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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1912

Page

12

Profit taking checks bullish activity on exchange totals

Total sales in New York 433 500 shares and Boston 36 811 shares with Read ing 69 600 in New York and North Butté 4725 in Boston led activity. Year to date New York 90 994 400 and Boston 8 569 040 shares. last year New York 79 316 500 and Boston 4 384 024. Bethlehem Steel pref gained, Wolverine and Calumet & Hecla listed among top movers. Call money 5 percent in New York and Boston. time money 1 2 to 5 3 4 percent in New York and 3 1 4 to 6 percent in Boston.

New York Boston Reading North Butté Bethlehem Steel Pref Lorillard Co Calumet & Hecla Wolverine

Treasury official visits New York amid market drift

In New York City the Treasury Department representative drew banker attention as talks on a potential money stringency took shape. The stock market opened mixed with gains in many issues, but heavy selling erased much of the advance by afternoon while steel shares faced pressure and rail rail orders were anticipated. Bond activity softened after an early rise as stocks fell back.

New York Treasury Department Treasury MacVeagh Reading U. S. Steel U.S

Local Market Shows Strength in Copper Shares

Trading stayed moderately active with broadening interest as North Butte reached a new yearly high above 25 and Isle Royale gained on earnings. Inspiration Consolidated continues to rise with copper prices, though the stock remains near 1958 after the merger. A Smokey Development telegram notes a 404 foot tunnel with commercial ore showing progress.

New York North Butte Isle Royale New Inspiration Consolidated Old Inspiration Live Oak Companies Bingham Camp Bingham District Smokey Development Company Goa

Market Curbs Show Mixed Copper Gold Moves

Boston curb today notes Corbin Copper slipping to 40 cents while Majestic holds near 50 cents and Alaska Gold displays broad strength. Detailed fluctuation data for each issue is provided in the accompanying table.

Corbin Majestic Alaska

Cotton Markets Marked By Firm Undertone On Strong Liverpool

Cotton markets showed irregular movement with a firmer undertone as Liverpool strength supported U S prices. Buyers projected cold snaps in Texas and Oklahoma though temps should stay above 50 making maturity unlikely. heavy volume persists with liberal interior demand and ongoing worm damage complaints across Georgia Arkansas and Texas.

Liverpool Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Georgia

State Street Topics and Market Movements Across Sectors

Article surveys a broad market day with wide trading as specialists resume activity in many sectors. It notes notable gains for Bethlehem Steel United States Rubber and mixed results for major leaders while addressing New York Central financing and a planned McCrum Howell reform. It highlights copper strikes labor turmoil and transportation bottlenecks impacting finance and ore shipments.

Bethlehem Steel United States Rubber Steel Reading Union Pacific Amalgamated

Steel Firms Boost Wages and Orders in 1920s Era Notes

The Eastern Steel Company increases wages by 15 percent for all rolling mill workers and plans raises for about 150 staff, with $2 to $25 monthly boosts and department bonuses for higher output. William H. Jennings is elected president of Wampanoag Mills, joining director Melvin B. Horton after the death of George H. Eddy. Western Electric reports rising business with unfilled orders at $10,000,000 as of Sept 10, and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad seeks 22,000 tons of rails from Lackawanna Steel, all signaling broader industrial improvement. Calaveras Copper states its mill is operating normally.

Eastern Steel Company Fall River William H. Jennings Melvin B. Horton Wampanoag Mills George H. Eddy Jennings Western Electric Company Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Lackawanna Steel Company

Rochester City notes and railroad certificates move in market

City Controller Osborne awards 200 000 four months local improvement to Moran 5 pct interest 100 000 four months water works to Chisholm Chapman 5.25 pct plus 5 premium 164 000 four months local improvement to Anstey 5.70 pct plus 6 premium Kuhn Loeb sells 3 310 000 5 pct equipment certificates of Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad due in 10 years in semiannual installments No bids for 332 000 school and 150 000 water 4 12 pct bonds Jersey City bonds of 11 250 000 for San Antonio Rockport Mexican railroad reported sold in London Alexander Brown & Sons sells 400 000 Danville Traction & Power 5 pct bonds at par and interest.

Osborne Rochester N. Y Daniel A. Moran & Co Chisholm & Chapman H. Lee Anstey Jersey City N. J San Antonio Rockport & Mexican Railroad London Rockport Brownsville Alexander Brown & Sons Danville Stock Exchange Fisinke S& W Nyc West & B Nort Peese Am Cot Oil North Pacific Beees Anewee Naes Tae Pacific& T Bs Ae Eneak Armour & Co Real Eseaee Penn Cn Penn Atl Coast Line Erie Balt & O Pitts Erie Seetee Erie Erie Pa Coal Bkl Sone Indiana Steel JPM & Co Cal Gas & Elec Canada San A & A P Met Intbo St Pump Union Union Pac Wegen Seweee & N-At Knox

Grain Market Updates Show Mixed Price Moves Across Commodities

Shorts covered across corn and September futures with gains led by corn as frost in Iowa and the Dakotas spurred bullish bets. December and May wheat futures rose while September dipped. Oats posted small gains in September December and May with an overall firmer closing tone in all grains.

Iowa Dakotas Patten

Money Market Conditions Show Steady Demand And Firm Rates

Money markets remain firm with moderate demand for call and time funds. Leading bankers expect a period of firmness for weeks. New York call money at 5 percent. time funds 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 percent for various short terms. Local rates and exchange quotations listed for New York and Boston with totals for clearings and balances.

New York Ceenee Boston Cececceeses Bankers Sterling Cese.s Eeceeesecs Byawob Bain Reichsmarks Ee Eeereseerenee

Bond market activity lifts New York steady on mid September

The New York bond market shows sustained activity with Du Pont Powder 44s pushing to new highs. Inter Metropolitan 4s, Louisville & Nashville 4s, and New York City 44s also advance amid mixed issuer notes and a year‑to‑date total of 2.38 million dollars in yesterday’s trading versus 601.93 million the prior year.

du Pont Louisville & Nashville New York City

Quarterly dividends and records for listed companies

A sequence of regular quarterly dividends is announced with payable dates and record dates for numerous firms including Island Creek Coal Co Reading Co Detroit Edison Co Procter & Gamble Co American Shipbuilding Co and Kansas City Southern Railway. Books close Sept 21 to Oct 16.

Island Creek Coal Co Philadelphia Co Reading Co Manning, Maxwell & Moore Co Tecumseh Mills Cornell Mills Assets Realization Co Electric Storage Battery Co Reo- Detroit Edison Co East Michigan Edison Co Fleischmann Co Procter & Gamble Co Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co Standard Trust Co American Shipbuilding Co Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway Co Kansas City Southern Railway Island Creek Coal Company Oero F. W. Batcheloe Island Creek Coal Comm FP. W. Batchelder

Metal markets rise on tin and copper at New York exchange

Tin advanced in New York trading while copper edged higher in the asked price. Lead remained firm with a small gain as electrolytic copper prices listed with modest shifts, and London quotations showed copper and tin firm with gains on futures and spot sales.

London New York Metal Exchange Standard Copper Cookson’s

Calendar for Today Dividends and Meetings Noted

Dividend due notes include Norfolk and Western Ex-dividend General Chemical Westinghouse Air Brake. Books close Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe for meeting Books open Cuba R A for meeting Guggenheim Exploration for dividend ChicagoIndiana Louisville for meeting Union Traction Philadelphia for meeting Meetings American Russian Duluth South Shore Atlantic Philadelphia Rapid Transit Tri City Ry and LightProceed reading lists of companies and scheduled financial actions.

American Rus Duluth Shore & Atlantic Phila Rapid Transit Tri-City Ry. & Light

Grand Trunk Pacific Directors Reelect Officers in Montreal

At the adjourned annual meeting in Montreal the present officers were reelected. Two new directors, Sir Felix Schuster and Sir Henry White, were added to the board along with existing members.

Montreal Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Felix Schuster Henry White

Brewers Hear Bert Ball On Farm Wastage Losses

Bert Ball of Chicago told delegates of the United States Brewers Association and guests that one million dollars a year is lost to every grain growing county in the U S due to inefficiency of American farmers during a noon meeting.

United States Bert Ball Chicago United States Brewers’ Association

Grain expert urges outreach to boost county yields

Mr Ball, grain expert, tells Brewers' Association luncheon in Boston his plan to raise county grain averages by reaching unsuccessful farmers through county improvement boards and school programs. He cites a $1,000,000 working fund and growing federal state and local support, with Brewers' Association as ally. The Boston conven tion opens with greetings from officials as 400 delegates register.

Ball H. l. Pierce Hall Trinity Place Brewers’ Association Copley Plaza Hotel Boston Chamber of Commerce Copley Plaza Copley Plaza Ballroom

Marguerite by Penrhyn Stanlaws in Sunday Post

The Post previews another Mas terpiece of American Illustrators titled Marguerite by Penrhyn Stanlaws set for next Sunday. The feature promises the artist's distinctive illustrations and period style to intrigue readers.

Marguerite Penrhyn Stanlaws

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