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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1917

Page

18

Trust Combine Merges Bankers Trust and Astor Trust

New York March 28 Consolidation of Bankers Trust Company and Astor Trust Company created one management group with deposits totaling 260 million dollars. Bankers Trust capital 10 million with surplus and profits 16.62 million and deposits 224.22 million. Astor capital 1.26 million with surplus and profits 1.96 million and deposits 30.01 million. Astor to operate as a branch of Bankers Trust, with Seward Prosser as president.

New York Bankers Trust Company United States Astor Trust Company Astor Company Bankers Seward Prosser

Money Markets March 28 Quotation Highlights

Current money market quotes show ranges for call loans and commercial loans, with 3% to 5% rates across customer and insider loans. Federal Reserve notes, trade acceptances, and Sub-Treasury figures are reported, alongside foreign exchange rates and afternoon interbank rates for major currencies.

New York Federal Reserve Bank Trom Io York Funds Parchanges Boston Goa

Markets Report Total and City Share Totals

Total sales figures show New York 570,800 shares and Boston 22,133. Most active NY issue Steel 76,900 shares. Boston Swift & Co 2603. From Jan 1 1917 to date New York 52,306,300 shares. Boston 2,287,278. Year over year New York 42,093,736. Boston 3,356,752. Biggest NY gain Driggs Seabury 16 to 82 1 2. NY loss Baldwin Locomotive 11 4 to 60 5 8. Boston gain Nipe Bay 3 to 141. Boston loss Mass Elec pref 2 1 2 to 25.

New York Boston Steel Swift & Co Driggs-Seabury Baldwin Locomotive Nipe Bay Mass Elec. Pref

Market Daily: New York equities show cautious strength

Trading in New York shares was subdued with broad participation and a tilt toward speculation. Ohio Gas and Wilson Packing hit fresh highs while Driggs Seabury led munitions gains. Steel issues showed slight firming as rails rose on anticipated rate action and Rock Island surged near session end. Total volume about 570,000 shares.

New York Ohio Gas Wilson Packing Driggs-Seabury United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna and Sloss-Sheffield Steels Great Northern Ore Republic Iron United States

Market Roundup Shows Gains for Swift and Atlantic Gulf

Boston market activity was moderate with fractional price changes. Swift & Co led with heavy dealings and price above 150, Atlantic Gulf preferred rose to 64 while common held. Utah-Apex weakness followed fire reports and potential three month mine suspension. New Haven strengthened on banker notes sale and rail strength. Utah Metal & Tunnel reports reduced lead and copper output but plans to process more low grade ore at a profit.

Swift & Co Atlantic Gulf Preferred Atlantic Gulf Common Utah Apex New Haven Utah Metal & Tunnel

Fortunes in Motors From $1000 to Big Gains

An original $1000 stake in the Reo Company has grown to over $100,000 while the same amount invested in Hupp yields $111,000 in cash dividends and $36,000 in stock value. The note lists Hudson, Chandler, Chevrolet, Overland, Buick, Saxon, Maxwell, General Motors, Studebaker and other makers as examples of firms that have sold satisfactory cars at attractive prices.

Reo Hupp Hudson Chandler Chevrolet Overland Buick Saxon Maxwell General Motors Studebaker

Detroiter Motors Plans Stock Bonus Issue Start

Detroiter Motors Company announces the start of a new issue with a share-for-share bonus of common stock issued with each share of 8 percent preferred. The move mirrors typical enterprise strategies to raise capital and reward existing holders.

American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Co Directom American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company EB. Farwell American Zinc, Lead & Iting Company Farwfll

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