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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
10
Wall Street reports limited demand and widespread caution as prices sag after a morning of slight gains. Traders note weak money conditions and a lack of momentum, with cotton related factors and oil dividends influencing activity and ends at the day’s low.
The Union Ferry Company of New York declares a quarterly dividend of 12 1 per cent payable April 2. Samarican Tron & Steel Manufacturing comp provides 114 per cent on preferred and 2 per cent on common stock payable April 2. United Shoe Machinery Corporation declares 144 per cent on preferred and 2 per cent on common stock payable April 2. United States Smelting Refining and Mining Company issues a first regular quarterly dividend at 15 per cent on preferred stock. Virginia Carolina Chemical Company sets a regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on preferred stock payable April 6.
Edward A Oldham reports from Muncie Indiana on Norton Oil Company holdings detailing 39334 acres and 38 wells with 75 potential sites, surrounding firms such as Regal London and Hanley. He projects 20 000 barrels monthly production and 10 percent preferred plus 20 percent common stock dividends, urging investors to subscribe at 100 a share preferred and 34 a share common.
The Boston market report shows overall price movements and a tally of total sales. Listed stocks traded 35,126 shares with rights and 24,783 unlisted stock shares. bonds moved with $13,000 in rights and $5,000 in bonds. ex-dividend and installment payments noted.
Curb trading was moderately active with Nevada-Utah, Butte Coalition, Cumberland-Ely and Greene Copper as key movers. Nevada-Utah was strong at 44 to 414, Cumberland-Ely steady at 774 to 8's, and Butte Coalition firm at 37 to 36, Greene Copper slightly lower.
Wheat and corn futures show a midday drop followed by a recovery on short covering as traders eye profits. Eastern long wheat holdings exceed six hundred million bushels, risking a sharp break if dumped, while cash grain remains weak with Buffalo prices at 74 cents in store Chicago.
The City Trust Company purchased the Bunker Hill National Bank of Charlestown with capital stock of 500000 dollars and surplus of 350000 dollars. The bank earned ten percent on stock for the period Jan 11 1905 to Jan 29 1906. Directors elected Jan 9 1906 include Nelson Bartlett Irving S Palmer Marcus Beebe Charles R Lawrence president R W Hopkins Charles F Ryan Clinton White B F Wild and George Whiting. The City Trust Company pays cash for control.
Miss Helen Holmes of Kingston, Mass., won the first prize for general excellence and two special prizes for knowledge of fertilizer use at the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture awards at Massachusetts Agricultural College. The prizes totaled $50 for general excellence, with additional awards to other recipients in categories for best batter made, judging stock, and related honors.
J Cline of Boston climbed the 225 foot Williamson building flag pole in Cleveland unseen until atop the pole. Police pulled him down safely. He once sailed on the Whittle ship Iowa.
Boston coal will sell at current market prices despite reports of a 50 cent per ton rise among some New York dealers.
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