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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1914

Page

14

MarketTotals: New York Boston shares and leaders

Yesterday's market activity shows New York total sales 119800 shares and Boston 8670. Reading led NY with 16100 shares, Ahmeek rose in Boston to 275, while Concord & Montreal fell to 108 1/4. Call money NY 1 1/2%, Boston 3%, times NY 2 1/4 to 4%, Boston 3 1/4 to 4 1/2%.

New York Boston Reading Boston—Steel Underwood Typewriter Ahmeek Concord Montreal

Market gains despite heavy demand on New York stock day

Speculators favored the long side amid restricted trading and modest gains near day’s high. Transcontinental rails rose on canal toll repeal hope and Carranza mediation. gold outflow and a cash loss for banks loomed. London activity remained dull while U S bonds were unchanged.

Dividend Notice by American Woolen Company

The sixty first quarterly dividend of one and three quarters percent on the preferred capital stock will be paid July 15 1914 to record holders as of June 23 1914. Transfer books close June 23 1914 and reopen July 7 1914. Checks mailed by Guaranty Trust Co of New York. Boston Mass June 11 1913.

Americ Company of Record Guaranty Trust Co New York Waa Dwhlly Boston Mass William F. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Hubbard & Co Vanderlip National City Bank of New York Wilson Walsh Curley Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Exchange

Eastern Texas Electric Declares Preferred Dividend No 5

The Eastern Texas Electric Company of Beaumont and Port Arthur Texas declares a semi annual dividend of 2.00 per bar payable July 1 1914 to holders of record at the close of business June 1 1914 Stone Webster transfer agents

Eastern Texas Electric Company Beaumont and Port Arthur Texas

Connecticut River Power Co declares 124 percent semiannual dividend

Boston, June 10 1934 a semi annual dividend of 124 percent on the common stock has been declared and will be payable July 1 1914 to stockholders of record at close of business June 23 1914 Baker Ayling Co transfer agents

Boston Connecticut River Power Company Maine Baker, Ayling & Co

New England Power Company Preferred Stock Dividend

Boston June 10 1914 the New England Power Company announces a quarterly dividend on the preferred shares to stockholders of record July 1 The notice notes the date and amount due and indicates the company’s continued business operations The document is signed by Baker A

Wew England Power Company England Power Compeer Eminess Jane Sune Baker

Local Market Holds Firm Amid Slow Session

Boston market activity totaled 670 shares over five hours with little movement. Boston Elevated rose from 8 to 91 and closed at 812, amid merger talk of local traction firms. Telephone and Shoe Machinery stayed firm while copper exports for June lagged year over year.

Boston New Haven American Telephone New York

Copper output figures for May show decline from 1913 totals

Xiroux Consolidated in May produced 442 838 pounds of copper, down from 965 368 pounds in May 1913 and 47 369 pounds in April this year. Year to date output is 1 019 400 pounds versus 3 984 975 pounds for the same period in 1913.

Xiroux

Pierce Oil Debenture Issue Underwritten by Major Banks

A syndicate led by Hayden, Stone and Ladenburg Thalman has underwritten 10 million dollars of 6 percent ten year convertible debentures for Pierce Oil Corporation. Public offering undecided as issue oversubscribed by New York, Boston, London, and Paris banks. Net 1913 profits about 2.4 million before depreciation and interest.

Hayden, Stone & Co Ladenburg, Thulman & Co Pierce Oil Corporation New York Boston London Paris Pierce-Fordyce Oil Association Texas

Goulds take on Missouri Pacific notes sparks stock steadiness

Since June 1 the Goulds Speyer and Co arrangement to absorb $4 to $5 million of Missouri Pacific notes kept MP stock near 18 while a 15 low recently marked the past 15 years. A large underwritten preferred issue is planned to raise new money, displacing common stock and delaying relief from receivership.

Missouri Pacific Goulds, Speyer & Co Gould

Bond market quiet as stocks gain on year’s high

New York June 12 bond dealings were steady with prices firm. The day featured gains in the stock market led by a Lake Shore advance. Government bonds and corporate issues traded with modest activity as investors wait for clearer economic signals. Total sales reached 2.597 million, higher than yesterday and last week.

Ling Lake Shore

Fishing fleet arrives as Lillie and Oregon unload at Boston pier

The Swell and Buema discharge haddock cod and pollock totals of 28 000, 600, 200 and 9 000, 2 600, 2 000 pounds respectively while two mackerel fares from the Motor and Lafayette bring 650 and 1 100 fish. The Motor sails for swordfishing after a southern season of 21 000 mackerel. Preceptor brings 50 000 pounds of halibut and 4 000 salt fish. Prices show haddock 3 cents and cod steak 5 1 4 cents, pollock 2 3 4 cents, hake 2 to 3 8 4 cents. The Lillie from Banes Cuba arrives with 21 140 stems bananas and 19 boxes grapefruit. boisterous Gulf stream weather noted. Ravelston from Cuba brings 22 000 bags sugar. Oregon to Boston with first bananas of season, arriving next Tuesday. Victorian of Leyland line sails to Liverpool with wheat 30 09 bushels, cotton 1000 bales, lumber 100 tons, provisions 1 ton and two refrigerators. passenger capacity unused. Cretic from Genoa and Naples departs Palermo with 10 cabins, 32 steerage and 3 saloon passengers, to Azores then Boston around June 21. Amerika sails from Southampton to Boston with 22 500 tonnage, largest liner to visit Boston, arriving next Saturday and remaining in Hamburg Boston service.

Buema Lafayette Nantucket Haddock Boston Lillie Banes Cuba Long Wharf Lechner Gulf Stream Ravelston McGregor Havana Matanzas South Boston Azores

Virginian Power Plant Goes Into Service

A. B. Leach & Co has bought $9.5 million in first mortgage 5 per cent bonds of the Virginian Power Company. The Kanawha New River district plant in West Virginia is now in operation, located 15 miles from Charleston on the Kanawha River to supply electric power.

A. B. Leach & Co Virginian Power Company Kanawha— New River West Virginia Charleston Kanawha River

Shipping News Arrivals and Departures Chronicle

Maritime listings detail arriving steamers and schooners including Halifax Hawes Persian Hillary and Crowley with officials and cargo routes. Sailed vessels include Vera Port Antonio Norfol governor Cobb and Kilsyth with destinations such as Boston Baltimore and New York.

Halifax Hawes Charlottetown Juniata James Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Persian Hillary Philadelphia Hampden Crowley Joseph W. Fordney Laverge H. F. Dimock Crowell New York Bunker Hill Nassau Qatter H. M. Whitney Holmes Portland Ransom B. Fuller Tansco William F. Green Germantown Camp Robesonia Lynm Moselem Portsmouth Manatawney Saco Nemasket Betts Nesquehoning Greenwood Sharon Plymouth Hansen Newburyport Edwin L. Pillsbury Swimm Indian Ridge Lynn Doane Salem Avondale Vera Port Antonio Jamaica British Transport Montreal Louisburg Prince Arthur Brarmouth Kilsyth Norfol Tovernor Cobb Eastport St.ohn N. B Gloucester City Ohiladelphia Stockton Springs Eureka Reance Jonas H. French Sidney Guttenbegon Nellie Haverhill Monocacy Maston Brookside Philphia Irvington L. V. Nos Vinalhaven Erth Amboy Charles W. Parker, Jr Henry Endicott Sie Sewalls Point Irene Mose

Dividends Declared by Regional Companies

Regional firms declare quarterly and semiannual dividends. American Coal Products pays 13-4 percent on preferred and common, record dates in June and July. Boston Belting issues $2 per share. Canadian Westinghouse and Connecticut River Power announce 13-4 and 11-2 percent dividends. Liberty Trust and Northern Ohio Traction post 2 percent and 11-2 percent. Puget Sound Traction pays $1.50 on preferred and 71 on common.

Mlin Northern Ohio Traction Company Puget Sound Traction, Light and A Power Company

Liberty Trust Company Adjures 4 Percent Bonus for Six Months

Liberty Trust Company directors decide to pay employees a 4 percent bonus on salaries for the six months ending July 1 1914, following a long standing custom. W Cameron Forbes becomes a National Carbon Company director succeeding the late Barker Rumere. Continental Can Company seeks NYSE listing for 5 million dollars of 7 percent cumulative preferred and 8 million dollars of common.

Liberty Trust Company W. Cameron Forbes The National Carbon Company Barker Rumere

Bond Market Notes and Local Loan Uptake

Woburn Massachusetts grants a temporary 80000 loan to Curtis and Sanger with 40000 due October 16 1914 and 40000 due November 24 1914. Norfolk County invites bids for a 100000 temporary loan dated June 19 due November 10 1914. Receivers may still pay the 2 percent July 1 interest on the St Louis and San Francisco first and refunding mortgage bonds. Illinois Central borrows 3000000 for five months at 3 12 percent. New York Central borrows 4000000 for four months at 4 percent. New York Tanning Extract bonds 1500000 called for redemption at 105 with July 1 interest.

Woburn Mass Curtis & Sanger Blake Bros. & Co Loring, Tolman & Tupper Bond & Goodwin Norfolk County St. Louis New York Tanning Extract Company Lee, Higginson & Co

Metal market snapshot from New York exchange

Copper prices on the New York Metal Exchange show quiet trading with spot and August at 13.37 to 14.00, electrolytic tin around 80.60 to 31.12, and lead at 3.85 to 3.95. Other metals like spelter and antimony are steady or dull with minor moves noted.

New York Antomony Cookson’s Tron

Unclear historical market quotes with scattered figures

Fragmented OCR of Philadelphia market bid ask table includes rail and steel related listings, gas and utilities terms, and scattered percentages and prices. Readable entities include Philadelphia, New Jersey, steel, gas, and transportation references with irregular formatting and missing context.

Boy Heir to 400000 After Russian Village Message

Max Polkovoy a 20 year old immigrant to Boston from Russia learns he inherits four hundred thousand dollars from his granduncle Abram Rabinowitz in Kiev via a cablesgram. He plans to bring his mother and brother to America and provide a home for relatives while pursuing art. He vows fortune will not hinder his work.

Max Polkovoy Boston Russia New York Koreun Kiev Abram Rabinowitz

Miss Oste Sells Hair for Five Thousand Dollars in Paris

Cinematograph actress Miss Diane Oste plans to sell three feet of her hair to a Paris dealer for 5000 dollars. The hair will be delivered in May at a large gathering where her friends will witness the cutting with golden scissors. The scissors will be given to Miss Oste as a keepsake of the event.

Diane Oste Paris Oste

Lady defies tram etiquette with biting sarcasm

A stout woman near twenty stone insists on boarding a crowded tramcar. She rails that gentlemen should not let a lady stand, while a man named Dobbins apologizes and offers to move toward her seat, attempting to ease the tense moment.

Little Dobbins

Advent and Parish Services Across Warren Street Area

A column lists sermons and services for Advent Christian, Warren Avenue Baptist, Tremont Temple Baptist, Dudley Street Baptist, Ruggles Street Baptist, Twenty-Ninth Anniversary Union Square Baptist, Clarendon Street Baptist, First Free Baptist Roxbury, First Baptist Commonwealth Avenue, Christadelphians, First Church of Christ Scientist Boston, Congregational Old South, Ellion Church Roxbury, Episcopal Cathedrals and Churches across Boston. It names pastors, times of morning and evening services, Sunday school, and special musical events.

Warren Avenue Baptist Church Cor. West Canton St Tabernacle Baptist Church Herbert Johnson D. D Frederick E. Heath Olive S. Russell Isabel Melville Pilgrim Guy Mitchell Tremont Temple Baptist Church New England Cortland Myers Marah Elim Lotus Wilhelmina Wright Calvert Temple Chorus J. Fairbanks Brotherhood and Dudley Street Fulton The Northern Baptist Convention Christian Endeavor Society Acts Ruggles Street Baptist Church Ruggles St Tremont S. Fraser Wagford D.D Sacramento Cal Brotherhood Union Square Baptist Church Walnut Street Somerville O’brien J. A. Francis Clarendon Street Holborn St Roxbury Horace H. Hayes First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue Austen Kennedy de Blois First Church OF Christ, Scientist Falmouth Norway St. Paul Streets Boston God the Preserver of Man

Morning church services and sermons across city parishes

Multiple downtown churches list Sunday activities including Children's Day services at First Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches, sermons by Dr Tufts and Rev W J McKnight, and special observances at the Swedenborgian New Church and Universal Life Church.

First Presbyterian Church Columbus Avenue Berkeley Street Tufts Ripley First Reformed Presbyterian Church Ferdinand and Isabella Streets W. J. McKnight First United Presbyterian Church Warren Avenue West Brookline Street K. M. Munro NEW Church Church of the New Jerusalem Bowdoin &J State House Grounds James Reed H. Clinton Hay Church OF Universal Life William H. Lyon D. D Brookline

Buildings Of Gold and Stones Lecture Series Across City

A calendar of spiritual and religious talks including I B S A free Bible lecture at Majestic Theatre with Henry Clay Rockwell, various meetings at Cambridge and Boston venues, free seats, no collections, and a June 14 schedule for spiritualist services led by multiple speakers and groups across Lynn, Cambridge, Malone, and Boston areas.

Majestic Theatre Henry Clay Rockwell New York People’s Temple Berkeley Street Columbus Avenue Slattery NEW Thought Forum Mabel Reed Witham First Church of Immortalism Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Earth Pressor Willis Melligan Akerman Johnson Rele Dwight A. Wilson

Fragmentary line hints at a group of men in a historical note

A partial OCR fragment mentions about a dozen men and a day, offering little readable context or names. The text does not reveal events, places, or outcomes beyond a vague reference to a group and a day.

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