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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1913
Page
16
This piece explains how short selling works including delivery, borrowing stock from brokers, and the roles of the loan crowd. It discusses short interest as a market factor, loan rates, and premiums, plus dividend payments and timing risks for short sellers.
Pensacola notices declare a semi annual dividend of 5.00 per share on preferred capiton stock. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on a date in early 1918 with payment at Pensacola offices.
Railroads show price firmness and New York Central’s President Brown plans to resign January 1. New Haven and Boston & Maine remain strong in local listings. Granby declares a regular dividend of 114 percent.
Total sales New York 118300 shares and Boston 9453 shares with steel common leading in New York at 16400 and New York, N Y & H R R in Boston at 1408. Jan 1 to date totals show New York 76263800 and Boston 4845645 shares. Texas Company tops gains in New York list. Calumet & Hecla leads Boston gains while Boston & Maine drops. Call money NY 2.5 to 3 percent. Time money NY 4.75 to 5.5 percent.
A dull session in New York markets with minimal activity and prices largely flat. New Haven rose about two points after a strong note on its $40 million Dec 1 notes, while International Steam Pump preferred fell to a yearly low and Virginia debt certificates advanced on debt adjustment expectations.
In Boston market reports dated November 18 prices rose overall with New Haven up 178 points to 79 5 8 and Boston & Maine up two points to 54. Boston & Maine fell four points to 70 after dividend news from Granby. Granby declared 4 1 2 percent annual dividend totaling 4 812 220.
The piece explains how buyers pay interest charged by the broker on funds used to purchase stocks and how dividends may offset that cost. It notes that short sellers do not pay interest themselves since their broker borrows the money, with the lender receiving the interest.
The report lists bond market activity in the bond exchanges with transactions shown in thousands of dollars. Details cover various bond types and volumes across the trading day.
The New York Metal Exchange offered little activity as spot and futures were not quoted. Copper prices ranged with electrolytic around 15.50 to 16.50, tin noted in November and December figures, and antimony quoted with limited movement while other metals remained quiet.
Charles B. Collins funeral drew many local brokers in Nashua New Hampshire. He was well liked for cheerfulness amid illness and once declined the Republican nomination for Governor, not due to health but choice.
Phillips & Co Incorporated lists prices at 100 and stated 6 percent yield for offerings. Sellers include Phillips & Co with emphasis on fixed income securities and investment terms.
The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Company approved an 18 month temporary loan of 45 million dollars to cover 40 million dollars of notes maturing December 1 and other immediate needs. Details followed after a lengthy executive committee session.
Directors consult counsel on legality of a $67,552,000 convertible debenture issue following Massachusetts commission ruling. Pending Supreme Court decision prompts delay while arranging temporary financing of $45,000,000 via 6 percent notes at 99 1/2 from Morgan, Kidder Peabody and others.
The 115th meeting of the Boston Catholic Cemetery Association members is at Guild Hall Roxbury on Wednesday November 19 1913 at 8 p m to elect officers William H Lynch serves as President Rank J McBarron as Secretary dated Boston November 17 1918
Several dozen notices list births marriages and deaths with names and addresses across Boston area. Entries include J W Ross birth Joseph Rome 1913 and numerous obituaries for Bean Banefield Carney Carroll Dumas Hernan Hutchinson Kilgour Kirwan Lynch Masek McCarthy McGuire McWilliams Neh Pinkham Smith Spanton Stronach Sullivan Wallace Waters Wyman with churches funeral homes and cemeteries in Dorchester Roxbury Medford Melrose Jamaica Plain and Charlestown.
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