Pre holiday trading dull with mixed active issues in NY and Boston
Total sales New York 115600 shares Boston 9061 shares. Most active issue in New York Steel common 22000 shares. Most active issue in Boston Inspiration Copper 734 shares. Total sales Jan 1 1911 to date New York 29076900 shares Boston 1714880 shares. Corresponding period last year New York 59195100 shares Boston 4936615 shares. Greatest gain in New York list Texas Company 2 to 130. Greatest loss in New York list Soo common 6 to 138 ex right s. Greatest gain in Boston United Fruit 114 to 19. Greatest loss in Boston list Wolverine Mining 2 to 108. Call money In New York 23 cents percent In Boston 2 to 3 percent Time money In New York 2 2 to 4 In Boston 3 to 4.
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New York
Boston
Steel Common
Inspiration Copper
Texas Company
United Fruit
Wolverine Mining
Market Weakness Persists Amid London Prices Rally
The market opened weak as London prices rose yet traders shorted less, aiming to avoid further loss. Steel common slid to 765-8 while its preferred stock climbed to 120, with common rebounding to 77. Pennsylvania dipped on new stock issues, though the right to subscribe valued around 2.50. Odd lot buying remains strong, sugar scarcity deters shorting, and listed stocks show mixed closes. Miami stock listing totals 664,055 shares, with bond conversion reserves noted. Hayden, Stone & Co underwrote 12,500 shares at 20 each, yielding 62,500 plus a 15 per share installment. Second installment due May 1. General Manager White assumes charge at Braden Copper. Paine plans a week-long Lake Superior trip. Butte Central shaft reaches 726 feet, aiming for 1000 by July.
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London
Pennsylvania
Bears
Hovland
The
Live Oak
Hayden, Stone & Co
Car & F
Beth Steel
He Ecole
Brooklyn RT
Ches & Uchip
Shine Copper
C & NW
Colo South
Comstock T
Erie Oe
Great North
Iowa
Kansas
Southern
Ackawanna Steel
Laclede Gas
Lehigh Valley
Long Island
Louis & Nash
Miami Copper
Mo Pacific
Nor & Western
North Amer
Northern Pacific
Pacific T & T
People’s Gas
Pittsburg Coal
Pitts Steel
Rock Island
Union Pacific
U S Steel Ae
Utah Copper
Virginia Ry & P
Western Marsland
Western Union
Westinghouse
Wisconsin Central
Local Market Ends As Old Exchange Room Closes
Brokers sought souvenirs from the old trading room on the last day of the market in its historic building. American Woolen preferred stock showed strength as dividends on common stock were not expected this year, with reminders that 7 percent cumulative preferred dividends remain secure.
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Stock Exchange
Preferred
Stock and Bond Market Prices Reported in Boston
Boston on April 13 reports the course of stock and bond market prices with total sales and comparisons to the previous close. The bulletin lists bond activity in detail beginning with the first entries.
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Boston
Clark elected secretary and assistant treasurer at Hedley Gold Mining
John D P D Clark has been elected secretary and assistant treasurer of the Hedley Gold Mining Company. He succeeds C B Fraser who becomes treasurer.
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John Dpd. Clark
Hedley Gold Mining Company
C. B. Fraser
Campbell Cotton Picker James Shay & Co Item
In Boston at 60 State Street the Campbell Cotton Picker by James Shay and Company is listed for sale at a price of about 200 shillings.
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Campbell
James Shay & Co
GO State St
Boston
Amalgamated Nevada Dominates Boston Curb Market
Amalgamated Nevada led yesterday's curb market activity with prices ranging from 14 to 16 cents. Other notable listings included Bay State Gas Majestic South Lake Rhode Island Coal and Raven with detailed fluctuations across the curb list.
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Nevada
Bay State Gas
Majestic
South Lake
Rhode Island Coal
Raven
Bond Market Notes Reflect Several Rail and Municipal Issues
The Chicago Indianapolis Louisville By Company sells 2.1 million refunding mortgage 4s due 1947 to Potter Choate Prentice, securing against 509 miles of the Louisville New Albany Chicago system. Quincy bids due April 18 for 30 thousand 4 per cent sewer bonds. Speyer buys 1.494 million first and refunding 4 per cent bonds due 1934 to retire Choc taw collateral 4 per cent bonds. North Attleboro grants 100 thousand loan to Loring Tolman Tupper at 3.29 per cent. Potter Choate Prentice purchases 1 million Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific 4 12 per cent equipment trust certificates series C.
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Chicago
Speyer & Co
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
North Attleboro
Mass
Loring, Tolman & Tupper
Potter, Choate & Prentice
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Woolen Co. Preferred Stock Assured by President Wood
The American Woolen Company clarifies its financial stance with President Wood promising no insured backing for preferred shares and confirming continued 7 percent dividends. Carpenter Baggett & Co reports the $3,000,000 common stock will be canceled, aiding the firm’s long term interests and safeguarding preferred stockholders through the next annual meeting in March 1912.
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American Woolen Company
Wood
Woolen Company
Bagcott
Carpenter, Baggett & Co
Iron and steel market shows weak demand and price shifts
The Iron Trade Review reports weak new business and reduced production as contracts fall off. Open hearth sales include 250 tons of sheet bars at 24 dollars delivered and 200 tons of billets near 28 dollars delivered. Bessemer products stay firm while plates drop a dollar a ton in a Western mill. Irregularities in sheet prices noted over the past 10 days.
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Cleveland
The
Iron Trade Review Today
Ohio
Bessemer
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Dividends Declared by Firms Including Havana Electric and Dorchester Bank
Dividends announced by several firms. Havana Electric declares 11 2 percent on preferred and common on May 13 with books closed April 20 and reopen May 1. Dorchester Savings Bank pays semi annual 2 percent. Newmarket Manufacturing 1 percent with record date April 6. American Glue 2 1/2 to stock of record April 15. Electric Bond & Share quarterly 11 4 percent preferred with May 1 record.
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Havana Electric Company
Dorchester Savings Bank
Newmarket Manufacturing Company
American Glue Company
Electric Bond & Share Company
Loss of Fun on Change Loss of Fun on Change
Brokers at the Boston Stock Exchange on 53 State Street staged a wild farewell day with ruined posts a desking, a chair, a fan, a champagne bucket, and a mock quotations spree. A marooned member and a floor-wide smoking spree capped the chaotic caper as the exchange closed its doors.
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Boston Stock Exchange
State Street
Stock Exchange
Hfe
Noting Brokers At Play In A Fun Session
Description of a lively, informal session where brokers engage in various activities with obvious amusement. The observer notes the same level of interest as participants, highlighting a carefree morale and jovial atmosphere.
Springtime Motorist Gossip and Street Car Scrapes
Accidents clustered in Back Bay as two autos disputed trolley right of way at Boylston and Exeter with minor damage to cars. Another collision at Beacon Street and Massachusetts Avenue left one auto badly damaged. Roads on Commonwealth Avenue rut filled and hazardous. Auto dealers optimistic as warm weather spurs spring car orders. Guidance on charging storage batteries notes overcharge harms plates and to shut off battery switch and close fittings after use.
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Back Bay
Boylston
Exeter Streets
Beacon Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue
Cottage Farms Bridge
End of Day Cheer Ends Pleasantly After Mess
The scene described shows a day's goodwill and fun culminating in a mess that no one seemed to mind, with everything closing on a positive note. The overall tone reflects casual enjoyment and a friendly atmosphere among participants.
Harvard Man in Auto Crash Near Cambridge Corner
Charles Frederick Frothingham Jr a Harvard senior and four companions escaped serious injury when their touring car collided with a milk wagon at Brattle Street and Lexington Avenue Cambridge. Louis Freeman the wagon driver from Waltham was thrown to the pavement and lightly shaken as the wagon was wrecked and bottles and cans spilled on the street.
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Charles Frederick Frothingham, Jr
Harvard
Charles M. Wiles
Waltham
Brattle Street
Lexington Avenue
Cambridge
Louis Freeman
Extra Mass at St Marys Church on Sundays
Extra mass to be celebrated at St Marys Church North End each Sunday from Easter at 5 15 PM to accommodate workers. The pastor Rev Thomas F White SJ explains the change from 6 AM to the earlier time due to higher attendance needs at work.
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St. Mary's Church
Thomas F. White
Mrs Roosevelt Travels Through Chicago En Route Home
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel were in Chicago yesterday while traveling from the West to Oyster Bay. They departed last night for New York after a several hour stay in the city.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Ethel
Oyster Bay
New York
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Iola Portland Cement Com
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Ee Tear
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Chas. Dillingham
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J. M. Barrie
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British Columbia
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Inspiration
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Louise Dresser
Boston Arena
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Arena
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Max Fiedler
Emmanuel Church
Bach’ S
Marie Zimmerman
Janet Spencer
George Hamlin
David Bispham
Wright & Ditson’s
Burke’s
Adams House
Spalding’s
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Castle
John Eres
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Craig Sweenenes
Beau
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Billy W. Dally
Washington ST
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al Reeves
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Newport News
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J. F. Masters
N. E
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Warren & Co
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Halifax
F. W. Bedell
Thomas J. Flynn
Essex Street
City Sq
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Boston Opera House
English Grand Opera CO
Eastern Steamship Co
Ursdays A
Foster’s Wharf
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City OF Bangor
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Austin
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Olwun
Berea Apply
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Royal Main Steam Packet Co
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Thos. Cook & Son
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