Stock market totals and daily gains in New York and Boston
Total and most active shares by city with Jan 1 1912 to date totals. New York led with Mexican Petroleum gain and Am Brake Shoe loss. Boston saw Edison Electric gain and Calumet & Hecla loss. Call and time money rates quoted for New York and Boston.
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New York
Boston
Reading
Greene Cananea
Mexican Petroleum
Am. Brake Shoe & Fadry
Ptd
Edison Electric
Calumet& Hecla
Time’ Money
Market gains lift New York stocks on Balkan optimism
The New York market rose as Balkan news and a steady Bank of England rate supported gains across sectors. Copper, Steel, Atchison, Reading, Pennsylvania, St. Paul and Union Pacific led, with intraday advances up to two points and strong volume. Bonds remained firm, with total par value at 2.3 million.
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New York
Bank of England
London
Coppers
Steel
Atchison
Reading
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Reading, Steel and Amalgamated
Bank of France
United States
Boston Market Opens Strongly Then Slows In A Busy Day
The Boston market opened active with early brisk business, Greene Cananea leading with about 16 percent of total sales but net gains limited to a half point. Rumors of a Nevada Consolidated dividend increase circulate, backed by strong earnings and copper prices, while other issues like American Zinc and United States Smelting show gains and several miners drift lower.
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Boston
Greene Cananea
American Zinc
Nevada Consolidated
United States
Old Dominion
Calumet & Hecla
Osceola
Tamarack
Boston & Maine
Anaconda
Boston curb trading prices firm amid varied receipts
Trading interest centered on Mexican Metals receipts Cala veras Butte London and Massoletti. Prices were generally firm with detailed fluctuations following among buyers and sellers in the curb market.
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Calaveras, Butte, & London
Massoletti
Cotton Markets Rally On Frost Hope And Short Covering
Oct 3 rally lifts cotton about two points to the 11 cent level for January as bulls and bears adjust positions. Leading spot interests reportedly buy heavily and issue buy advisories on frost potential in two to three weeks. Telegrams warn that frost could trigger a sharp advance unless substantial cover occurs. Liverpool market remains steady despite bearish reports and spot sales total 12 million bales as spinners show demand.
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Liverpool
Copper Prices Rise and Stocks Rally Across Markets
Copper averaged 17.60 cents a pound for September, up from 12.20 in 1911 and 12.37 in 1910, lifting mining shares. The piece notes Dow exchange fallout, Boston & Albany and Boston & Maine earnings, and brisk Greene Cananea activity with Tamarack round-lot buying hints. It also cites foreign selling due to Balkan tensions and modest grain and futures shifts in the same period.
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Balkans
Europe
Grain markets steady amid mixed foreign news and corn lead
Grain futures faced overall selling pressure with lower wheat and mixed foreign advices. Trading showed 440 point reaction and a firmer undertone in some contracts while corn led declines and buying activity paused.
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Armour
Liverpool
Paris
Berlin
Antwerp
Budapest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Ainst
Chicago
Manitoba
Canada
Northwest
West
Southwest
Protective committee formed for Lar amie Hahn’s Peak pany
A protective committee for junior holders of Lar amie Hahn’s Peak & Pacific By formed including Samuel L. Powers Joseph H. O’Neil George M. Seiders Judge J. J. Desmond and John F. Mackintosh. Reported 22 percent rise in Commonwealth Gas & Electric Company two month gross to 24881 and August net 426471.
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Laramie
Hahn’s Peak
Pacific By
Samuel L. Powers
Powers &, Hall
Joseph H. O'Neil
Federal Trust Company
J. J. Desmond
John’f. Mackintosh
Commonwealth Gas & Electric Company
United States Worsted to Consolidate Mills and Allies
The final step in the evolution of United States Worsted Company is likely to be completed via a merger of its mills and allied properties Lawrence Dye Uswoco Mills with Silesia Worsted Mills Works. They propose forming a Massachusetts corporation with 17 million dollars in stock including 6 million dollars of first preferred 4 million non cumulative first preferred and 7 million dollars common. Existing stockholders will exchange shares for new preferred and common with a 15 dollar per share payment for Worsted common. Remaining capital stock to be offered to the public by Kidder Peabody Co and F B Moseley Co. Authorized first preferred 6 million dollars with 5 million actually issued leaving 1 million for future expansion.
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United States
Metal Markets Show Copper Steady as Tin Rises Abroad
Metal exchange notes dull steady copper with tin firm and lead and spelter unchanged. Locally electrolytic and casting prices hover in a narrow range while London closes with copper higher, tin gains, and lead and spelter steady amid mixed futures.
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Cookson
Northern
Southern
London
Dividends Declared by Several Utilities and Firms
Electrical Utilities Corporation declares initial quarterly 1 2 percent on common and 11 4 percent on preferred payable Oct 15. International Motor Company regular quarterly 13 4 percent on preferred payable Oct 15 to stock of record Oct . Edison Company of Boston regular quarterly 3 percent payable Nov 1 to stock of record Oct 165. West Pennsylvania Company quarterly 112 percent on preferred payable Oct 15 to stock of record bet ii Books close Oct 7 reopen Oct 14.
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American Public Utilities Company
Kelsey, Brewer & Co
H. L. Nason & Co
Congress
Boston
Edison Electric ‘Muminating Company OF
Prooibels Oes
Shomas K. Surnane
Rhe Fone
Mar. M Prev Close
Peng Eater
High
Paaines Hs
Eee
Electrical Utilities Corporation
International Motor Company
Edison Company of
West Pennsylvania Company
Reception for new Boston schools chief at Tuileries Hotel
The Teachers' Club of Boston hosted a large reception for Dr. Franklin B. Dyer the new superintendent of schools at the Tuileries Hotel. About 800 members and guests attended making it the club's most successful event. Dr. Dyer and Mrs. Dyer were greeted by School Board Chairman David A. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis. Anna C. Murdock introduced attendees.
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Teachers’ Club of
Boston
Tuileries Hotel
Franklin B. Dyer
Scottish Rite Session Closes with 66 Candidates to 33rd Degree
The Supreme Council, Scottish Rite Masons, finished their business at the Masonic Temple. Officers elected Wednesday were installed. Sixty six candidates were chosen to receive the 33d degree at the next meeting. Most Puissant Jose Castellot of Mexico City conducted the ceremonies. A special train to Washington D C will leave the South station at 1 PM bearing delegates and ladies for a Niagara Falls stop and Government House reception in Canada.
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Supreme Council
Masonic Temple
Jose Castellot
Mexico
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
Government House
Bonds Awarded and Bids Open for Municipal and Utility Issues
Clinton Mass selects Adams & Co for 15000 dollar 4 percent water bonds dated June 1 1896 maturing June 1 1926 Other bidders included E H Rollins Sons Blodget Co and N W Harris Co Uxbridge invites bids by noon Oct 10 for 20000 dollar 4 percent bonds maturing 1913 to 1923 Pac Gas & Electric 5 percent gold bonds sold by N W Harris Co and N W Halsey Co State comptroller of New York sold 100000 41 2 percent river front bonds due 1962 100000 41 2 percent sewer bonds due 1952 and 166000 miscellaneous 41 2 percent bonds maturing 1913 to 1982 Chicago & Alton files 20000000 running mortgage for refunding and improvement bonds to be issued as needed
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Clinton
Mass
Adams & Co
E. H. Rollins & Sons
Blodget& Co
N. W. Harris & Co
Uxbridge
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
New England
N. W. Harris& Co
N. W. Halsey & Co
State Comptroller of
New York
Watson & Pressprich
Chicago & Alton
E. F.,swinney
Kansas City
United States Mortgage & Trust Company
Money Market Edges Lower On Subdued Volume
The money market yesterday showed a subdued tone with no distinct feature. Call rates in New York traded from 6 1 2 percent to 4 percent, limited business activity. Time quotations were 6 percent for 60 to 90 days, 5 3 4 to 6 percent for four months, and 5 3 4 percent for five and six months with current local money and foreign exchange rates noted.
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New York
Calendar for Today Ex-Dividend Notices
Ex-Dividend notices listed for Friday October 4 include Anaconda Copper Mining Bell Telephone of Penn Delaware Lackawanna & Western International Buttonhole Machine National Carbon North Butte Mining Reece Buttonhole Machine Reece Folding Machine Southern Railway United States Cast Iron Pipe & Fdry American Woolen Books Close Chesapeake & Ohio Rutland R R for meeting and mortgage proceedings.
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Anaconda
Bell Telephone
Penn
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
International
National Carbon. Com
North Butte Mining
Reece
Southern Railway
Ptd
United States Cast Iron, Pipe & Fdry
Pfd
Chicago Market Bid Summary of Bond Offerings
Market bid for Armour 4s Com Ed 5s and rail bonds listed with prices around 103 for oak 103 Ch C Ry Bsa. 102 C Rys 1st 5a at 99 percent. Notes indicate Sr A and Sr O issues with specific coupon classes and maturity references.
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Armour
Oak
Booth Fi
Canal & D
Aclaom
Fragmented OCR reads of market data and rail notes
Fragmentary figures reference Baltimore market indicators ACL and rail lines with percentages and codes. The garbled text lists ACL percentages, rail lines like Chi Ry and Nor Cent, and various bond or power ratings, interspersed with stray numbers.
Greeks Ready to Return to Fight Turks
Forty patriotic Greeks in this city gathered before Greek Consul D. T. Timagenis yesterday to express readiness to return at a moment’s notice and join the fight against the Turks. One sailor in the U S navy planned to seek a leave of absence to serve.
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Athens
New England
Uncle Sam
D. T. Timagenis
United States Navy
Greek Consul Warns Greeks in New England of Army Decree
Demosthenes T. Timagenis announces circulars calling all Greeks in New England who served 1900 1909 in Greek army or 1896 1899 National Guard infantry and artillery and those in 1911 1912 or Navy up to date for royal decree. More than 2000 expected to return. passages paid individually. He cites Balkan war outlook and Turkish atrocities in Macedonia.
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New England
National Guard
Navy
Demosthenes T. Timagenis
Boston
Macedonia
Timagenis
Bulgaria
Servia
Greece
America
Constantine Rigas
Rigas
Spengler Denies Confession in Matilda Reis Slaying
George Brown Spengler denied last night’s confession to killing 12 year old Matilda Reis. He claimed he stood within three feet of the girl when another man committed the crime. Police remain confident he is the guilty party and he was remanded to police headquarters. An insanity investigation was to be considered.
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Detroit
Mich
George Brown
Spengler
Matilda Reis
Mayor Gets Fans Seats for World Series Opener
Boston fans win 300 seats at the Polo Grounds for the opening game of the World Series between the Red Sox and Giants. President Ban Johnson used his influence to secure the section for Royal Rooters with organized cheering. Seats held at the Polo Grounds box office until 10 a.m. Tuesday Oct 8 for enrolled fans.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Red Sox
Giants
Ban Johnson
New York
Polo Grounds
Polo ‘Grounds
Sunday Post Seeks Winners in Missing Conversation Contest
The Sunday Post promotes a Missing Conversation contest with a $25 prize for winners and 32 additional prizes. Readers are directed to view the next Sunday’s picture for participation details.
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The
Sunday Post
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