Analyzing Railroad Shares for Investment Value
A fiscal column outlines simple rules to judge railroads by earnings, expenses, fixed charges, and surplus. It cites firms like Boston & Maine, Reading, Pennsylvania, New York Central, and Louisville & Nashville, stressing equity built from surplus and cautioning against overvaluation and high debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville
Pennsylvania
Great Northern
Chicago & Northwestern
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Boston & Maine
Reading Company
Reading
Strength Succeeds Despite Weakness In 1913 Markets
The article notes mixed market performance in 1913 with Arizona Woolen and Alaska Gold Beach listed as high records. Shattuck and Butte Ballaklava show strength on rumors of settlement related to a suit with Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shattuck
Arizona
Alaska
Gold Beach
Butte-Ballaklava
Market roundup of yesterday’s trading activity and rates
Summary of yesterday’s market activity with total and by city shares. New York and Boston totals, most active issues Reading and Alaska Gold, year to date figures, and comparisons with last year. Notable gains include Pressed Steel and Rutland pref while Del Lack & West and Utah Copper show losses. Call and time money rates in New York and Boston also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Reading
Alaska
Pressed Steel
Del
Lack. & West
Rutland
Utah Copper
New York Market Sees Bearish Sentiment Amid Stalled Rally
Speculative tone turned bearish as optimism from early month gains faded amid dull trading. Reading stock led declines, with Canada Pacific and People's Gas posting swings. South African gold offerings eyed in London while U S bonds lagged, total sales at 1.58 million par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reading
Paciific
People’s Gas
Allis-Chalmers
Rock Island
London
Germany
America
Panama 2
New York Stocks Local Market Irregular. Alaska Gold Leads
Boston Sept 23 trading showed 2 percent higher volume with strong early activity giving way to notable weakness. Copper demand remained tepid and Amalgamated quoted nominally at 17 cents while Alaska Gold rose to 21 a half and Shattuck Arizona to 31 after new 1913 highs. Butte Ballaklava advanced 23 8 to 41 4 amid rumors of Anaconda suit settlement. 【Note: entity spellings approximate from OCR】
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Alaska Gold
Shattuck-Arizona
Butte-Ballaklava
Anaconda
BS & F
Am Cities Co
Smelt & R
Smelt & K Pt
Snu
Tel & Tel
Realis
At&bf
At&t
Ajs
BOL Ealt Ohio
Beth Steel
Cal Pet Corp
KC F S& M
Ches & Ohio
Cm&sp
CM & SP
CNW
Mike Ag
Dl&w
Ebbe
Erie
Ao AmnTet& Fa
Arizona
Goodrich BF Co
Gulf
Bos
Goodrich BF Pf
Bor & Albany
Nor
Bos & Corbin
Bos & Maine
H'M Ex Co
Bos & Prov
Ins Cop Co
Lta
Lfihy
Butte Ballak
Butte
Cal & Arizona
Luter-Harvester
Cal & Heels
May Dept
Ots
East Moe
Mex Pet Co
Miami
Nevada C
Kerr Lake
Lake Copper Bae NN
Bae
Nor & Wes
Nor Pae
Penn Dh
Mas
Pitts Omal
Pitts
Boston curb Mexican Metals leads decline in volume
Mexican Metals led the Boston curb market yesterday with lower trade volume and generally softer prices. First National Copper Nevada Douglass Corbin and Raven were among other notable figures trading. Detailed fluctuations followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Copper
Nevada
Douglass
Corbin
Raven
Bond Market Report Signals Mixed Government Bonds
In New York on September 23 United States Government bonds closed 4 less at a 44 bid. Rock Island collateral 4s rallied, Third Avenue adjustment 58 remained strong, Allis-Chalmers 4s advanced 344 points, Seaboard Air Line 4s moved fractionally, and New York Telephone 4s stayed in fair demand. Total sales reached 1,715,000 dollars versus 1,070,000 yesterday and 1,537,000 a week ago. Since January 1 turnover is 372,834,000 dollars against 532,000,000 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Baan
BIL@ay Corporation
Telege
Fonds
United States
Rock Island
Third Avenue Adjustment
Allis-Challmers Se
Seaboard Air Line
Towing operations around US and Canadian ports listed in voyage log
A long OCR fragment lists numerous ships, barges, tugs, and steamers tied to various ports including Chicago Norfolk Plymouth Rockland Bath New York Philadelphia and Portland. It names vessels such as Mary B Mitchell Atasca Ransom B Fuller Gwalia Cassie Emma MecAdam and many others along with minor routing notes and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
North Am
Charles T. Gallagt
Phoenix
John T
Fdgewaterhanton
Irvington
Gwalia
Cassie
Watneer
Portsmouth
John
Boston
Ercury
Onset
Eureka
Newburyport
Abbie Seast
Parrsboro
Princess of Avon
Lockport
Nile
Rockland
John J. Perry
Rockport
Woodbury
M. Snow
Gloucester
Gatherer
Ipswich
Pochasset
Salem
Marguerite
Salisbury Beach
MarJor
Brown
Newport News
Emma F. Angell
Chevenne
Maria O'Teel
Baltimore
Fulle
Palmer
Sewalls Point
Charles A. Campbell
Philadelphia
Esther Ann
Gernandina
Emm S. Briggs
Kennebec
Governor Powers
Georgietta
Sullivan
Alber Baldwin
Jedmond
New
Met
Romedak
Orion
Plymouth
Jonahue
New York
Riverside
Bling
Forfolk
Pps
Portland
Bucer
Timmins
Calendar for Today Dividend Dates and Meetings
Calendar lists payable and open dates for stocks and bonds, annual meetings for rail and transit firms, and special meeting for United Gas and Electric. Records show dividends 1% per cent at Q dates, mortgage bonds at 116 per cent Q 10 1, and books open for Cripple Creek Cent and L W Coal with ann mig records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aw. Woolen
Booth
Denver & Rio Grande
Ann
Isi
Ork
Mohawk Valley
Norfolk & Western
Mig
Stand, Mill
Mtg
Cripple Creek Cent
Dp. L. & W. Coal
Coun. Ry & Lig
Fitchburg R, RI
Interborough Rapid Transit
United Gas & Elec. Corp
Davis Daly stockholders elect Bancroft and Schirmer to board
At the annual stockholders meeting Hugh Bancroft was reelected as director for three years and Charles G. Schirmer was chosen for the same term, replacing Maurice Levy. American Trust Company named transfer agent for Davis Daly common and preferred shares. Nipissing Mining reports Sept cash on hand of 1,192,297 with ore and bullion in transit 24,245 and ore on hand 182,980, totaling 1,399,622 in cash assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Daly
Hugh Bancroft
Charles G. Schirmer
Maurice Levy
American Trust Company
Mesaba Electric Railway Company
Nipissing Mining
Pacific Gas & Electric Co notes sold by syndicate
A syndicate led by J. P. Morgan & Co has purchased 4.5 million dollars of nine months 6 percent notes due June 2 1914. They are offered at about 63 1/4 by Halsey & Co and N. W. Harris & Co. The notes are secured by pledges of Pacific Gas & Electric bonds and a general lien on bonds of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan & Co
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Halsey & Co., Inc
N. W. Harris & Co., Inc
General
Oceanic Trade and Shipping Update at Boston Wharf
Two beam trawlers and 17 schooners arrived at T wharf with heavy groundfish supply meeting demand. Prices held steady amid big offerings and recent over Sunday catches. Pacifics include Lafayette with 50 swordfish and Friscilla with 70. halibut 12,000 pounds by Georgia. notable vessel lists with haddock cod hake pollock and swordfish prices per pound. Also: California motor ship to join Scandinav ian American line, maiden voyage Oct 3 to Oct 23 sailing Copenhagen to Boston. Distress from Aragonia in Aden with boiler crown collapse. repairs cause delay. Boston service updates and fog delays affect sailings of North Star Ransom B Fuller City of Rockland and Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Wharf
Lafayette
Crest
Ripple
M. Edith
E. Gray
Georgia
Haddock
Cod
Hake
Pollock
Twr
Atsea
N. Nelson
Ea el
A. Guthrie
E. C. Hussey
Gertrude DeCosta
F. Grueby
M. Edithon
Penny
F. Oliver
Aebee E. Gray
Esther Gray
Boston
California
Copenhagen
Aragonia
Japan
China
Aden
New York
North Star
Yarmouth
Here
Ransom B. Fuller
Rockland
Belfast
Shipping News Arrived with Multiple Steamers and Tows
Shipping notices list steamers Hyperia Way Perfection Salmon Sabine Newton Abbott Norfolk Massachusetts Colberth New York Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester McDorman Norfolk Bay State Strout Portland Camden Brown Bangor J H Devereaux Keene Norfolk Governor Dingley Clark St John towing barges Spring Draper Ontelaunee Swatara Phillips Temple Ashland Covington. Tug John J Tim Mina from New York Germantown Camp Philadelphia towing barges Temple and Ashland Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyperia
Way
Buenos Ayres
Perfection
Salmon
Sabine
Newton
Abbott
Norfolk
Massachusetts
Colberth
New York
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Gloucester
McDorman
Bay State
Strout
Portland
Camden
Brown
Bangor
J. H. Devereaux
Keene
Dingley
Clark
St. John
John J. Timmina
Germantown
Camp
Philadelphia
Spring
Draper
Births Marriages Deaths Bulletin from Dorchester to Dedham
Notices list numerous obituaries and funeral details across Dorchester Allston Newton Highlands Roxbury Roslindale Cambridge and Charlestown with names ages residence addresses service times church and burial locations. The document also notes a memorial monument dedication at Corporation Tifereth Israel Cemetery Dedham Mass and a thank you card from the HeideLoff family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Dorchester
Jairus H. Baker
Stanton St
South Dennis
Mass
Boardman
Allston
Daniel W. Boardman
Paul L. Brackett
Radcliff Road
Botham
Newton Highlands
Mary Elizabeth (Coffey
George F. Botham
Margaret J. Lane
Walnurst
Regient
Church of the Sacred Heart
Newton Centre
Burke
Roxbury
Catherine B. Burke
Blue Hill Ave
St. Patrick’s Church
Malden
Cronan
Roslindale
Dennis J
Mary B. Cronan
Holt
Division 1
Ardale St
Driscoll
Chelsea
Mary (Nee Donevan
John Driscoll
Bellingham St
Flynn
Bridgeport
Conn
Agnes
Nicholas P. Flynn
Kelly
Boston
Catherine Ryan
Bennington St
Wayden
Harry P
Henry
Martha Hayden
Marion St
Irwin
Cambridge
John J
James W. Irwin
Oxford St
St. Paul’s Church
William E. Russell
Order of
Heptasophis
New Jersey
Jones
Manchester
Nth
Hazel Clarke
Ezra A. Jones
Mt. Auburn Crematory
Charlestown
Patrick
Catherine Kelly
St. Joseph's Church
Chambers St
New Calvary Cemetery
Lowell
Mitten
John W
Mary
Bond and dividend notices from Boston rail and smelting firm
United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co declares a quarterly dividend of 1 3/4 percent on Preferred Capital Stock and 1 1/4 percent on Common Capital Stock payable October 15 1913 to stockholders of record September 30 1915. Boston and Albany Railroad Co. notice outlines bond payment details and offices for principal and interest.Frank H. Ratcliffe treasurer announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany R. R. CO
Old Colony Trust Company
Court Street
Boston
Mass
South Station
Boston & Albany Railroad CO
Frank H. Ratcliffe
United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company
F. W. Batchelder
Island Greek Goal Company
Island Creek Coal Company
Fr. W. Batchelder
Associated Trust
Milk Street
Maia
Department of Mortgage
F. F. Blanchard
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
William ER
Greenfield Tap & Die Corporation
Greenfield Tap & Tie Corporation
H. Payne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Devonshire St
Wall Street
Foreign Exchange
Letters of Credit
Baring Brothers & Co., Ltd
Boston Elevated
New Haven
Pennsylvania Road
New York Central
W. Clark
Chicago
St., Boston
Pittsburgh
Congress Street
New York Market
Rumely Cooy
Seaboard Air L
Sears-Roebuck
South Pacific
South Ry
Studebaker
Third Ave
Twin City RT
Tol Sl& W
Union Pacific
West Union
Westinghouse
Westing
Woolworth
Boston Stocks
Old Colony Rig
Old Dominion
Pond Ork Coal
Quincy
Ray Consol
A Rutland
St Mary
Santa
Enennati
Shattuck-Ariz
Superior
Ay Abe
Sup & Bos Swift & Co
Tamarack
Torrington
Trinity
Union Pac
United Fruit
Steel
Gale
US Steel
Utah Apex
Utah Consol
Utah Cop Co
Victoria
West End
West End Pf
Winona
Bay State As
Bingham Mines
Nes
Boston Ky
Butte & London
Brian Calaveras
Chief
Os DD
Corbinesi Coo Im
Crown Rt
Eagle & B Bell
Cesar
Ely Consol Nat
Hollinger
Iva Rowe
Lion Hitt
Majestic Ob O
McKinley Dr
Stewart
Money Markets
Dee
Vata Ees
Lard
Eeree
Jan Ptedere Oe
Ribs Bept Aes
Minneapolis
Stock Exchange
NY & Queen
A & Power
Brose Oo
Nort &Wert
North Pacific
Alor
Rome
Nyc
Asd Pacific Téne
Adams Exp Express
É C& Stl Gall
Allie Chimers
Cec
L-St
Reading-C
Louis
Col
Midland Ds
Im&s
Stl &Sf Ince
Den
Ag Chem
Detroit Edison
Amt & Tol
St L
Distillers
PM & M
Montana
Erie Gollen
Beach Air
L “Estate
Erie Penn “Cal
Bell
Bay & W
So Pacific
Watdots
Pacific
Kan
Lake
Tri “City
Ze Ees Chee & Devt
Odiv Dered Elee
Altos
Union Pac Ist
Lingett & M Te Union Pac GA
Or & Qtows
Lorillard
East Il
Pau
Manhattan Ry
C&c
Wisconsin
H& H
Chicago Market
Kansas City Light
Arvesea
Swift & Co
West Stone
Union Carbide
Bonds Armour
Edison Os
Chicago City Railways
Chicago Railways
Chicago Telephone
Wee Rash Morris Des Age Ogden Gas
Procumatie Tool
Ely
Goldfield
Nevada Hills
Eheess
Wiz Sune
Jan li
Avera
Ehereere Reece
Jane
State Street
Broad Street
N. Y
Shipping News
M'Callum
Everett
Alexander A. McCallum
Calhoun Ave
Prince Award Island
O'Brien
Mary A. O'Brien
Eden St
St. Francis de Salea
Bunker Hill St
Hamilton Court
O'Neil
Cambridge Hospital
James F
Daniel
Fila O'Neil
Joseph J. Kelley & Sons
Cambridge St
Riley
John J. Riley
John Crowl
East Sixth St
Gate of Heaven
Cals Vary
Shields
Real F. Shields
Dence
Sullivan St
St. Mary's Church
Warren St
Smith
Poland Springs
Sarah Elizabeth
Elizabeth Heideloff
Louis Levey
Morris Levey
Nate We Band
Kate Levey
Corporation
Tifareth Tarash
Gene Tery Dedham
United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co
U.S
Waterman & Sons Incorporated
Washington Street
Dudley &J
Frank
Waterman
Joseph S. Waterman
Waterman, Jr
Marconi Telegraph and
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