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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1914

Page

14

Grain Markets Narrow FX Moves Amid Bond Purchase

The foreign exchange market showed slight firmer cash activity with afternoon rates for Sterling cables and other currencies. White Welds Colgate Parker and Robert Winthrop firms bought 1.4 million Buffalo Chester Pittsburg Railway 4 1/2 per cent bonds under New York Public Service Commission approval.

White, Welds& Co Colgate, Parker Co Robert Winthrop & Co Buffalo, Chester & Pittsburg Railway New York Pblic Service Commission

Boston & Maine Votes to Sell Its Maine Central Stock

Boston and Maine approves the sale of its Maine Central holdings and pushes ahead with a broader strategy. United Fruit drops two points to 159, while American Pneumatic issues a nine months statement amid price irregularities.

Boston & Maine Maine Central United Fruit

Market Summary of New York and Boston Trading Activity

Total sales figures show New York at 197 400 shares and Boston at 16 767. Most active New York issue is Steel with 51 400 shares, Boston sees Telephone at 1 460 shares. Jan 1 1914 to date totals: New York 22 334 000 and Boston 1 644 602 shares. Changes from last year: New York 21 864 700 and Boston 1 645 052 shares. Notable moves: North American Co leads gains in New York, Mexican Petroleum pref. leads losses. Edison Electric tops Boston gains, Edison receipts tops losses. Call money in New York 1 3 4 to 2 percent. Boston 3 percent. Time money New York 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 percent. Boston 4 to 4 1 2 percent.

New York Boston Steel Telephone North American Co Mexican Petroleum Pref Edison Electric Edison Mar. Mar AT & T Seattle Bell Tel West T & T Alaska Allouez Inerate Am Ag Chem Rly Ag Ch Tel Woolen Ae Amoskeag Amoskeag Pf Arizona Cal & Hecla Edison Eles Franklinsas Kerr Lake Keweenaw Maine Central Pond Ork Coal Pullman Co Seer Quincey Reece But Hole T Mary's Yeeros Shattuck-Ariz Pacrts Sup & Bos Superior A Swift & Co Tamarack Union Pacific Ors United Fruit Vas Shoe US Steel Aes US Steel of Bb Aes Utah Apex Utah Cop Co West End Western Union Winona

Wall Street Slows As Speculation Falters And Stocks Edge Down

New York March 30 speculators hold deadlock as public demand wanes and prices drift lower in early trading. Afternoon recovery lifts Lehigh Valley New Haven Amalgamated and western rail stocks with modest gains. Oil and tobacco shares show pressure while bonds ease and total par value sales reach 1.96 million dollars.

New York Shorts Lehigh Valley New Haven Amalgamated Western Railroad North American Studebaker & Goodrich Tobacco Companies St. Paul Southern TW. S

Market Briefs Show Irregular Trading and Mixed Gains

Local stocks drifted with no clear direction as Boston & Maine rose two points to 44 on news of a 6 percent Maine Central stake sale at 95. Massachusetts Gas and United Fruit fell despite no new negatives. Copper shares stayed quiet awaiting the Copper Producers' report due in April. overall tone remained irregular.

Boston Boston & Maine Maine Central New Haven Massachusetts United Fruit

Bond Market Notes Worcester Loan Awarded to Blake Brothers

Worcester Massachusetts awarded a temporary loan of 200 000 dollars dated March 80 1914 and due October 16 1914 to Blake Brothers Co Other bidders included N W Harris Co R L Day Co First National Bank of Boston F Moseley Co and Curtis Sanger Quincy Massachusetts awarded a temporary loan of 150 000 dollars dated March 31 1914 and due October 22 1914 and 745 000 due 1914 to R L Day Co Curtis Thers Co and others

Worcester Mass Blake Brothers & Co N. W. Harris & Co R.L. Day & Co First National Bank of Boston Moseley & Co Curtis & Sanger Quincy R. L. Day = Co Curtis & Thers & Co

Market slips and recovery as steel and copper move

Steel common fell to 62 1 2 amid heavy selling then rebounded to near 62 3 4 as traders noted its barometer role. Union Pacific rose to 159 closing, Amalgamated gained over a point, Reading and Steel notching modest recoveries. Copper prices stayed around 14 to 15 cents with light demand and mixed consumption projections for March.

Union Pacific Amalgamated

Atlanta Birmingham Atlantic Reorganization Plans Revealed

The five year effort to reorganize the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic reaches a head with a new capital plan. Bondholders receive 5 percent non cumulative preferred stock and $1,000 common stock per bond raising about $3.2 million to pay receivers certificates and fund a new mortgage backed system. The road linking Atlanta and Birmingham feeds Brunswick and the Mallory line.

Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad Atlantic & Birmingham Railway Atlanta Birmingham Seaboard Brunswick Mallory Steamship Line Boston New York

Denver Gas & Electric offers 3.5 million collateral notes

Coupon notes issued by Henry L. Doherty & Co and Phillips & Co offer 3.5 million three year collateral trust gold notes at 6 percent, dated April 1 1914 and due April 1 1917. They are secured by 5.752 million first refinancing bonds and 936 thousand general bonds of Denver Gas & Electric and guaranteed by Cities Service Company. Proceeds retire 2.5 million prior notes to fund capital expenditures. Denver Gas & Electric earned 1,024,025 in 1913 for interest payments—nearly five times the due interest.

Henry L. Doherty & Co Sellers, Phillips & Co Associated Brokers Denver Gas & Electric Light Company Denver Gas & Electric Company Cities Service Company

Savannah Power Co 5 Year 6 Percent Notes Issued

Savannah Power Company issues five year notes bearing 6 percent interest payable at the office of Commonwealth Trust Company. The notes are secured by a first mortgage on the Savannah Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Ry. of Savannah Georgia. Central Trust Company of New York acts as trustee.

Beaumont Traction Company First Office of Interstate Trust and Banking Company New Orleans The Blue Hill Street Railway Co Old Colony Trust Company Columbus Electric Company First Mortgage Office of Old Colony Trust Company the Columbus Power Company Office of Commonwealth Trust Company Columbus Railroad Company First Consolidated West End Trust Company Philadelphia Connecticut Power Company First and Consolidated Office Dallas Electric Corporation the Electric Light and Power Company of Abington and Rockland International Trust Company Everett Railway and Electric Co Bankers Trust Company New York, N. Y Galveston-Houston Electric By. Co Nevada Power, Light and Water Co Office of Mercantile Trust Company of San Francisco New London Gas and Electric Co New York Trust Company Savannah Power Company Commonwealth Trust Company Savannah Thunderbolt Isle of Hope Ry Savannah Central Trust Company of New York

Bank Statement Ad Series Highlights Depositor Facts

The advertisement presents a bank statement as a live bulletin packed with essential facts for every depositor. It positions the bulletin as a practical tool, part of a five ad series designed to emphasize actionable financial details.

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