Atlas Powder Company approves new preferred stock issue
Stockholders authorize 5.5 million dollars of 6 percent cumulative preferred stock offered to common stockholders of record April 30. Hornblower & Weeks opens a Portland branch. Anaconda reports copper output for April at 21.8 million pounds, up from March and February. Texas Company votes to issue 7 million dollars more stock, raising capital from 30 to 37 million. Louisville & Nashville posts March net of 840,841, nine months net 7,613,301 with a 2,487,312 decline. James H. Perkins of National City Bank elected trustee of Bankers' Electric Protective Association in Boston.
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Atlas Powder Company
Texas Company
Louisville & Nashville
James H. Perkins
National City Bank of New York
Bankers’ Electric Protective Association of Boston
Frederic H. Curtiss
Boston Federal Reserve Bank
Tampa Electric declares quarterly dividend payable May 15 1916
Tampa Electric Company declares a quarterly dividend of 2.50 per share on its capital stock for stockholders of record at the close of business. Transfer Agents Webster announce the payout date and recipient list.
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Tampa Electric Company
Webster
Stocks Fall Across Market as Several Big Issues Decline
Markets show widespread weakness with sharp declines in Westinghouse New York Air Brake Locomotive American Can and Pressed Steel car. Crucible Steel preferred reaches a new low first sale on the exchange since 1903 Calumet and Ah meek drop 10 points.
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Westinghouse
New York
Air Brake
Calumet
Ahmeek
Market Highlights Yesterday and Year to Date
Yesterday’s totals show New York selling 1 024 700 shares and Boston 88 089. In New York the most active issue was Steel at 191 300 shares. in Boston it was Butte & Superior with 17 034 shares. Year to date NY 39 941 000 and Boston 4 070 741. Compared with last year NY 30 647 600 and Boston 2 262 503. Largest gain NY Am B S F moved 7 to 103. largest loss NY Mexican Petroleum pref fell 81 2 to 85. In Boston Am Agri Chem pref rose 11 2 to 921 2 while Calumet and Ahmeek fell to 570 and 380 respectively.
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Boston
Steel
Butte & Superior
Mexican Petroleum Pref
Am. Agri. Chem. Pref
Calumet
Ahmeek
New York Stock Exchange
Mays
Alaska
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Aldwin
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Batop
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Can Pacific
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Crucible Surf
Erie
Havana
Kayser & Co
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Manhat Sht Co
Maxwell Motor
Maxwell A “A
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la Salle
Substantial declines in New York market amid foreign row
New York trading declined with about 1,040,000 shares changing hands. United States Steel and a handful of issues accounted for over 60 percent of activity as steel and copper slumped. Foreign tensions and Washington’s planned representations to Germany weighed on sentiment. war issues fell as investors narrowed gains.
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United States Steel
Washington
Germany
London
Continental
Canadian Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Standard Railways
Bethlehem Steel
Westinghouse Electric
New York Air Brake
Pressed Steel
Petroleums and Motors
St. Paul
Louisville & Nashville
Boston Stocks Report May Day Exchange Prices
Boston May 3 price report shows high and low for securities traded on the Boston Stock Exchange with current figures and a comparison to the previous close. The brief lists notable movements and daily ranges for key issues.
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Boston
Copper Stocks Slip Amid Market Weakness In Boston
The local market softened with notable declines in Butte and Superior American Zinc Calumet and Hecla and Copper Range among others retreating from recent highs. Net losses were small, with 1 to 2 point declines though Calumet & Arizona and Osceola fell about 3 points. No major news drove the weakness beyond copper's cooling trend and rumors of lower London copper prices.
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Boston
Amalgamated
Butte & Superior
American Zinc
Calumet & Hecla
Granby
Osceola
Mohawk
Copper Range
Calumet & Arizona
Gulflight
London
Boston curb market shows irregular copper prices a day after
Yesterday's curb market in Boston listed multiple copper stocks including United Verde Extension, Boston & Montana, Ohio Copper, Utah Metal, Humboldt, Atlantic Talking Machine, Calumet & Corbin, First National Copper, Fortuna, Majestic and Contact Copper. Prices were irregular with further fluctuations noted.
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United Verde Extension
Boston & Montana
Ohio Copper
Utah Metal
Humboldt
Atlantic Talking Machine
Calumet & Corbin
First National Copper
Fortuna
Majestic
Contact Copper
Boston Newsboys Fund Sees Strong Banquet Alternative
The union plans to entertain crippled children in Boston rather than a planned banquet. A $117 first-day haul and 25 percent Tag Day on May 18 led by Samuel D. Saxe boosted efforts. Newsboys contributed amounts ranging from $1 to $5, totaling $117.00 toward the outing with committees formed for further arrangements.
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Union
Boston
Samuel D. Saxe
Charles Frasta
Nathan &. Sodekson
Escesserece
Thomas J. Mulkern
Louis Annapolsky
Giniba Wee E Wule'e
Charles Frasca
Evesee
Oscar Cohen
Levenson
Cooperstein Pres
Carl Spector
Bond Market Notes Temporary Loans For Mass Cities
Medford Massachusetts awards a temporary loan of 50000 to Curtis and Sanger at 3.75 percent discount due February 15 1916 other bidders included I F S Moseley Blake Bros and Loring Tolman and Tupper Northampton invites bids until noon May 7 for a temporary loan of 100000 dated May 10 due November 10 interest to follow
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Medford
Mass
Curtis & Sanger
IF. S. Moseley & Co
Blake Bros. & Co
Loring, Tolman & Tupper
Northampton
Boston Newsboys raise 117 for crippled children outing
At a special meeting of the committee of arrangements of the Boston Newsboys Protective Union held at 258 Washington Street last night it was reported that subscriptions totaling 117 have been raised by newsboys for the crippled children outing in Greater Boston.
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Boston Newsboys’ Protective Union
Nake
Greater Boston
Washington Street
Funeral for Brookline Engineer Alexis H. French
The funeral of Alexis H. French, long time Brookline town engineer, will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Brookline. He died yesterday at his home 35 Cypress Street after a period of ill health and absence from duties since last October. The Selectmen had granted him a leave of absence about two weeks ago.
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Alexis H. French
Brookline
Cypress Street
Engineer French
Shuman Re elected 25th City Hospital Board President
A. Shuman was tendered a luncheon at the City Club after his election to a 25th term as president of the Boston City Hospital board. He has served 30 terms on the board. Manning was elected secretary for a fourth term and discussion covered hospital work and future plans including West Roxbury Parental School facilities.
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A. Shuman
City Club
Boston City Hospital
Shuman
City Hospital
West Roxbury
Joseph P. Manning
Tufts Senior Bridegroom Teel Weds Miss Reed in Peabody
The marriage of Miss Lucy Alice Reed of Medford and Hull to Lawrence Howes Teel of Salem, a Tufts College senior, was quietly celebrated in Peabody on April 23. Reed, Medford High School 1913 graduate, led Gamma Tau Kappa. Teel captain of Tufts track for two years and active in glee club Zeta Psi Ivy Tower Cross societies, studying mechanical engineering.
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E. Waldo Reed
Medford
Hull
Lawrence Howes Teel
Salem
Tufts College
Peabody
Teel
Medford High School
Gamma Tau Kappa Sorority
Tufts
Glee Club
Zeta Psi Fraternity
Ivy Society
Tower Cross Society
Gulfflight Sinking Sways Market Amid Declines and Gains
The German sinking of an American steamship shocks the market as Amalgamated Copper and Reading lead declines while Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Mexican Petroleum, Westinghouse, and New York Air Brake fall in value. The East Boston Company reports 74,110 receipts with 86,842 expenditures and real estate valued at 1.9 million. The Adventure Copper Company notes a $2,054 balance and calls for an additional assessment. New Haven reports March earnings with gross 5,351,000 and net 1,578,000, delivering a nine month surplus of 856,000 despite overall earnings fluctuation.
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Amalgamated Copper
Amalgamated
Reading
Union Pacelifk
Bethlehem Steel
Mexican Petroleum
Westinghouse
New York Air Brake
Canadian Pacific
London
East Boston Company
Boston Land Company
New Haven
Bangor & Aroostook Improvement Nine Months Report
The Bangor and Aroostook railroad shows improved nine month finances with lower maintenance costs and leaner transportation expenses. Maintenance of way rose 14.52 percent of gross versus 18.81 year prior, equipment 15.52 percent vs 13.74, transportation 28.88 percent vs 4.71, yielding a surplus of 135000 after charges, an unusual operating ratio below eighty percent for New England.
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Bangor & Aroostook
New England
Roosevelt to Take Stand Again in Journal Stock Case
Testimony centers on how much stock Barnes owned in the Journal Company and other issues. Letters between Thomas Platt, William Barnes, and Theodore Roosevelt to be admitted. Albany correspondents report Barnes talking conscience versus votes and Democratic control in Albany with Tammany Hall’s Murphy.
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The
Journal Company
Thomas C. Platt
United States
Wiilliam Barnes
Colonel Roosevelt
Edward T. Platt
Platt
Roosevelt
Albany
New York
Mr& Barnes
Jacob J. Dickinson
Washington, D. C
Hughes
Walter T. Arndt
Charley F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Republians
Tammany
Murphy
Brewery trades to fight dry Britain in UK
London May 3 The Allied Brewery Trades Association representing suppliers to brewers adopted resolutions denouncing David Lloyd George chancellors plan to restrict the liquor trade. The group says the plan serves only the extreme prohibition faction and has political motives, promising protest with all means.
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London
Allied Brewery Trades Association
David Lloyd-George
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