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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1912

Page

13

Grain Market Movements in Oct 21 Trading

Paris wheat led gains while Berlin lagged. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 2302 car receipts versus 845 last year. visible wheat stock rose to 23 million from 14.4. Corn and oats stayed steady with slight changes. Chicago grain prices showed minor shifts. exports totaled 96,000 wheat and 16,000 corn in Saturday sales.

Paris Berlin Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Orld United Heat Visible

Wisconsin Gas and Electric Bonds Offered to Investors

N. W. Harris & Co. and Spencer, Trask & Co. offer $2,000,000 first mortgage 5 per cent bonds of Wisconsin Gas & Electric Company. The firm, controlled by North American Company, operates gas, electric lighting, power and street railway services in Racine and Kenosha, serving over 60,000 people. Bonds approved by Wisconsin Railroad Commission and secured by a direct first mortgage on all company property and franchises.

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

Dividend Notice for Sierra Pacific Electric Preferred Stock

The State of Nevada reports a quarterly preferred dividend of 1 560 per share on the Sierra Pacific Electric Company capital stock. Record date is October 16, 1912. transfer agents listed as Webster.

Sierra Pacific Electric Company State of Nevada Pre Pacific Electric Company Peyabie SNE Z Webster

Dividend declarations at Lowell Electric Light and Amalgamated Copper

The Lowell Electric Light Corporation of Lowell Massachusetts declared a dividend of 2.00 per share payable November 1 1912 to stockholders of record October 23 1912. Amalgamated Copper Company directors declared a dividend of 1.5 percent payable November 25 1912 to stockholders of record December 26 1912.

Lowell Electric Light Corporation Lowell Massachusetts Stone & Webste Amalgamated Copper Company Broadway Amalted Copper Company Nate Man Diiohber H. Mblin

Reading Leads General Decline Amid War Troop Rumor

Stocks weakened as copper shares lagged while reports claimed Russia concentrated troops toward Turkey. Lehigh noted a bullish move but overall market sentiment turned negative on the rumor driven decline.

Russia Turkey Lehigh

Markets Update From Yesterday's Trading Across Two Cities

Total sales in New York reached 617 600 shares and Boston 30 887 shares with Reading leading activity in New York at 127 000 shares and Steel common in Boston at 3 734 shares. Year to date totals show New York 106 087 900 shares and Boston 9 516 064 shares. Greatest gains and losses include Brooklyn Union Gas up to 148 in New York and Canadian Pacific down to 263 1 2, with Pullman rising in Boston and Calumet & Hécla falling. Call money ranged 4 3 4 to 5 percent in New York and 5 1 2 to 5 percent in Boston while time money moved 5 1 4 to 5 3 4 percent in New York and 5 1 2 to 6 percent in Boston.

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

Wall Street Premiums Slump In Late Hour Liquidation

The New York market saw heavy selling in the final hour with representative issues down 2 to 4 points. No news triggered the decline though short interest and foreign market weakness, notably London Paris and Berlin, weighed on prices. US bonds held steady while total par value sales reached $1.65 million.

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

Local Market Slumps on Copper Shares Amid War News

Boston traders echo New York declines as war developments in the Far East and New York bank loans shrink market funds. Copper and industrials led losses with Butte & Superior Granby North Butte Lake Copper Amalgamated United Shoe among decliners. China stock resisted and closed up fractionally at 45 1/8 as mills announce quarterly and interim dividends with near term payments.

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

Boston curb exchange reports featureless day

A terse local curb exchange note describes a quiet trading day with no standout movements and mentions official sales as the principal details recorded.

Money Markets Show Quiet Tone Amid Steady Rates

In a calm trading day, commercial paper demand held steady at around 6 percent while call and time funds moved little. New England bonds may edge prices up briefly, with New York call money near 4 1/4 percent and various time loan rates from 5 1/2 to 5 3/4 percent across different terms.

New England New York Call Money New York Clearings Setae Eeeseee New York Daiances Cceeeevenseee Reichamarks Seeeeweseecesters

Bond market holds steady amid varied issues and notes

The bond market shows steadiness with focus on China Cope 6s Green Bay and Western debentures and New York Railways 5s. Wabash Railroad receivers report large deficits and debt issues while short term note maturities loom in 1913. Long term bond financing remains uncertain as railroads face refinancing pressures and banks adjust note purchases.

Green Bay New York Railways Pennsylvania

Cotton markets show weaker tone amid Balkan outbreak fears

A subdued Liverpool session weighed on cotton in New York with prices slipping six to twelve points from highs while still above recent lows. Spinners hold buying to fix prices, and buyers anticipate rising vols as the market nears the 10 cent level amid expectations of a colder week ahead.

Liverpool

Calendar for Today Books Close and Open for Meetings

Books close for American Seed and Colorado Fuel & Iron. Meetings set for Chesapeake & Ohio.

Mtg Colorado Fuel & Iron

State Street Topics Markets Dip on Rumors and Shares

After a steady session the market broke in the final minutes as a large sale of Steel triggered declines. Union Pacific and Reading fell several points while rumors spread of banking failures and war in Europe. United Shoe Machinery barely moved despite a Canadian ruling against it. Central Leather shows strong earnings as development costs mount.

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

Local Bank Statement Highlights Boston and New York Surpluses

The weekly local bank statement compares current levels with last week and shows surplus reserves for the same period over the past ten years in Boston and New York. The report emphasizes year over year and city specific reserve trends.

Boston New York

Chicago Market Ledger Sees Wide Bond and Stock Quotes

Market notes show mixed bids and asks across railroads and utilities. Traders report Chicago listings with notable figures in bonds such as Ed 5s and Morris 4s while rail and manufacturing issues like Pneu Tool and Swift & Co. appear with varied yields and prices.

Dia Mteb Booth Fish A S&m Pf Canal & D Rys Nat Curlin Oh T & 7 Pneu Tool Swift&Co West Stone A Street's Arene Morris

La Rose notes assets for dividends fall short per share

La Rose reports as of Oct 1 cash and ore in transit and at smelters totaling 1 735 505 with ore ready for shipment and total assets for dividends at 1 771 666. Nipissing property also as of Oct 1 lists cash 1 082 072 ore in transit and at smelters 101 208 ready for shipment 339 773 for a total of 1 423 00.

la Rose Nipissing

Metal Markets Report October 21 Prices and Bids

Metal exchanges show November delivery copper at 1126 spelter unchanged with bid and ask quotes. London market quotes copper at 75 5s spot, 76 5s futures, with tin at 230 10s spot and 229 5s futures. lead and spelter also listed with varying shifts.

Metal Exchange Cor Ing Standard- Copper Antimon Cookson Iron Firm Northern Southern Southern Soft London

Scholarships Granted at the New England Conservatory

Scholarships in the vocal 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 College student chases burglar to recover heirloom violin

Miss Agnes Thornton of Bedford Massachusetts a Beloit College senior awakened to find a burglar in her dorm room She chased him across the campus barefoot stabbing at him with a hatpin forcing him to drop the stolen violin He fled abandoning the fiddle after a pajama clad pursuit across the fire escape and paths of the campus.

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

Fears Over Job Loss Linked to Chelsea Man's Death

Miles W. Stuart aged 55 of 143 Bloomingdale Street Chelsea died by self inflicted gunshot wounds in his yard at home yesterday morning. He used a 32 calibre revolver to shoot himself twice with the second shot hitting the heart. His sister Mrs EB Norton, who lived with him, said the reason was fear of losing his position.

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

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