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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1908

Page

10

Market Gains and Shifts Echo New York Boston Trading

Trading volume climbs with New York totals 523000 shares and Boston 30953 as Union Pacific and Amalgamated Copper lead activity. Prices close mixed amid cautious sentiment with Judge Gary’s upbeat forecast for steel and rails cited as optimistic support.

New York Boston Union Pacific Amalgamated Copper Albany Osceola Mining State Street St. Paul Reading New York House E. H. Gary United States Steel Corporation Judge Gary Gary Amalgamated Brooklyn Rapid Transit Great Northern National Northern Pacific Southern Pacific Steel

Stock market totals and daily sales record

Boston report shows ex dividend and net price moves with listed shares 24,941 and unlisted 6,012 along with bonds totaling 100,000 dollars. New York stocks section outlines market activity for the day.

Curb Market Notes From Exchange Place

The Boston curb market at Exchange Place July 7 showed activity with Bay State Gas First National Copper Raven North Butte Extension and National Mining among leaders. Prices ranged Bay State Gas 47 to 50 cents First National Copper around 31 4 Raven 11 16 North Butte Extension 40 to 46 cents National Exploration 61 to 67 cents with Cumberland Ely Eurka common and Shawmut Consolidated also noted.

North Butte Amalgamated Osceola Steels Union Pacific Allouez Michigan Old Dominion Utah Ee Business Papot New York Funds Boston Clearings Boston Treasury New York Esoees Bankers’ Sterling Hiaee Te Eas Ciente Puouce Vce Osing Ing Atchison Pfd Bee Maes NY NH Old Colony West End Allouez Eee Gor Arizona Com Atlantic Eee Ise Bingham Butte Coalit Cal & Ariz Jal & Hecla Daly-West Franklin Quincy Am Ag Chem Bos Con Alaska Mines Securities Cobalt Central Eeeer Consolidated Arizona Con Steamship Co Crown King Eeeereevene Cumberland-Ely Eer Davis-Daly Douglas Copper Ewer Empire Steel Furnace Creek Oxide PO Goldfield Consolidated Greene Gold-Silver Hall Signal Davana Tobacco Houston Oil King Edward Manhattan Transit McKinley-Darragh Men Micmac Ener Nevada Consolidated Tees Ney Mines & Smelting Nevada-Utah NY Transportation Eaee Nipissing Northern Securities Stubs Shawmut Consolidated Nickerson Simmons & Buss State Street Nevada Bay State Beaver Serre Boswyocolo Bingham Central Butte Goldfield Goldfield & Bos Greene Helvetia Raven Mining Santa Isabel Shattuck & Ariz

Dividends Declared by Various Companies

A list of companies declaring cash dividends with rates and payment dates. Dominion Coal Company 3% preferred Aug 1. National Carbon 1% common quarterly July 15. Lowell Electric Light 2$ quarterly Aug 1. American Light & Traction 1% common Aug 1. American Light & Traction 1% preferred Aug 1. Fajardo Sugar annual 10%. New Orleans City Railway 1% common July 1. New Orleans City Railway semiannual 1% preferred July 10. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light quarterly 1 4% preferred July 31. Harbison-Walker Refractories quarterly 1% preferred July 20. Consolidated National Bank semiannual 3% July 15. Exchange Loan & Security quarterly 2 4% July 12. Exchange Loan & Security extra 1% July 12. Pennsylvania Traffic semiannual 2% Aug 1. Omaha Electric Light & Power semiannual 2 60% Aug 1.

Dominion Coal Company, Ltd National Carbon Company Lowell Electric Light Company American Light & Traction Company American Ligth & Traction Company Fajardo Sugar Company New Orleans City Railway Company Orleans City Railway Company Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company Harbison-Walker Refractories Company Consolidated National Bank New York Exchange Loan & Security Company Pennsylvania Traffic Company Omaha Electric Light & Power Company

Businessmen and Teamsters Protest Poor Boston Streets

Boston merchants and taxpayers criticize Aldermen for approving 250000 for new streets while rejecting Mayor Hibbard’s 250000 repaving request. They warn of further appeals to fund repairs on Kneeland Eliot Tremont Row and A Street, citing dangerous pavement pockets causing horse injuries and legal damage suits.

Boston Hibbard Dorchester West Roxbury Germantown Board of Aldermen Kneeland Street Harrison Avenue Washington Street Eliot Tremont Street Park Square Tremont Row Howard Street Post Feneeland Street Eliot Street Tremont Warrenton Street Tremont Ro Pemberton Square

Lynn Girls Save Drowning Man Off Nahant Beach

Miss Elizabeth Hanlon and Miss Lena OConnell of Lynn pulled James Rawley from drowning after a sixty yard swim as cramps struck him in the Nahant water. They said the rescue was instinctive and thanked no one but their swimming skill. Hanlon lives at 16 Mt Pleasant Street and OConnell at 25 Rockaway Court.

Lena O'Connell Elizabeth Hanlon Lynn Nahantmer Nahant Pretty Lynn James Rawley Rawley

Shamrock Wins Lipton Trophy in 325 Mile New York to Cape May Race

Frederick W. Thompson's eighty four foot yacht Shamrock won the $1000 Lipton cup in the 325 mile New York to Cape May and return race. Captain Charles Barr steered Shamrock to victory over Mimosa III by about two hours. Nineteen yachts started. Butterfly ran aground in a fog near Atlantic City, losing three hours.

New York Frederick W. Thompson Cape May Charles Barr Brooklyn Yacht Club Oliver Iselin Atlantic City

Willard E Wilber Makes Hull Gut Swim in 15 Minutes

Willard E Wilber, a Pemberton pier ticket taker, swam Hull Gut from Pemberton to Peddock's Island in 15 minutes. He battled strong current despite a favorable day with little wind, finishing exhausted yet safely across the narrow, famed swift water.

Hull Hull Gut Pemberton Peddock’s Island Willard E. Wilber Pemberton Pier Captain Webb Wilber

Oil Fields Near Tampico Ablaze Visible Across Gulf

The U S consul at Tampico reports oil fields between Tampico and Tuxpan burning, with flames visible for about 100 miles along the Gulf of Mexico. Authorities note disruption to production and potential spill risks, urging caution for ships in the area.

Washington United States Tampico Mex Gulf of Mexico Tuxpen Gulf

Heat Forces Stoppage of City Work in Portsmouth

Extreme heat in Portsmouth New Hampshire today halted all street department work. Several workers were overcome at noon and the commissioner ordered a full suspension of department operations.

Portsmouth N. H

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