Strong Box 

 Securities 



THE first mortgage bonds, safe- 

 guarded under the Straus Plan, 

 are strong box securities, tested 

 and proved for 3 7 years. 



If you are interested in a safe in- 

 vestment for income, yielding 6%, 

 assuring you of prompt payment of 

 principal and interest in cash on the 

 days due, and freeing you from care 

 and anxiety, you should obtain our 

 booklet, "Safety and 6 % " and our 

 current investment offerings. Call or 

 write today for 



Circular No. J-908 



S3£STRAITS & CO. 



Established 1882 Incorporated 



NEW YORK CHICAGO 



150 Broadway Straus Building 



Detroit Minneapolis San Francisco Philadelphia 

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To knew when to buy bonds is fully as important as 

 to know what bonas to buy. Sound judgment on 

 bond investments comes with an understanding of 

 fundamental conditions. 



Babson's 



Reports analyze these conditions and make spe- 

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Report on Request 



A fewcopies of our latest Bulletin are still available. This Bul- 

 letin and details of the Babson Long Swing Method of invest- 

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Wellesley Hills. Mass. 



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STEAMSHIP BONDS 



6.30% 



We offer an issue secured by first mort- 

 gage on modern steel freight vessels val- 

 ued at over 2% times this bond issue. 

 Maturities, 1 to 10 years. 



These bonds are GUARANTEED by 

 an old-established company whose average 

 net profits for the past three years have been 

 over 10 times interest requirements. 



We have handled a large amount of 

 steamship and marine equipment bonds 

 with no loss of principal or interest. 



Write for Circular No. 1044-D 



Peabocfy 

 Hottghleling&Go. 



(ESTABLISHED 1865) 

 10 South La Salle St., Chicago 



Branch Offices: Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, St. Louts, 



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BROWN BROTHERS 

 & COMPANY 



Philadelphia 



Established 1818 



NEW YORK 



Boston 



LETTERS OF CREDIT 



Issued for the purchase cf merchandise in all parts 

 of the World 



Wherever merchandise is assembled for ship- 

 ment to America our credits are available. 

 Merchants for nearly a century have recog- 

 nized these credits as a standard method of 

 payment. 



BROWN, SHIPLEY 

 & COMPANY 



Established 



1810 



Founders Court, Lothbury 

 LONDON, E. C 



Office tor Travelers 

 123 Pall Man, LONDON, S. W. 



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