Decline in consols spurs global interest and war fears
The steady fall in British consols to 74 marks a world wide worry amid calls that Anglo German tensions may trigger a costly war. The London Statist argues debt policy and war anxieties drive depreciation despite budget actions, noting German 3 per cents at lower prices than British consols.
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Lloyd George
England
Germany
London Statist
George Paish
Nigeria
East Africa
Lord Goschen
France
United States
London Stock Exchange
London
Berlin
Stock Exchange
Dividend notices from Conveyancers Title Insurance and Amalgamated Copper
Conveyancers Title Insurance declares a semi annual dividend of three dollars per share payable August 1 to holders of record on July 27 1912. Amalgamated Copper Company declares a 1 percent dividend payable August 26 to stockholders of record at noon July 27 1912.
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Aten Cere
Amalgamated Copper Company
Broadway
New York
A. H. Mellin
German finance and looming war fears cited in Berlin market note
The article analyzes Berlin bond prices and yields relative to British securities, noting Germany's heavy borrowing from New York and London. It warns that fears of a future war with Britain depress German securities despite strong wealth, enterprise, and education, and argues only two options remain to restore consols: bar Germany from coasting trade or mobilize full imperial defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
England
Germany
France
George Paish
The
London Statist
New York
T. M. Taylor & Co
Boston
London
Berlin
United States
Earth
British Empire
Bedlam
Street Opinions Of The Market
Hayden Stone & Co reports politics are less a financial topic with market fluctuations likely as liquidity shifts to fixed assets. They foresee a smart reaction could strengthen a future broad move and consider the situation intrinsically sound. Wrenn Bros notes a favorable crop outlook plus gains in railroad earnings and bank exchanges supporting market optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden, Stone & Co
Boston
New York
Wrenn Bros. & Co
Feist vs Root divorce case denial of new trial
Ann Arbor July 21 Circuit Judge Kinne denied a new trial in the Feist of New York city v Frank M Root case. The decision upholds the verdict in a dispute over a music purchase for Root Music House amid sensational arguments referencing the ten Commandments.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Kinne
Feist
New York City
Frank M. Root
Root
Root Music House
Keist
Hirst
RH. D. Kinne
88 Year Old Gardener Worth Nearly 200000 in Court
John Kelly an 88 year old gardener said to be on the Le land Stanford estate payroll in Palo Alto as a $40 monthly worker was revealed in Oakland Superior Court to possess about $200000. He owned $170000 in assets including $30000 cash and $50000 in warrant checks. He once worked at the State Capitol in Sacramento and earlier engaged in scalping salary warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
John Kelly
Leland Stanford
Palo Alto
Superior Court of
Oakland
Kelly
State Capitol
Sacramento
Laundry Reveals Hidden Roll of Banknotes
In San Bernardino California a man named George B. 20wan discovered a wash load contained a neat pile of banknotes. He found sixty dollars among his laundry after the clerk’s bill showed a charge for washing four greenbacks and realized he had forgotten to remove the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Cal
George B. 20Wan
Russia's cooperative credit system described from Russia
A State Department summary reports on Russia's farmers cooperative credit system from Siberia to Turkestan. Ambassador Curtis Guild sent the exhaustive study from St. Petersburg as Taft seeks to transplant the model to the United States for peasant farmers. The report is the first in a series used to draft an American version of the cooperative credit idea.
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Washington
Siberia
Turkestan
State Department
Curtis Guild
St. Petersburg
Russia
Taft
Europe
Ambassador Guild
Co-Operative Credit
United States
Russian cooperative credit system aids peasants with government backing
The Russian government funds nearly 40 million in cooperative credit for farmers to lower loan costs and educate peasants. The system lets members save, access small loans, and elect officials, with state supervision and flexible terms during poor harvests.
Retreat for All at St Gabriel's
A retreat for laymen Catholics and non Catholics begins Friday night August 2 at St Gabriel's Monastery Brighton led by Passionist Fathers. It welcomes men from Greater Boston and beyond including lawyers physicians merchants and traveling salesmen seeking a brief withdrawal from daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gabriel’s Monastery
Brighton
Socialist Labor Candidate Arthur E Reimer Tours the Nation
Arthur E Reimer of South Boston, candidate for President on the Socialist Labor ticket, begins a country tour today. He will speak in every state, discuss Socialism, critique Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson, and Debs, and present his party’s platform to the diverse political forces.
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Arthur E. Reimer
South Boston
Socialist Labor
Taft
Theodore Rosevelt
Wilson
Debs
Socialist Party
Socialist Labor candidate Eyes 100000 Votes Across States
Mr Reimer contrasts his party with the Socialist party claiming industrial organization over politics and education as steps to power. He predicts Roosevelt Wilson or Taft outcomes, cites trusts and autocracy, and argues the path to justice lies in people owning the means of production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reimer
Socialist Party
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Napoleon
Farmers of Maine Form Big Union
Bath Maine July 21 The New England farmer adopts the cry Back to the farm and leaves jokes behind as he now dresses better drives his own car and smiles at the high cost of living while seeing crop prices rise each season and learning business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Mce
New England
Maine farmers form union to stabilize potato market
The article details Maine farmers forming a union to counterprice swings by commission merchants. Leaders aim to regulate shipments through Bangor headquarters and salaried agents in Boston and New York to prevent market gluts and secure steadier returns for growers like those in Aroostook County.
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Maine
Farmers’ Union
State Association
Elwell S. Crosby
Bath
Union
Bangor
Boston
New York
Commission
Aroostook County
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Kekewich
Morrison, Kekewich & Co
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Ss Bay Tate Street Railway
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Eee Seas
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Oston Woven Hose
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Douglas Shoe
See Ear
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Mississippi River Power
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Orth Boston Lighting
New England Invest
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Salem
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Springfield
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Setae
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Walter Baker
Poe
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Ministry of Finance
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Ocean
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