American Telephone Earnings Analysis Shows Solid Dividend Backing
The Post analyzes American Telephone and Telegraph to assess dividend safety. It reports 1914 earnings and subsidiary surpluses boosting total earnings to 11.6 percent of stock, with a 30 percent drop needed to threaten the dividend. Despite rising expenses, assets grew, supporting a strong long term outlook and ongoing efficiency efforts.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Company
New England Telephone Company
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New York State
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Blockade Announcement Sends Market Into Turbulence
Specialties feature Bethlehem Steel remains strong while General Motors keeps advancing. Telegraph, fruit and steel stocks rise to new highs as all eight percent stocks trade at the same price. Western Union and Alaska reach fresh market peaks, unsettling traders.
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Market totals and leaders from yesterday and year to date
Yesterday's totals show New York sales 169100 shares and Boston 20414, with Reading and Alaska Gold most active in their markets. Year to date readings: New York 11871100 and Boston 1266573 shares, against last year's 19807500 and 1415197. Notable gains include General Motors in New York and Ahmeek Calumet & Hecla in Boston, while Sears Roebuck and Con & Montreal show losses.
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Reading stalls as market swings on Reading and peers
New York trading began unsettled with heavy selling in Reading on fears of a dividend cut after seven months of weak earnings. Lehigh Valley, Canadian Pacific also fell. Bethlehem Steel rose to a new high, while United States Steel held firm. Bond activity showed weakness in New Haven, Rock Island and Missouri Pacific with total stock sales around 169,600 shares.
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Canada
London
Bank of England
New Haven
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
United States
Management Plans Cost Cuts to Preserve Investments
Company officials outline strategies to keep 8 percent dividends stable while reducing public costs. They foresee limited gains from direct operating expenses but expect large depreciation and obsolescence cuts as old equipment is scrapped and upgraded.
St Louis sells 2.75 million bridge bonds to bankers
St Louis district markets 2,750,000 on 4 1 2 per cent terms for 20 years. Local bankers purchase the municipal bonds in a funded issue to finance a bridge project.
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Boston Market Mixed with Weakness in March Trading
The Boston market showed mixed to weak activity with several stocks dropping a point or more while United Fruit and Massachusetts Electric rose. Telephon e and Western Union attracted late non taxable demand as brokers note talks of expanding Ahmeek shares and Island Creek reports solid earnings around 3 dollars per common share.
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Massachusetts Electric
Alaska
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Western Union
Ahmeek
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Union Pacific
Boston Stocks Mixed on Boston Stock Exchange Prices
The Boston Stock Exchange reported varying high and low prices with declines from prior closes across several securities. Total sales reached 1,915,000 dollars, with year to date and weekly comparisons showing shifts from the previous day and prior week.
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Cotton Spindle Totals Show Massachusetts Leading in U S
Massachusetts holds about one third of the 32 150 000 spindles nationwide with 11 075 000. From 1909 to 1914 the state gained roughly 14 percent while North Carolina and South Carolina posted larger percentage increases.
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Temporary loans awarded in Massachusetts finance notes
Quincy awards Estabrook & Co a temporary loan of 175000 at 3.10 percent discount maturing November 24 1915 with other bidders named. Reading invites bids by March 17 for a 90000 loan maturing in October November and December 1915. Middlesex County selects Estabrook & Co for 200000 due November 9 1915 at 8.075 percent discount with other bidders listed.
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Needham Builds New "Build Now" Library on Gifted Land
A $30,000 public library is under construction on land donated by Williams Carter. The project is promoted as a "Build Now" effort, expected to save between $2000 and $3000 in costs.
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Needham Builds New Public Library Under Build Now Plan
William Carter of Needham donates land and 20000 dollars for a single town library. Architect James H. Ritchie roles in design as workers lay the cornerstone at Highland avenue and Roseberry street. Trustees save two to three thousand by starting now. Growth of Needham Plains and Heights district seek centralized library.
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Build Now campaign fuels library and factory plans
Mr Carter tells the Post he supported the Build Now movement from the start. He donated land and funds to Needham for a new library at 17 500 square feet, replacing the old 10 000 square feet site. He plans a brick and steel factory, 100 by 50 feet, three stories, estimated at 15 000, to create jobs and save costs. Architect James H. Ritchie notes brick and marble trim for the library interior.
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Holyoke sells bonds to Merrill Oldham firm at 101 168
Holyoke Massachusetts issues 1730000 in four percent serial coupon bonds dated March 1 1915 broken into 76000 building 70000 highway 15000 sewer and 12000 sidewalk with bids from Loring Tolman and Tupper Curtis and Sanger Bond and Goodwin Farmers Loan and Trust Pr Gs Moseley and Solomon Bros Hutzler. Other bidders Estabrook R N Day Curtis Sanger. Philadelphia Board of Education seeks bids by April 1 for 2000000 four and a quarter percent registered serial gold bonds. Lee Higginson bought 850000 first mortgage 20 year five percent Holyoke Street Railway bonds subject to Public Service Commission approval.
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Oxford Associates Endorse Build Now Movement
At their last Cambridge Massachusetts meeting the Oxford Associates Real Estate group voted to cordially endorse the Build Now movement started by the Boston Post.
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Boston Post
Money markets and exchange rates report
Current quotations show call loans 3 to 34 percent and commercial loans 4.4 to 6 percent. Year money around 4.4 to 4.5 percent. Gold and silver values listed, with New York clearing house figures and exchanges. Foreign exchange market remains quiet with sterling at about 4.80 per dollar and other currencies shown.
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