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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1912
Page
12
The piece argues that a fall 1912 money strain is probable but manageable. It cites rising call rates and bank efforts to import gold from Europe, plus four potential remedies. It notes record securities output, bumper crops, and strong domestic finance as factors reducing crisis risk.
Books open in Minnesota and the Bt. P. and 8. 8. M. meets national lead is common David Percy the mechanical man tries to catch. The comic section of next Sunday’s Post has the laughs.
Reading and Union Pacific among leaders with steel shares most active. New York and Boston volumes show gains and losses in a cautious market. Call money sits at 5 1 4 to 6 percent, time money ranges 5 1 4 to 5 3 4 in New York and Boston.
Trading in New York stock market resumes after a modest opening with leaders Reading Union Pacific and U S Steel driving a broad advance. By noon more issues joined the rise as gains of 2 to 8 12 points accumulate, despite profit taking and bear pressure.
No material change in money markets with funds still flowing west to finance crops. Local demand remains small while New York call money sits at 6 1 4 percent. Time money shows 6 1 2 percent for 60 days and 6 1 4 to 5 1 2 percent for five to six months with varied rates for shorter terms. Foreign exchange quotes listed.
Local Market Boston Sept 17 traders delay but then push prices higher for copper and related issues. Smelting led with 4798 shares, North Butte news aided gains, Wolverine rose to 81 amid strong buying and short covering. Steel common boosted the industrial list with a 1 2 point rise as the market closed firm.
Sept 17 London market reacts to Miss Giles crop report with prices climbing briefly by 16 to 18 points before selling pressure returns. Spot houses offer, heavy liquidations follow initial gains as weather improves in many areas and contract market absorbs cotton. Read next Sun review for more on market actions and prices.
Wheat turned in moderate activity with fair strength amid Liberal Northwest and Chicago receipts and a weekly rise of over 7.5 million bushels in stocks. Prices fluctuated narrowly with small gains and losses. Newborn futures closed near unchanged to modestly higher. Oats stayed steady. international markets showed mixed results while Minneapolis and Duluth receipts fell from last year. Export sales reached 96 000 bushels of wheat and 48 000 of new corn for winter shipment.
Smoky Development and Majestic led yesterday's curb market with the first issue rising from 8 to 338 and 47c to bac respectively. Ely Consolidated dipped to 22c then recovered to 26c while Bay State Gas traded around 21 and 22c. Ohio Copper held near 138 on positive property news and Corbin Copper fell from bloc to 60c. Detailed fluctuations of the curb list accompany the report.
State Street Topics reports Boston and Maine plans to raise capital by 10.6637 million dollars, boosting common stock beyond 39.505 million. Hearings by Massachusetts railroad commissioners will set the offering price. last issue priced around 110 with a dividend cut from 6 to 4 percent.
A pasted list shows various collateral notes and preferred stocks for sale. Items include Pere Marquette collateral notes 1916 Warren Bros Ist Pfd California Idaho Ist 5s 1925 Arlington Mills Bostia Securities Pfd American Investment Co Pfd Louisville and Southern Trac Som Bureau Pfd U S Envel Pfd U S Metal acts Pfd Power Com Ann Arbor Co Com and Pfd Green Mountain Marble Ist 6s 1930.
A clipped item shows an address at 58 State Street in Boston Massachusetts with a telephone note. The snippet provides no full context or names beyond the street and city.
At the Boston and Maine stockholders annual meeting on October 9, they will consider issuing 106 637 shares of common stock valued at 10 343 789 and 7 500 000 bonds. Proceeds fund purchases of several railroads including Worcester Nashua and Rochester and Maine Central. Bonds finance grade crossing abolition and road improvements and refund a 511 000 issue of first mortgage bonds. New equipment to be funded includes 6000 freight cars 100 passenger cars and 100 locomotives.
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