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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
16
A Boston Post financial column outlines weekly inquiries on listed and unlisted New England stocks and bonds. It commits impartial data, warns no market predictions, and requires single-subject inquiries with full name and address to Financial Editor, Boston Post, Boston, Mass.
Question from R. Co Amesbury Mass asks if New Haven railroad stock at current price yields a steady 6 percent dividend. The analysis notes that earnings do not exceed the dividend requirement, risking dividend security, and that for appreciation the stock would need to earn over 9 percent, including depreciation and reinvestment, which the New Haven has not achieved.
The Reece Button Hole Machine Company declares quarterly dividend No 109 of three percent payable July 15 1913 to stockholders of record at close of business July 5 1913 President Francis A Shba signs the notice The text indicates a corporate dividend distribution with dates and leadership in a historical period.
The International Button Hole Sewing Machine Company declares a quarterly dividend of one percent. It is payable July 15, 1918 to stockholders of record on a specified date. The notice outlines eligibility for the payment and related corporate details.
Francis A. Shea, president, announces a quarterly dividend of one percent for Reece Folding Machine Company, marking the seventeenth distribution in the series.
The board of United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co declares a quarterly dividend of 1% on Preferred Capital Stock and 1.44% on Common Capital Stock, payable July 15, 1918 to June 30, 1913. W Batchelder, Treasurer.
The Trustees of the Massachusetts Lighting Companies declare a dividend of one and three quarters percent payable July 15, 1913 to shareholders of record June 25, 1913. Transfer books remain open. Signed M Whitney Treasurer Boston June 19 1913.
The market showed little net change with railroad and industrial averages hovering below recent highs. Small volume trading reflected shifts among professional operators and room traders scalp profits. International money conditions show modest improvement, but not enough to spark a new boom. Bank of England holds high discounts despite reserves rising to 47.60 percent of liabilities. Continental banks pull gold from open markets while U S banks show some improvement but overall credit tension remains, requiring conservatism to avoid a fall. Harvests progress, corn and oats rise on drought signals, while weather reports suggest potential crop gains with normal conditions. Union Pacific dissolution plans surface with potential $38 million to Southern Pacific stock and rest to a trust, easing market weight and keeping Union Pacific dividends secure.
The analysis notes that United States Rubber paid intermittent dividends then moved to a 6 per cent cash basis amid heavy borrowing. It argues this signals overreliance on debt and watered stock, with the common yielding about 10.5 per cent while financing via bonds and preferred stock.
Question about current value of Virginia Carolina Chemical Company's common stock. The firm recently paid a 3 percent dividend, already priced in as its stock had fallen to 23. It has borrowed funds for operations, a misstep seen in other large industrials.
Ontario eyes a major timber push as a $1.65 per ton pulp tax removal sparks growth. The province may rival Quebec as spruce forests, rivers, and falls enable cheap power for mills. Concessions for 21 years cover 15 000 square miles, including Abitibi Pulp and Paper Co, with waterfalls estimated at 57 000 horsepower.
E H Rollins & Sons and N W Harris Co Inc offer investors 6 year 6 percent gold bonds of Louisville Gas & Electric Co at 99 1 2 and interest yielding about 6 1 8 percent. First mortgage bonds secured by over 75 percent of property plus lien on remainder. tax free. dated July 1 1913, due July 1 1918. List sought on New York Stock Exchange.
A compilation of first mortgage and consolidated mortgage bonds featuring issuers such as Boston Safe Deposit Trust, Houghton County Traction, Old Colony Trust, Keokuk Electric Railway, First National Bank of Chicago, Lowell Electric, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Fidelity and Columbia Trust Louisville, Mercantile Trust San Francisco, Savannah Electric, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway, Stone and Webster, Stoughton Gas and Electric, and International Trust Company among others. The entries include bonds with 5s and 6s, due dates around 1920 and 1923, spanning several states and international banks.
New York report notes Mrs Au gusta E Stetson, arguing Mrs Eddy’s letters show a forthcoming public demonstration of her teachings. She says a feminine motherhood of God will reveal a second manifestation and victory over death, though the founder reportedly died years ago.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the President attended Old South Congregational Church Windsor Vermont today from Harlakeden four miles away escorted by A W Tedcastle of Hyde Park. The church welcomed her with a quiet visit and a potential Sunday worship invitation surfaced from church members. The visit included a brief installation witnessed by Mrs Wilson and her party and a drive along the Connecticut River before returning to Harlakenden.
Mrs Stetson asserts letters from Mary Baker Eddy prove her superior understanding and predicts Eddy will reappear, challenging Boston directors who say Eddy has passed on. She claims the tomb at Mt. Auburn encases Eddy’s body and notes the letters as key support for her view.
Joseph Fresko, 33, of 18 Broadway Extension, suffered serious injuries when he discovered he was riding on the wrong car and fell from the vehicle during travel. Police investigations underway into the incident location and cause.
A Medford man left home late last night and jumped from a running board. He was found unconscious nearby, rushed by police ambulance to his home after medical assessment, and treated for internal injuries.
Chief Kerr of Melrose police searched for relatives of a man who died by his own action in Pine Banks Park Saturday evening. The only identification was a card with 169 Albion Street, Wakefield, a number not found at any local address.
Several fishing vessels arrived yesterday led by the schooner Juno as dealers expect a busy fleet at the piers. The passenger liner Canadian from Liverpool docked at East Boston, Captain Bullock reporting a pleasant voyage. The fruit steamer Limon from Port Limon arrived with bananas for United Fruit. Excursion steamers ran at near capacity, the Nantasket and Nahant lines riding a holiday swell of passengers. Mayor FitzGerald’s order allowing free rides for women and children kept ferryboats full across the harbor. Additional arrivals include the Warren line steamer Michigan due from Liverpool tomorrow and several liners expected later in the week from Glasgow, Hamburg, and Southampton. The city waterfront list names many ships and tugs alongside barge tows, with further sailings noted.
Shipping news arrived listing vessels and routes including Canadian Br, Bullock bound for Liverpool, Limon Br to Port Limón, Yorell to Yarmouth N S, Governor Cobb Allan St John NB, Kinney Yarmouth, Prince Arthur Br to Philadelphia, James S. Whitney Crowell New York, City of Bulgor Blair Bangor Me, City items and owners.
A. B. Barkman resigns as assistant commercial manager of Maxwell Motor Company of Detroit. He has long tied to Maxwell interests since 1906 and becomes Western sales manager for Hupp Motor Car Company with headquarters in San Francisco. Barkman’s career spans bicycle news to early motor car ventures including Bria Motor Company of Bridgeport and De motorettes ventures.
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