was Boston Elevated with 676. Year to date totals list New York at 5466600 and Boston at 108020. Compared to last year New York traded 5499000 and Boston 206205. Notable gains and losses include American Tobacco up to 1551 8 from 101 8 and Federal Mining pros from 41 4 to 33 4 in New York. In Boston Calumet & Hecla rose to 455 and Allouez fell to 51 from 134.
New York stocks fell after the presidents war aims speech with losses broadening late in the session. Early gains in tobacco and Texas Company faded as United States Steel led declines. Bond activity centered on Liberty issues with prices sliding to multiyear lows as total bond sales reached 4.65 million dollars.
New York stocks showed daily highs and lows with net changes from the previous close. The report lists opening prices, interday fluctuations, and notable gains and losses across leading issues in today trading.
Boston report lists daily stock quotations for January 8 with high and low prices and closing figures along with net changes from the previous session.
The market declined for United States Steel and Baldwin Locomotive amid war stock weakness while rails and municipal bonds held firm. United Fruit and Swift & Co. rose, Atlantic Gulf fell, and Boston Elevated eased as most stocks closed lower after a day of modest losses.
Current prices show brokers' customers and outside brokers loans at 6 per cent. Commercial, call and year money at 6 per cent. Commercial paper and bank notes maturing within 15 to 90 days follow Fed guidelines. Trade acceptances and collateral notes discussed with securities backed by U S certificates of indebtedness or Liberty Bonds.
Major William F Flynn U S S A commandant of the Harvard Regiment will act as censor for ROT C members at Cambridge The War Department recently prohibited 441 servicemen including training corps cadets from earning money from articles or personal letters and urges submission of personal letters to a censor to prevent disclosure of important information
A manufacturing company announces a quarterly dividend of 1 percent (87 cents per share) on its preferred stock, payable in January.
Miss Katherine Besarick daughter of William H Besarick of Dorchester married First Lieutenant Charles in Diane in Gio Lu States Ordnance Department stationed at Fort Hancock New York. The ceremony was at the bride’s sister home 219 Savin Hill Avenue Dorchester conducted by Rev Walter E C Smith.
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