Crucible Steel stock activity and dividend history analyzed
The piece reviews Crucible Steel Company's stock trading activity after a long hiatus, notes a price surge amid war order speculation, and details the firm’s chronic dividend arrears on preferred shares. It also covers working capital depletion, asset investments, and potential war orders while cautioning on the stock's speculative outlook.
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Crucible Steel Company
Associated Companies
United States
Bond Market Shifts In New York May 25
Wabash 4s weaken at open while Rock Island collateral 4s hit fresh lows. Distillers 5s hold firm as Iowa Central 5s gain. several giant issues including New York Central debentures 6s and United States Steel 5s stay steady amid a mixed session on government and corporate bonds.
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Wabash
Rock Island
Distillers
Iowa Central
New York Central
Pennsylvania General
United States Steel
Westinghouse
New York City
St . O& Grand I
Erman
St L& S
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Trust Co Te Rep
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Fort W & DC
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Estate
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Eas
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Beth Steel Rig
Peycias
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Pames
Cri&p
del & H
New York Market Sees Apathy In A Tumbling Session
The New York market showed extreme apathy with trading down over 50 percent from yesterday. War specialties led activity while public inquiry was absent and Rock Island slid on word of the Interstate Commerce Commission resuming probes. Total stock sales were 964000 shares with uneven bonds and mixed gains in several issues.
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New York
Rock Island
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Steel
Reading
St. Paul
Republic Steel
Common
Preferred
Pressed Steel Car
American Can
London
Germany
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
Pacific Coast
Rome
Wabash
United States
Panama
Money Markets and Exchange Rates Reported
May 25 quotes show call loans at 3 percent for both brokers and outside brokers. Commercial loans range 4 to 6 percent. collateral loans at 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. Commercial paper 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 percent. year money 4 1/2 percent. Foreign exchange quotes indicate little change with sterling at about 4.7816 dollars and francs, marks, guilders listed.
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Boston Stock Exchange Prices Reported for May 25
The Boston Stock Exchange publishes the day’s high low and last prices with comparisons to the previous close.
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Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
Bond market notes summary of city and state issues
Quincy sells 40000 four percent serial bonds to Cropley McGaragle at 100 317. Troy moves 100000 five percent revenue notes to Solomon Brothers Hutzler at 100 749. Attleboro places 50000 temporary loan with Morgan Bartlett at 3 08 percent discount. Nashua sells 38000 four percent refunding bonds to Merrill Oldham at 101 839. Taunton awards 150000 temporary loan with two maturities at 3 07 and 3 57 percent. West Springfield sells 120000 four percent bonds to N W Harris at 100 14.
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Solomon Brothers& Hutzler
Attleboro, Mass
Morgan & Bartlett
Nashua
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Merrill, Oldham & Co
Taunton
Mass
Loring, Tolman & Tupper
Counterfeit $100 Lead to $50 Loss in Banco Game
Robert Rome of 266 West Broadway, South Boston, says he gave $50 to a man on Summer Street after being told a counterfeit $100 bill had been found and that they would share it. He reported the incident to City Hall station after realizing the ruse.
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Robert Rome
West Broadway
South Boston
Summer Street
Rome
City Hall
Prices Decline in Dull Market Across Exchanges
Trading activity cooled with total New York sales at 262700 shares and Boston at 25108. Inter Harvester posted the sharpest New York gain from 7 to 67 while Del., Lack., & West. fell 13 to 404. In Boston, Inter Harvester rose 458 to 945 and Calumet along with Ahmeek and Vt. & Mass. dropped to 585, 380, and 120 respectively.
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Boston
Steel
Butte & Superior
Inter
Harvester
New
Del
Lack, & West
Calumet
Ahmeek
Vt. & Mass
Market notes show dull Boston trading and dividend hints
Boston market dull with small price changes. German reply to Wilson note awaited, influencing speculation. Calumet & Arizona eyed for higher dividends and possible new financing with stock rights. Old Dominion expected to raise quarterly dividend to $1 amid resumed production. Massachusetts Electric preferred stock likely to see a reduced dividend or elimination. Prices and earnings lag behind last year.
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Boston
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Calumet & Arizona
Old Dominion
Massachusetts Electric Company
Trust Company Appointed Boston Depositary for Notes
The Old Colony Trust Company is named Boston Depositary for the notes of the issue under an agreement dated April 9 1915 providing for one year extension. The notice is dated New York May 25 1915 with Union Trust Company of New York as New York Depositary.
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Old Colony Trust Company
Boston
Union Trust Company OF
New York
Brookline Sets Special Meeting Over Three-Decker Issue
Brookline schedules a special town meeting for tomorrow night to vote on the three-decker question. The item originated at the March town meeting and was referred to the planning board for further study by a narrow margin. Voters are urged to attend at 7 30 sharp for the opening business.
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Brookline
Planning Board
Unitarian Conference Attacks Billy Sunday at Tremont Temple
At Tremont Temple Unitarian delegates blasted Billy Sunday and his campaign methods. A resolution backed Wilson neutrality while Rev Frothingham argued Christianity failed to avert war and urged a public counter campaign. The session planned talks on peace and prohibition with the Anti-Saloon League and Temperance Society.
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Anti-Saloon League
Unitarian Temperance Society
Brookline Seeks End To Three-Deckers After Hearing
Planning board endorses ban on three deckers citing fire risk and health standards. Majority supports statewide trend with Brookline in focus as neighboring towns restrict construction. National Fire Underwriters code tightens limits to two and a half stories, influenced by recent urban fires in Salem and Chelsea.
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O’herne
Boston
Lincoln
Revere
Chelsea
Brookline
Waltham
Cambridge
Somerville
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National Board
Salem
Massachusetts
South Boston Boy Killed by Switching Engine
Six year old James Fitzpatrick of 131 B Street South Boston was struck while crossing New Haven tracks by a switching engine operated by Patrick Foley of Roxbury and Edward J. O'Brien of South Boston. He died of a fractured skull after being taken to City Hospital.
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James Fitzpatrick
B Street
South Boston
New Haven
Patrick Foley
Roxbury
Edward J. O’brien
City Hospital
Engagements and Obituaries From Boston Area Notices
Mrs Mary E Hagen of New Haven announces engagement of daughter Lillian H Gideon of 683 Shawmut Ave to Septimus E Craig of Cambridge at her dinner on the 16th. Also notices of weddings baptisms and funerals including Angell Sergeant Brodrick Bean Deeny Durland Field Keppler Livingstone Lyons MacDonald McCormack McNally Noonan Noves Rhine Ross Rowland Sampson Schupach Slattery Wason Wentworth Whittaker and Welch with dates and burial places in Brookline Charlestown Roxbury and surrounding towns.
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