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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1912

Page

14

Reading Most Active Issue With Only 33 800 Shares

Lehigh strong on declaration of semi annual dividend. U S Smelting and Butte Superior lead trading locally. United Fruit hits new high 208 1 2. Total sales include New York 195 800 Boston 37 557. Most active issue readings and gains or losses listed for New York and Boston. Call and time money rates shown for New York and Boston.

Reading Lehigh U. S Butte & Superior United Fruit New York Boston Underwood Typewriter May’s Dept Ahmeek Mining Mass Elec Bay State Bingham Seeestawe Uwete Crown Ely Goldfield Ohio South Lake Ener

New York Market Opens With Mixed Signals

The New York stock market began with limited strength as gains faded through the day. Coal shares led early activity, with Reading and Lehigh Valley rising on anticipated ICC scrutiny, while Amalgamated Copper gained on copper price rumors. Interborough Metropolitan preferred rose on news of a 5 percent extra dividend.

New York Wall Street Interstate Commerce Commission Reading Lehigh Valley New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking Valley Interborough Metropolitan Preferred Interborough Rapid Transit Company Wabash Common Preferred Denver Rio Grande Chicago New York City Panama

Market Slumps, Butte & Superior Leads Trade

Dull session with 87,557 shares traded in Boston today. Butte & Superior held strong demand aided by favorable expert commentary. Smelting common activity linked to dividend speculation, United Fruit hit a new trading high, Pneumatic stocks advanced with second preferred and common reaching notable levels. Mason Valley North Butte and Butte & Superior were most active as session ended firm.

Boston United States United Fruit Mason Valley North Butte Butte & Superior

Boston Stocks and Bonds Summary Glance

A compact stock table notes Boston market activity with various tickers and figures for major firms. Entries include Int Rub, Manhat Trans, R J Reynolds, Std Oil N J, Un Cig St, Woolwich, and Brad Copps among others, showing price quotes and percentage changes across multiple listings.

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Boston curb market shows active trading and stock shifts

The curb market in Boston featured active trading with stocks such as Eagle & Blue Bell, Ohio Copper, Majestic, Cactus Copper and Nevada Douglas among others. Ohio Copper declined after news of a planned reorganization and stockholder assessments, while Eagle & Blue Bell rose on strong inside buying tied to recent property improvements.

Eagle & Blue Bell Ohio Copper Majestic Cactus Copper Nevada Douglas Consolidated Arizona Houghton Copper Mexican Metals Calaveras Bosnyocolo Ohio

Money market steady as demand remains light

Money markets show no urgent demand from commercial or financial sectors and rates hold steady. New York on call yesterday stood at 2 3 4 per cent. time money offered 3 per cent for 60 days, 3 1 2 to 3 1 2 per cent for four months, and 3 3 8 to 4 per cent for six months with local money and foreign exchange rates shown.

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Grain markets open weak then rally to firm close

The grain markets opened weak but recovered from the early decline and closed moderately active and firm. A favorable weather map and day’s encouraging news supported prices, though buyers showed little initiative throughout the session.

Metal prices unchanged at New York Exchange

The New York Metal Exchange reports dull trading with copper prices steady. Quotations show standard bids and asks for copper and alloys, while lead tin and spelter hold firm. London market figures for copper lead tin and spelter are listed with spot and futures prices.

New York Metal Exchange MHOE Aris Cookson’s London

Dividend schedules from multiple firms on calendar day

Calendar lists dividends payable from Cal and Hecla Ming Del and Hudson Norfolk and West Com Ry Steel Spring and Amex firms plus many others including Boston Prov R R Chicago Tel Homestake and Western Union with a mix of common and preferred shares. Books close Butte Elec Power for meeting Osceola Mng.

Ahmeek Mining Brake Shoe & Fdry Iron & Steel Boston & Prov R. R Chicago Homestake Mining Kanawha & Mich Old Dominion Porto Rico Rus. Co., Ltd Underwood Typewriter Western Union Teleg Rumley (M.) Co Books

State Street Topics Stocks and Dividends in Wall Street Report

The Post reports American Pneumatic Service Co will show a 334000 surplus after preferred dividends for year ending March 31 1912 up from 171000 in 1911. A 2nd preferred dividend could rise to 2 a year, with market mood and various firms signaling earnings boosts and reorganizations across industrials and rails.

American Pnuematic Service Company

Stearns named vice president amid Copper Company moves

Joseph G. Stearns, formerly assistant secretary of Old Colony Trust, is appointed vice president. Iron Cap Copper directors meet June 15 after Frank A. Woodward resigns as treasurer and James F. Lockwood is elected. Woodward takes his place as vice president. Development financing now complete with initial work planned at Iron Cap. Woodward to Globe, Ariz., to review properties for development.

Joseph G. Stearns The Old Colony Trust Company Iron Cap Copper Company Frank A. Woodward James F. Lockwood Lockwood Woodward Globe, Ariz Iron Cap

Cotton Markets Slip on Bearish News

The cotton market opened about five points lower and slid to roughly twenty points for the day amid bearish market sentiment.

Bond Market Notes From Multiple Cities

Worcester awards 374000 in 10 year registered bonds dated 1912 maturing 1922 to Kuhn Fisher at 101.01 rate 3.625 percent. Springfield accepts temporary 400000 loan from Morgan Bartlett at 3.43 percent discount. Middleton invites bids for 25000 temporary loan by June 2. Norwood sells 30000 bonds at 104.199 to N W Halsey. Atlanta Birmingham Atlantic receivers seek 5000000 five percent certificates.

Worcester Mass Kuhn, Fisher & Co Estabrook & Co Merrill, Oldham & Co Curtis & Sanger, Adams & Co Blake Brothers & Co Springfield Morgan & Bartlett New York Norwood, Penn N. W. Halsey & Co

New Feature on Optional Bonds by Doherty Co

Henry L Doherty & Co introduces bonds with a guaranteed minimum income yield tied to the purchase basis. Bonds are callable in serial order with dates set to ensure yield. if called earlier, the issuer refunds the difference to restore original yield. Guarantee backed by National Surety Co. This offers a new protection practice in optional maturity bond sales.

City and County Denver Coterape East Denver Park District National Surety Co New York Denver Park Henry L. Doherty & Co Doherty & Co Guaranty of National Surety Co

Market Summary from Philadelphia June 19 Ad Notes

Philadelphia market page lists bond and stock quotes with providers such as Am Re Insurance 45 percent, Philadelphia Company 52 percent, Cam Steel 42 percent, Electric Street Battery 56 percent, Philadelphia Electric 22 percent, G Asp treasurer 62 percent, Philadelphia Rapid Transit 23 percent, Lehman Navigation 89 percent, Philadelphia Tract 844 percent, Lehigh Valley 86 percent, Un Tract 504 percent, Pa Steel 90 percent, and Un Gas Imp 89 percent.

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