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How to Analyze a First Mortgage Bond YOU are a bond-owner or a prospective purchaser of bonds, you will find this folder, “How to Analyze a First Mort- gage Bond” most valuable in measuring your present hold- ings or those you contemplate purchasing. Fill in and mail the coupon be- low for your copy of this valu- able booklet. Use it as a guide in theselection of yourinvestments. THE STRAUSS CORPORATION Offices in Principal Cities NEW YORK: Strauss Investing Corporation 300 Madison Avenue eee —-COUPONe= = ee eee Strauss Investing Corporation 300 Madison Avenue NEW YORK CITY Please send me without obligation your Book. let “How to Analyze a First Mortgage Bond. Name. Notice to Judge Contributors O MANUSCRIPTS will be re- turned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed return envelope, and owing to the thousands of contributions sent into this office each week, it is impossible to enter into personal correspondence regard- ing them. Donot enclose postage for FUNNY- BONES or EPILAUGHS as they will not be returned. In cases of duplication, the first one received will be accepted. For prompt attention address manuscripts, in separate envelopes, to the following departments: Manuscripts—Literary Editor of JUDGE, Funnybones—Funnybone Editor of JUDGE, Epilaughs—Epilaugh Editor of JupcE, Crossword Puzzles — Crossword Puzzle Editor of Jupcr Lizzie Labels—Lizzie Label Edi- tor of JUDGE. 627 West 43d Street, New York City bonds offered by the Trust Company of Florida, Miami, Fla., seem quite as safe as any first mortgage real estate issues. The legal rate of interest in Florida is 8 per cent,, so that there nothing abnormal about an 8 per cent. bond in that State. S. St. Louis, Mo.: The economic situation in Germany is so unsettled that the great mass of German bonds have a poor ontlook, From the fact that an act has been passed revaluing bonds at a very low figure, it does not seem likely that sell much higher than at present, wd. ra Axa, Cau: The Mother Lode Coali- tion Mines Company is controlled by the Kenne- cott Copper Corporation. It has a large and valuable ore deposit, is a profitable producer and is paying seventy-five cents yearly on shares quoted lately at less than $8.‘ ‘lock makes a good yield but, there are no signs just now of a marked hdvance in price. The copper industry is too dull at present for a rise in copper stocks. ‘The “best bet” in the motor common stocks seems at this time to be the Packard issue which has no longer a fd. stock ahead of it and which is in line for an increased dividend, W., Tuxevo, Park, N. Y.:. The Kay Copper Company is still in the development stage with production somewhat distant. The _ property has been favorably spoken of by one of the best known mining authorities. But the stock, par 81, is quoted at $2, and this appears to have large! discounted whatever prosperity the company to havo, E., Norwien, Coxy.: It is usually wise to re- fuse to buy stocks peddled b jooth talking salesmen, 1 advise that rather than purchase the L. A. W. Acceptance Corporation shares you put your money into something that has real value beyond a doubt and is already paying dividends. D., Evart, Micu.: The 8 per cent. bonds of the Republic ‘of Salvador are selling at about 105, which indicates a pretty fair rating and confidence in their soundnes: K., Reo Lion, Pa.: The Franklin Manufac- turing Comy reports good progress and its pal preferred stock looks like a sound business man’s -: The merger of the Star ‘ompany with the Durant Company, on the basis of two shares of Star for one of Di seemed at the time a fair proceeding. Nei stock was particularly attractive, but Durant was selling for twice the price of St: Durant is quoted now at. about $15. ‘The Kelvinator and lee Corporations have not as yet been consoli- lated, D., Monson, Mr.: The Great Northern Pape Company has been « notably ivi OF late its stock making a net yield of less than 4 per cent. on mar- ket price. Evidently the high quotation is due to expectations based on th record and present prospects. New York, October 10, 1925, Free Booklets for Investors The Southern Bond & Mortgage Co., Room 508, Ralston Bldg, Miami, Fl ll send to-any applicant a booklet on 8 per . investments in Miami. The company offers 8 per cent. first mortgage bonds secured by income producing Properties in the “fastest growing city in the Bs nominations are $100 up. Interest is paid two weeks in advance. If bonds are bought on partial payments, the installments draw 8 per cent, interest from the first day. Those who desire to inve: ite before they in- vest are invited by the Trust Co. of Florida, Miami, Fla., to obtain from it a pamphlet clearly stating five reasons for the 8 per cent, rate paid on first mortgage real estate bonds in Florida. ‘The company deals in bonds of this kind in denoming- tions of $100, $500 and $1,000 and will arrange partial payments if wanted. Small or large lots of sound securities are pur- chasable on partial payments through James M Leopold & Cox, an old established ‘N.Y. Stock Exchange firm, 7 Wall street, N. Y, City. The company will mail to any address its booklet, L-7, which explains its plan and terms. The Strauss first mortgage real estate bonds yield investors a return of 7 per cent. on purchase price for a period of ten to twelve years. These issues are safeguarded in the most approved ways and the margin of safety increases as the bonds near maturity. For full particulars regarding these securities write to the nvesting. Corp., 300 Madison avenue, N. Y. City, for iptive circular J-103, ‘A “Life-Line” chart, prepared by G. L.. Miller & Co., 30 East Forty-second street, N.Y. City, shows a remarkable increase in the sales to old customers in the past few s of first mortgage real estate securities yielding as high as 7 per cent. and widely known as Miller bonds. Each issue f Miller bonds is based on an independently ap- praised office building, hotel or apartment house desirably located, The bonds come in $100, $500 and $1,000 pieces, and normal Federal income tax and various State taxes are paid or refunded by the borrowers. The genuineness of each bond is certified by a bank and bonds with an uncon- ditional guarantee of principal and_ interest available. For additional details and descri 1s of current offerings paying up to 7 per cent. apply to Miller & Co., for booklet 110, he company’s past _ 21 THEY ARB BUILDING IN MIAMI The sound, rapid development of Miami, The Concrete City, doubly assures the safety of our $100 to $1,000 First Mortgage Bonds se- cared by income- paying business property independently, authorita- tively appraised at approximately twice amount of mortgage loan, Do not ac~ cept less than 8% interest—the prevailing, legal rate in this seasoned investment field. Interest coupons payable semi-annually. References; ALL Miami Banks. Write or uuse coupon for “8% AND SarETy” booklet + +. explains how bonds are underwritten and. protected and gives complete details. Send today. THE FILER-CLEVELAND [0 2510 BEDFORD BUILDING Name Address MIAMI, FLORIDA What 2% Extra Will Do An investor with $25,000 at 6% converted his money into 8% Flor- ida First Mortgage Bonds. For ten years he reinvested the extra 2%, or $500, and thus his principal grew to $32,208 which at 8% paid him $2,577 annually, a gain of 71.8% over his former 6% income of $1,500. How this was done is shown in one of the charts and tables in our new booklet, “2% to 4% Ex- tra.” Mail the coupon for free copy. ‘Write to ‘TRust CoMPANY or FLORIDA }§00,000 - Paid-in Capital and Surplus ¢: A 8B boo! PAUL KAYE kl the JUDGE Investment Bureau can give you any help, the pleasure is all ours. Address Investment Bureau JUDGE 627 West 43d Street New York ‘says that you cannot trade for both an UP& DOWN profit at the same time on the same stock. says you can, omether with many other questions is anawered in Free 149 BROADWAY NEW YORK comicbooks.com