Rock Island episode tests stock market resilience in volatile session
The New York market faced a sharp swing as Rock Island shares surged 3 4 points in minutes then collapsed, prompting debate over whether speculation paused or lacked proper market support. Bonds and numerous railroad and utility shares showed irregular trading amid a broad price rebalancing.
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New York
Rock Island
Bert
United States
Financial Market Notes From New York December 27
New York markets report close of prime mercantile paper at five to a discount per cent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers Bills at 484.25 to 484.50 for 10 day bills and 487.40 for demand. Commercial paper and government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular. Money on call firm at 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 per cent. time loans quiet and steady with rates around 4 1/2 to 5 per cent.
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New York
Dev
Sterling Exchange
Commercal Denis
Slemons & Booth
Silver Bow Block
Butte
Simon Bank
W. Park
Bailey I. & RE. Co
Granite
Copper and Lead Hold Firm in New York Markets
On December 27 with the London exchange closed, metal markets showed no new moves. Standard copper on the New York exchange closed firm with prices around 2.87 to 2.89 for nearby months, while lead stayed firm with spot around 4.67 to 4.68 and East St. Louis quotes at 4.70 to 4.71. Spelter remained quiet with spot near 6.10 to 6.30.
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Merican Linseed
Merican Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar Refining
American Telephone and Telegraph
American Tobacco
Colorado
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande
Thetillers’ Securities
Saes Ats Tins
Cusdet Alscribes
Great Northbern
Illinois Central
International Harveste
C.cceeeeees
Éssace
Ar Loulaville & Nashville
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Minn
St. P
Sault Ste. M
Snerreedee
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
National Biscuit
Mit
SMR C Ral
Les
Cdisacce
Neaecps
Mexico
UMMER
Fone
Badicer
Soeuorne Becuie
Soedessewas
Pennsylvania
People's Gas
Datas
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Pullman Palace Car Railway Steel Spring
Jteading
IU Ee
Keeds Bi
F. 2d
Ike, Bt
Lovie Southwestern
EM Go
Allis-Chalmera
Amalgamated
American Agricultural American Beet Sugar
American Can
Ewes Pee American Car Amd Foundry
Erson
Corin Oil
Keciececsseess
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Central
Central of New Jersey
Cesapeake
Oho
Chicago & Allen
Elas Chicago Great Western
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Belloge-Sheffield
Bree
Southern Pacific
MO Southern Railway
Tennessee Copper
Texas & Pacifiv Rie
Eee
Toledo
Louis & Western
Saab Union Pacific
Aeulh
Realty
Hubber
Merion Steel Oo
Cssicescess
BOM
Virginia-Carolina — Chemical
Maryland
Etinghouse Hlectric
Thing
Lake Erie
Dace
Ericun Steel
New York
London Exchange
New York Exchange
East St. Louis
Chicago Markets Show Wheat and Corn Strength on December Delivery
Chicago wheat for December delivery climbed to 1.19 5, led by shorts covering amid a limited December sale and strong corn. May wheat rose to 1.11 3, while cash grain weakness at Kansas City and St Louis tempered bearish sentiment. Cattle, pork, and mutton prices moved higher on the day with mixed grain futures and robust rally in wheat and corn.
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Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Montana Mining Company Not Abandoning Fight
Helena Dev, 27. Rumor spread that Montana Mining Company had dropped the legal dispute with St Louis Mining and Milling. Attorneys for both sides appeared before Judge Hunt to settle the bill of exceptions, with the case to reach the circuit court of appeals again.
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Helena
Dev
Montana Mining
Higited
St. Louis Mining and Milling Company
Hunt
Circuit Court of Appeals
Montana Mining Company, Limited
Day and
L. ©. Hivans
Montana Company
Gunn & Rasch
St. Louis Company
Circuit Court
Pullman Company Sues Over Car Chaining Incident
The Pullman Company files a $20,000 damages suit in federal court naming Sheriff Janke of Licking County and Melville Gillett of Newark along with Attorney Fred W. Black. They allege a car named Eufaula was chained to tracks on November 2 to recover $120 for clothes, causing passenger inconvenience.
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Columbus
Pullman Company Today
United States
Janke
Licking County
Fred W. Black
Melville Gillett
Newark
Ohio
Eufaula
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Gillett
Rock Island Ripple Jars Market Amid Copper Slide
The New York and Boston markets showed volatility as Rock Island common jumped from 597 to 1 then back in minutes. Copper shares led declines but North Butte and East Butte steadied, with speculation and broker notes signaling a cautious recovery as sectors adjust to the erratic move and snow storms disrupt lines.
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New York
Boston
Rock Island Common
Paine
Rock Island
S&l
East Butte
North Butte
Miami
Lake
Hanwork
Classified Ad Format Note from The Standard
The notice explains five word ad insertions at four rates. Ads must be ten lines per inch and six ordinary words per line. Replies go through the Standard office via care of the newspaper and a card must be shown to receive replies. Light-faced display type appears on the Want Page at regular rates.
Wanted Salesmen and Mining Merger News Amid Exchange Movements
Classified notices advertise salesmen Wanted for Best Seller Peerless Electric cleaner claims strong absorbent action and low price. Separate market column updates discuss copper merger progress Utah Copper Boston Consolidated Nevada Consolidated and porphyry mining prospects with price movements in Butte Superior Tuolomne stocks and larger mining shares.
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Paine Webber & Co
Allouez
Arizona
Atlanta
Consolidated Mercury
Copper
Daly-West
Mast Butte
Franklin Enone
Michigan
Miami
Nevada
North Buttette
Newhous
Old Dominion
Osceola
Quincy
Santa Fe
Superior
Pittsburg
Tennesser
Trinity
Beeebee
Utah
Black Mountain
Corpeereerens
Boston
Butte
London
Uy Butte
Corbin
Davis-Daly Seeteee
Fly Consolidated Y
Goldfield Consolidated
Gila
North Lake
Kerr Lake
Kay Central Tee
Tonopal
South Lake
Agenta
Fasterte Manufacturers’ Co
Fifth St
Portlan
New York
Amalgamated and Clark
Porphyry
Utah Copper
Boston Consolidated Wand
Nevada Consolidated
Ray Consolidated
Tay Contra
Inspiration
Porphyrys
Local Butte Assayers and Merchants Advertisements
Classified list of local assay offices and chemists in Butte Montana, plus real estate and business sale notices. Includes Will buy general merchandise on Great Northern railway, lodging house for sale, rooming house in central Butte, money to loan on real estate, furniture buying offers, employment notices, and miscellaneous services from Butte firms like Lewis Walker, Thomas Buggy, The Ombauer Co., and others.
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Great Northern Railway
Montana
FP. O
Helena
Mont
Mcline & Solveson
W. Park
Butte
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Beeen
Seaess
Serre
Boston Mines
San Francisco
Paine, Webber & Co
Lely Consolidated
Frirnies Creek
Greene G
Mitchell
Montgomery -Shoshone Nevada
Foster
Cobalt
Mason Alley
Cobalt Central
Hewes
McNkinley
Darragh
Gibraltar
Ontario
Owen
Abe
Lee
Nevada Hills
Yukon
Art
Bay
Sentara
Gould & Curry Petenebe
Consolidated Virginia
Hale
Norcross
Yellow Jacket
Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Union
Tonopah
Tonopal Penne
MacNamara Tree
Midway
Peeve Teeri
North Star
West End Consolidated
Jim Butler
Sandstorm
Columbia Mountain
Tee Booth
St. Ives
Lone Star
Gioldfield Wonder
Florence
Diamondfield B. B
Goldfield Daisy
Great Bend
Red Hills
Diamondfield Triangle
National Bank
Bonnie Claire
Mayflower Consolidated
Montgomery Mountain
Homestake Consolidated
Tramp Consolidated
Mairview Magle
Salt Lake Mines
Arisa
Olumbius Consolidated
Dalyo
Sikdias Peres
Grand Central
Lower Mammoth
Maron Valley
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Hills
Sacramento
Silver King
Money Market
Metal Market
Fom
Harley
Sha Timothy
Clover
Cmicago Liles
Colom
Chee
Vow
Reeves
Texas
Western
Montana Mining Company
FIGHT
Pullman Company
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Dent IN
Dumont Clark
American National Exchange Bank
Logan & Bigvan
Wall Street
Houghton
Franklin Company
J. 8. Bache & Co
Clews & Co
New York Journal
New York Stock Exchange
Sky
Copper Range
Orra
Greene-Canunea
Easvese Wr
Andy Parrot
Heceve Uea
Buttle-Ballaklava Tosivenvae
Vig Davis-Daly
Moler System College
Front Ave
Spokane
Wash
Parson
W. Part
Moler Barber College
Commercial St
Salt Lake City
Standard Office
Anaconda
W. Galena
Putte
London Stock Exchange
Dick Brothers
Inter-Ocean
Pennsylvania Inail Road Company
Union Pacific
United Metals Selling Co
Butte Stock Exchange
National Mining and Investinenta
Butte & Superior
Tuolumne
Alameda
Barnes Wing
Alex Reott
Lomdon
Putites Milwaukey
Butte-Montana
Corbin Vo
Ad Tuolumne
W. Broadway
J. KK. Oppenheimer
Symons Dry Goods Company
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co
Broadway
Hand Butte Machinery Company
Arthur Cutting
Bozeman
J. D. Vacchieri
Walkerville
Feldman
W. Edway
Ind
Towle-Winterhalter-Hannifin
S. Main St
Butte Furniture Exchange
S. Mainst
Ra Hum Yow CO
South Main
Lewis & Walker
N. Wyo
Thomas Buggy
N. Main _st
Mr Ombauer CO
Granite St
M. E. Mayer
N. Montana
Salie
Lima Mercantile Co
Lima, Mont
P. O
E. Broadway
Wilson & Smith CO
Owsley Block
M. B
P. Hall
Main
Butte L'Ur
Chequamegon
Mattie Calder Rutledge
Colorado St
Howse
Taylor
Madam Guy
Lexington Block
Phoenix Block
Main St
Albeman Lee Ble
W. Gran
Baltimore
W. Patitk
Rogers
E. Park
Este Aera
S. Main
Lexington
W. Galena St
Crystal
Kemper Ave
M. W. Conroy & Co
Harbour Building
Mopera
Aledonia St
West Side
L. W
Jackson
Sauitethaateerasianes
W. Woolman
Park, Butte
Inquire Bu
Excelsior
Welch & Harrington
Owsley
Joan
Goli
Walnut Street
Utah Ave
M. M
Yinder
West
Meinhart
Macvaulay
N. Y
Cechsli
Bell
Ladies’ Private Hospital
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