Wall Street Buoyancy Sparks Record Buys and Prospects
Daily market report notes heavy turnover in New York and Boston led by Union Pacific Amalgamated Calumet & Hecla and Smelting with notable gains and losses. Commentary cites persistent bullish sentiment despite profit taking and hints at a rail and industrial consolidation driving future price strength.
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Copper shares rise as investors watch market swings
Boston market notes copper security holders tally gains from quotational climbs. Traders smile at the spread between current figures and purchase prices, though that cheer may fade if stocks climb another ten points.
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The Way to Make Money and Build Business
A brisk maxim about entrepreneurship contrasts wealth creation with practical enterprise. The text suggests action and focus on generating income through effective business practices.
Boston curb market strength lifts metals and fuels
Boston curb market traders reported strength in Ohio Copper and related commodities. Prices moved to 51-2 from 41-16, closed firm around 57-16, with Bay Consoli around 2018 to 215-8 and other items such as Geyser and Davis Daly showing modest gains. Rhode Island Coal and Bay State Gas traded higher as well.
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Butte
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Douglas Copper
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McKinley Car
Miami
Boston and Maine R A earnings for quarter ends June 30
The Boston and Maine R A reports for the quarter ended June 30, 1909 versus 1908 show total income of 10,030,852 and 8,897,004 respectively. Operating expenses reached 6,992,901 in 1909 and 6,429,094 in 1908 with other income and total net figures also listed. Interest, rent and taxes totaled 2,859,709 in 1909 and 2,296,377 in 1908, producing a surplus of 867,778 versus 385,074.
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City and state borrow for taxes in 1920s bond market notes
Salem Mass awards a 70000 loan to George Mixter at 3.19 percent discount, due Oct 11. State Treasurer Stevens borrows 1,000,000 in tax anticipation at about 2.5 percent discount, bringing total for year to 6,000,000 at under 2.34 percent. Concord awards 20000 loan to Brown Bros. at 3.375 percent. Bangor invites bids for 40000 to 50000 loan for three to four months. NYSE lists 12,000,000 first mortgage 5 percent bonds due 1923 and 18,200,000 50-year 4 percent bonds due 1940 from two companies. Virginia Carolina Chemical temporary 5 percent bonds due 1928 removed from quotation.
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George Mixter
New York
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Brown Bros. & Co
Bangor
New York Stock Exchange
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
Louisville & Nashville Company
American Telephone Company Finances June 1909 Report
The American Telephone and associated operating companies release figures for June and six months ended June 20 1909 detailing gross and operating expenses maintenance depreciation interest and balances. They note a policy shift to charge maintenance and depreciation against expenses monthly and include 1908 adjustments to allow true comparison. The unexpended depreciation reserve at mid-1909 stands at 6 756 354.
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Financial notices of stock close dates and dividends
A sequence of company notices lists stock close dates and record dates for multiple firms. Entries include New York & Honduras Rosario Mining Company monthly 1 percent Aug 28 to record Aug 25, National Biscuit Company quarterly 11% common Oct 15 to Sept 28, International Smelting & Refining Company initial quarterly 14 4 percent Sept 1 to Aug 23, Colorado Mining Company monthly 8 cents Aug 20 to Aug 16, Sioux Consolidated Mining Company monthly 7 cents Aug 20 to Aug 16, Columbus Railway Company quarterly 14 4 percent common Sept 1 to Aug 16, National Enamelling & Stamping Company quarterly 15 4 percent preferred Sept 80 to Sept 10, and other quarterly and monthly notices with various record dates including Dec 11 Apr 10 and July 10. Cincinnati New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company quarterly 11 4 percent preferred Sept 1 to Aug 14.
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Wilkie Declines Chicago Police Chief Post
John E. Wilkie, head of the federal secret service bureau, rejected the offer to become Chicago's chief of police on August 11.
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Ocean Excursions and Steamship Fishing Notes
The Pilgrims monument greets Cape Cod to Provincetown travelers as the first sight. Bass Point offers vaudeville and fish dinners while passengers enjoy a pleasant sail. The King Philip daily reaches the lower bay for big catches, and Satellite reports record hauls with strong prize interest.
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Reinstatement of 80 Paris Strikers by French Government
Paris August 11. In response to French court rejection of union rights for postal telegraph and telephone workers, Minister Millerand reinstates 80 postal employees dismissed for May strike. The action signals government magnanimity in labor disputes.
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M. Millerand
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Firebug Suspect Identified as Mike Hines in New Bedford
New Bedford authorities believe a longtime arsonist nicknamed Mike Hines, once a noted baseball catcher, is the firebug blame for July fires. He was recently committed to Taunton Insane Asylum on his sister's complaint.
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