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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1913

Page

16

Prices Indicate Firm Undertone Across Markets

Summary of yesterday's market activity shows total New York sales at 309 400 shares and Boston at 25 084. Steel common led New York with 77 100 shares while Amn Tel and Tel led Boston with 3102. Year to date New York sales reach 4 284 800 and Boston 357 408. Compared with last year, New York totals were 5 266 800 and Boston 652 104. Notable moves include Sears Roebuck 4 to 207 in New York and Am B S F prd 5 percent to 130 as a Boston loss. Calumet & Hecla rose to 500 in Boston, while Am Agrichem fell to Si. Call money stood at 2 percent in New York and 4 to 4 ½ percent in Boston. Time money ranged 4 to 4 ½ percent in New York and 4. to 5 percent in Boston.

New York Boston Steel Common Amn, Tel. & Tel Sears Roebuck Calumet & Hecla Am. Agri. Chem Call Money

Market dull but steadier after nerves ease on big day

New York stocks opened steady then widened gains before noon with Union Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley and copper shares leading. The list remained narrow and most active issues moved little, while copper strength and London copper recovery gave some support as telephone stocks faded and Virginia Carolina Chemical fell. Overall volume was light with bonds softening in step and United States bonds unchanged.

New York Union Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley Coppers Virginia-Carolina Chemical Southern Pacific London United States

Copper Market Rises Amid Cautious Trading in Boston

Local operators in Boston push copper quotes higher despite moderate business. Amalgamated Copper declares a quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share, bringing total distributions since 1899 to 56 per share and over 75 million dollars. London prices show 16.60 cents per pound with recent buying. New York sales touch 16 cents, later resold at 16.60. Foreign visible copper supply drops to 1380 tons, a low unseen since July 1908.

Boston New York Telephone Agricultural Chemical London Amalgamated Amalgamated Copper

When issued total sales report brief

When issued notes show total sales of 25 084 shares bonds totaling 46 500 rights 097 reflecting a market brief.

Curb Market Highlights from Boston and Nevada Stocks

Yesterday's local curb market saw Mexican Metals rise to 27 16 while Nevada Douglas fell to 25 16 the lowest since 1911 Alaska Gold Butte Central Calaveras also drew interest with notable fluctuations detailed afterward.

Nevada Douglas Alaska Butte Central Calaveras

New York Curb 16 000 Braden Cop 68 174 183 174

The fragment mentions New York curb figures and numbers 16 000 68 174 183 174, but lacks a clear event or context to form a complete news item. No identifiable people, organizations, or dates are provided.

Gold shipments to France and South America shift money market

The money market centers on gold shipments to France with French institutions offering inducements for gold. London banks show signs of further shipments to South American markets. Yesterday's New York call rate held at 2 3/4 percent with time rates at 4 to 4 1/2 percent for various terms and current local rates and forex quoted.

France London New York

Cotton Markets Face Sharp Decline Amid Bear Pressure

The cotton market fell sharply after opening near yesterday's close as bear pressure and liquidation drive prices down to new lows for all options except March. Spot demand wanes and unhedged holders grow uneasy while mills hold a three and a half month supply and show full contract coverage.

State Street Topics and Market Notes from Boston

Market overall firm and dull with nominal price moves and 300000 share day. Reports on food prices versus last year and state borrowing plans for 5.497 million in Massachusetts. Utah Copper mines report 18000 tons daily. chart readers puzzled by price averages and steel industry notes include $7 premiums for prompt plate delivery.

Bond Market Mixed With Treasury Notes Digest

The United States government bond section shows varied quotes on reg and coup bonds from 1913 to 1936. Prices and yields move through multiple issues including 3s and 4s, with notes on new issues and premiums across different maturities. Traders monitor changes from yesterday to today amid broad activity in rails and industrials.

Rights on American Telephone bonds spark share confusion

Trading of American Telephone stock moves with ex-rights timing due to transfer book closure from January 20 to 30. A due bill is required for rights to subscribe to convertible bonds, expiring February 17, while record date is January 30. Total sales for the day reach 1.757 million dollars with weekly and yearly comparisons provided.

American Telephone American Telephone Company Stock Exchange

Financial and corporate appointments and stock actions

William A. Burnham Jr is named secretary to President Gaston of the National Shawmut Bank replacing Benjamin Joy. Charles Hayden becomes a director of the Utah State National Bank in Salt Lake City. Galena Signal Oil calls a March 19 stockholders meeting to raise capital from 8 to 12 million and declare a 50 percent stock dividend. George M Miller resigns as director of the New York New Haven Hartford and New York Ontario Western railroads. M Rumley Co stockholders set Feb 15 meeting to approve increasing common stock from 12 to 22 million. Charles Head Co of 74 State Street releases copper mining statistics, noted as especially valuable for copper stocks and properties.

William A. Burnham, Jr Gaston National Shawmut Bank Benjamin Joy Galena Signal Oil Company M. Rumley Company Charles Head & Co State Street

Metal Markets See Quiet Trade At Exchange With Copper Spot 50.87

Copper quoted nominally as tin eases with 25 tons of spot sold at 50.87. Closing bids and asks show mixed levels for copper futures and spot, while spelter and tin move fitfully. London market closes with copper at £71 spot up, tin and spelter down, and sales activity reported for futures.

Cookson London

Home Insurance Issues Statement 119th Semi Annual

The Home Insurance Company of New York reports a strong 119th semi annual statement with continued gains from underwriting and investments. Despite extensive fires the company remains profitable under Albridge G. Snow and shows a near 20 million dollar fund for policyholders plus a 2 million dollar conflagration reserve. Wetherbee and Simmons, 2 Water street, are the Boston metropolitan managers.

The Home Insurance Company of New York Albridge G. Snow Wetherbee & Simmons Water Street Boston Metrotan Ipanagere

Grain Markets Move Higher on Wheat and Corn Strength

Wheat cables rose with strong domestic and export sales and a mixed Northwest picture. May and July saw limited gains with later declines erasing much of the early advance. September closed lower while corn stayed active and firm before closing lower after profit-taking. oats were weak and finished lower.

Northwest

Chicago Market Armr 414s Rise and Market Percentages

Chicago market figures show Armr 414s and 6s noting gains and percent values. Several items list percentage points like 108, 102, 82, and 95 across multiple entries for lines such as C Rys Ogden G and Pheu Tl. The data appears as stock or commodity figures with coded abbreviations and fractions without full context.

Armr Dia MD Met el Rys Morris Ogden G SS el

Bond market notes and bids for local loans

Marlboro Mass bids due Jan 20 for 40000 and 20000 temporary loans maturing Oct 10 1913 and Nov 1 1913. Boston & Lowell 412 per cent bonds approved for refunding 1000000 due Feb 1 1913. Middlesex County bids due Jan 21 for 190000 temporary loan maturing Nov 6. Chicago & Western Indiana 3 year 5 per cent mortgage notes 10000000 sold.

Marlboro Mass The Railroad Commission Boston & Lowell Middlesex County Chicago & Western Indiana New York

Bride and critic divorce talks shock Opera House

Jeska Swartz the opera singer and her husband Arthur Wilson the music critic agree to separate. After admitting the truth, Swartz refused newspaper interviews. It was only in October that the Opera House buzzed over the wedding, and now three months later they discuss a divorce sought quickly and unexpectedly.

Jeska Swartz Arthur Wilson Mme. Swartz

Opera Pair Separates Weeks After Brief Honeymoon

The singer Mme Swartz and her husband Mr Wilson parted three days after their wedding as he pursued work and she toured. She returned to live at the Lenox hotel and avoided living with him. Rumors linked her to Baron Rothschild in Paris, while gossip swirled about a possible divorce filing and irreparable separation.

Wilson Swartz Mme. Swartz Hotel Lenox Loth Paris Baron Rothschild

Waterfront fishers bring heavy groundfish haul to T wharf

Half a dozen vessels including three steam trawlers deliver a large groundfish catch to T wharf yesterday with prices ranging from 5 3 4 to 11 cents for various cod and pollock. The Galileo from Hull arrived after a rough voyage, while other liners and tugs depart or sail for Antwerp, Manchester, and Boston, with numerous barges and vessels listed in port traffic.

T Wharf Haddock

Miniature Almanac and Shipping Arrivals

Jan 17 almanac notes sunrise 7 10 am sunset 4 39 pm day length 9 29. High water 6 17 am 6 46 pm tides and heights listed. Arrivals include steamers Galileo Collins Hull Boston Simms May Archer Archibald Beverly Governor Ding.

Galileo Collins Hull Eng Boston Simms Yarmouth Archer Archibald Beverly Ding

Dividends Declared by Multiple Companies This Quarter

Amalgamated Copper Co sees a regular quarterly dividend of 1.50 payable Feb 24 to holders on record Jan 25. Pacific Mills 3 percent, Chicago Bus Co 6 percent series IL, Hollinger Gold Mines monthly 3 percent, Harmony Mills 13.4 percent preferred, Houston Oil 3 percent preferred semiannual, Cambria Steel 1.25 percent, United Dry Goods 2 percent, H B Claflin 1.25 percent first preferred and 1.5 percent second, Bourne Mills 1.5 percent, American Glue 4 percent preferred, Provident Institution of Savings 13.25 percent, Old Colony Insurance 1.125 percent.

Amalgamated Copper Co Pacific Mills Chicago Bus.Co Hollinger Gold Mines, Ltd Harmony Mills Houston Oil Company Cambria Steel Cox United Dry Goods Co H. B. Claflin Co Bourne Mills Fall River American Glue Co Provident Institution of Savings Old Colony Insurance Co

Calendar notes on stocks and bonds today

Pacific Coast Co common at 11 2 percent, 1st preferred 11 4 percent, 2nd preferred 11 2 percent, revised. St Louis and San Francisco 1st preferred at 1 percent. National Surety mortgage book opens Temiskaming Mining for dividend. Toledo Railways and Light mortgage quoted.

Pacific Coast Co Com St. Louis San Francisco

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