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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1908

Page

12

Irregular Stock Prices Marked by Profit Taking

Market summary shows New York and Boston trading with wide fluctuations. Reading and Amalgamated lead activity. unions Pacific and Southern Pacific report favorable November earnings. Debate over Interboro Metropolitan litigation weighs on prices while overall tone remains steady.

State Street Interboro Union Pacific Southern Pacific Chicago Northwestern Wabash Preferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit St. Paul New York Central New York New York Stock Exchange

Boston Curb Market Shows Mixed Trading Amid Dividends

Active curb market with First National Consolidated Arizona and National Mining leading. Arizona dips to seven cents, Eclipse Oil climbs to 24 cents. NYSE securities committee notes a $1.50 quarterly dividend on Southern Pacific common stock payable Jan 2 ex dividend Dec 31. Kidder Peabody closes 15 million US Rubber bonds. Bonds priced around 102 8-4 with 114 points premium. Commonwealth Edison sells 10 million 5 per cent first mortgage bonds to Chicago bankers for use of proceeds.

Amalgamated North Butte Copper Range Miami Old Dominion Isle Royale Quincy Osceola New York Boston Treasury Bankers’ Sterling Rockingham Power Company Bingett's Falls N. C Furnis Arnold Print Works First National Consolidated Arizona National Mining Arizona Eclipse Oil Committee On Securities of the New York Stock Exchange Southern Pacific Company Southern Pacific Kidder, Peabody & Co Commonwealth Edison Company of Chicago Chicago Nevada Arizpe Atlz Mich Atl G & C Com Bay State Gas Beaver Consol Arizona Cumberland Ely Davis Daly Giroux Santa Ysabel Thunder Mt Yukon Adventure Anouez * Ee Daly-West Franklin Tamarack Eres Tennessee Eee Eee Trinity Fb Pee Owe Ee United Copper Utah Consolidated Utah Copper Co Victoria Tee Ee Winona Ewes Wyandcot Cumberland Tel Eng Bos & Sub. Ceeeee Edison Elee Eee Do Rts Eee Eee Georgia Electric United Fruit United Shoe Ma US Steel Bodpers Chemics Boston & Corbin East Butte Superior & Pitts Swift & Co Utah-Apex Amalgamated Copper Amer Car & Foundry Amer Amer Hide & Leather Amer Ice Securities Amer Nsco Wecvecs I. E Sis Amer Smelt & Refg Amer Sugar Refining Ein Amer Woolen Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Oale Chicago Great Western St Paul Chi, Mil C, C, C & St Louis Colo Fuel & Iron Colo & Southern BT Dolat Consolidated Gas General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ct Illinois Central Interborough-Met PS Erie A Aeak Ee International Paper International Pump Iowa Central Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville St Louis St P & S Ste M Missouri Pacific Mo, Kan & Texas Seale Howe New York Central Railway Steel Spring Eediences Recesees Republic Steel Rock Island Co Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Texas & Pacific Tol Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel Ee Utah Virg Caro Chem Westinghouse Electric Western Union Wheeling & Lake Erie Wisconsin Central Amer Tel & Tel Distilling Company of America International Nee Company Osceola Consolidated Mining Company Great Northern Railway Company American Rolling Mill Company American Trust Company Mines Company of America Oroville Dredging Company, Ltd Delaware & Hudson Railway Company Boston News Bureau San Francisco First National Converters California Eclipse Oil Company State St Mass R. Loring Merrill Treas

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Distilling Company of America declares quarterly preferred

Distilling Company of America announces a quarterly preferred stock dividend of 1 percent with a record date January 9 and payment date January 29. The note lists other issuers and dates for various preferred and quarterly dividends.

Cat Show Draws Entrants From Across the Northeast

Cats from Canada and several U S states are entered for a large championship show at Mechanics Hall Talbot Mechanics building January 14 to 16. The event coincides with a poultry show and has 175 prizes with five large cups. Total entries already 300 with more expected. A women’s committee and the beach committee prepare cushions for long journeys. Mrs George B Brayton is secretary.

Canada Michigan Connecticut New York New Hampshire Rhode Island Talbot Hall Mechanics’ Building Mechanics’ Hall American Cat Association George B. Brayton Leicester Street Brighton

New Year’s Eve Opening at Bromfield Inn Dining Room

Bromfield Inn on Bromfield street unveils its second floor dining room tonight marking a public opening. The dining area previously used as a gents cafe will now cater to ladies and gentlemen with a table d hote dinner served until 11 p m. The room features cure white finish, electroliers, and large mirrors.

Bromfield Inn Bromfield Street

Bonds Offered for St Louis and San Francisco Railroad Gold Bonds

The offer states acceptance on January 14, 1909 of General Lien 15-20 year 5 percent gold bonds at par and accrued interest as payment for the above subscription.

Speyer & Co St. Louis San Francisco Hans Winterfeldt St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company Europe New York United States London Frankfort o/M Berlin Reichsmarks Amsterdam New York Stock Exchange B. F. Yoakum Cholman

King Bondsmen Report as Judge Weighs Increased Bail

Herbert Parker to report on King bondsmen before Judge Schofield in the Superior Criminal Court at 10 AM today. Dwyer urged bail rise from 25 000 after a 27 count larceny verdict, noting alleged missing sureties and potential losses. King appeared composed after verdict and reflected on travel in Ceylon and Southern Cross during waiting periods.

Herbert Parker Cardenio F. King Schofield Superior Criminal Court King Ceylon Bourne Nuwara Eliya

Roosevelt Welcomes German Ambassador Von Bernstorff

President Roosevelt and Count Von Bernstorff, newly presented at the White House, exchanged cordial expressions of good feeling as the German ambassador met the President in Washington on December 3.

Washington President Roosevelt Count von Bernstorff Roosevelt White House

Changes in Staff of Mercantile Marine Co

The International Mercantile Marine Company accepts the resignation of James F. Fahnestock Jr as treasurer to take a job with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Horace G Phillips becomes treasurer and E Edgar Heston rises to assistant treasurer. Charles G Fahlgren named cashier replacing Heston. Changes take effect immediately.

James F. Fahnestock, Jr International Mercantile Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company Horace P. Philips Mercantile Marine Company Mercantile Marine Co International Mercantile Marine Company Fahnestock Horace G. Phillips E. Edga Heston Charles G. Fahlgren Heston

Cat Saves Couple From Poison Gas In Minneapolis

Mr and Mrs BE Hempstead owed their lives to a cat that woke them from a stupor caused by escaping coal gas. A physician worked several hours to restore Mrs Hempstead to consciousness.

Minneapolis Minn BE. A. Hempstead

Refused Marriage License in Council Bluffs

Joseph Paupa and Louise Meyer applied for a license this morning in Council Bluffs Iowa but were refused because the girl appeared too young. Paupa said he was 24 and the girl 18, with Chicago listed as their residence.

Council Bluffs Iowa Joseph Paupa Louise Meyer Chicago Paupa

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