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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1913

Page

12

Prices Higher on Increased Volume in Yesterday’s Markets

Total sales New York 664000 shares Boston 23630 shares Most active issue New York American Can 135900 shares Boston Steel Common 4205 shares Total sales Jan 1 1912 to date New York 8146600 shares Boston 611535 shares Corresponding period last year New York 9653500 shares Boston 1185807 shares Greatest gain New York Chi Mil St P Pref 4% to 145 Greatest loss New York Associated Oil 4144 to 42% Greatest gain Boston Mass Electric 2 to 19 Greatest loss Boston West End St By Pref 3 to 96 Call money New York 2% to 274% Boston 3 to 3% Time money New York 3% to 414% Boston 4 to 5%

New York Boston American Can Steel Common Chi Mil St. P Associated Oil Mass. Electric West End St. By Bears Minnesota

Wall Street Gains Narrowly Amid Broad Bond Stock Demand

Trading in New York bonds and stocks showed larger scale with gains in Reading Union Pacific Steel and Amalgamated. Prices rose as bear traders covered short positions while American Can moved sharply. Norfolk & Western slid after plans for 4 1/2 percent bonds. London and Paris mixed in offshore activity.

New York Reading Union Pacific Steel Amalgamated Southern Pacific Norfolk & Western London Paris Canadian Pacific Berlin United States

Local Market Sees Bullish Move in New York Led Rally

Activity in New York stocks boosted local trading with a stronger market showing. Amalgamated rose from 7 3 8 to 7 4 3 8 as copper issues followed. Isle Royale Copper adjourned its meeting with a promised next week dividend of about 1 per share. no quorum delayed action one week. American Zine advanced on light turnover amid talk of higher earnings and possible dividend increase.

Boston New York B. B. Thayer Anaconda Isle Royale Copper Company

When and If Issued Securities Totals Reported

Total sales 23 630 shares bonds 27000 rights 39419 fractions 232. Fractional details indicate partial allocations and ongoing offering status.

Boston curb leads trading as mills set to start

Boston curb trading highlighted Butte Central advancing from 7 18 16 to 8 5 8 and closing at 8 1 2 as the leading favorite. Mexican Metals Bay State Gas Corbin and Majestic also showed activity amid upcoming milling plant start, with detailed fluctuations noted.

Butte Central Bay State Gas Corbin and Majestic Alaska Boston Ely Brit Col Ce Butte & London Calaveras Calaveras Bg 3 8 3U 300 ‘Chief 19-16 19-16 19-16 19-16 150 Cortez Ake Corbin Eee Ae Ee Davis Daly Eagle Blue Bell Girard Goldfield Cn Laramie Majestic Vee MeeKin-Darr Doug Oneco

New York Curbs and Tally of Percentages Across Entries

A fragmented financial snippet shows New York related curbs and percentage figures. It lists Brad Copps and various numbers like 191 and 75,000, alongside references to West Pac 5s and repeated percentages. The context and exact meaning remain unclear from the damaged OCR.

Brad Copps West Pac

Monetary turmoil noted as gold shipments rise to South America

The piece reports sustained gold outflow to South America as the main feature of the monetary scene, citing $6,500,000 engaged for Buenos Ayres since exports began. It lists current New York call money at 2 3 4 percent and various time loan rates, along with Boston and New York clearing figures and other financial indicators.

South America Buenos Ayres New York Cal Momcy Boston Bankers’ Sterling Eeeethesensee Ceeeseeesassesees Reichemarks Eeseeseesees GuillGers Oo Sceceseess

Old Dominion Trust Liquidation and Market Outlook

The Post reports $2,200,000 realized from Old Dominion Trust Receipts sales including Amalgamated Copper and American Telephone holdings. Bulls return as New Year gains lift steel and American Can, while back dividends and stock manipulation debates draw attention. Also notes changes in brokerage seats and a proposed reduction of unit trades from 100 to 10 shares to aid small investors.

Old Dominion Trust Post Bigelow Amalgamated Copper Company American Telephone Company Isle Royale Copper Company New York City Amalgamated Copper American Telephone

Readjustment Plan for Hudson & Manhattan Rail Road

The plan exchanges existing First Mortgage Bonds for new Five Per Cent First Mortgage Bonds and Five Per Cent Adjustment Income Bonds. Stockholders pay $8.50 per share to receive new bonds or scrip, with $900 in bonds per $1000 paid. A Syndicate will buy new bonds from the Hudson Companies to cover collateral notes and participate in the Readjustment.

Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company Guaranty Trust Company of New York Hudson Companies

Public Utility Securities Official Quotations

Massachusetts notes show a non taxable issue with ex dividend status. A Ne 4.80 per annum rate is outstanding and exchangeable for Ceeeeee Sele 1, 1913.

Massachusetts

New England Cotton Yarn Company Votes Lease Cancellation

At a special meeting, stockholders approved cancelling the lease of company property to Union Cotton Mills, subject to Union Mills stockholders' approval. The action follows a move to terminate the lease agreement. The Boston Stock Exchange fixed commissions on American Sugar Refining rights with floor at 1 cent and discretionary brokerage.

John Pettigrew Boston Stock Exchange Pettigrew, Bright New England Cotton Yarn Company Union Cotton Mills Union Mills Committee On Commissions

Cotton markets show narrow trading with steady tone

The cotton market remained narrow and irregular with a generally steady undertone. Liverpool started weak then steadied on a rumor of Adrianople concessions, sparking a 5 point rally, then eased as selling hit. Spot buyers and brokers supported most losses amid bearish southern signals.

Liverpool Adrianople Houston Arkansas Mississippi

American Telephone and Telegraph Stockholders Approve New Bond Issue

Stockholders of American Telephone and Telegraph voted to authorize directors to issue 67,000,000 dollars of 4 1/2 percent 20 year convertible bonds. The bonds are offered to stockholders for 20 percent of their holdings and are underwritten at 2 percent.

American Telephone & Telegraph Company

State bonds selling well

A new issue of rate bonds offered by an Adams Co. syndicate is meeting with a ready sale. Investor response to the offering fully measures up to bankers' anticipations.

Adams Co

Grain Markets Show Mixed Trend Amid Modest Gains

European wheat markets held a good tone with small gains as Northwestern receipts remained moderate. Late export sales were confirmed, though overall sentiment stayed featureless and price changes were limited. Oats closed steady, Liverpool and Paris futures showed minor moves, and Minneapolis and Duluth car receipts rose year over year with export sales reported at 120,000 wheat and 64,000 corn.

Liverpool Paris Antwerp Berlin Budapest Minneapolis Duluth Chicago

Metal markets show extreme dullness in Jan trading

Copper steady while tin weak and bids stay firm. London prices ease with spot copper at £68 17s 6d and futures £69 5s. A. Hirsch & Son quote £74 10s for March copper and £74 15s for April, with others asking £76 for all deliveries.

Tesh Vacndekacs Aoee Cookson’s London Aaron Hirsch & Son

Mass bonding and insurance company records 1912 peak

The Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company reports record operations for 1912. Net premiums rose by 1 275 337 and total income increased by 1 304 978 with a 625 389 excess of income over disbursements. Expenses dropped eight percent and dividends of six percent were paid as the firm expanded with over 2000 new agencies.

Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company

Calendar for Today Features Steel and Utility Stocks

The page lists share movements for Consolidated Coal Lackawanna Steel common Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light preferred New Hampshire Electric Railways preferred Osceola Consolidated Mining Pope Manufacturing preferred Sterling Mills United States Light and Heating preferred with percentages ranging from 1 to 81 2 percent indicating varying daily changes.

Diverse stock quotes and ex-dividend notes from 1920s listings

A dense slate of security prices and dividends including U S Rubber common and preferred issues, American Railways, Amparo Mining, Atchison, Brazilian Traction, Cambria Steel, Canada Cement, Crown Reserve Mining, Eastman Kodak, Hood Rubber, Illuminating Power Securities, Montreal Light, New York Central and others. Mentions ex-dividend dates, multiple percentages, and note of books open or close.

American Railways Amparo Mining Atchison Common Brazilian Traction, Light & Power Cambria Steel Canada Cement Crown Reserve Mining Eastman Kodak Illuminating & Power Securities Corporation Montreal Light, Heat & Power New York Chicago & St. Louis Norfolk & Western Adjustment Ohio Fuel Oil Company Pacific Gas & Electric Prairie Oil & Gas Company Procter & Gamble Company Pullman Company Pure Oil Company Common Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Sears, Roebuck Common United Cigar Stores Common

Barnegat Sea Stories by Bourke Duo in Post Magazine

A Barnegat sea tale by S Ten Eyck Bourke and Charles Francis Bourke appears in next Sunday's Post Magazine. The feature promises nautical lore and period journalism characteristic of the duo.

S. Ten Eyck Bourke Charles Francis Bourke Next Sunday Post Magazine

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