Prices Rise on Stock Market Amid Copper Strength
The eastern market shows an upward drift with Amalgamated trading near 8 but closing lower. Copper stocks remain strong as demand grows and profit taking tempers gains. The Paine letter from Boston notes improving market conditions and recommends copper purchases despite potential pullbacks. New York reports earnings gains for preferred stock and regulatory actions on post office and sugar bills. A Harvester directorate change is hinted with Perkins possible resignation.
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Amalgamated
Paine
Boston
Chino Wan
New York
Tron
Senate
Perkins
Successful Pastors Barker and Mills Highlight Conference
The fourth quarterly conferences of Mount Bethel church and Wesley Chapel closed with gratifying results. Benevolences rose above prior years and reports from departments were encouraging. Rev Mills spoke at Mount Bethel on the general conference. Barker plans to attend the annual conference in Missoula and will join his family for a vacation before returning to Butte. His pastorates at Mount Bethel, Walkerville, and Wesley Chapel have been very successful.
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Mount Bethel Church
Wesley Chapel
Mount Rethel
Mills
Minneapolis
Thomas H. Barker
Hamilton
Tharred Gon
Missoula
Butte
Mount Bethel
Walkerville
Mines of America Earn Big Profits
Disbursements by 124 American mines and 90 holding companies show dividends totaling over 89 million dollars for the seven months of the year. Major earners include Anaconda and Utah Copper with multi‑million payouts. Canadian, Mexican, and other properties add to the spread, yielding 10 to 68 percent returns on issued capital across the sector.
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Fisurea
Mining and Engineering World
United States
Anaconda
Utah Copper
Calmet & Becta Ta
Tnety
Goldfield Consolidated
Itsredit
Clas
Tonopah
Tonopah-Belmont
Nevada
Divice
Nipissing
Contagas
To Gate
Doselias
Mexico
EL Ora
Ines
Penoter Ie
Stampede of shoe-string bargains thrills South Bend crowd
A local realty dealer seeking a ground floor lease bought out a millinery stock. He offered any hat for $1, prompting women to rush the display cases in a frenzied grab for bargains. A shopper tried on a new creation and found it had already sold for a dollar, though the spectacle proved worth the excitement.
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South Bend
Wash
Marsland Arrives to Carry Knox Party to Japan
The armored cruiser Marsland arrived at Seattle from Alaska and went to the Puget Sound navy yard to ready for Secretary of State Knox and his party to travel to Japan. The Maryland sent word at Seward for officers who had visited the Matansuka to hurry to Seattle by passenger steamship to join before she sails for the Orient.
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Seattle
Marsland
Alaska
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Knox
Japan
Maryland
Seward
Orient
Major corporate dividends toll for the year summarized
American Smelting and Refining leads with 2,666,686 for the year with 1,333,338 to common stock and 2,833,988 to preferred holders. International Nickel ranks third with 1,826,090 common and 1,088,712 year total. Amalgamated Copper tops overall disbursements at 68,995,398. The report notes distributions since incorporation, including 10 60 000 payout and a 20 percent return on 60 500 share capital, with accompanying table of July dividends per share.
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International Nickel
Phelps, Dodge & Co
Amalgarma Copper
American Smelters Securities
Thi
Navy Secretary Attacks Democratic Naval Policy
Secretary of the Navy Meyer assails the Democrats in Congress over naval policy and pork barrelling. He argues a senator’s plan for a colossal battleship distracts from navy needs and warns that only funding a battleship could push the navy from first to fifth in two years.
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Meyer
House of Representives
United States
Attenton
Council of National Defense
Industrial Workers Plan General Strike in Bedford Mills
Bedford Mass Aug 14 The Industrial Workers of the World move to declare a general strike in all cotton mills in the city as a response to the ongoing weavers strike. National organizer Frank Morris visits from Chicago to urge seven mills still operating to join the broad action amid widespread worker discontent and conversions claimed by union leaders.
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Bedford
Mass
Industrial Workers of the World
Weavers
Ynills
Uie
Frank Morris
Chicago
Tanor
Strike 18 Settled At Fort Williams
Fort Williams Aug 14 Neel ral handlers strike ended after an agreement last night clearing the way for steel docks to resume work at noon today.
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Fort Williams
Neel Ral
Demand for copper remains strong in July market
George J. Walker reports copper demand steady with good volume for July. Copper production reached a record 187,161,128 pounds, beating June and July 1911. Domestic supplies show modest gains while foreign visible supply rises, exports decline, and the market stays firm despite broader business dullness.
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George J. Walker
Boston
Pper
Farwest
Jana
Incubator Girls Star at Empress Theater Matinee
Miss Gertrude Des Roches headlines the Empress midweek matinee in The Incubator Girls. An autographed photo will be given to every patron, with Des Roches billed as the prettiest girl in stageland. The program includes five other attractions plus the Empress cope act.
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Empress Theater
Gertrude Des Roches
Haseen
W. J. Swarts
Miss Des Roches
Ex Press Theater
Well known Butte men off on hunting trip
Dr. John A. Donovan leaves with Louis and Gerson of Brenner Montana for a two month hunting expedition into Alaska and British Columbia. They will travel by water to Wrangell Alaska then to Telegraph Creek BC, join local guides, and pursue only big game in the Cassiar mountains with bear skins as possible souvenirs.
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John A. Donovan
Louis and
Gerson
Brenner
Mont
Alaskay
British Columbia
Seattle
Wrangle
Alaska
Telegraph Creek
Cassiar Mountains
Pennies Turned Over To Secure Downtown Café Sale
A large payment of over 4,000 pennies was handed to real estate man W. Stordant to bind the sale of a downtown restaurant. The buyer, a cafe owner, had been collecting pennies at his bar and depositing them in a cellar chest.
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Della Bank
W. Stordant
Stordant
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