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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1913

Page

12

Market Activity Yesterday and Jan to Date Across Cities

Daily turnover shows New York total sales 146200 shares with Reading leading at 29700 and Delaware & Hudson up to 154. Boston activity lists Butte & Superior at 1805 and Boston & Lowell rising to 186. Year to date compares New York 33717800 shares and Boston 2374872. Call money ranges 2 1 4 to 2 7 8 per cent in New York. time money 3 3 4 to 4 1 2 per cent.

New York Boston Reading Butte & Superior Delaware & Hudson Pittsburg Steel Pref Boston & Lowell Boston & Albany

New York Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Week of Trade

Traders bought back shares after two selling days as bears limited further declines. Short-covering and London strength kept prices firm, with railroad issues weak and several bonds at year lows. New Haven dividend cut priced in. Amalgamated gains on copper data. weekly bank cash outlook shows improvement.

New York London Seaboard Common Wabash St. Louis San Francisco Rock Island Chesapeake and Ohio Southern Railway New Haven Amalgamated Europe United States Bears Canadian Pacific

Money Market Movements Show Call Rates at 21 4 Percent

The latest money market activity centers on high call money rates around 21 4 percent with strong loan volumes. Shorter maturities dominate bank lending while time loans vary from 3 4 to 4 percent for 60 days and up to four and a half months. Foreign exchange and Boston New York fund figures are listed with disparate balances and clearings for the period.

New York Insale Marne New York Fund Boston Clearings Boston Tha. Sieh Vacueia Perce Ccscccesees Ee Bankers’ Sterling Sa tatLnia Et al FaeRak Bnieecas Topee Reichsmarks

Pensacola Electric declares preferred dividend

Pensacola Electric Company of Pensacola Florida declares a semi annual dividend of 3.00 per share on its preferred capital stock payable June 2 1913 to holders of record at close of business May 19 1918 Stone Webster transfer agents

Pensacola Electric Company Pensacola Florida Stone & Webster

New Haven Stock Leads Market Drift in Boston Trade

The Boston local market showed indifferent action with irregular quotations and light volume. New Haven stock drew strong demand amid a cut dividend to 6 percent, closing near 1061 4. Boston & Lowell rose three points to 186, copper shares fell, American Woolen preferred rose to 77 12, and Shoe Machinery slipped 112 points on light business.

Boston New York New Haven Boston & Lowell Quincy Shannon Copper London Butte & Superior

Copper and Mexican Metals Step Through Curb Market

In yesterday's Boston curb market Majestic Copper slid from 34c to 32c then rose to 40c closing at best. Mexican Metals fell 2c to 86c then rose to 89c ending at 88c. The fluctuations provide detailed insights into the day’s trading dynamics.

Majestic

Grain Markets Rally on Liberal Chicago Sales and Strong Exports

Grain markets firmed as export basis restoration and heavy weekly clearances in Chicago influenced gains. May wheat up 1 cent, July 44, Sept 14, May corn 5 percent, oats 14, Paris and Antwerp edges moved, Minneapolis and Duluth receipts cited, Buenos Aires July wheat near 1.06, July corn 53.4, July oats 39 4.

Chicago Paris Antwerp Berlin Budapest Minneapolis Duluth Buenos Ayres Close Prey

Boston & Maine seeks 10 percent fare and rate hike approval

In a brief to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Boston & Maine argues that only a rate and fare increase of at least 10 percent can save the railroad financially. If granted, nine months of the current year would yield 11 percent earnings, better than any year in two decades.

Interstate Commerce Commission Boston & Maine Commission

Copper shares and New York bonds eyed for May action

May 28 brings dividend decisions from Bay Consolidated and Chino with estimates of 1.50 to 2 and around 3 per year respectively. Utah Copper and Nevada Consolidated are not expected to change. New York City offers 45 million dollars of 4 1/2 percent bonds next Tuesday, likely priced above par but not far above 100.50, with oversubscription anticipated and yield comparisons against older issues noted.

East Hancock Indiana Osceola Pullman Co Sete Quincy Rutland of Eevves Santa Fe Tet Ee United Fruit United Shoe Wolverine Eet Wyandot Bay Consolidated Chino Utah Copper Nevada Consolidated New York City

Fertilizer Giants Face Stock Slump From Price Cutting

Three large fertilizer firms American Agricultural Chemical Virginia Carolina Chemical and American Cotton Oil Co see weak stock in weeks as dividends fall to multi year lows. Market woes blamed on price cutting and heavy competition, with stretched working capital due to over expansion.

American Agricultural Chemical Virginia Carolina Chemical American Cotton Oil Company

Bond market notes outline assorted temporary loans and bids

Reading Massachusetts awards a 30000 temporary loan to F S Moseley & Co due April 15 1914. Woburn awards 20000 due Oct 15 1918 to Curtis & Sanger. Newport awards 60000 due Sept 5 1913 to Loring Tolman & Tupper. Montreal to bid on 500000 4 12 per cent 30 year school bonds by June 12. Raleigh bids for 350000 5 per cent 30 year waterworks bonds by May 28. Harris Forbes Co awarded 800000 Dayton flood emergency 5 per cent bonds at premium 15368 with 11 other bids at par or better. Bankers offer bonds to investors on 4 60 per cent basis. Austin Texas to receive two bid requests by June 1 for 2900000 state penitentiary improvement bonds 4 per cent and 6 per cent options.

Reading Mass F. S. Moseley & Co Bond & Goodwin and Loring, Tolman & Tupper Newport, R. J Loring, Tolman & Tupper Bond & Goodwin Aquidneck National Bank of Newport William A. Read & Co Blake Bros. & Co Curtis & Sanger Austin Tex

Bond market report shows varied activity across issues

U S government and corporate bonds traded unevenly with prices fluctuating. Notable items include Brooklyn Rapid Transit and St Paul general bonds firm, while Rock Island collateral issues faced pressure. Total sales reached 1.886 million, with January year-to-date totals at about 219.978 million.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit St. Paul General Rock Island

Cotton Markets See Quiet Session With Modest Rally

May 16 cotton trading opened near unchanged as favorable crop reports and light showers in Georgia Alabama and Mississippi supported prices. Liverpool holiday kept markets calm while July options led the advance and new crop months lagged. Week end figures remained bearish but had little impact.

Liverpool Georgia Alabama Mississippi

Bradstreet's Review Summary of U S Trade May Preview

Bradstreet's reports indicate generally stable trade with irregular final distribution. Northwest activity cools while other regions show improvements. cotton goods sold in small lots as money tight. Mills refrain from building stocks. some firms idle, others fare better. Silk goods strikes linger and labor unrest shows. Eastern shoe trade notes continued production effects.

New York Bradstreet Northwest

Trade and Market Summary May Week Ends in Mixed Tone

Dealers report strong demand for ready goods while finished steel orders lag and prices edge lower. Copper remains active among major buyers, with some concessions, and the speculative market softens. Bank clearings dip 8.8 percent from 1912, with most activity outside New York. Weekly failures rise to 259, and exports show gains in wheat and corn compared with last year.

New York United States Canada

Fidelity Trust Co Opens As Boston Bank Boom Continues

The Fidelity Trust Company begins operations as the 44th in Boston, with 21 national banks and 23 trust firms already active. Subscriptions for 5000 shares at 120 dollars each were oversubscribed, with payments completed within six days. The bank claims a cosmopolitan character and the largest board of directors in the city, representing major food dealers handling over 15 million dollars in annual business.

Fidelity Trust Company Boston Fidelity

Chicago Market Bid and Bond Prices on Rail and Utilities

A fragment listing bid and ask prices for various bonds and stocks in the Chicago market. Items include CG Edis 5s at 101% and 101.54, Chi Tel 5s around 100%, Chi Ry 5s near 100%, and DM debé 6s at 105, with several 4s and 44s from Morris and SS El at mixed midpoints.

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Gloucester Harbor Activity Sees Vessels Arrive with Fresh Fish

Ripple and Foam supplied most of the day’s fresh fish at T wharf with haddock cod hake and pollock prices listed. Several vessels including Saladin and Bay State arrived or completed trials as sugar and immigration news filter through port updates.

Ripple Foam T Wharf Haddock Mary Ward Scrod Gloucester Chatham New York Thomas Manchester Cambrian Gardner London Edda Manzanillo Cuba Revere Sugar Refining Company Bay State Norman Ross Sloterdyk Rotterdam White Star Line Cymrie Portland Trverpool Queenstown Daniel J. Keefe City

Shipping News Mini Almanac Sparks Tide and Arrivals

Wages May 17 sun rises 421 sets 742. Length of day 114h 39m. High water 8 42 a m 9 04 p m rise of tide. Arrived steamers Median Br Thomas Manches ter Cambrian Br Gardner London Bulgarian Prince Br Lavies Calcutta Colombo Malta Halifax Br Hawes Halifax Charlottetown Hawkesbury Grecian Page Philadelphia Nantucket Mudgins Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester Ransom B

Median Thomas Manchester Cambrian Gardner London Lavies Calcutta Colombo Malta Halifax Hawes Charlottetown Hawkesbury Page Philadelphia Nantucket Mudgins Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester Ransom B

Mariners Voyage and Clearance Log Includes British Vessels and Tugs

A compressed record of arrivals and clearances listing vessels such as the British steamers Devonian and Esparta, tugs Underwriter and Neshaminy, and barges like Potomac and A. R. Co. No. 78. It notes ports including New York, Newport News, Portland, and Lynn with multiple schooners and towing operations.

Fuller Dennison Portland Belfast Curtis Bangor Esparta Port Simon Costa Rica Rowden Porto Plata S. D Gloucester A. R. Co. No Neponset New Bedford Boyd Rockport W. H. Yerkes, Jr

Sunday Services at Adventist and Advent Christian Churches

Advent Christian Church at 160 Warren Street offers 10 30 a m sermon Comfort in the Valley of Death and 7 30 p m sermon The Angels of God and Their Ministrations Sunday school at 12 05 Young people meeting at 6 All welcome. Adventist Church Putnam Street Somerville with Sermons 10 30 a m and 7 15 p m Sunday school 12 Praise service 7

Advent Christian Church Warren Street Co. O. Farnham D. PD Valley of Death Angels of God Adventist Church Putnam Street Somerville C. R. Crossett First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue Clarendon Street Austen Kennedy de Blois First Free Baptist Church Warren St Holborn Roxbury Horace HW. Hayes Union Square Baptist Church Walnut Street Francis W. O'Brien Disciples of Balaam

Boston Area Churches Schedule Morning and Evening Services

A long church notices page lists numerous Boston area congregations with service times. Baptist, Christian Science, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian bodies announce morning services at 10:30 a. m. and evening services around 7:30 p. m. plus Sunday schools, choirs, hymns, and special speakers. Notable names include Rev. Cortland Myers D D, Rev. Herbert S Johnson D D, Rev. Frederick Heath, Rev. Austen Kennedy de Blois, and Rev. J Franklin Russell, with guests and musical offerings by various quartets and soloists.

Baptist Temple Chorus Highland Glee Club of Newton A. J. Fairbanks Warren Avenue Baptist Church Corner West Canton Street Tabernacle Baptist Church Herbert S. Johnson PD. D Frederick FE. Heath Mr. Heath Robert Tisser Isabel Melville Clarendon Street Baptist Church Clarendon and Montgomery Streets James A. Francis Gordon School Schuecker Saving Grace Towner Edwin N. (. Barnes Myra Pond Hemenway Ruggles Street Baptist Church J. Franklin Russell Philippine Islands Bible School Brotherhood D. M. Lockrow George Redden Charles Farle Roland W. Hayes the Temple Dudley Street Baptist Fulton Charles Park

Barge Fleet Sails from Multiple Ports

Vessels including Pocono from Fort Reading Sau gus and Robesonia from Philadelphia, with tug Lynn and lighter Herbert, sailed Thursday toward Newburyport. Ships Annie Br. and Mabel E. Goss bound for Newburyport and Bar Harbor were among those sailing. Jessie Ashley reportedly did not leave port.

Pocono Fort Reading Saugus S. Fillsbury Robesonia Philadelphia Lynn Channing Newburyport Herbert Hamilton A. Mathes Whitney Annie Salmon River Mabel E. Goss Ella F. Crowell Rockport Georgietta Bar Harbor Iust Jessie Ashley

Free Bible Lecture at Tremont Theatre May 18

Pastor I. F. Hoskins of New York will give a sermon at Tremont Theatre on Sunday May 18 at 3 PM with the topic The Keys of Death and Hell. Seats are free and no collection will be taken. All cordially invited.

I. F. Hoskins New York Tremont Theatre Death Hell Clyde Hall Washington Street Adele Judkins Exeter Street Tremont St Berkeley A. F. Hooke Christadelphians Franklin Union Builing Berkeley Street NEW Thought Forum Huntington Chambers Martin K. Schermerhorn Harvard University Paine Nalis Appleton Street J. PP. Bland B. D Russell Heaven Inyersoll Disciples OF Christ Church St. James At Roxbury Warren Sq Catitarine Tdward Thompson Hall 417 Hwiuntington Dr. Gowing

Swedenborgian Church Notice in Bowdoin Street

The Rev. James Reed and the Rev. H. Clinton Hay preach at Bowdoin Street opposite State House Park. Reed leads the sermon with Sunday school at noon offering adult and children classes. All invited. Unitarian King's Chapel on Tremont and School Streets lists ministers Howard N. Brown and Sydney B. Snow with a 10:30 morning service.

Congregational Park Street Park and Tremont Streets A. Z. Conrad Dr. Conrad J. Willis Conant Union Congregational Church Columbus Avenue West Newton Street Allen A. Stockdale Shawmut Congregational Ctiurecty Tremont Brookline Streets New. FE Ellsworth Shumaker Church OF the New Jerusalem Bowdoin Street State House Park James Reed H. Clinton Hay Mr. Reed Unitarian King’s Chapel School Streets Howard N. Brown Sydney B. Snow

Spiritualist Meetings in Lynn and Boston Area Notes

listings for spiritualist services across Lynn and Boston, featuring Dr. Edgar Emmerson of Manchester as May 18 speaker, with lectures, communications from the dead, and a busy Sunday schedule across multiple halls and organizations. includes visits from Fannie Allyn, Mrs. R. Harvey, and numerous lectures, song services, and free admission notices.

Lynn Spiritualists’ Association Cadet Hall Market Street Edgar Emmerson Manchester N. H Children's Lyceum Boston Scollay Square Quincy Mass Electa Hall Johnson Building H. L. Berry M. A. Bemis Fannie Allyn State Lyceum R. Harvey Lowell Harmony Hall Washington St N P. Smith Annie J. Webster Anna Whittemore JT. M. Thompson Anna Whittier Adelaide Littlefield EF. A. D Plackden May Emmons H. Young Sophie Kampe M. Coscood Lizzie Bellows M. M. Jollimore

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