Circular P Reports Over 20 Percent Customer Increase
Circular P states customers grew by more than twenty percent in the past year. The notice requests immediate action and full particulars on the growth metrics and related implications.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1915
Page
12
Circular P states customers grew by more than twenty percent in the past year. The notice requests immediate action and full particulars on the growth metrics and related implications.
General Motors and Missouri Pacific report exceptions as markets show weak features. Boston-Ahmeek loses one point, Boston and Lowell drop five, Fitchburg preferred gains three and a quarter to a new low, Wolverine loses three, Mergenthaler Linotype up 314 points while May Wheat reaches a new high.
Yesterday's market activity reports total sales in New York 167400 shares and Boston 14273 shares with steel and Butte and Superior the most active issues. From Jan 1 1915 to date New York leads at 3723000 shares and Boston at 364210. Biggest gain in New York is General Motors up 21 percent to 93, while Virginia Car Chemical drops to 85. In Boston Sugar rises to 10634, Mass Electric to 8, Mass Gas pro to 92, and Ahmeek falls to 240. Corresponding figures from last year show New York 7557500 shares and Boston 474685.
Trading in New York see-sawed with limited volume across bonds and stocks. United States Steel faced ongoing selling tied to director meeting hints of possible common stock dividend suspension.
New York trading report shows high and low prices and rapid quotes for January 25 with comparisons to the prior close. Key gains and declines among listed securities reflect mixed market sentiment on the final trading day.
The piece notes a sharp rise in wheat prices to near 1.50 and potential gains to 1.70 or even 2.00, driven by war effects. It previews a detailed financial page article on past bull markets in wheat and current global supply trends.
United Fruit slips to 119 as Nevada Consolidated falls to 12 amid a general market weakness. Zinc stocks weaken as talks of a shelter market pick up. Miami and Inspiration strike settled, wage increases agreed, while Boston & Maine lease stock drops spark rumors of rental cuts. Ahmeek and Mergenthaler slide. Fitchburg hits new low.
At the annual meeting of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Charles B. Barnes was elected a director to fill the vacancy caused by General Thomas Sherwin's death. Other directors were re elected. Barnes also serves as director of Webster & Atlas National Bank Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company Hingham Water Company and Hingham Institution for Savings.
Boston stock figures show high low and last prices on the Boston Stock Exchange for bonds and ex rights with comparisons to the previous close. The brief record captures daily movements, noting price ranges and closing benchmarks for investors.
Current Boston quotations show brokers call loans at 3 percent and outside loans at 3 percent. Commercial loans range 4 to 6 percent, collateral loans 5 to 6 percent, commercial paper 4 to 4 3 4 percent, year money 4 1 4 to 5 percent. In New York, bar silver at 57, bullion, and afternoon exchange rates: Sterling cables 4.8418, demand 4.84 percent. francs 5.18 percent. marks 87 percent. guilders 403 16 with 1 16 added.
Obscure obituary notes the death of the elder founder of the Elder Dempster Steamship Line in Southport England with scarce readable details from an aged clipping.
Steel common stock faces a cautious market view as directors meet to declare a 50 cent quarterly dividend. Analysts anticipate the December quarter showing a record low earnings, potentially undercut by production constraints and fixed charges.
Concord New Hampshire sold 40000 of four percent bonds split into two issues, with 15000 for park work maturing 1981 10000 and 5000 in 1933 and another 25000 issue split with 5000 1930 10000 1982 and 10000 1934. Bidders included Morrill Oldham Co. at 102 for the 40000 issue. Other bids were from Hornblower Weeks Paine Webber Estabrook Blodget Norway Plains Savings Bank and others. Firework New Jersey bid 500000 six months notes to Solomon Bros Hutzler at 3 21 percent. Melrose bids due Jan 27 for temporary 50000 loan maturing 1915. Worcester sold 150000 notes to Old Colony Trust Company at 3 13 percent discount. Newburyport bids due Jan 29 for 160000 temporary loan dated Feb 1 1915 with 100000 Oct 5 and 60000 Oct 25 1916. Lawrence bids due Jan 28 for 200000 temporary loan maturing Oct 6 1915.
Cardinal O Connell was guest and principal speaker at the annual meeting and dinner of the Alumni Association of the North American College at Rome, with association members in the Boston diocese. He is a member of the association and former president of the American College. The Rt Rev Mer M J Splaine was elected president. Leo J Knappe was treasurer and Charles J Sullivan was secretary. O Connell was named honorary president.
Councillor Thomas J. Kenny introduced an order to amend ordinances so that a fee of 25 cents for oral information on assessments taxes or estate indebtedness would end. He called the current charge a gross injustice and said the city should meet residents in a businesslike way. The order was referred to the ordinances committee.
President Wilson nominated Edward Filmore to be postmaster at Brockton Massachusetts. Other postmaster nominees listed include Edward M. O'Brien Waterbury Connecticut George W. Gorman Barre Vermont and James B. Burke Burlington Vermont.
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