Sharp market rally driven by favorable news and easing money
A flood of good news lifted New York and Boston stocks with readings showing Reading and Amalgamated copper gains, Reading rising to 105, Amalgamated to 505-8 while others like Steel and Union Pacific posted solid advances. The day featured lower discount rates abroad and abundant call money, signaling broader market ease and buoyant close.
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New York
Boston
Reading
Amalgamated Copper
Pacific Coast
International Paper
Wolverine
United Copper Company
State Street
Bank of France
Bank of England
Speyer & Co
Rock Island
J. P. Morgan
London
Chicago Great Western
Union Pacific
Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Amalgamated
Sugar Refining
Atchison
St. Paul
Great Northern
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Steel Common
Allover
Boston & Maine
Granby
Isle Royale
Massachusetts
New Haven
Parrott
Quincey
Utah Consolidated
Stock and Bond Market Movements in Boston Trade
The Boston Market report for January 9 records ex-dividend and box-rights status with detailed totals. Listed stocks traded 29,463 shares, bonds $26,000, unlisted stocks 12,262 shares, and rights 13,956 in total sales.
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Boston
Lawson letters outline stockholder buyout and company plan
Judge Putnam awards $542,490 to Income Bonds holders ending four year receivership. The company, after fees and assets forfeited, has about $1.1 million cash and offers around $1.5 million for its going charter and machinery. Thomas W. Lawson, Boston, Jan 10 1908.
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Putnam
United States Court
Woolen Stocks Urge Buy Now Says Boston Expert
C F King of the Journal Building Boston urges investors to buy American Woolen Preferred up to 100 and Common up to 30 as prices rise. He reports strong two month results from 46 stock recommendations with an average gain of 6.43 a share and a 69 percent overall rise.
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Boston Stock Exchange
Delaware & Hudson
America
Boston Curb Market Moves Highlight Gas Firms and Declines
Exchange Place reports support for Bay State Gas Laramie Rosario and Majestic with a drive at Superior Pittsburg. Pittsburg declined 4 18 points net to 111 8. Fluctuations in detail follow in today’s curb market briefing.
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Boston
Stocks Rally on Positive News and Fed Prospects
Wall Street rose as optimism spread over funding and rail finance. Traders cited improved money conditions, anticipated delay of the Hepburn rail divestiture, and Morgan's Washington visit as factors fueling broad gains and a strong close.
Mayors Hibbard and Wardwell Guests of Daughters of Massachusetts
New Year reception held at Hotel Brunswick Banquet Hall with guests Mayor Hibbard and Cambridge Mayor Wardwell and Mrs Curtis Guild Jr. Cyril H. Raper sang four numbers as flowers from Mrs Oliver Ames’s North Easton conservatories decorated the hall.
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Brunswick
Daughters of Massachusetts
Curtis Guild, Jr
George A. Hibbard
Wardwell
Cambridge
Cyril H. Raper
George M. Taylor
Oliver Ames
North Easton
John Paul Selinger
Grace LeBaron Upham
Whiton Stone
L. N. Walton
C. R. Moor
O. C. Ashton
W. F. Bradbury
Local Checker Tourney Set for February 22
The New England Checker Association will hold its annual meeting at the American House in Boston on Feb 22. Afterward the grand tourney Boston versus All New England will begin. entrants within 10 miles of Boston must submit names to Captain J B Greehan at the American House or to F L McClellan of the Lynn Checker Club to ensure fair pairings.
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London Stock Exchange
Boston Consolidated Copper & Gold Mining Company, Ltd
Central Uruguay Railway Company of
Montevideo
Bank of England
Laramie
Hahn's Peak & Pacific Railway
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Pittsburg
George Westinghouse
Keweenaw Copper Company
Bank of France
Treasury
People’s Gaslight & Coke Company of
Chicago
Montana
Arizona
Michigan
United States
Utah
Dorchester Trust Company
Francis L. Andrews
Fred B. Ingalls
William W. Carson
Salt Lake City
Mercur
Ball & Whicher
New York Stock Exchange
Milk Street
Utah Consolidated Company
American Smelting Company
Putnam
Pepper
Bay State Gas Company
Bay State Gas
New England Checker Association
Boston
J. B. Greehan
American House
Hanover Street
F. L. McClellan
Lynn Checker Club
Munroe Street
Lynn
Baseball News From The Deadball Era Roundup
Joe McGinnity signs with McGraw and Giants. Umpire Billy Evans calls Dygert the sole spitball plagiarist. Boston Nationals to start with Brooklyns. President Davey dislikes the plan. Jack Crooks earns a large sum after his father’s death left 750. Connie Mack touts Utica third baseman Q Hara. Billy Sullivan’s wife inherits 80 000. Pirates begin spring training March 14 visiting West Bifon and Hot Springs, with a stop at Captain Clarke’s farm near Winfield. James Michael McGraw, Giants manager’s brother, was Buffalo’s next season business manager.
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Joe McGinnity
McGraw
Giants
Billy Evans
Dygert
Athletics
Boston Nationals
Brooklyns
Davey
Boston
New York
Pittsburg
Jack Crooks
St. Louis
Connie Mack
Q'Hara
Utica
Billy Sullivan
White Sox
Pirates
West Bifon
Hot Springs
Captain Bred Clarke
Winfield
James Michael McGraw
Buffalo
Hack Ready To Grapple Gotch In Baltimore
Frank A Gotch the US champion wrestler announced a telegram indicating George Hackenschmidt consented to meet him in Baltimore. The anticipated match would feature two leading grapplers in a high profile contest.
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Hack
Gotch
Baltimore
Frank A. Gotch
United States
George Hackenschmidt
Massachusetts Tech Hockey Sets 5-Game Winter Schedule
A Boston area college schedule shows 15 candidates for the Massachusetts Tech hockey team with five veterans. Games include Andover at Andover New Hampshire January 11 Tufts College at Brae Burn January 15 Brae Burn at Brae Burn January 18 Yale at New Haven February 5 Army at West Point February 8. Two potential games are planned with Springfield Training School February 6 and Williams College February 7.
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Massachusetts Tech
Andover
N. H
Tufts College
Brae-Burn
Brae
Springfield
Williams College
Williamstown
Unique Indoor Athletic Meet Planned for Feb 28
Boston prepares for a military gymkhana at Mechanics Building on February 28 featuring a 40 yard dash, 45 yard hurdles, shot put, high jump, three legged relay, sack race, wall scaling, and team races. Navy brig regimental drill, banks, gun drill, and six man teams vie for Massachusetts championship under A A A rules with B A A officials.
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Mechanics' Building
Banks
Massachusetts
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Arthur Donner
C. R. Heike
United Copper
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Duke of
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Commercial Point
W. H. Miller
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Lawson
William E. Soule
New York Clearings
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Rosario Bay State Gas
Rosario
Henry A. Seymour
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Austin & Souther
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Bigwood
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L. Auerbach & CO. Commission Stock Brokers
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CURB
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GO State St
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Wee Steel
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American Express
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Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual Building
Hibbard
Daughters OF Mass
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Annie Ll. Head
Charles H. Bays
Dorcas Lyman
K. A. Whitman
McCallech
Otis S. Brown
T. F. Anderson
Charles Lake
J. C. Wellington Camp
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D. F. Goulding
George H. Cox
Lewis F. Thomas
W. H. C. Noble
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F. M. Newcomb
M. R. Prescott
M. E. R. Miller
D. G. Pratt
A. E. Dennison
F. B. Hopewell
J. S. Bell
Walter C. Allen
G. W. Dennison
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Otis
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Oliver Ames, Sr
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Martha R. Prescott
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