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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1911

Page

12

Prices Rule Firm on Light Dealings

Reported daily securities totals show New York sales at 230 800 and Boston at 18 380 with steel common leading in New York at 53 300 and Shoe Machinery topping Boston at 2965. Year to date figures: New York 73 121 900 shares and Boston 4 136 782, versus last year at New York 122 916 200 and Boston 8 619 418. Largest gains and losses listed for Minn & St Louis Wells Fargo Express Copper Range Mohawk United Shoe, with call money in New York at 2 1 4 to 23 8 percent and Boston 2 1 2 to 3 percent. Time money ranges New York 2 3 4 to 4 percent Boston 4 to 4 1 2 percent.

New York Boston Steel Common Shoe Machinery Minn. & St. L Wells Fargo Express Mohawk Mining United Shoe Am Ag Am Steel At&s Eait Ohio Can Pacific Iowa LEW &F Lehigh Valley Miami Copper Minn & §S L P&s Nevada Noa Nor Pac Nor Pacific Mail Pac Pitts Coal Roc Island Union Pacific Utah

Market Notes Show Mixed Tone Ahead of Holiday

Yrester ay's stock market trades feature Reading Union and Little Steel leading gains while London selling weighs on the issue. Lehigh Valley American Cotton Oil American Tobacco and Southern Pacific show strength in limited supply as speculation on American Tobacco Company reorganizations circulates. Directors of American Tobacco meet next Wednesday to declare quarterly dividend. The market ends firm ahead of a three day holiday with cautious covering and segment rallies.

Yrester@ay Reading Union London Lehigh “Valley American Cotton Oil American Tobacco Tours Southern Pacific American Tobacco Company Lehigh Valley

Stock pamphlet lists Porcupine and Cobalt prices to August 15

J Thomas Reinhardt of 54 Devonshire Street issued a pamphlet in tabulated form showing high and low prices for Porcupine and Cobalt stocks up to August 15, and includes capitalization, claims held, locations, and related company details in the camps.

J. Thomas Reinhardt Devonshire Street

Market closes with strength in Shoe Machinery and Copper shares

The local market showed conspicuous strength in tone with low trading volume. Shoe Machinery surged from 44 1-4 to 46 before a sharp drop to 42 amid suspected manipulation, while Telephone rose to around 1846-8 on New York inquiries. Copper shares under firm demand included East Butte Calumet & Arizona Amalgamated and Lake Copper as trading narrowed near day’s end.

New York Forelephone East Butte Calumet & Arizona Amalgamated Lake Copper

Quotations Recorded for Standard Oil Shares

Notes from New York Curb show quotations for Standard Oil Company shares and related writs, dividends, and subsidiaries. The range noted was 600 to 640 with references to ex-subsidiaries and possible distributions or dividends.

New York Standard Oil Company Standard Oil

Anti Friction Roller Bearing Stock Buy Sell Notice

Alfred E. Long & Co announces activity expected in the stock of the Anti Friction Roller Bearing Company due to recent experiments and improvements. Send for their special letter. 81 State Street Boston. Shay & Co 60 State St Boston advertises sale of 1000 shares at a price per share. Wharf Boston.

Alfred E. Long & CO State Street Boston Shay & Co State St

Commonwealth Trust Co Opens New Banking Rooms in Boston

The Commonwealth Trust Company invites inspection of its new banking rooms in the Boston Stock Exchange building on September 6 and 7. Organized in 1904 it has long operated at Summer and Devonshire streets, with a Milk Street branch in the Equitable building to be closed as business moves to the Stock Exchange site. The bank reports about 14 million dollars in deposits and more than 5000 separate accounts.

Commonwealth Trust Company Boston Stock Exchange Summer Street Devonshire Street Equitable Milk Street Equitable Building New Stock Exchange Stock Exchange

Curb Market Board Sees Nevada and Corbin Coppe rise

Amalgamated Nevada and Corbin Cop per led yesterday's curb exchange activity with gains from fractional cents to 101 2 cents closing, while Porcupine Nor th ern and Porcupine Central also advanced. Other featured names included Rhode Island Coal Porcupine Northern Porcupine Central Nevada Utah and Majestic amid broader fluctuations.

Amalgamated Nevada Corbin Copper Rhode Island Coal Porcupine Northern Porcupine Central Nevada Utah Majestic

Town Bonds and Railway Dividends Reported in Market Notes

Watertown bonds totaling 40 900 dollars include sewer fire and drainage issues with maturities 1912 to 1921. Adams & Co. quoted 101 19 on these notes. Central of Georgia declares 6 percent on first two preferred incomes and 1 458 percent on the third. Atlantic Gulf & West Indies steamship lines earned fixed charges on its 6 percent collateral trust bonds in the first half of 1911.

Watertown Mass Adams & Co Central of Georgia Railway Company Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines

Dividends Declared by Railroads and Companies

A list of quarterly dividend declarations includes St. Louis & San Francisco R R Co and related lines with varying percentages and record/book close dates. Also noted are American Beet Sugar Co E I Du Pont de Nemours Powder Co Mergenthaler Linotype Co Chesapeake and Ohio and others with specified payout rates and record dates.

St. Louis San Francisco R. R. Co Chicago & Eastern Illinois Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis Ry American Beet Sugar Co E. I. DuPont de Nemours Powder Co B. I. DuPont de Nemours Powder Co Mergenthaler Linotype Co Etra Chesapeake & Ohio By. Co Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co Yukon Gold Co Guggenheim Exploration Co

Trade tone improves in cotton goods and dry goods markets

R G Dun & Co Weekly Review notes improved activity across major centers with stronger demand for print cloths and dress goods. Fallout from a weaker crop outlook prompts readjustment, while forward delivery and stock trades rise in brown and bleached cottons and wool goods.

New York R. G Dun & Co New York City Fall River

Calendar for Today Lights and Notices

Calendar entries show opens for Butte Coalition Inter Smelting and U S Envelope programs with notes on ex dividend items tied to General Electric and related market movements.

Open Butte Coalition Inter. Smelting U. S Prg General Electric

Longboat Ready to Race Al Shrubb at Oak Island Meet

Tom Longboat the Canadian Indian arrives with his wife to Oak Island on Labor Day for a 10 mile race against Al Shrubb. He predicts victory, claims intense training, and debuts in good health amid strong crowd interest and contrasting tales of past habits.

Tom Longboat al Shrubb Oak Island Labor Day Longboat BP. A. A Shrubb

Racing Notes and Officials in North East Motor Scene

Gossip for motorists reports Harry Endicott to drive inter state cars at Old Orchard race meeting. H J Habich of Habich Co plans to drive a Cole 30-40 stock speedster in three events. Governor Hoke Smith enters a 386 horsepower Maxwell for the Glidden tour from New York to Jacksonville. Weather shifts affect closed car sales as limousines and landaulets arrive. Open cars will still see use before snow arrives.

SB Harry Endicott Old Orchard W. A. Charles H. J. Habich G. E Mr. Habich Worcester Mass Hoke Smith Georgia Maxwell New York Jacksonville Fla Smith

Wells and Flynn bouts and a Worcester fair queries

Questions on whether Matt Wells of the lightweights fought K C Brown in New York match Porky Flynn fought Bombardier Wells in London and a Worcester fair entry deadline. The piece notes Wells weighed 133 pounds in a New York bout with Brown and cites a base runner dispute over a third strike.

Matt Wells K. C. Brown New York Wells Porky Flynn London Worcester Fair Grounds Harry Adams State Mutual Worcester Mass Brown

Bradstreet Report Notes Mixed Trade Activity in Early Fall

Bradstreet's weekly review reports visiting buyers in major markets sustaining activity but with notable irregularity and conservatism. Retail shelves appear thin as demand shifts to small lots while shipments are sought promptly. Copper and tin are soft. bank clearings dip, and business failures rise week over week.

New York Bradstreet State of Trade United States Canada Telegraph Toronto New West Rualess

Sunday Gospel Hours Across Tremont Temple Area Churches

A compact guide lists multiple Boston area church services for Sunday. Tremont Temple and adjacent houses of worship schedule morning sermons by Rev. Robert Stuart MacArthur and others, with afternoon and evening programs by various pastors, choirs, and special speakers, plus Sunday School and open-air events.

Tremont Temple Baptist Church Robert Stuart MacArthur D. D New York MacArthur Tremont Temple Lotus A. J. Fairbanks W. Fetler St. Petersburg Russia Ruggles Street I. Henry Sonntag Broadway Baptist Church Miss Oliver Bowdoin Square Tabernacle The Authority of Christ Warren Avenue Baptist Church Cor West Canton Street Herbert Johnson D.D Albert Edmun Brown Adelphi Quartet Bible School First Church OF Christ, Scientist Falmouth Norway St. Paul

Pro wrestling and track scene mix in Chicago and Montreal notes

This column surveys betting on Gotch vs Hackenschmidt in Chicago, debate over Sheppard’s mile prospects, British athletes’ training gaps, and plans for Canadian championships in Montreal. It also critiques Connie Mack’s world champions, Olympic trials aims, and local handicapping justice with Frank McGrath praised.

Frank Gotch Hackenschmidt Chicago Jeff Johnson Reno Montreal Pittsburg

Various Sunday Meetings At Boston Halls And Forums

A list of religious and civic meetings across Boston venues on Sunday evenings and afternoons. Events include Bible study at Steinert Hall, a New Thought Free Forum at Boston Common, Catharine Howard Thompson speaking on Joan of Arc, Improved Scientists demonstrations at Chandler Street, Single Tax and Patriotical meetings at Boston Common and Berkeley Hall, and discussions at Christadelphians Berkeley Street and Paine Hall Appleton Street.

Catharine Howard Thompson New Thought Free Forum Boston Common Joan of Arc Chandler St Charles Street Mall Beacon Street United States Berkeley Hall C. P. Gifford Brookline Christadelphians Franklin Untom Berkeley St Massachusetts Avenue Marehand Mme Anna Whittier Lynn Spiritualist Association Unity Camp Saugus New England Columbus Avenue P. Wyman Washington Hall Cambridge R. G. Treadwell Peabody M'Kenna Cirecle Warrenton Street Washington Street May Millan Roxbury Street Dudley Street Marriner Dale Street Roxbury Mils S. Evans Tremont St Brookline St Canton Street Tarvard Street Cambridge—Circle Frank Sanda Ening Tremont Street Castle Geneeet

Unsanctioned Meets May Sideline Athletes

The NEC Amateur- National Amateur Athletic Union warns that any athlete competing in an unsanctioned meet risks suspension from future competition. Registration with the NEAAA U is required to participate in sanctioned events.

First Presbyterian Church Boston service returns pastor

The Rev. W. M. Tufts will occupy the pulpit at First Presbyterian Church Boston on Sunday for the first time after vacation. A labor service follows with Labor Union members invited. Also listed are spiritualist meetings across Boston and nearby towns with multiple speakers and mediums featured.

Clarendon Street Baptist Church Clarendon and Montgomery Streets James A. Francis D. D B. H. McCurdy Dudley ‘Street Baptist Church Shawmut Congregational Church Tremont Brookline A. A. Berle Park ST Asher Anderson D.D W. M. Tufts First Presbyterian Church Boston Columbus Avenue Berkeley Street American Federation of Labor Centre Street Methuen Lawrence FE. Robinson Harmony Hall Washington Skneeland Aulety P. Smith Mises A.webster F. K. Brown Annie Whittier Sarah M. Thompson May Emmons C. UW. Harwood Yee Anna C. Upsham

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