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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1908

Page

12

Market aims recover after early decline on eve of election

From a fractionally higher opening the market moved lower as investors pruned gains before a presidential election. By midday prices recovered most losses amid strong support from professional bulls. Union Pacific shares short positions covered and other rail issues rose while copper and iron names showed mixed gains.

State Street Harriman Union Pacific Shorts Southern Pacific St. Paul Northern Pacific Amalgamated Tn Npn A New York State Wall Street Hughes New York Pittsburg

Market summary from Boston stocks and bonds listing

The Boston Market reports the day’s stock and bond price movements and total sales, with an ordered table reflecting the market activity for October 29. The record captures closing prices, volume, and notable shifts across major securities and bonds traded that day.

Boston

Boston Curb Market Shows Mixed Movement on Oct 29

The exchange at Exchange Place opened dull with notable gains in National Exploration from 42 to 47 cents while Rotary Ring Bay State Gas Davis Daly and Raven showed strength. Full curb list fluctuations are detailed in the report.

Exchange Place Bay State Gas Davis-Daly and Raven

Baltic lode mine drilling and market notes from Boston era

Disjointed report covers the Baltic lode drilling depth and ore width with potential 10,000,000 tonnage. Mentions arrivals of Andrew Carnegie and James Speyer in New York from Europe and various company meetings and stock actions including United States Envelope, International Paper, Luther Mills, Union Mills, and London Stock Exchange closure. Also notes ore shipments to a smelter and board elections at several mills.

Andrew Carnegie James Speyer New York Europe Miami Company

Stock market margins and curb stock trades offered

The notice advertises buying and selling active stocks in the New York market at five dollars a share margin and the Boston market at ten dollars a share margin. It mentions curb stocks traded for cash in Boston and New York and promises best execution via private direct wires.

New York Boston James FE. Byatt Springfield Mass Boston Stock Exchange Lawson, Burnham & Macswain

Shareholders Move to Lease Mexican Light & Power

A London cable report states a committee of influential Mexican Light & Power shareholders seeks to lease the company to Mexican Tramways. They plan a November shareholders meeting to decide the lease before the December capital increase vote, with proxies and support already widespread. Linklater & Co. are solicitors handling proxy distribution.

Boston Financial News London Mexican Light & Power Company, Limited Mexican Tramways Company Mexican Light & Power Company Canada Linklater & Co Bondcourt Walbrook Tramways Company

Curb Men Ousted by Stock Exchange Move Approved

The Boston Curb Exchange will relocate next Monday from Exchange Place to 19-23 Doane Street for two years to alleviate street crowding and improve trading. Dissension over Lawson domination persists among curb members, though most have secured permission to trade at the new site.

Boston Curb Exchange Exchange Place Doane Street Exchange Charles E. Cotting Curb Committee Boston Stock Exchange Boston Consolidated Stock Exchange Lawson Tye Charles F. Austin Austin & Souther John J. Boyle, Jr Norman W. Griffith Griffith & McWain Frederick Bryant Bryant & Ingalls Mr. Bryant Harry P. Dooley

Court to Hear Merger Case of New Haven Nov 17

The New Haven road objects to expediting the Boston & Maine merger trial before three judges. The U S Circuit Court fixed November 17 at 3 p m to hear the objection and determine jurisdiction. The government seeks Sherman anti trust action to separate the New Haven from its trolley system.

New Haven New England Railroad Bonaparte United States Asa P. French United States Circuit Court J. H. Benton New Haven Road French Boston & Maine Road Congress le Baron B. Colt William N. Putnam Francis CC. Lowell Colonel Benton Circuit Court United States Supreme Court

Boston Lieutenant O'Rourke Must Pay Man He Arrested

A Superior Court jury ordered Lieutenant John A. O'Rourke of the Boston police to pay Philip Magaldi $500 for assault, claiming the officer choked and beat him during an arrest. The verdict followed a trial in which Magaldi alleged improper conduct by the officer.

Superior Court John A. O'Rourke Boston Philip Magaldi

Dividend announcements from multiple companies

Several firms declare quarterly or semi-annual dividends with record dates in late October to November. Casein Co of America and Pressed Steel Car Co award preferred dividends, Nassau Bank and Consolidated Gas Co set Dec and Nov record dates, Norfolk & Western Railway and Navy dates noted for stock records.

Casein Co. of America Pressed Steel Car Co Nassau Bank New York Norfolk & Western Railway Co Consolidated Gas Co

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