Industrial Stock Values and the Watered Common Stock Issue
The article explains the rise of industrial stocks from 1897 to 1902, how trusts issued preferred and watered common stock, and why market value depends on earnings and assets. It notes only a few stocks trade above par, half pay dividends, and warns about dividend reliability and funding methods in large industrial combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeso
United States Steel Corporation
American Sugar
International Harvester
National Biscuit
American Woolen
Republic Iron and Steel
Am, Ag, Chemical
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Am. Ag. Chemical
Boston Albany Railroad Bonds Maturing October 1 1913
Bond notice from Boston Albany Railroad Co announces principal payment October 1 1913 at Old Colony Trust Co Boston with interest paid at Treasurer office South Station Boston by Frank H Ratcliffe Treasurer dated September 23 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany R. R. CO
Old Colony Trust Company
Court Street
Boston
Mass
South Station
Boston & Albany. Railroad CO
Frank H. Ratcliffe
Investment rules guide cautious equity selection
A reader outlines prudent criteria for choosing stocks including minimum 12 percent earnings on price, no sustained preferred dividend deficits, avoidance of reliance on borrowing for working capital when paying common dividends unless receivables depletion is shown, and monitoring floating debt versus cash and receivables.
Foreign exchange market logs irregular rates
The afternoon interbank foreign exchange market shows sterling cables at 4.8590, demand 4.8560, sixty days 4.82, commercial bills 4.81. Francs quoted at 5.20 with a 1 32 point up, market 94 15 16. Guilders noted at 40 14.
Copper executives reshuffle and office move reported
John D. Ryan of Amalgamated Copper is elected vice president of Greene Cananea Copper, replacing Joseph W. Cotton who joins Consolidated Copper Mines. William Salomon & Co. closes its Boston office and will conduct local business from 25 Broad Street, New York. Goldfield Consolidated Ore results show August tonnage 32,096 with net 198,784 versus July 29,500 tons and 168,754 net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Ryan
Amalgamated Copper Company
Greene- Cananea Copper Company
Joseph W. Cotton
Consolidated Copper Mines Company
William Salomon & Co
Boston
New York
Broad Street
Goldfield Consolidated
Four-color Knowles photo to run in next Sunday's Post
Chicago Market announces a four color full-page image by Joseph Knowles renowned as the Maine woods primitive man. The picture will appear in next Sunday's issue of the Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Knowles
Maine Woods
J. W. Church
Post
Prices Continue Reactionary Trend In Early Trade
Entire market activity shows gains and losses across New York and Boston lists. Most active issue in New York is steel common with 113 200 shares. in Boston Butte & Superior leads with 4330 shares. Call money in New York at 2 3 4 to 3 percent. time money in New York 4 1 4 to 5 1 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Corporation
Thase
York
Treasury
Eee Ener Rere
Epe Aces
Eee
Teen
Steel Common
Butte & Superior
Market Dips on Bearish Sentiment Ahead of New Tariff
New York trading opened weak as sentiment outweighed facts with no fresh news. Traders priced in upcoming tariff changes and slumping steel trade, sparking a broad decline led by Union Pacific and other major stocks. bonds steadied while commercial paper and money market weakened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senate
House
Union Pacific
TI. S
Bond Market Keeps Highs On Wide Day Of Trading
New York city 44s and 443 reached fresh highs as declines in Ken 63 faded and traction returned. Steel and utility issues showed firmness with Atchison convertibles heavy and United States Steel 5s steady while Erie and Penn 3s drifted but recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
St. Louis
San Francisco
Ken
Atchison
New York & New Haven
United States Steel
Erie
Penn
ALPES
Erie Cvt
Publi
Baas
Away Steel
Ae Mae
Fort Weé
L & SF
Armour & Co Real Weber Bee
Avagton al Beene Bc
Gisee
Bevan
Nyc
Dees Am
Roch & Beas
Seab Air Lady
Seab Air Line
Lee Iés
Estate
Keystone
Stam
Gloucester ships bring vast catches and iceberg sighting
The Joanna arrived at T wharf with 2,500 tinker mackerel. Trawler catches included haddock 257,000 lb cod 264,700 lb hake 161,100 lb pollock 68,450 lb scrod haddock 16,000 lb and cask 24,000 lb. Prices: haddock 3384 cents, cod 71/2, pollock 3, hake 51/4, cask 31/2. The Allan line steamer Numidian sighted a huge iceberg off the Grand Banks with 167 cabin and 29 steerage on board. The North Star carried 331 passengers from Yar mouth. the Governor Cobb will run Boston Yarmouth with Prince Arthur. The Arabic arrived from Boston to Queenstown with Irish mails and passengers. Imports fell while exports rose. 34,484 passengers arrived in September, with three new lines boosting traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Joanna
T Wharf
Rebecca
F. J. O'Hara
Albert W. Black
Surf
Foam
Haddock
Pol- Haddock
Cod
Jock
Mary de Costa
Frances S
Grueby
Weshskiesc
M. Thompson
Mary Sears
O.ce
B. B
Benj. Smith
del Cabral
Edith Silveira
Eee Appomattox
Mary
Fitz O. Oakes
Laura Enos
Allan Line
Numidian
Mystic Wharf
Glasgow
Grand Banks
Mary Barlow
Adelaide Spicer
Robert Johnstone
Lora Patterson
Irene Patterson
Dorothy Allan
Everett
M. Aleo
Cambridge
J. C. W. Goss
Henderson
Holyoke
North Star
Central Wharf
Yarmouth
N. Y
Portland
New York
Governor Cobb
St. John Line
Atlantic
White Star
William Finch
Queenstown Harbor
Liverpool
Aden
Aragonia
Boston
Local Market Shows Bearish Pressure Amid Broad Dips
The Boston market ends September with sustained bear pressure as New Yorkers dump stocks. Steel slides to 58 7 8, Granby falls from 73 1 2 to 71 1 4, and Boston and Maine slips to 65. Alaska Gold and United Fruit rise modestly. Massachusetts closes near 92 7 8 after notable ex dividend become a talking point with several issues posting drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AT & T
Algomah
Alougs Bess
Am Ag Chem
Amoskeag Pf
Arizona Com
Ad Gulf Pf
Bos Elevated
Bos & Albany
Bos & Corbin
Rome
Bos & Maine
Butte Balla
Butte & Sup Oie Aes
Cal & Arena
Centennial Id
East Boston
East Butte
Franklin
McElwain
Mohawkness
Nevada
Newenn
New Eng Tel
Ny&nh
Ny&nhrts
Nipissi
Sup & Bos
Swift & Co
Torrington
Union Pact Pf
United Fruit
Steel
Utah Apex Ou
Utah Consol
Utah Cop Co
Boston
Granby
Boston & Maine
Alaska
Massachusetts
American Telephone
Westinghouse
Nipissing
Shattuck- Arizona
United States
United States Smelting
Metal markets report shows dull copper and steadies across metals
Copper on the New York Metal Exchange remained dull with quotes for spot and futures. tin was weak. lead steady. speller and antimony quoted. iron unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Metal Exchange
Cookson
Has It Ever Happened to You in Color Reproduced
The Sunday Post features Flagg color reproductions and recommends framing. It invites readers to see Has It Ever Happened to You next Sunday for the feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Montgomery Flagg
Sunday Post
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures At East Coast Ports
Shipping reports list steamers arriving cleared and sailed including Numidian McKillop Glasgow Moville Koln Mayer Bremerhaven North Star Dennison Yarmouth Governor Cobb Allan St John Bay State Haley Newport News and more. Tugboats and barges including Cymru Monitor Brookside and S O Co No 58 are noted with positions at Marblehead Gloucester and Portland. Cleared ships include El Mar Ainslie and Franconia with routes to New York Pictou Rotterdam and Queenstown.
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Numidian
City of Gloucester
Linneken
Gloucester
William H. Moody
Knowlton
Rockport
Mass
Germantown
Camp
Philadelphia
Cymru
Bangor
Monitor
Portland
Brookside
Security
Muller
New York
S. O. Co
Plymouth
Hansen
Port Johnson
Marblehead
de Witt C. Ivins
McCully
Searsport
Boylston
Charles W. Parker
Natty
Newport News
Alice
Edith
Flora
Sewalls Point
Tillie KE. Melanson
Mereghan
Lucinda Sutton
Scranton
Brunswick
Edward S. Eveleth
Barnes
Newburyport
Ethel F. Merriam
Deaths in Melrose and surrounding towns notice
A list of obituaries and funeral notices from Sept 28 to Oct 2 including Hugh Bennie in Melrose and Charles Bonner in Gloucester. Entries give residence, ages, funeral locations, dates, and times, with relatives invited and cemetery details where provided.
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Bennie
Melrose
Hugh
Laurel St
Bonner
Gloucester
Charles Ss. Bonner
Samuel M. Burroughs
Dorchester St
Boston
Oak Grove Cemetery
New Bedford
Brickett
Roxbury
Copeland St
Elizabeth G
John S. Brickett
Caine
Dorchester
Joseph 8
Allston
Baker Metaserial Methodist Episcopal Church
Uphams Corner
Cox
John J. Cox
Dorchester Ave
Doherty
John
Mary L. Doherty
John W. Coveney
Cambridge
Main St
St. Raymond's Church
Grace
West Medford
Melvina E
Robert H. Grace
Monument St
Heald
Dedham
Bertha (Leach) Heald
Frank C. Heald
Washington St
Islesboro
Keegan
Rutland
Mass
William FE
Peter F
Mary KF. Keegan
Connors
Clarence St
St. Patrick's Church
Dudley St
O. F
Waltham
Leary
Watertown
Ellen W
Daniel J. Leary
O’brien
Belmont St
Sacred Heart Church
Mt. Auburn
Lynn
Lee
Lillian
Arthur H
Marie F. Lee
Buffalo
Forest Hills Chapel
Henry F
Lundberg
Lars Lundberg
Karna Tundberg
Kendall St
Lynch
Michael
Mary
Micheel Lynch
Mary A. Lynch
Shaughnessy
Webster Ave
St. Mary’s Church
North Find
Malden
Mulcahy
Jamaica Plain
Sarah A
Patrick Mulcahy
Nee Shepard
Sunnyside St
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
M’ginnis
Margaret A
James F
Murray
Trenton St
Vlean
Charlestown
William
Mary Mclean
Norton
Medford St
St. Catherine's Church
Tate
Fulton Court
F. O’connell
Francis A
Daniel
Hanorah O'Connell
Sumner St
Pelham
Thomas
George Hr
Mary Pelham
Ashman
East Sixth’ St
Gate of Heaven Church
Reehal
Alice
Ginty
John H
St. Joseph
Toye
Martin ‘Roye
Margaret Carter
Cameron St
St. John’s Church
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Arlington
Watson
West Somerville
Henry Watson
Pearson Ave
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Devonshire St
Wall Street
Foreign Exchange
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Baring Brothers & Co., Ltd
London
P.C. Price
Ag. Chem
Car & Foundry
Inter Harvester
Biscuit E
Rep I & Steel of
Sheffield
Caro Chemical
Island Creek Coal Company
Rose of Business
Batchelder, Tre
Massachusetts Gas Companies
M. Richards
W. Batchelder
Treasur
Arly
United Fruit Company
Apital
Ofice
State Street
Charles A. Hubbard
the International Button Hole Sewing Machine Company
Francis A. She
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
William R. Driver
The
Reece Button Hole Machine Company
Francis A. Shea
Reece Folding Machine Company
Money Markets
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Toledo
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Lowigh
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Same
Chicago Market
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Peace
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Sears-Roebuck
United Boxboard
West Stone
Wee
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Suse
Eaters
Armour
Hicago City Railways
Ee Ewes
Soresves Ccees
Chicago Telephone
Union
New York Market
Alaska Gld M Co
Smelt & R
Smelt & R Pf
At& SF
Baldwin Loco
East Ohio
Beth Steel
Bklyn RT
Cal Pet Corp
Pacific Ace
Ae Lg
Con Leather
Ches & Ohio
Cm& SP
Cm&sp Pf
Dl&w
Goodrich
Inter-Met
Lehigh Valle
Liggett & 4 Eyer
Louis Nash
Mex Pet Co
Miami
Air Brake
NY Cen
Nc&sl
Nynh&h
Nor& Wes. Ie Teeee
Nor É& West Pf
Nor Pac
Illig
Oie Ats
Pacific Mail
We Oie
Pitts Coal
Pitts Ae
Pcc&s
Ry St Spring
Reading
Ieee
Repl && Renee
Rock Island
Rock Gr
So Pacific Ct
South Ry
Vt Ae
Boston Stocks
Balt & O
Deessee Sverze
Eee Ah
L & Balt & O Swn
Beth Steel Ist
Minn Beth Steel Rig
M K
Raz
Pacific
Col
Devenee
Cri&p
Avereres del
Din &Rgi An
den & RG
Yorf
Stock Exchange
Bklyn
Eklyn
C& East I
Mil & St P
Mil&St P
C_M & Puget
Tri City
Union Pac
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Ihe
Y W & Bos
Western Ie
West Maryland 4S Distillers
Asi Westghse
Pont
Wisconsin
Nati
Rau Sol Rf
T_T
Virirc&c
Esnee
Wabash Feave Ee
Wis Central
Woolworth
Hey State Gas
Bingham Mines
Butte & Ene
Cactus
Calaveras
Corbin Eessen Ee
Crown Resee Een
Davis
Eagle & Blue Bell
Sersa Ai
Majestic
Meinley
Douglas
New River
Seve
Oneco
United Verde
Yukon
First National
Goldfield
Giroux
Man Transit
En Valley
Ais Wie
Aesss
Artad Oil
Philadelphia Market
Am Rys
Phila Co
Phil Trac
I & St
Lehigh
Shipping News
St. Paul
and Amalgamated
Koehn
Bsa
New Orleans
Evangeline
N. S
Hawkesbury
C. B
Pid
Charlottetown
Prince Arthur
City of
Mary Arnold
Truro
Lucania
Vesta
Cherry
Charles W. Parker, Jr
Hielen
Dora
Henry Endicott
adlChev
Paine
Joseph
Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
U.S
DVB
Bromfield St
Bt. Hill
Waterman & Sons Incorporated
Washington Street
Dudley 8&T
Frank S. Waterman
Joseph S. Waterman
Frank S. Waterman, Jr
Marconi Telegraph and Cable
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