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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1912

Page

12

Grain Markets Mixed Across World and Domestic Prices

Grain markets show modest gains in Paris and Berlin with wheat steady to higher in some spots while Chicago and Minneapolis activity remains limited. Receipts in Minneapolis and Duluth rise to 2302 cars. World wheat shipments total 13,468,000 with export sales Saturday at 96,000 and visible wheat up 2,251,000 from last year.

Paris Berlin Minneapolis Duluth Antwerp Budapest Chicago United Wheat

Prices Suffer Reading Leads General Decline on Rumor

The market fell as rumors suggested Russia concentrates troops toward Turkey. copper shares weakened notably amid overall bearish trading. Lehigh rose modestly on bullish demand rumors while other equities lagged in early trading.

Russia Turkey Lehigh

Wisconsin Gas and Electric Bonds Offerings

N W Harris Co and Spencer Trask Co sell 2 million dollars of first mortgage five percent gold bonds of Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company. Company serves Racine and Kenosha with gas and electric operations. bonds approved by Wisconsin Railroad Commission and secured by direct first mortgage on all properties and rights.

N. W. Harris & Co Spencer, Trask & Co Wisconsin Gas & Electric Company North American Company Racine Kenosha Wis Railroad Commission of Wisconsin First Wisconsin Railroad Commission J. D. Mortimer

Dividends Declared by Sierra Pacific Electric Lowell Electric and Amalgamated Copper

Sierra Pacific Electric declares a 1.60 dividend per share on preferred stock payable Nov 1 1912 to holders of record Oct 16 1912. The Lowell Electric Light Corp declares 2.00 per share payable Nov 1 1912 to holders of record Oct 23 1912. Amalgamated Copper Company directors declare 1.5 percent dividend payable Nov 26 1912 to record holders noon Dec 26 1912.

Sierra Pacific Electric Company State of Nevada Stone & Webster Lowell Electric Light Corporation Stone & Eee Eben Amalgamated Copper Company Broadway Amalted Copper Company Atlanta Blue Bull Nipissing Eterson Combrac Ilver 'Fld Trethewey Rea Mines Montana North Star Alta Seeee Bel Buffalo Idaho Iron North'a Prince Goa Dome O' Brien Hollinger Jupiter Weat Dome Kerr Wilbert

Market Points From Yesterday and Year To Date

Report of stock market activity lists yesterday's total sales in New York and Boston, top active issues, and year to date totals. It notes gains and losses in specific stocks in both cities, plus money and time money rates in New York and Boston.

New York Boston Reading Steel Common Brooklyn Union Gas Canadian Pacific Pullman Calumet Heéda

Market declines in New York stocks amid late-day selling

Heavy selling in the last hour produced 2 to 4 point losses across representative issues. No news drove the decline, aided by short interest and foreign influence as London and European markets remained weak. Bonds were affected as stock declines spread. total sales reached $1.65 million par value.

New York London Berlin Paris Balkans United States Supreme Court United States

Local Market declines as war news hits copper shares

Boston market today followed New York lower as war developments and New York bank loans influence sentiment. Copper and industrials led declines with Butte & Superior Granby North Butte Lake Copper Amalgamated United Shoe in the red. China advanced to close at 45 1 8 amid reports its cost sheet is unmatched by any copper producer.

Boston New York Far East Butte & Superior Granby North Butte Lake Copper Amalgamated United Shoe China

Kemona Mills Regular Quarterly Dividend Notice

The notice reports Kemona Mills regular quarterly dividend at 134 percent preferred payable November 1 to stock of record October Champion Copper Co interim dividend at $1 and Everett Mills regular semi annual dividend payable November 1 to stock of October.

Kemona Mills Champion Copper Co Everett Mills

Boston curb market report highlights official sales

A featureless day on the curb exchange yields detailed fluctuations with emphasis on official sales and market activity yesterday in Boston.

Copper bond market update notes 68 adjustment

The New York bond market report for October 21 notes copper agents and Western railers adjustments at 68. The fragmentary item references price or rate changes affecting copper and railway securities with no further context.

Money Markets Show Quiet Tone Amid Stable Rates

In a quiet session, commercial paper demand stayed moderate with rates near 6 percent. Call and time funds were light with quotations largely unchanged since Saturday, while New England Telephone bonds may edge prices briefly. NY call money at 4.25 percent, 60 to 90 day funds around 5 to 5.75 percent, and longer maturities near 5.25 to 5.5 percent. Total market totals around 1.728 million. comparisons show $1.104 million from Saturday and $689 million year-ago totals.

New England New York Call Money New York Funds Boston Clearings Boston Balances Boston Bar Eilver

Cotton Markets Hold as Balkan Fears Weigh on Prices

A weaker market tone in Liverpool due to Balkan outbreak fears pressured cotton prices in the local market with a 6 to 12 point loss from recent highs. Spinners show restlessness, placing buy orders to fix prices on contracts ahead of a possible 10 cent level, while a government forecast of the coldest weather of the season adds to the incentive for short covering.

Liverpool

Calendar for Today Meeting Notices and Closings

Books close for American Linseed meeting. Books open for Colorado Fuel and Iron meeting. Chesapeake and Ohio set for a meeting.

Olorado Meeting Chesapeake & Ohio

State Street Topics Market Break After Steady Hours

After four and a half hours of stability the market plunged in the final minutes with large blocks of sales led by Steel dropping nearly three points from Saturday. Union Pacific and Heading also fell about four points. Rumors blamed various banking failures in Paris London and Berlin and fears of war between major powers. United Shoe Machinery fell little on a Canadian restraint of trade ruling while Central Leather reported a strong year with estimated 6 percent earnings on common stock.

Union Pacific Paris London Berlin Lloyds Russia Austria United Shoe Machinery Department of Labor Canada Dominion

Wabash Receivership Notes Signal Bank Financing Strains

The report cites deficits in preferred dividends and a drop in common stock value as Wabash Railroad receivers report for the year ended June 30. Gross and net earnings declined while $14 million of short term notes mature, with $10.2225 million in Pennsylvanian convertibles due Nov 1. Banks face reshaped note markets and bond financing remains uncertain amid rising competition for funds.

Wabash Railroad Company

Local Bank Statement Shows Weekly, Yearly Comparison

The current weekly local bank statement compares this week with last week and lists the surplus reserve for the corresponding period over the past ten years in Boston and New York.

Boston New York

Chicago Market Bid Aah Bid Armour Bonds Offerings

Market ticker style notes list bid and ask quotes for Armour and other bonds. Prices range from about 4% to 108% with several issue identifiers and listings such as Moris, Ogden, and Boat, reflecting a volatile trading day.

Armour Ogden G

La Rose and Nipissing Issue October Financial Statements

La Rose reports as of Oct 1 cash and ore in transit and at smelters totaling 1 771 666 to fund dividends with 1 735 505 cash and ore in transit. Nipissing shows cash 1 082 072, ore in transit and at smelters 101 208 and ore ready for shipment 330 778 totaling 1 423 060.

la Rose Nipissing

Metal Markets Report From Oct. 21 Exchange

Copper prices for November deliveries rise to 17.26 with bids 17.15 to 17.25 for etc. Tin and lead show dull activity while London close cites copper at £75 5s spot, lead £20 178 6d, tin £230 108 spot with modest gains and heavy sales activity.

Wnee Ll Sheen Ewee New Arcadian New Ei Tel Sup & Bos Swift & Co Eales Metal Exchange Cookson Northern Southern London

Scholarships Awarded at the New England Conservatory

Scholarships in the vocal normal department were awarded to Louise Sweeney Somerville Mary Espinosa Hyde Park Ethel M Morrison Fitchburg Isabel McRae Revere Margaret N Connell Boston Claude Hassenberg West Somerville

Conservatory Vocal Normal New England Conservatory of Music Louise Sweeney Somerville Mary Espinosa Hyde Park Ethel M. Morrison Fitchburg Isabel McRae Révere Margaret N. Connell Boston Claude Hassenberg West Somerville

Beloit student stabs burglar to save heirloom violin

Miss Ag nes Thornton of Bedford Massachusetts a Beloit College senior chased a burglar from her dorm room through the campus stabbing him with a hatpin until he dropped the stolen violin The heirloom instrument was recovered as the thief fled barefoot along cinder paths and down a fire escape

Beloit Wis Agnes Thornton Bedford Mass Beloit College Bay State Miss Thornton

Fears For Job Ended Life At Chelsea Home

Miles W. Stuart aged 55 of 143 Bloomingdale Street Chelsea committed death by his own hand yesterday morning in the yard at his home firing a 32 caliber revolver twice the second shot striking the heart. His sister Mrs E L Norton who lived with him cited fear of losing his position as the reason.

Miles W. Stuart Bloomingdale Street Chelsea E. L. Norton

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