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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1914
Page
20
Editor analyzes industrial preferred stocks as viable investments amid railway stock concerns. The piece notes yields mostly from 6 to 9.1 percent, highlights outliers like American Woolen and American Sugar, and discusses how debt, tariffs, and earnings affect prices and dividends.
Central Leather Company declares a regular quarterly 134 percent on preferred stock payable July 1 to stock of record June 10. Narragansett Electric Light Company pays 1 dollar a share quarterly, July 1 to stock of record June 1. Northern Ontario Light and Power Company approves a 3 percent regular semi annual on preferred stock payable July 15 to record June 30. York Manufacturing Company sets a 2 per share regular semi annual dividend payable June 1 to record May 1.
Mary Morton crafts a Paris fashion letter showcased in the upcoming Sunday Post with stylish commentary and illustrations highlighting trends, designers, and chic palettes.
General Motors hits a new high as yesterday's market activity shows total New York sales of 75 300 shares and Boston sales of 9 572. General Motors leads in New York with a 5 point gain to 91 1 2 while M Rumely pref. falls. Smelting common climbs in Boston, Calumet & Hecla dips. Call money rises to 2 percent in New York and 3 percent in Boston. Time money moves from 2 1 2 to 4 percent in New York and from 3 to 4 1 2 percent in Boston.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was the dullest this year with total volume near Friday's 93,000 shares. Canadian Pacific and New Haven moved, while General Motors gained over six points. other inactive issues like Rumely and Studebaker preferred declined. Gould bonds remained weak as foreigners sold, and total value traded reached about 2.125 million dollars.
A rough OCR list shows numerous bond and stock entries with reg and coup markings, several Pan and North Pacific references, and scattered company names such as Reading Distillers and Allegheny Valley. The text mixes prices, coupons, and classifications in a dense financial snapshot from a historical page.
Boston markets and state notes appear mixed with loan activity and securities details. Holyoke grants a temporary loan of 125000 to Curtis and Sanger with bids from First National Bank Estabrook and Blake Bros while market listings show various bonds and debentures including C and Nwn Miln Sparta 4s and Wabash issues with prices around 50 to 105 and several financial entities cited.
Boston May 26 The local market shows very low activity with total trades under 100 shares from Monday. Boston and Maine ends heavy at 357-8 while New Haven falls to 677-8 United Fruit dips to 1481-2 amid shift from United Fruit to General Electric and news of a proposed $14.85 million rail expansion.
Total sales reached 2,123,000 with shifts from 2,711,000 yesterday and 2,491,000 a week earlier. Year to date sales stand at 313,657,000 versus 240,132,000 a year ago.
Bristol county awards a 150000 temporary loan due Oct 27 1914 to Curtis and Sanger with First National Bank Bond and Goodwin and Estabrook and Co among bidders Middlesex county places a 100000 loan due Nov 10 1914 with Curtis and Sanger First National Bank and Solomon Bros and Hutzler as bidders Boston borrows 2 million at 292 to 3 percent with notes maturing in November first temporary borrowing this year Marlboro invites bids by 8 am May 28 for a 50000 loan dated May due Nov 20 1914
Copper on the New York Metal Exchange remained quiet with spot and futures quotes between 13.70 and 14.25. Tin held firm with spot around 33.15 to 33.55 and July at 33.20 to 33.40. Lead and Spelter were quiet, while Antimony softened at Cookson's 7.25 to 7.37. Tron held steady and unchanged.
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