Is Telephone a Safe Investment in 1900s Market
The article assesses American Telephone & Telegraph at about $140 a share with $8 annual dividends, roughly 5.7 percent yield. It reviews history from 1886 formation to 1900s holding and operating structure, expanding national exposure, and evolving competition, arguing improved public service and stronger stock position despite lower per-dollar earnings relative to capital. It highlights executives Hudson Fish Vail and Wall, market broadening, and the shift of smaller lines into larger units. It includes tables showing capitalization and earnings growth from 1900 to 1908 and notes per-subscriber and per-mile metrics.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Telephone
Stock Exchange
American Bell Telephone Company
Associated Bell Operating Companies
American Company
Telephone & Telegraph Company
Aniaay A
New England
Boston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York Stock Exchange
Boston Exchange
Hudson
Fish
J. P. Morgan & Co
Vail
Wall
Bell
New York State
Pennsylvania
New York Telephone Company
Toto
White
Market rallies as Steel gains amid hopes for dividend policy
Early uplift in New York and Boston stock prices follows optimism over Steel Corporation earnings and a 4 percent dividend. Butte Coalition resumes dividends, East Boston Land surges, and copper shares react as traders reassess the market, with prices finishing mixed amid a broad revaluation.
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New York
Boston
Steel Common
Boston Land
Chicago & Alton
Del
Lack, & Western
Calumet & Hecla Mining
Butte Coalition
Mast Everton Land
Amalgamated
Fast Boston Land
Cotton Yarn
Granby
Calumet & Hecla
North Butte
Ely Central poised for big gains in copper plays in Nevada
Investors eye Ely Central as the mining push expands at Monarch and Clipper shafts. Rich ore shipments promise strong returns, with targets rising toward Nevada Consolidated levels. Reported intrinsic value and growth suggest Ely Central may become a major producer, prompting buyers to seek shares now.
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ELY Central
New Y York
Nevada Consolidated
Eureka
Ely
New York
Boston
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