Swift & Co Increases Dividend Amid Stable Earnings
The Swift & Company directors raise the dividend from 7 to 8 percent as earnings set a record this year. The article notes a small profit margin and describes the company’s long history of cash dividends, asset growth, and manageable liabilities despite a volatile financial era.
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Swift & Co
Ahekenslankhen
Entalety & Die
Prices Continue Backward Slide In Yesterday's Markets
Market reports show total sales yesterday of 591,600 in New York and 23,503 in Boston. The most active New York issue was steel common at 101,200 shares and Atlantic Gulf preferred led Boston with 4355 shares traded. From Jan 1 1915 to date New York totals 96,880,500 and Boston 7,719,697. figures compare with last year’s 46,500,900 in New York and 3,268,807 in Boston. Notable gains and losses include Lackawanna Steel rising to 70 1 2 in New York and Underwood Typewriter pref. dropping to 100. in Boston Atlantic Gulf pref. up to 293 4 and Calumet & Hecla down to 560.
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New York
Boston
Steel Common
Atlantic Gulf
Lackawanna Steel
Underwood Typewriter
Calumet & Hecla
New York Stock Exchange
Alaska
Smelt & R. F
Smit & R Pf
Steel Fury
Tel & Tel
At&s
Baldwin Loco
Ohio
Brooklyn RT
Cal Pet Corp
Cal Pet Corp Pf
Can Pacific
Cen Leather
Ches & Ohio
Cm& SP
Cm& SP Pf
Tyasse
CRI & P Ry
Chino
Cub Am Sug Co
Domeines Co
Erie
G'drich
Nor
Nor Ore
Ins Cop Co
Inter-Met
Inter-Met Pf. Tees
Interhero Onan Es Investments
Eer
Neces Secesseie Ened
Essere Vercesee
Financial markets rocked by foreign exchange crunch and euro debt fears
New York traders faced a fragile credit backdrop as sterling's surge to 4.56 and broader foreign bills deepened dislocation fears. Wall Street saw uneven trading with iron and steel shares under pressure, rail issues mixed, and bond selling for foreign accounts dominating activity. Total volume 587,000 shares. bonds scarcely changed.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Bethlehem Steel
New York Air Brake
Studebaker
United States Steel
Eries
Rock Island
Chesapeake & Ohio
New Haven
Middle West
London
Reading
Canadian Pacific
United States
English Packets Hold England to Account on Norwegia Sweden Trade
The New York stocks story outlines a dispute where packers say they shipped 10 to 11 million dollars of goods to Norway and Sweden tailored to demand there. England blocked sale in the English market, risking losses likely under a million dollars, shared by a few large firms, with Swift & Co. able to cover such a loss.
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England
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Swift & Co
H. BE. Sallings
Winter St
Kentucky
New England
J. Corliss & CO
Broadway
South
Boston
Snow ‘Son
No. Market St
Boston market mixed as metals rise and dividends declared
The Boston market showed a mixed day with gains in metal prices, lead and copper firm, and a surge in the London market. Dividend announcements followed, Wolverine boosting its semiannual rate to 5 dollars, St Marys Mineral Land paying a 1 dollar dividend, and Champion Copper Company benefiting from joint ownership. Calumet Arizona also raised its quarterly dividend to 1 dollar, ex-dividend.
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Boston
London
Wolverine
St. Mary’s Mineral Land
Champion Copper Company
Copper Range
Calumet & Arizona
Boston Stocks Reported On Boston Stock Exchange
Boston August 31 prices for bonds and securities show the high low and last trade with comparison to the previous close on the Boston Stock Exchange. Public and private investors monitor the movement across listed securities as markets close for the day.
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Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
New York Bond Market Report August 31 Bond Listings
New York stock exchange bond transactions show varied yields for names like North Pacific Erie and Du Pont de Nem. The report lists prices and figures across multiple issues including 4s 5s and 6s with quantities and daily totals. Total sales reached 3 659 000 dollars versus 3 831 000 yesterday while year to date totals stand at 523 631 000 dollars against 425 873 000 a year ago.
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Stock Exchange
North Pacific
Nyc
Sts du Pont de Nem
Erie
Alaska
Erie Gallien
Chicago
Republi
Indiana
Pines
Orb
Pacific
Bon Gad
Gas & Ie
Wabash Rig
Beatie
Golais Lake
Chee & O
Ib & N
CB & Q
Gong Weecees Wmcey Legere
Pte Sas
Mo Pac
Bere
Besina
Tay Ve Ag
Mo Erick
Wrade i . Alul Bae Yeles
West Electric
Crs&p
Cen
Ais Westghses
Rte
Sppptlt
Public
Flint & Bmg
Eye Ann
Arbor
Armour & Co Real Weeks
Rivég Gulf
Lou Meld
Dads Tenies de Ee
Eask Ee
St T & SF Rfc
T&s
ntbo-Met
Sonthees Ry
Etricine
Seale SS Ad Be
Texas Co Cot
Balt & Oevteke
Kan City Sete
Lark
Ulster & del
Aries
Beth Steel Ie
Wiese Tea
Iowa Central
Balt & O
Swn
Boston curb bonds sold to Fernald firm at 102.04
Bristol County Massachusetts sold twenty million four percent coupon refunding bonds to George A. Fernald and Company at 102.04. Other bidders included N. W. Harris and Company Blodger and Company Jackson and Curtis Cropley McGaragle and Company E M Farnsworth and Company Merrill Oldham and Company W L Raymond and Company Rich Day and Company Adams and Company.
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Bristol County
Mass
George A. Fernald & Co
N. W. Harris & Co
Blodger & Co
Jackson & Curtis
Cropley, McGaragle &Co
E. M. Farnsworth & Co
Merrill, Oldham & Co
W. L. Raymond & Co
Rich Day & Co
Adams & Co
Medford issues temporary loan and school bond bids
Medford Massachusetts awarded a temporary loan of fifty thousand dollars due May fifteenth 1916 to Loring Tolman and Tupper at a three point twenty seven percent discount. Other bidders included Blake Brothers and Co Curtis and Sanger and Cropley MacGaragle and Co. Bids for forty six thousand dollars of Hancock Avenue School bonds dated June one nineteen fifteen and due thirty thousand annually 1916 25 inclusive and one thousand six hundred annually 1928 35 inclusive will be received until nine o clock in the morning September three.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Postal Service
Burleson
A. Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
U. S. Custom House
Boston
Mass
S. A
Jas
A. Wetmore
B Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Navy Ard
Mans
Navy
Maxs
Bureau
Samuel McGowan
Fort Constitution
N. H
Medford
Loring, Tolman &Tupper
Blake Brothers & Co
Curtis & Sanger
Cropley, MacGaragle & Co
Hancock Avenue
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Wall Street
Travellers’ Letters of Credit
Canada
Central America
Panama
West Indies
Bermuda
Swift & Company
Gwome
Beef Trust
Busi
Zation
Notlikis Rahe
Richardson, Hill &Co
Congress Street
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Cotton Exchange
IW. Brives & CO
Broadway, New York
Albany
Philadelphia
Hendee Mfg
United Cigar Stores International
Keenan & CO
Broad St
G. W. Field & CO
State ST
Exchange
State Street
Brady & CO
Devonshire Street
New York Market
Interb’o Conpf
Agr Corp
Lehigh Valley
Seenee
Long Island
Maxwell Motor
Miami
Mont Power Co. Dy Ve
Mont Pow Co Pf
Nat Biscuit
Nat Biscuit Pf. Eae
Nye & Suit
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Nat E
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Nevada
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Nor & Wes
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Dence
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Rumely Co Pf
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Sl& SF
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Sears-Roebuck
South Pacific
South Ryepereeee
Ry Pf
Studebaker Pt
Tenn Copper
The
Texas Co
Third Ave
Underwood
Union Pacific
Union Pac
U S Steel
MD Pf. Ee
West Union
Westinghouse
Wil-Overland
Wil
Boston Stocks
B&q
Arm Suar Pf
Tel
Poe Ese
Anacon
Arizona Com
Atchison
Atl Gulf
Atl Gulf Pf
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Bos
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Butte & Sup
Cal & Arizona
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Centennial
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Wollaston
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Kennecott
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Driggs Seach
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Ind
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First National
Fortuna Pa
Goldfield
Majestic
Utah Metals
Brooks
Boylston St
Courtney
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J. S. Gerstein
Morris Goldberg & CO
Lenox Jewelry CO
Washington St
L. H. Burack & CO
Imperial Jewelry
Oxford
Brodif & CO
Columbus Ave
Clough & CO
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Stickley
Norway St
D. O. T. Sullivan
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Wed
Tri
Juth Line
Uth Steamship Co., Ltd
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Liverpc
Saxonia Ordina Tuscani
Paris Y
York
Liverpool
the Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd
F. H
Aedia Rail
Iies
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Son
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Tennessee
Marks & Chester
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Cor
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Sta
Max Keezer
Cambridge
Flarvard
Gale
Rosencranz
Harvard
Prince Alberts
Wilson Bros
Scollay+ Sq
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WM. Messlein
Paddock Hids
Tremont _st
Knox
the Post
Die Bros
Boston & Portland
Foster's
Panama Canal
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First Cabin
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Panama-Pacific
Atlantic City
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Merchants & Minera Trans - H. Maynard, Acent
Pieraduate City Ticket Office
Ee Eeak Oes
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill
Metropolitan
Manhattan Island
Geo. E. Marsters
Hoxton Ee
Empire Ticket Co
Beach St
Ini Auto Inn
Chapin Farm Agency
Passaic Wochenplatt
Passaic
N. J
Legal Alien’s Law Office
School St
Emily Walsh
Edward P. Wallis
Everett
Lexington St
Singer
Roxbury
Bowen
Sudbury
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Cenee Verniseton
Boston Reserve Bank
Sims Sa Se
Shaida
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Ame Hoa
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