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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1912

Page

14

Market Highlights From Yesterday's Stock Lists

Yesterday's trading showed total New York sales at 272 800 shares and Boston at 21 806. Steel led New York with 39 700 shares. Butte & Superior topped Boston with 3 002 shares. For the year to date New York reached 87 774 200 shares and Boston 8 269 483. Comparing to last year New York saw 73 445 800 shares. Boston 4 158 915. Largest New York gap Mexican Petroleum 61 4 to 831 4. largest New York loss C C C St L 3 to 55. Boston largest gain Calumet & Hecla 3 to 54. largest Boston loss No Texas Electric preferred 3 to 100. Call money in New York 3 3 4 percent, Boston 4 1 2 to 5 percent. Mime money New York 4 3 4 to 5 1 4, Boston 5 to 5 1 2 percent.

Otal New York Boston Steel Butte & Superior Gion Mexican Petroleum St. L Calumet & Hecla Texas Electric American Tobacco Texas Oil Wolverine Quincy Atrip

Market News Shows Slight Strength In New York Stocks

New York on Sept 5 reports a modestly firmer stock market with gradual gains across railways led by Canadian Pacific Union Pacific and Northern Pacific. U S Steel Amalgamated Copper and United States tobacco issues rose while money stayed tight and bond prices remained irregular.

New York Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Northern Pacific St.al Missouri Pacific New Haven & Hartford U. S. Steel Amalgamated Copper American Smelting Tobacco Group Mexican Petroleum and Texas Company Sit Treasury Exchange Chicago London Turkey Bank of England Bank of France New York City U. Ss

Wolverine stock drives Boston market amid mixed calls

Boston markets faced unusual activity as Wolverine mining slid from 99 to 91 1 2, with a year high of 117 and current at 97. Keweenaw merger talk cooled while Mayflower rumors rose. Butte & Superior led activity with 3002 total shares, Wolverine showing a 51 2 point recovery from the day’s low.

Boston Wolverine Mining Keweenaw Mayflower Butte & Superior Wolverine

Dividend Notice from The Associated Trust Declares 5 Percent

The Associated Trust announces Dividend No. 4 at 5 percent per year payable October 1, 1913 to mortgage cert holders and contract holders of record September 15, 1913. Checks mailed.

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Boston curb market reports lead in Alaska and Mexican metals

Yesterday's curb market lists Alaska Gold Mexican Metals and Calaveras and Utah Metals as top issues. Prices were mostly steady with Mexican Metals slipping from 56 to 41 cents and later rebounding to 4 cents closing at 4 cents. Detailed fluctuations follow.

Alaska Calaveras Utah Metals Jssues

Metal Markets Sees Moderate Activity and Copper Rise

Metal Exchange reports moderate trading with copper bid at 171-3 cents and no offers. Tin firm. lead up 10 points in bids. London markets close with copper futures around £79 20s 64d, best copper £84 8s, lead £32 16s, tin £81 6s 0d, with varied sales volumes.

The Metal Exchange London

Wall Street optimism clashes with volatile market outlook

Traders expect a big price move amid a mixed outlook with gains in steel copper and oil stocks. Wolverine shares dive as fears of short life and dividend doubts surface while Mayflower drill results spark fresh speculation.

Financial District Wall Street

Money Market Rates Steady Across New York and Short Terms

The September 5 money market reports call money in New York holding at 8 3 4 percent. Time money ranges from 4 8 4 to 5 percent for 60 days, 5 percent for 9 days, and four five and six months. Local money and foreign exchange rates are listed as follows.

New York Stock Exchange Wilson Ow York Funds

Cotton Markets Drift On Cooler Weather In East

Sept 56 reports cooler eastern temperatures and rain showers in the Carolinas and South Georgia easing the market after a rapid rise. Trade interests reassemble while spinners reportedly refuse to follow the advance. Early estimates show 450000 bales using a lower prospect versus 770000 last year.

Carolinas South Georgia

Copper Range to install tube mill for copper yield gain

Copper Range plans an expensive tube mill regrinding system to treat tailings and save about 1,350,000 pounds of copper annually. Production details crop up from various mines with shipments and ore grades noted alongside industry movements. Charles M. Schwab visits Europe amid Bethlehem Steel orders. No. 20 drill at Mayflower finds conglomerate at 1445 feet. Edmond A. Fordyce & Co. reports high faded ore shipments from Lion Hill. Quincy posts its smallest August output since 1907. A new book by F. S. Smithers & Co. covers Standard Oil companies. East Butte reports an 11% copper rock strike at 1200 feet. United Fruit stockholders approve a proposed equity increase.

Edmond A. Fordyce & Co Lion Hill St. Clair Salt Lake

Dividends Declared by Various Companies

Dividend notices list Lanston Monotype 11 2 per cent payable Sept 80 to holders of record Sept 23. General Chemical 11 2 per cent preferred payable Oct 1 to record Sept 19. Borden’s Indented Milk 1 1 2 per cent preferred payable Sept 14. Books close Sept 5 reopen Sept 16. Chicago and Western Illinois Railway 11 24 per cent preferred payable Oct 1 to record Sept 16. KC Fort Scott & Memphis Railway 1 per cent preferred trust certificates payable Oct 1 to record Sept 16 with books close Sept 16 reopen Oct 2. St Louis and San Francisco Railway 1 12 per cent preferred trust certificates payable Oct 1 to record Sept 16 with books close Sept 16 reopen Oct 2. American Car and Foundry 18 4 per cent preferred payable Oct 1 to record Sept 12 and regular 1 2 per cent common payable Oct 1 to record Sept 12. South Porto Rico Sugar Company 2 per cent preferred and 1 per cent common payable Oct 1. Department of Mortgage Certificates Associated Trust 1 14 per cent payable Oct 1 to holders of record Sept 15.

Lanston Monotype Machine Company General Chemical Company Borden's Chicago& Wastern Illinois Railroad Company American Car & Foundry Company South Porto Rico Sugar Company Department of Mortgage Associated Trust

Bond bids invited on city, county, and street bonds nationwide

Various municipalities and companies publish bid deadlines for bonds. Manchester New Hampshire seeks bids for 312 percent fire alarm bonds totaling 106000. United Electric Securities invites proposals for collateral trust bonds up to 188514 across series 21 and 4. Cant Steuben County seeks 11 500 road bonds. Rawlins Wyoming invites bids for 90000 water works bonds. Cant details, dates, and denominations feature prominently across notices from Sept 7 to Sept 20 in multiple locales.

United Electric Securities Company Rawlins Carbon County Wryo Water Works

Grain Market Declines as Snow Bears Wheat and Oats

Grain prices fell after Snow issued bearish crop estimates for wheat and oats. Severe moves pushed September wheat futures down with sharp declines, while oats fell modestly. Weather showed rains in Canada and clear global conditions. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts and export sales were reported, with global price moves in Liverpool Paris Berlin.

Snow Canada Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Liverpool Paris Berlin Antwerp Budapest

Passenger Tormented by Jokers on Cymric

A middle aged steerage passenger aboard the White Star liner Cymric, subjected to continual practical jokes by three roommates, was so distressed that officers believed he was hallucinating and kept him under close watch for most of the voyage from Liverpool.

Liverpool

Jokers On Board Harass Passenger With Wire Pranks

On a Liverpool bound steamer three men poked fun at a solitary passenger. They rigged a wire to prod his bunk causing back scratches and distress. After three nights of harassment the ship's surgeon declared delusions, but later admitted the man was truthful about the pranks and the jokers apologized.

Liverpool Fremyng Flemyng Lttle

Playground Games Today Highlight Brookline Exhibitions

Leonard Mason oversees the second annual supervised playground program in Brookline with events at Parsons School playground and Brookline Avenue. Activities include singing and active games, volleyball for girls, baseball for boys, a six event athletic meet, a Cinderella drama, various dances, and a flag salute. The Brookline Avenue event centers on a ball game.

Leonard Mason Brookline Parsons School Brookline Avenue Parsons James Toomey Carrie Dinner Anl

Brown University assistant coach wed in Providence

J Donald Pryor assistant Brown University football coach married Florence Ward Greene at noon in Providence. Florence is daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathaniel R Greene of Narraganset Pier.

Providence J. Donald Don’ Pryor Brown University Florence Ward Greene Nathaniel R. Greene Narraganset Pier

Calendar for Today Ex-Dividend Books Close N By

The item notes today’s calendar with a close of books for Ex-Dividend and a note on book openings and a nickel for meeting.

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