Erratic Market Fluctuations Dominate Trading Day
New York and Boston show uneven sessions with Union Pacific and Woolen common leading gains while Calumet & Hecla and Brooklyn Union Gas fall. Bearish pressure intensifies, but some stocks rebound as traders expect further volatility and mixed outlook ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Union Pacific
Brooklyn Union Gas
Calumet & Hecla
State Street
Bears
Harriman
Mr. Harriman
Atchison
Erie
New York Central
Reading
Southern Pacific
Steel
U. S
Lake
North Butte
American Telephones
Boston Corbin
Providence Coal Mining Co Stockholders Sign Proclamation
Providence Coal Mining Co announces a majority stockholder pact and a term ten year trust certificate pool. Trustee certificates will be issued to qualifying stockholders later. meanwhile trust stock is available at three dollars per share from agents at 4223 Old South Building Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interast
Ares
Providence Coal Mines
Cranston
R. L
Doane Street
Providence Coal Mining CO
Old South
Boston
Lawson Letter Denounces Stock Claims in 1909
In a Boston note dated Aug 28 1909 Thomas W Lawson president of Process Copper Company rejects stock sellers claims about a Wet Chemical Process. He insists no negotiations exist and mocks rival schemes while praising his method. Boston curb market reports Bay State Gas Union Copper and other fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Lawson
Process Copper Company
Boston
Bay State Gas
Union Copper
Davis Daly
Dividends Declared by Companies This Quarter
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co awards a 30 cent quarterly dividend with record date Sept 30 for holders as of Sept 30. Sears Roebuck Co declares 1 percent quarterly on preferred stock with record Sept 15. Old Dominion Co of Maine sets 60 cent quarterly dividend with record Sept 2. Galveston Houston Electric Co declares 3 dollar semiannual preferred dividend with record Sept 4 and 1.50 dollar annual common dividend with record Sept 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield Consolidated
A. H. Howe
Charles Hayden
Boston Stock Exchange
American Woolen Company
Old Colony Trust Company
Agricul Schem ‘Ss
Br& Sane
Tags
Chicago Junction
Masa
Torrington
Atchison Oe
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Chie & Alton
Nh&mh
New York
Union Pacific
Boston
Senaee
Adventure
Allonez
Arizona
Atlantic
Butte Coalition
Calumet & Heels
OSU
GSO
Franklin Sly
Greene Ae
Nee Tia
Mexico
Mase Mining
Setae TM
Nevada
Trinity
Utah Setar
Utah Copper
Victoria
Eastern Steamship
Edison Electric
General Electric
Maes Electric
Seattle Electric
United Fruit See Eee
United Shoe Mach
U S Steel
TAN
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co
Sears Roebuck Co
Old Dominion Co
Maine
Galveston-Houston Electric Co
Dun's Weekly Review hints at brisk trade and improving conditions
R G Dun and Co reports from major cities show large fall purchases active demand and sales exceeding prior years with a generally expanding revival in trade. Rail earnings rise 10.8 percent over 1908 while 1907 comparisons dip. Retail caution persists though wholesale dry goods stay busily promotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Woodchuck Attack Spurs Farm Woman in Indiana
Goshen Indiana August 27 Mrs D S Stutz man fought a 15 pound woodchuck on a local farm for about thirty minutes before finally driving the animal away. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen, Tnd
Water Front Fishery Receipts Slide in Slow Day
On the waterfront two groundfish trips plus two others at T wharf yielded meager receipts totaling 187 700 pounds of mixed fresh fish. Haddock cod pollock and cask were listed with small offerings as crews traded portions for a higher price today. The Angie V Watson carried two 40 pound turtles to be sold as exhibition stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Wharf
Albert W. Black
Katie Palmer
Bernie
Bessie
Haddock
Harry Smith
Edith E. Silveira
Eastern Georges
Gloucester
Joachim Silveira
Galileo
Hull
England
New York
Thomas R. Watson
Watson
Barcelona
Baltimore
Hamburg
Warren Line
Michigan
W. J. Eynon
Liverpool
Iberian
Leyland Line
Manchester
Labrador
Newfoundland
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Edith EF. Silveira
Sadie M. Nunan
Mary J. Ward
Bradstreet reports continued trade improvement and harvest lift
Bradstreet notes improving trade and industrial tendencies with rising fall demand as vacation ends. Harvests advance and agricultural yields trim expectations on corn. wool and leather strong though quieter. iron and steel active with delayed deliveries. copper softer. Export figures for wheat and corn up to Aug 26 and weekly/ eight week totals shown. Industrial and jobbing activity, improving collections, and steady business failures data complete the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Northwest
Pacific Coast
United States
Canada
Telegraph
Bradstreet’s
Shipping News Mini Almanac August Update
Daily maritime notes list sun and moon times, tide rises, and high waters. Arrivals include steamers Galilee Watson Brewster Hinz Nacoochee Gloucester and more with coal lumber and barges. Cleared ships include Michigan Iberian Brewster and many lighters. wind shifts from northwest to north-northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galilee
Watson
Hull
England
Brewster
Baltimore
Washington
Teader
Doane
Salem
Hoboken
Wyoming
McGoldrick
Newport News
Bath
Bangor
Gardiner
Black Diamond
Frederick Roessner
Lewis
Chehaw River
Gamecock
Merchant
Marshall's Island
Loduskin, Robbins, Co
Cora M
Mitchell
Machias
Newell B. Hawes
Hanson
Ipswich
Mass
Larkin
Newburyport
Cutter Acushnet
Johnson
New Bedford
Cheektowaga
Perth Amboy
Budget
Bristol
Burden
Michigan
Liverpool
Iberian
Manchester
Port Antonio
Jum
Nacoochee
Savannah
Old Colony
New York
Etta Vaughn
Shelburne
St. Pierre
Mig
Grand Bank
St. Jacques
N. B
J. Arthur Lord
St. John
Lancastrian
London
Menominee
Antwerp
Philadelphia
Barcelona
Hamburg
Bellaventure
Jam
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
N. S
Ransom H. Fuller
Sunday church services across Tremont area churches
A listing of Sunday worship times and activities for Tremont Temple Baptist, Warren Avenue Baptist, Clarendon Street Baptist, Ruggles Street Baptist, Dudley Street Baptist, and First Baptist among others. Also notes Union Congregational, Park Street, Shawmut, Methodist People’s Temple, Park Street denominational branches, and several Christian groups with service times, hymns, Sunday schools, and special programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Curtis Lee Laws
D. D
B. ©. Lane
Danel MacKay
Laws
Lotus
Warren Avenue
West Canton Street
Joseph EK. Perry
Ethel Rowland
Perry
Clarendon Street
Clarendon and
Montgomery Streets
James A. Francis
Clarendon Men’s
Alexander
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Ruggles and
Tremont Streets
Charles ©. Earle
Adams
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
O. P. Gifford
Union Congregational Church
Columbus Avenue
West Newton Street
Frederick N. Rutan
Park ST. Congregational Church
Corner Park
A. Z. Conrad
J. D
J. L. Withrow
Alexander Lewis
Kansas City
Shawmut
Watch Tower
Bible and Tract Society
Park Street
A. M. Greham
Park Street Church Societ
Birds Save Trees Says Finley at Seattle Talk
William L. Finley of Portland spoke on conserving wild birds and warned that destroying birds harms forests. He cited a robin eating 175 caterpillars a day and noted 800 million dollars is the estimated annual loss from insect and rodent pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
William L. Finley
Portland
Ore
National Association Audubon Societies
Thaw to Get No Privileges at Matteawan Hospital
Harry K Thaw protests his treatment at Matteawan State Hospital for Insane Criminals but will receive no special privileges. Superintendent Collins says judge Mills changes violate hospital discipline and Thaw will be treated like other inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N
Harry K Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
CG. Vv. Collins
State Prisons Department
Thaw
Mills
Matteawan
Six Young Women Take White Veil at Mt Mary’s Convent
Six prominent young women from Dorchester Cambridge Beverly and Manchester took the white veil at Mt St Mary’s Convent Manchester N H yesterday. Bishop Guertin presided with Rev Thomas M O Leary chancellor and Rev Father Joseph of St Anselm s College preached. The novices received religious names including Sister Mary Aloysius Mary Charlotte Mary An to nius Mary Theodora and Mary Angeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Cambridge
Mt. St. Mary’s Convent
Manchester
N. H
Guertin
Thomas M. O'Leary
Father Joseph
St. Anselm's College
Martha Bradley
Mary Aloysius
Mary Murray
Mary Charlotte
Helen Reardon
Mary Antonius
Marion Diggins
Beverly
Mary Theodora
Elmire Dion
Franklin
Mary Carmelia
Margaret Murphy
Mary Angeline
St Monica’s Garden Party at Locust Street Grounds
St Monica’s Church prepares a garden party at Locust Street grounds today. Volunteers and parishioners gather for a community event with proceeds expected for church programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Monica’s Garden Party
St. Monica’s Church
Locust Street
Spiritualist Meetings and Lectures Across Boston Area
A schedule of Sunday spiritualist services at Sewall Hall and New Century building 177 Huntington Avenue near Norway Street with healers mediums and messages from the dead including Jank Johnson George Clark and Flora Stackhouse. Also lectures by Professor Matook at Huntington Chambers and other gatherings at 277 Columbus Avenue Malden and Cambridge venues with music readings and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Falmouth
Norway
St. Twal Streets
Christ Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Norumbega Park
J. B. Tarney
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Christendom
Christadelphians
Arcade Hall
Park Square
NEW ‘Thought Forum
Huntington Chambers
EK. T. Humphrey
Friends’ Church
Townsend Street
Roxbury
Wilbur K. Thomas
Y. P
Berkeley Hall
Tremont
Berkeley Streets
Slattery
Paret
Cardinal Gibbons
Ella Howell
Xili
Massachusetts Avenue
Hathaway
Nellid Carleton Grover
Sewall Hall
New Century
Huntington Avenue
Norway Street
Progressive Spiritual Society of Boston (Inc
Jank Johnson
George Clark
Flora Stackhouse
C. H. Harwood
E. Littlefield
Nellie Thomas
Oscar Fitzrallen
M. M. Jollimore
Alpheus Ricker
Dr. Huatt
Annie Banks Scott
Annie Morgan
G. B. Mosier
M. L. Erickson
M. A. Wilkinson
Matilda Trask- Beynton
Matook
Dauntington
Whittler
Erekson
Hall
Mabel R. Witham
Cora C. Hilton
California
Howell
M. Elizabeth Stienen
Evelyn Joseph Hasty
Roswell Ross
Milo Evans
Jennet Peters
Maynard
Columbus
Avenue
Pauline Wyman
Malden Progressive Spiritual Society, Inc
Charles J. Prevon
Louise Hall
Pleasant Street
Browne Building
C. Cunningham
Cambridge
United States
Spirit Friends
Moreland Park
Thorfer
Lemuel A. Edmester
Tyne
Faelten Hall
Boston
Izetta B. Sears-Hill
Madeline Wilkinson
Nellie Carleton Grover
New Century Building
Harmony Hall
Washington St
Chie Phenomena Society
Smith
Agnes Olson
Mathilda L. Erickson
Northampton Street
Washington Hall
Rebecca Treadwell
Peabody McKennan
Warrenton Street
Lewn Hall
Saugus
M. A. Graham
Ieturer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eeot
Ted Ae
General Electric Company
Eastern Steamship Company
Providence Coal Mining Company
Robert J. Lambag
Cranston, R
B. C. Pratt & Co
Amalgamated Copper Company
New York Funds
Boston Clearings
Boston Sub-Treasury Credit
Sub-Treasury
Aseateens
Old South Bldg
Boston, Mass
Willet
Main
R. I. Coal
Utah
APEX
Stoe Open
Acme Consolidated
Abmeek Dr Beere
Ariz
Bay
Boston Ely
Steeeee Wee
King
Cobalt Central
Cumberland Ely O
Ie Douglas
Ely Central
Indiana
Miami
Santa Ysabel
Southwest Devel
Allis Chalmers
Amalgamated Copper
Car & Foundry
Hide & Leath
Smelt & Refining
Senna Oe
Sugar Refining
Tel & Tel Wewree
Anaconda Mining Co
Baltimore & Vee
Bethlehem Steel, Cos
Billy Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Alton Tee SA
Chicago Great Western
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Mil & St P
C & St Louis
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Col & Southern
Consolidated Gas
Delaware & Hudson
Tt & Rilo Grande
Do Ee Enews
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Interborough
Inter Marine
International Paper
International
Kansas City Southern
Louisville
National I.ead
Nat Rys
Ont & Western
Norfolk & Western Oe
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mail
People's Gas
Republic Steel
Rock Island Co One
St L & S F
St Louis Paneer
Sloss
Sheffield
Toledo St
JL. & West
Toton Pacific
Virginia
Carolina
Maryland
Westinghouse Electric
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wisconsin
NEW York Bonds
Ee Bros. Chanler
Tel & Telcono
T&s
Coast Line
Balt & Ohlo
Bethlehem Steel Ss
Brook Rapid Trau
Ches & Ohio
Chi
Bur & Q
Ind & Louis
M & St P
RI & Pac
Snes
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Psy
ORI
del & Hudson
den & Rio G Ist
Evans & T H
Int & G Nor 2d
Inter Met
Int Met Marine
Osiy
Interbor Rap
So Sa Temp Ctis
Kings Oo Elec
Lackawanna Steel
Lake Erie & West Ist
Lake Shore
Il Do
Lows & Nash
O At
Knox & Cin
Manhatton
Seewee
Eilh & P
Norfolk & West
Northern Pacific Gen
Oregon Shrine
Pacific Tel & Tel
Pennsylvania
Roy St
Southern Ry
Do Mobile & Ceol
Tenn Coal & Iron
Union Bag & Paper
Sewes
West Shore
Western Union
de Fund
Republic of
Cuba
US Mexico
NY City
New
A. M. Manning & Co. Card Brokers
Barnard
Champion Copper
United States Steel
Mines Company OF America
Argentum
Rhode Island Coal
Promidence Coal
Tidewater Fuel
Eboker Barnard
Congress St
Boston Consol
Pominton Iron
Ely
Giroux East Butte
Ewee
Isle Royale
Helvetia Sepee
Kerr Lake
Keweenaw
Newhouse
North Lake
Superior & Boston
Superior & Pitts
Swift & Co
Yukon
Grand Central
Bay State Gas Eay Central Sioux Consolidated Colorado Mining
Charles A. Stoneham & Co
Broad Street
Providence
Board of Trade
James Shay & Co
State St
Amer Tobacco
Butuan Col
Con Ariz
Douglas Copper
Giroux Mining
Ohio
Rawhide Coalition
Vane High
Dun’s Weekly Review
Del
S. & Atl
Woodchuck
Jamaica
Rhine
Buenos Ayres
Erne
Fickett
Masconomo
Progreso
Rosario
Montevideo
Pernambuco
Para
Havana
Clydé Line
Galveston
Jacksonville
Texas
Landsman
Portsmouth
Parker's Flats
Latter Place
Honey Brook
R. R
Port Johnson
Watuppa
Elizabethport
Lansford
Mauch Chunk
James B. Jordan
Newe N. B
Jessie Ashley
Windsor
Mabel EF
Trade and Industrial Movement
Canadian Northern
Detroit United
Detroit & Mackinac
Minn
ST. Louis
Kross
Shipping News
People's Temple
Berkeley Street
George W. King
C. E. Davis
Wilbraham Academy
Christian Endeavor
Spiritualist
Marriner
Dale Street
Roxbury- Mreles
Stackpolf
Fallen Street
St. Bhotolph Street
Zabola
Tremont St
M. Knowles
Washington Street
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