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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1915
Page
14
Heavy war demand for long term capital has driven world money costs higher. Municipal bonds offer strong returns with seemingly equal security to city issues like New York and Philadelphia. Higher yields stem from increased capital values and rising municipal borrowing for public utilities and city projects.
The Magazine of Wall Street presents a chart tracking steel stock fluctuations and related quotes for the past three years. It covers ERIE AMERICAN LIGHT TRACTION STANDARD OIL STOCKS and other securities with commentary on market movements.
The piece notes rising urban improvements funded by heavy borrowing and argues that gold output declines bolster money value. It compares yields on twelve leading city bonds in 1902, 1907, and current prices, showing higher income per bond today and the risk profile for investors.
The Boston Stock Exchange reports the day’s high low and last prices with comparative closing figures. The Electric Boat Company has applied to the New York curb for regular trading listing.
Market summary shows total yesterday sales in New York 866 500 and Boston 23 257 shares. Bethlehem Steel leads New York gains rising to 247, Cuban American Sugar drops to 113, New Haven up 25 percent in Boston, Osceola down to 75.
New York trading on July 27 saw broad stock demand with a strong rally led by railroad shares. Heavy gains in St Paul and Canadian Pacific accompanied industrials like Bethlehem Steel, Crucible Steel, Baldwin Locomotive, Can, and Allis-Chalmers. Steel earnings exceeded expectations, with a quarterly total of 27,950,055 and a surplus of 8,267,645 after preferred dividends.
Boston traders followed New York’s railroad surge while copper and zinc issues sagged. Osceola Mohawk Copper Range and Granby fell, Tamarack rose on light volume as war stocks drew buyers. United States Steel reported June earnings of 11.45 million, with strong June month results boosting expectations for a high yearly earnings total and a potential surplus around six dollars per share.
The National Shawmut Bank of this city has been appointed agent and correspondent to handle all New England business for the Bank of the Nation Argentina Buenos Aires. This government bank is the largest in South America with resources over 350000000 dollars.
Company records for the quarter year ended June 30 appear corrupted showing figures for renewals and net income. Readable items include 1d y 106,07 50 def 14 and a surplus figure of 104,515 with other totals around 2.1 million and 861,447.
Domestic and export demand for copper remains light while London markets soften. Prices drift downward as production far exceeds consumption and domestic stocks rise. Second hands quote Lake copper for July August delivery around 1838 to 4 cents, with electrolytic and casting varying. Prices for July August futures and regional metal markets show weakness across copper zinc and tin with limited activity in lead and other metals.
Central Leather Report lists Tamarack Mining Company directors as Philip Dexter Randolph Grew Frank L Whitcomb Robert Bradley Edwin C Lewis Ernest H Dane and William D Caverley. Whitcomb Bradley and Lewis return from the previous board while R L Agassiz F P J Higginson Q A Shaw and James MacNaughton withdraw.
Lynn Massachusetts invites bids by 3 30 p m July 30 for 98009 4 percent water loan bonds maturing 1916 to 1945 and 20000 percent schoolhouse addition bonds maturing 1916 to 1925 Holyoke bids due 9 a m July 28 for 20500 middle percent building bonds maturing 1817 to 1985 New Bedford sells 60900 4 percent highway bonds due 16 23 included Estabrook Co. at 100 91 others named Orange New Jersey bids due Aug 9 for 125000 4 12 percent water system bonds dated Aug 1 1914 maturing 1995 to 1945 inclusive
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