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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1891

Page

6

New England Money Markets Open With Strong Yet Cautious Tone

Boston Friday evening reports no change in local money markets as easy settlement on January 1 meets expectations. Clearing House rate steady at 3 percent, New York funds at par, with several hundred thousand daily certificates cancelled. Call money around 5.6 percent, discounts 6 7 percent, foreign exchange active with several currencies quoted. Bank clearings and deposits show gains across cities, while copper and Mexican Central earnings provide mixed signals for investors. Short coverings push some stocks higher but traders expect potential pullbacks without broad support.

Boston New York Treasury Sub-Treasury Reichsmarks United States Bradstreet’s New York City New Hampshire Bank Commissioners New Hampshire London St Paul Louisville & Nashville Cealers Reading Manhattan Shorts Mexican Central Atchison Union Pacific Bay State Gas

Financial odds and rail investments dominate market talk

A New York bond broker reports strong demand for speculative but safe investment bonds. Union Pacific faces a lease dispute at Rock Island joint station in Omaha with access denied until trackage terms are met. The Omaha bridge contract dispute is seen as not affecting the presidents' agreement. Annual totals show vast figures in customs, imports, exports, and railroad transactions, with dividends declared by several corporations and bonds issued or reorganized.

New York Union Pacific Lincoln Neb Roc Island Rock Island Presidents’ Association Copie Omaha ‘Bridge Rawin Omaha Council Bluffs Pattonsburg St. Lows, Kansas City & Northern New York City

Aggregate 6 per cent dividends from banks and rail firms listed

A fragmented financial listing details semi annual and quarterly dividends on preferred and common stock from Forest NATIONAL Bank Concord Mass. railroads and telegraph firms. Notable items include Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railway 3 per cent and extra 1 per cent payable Feb 2, Northern Pacific Railway 1 per cent, Western Union Telegraph 1 1/2 per cent quarterly, and United States Bank Hartford 6 per cent with various other 2 to 4 per cent payments and Jan 15 or Feb 2 pay dates.

American Insurance Co Merican Bell Telephone Co Aspinwall Land Company Atkinson House Furnispine Co Brooxvine Gas Linear Co Beacon Publishing Co Belfast X. National Capital Fire Insurancr Co Concorp Cammer & Hueita Minine Co Cleveland Cincinnati Curiaco St. Louis K.R Cuicano Rock Island & Pacific RR. Co JANAD Poysaane R.R. Co Cayanie ItcaGco St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha R.R Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR Epison Electric Illuminating Co Eniscon General Exectric Co Evansville & Terre Havre R Lewiston Asso Coonncord N. H Oro R.R Rutlanp New Repvorp Sars Derosrr & Trust Company National Bank OF Commerce Noersern Central R.R Northern Pacifi Norwich & Worcesteee R.R Northern Telegraph Co Manchester New Haarisirg Trust Co New York OxntTran & Hopson R.R Ortland, Saco & Portsmouth RR Pocassot National Bank of Pure Savings Bank Grande Western R.R Swift & Co Ecurity Trust Co Nashua Szcono National Bank Havereids Actaciee Diennessee Coat & Iron Co Tamarack Minina Co Totepo & Onto Central RR United States Bank Hartford Western Union Telegraph Co Wolkerster, Nashua & Rochester RR. Co Weis, Farco & Co Poirr Manufacturing Co West Ones Wesster Seavines Bank

Investment bulletin on Colorado mining stocks

Investors cautioned on mining profits with claims of 12 percent annual returns versus rail and New England manufacturing. Highlights include MAY-MAZEPPA at $1.15 with 1.25 percent monthly dividends and Bates Hunter at 50 cents, both promising rapid value increases and regular monthly payouts in Gilpin County.

Colorado New England Bates Hunter Bates~ Hunter Gilpin County

Unclear OCR excerpt from Boston stock listings

Fragmented OCR lists various stock exchange entries and miscellaneous items. Names like W. J. Hayes & Sons and A. Gotton Olds appear amid numbers, percentages, and codes. The passage lacks coherent events or narrative details.

New York Financial Roundup Stocks Turn Higher Amid Broad Strength

Money on call stayed tight, mercantile paper at 7 9, bar silver 104. Sterling steady with rates near 4 75 and 4 85. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds solid. Market opened down but rallied, Union Pacific and Lackawanna leading gains, shares boosted by rumors of acquisitions. late session rallied then held near day highs. Closing quiet yet firm with widespread gains across rails and utilities. total day’s business about 1 823 000 dollars.

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Electric stock list and company names from a 1900s issue

A fragment lists electric stock names and firms including Eastern Florida Cabin Company Union Electric Car Company Thomson Houston Company Thewson European Electric Welding Co and related providers. The readable items show multiple corporate names and stock references without full context or dates.

F. W. Res . Co Devonshire Tree Eastern Florida Cabin Company Pfa Gethins Electrical Org Union el Etric Car Company Thomson-Houston Company Ay Aes European Electra Welding Co

Financial market notes from London and Paris

London stock quotes show Consols at 95 15 16 for money and account and varied prices for Atlantic and Great Western Canadian Pacific and other issues. Open market discount rates for short bills at 3.54 percent with three months bills at 3 3 percent. Bar silver at 4 1 4 d. Paris Bank of France weekly statement records a 900,000 franc drop in gold and 6,325,000 franc decline in silver.

London Atlantic & Great Western Cansaian Pacific Erie St. Pan New York Pennsylvania Reading Tame Paris Bank of France

Turning Market Signals and Bank Notes Echo in 1890s Trade

The market in New York shows strength with bears retreating and a potential turn in momentum. Lackawanna and New York Susquehanna & Western relations are disputed. earnings rise for the latter. The Stock Exchange plans new quarters May 1, while Vanderbilts and Manhattan show strength. H C Frick Coke shuts 1100 ovens, 1200 workers idle. Pennsylvania rail labor unsettled. Western New York & Pennsylvania five months earnings fall. Mexican Central demand remains strong. Great Britain ship values drop. tank steamers replace sailing vessels in cargo. Montana leads 1890 railroad miles, with Georgia, Washington, Alabama following. Bond brokers report strong inquiry for speculative bonds. Hog product stocks peak. Chicago grain and flour receipts exceed 1889 by 18% and hogs rise. Decker Howell rumor resists confirmation of resumed business. editorials warn inflation in prices and currency.

Gopper Lake Superior Boston News United States Inisso Chicago Atchison Andnion Pacific Thenion Pacific

The Business of 1890 More Failures and Liabilities Soar

R G Dun reports the new year opens with uncertainty yet records a vast 1890 business volume across iron, cotton, leather, boots and shoes, and meat. Boston boots and shoes shipments rose 4 percent, clearing houses show year total up over prior highs by at least 10 percent, prices up about 6.5 percent, but failures and liabilities exceed any earlier year.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade Boston Fio

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