Weak Wall Street trade linked to Northern Securities loom
On March 7 trading in New York and Boston markets showed apathy amid rumors of new mergers and a pending Northern Securities decision. Declines in copper stocks and mixed results across transportation and utility shares dominated a day of light activity, with money markets dull and sentiments cautious.
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State Street
New York
Tractions
Bears
Boston
New York Consolidated Stock Exchange
State St
Boston N. Y
Arizona Copper Properties
New York Bonds Close Higher Than Monday Totals
Closing bond prices listed for March 7 with comparisons to March 6 show gains across U S, rail, and utility issues. Notable entries include US 4s at 132 1/8, Atch 4s at 104 1/4, and Southern Pacific 4s near 95.
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Japan
N.r
N.c
N J
Nor Pac
Atla C
Bal & O
Penne
Do Istine
Stleim Eds
Pag
Stl
B&q
Ri& Pds
Sou Pac
C,ri&pe
South Ry
Tex Pac
T,stl&w
Song Col Mid
UN Pac
Col Sou
Cuba
US Steel 2d
Wabash
W& LE
Dividends Payable From Several Firms This Spring
Daly-West Mining declares quarterly dividends of 60 cents per share payable March 15. Boston Belting Company sets quarterly dividends at 2 percent payable April 1. Pittsburg Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad issues semi annual dividends at 1 percent payable April 1.
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Preston
United Fruit Company
United Fruit
James J. Storrow
Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co
Daly-West Mining Company
Boston & Worcester Company
Southern Iron
Boston Belting Company
Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Company
Boston Market Summary of Securities Trading and Payments
The Boston Market lists total sales with 24,246 listed stock shares and 15,386 unlisted shares, plus bonds valued at 54,500 dollars. Ex-dividend and ex-rights statuses noted. first instalment and assessment payments completed.
New York Stock Market Endures Unsettled Trading Amid Declines
The March 7 session in New York shows a fluctuating, generally weaker market with Read ing and Atchison firming early then gave way to selling. American Smelting and traction shares provided brief optimism before losses resumed, leaving traders cautious about tomorrow's moves. total volume reached 168,660 shares with key quotes across Amalgamated Copper, American Smelting, Sugar, Atchison, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul, Missouri Pacific, Reading, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, United States Steel and pref.
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Amalgamated
New York
Paine
Calumet & Hecla
Atlantic
Centennial
Franklin
Greene
Michigan
Mass
Old Dominion
Osceola
Shannon
Trinity
Victoria
Wolverine
Tamarack
United States
Massachusetts
State Street
State House
American Woolen Company
Massachusetts Electric
United Fruit
American Telephone
Dominion Coal
Mining and Stock Exchange
American Writing Paper Preferred
Bay State Gas
Massachusetts Breweries
Revenue
Seneca
United Zinc
Reading
Atchison
W. B. Smith & Co
Congress Street
Amalgamated Copper
Chicago
Mil
Pennsylvania
Reeses
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Cecccas
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Central of Newside
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Alton
Chicago Great Western
Chicago & Northwestern
Mil & St Paul
Chicago Ter & Trans
Oy Cc
O& St Louis
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
del Lack & West
Denver & Rio Grande
Hocking Valley
Illinois
Central
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Miss, Kansas & Texas
Mexico
New York Central
Ontario & West
Norfolk & Western
Esas
Pitts
C, C & St Louis
Rock Island Co
St Louis & F
St Louis S W
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Toledo, St Louis &West
Gon Union Pacific
Wabash Ee
Aoe
Scee
Anaconda Mining Co
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
People’s Gas
Tennessee Ost & Tron
U S Leather
U §S Realty
U S Steel
Oatote d Oe
Son
Virginia Carolina Chem
Westinghouse Electric
Western Union
Receiver Appointed for Coe Commission Company
Former Judge A M Harrison was appointed receiver of the Coe Commission Company headquartered in Minneapolis. The firm with many branches faced difficulties after the wheat bulge and has not recovered. George J Hammond, manager, ran 175 branches across Minnesota Wisconsin and the Dakotas and maintained private wires to New York Chicago Winnipeg and Boston.
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Minneapolis
Minn
A. M. Harrison
Coe Commission Company
George J. Hammond
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
New York
Chicago
Winnipeg
Boston
Lumbago Get Instant Relief RUB ON Painkiller
A vintage ad promises quick relief for lumbago with a rub on painkiller priced at $2. The small boxed copy touts fast acting topical relief aimed at backache sufferers seeking simple over the counter treatment.
Boston University seniors elect class officers
The Boston University graduating class chose its officers in a keen contest. George Merritt won president, Raymond Huntington was named marshal, Harriet S. Fiske valedictorian, Louie B. Hulsman orator, Frances Burnce prophet, Gunnar J. Leafgren class presentist, Gladys M. Barber historian, and Clarence Campbell statistician.
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Boston University
Somerville
George Merritt
Raymond Huntington
Huntington
Harriet S. Fiske
Auburndale
Louie B. Hulsman
Malden
Hulsman
Frances Burnce
Boston
Gunnar J. Leafgren
Hyde Park
Gladys M. Barber
Newton
Clarence Campbell
Back Bay hotel woes cited as costly mismanagement
The article criticizes a Back Bay apartment hotel for massive spending followed by poor operation. It describes inflated dining room charges, restricted service, unreliable elevators, and slow repairs, all leading to a damaged reputation and the establishment being labeled a hoodoo.
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Back Bay
Greene Consolidated declares 2 percent first dividend
Greene Consolidated Gold Company announces a 2 percent dividend payable March 25 to stockholders of record March 18.
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Greene Consolidated Gold Company
Broad St
New York
John H. Martin
May Wheat Off A Cent In Weak Chicago Market
Favorable weather for fall sown crops drove an extremely weak wheat market in Chicago. May wheat fell one cent, July down 1.5 cents, May corn dropped 0.5 to 1 cent, oats down 5 cents, and provisions off about 2.4 to 2.7 cents. Weakness linked to Liverpool slump and domestic conditions, with extensive stop loss orders accelerating losses. Primary receipts were 45,000.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Chicago grain quotations reflect bearish wheat and weak oats
Ennis and Stoppani report an extremely bearish wheat market with declines near 2 cents and late recovery on shorts covering. Corn shares the weakness as cash and export demand lag, while oats close lower by about 1 1/4 cents amid broad grain softness.
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Ennis & Stoppani
Chicagor of Trade
State Mutual
Pr. Cl
Fe Ennis & Stoppan
Chicago
Parsifal in German at Boston Theatre Delights Audiences
The Conried company offered Parsifal in German with Nordica as Kundry Burgstaller as Parsifal Blass as Gurnemanz Van Rooy and Goritz in key roles. The production impressed with orchestral mastery and strong singing though some acting gave way to vocal emphasis. A follow up performance with Kundry played and a two opera bill planned featuring Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci.
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Boston
Conried Opera Company
Kundry
Mme
Nordica Prodgial Aares
Burgstaller Amfortas
van Rooy
Henry W. Savage
Hertz
Nordica
Burgstaller
Blass
Gurnemanz
Goritz
Amfortas
Klingsor
Olive Fremstad
Lawrence McCarty
Grand Opera
Heinrich Conried
Mascagni
Opera Cavalleria Rusticana
Mmes
de Macchi
Homer
Bauermeister
MM. Dippel
Giraldoni
Franko
Leoncavallo
Alten
Caruso
Scotti
Reiss
Parvis
Vigna
Jury Drawn for McDonnell Slaying Trial in Albany
Ten jurors had been drawn when the court adjourned for the trial of Richard E. Pruser, accused of killing Myles B. McDonnell of Boston in a local Albany hotel on June 4 last.
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M’donnell
Albany
N. Y
Richard E. Pruesser
Myles B. McDonnell
Boston
New Orleans Carnival Day Ends With Grand Parade
New Orleans on March 7 enjoyed carnival crowds despite a threatening sky. Comus parade lit the streets with 20 floats depicting the search for the lost Pleiad. Camus ball at the French Opera House drew society leaders. Rex hosted a reception at Washington Artillery Hall. Hazel Ellis named carnival queen by His Majesty.
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New Orleans
lLa
Comus
Camus
Yellow Peril in Form of Japanese Fishermen
Influential Washington and Oregon fishermen protest to the Department of Commerce and Labor about Japanese crews operating in the Behring Sea. They allege large salmon catches off the Alaskan coast reduce supply and raise demand, harming American fishermen's market amid wartime conditions.
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Seattle
Wash
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Oregon
Behring Sea
Alaskan
Japan
Wheat crop poor in Chili sparks need for imports
Heavy rains have ruined Chilean wheat, forcing imports from California. The March 7 report from Santiago notes the crop failure reduces domestic supply and prompts reliance on U.S. imports to meet needs.
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Santiago DE Chili
California
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T. B. Casey
Financial News
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American Woolen’s Report
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Wrandot
NEW York Consolidated
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Tenaee
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Burlesquers Daily Mats
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Middleman
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David Gaprcs
T. W. Robertson
Th. Eves
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J. M. Barrie
Tom Pinch
Charles Dickens
Bowdoin
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Winter St
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