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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1915

Page

14

Stocks in New York and Boston Trade Totals and Movers

Total sales New York 916 600 shares and Boston 36 277. Most active New York Steel common 141 400 shares and Boston American Zinc 9 603. From Jan 1 1915 to date New York 129 680 000 shares and Boston 9 111 819. Year ago New York 46 500 900 and Boston 3 268 807. Biggest New York gain Bethlehem Steel 9 to 493. biggest New York loss United Cigar Mfg 912 to 59. Boston gain Connecticut River R R 5 to 160. Boston loss Calumet & Hecla 15 to 545.

New York Boston Steel Common American Zinc Bethlehem Steel United Cigar Mfg Connecticut River R. R Calumet & Hecla

New York Stocks Rise on War Shares as Market Gains Spark

Higher prices led a broad rise in leading stocks with war specialties in focus U S Steel up to 83 4 as Bethlehem Steel Willys-Overland Studebaker and American Steel Foundries hit records Traders noted renewed confidence from crop prospects and Western center activity while London Paris exchange and time money shifted. Total sales reached 3 97 million par value with U S bonds steady on call.

New York United States Stsel Bethlehem Steel Willys-Overland Studebaker American Steel Foundries United States Industrial Alcohol Central Leather Liggett & Meyers Bethlehem Steel Preferred General Motors Maxwell Common Westinghouse General Electric Crucible Steel Virginia Coal Iron & Coke American Smelting Canadian Pacific St. Paul Great Northern Baltimore & Ohio Fries New Haven Harrimans and Coalers London Paris

Bullish market surge leads gains across steel and rails

A strong rally lifted U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel with notable gains in American Car & Foundry, American Steel Foundries, and major rail shares. General Motors and Studebaker rose as war order rumors and large defense spending expectations buoyed markets.

Rumors of Southern Pacific Block Sale Stir Markets

Syndicate reportedly acquired 171,488 Southern Pacific shares held in Pennsylvania Railroad treasury though denied by Pennsylvania offices. Other items note Tennessee Copper approves 3 million in convertible bonds and capital stock rise to 6.875 million to back conversion.

Southern Pacific Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Street

Boston Stocks Edge Higher On Market Activity

American Zine rose to 635 8, up 13 8 as it stayed above Butte & Superior, prompting talk of a possible stock dividend. Boston & Maine advanced two points while New Haven gained 17 8. copper shares slipped. Tamarack climbed slightly to 54 8 4, Trinity fluctuated but ended with a minor loss, and Mass. common fell fractionally as activity cooled into the close.

Boston Butte & Superior Boston & Maine New Haven New York Tamarack Trinity National Zinc Cop Bay State Boston Ely Butte & NY Caledonia Serene Champion I Javis-Daly Bess Ees Nes Isagle & B Bell First National Fortuna Gold Lake Humboldt McKin-Dar Nevada-Doug Triangle Film

Money Markets and Foreign Exchange Snapshot

Current quotations show call loans at 3 percent for brokers and customers, with commercial loans 4 to 6 percent and collateral loans 4 1/4 to 6 percent. Year money at 4 1/2 percent. Foreign exchange market dull with steady to strong tone. rates: sterling cables 4.70 1/2, demand 4.00 1/2, francs 5.85, marks 8.25 1/4, guilders 4 0/5, lire 6.38.

New York Boston Reserve Bank Glearing House Eebehnaisiay Wjieouson Treasury Reyigs Kek Eee Ceee

Bond Market Activity Sees Cen 4s 1 Yield Shift

The bond market reports Cen 4s 1 with a yield around 952 and price near 48, reflecting slight movements in short term government notes. Traders note limited liquidity but steady demand as investors seek safe returns in a fluctuating rate environment.

Market Barometer Overview and Regional Indicators

Market barometer notes mixed signals from Balt and Canada with an observed 933 percent reading in a truncated entry. Analysts caution that the fragment may not reflect full context or data series.

Bond market notes and local bond sales

The guaranty Trust Company of New York invites sealed proposals for the sale of Mexican Petroleum Company bonds totaling 719,967 in three series with payment due November 22. Lexington Mass sells 45,000 in 4 per cent schoolhouse bonds to Adams & Co at 101 032 with other bidders listed. Dalton Mass sells 129,000 in 4 per cent fire bonds to Curtis & Sanger at 100 178, detailing two loans and their annual maturities.

Guaranty Trust Company of New York Mexican Petroleum Company of Delaware Lexington Mass Adams & Co Estabrook & Co R. L. Tiny & Co Jackson & Curtis, Blodger & Co Commonwealth Trust Company Dalton Curtis & Sanger

Ore and silver yields mark Davis-Daily shipment notes

Davis-Daily ships about one car of ore daily from the 27 level. Ore runs per cent copper and 10 1-2 ounces of silver per ton with smelter returns around $1000 per car. United Stores Company, led by Dr A Whelan, has acquired 30 cigar stores in 20 Northern and Western New York cities from C A Whelan & Co and Whelan Brothers. These outlets trace to George J Whelan, founder of United Cigar Stores of America, and report about $600,000 gross. C A Whelan & Co with $20,000 original capital paid $292,000 in dividends over 20 years. Massachusetts state direct debt on Oct 1 stood at $30,975,410, up $2,715,508 from Dec 1, 1914. Net contingent debt fell $185,752 to $56,200,943 in 10 months.

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McCall Attacks Underwood Tariff at Brockton Rally

In Brockton on October 18 Hon. Samuel W. McCall, Republican candidate for Governor, denounced the Democratic vote as endorsing the Underwood tariff by keeping shoes on the free list. He said the tariff was free trade and warned voters about the Democratic platform’s first plank and the administration’s actions.

Brockton Samuel W. McCall

Massachusetts Campaign Trails and Constitutional Talk

Mr McCall extols Massachusetts shoe production led by Brockton and critiques free trade with Japan. Calvin Coolidge defends the State Senate from Democratic accusations of invisible government while urging limits on laws. McCall's campaign schedule spans numerous stops across the state. He praises an upcoming nonpartisan constitutional convention as a safer path to constitutional change.

Senate General Court Republican Party

Vessels Return With Varied Catches At New Fish Prise

Twenty nine vessels fished at the new fish prier yesterday bringing in mostly large fares though prices were not high for many varieties. Cod sold scarce as steak cod. Most ships hailed from off Chatham or Jeffries Bank with four loading mackerel. No arrivals at T wharf. Haddock 3 1 2 cents steak cod 11 1 4 cents market cod 5 cents steak pollock 4 1 4 cents larke hake 3 cents medium hake 2

Chatham Jeffries Bank T Wharf Haddock

Maritime Cargo and Vessel Fares in Nantucket and Surrounds

The report lists vessel names and fare figures for multiple ships including the Billow and Progress, with mackerel arrivals led by Leavitt Nashawena Corsair and A. B. Nickerson. It notes a public hearing in Chamber of Commerce for anchorages and lanes, and mentions steamers Cambrian and British Monarch sailing to and from Avonmouth and Glasgow respectively. The United Fruit steamer Limon carried bananas and fruit cargo from Costa Rica via Havana.

Haddock Reesone L. Island J. & Phebe O. Sean Oud Mat Greer Conqueror Waltham F Oliver Genesta Eliz. Nunan Buema Iesa Mettacomet Agvay Avina Commonwealth J. & Esther Standish Yankee Virginia del Cabral H. Ethan Leavitt Nashawena Corsair A. B. Nickerson Billow Progress Metropolitan Line New York Chamber of Commerce Anchorage Nantucket Vineyard Sounds Wilson & Furness-Leyland Line Cambrian Avonmouth British Monarch London Leyland Line Glasgow Allan Line United Fruit Limon Havana Tandsman

Shipping News Arrivals and Towed Barges at East Coast Ports

A long list of ships steamers tugs and barges arriving from or bound to cities including Halifax Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Philadelphia and Portland. Vessels named include Limon Terfry Havana and A J Sterling with numerous towing barges such as Pocopson Clara Hattie Shenexadosh and Edgewater.

Limon Terfry Port Tamon Havana Halifax Hawes N. S Nantucket McDorman Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Tuscan Thacher Philadelphia Boutilier Melrose Frostad Bay State Calhoun Sewalls Point Massasoit Lakeman Machiasport A. J. Sterling Merriam Hillsboro Petrel Decker Undercliffe Randout Marion Scranton Ontario Howes Guttenberg Liberty Metacomet Pilgrim Patience Chandler Hampshire Powell Irwin Providence Boxer Pocopson Hallowell East Camden Skippack Lykens Bengtsson Bear Ridge Molino Portland Pickering Sea King Moon Wilmington Avondale Boswell Armstrong Boston Salem Alice Grace Pawtucket Charles P. Greenough Morse Clara Gloucester Helen Bessie Cheektowaga Packer Perth Amboy L. J Murrell Waiton Hattie Binnabik Trene New Bedford Mary F. Scully Coffin Shenexadosh E. BR. Sutton Edgar F. Luckenbach Nielsen Annie H. Smith Josephus Watuppa Almy New York Greenwood Panther Creek Allentown Nichols Pitter Rockport United States Torpedo Boat Preston Barnstable Bay Governor Cobb Fastport St. John N. B Juniata James Whitney Charles F. Mayer Washington Lansing South Amboy Annie Salmon River Edward Trevoy XM Desert Ipswich Filenville Forest Belle Vineyard Haven Frank Pendleton Horace A. Allyn Vesta Tune 8. Co

Cape Breton Electric declares semiannual dividends

The Cape Breton Electric Company Limited of Sydney Nova Scotia declares a semiannual dividend of 3.00 per share on preferred stock and 1.50 per share on common stock payable November 1, 1915 to stockholders of record at close of business October 20, 1915. Stone & Webster, transfer agents.

Cape Breton Electric Company, Limited Sydney, Nova Scotia Stone & Webster

Lowell Electric Light declares dividend No 78

The Lowell Electric Light Corporation of Lowell Massachusetts declares a quarterly dividend of 2.00 per share payable November 1 1915 to stockholders of record at the close of business October 20 1915 Stone Webster transfer agents

Lowell Electric Light Corporation Lowell, Massachusetts Stone & Webster

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