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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1914

Page

18

Amalgamated Copper Dividend and Copper Market Outlook

The article weighs whether Amalgamated Copper can sustain its 6 percent dividend amid a low copper price, noting Anaconda's earnings and the merger history. It traces price parity shifts since 1913, explains historical dividend rates tied to copper averages, and cites current copper surpluses and production levels challenging future dividends.

Amalgamated Copper Company Anaconda Amalgamated

Dividends Declared by Multiple Corporations

A list of companies declaring regular or semi annual dividends with per centage rates on common or preferred stock and payment dates. Included are Borden's Condensed Milk, Canadian Pacific Railroad, Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties, Citizens' Traction Company, New York Motion Picture Corporation, Newmarket Manufacturing, Pittsburg Steel, Seneca Superior Company, Calumet & Arizona Mining, Alabama Great Southern Railroad, American Sugar Refining, and related notes on record dates and payment schedules.

Borden's Condensed Milk Company Canadian Pacific Railroad Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties Citizens’ Traction Company Pittsburg New York Motion Picture Corporation Newmarket Manufacturing Company Pittsburg Steel Company Seneca Superior Company Superior Pper Cod Hake Lock N. Nelson E. Sears Pontiac E. & Mary BE. de Costa M. Dillon Ambrose Griffiths Gladys Nedlie Margaret Dillon Griffiths Virginia Rips Nantucket Dillon Yort Boston Marine Society Chamber of Commerce Sieemund Hamburg Siegmund New York Brazil Boston Franconia Great Britain Glasgow Hoosac Docks Pier 3 East Boston East Marcus L. Urama Norfolk Shinnecock L. I

National Shawmut Bank Deposits Hit Second-Highest Level

The National Shawmut Bank reported yesterday morning deposits of 105.6 million dollars, the second highest on record, while loans rose to 76.6 million dollars. The bank notes that the November 1911 peak of 110 million in deposits was due to abnormal city funds, with loans at that time at 67 million. The recent loan growth suggests a more permanent advance in deposits and an ability to attract borrowers with surplus idle funds.

National Shawmut Bank Shawmut

Butte Mine Vein Yields Copper Silver Ore Findings

A crosscut on the 1600 foot level of the Butte Ballaklava mine cuts Jessie vein eight feet of ore grading eight percent copper and nine ounces silver to the ton. The rest is second class ore. Joseph H. Cody and Philip Cabot are noted in mining and corporate updates.

Butte Ballaklava Jessie

Cotton Markets Rulers and Ex-rulers in Feature

A Sunday Post feature showcases leaders and former leaders who are noted hunters. The piece highlights portraits and roles within the cotton markets and related trade circles, offering a period tone and vivid imagery.

Sunday Post

Volume of business at low record shows market lull

Boston Market reports only 9641 shares traded signaling a 1914 low. United Fruit leads trading with strong first quarter results. New York totals show 32,082,500 shares for 1914 to date while Boston reaches 2,368,750.

Boston United Fruit Ray Consolidated New York Reading Butte & Superior Liggett & Myer Colorado & Southern Ist Pres Ahmeek Mining Mississippi River Power Call Time Money

Market Dullness in New York Stocks Amid Low Volume

In New York on May 12 the stock market traded about 6,500 shares in an abnormally dull session. Prices barely moved with a slight broad decline, while good crop prospects and freight rate case expectations supported the market. London buyers aided sentiment, Harvester rose on crop hopes, Missouri Pacific faced pressure over banking support and note extensions.

New York London Harvester Missouri Pacific Kansas & Texas Chesapeake & Ohio Seaboard Adjustment Mercantile Marine United States

Local Market Reports Spotty Trading on May 12 in Boston

Trading in local stocks was very small with Butte & Superior holding around 87 1 2 and United Fruit weak near 151 to 154 3 4 on unusually high volume. United Fruit closed down 1 2 point at 153 after a revival, while Ray reported a 33 percent rise in first quarter profits and 5 7 44 pounds monthly production, with total three month output at 17 234 346 pounds and earnings from Ray and Gila Valley Railroad totaling 913 004 dollars.

Boston Butte & Superior United Fruit United Fruit Company Nipe Bay Company Ray Ray and Gila Valley Railroad

Market Barometer and Quarter Four Revenue Review Snapshot

Market activity data showing bond prices and stock figures across several issuers. Notable listings include Union Pacific, Westinghouse, and Jersey Central totals, with values around 10 108 and 101.84. The report notes overall investment totals: yesterday’s one-day source value about 518,000, with two other figures at 2,205,000 and 1,430,000. Year-to-date totals contrast with prior year.

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Fresh groundfish prices drift with fractional changes at close

Fresh groundfish prices edged up and down at the close with haddock 1 2 cents higher, cod 51 4 cents, market cod 8 cents, pollock 41 4 cents, hake 4 cents, and medium hake 2 cents. Ten schooners docked as figures show dicey gains and losses in Haddock Cod Hake and other goods.

Haddock

Municipal Bond Awards And Sales Across Several Cities

Biddeford Maine awards 50000 in 4 percent refunding bonds due 1939 and 25000 sewer bonds due 1924 28 to N W Harris Co Others bid were Haywood Wilson Kean Taylor Co Merrill Oldham Co and Adams Co Lowell Mass sells 188000 in 4 percent bonds to W M Farnsworth Co with sewer and highway loans due 1915 34 and 1915 24 Other bidders listed Wellesley Mass bids due noon May 13 for 40000 temporary loan New Haven sells 20 million one year 5 percent collateral notes syndicate led by J P Morgan Co Bay State Street Railway selling 1 045 million in Old Colony and Boston Northern 4 percent refunding bonds due 1954 to William A Read Co.

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Yale Tennis Team Swamps Dartmouth

Yale wins a sweepstakes tennis match over Dartmouth with four singles and two doubles wins. Yale doubles Lockwood and ER Stimson beat Webber and Doyle 6-4 6-2. Singles results include Gates, Cunningham, Tackeoea, Shanley, and others defeating Dartmouth players with scores listed.

YALE Dartmouth New Haven Dartmouth Ay Lockwood Stimson Webber Doyle A. Evans Cunningham Percy Larmon R. C. Gates Yules H. W. Webber W. D. Cunningham E. Doyle H. H. Tackeoea T. C. Pray T. Shanley Hw. J. Larmon

British ship reports near lightship twenty miles east at dawn

The log notes the 618 m lightship off Liverpool at 11 a.m. and a wind shift toward morning, with plans to dock. The freighter Indradeo and Sagamore positions are listed near 675 and 11.40 a.m. yesterday, while Edna M. Smith recounts a 9 day voyage under heavy seas and gale. Captain J A Reed, aged 72, reflects on decades at sea and life awaits ashore.

Liverpool Yokohama London British Bar Turks Island Boston Indradeo Sagamore Edna M. Smith J. A. Reed Reed Cynthiana Boylston Market Continental Clothing House Washington Merica Boylston Canadian Rocky Mountains

Shipping News Highlights многочис

Shipping movements list steamers and schooners sailing to and from US ports and overseas locations. Vessels include Franconia, Prince George, Glenroy, Kershaw, Malden, Lexington, and City of Augusta with numerous barges and tugs in tow. Sailing details reference ports such as Cuba, Norfolk, New York, Portland, and Gardiner.

Aki Siegmund Knoor Hamburg Currier van Glider Matanzas Cuba Edison Light Torrey Sewalls Point Howard Hudgins Norfolk Edna M. Smith Reed Turks Island Edgar W. Murdock Giles Mobile John J. Perry Thompson Ellas Crowell Camp Cumru Cocalico Portland Philadelphia Murrell, Walton Hattie Beattie Cumberland Svendsen Washington Portsmouth Baltimore Franconia Liverpool Queenstown - Thorn Baracon Prince George Yamouth

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