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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1889

Page

6

The Money Market and Stock Deliberations in Boston

The Money Market reports firmer rates with bank bills at 2% seen at clearing houses and time loans at 3% to 4 1/2 percent. New York funds traded at 12 1/2 to 16 1/2 percent discount, and bond activity included Atchison and Wisconsin Central with notable moves. The New Hampshire Supreme Court decision spurred speculation on Boston and Maine and Boston Lowell stock, while a new Eastern railroad board and New York New Haven Hartford earnings were noted along with copper stock gains and iron ore shipments.

Boston New York New York City Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr National Bank of Commerce Jacob Sleeper Atchison and Wisconsin Central Atchison Henry Clews Henry T. Jefferson Coolidge Atchison Directory D. P. Kimball White Oklahoma Oregon Wisconsin Central Securities Northern Pacific Supreme Court of New Hampshire Boston, Concord & Montreal Boston & Maine Boston & Lowell Moody Currier Dexter Richards Edward L. Giddings Edward A. Abbott William H. Goodwin Frank A. Philbrick Samuel C. Eastman Wiliam H. Hackett New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Chicago, Kansas & Western Sonora Kansas Boston & Montana Calumet & Hecla New York, Ontario & Western Consolidated Poor & Greenough Marquette Journal Lake Superior Marquette Escanaba Ashland Messrs

Dexter and Piscataquists at 101 and interest ruling

Massachusetts savings banks consider the Dexter and Piscataquist investments at 101 and related interest terms as legal investments for their portfolios. The matter addresses authorized securities and adherence to banking laws affecting fiduciary choices and revenue flow.

Dividends Declared by Bath Banks and Companies

Banks in Bath declare semi annual dividends: First National five percent Bath National four percent Sagadahoc National thirty four percent. The Marine National and Lincoln National paid April dividends at four percent and three percent respectively. Linen Company three percent quarterly.

Banks of Bath First National Bath National Sagadahoc National Marine National Lincoln National Ee Linen Company

Safe Investments for Trustees and Investors in Real Estate

The piece argues safe returns come from commercial real estate, praising the Boston Investment Company and the historic Fifty Associates. It details how real estate in Boston Sioux City Duluth and other Midwest cities has appreciated since the 1800s, and notes dividends of 6 to 20 percent for the Fifty Associates. It highlights Boston leadership, Westward expansion, and anticipated rail and port development boosting property values and rental income.

New England Atchison Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Union Pacific Boston & Maine Fitchburg Lake Superior Boston Investment Company Fifty Associates Boston Young's Hotel Great West Sears Court and Washington Streets Washington and Winter Streets Minneapolis Minn Nicollet Avenue H. R. Barker Providence Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company P. W. Hewins Massachusetts Real Estate Company George B. Loring United States Portugal A.S. Garretson Illnois Central Railroad D.I. Hedges Iowa Savings Bank Sioux City George L. Joy Union, Loan and Trust Company of Sioux National Bank Lrgest National Bank State of Iowa George Leonard Duluth Comideny 8 Advertiser Washington Street Barker West Brookses Chicago Endicotts St. Paul Omaha Sioux City Northern Manitoba Red Wing & Southwestern Winona & Southwestern St. Louis Burlington & Omaha Burlington Pacific Ogden Kansa City Joux City Kansas City Great Pine Vermilion Iron Range Lake Transportation Great Lakes Montreal Quebec New York City New York Stock Exchange

Auction Sales of Stocks and Bonds in Boston Market List

Official reports from the Boston Stock Exchange list auction sales for Wednesday May 8, 1889. Entries include collateral stocks such as Gould-Tistiale Revolving Semaphore Co and Gloucester Street Railway Co, multiple bank and railroad issues, municipal bonds, and various corporate debentures and preferred stocks with quantities and descriptions.

Boston Stock Exchange Gould-Tistiale Revolving Semaphore Co Ags Gloucester Street Railway Co Russell Mills Plymouth Mass Hingham Ae Bank Hingham

W G James Combination Scale Truck Co shares for sale

A limited number of shares for sale at 9 dollars per share. Rights reserved to advance price without notice. The invention combines a perfect weighing scale with baggage or express trucks coal teams freight cars and more. It features a patent scale beam to weigh each article without removal and to show total and individual weights.

Officers of the Company Named in Boston Listing

Willard C. James, Esq., President. E. T. Wright, Esq., Treasurer. Directors include James of W. C. James & Co., T. Wright, Scar A. Mann, Gen. Joan M. Corse, George E. Smalley, Gray & Milliken. Bankers at 45 Kilby Street, Boston.

Willard C. James E. T. Wright, Esq W.C. James & Co Other Boston Mass T. Wright Rockland Scar A. Mann Joan M. Corse George E. Smalley Boston & Norfolk Steamship Co THE Eastern Banking CO Milk Street Francis A. Osborn T. Merrihew

Money market and stock hits mixed as St Paul leads gains

In New York on May 7 money on call eased to 2%–3% and 60 day bills offered at 24% while primes held at 5%. Bar silver stayed at 92% and sterling rates were dull. Rail bonds showed activity. stocks opened feverish but softened after 12 o clock with St Paul advancing while Texas Pacific slipped. After hours, market showed animation yet overall weakness persisted with notable moves in Atchison and Burlington.

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