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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1916

Page

14

Railroads Stronger In Irregular Market

Total sales figures for January 1 to date show New York at 61 741 876 shares and Boston at 4 764 811 shares, with Reading leading New York activity at 46 900 shares and Atlantic Gulf leading Boston at 11 522 shares. Comparable year ago totals were New York 43 870 200 and Boston 4 373 746 shares, while notable changes include South Porto Rico up to 217 in New York and U S Alcohol down to 150 1 4, and in Boston Boston & Maine pref up to 69 with Calumet & Hecla down to 5 55.

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Market gains on government submarine concessions and winter wheat report

New York trading resumed with strong demand amid Washington’s acceptance of German submarine concessions and a favorable winter wheat report. Rail stocks such as Pacific, St Paul, Atchison, New York Central, and Reading led mid session gains before settling. Union Fruit, Mercantile Marine, and automotive issues buoyed prices while United States Steel and Bethlehem moved unevenly. Total volume reached 825,000 shares with bonds firmer on rail demand.

New York Washington Western Transportation Pacific St. Paul Atchison New York Central Reading Mercantile Marine United Fruit Marine Fruit Automobile Maxwell United States Steel Bethlehem Steel United States

New York and Boston Stock Exchange Prices May 8

Prices, highs, lows, and last traded figures for New York and Boston stock exchanges dated May 8, with comparisons to prior closes. Bond listings included.

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Boston Market Mixed as Gains Lead Declines at Close

Boston market ends mixed with gains led by Atlantic Gulf and United Fruit amid rumors of big buys by international traders. United States Smelting, United Shoe Machinery, and St. Mary's Mineral Lands show strong moves. Utah-Apex stock par value revision and large dividends noted for several holdings.

Boston New York Atlantic Gulf American International Corporation United States United Shoe Machinery Thomas G. Plant Co Utah-Apex Co St. Mary's Champion Copper Range St. Mary’s Co

Tax reform plea supports 6 percent income tax plan

Louis K. Liggett argues to keep wealth in Massachusetts by taxing bonds at a lower rate than real estate. He cites savings bank protections, cites commissions and chambers backing a 6 percent bill, and urges swift enactment to boost municipal revenue and aid workers.

Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York Massacusetts New Bedford Legislative Commission Legislative Committees State Tax Department Savings Special Commission On Taxation Tax Committee Board of Directors Boston Chamber of Commerce Louis K. Liggett Chamber of Commerce

Boston curb trading shows mixed price shifts on Iron Cap issues

Market notes report irregularities in Boston trading with Iron Cap issues leading moves. Common stock rose a full point while preferred dipped 44, fractional gains and losses spread across dollar issues, and cent issues highlighted five cent advance for Butte and London and a 14 cent drop for Calumet and Montana.

Butte London Calumet & Montana

Hart Prepares England Release for The Monroe Doctrine

Professor Albert Bushnell Hart plans an English edition of The Monroe Doctrine: An Interpretation published in the United States by Little, Brown & Co. The London publisher is Duckworth & Co., set to release the work soon.

Cripple Creek Colorado United States Colonial Cod Albert Bushnell Hart Little, Brown & Co England Duckworth & Co London

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