Market Strong on Improved Condition
State Street notes a bullish close with broad gains across rails coppers and Industrials. Calumet & Hecla boosted sentiment with an $8 quarterly dividend, lifting copper shares though some hesitation remains about sustaining the advance. Boston and New York movements show mixed but overall firmer tones with rail and utility issues advancing.
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State Street
Boston
Calumet & Hecla
Amalgamated
Atchison
Central Leather
New York Central
Reading
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Steel Common
Market Stock and Bond Prices Chronicle
The Boston market records the day’s stock and bond prices alongside total sales. The report lists price movements and transaction totals, providing a concise snapshot of market activity for September 2.
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Boston
Boston curb market mixed day in early September trading
Boston curb market reports a mixed session with Champion Copper moving from 10 to 17 cents and closing at 15, Rhode Island Coal rising to 11 1 4, National Mining & Exploration peaking at 68 cents after an early 63 and dip, and Vulture finishing at 83 8 after a 85 8 intraday high, with full list shown.
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Austin & Souther
Bay State Gas
Geyser
Champion
Rhode Island Coal
Davis-Daly
First National Copper
Davis Daly Oe
Eclipse Oil
Ely Central Tree Ee
First Nat
Gila Copper
Hassayampa Seer
Indiana Copper
Inspiration
Inter Rotary
la Se
Majestic Ae
Sonora
Boston
Champion Copper
National Mining & Exploration
Vulture
Amer Tobacco
Bay State
Chicago
Cobalt Central
Ely
Giroux
Kerr Lake
Utah M
United Coppers
Yukon Gold
Bond Market Notes and Local Issuances Event
New Hampshire treasurer awards a temporary 150 900 loan to Liberty National Bank of New York at 2 78 percent discount dated Sept 1 1908 and maturing Oct 20. Westboro Mass seeks 15 000 in 4 percent notes from Nov 1 1909 payable 1 000 annually 1910 24. Lowell Mass bids due Sept 7 for 100 000 temporary loan maturing Nov 9. New Britain Conn authorized 250 000 4 percent 30 year water bonds maturing Aug 1 1939. Orange Centre Conn school district votes 20 000 4 percent school bonds dated Oct 1 1909 maturing in 20 years. C E Thompson Sons expected to market the bonds.
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Boston
New Hampshire
Liberty National Bank of New York
Westboro
Mass
Lowell
New Britain, Conn
Orange Centre
Conn
C. E. Thompson & Sons
Consolidation Approved as Missouri Pacific Forms New Company
The Missouri Pacific By. Co. reports year ends and notes that the May 29 1909 consolidation approved by stockholders is operative. Old stock may be exchanged for new certificates at the New York office, and the new consolidated company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with good delivery certificates starting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UGES
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
New Consolidated Company
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Dividends Declared By Various Firms This Quarter
Several companies announced quarterly and semiannual dividends with payment dates and record dates. Calumet & Hecla Mining Co 8 cents quarterly. Chicago & Eastern Illinois R R 1.34 percent preferred. Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Ry 1 percent preferred. Brockton & Plymouth Street Railway 3 dollars preferred. General Chemical 1.14 percent preferred. North American Co 1.14 percent. Chicago Telephone 2 percent. St Joseph Railway Light Heat Power 1 1 2 percent common. American Pipe & Construction 2 percent. Dominion Iron & Steel 7 percent preferred. United Verde Copper 75 cents monthly. American Car & Foundry 6 1 2 percent common and 1 5 4 percent preferred. Swift & Co 1 84 percent.
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Atchison
Atlantic Gulf
Illinois Steel
Western Tel & Tel
West End
Atchison Entenvee
Boston & Albany
Boston Eley
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
Nor & Wor
Rutland
Rutland Pref
Union Pacific Land
Boston
East Boston
Am Tel & Tel
Mex Tel & Tel
West Tel & Tel
Allouezene
Atlantic
Cal & Arizona
Cal & Hecla
Centennial
Franklin
Greene Cananea
la Salle
Shannon
Superior
Trinity Ste
Wolverine Ee
Bos & Wor
Eastern SS
Pullman
United Fruit
United Shoe Ma
Gols
US Steel
Amalgamated
Boston Consoleee
Boston Corbin
Bos el
Dominion Tron
East Butte See
Giroux
Helvetia Eee
Isle Royale Eee
Keweenawe
Ng Low
Allis Chalmers
Americcan Agricultural
Am Car & Foundry
Am Hide & Leather
American Lee Securities
Atchison A
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio Oe
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Central of
Great Northern
Illinois Central Seer
International Pump
Town Central
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
LRG
Minneapolis & St Louis
Bat
Minn
St P & S
Ste M
Missouri Pacific
I Mo
Kansas
Texas
National Biscuit
New York Central
Ontario & Western
Norfolk & Western
Republic Steel
Rock Island Co
St Louis Southwest
Sloss
Sheffield S & I
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Tennessee Copper
Texas & Pacific
St Louis & West
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Utah
Virginia Car Chem
Westinghouse Electric
Western Union
Ione Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wisconsin Central Ale
Calumet & Hecla Mining Co
Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R. Co
Kansas, City, Fort Scott
General Chemical Co
North American Co
Chicago Telephone Co
St. Joseph Railway, Light, Heat and Power Co
United Verde Copper Co
American Car & Foundry Co
Swift & Co
Calendar for today closes for leather stocks and meetings
Books close for Central Leather common and preferred Calumet Arizona St Louis Southwestern U S Leather common and preferred Ex Dividend Central Leather preferred U S Leather preferred Meetings Iowa Central US Envelope
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Calumet
Arizona
St. Louis
U. S
Iowa Central
U.S
Burlington cuts time Denver to Chicago two hours
The Burlington railroad announces effective Sept. 12 a two hour reduction in Denver to Chicago train time. The railroad completed over 22 million dollars in track improvements and 450 thousand in strengthening bridges with reinforced concrete and 487 thousand in extra telegraph facilities and blocking stations, ensuring a positive block behind every passenger train.
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Burlington Railroad
Denver
Chicago
Militant suffragists hold first outdoor meeting in Boston
More than a thousand people crowded Charles Street Mall on the Common for a Boston outdoor suffrage meeting. Women speakers led the event. Hyde Park’s Mrs. R. J. Fitzgerald and others from Framingham, Boston, and Radcliffe spoke as the protesters moved from Provincetown Wharf to the mall at 7 o clock.
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Boston
Charles Street
R. J. Fitzgerald
Hyde Park
Hartley Dennett
South Framingham
Alfreta McCune
Edith M. Haynes
Florence Luscomb
Katherine Tyng
Radcliffe
Provincetown
Women’s Suffrage Viewpoints From Boston Meeting
Mrs Fitzgerald of the Boston Equal Suffrage Association argues voting will not derail a woman from her home business and that equal political footing will raise women’s work to men’s standards. Edith M Haynes adds that schooling already teaches citizenship and that voting empowers both women and men as human rights.
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Edith M. Haynes
Keegan's Pal opens Park Theatre season in 1909 10
Edward H. Crosby reports on Paul Wilstach new play Keegan's Pal at Park Theatre. The drama examines honor among thieves with Joe Keegan and Paul Raeburn, a former convict and a successful lawyer, as secrets threaten family reputations. Emmett Corrigan as the pal earns notable praise. Harry Harwood impresses as Alderman Phelan. Bessie Brown Howard cited for standout acting.
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Park Theatre
Paul Wilstach
Keegan
Pal
Wilstach
Joe Keegan
Paul Raeburn
Raeburn
Emmett Corrigan
Peter Raeburn
Harry Harwood
Mr. Harwood
Alderman Phelan
Bessie Brown Howard
Maritimes Fleet Sees Record Groundfish Totals and Freight News
The Valentinna returns with nine fish while Captain O Neal tops the season as 224 700 pounds of mixed groundfish are landed. Haddock, cod and hake yield strong prices amid busy wharf activity and plans for fall fisheries. The Anglian arrives with 3700 tons including wool and beans, while other ships prepare for Glasgow and Montevideo voyages.
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Valentinna
Charles O’neal
Haddock
O'Neal
Ida S. Brooks
Diana
Yarmouth
Prince George
Catherine
Ellen
Nettie Franklin
Philip P. Manta
Mary B. Greer
Hale Ida
Brooks
Ethel B. Penny
Mary J. Ward
T Wharf
Jessie Costa
Mattakeeset
M. Gaspe
East Boston
John Dench
Gloucester
John Costa
London
Leyland Line
Anglian
Allan Line
Laurentian
Henry Imrie
Glasgow
Duncrag
Mystic Wharf
Montevideo
Arlington
Long Beach
N. Y
New York
Mayport
Herbert May
Chehaw
S. C
Eastport
Charleston
White Star Line
Cymric
Queenstown
Liverpool
Cunarder
Ivernia
Potter
Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Transit and Arrivals
The column lists maritime details for Sept 3 including sunrise and sunset times, high water, and tide indicators. It records arrivals of vessels such as Anglian, Vera, Ocland, Governor Cobb, and others at various ports, along with coal deliveries and tug movements. Cleared and sailed steamers are named, with routes to Glasgow Hamburg Baltimore Newport News and more, plus a long list of barges, schooners, and tugs and their destinations.
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Lin
Anglian
Toozes
London
Eng
Vera
Rynning
Port Antonio
Ocland
Brun
Louisburg
C. B
Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
N. S
Healy
Camden
Sawyer
Bangor
City of Bangor
Colby
Bath
Bay State
Linscott
Portland
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Mass
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Wilhelmina
Breman
Port Tampa
Fla
Weymouth
Nottingham
Bennett
Port Johnson
Princess
Ryan
Brighton
Andrew G. Pierce, Jr
Smith
Nat Ayer
Jordan
Fred A. Emerson
Perkins
Cto
Lillian
Robbins
Machias
Clara J. Stevens
Calvin Austin
St. John
N. B
Powhatan
Norfolk
Quantico
Philadelphia
Harvard
New York
H. M. Whitney
Massachusetts
Cuba
Newport News
Cardenas
Solus
Brockton
Concord
Fall River
Piedmont
Portsmouth
Washington
Baltimore
George's Creek
Beverly
Ontario
Guttenburg
N. J
Liberty
Ellenville
Conestoga
Draper
Kohinoor
Dutch Island
Langhorne
T Louise
Barrington
Emma &. Potter
Clementsport
Three Marys
Brunswick
William L. Douglas
Edward E. Barry
Herbert May
Fastport
Charleston
Henry O. Barrett
Cora M
Millbridge
Metinie
Mortgagee's Sale of Telegraph Street South Boston Property
Public auction set for September 14 1909 at 3 PM for the premises under a mortgage from Matilda Singleton to Henry C Mitchell recorded in Suffolk Deeds Lib 2438 Page 19. The lot on Telegraph Street South Boston measures 27 feet along Telegraph Street and 58 feet 10 inches along aligned boundaries with instruction to pay $100 cash at sale and balance in 10 days.
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Telegraph — St
Boston
Matilda Singleton
Henry €. Mitchell
Suffolk
South Boston
Telegraph Street
Gates Street
Hall J. How
Perkins
Rumor Day in Boston Politics Causes Withdrawals
Rumors swirled through Democratic and Republican HQs in Boston as candidates weighed withdrawals by 5:00 pm. Republicans reported three Goodwin Campbell dummy ticket resignations from Ward 1 with protests. Several Republican representatives withdrew, while Dr Charles S Stone eyed a switch to back Rep Callahan in Ward 9.
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Boston
Goodwin-Campbell
Ward 1
William M. Brown
John Lovcezzola
George W. Baxter
Fred D. Achilles
Ward
Rupert H. Costello
Herbert Gilman
Charles 8. Stone
Ward 12
Doyle
Representative Good
Ward 17
Timothy Callahan
Ward 9
Dr. Stone
Representative Callahan
Praises Bay State Troops After Plymouth County Maneuvres
General Leonard Wood commends Massachusetts militia for conduct during recent maneuvers. In a letter dated August 31, 1909, from Headquarters Department of the East, he notes fine soldierly spirit, hard work under trying weather, and concludes the exercises were very instructive and beneficial for the troops.
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Massachusetts Militia
Plymouth County
Draper
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Wood
Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
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Boston—Steel Common
Nat. En. & Stmp. Pfd
Allis Chalmers Pfd
Albany
Calumet & Yieola
Copper
Lake
Massachusetts Electric Common
Utah Copper
Ise
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
William F. Sekol
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Rhode Island Coal Company
Elders & Fyffes, Ltd
Raearee
Nicheins Co
Silane Ane
Republic Iron & Steel
Spokane
St L
Union Pacific Econ
E R Lon
Do Ist & Ref
United R Rs of SF
S Realty & Imp
U Ss Rubber
U Ss Steel Ss
Weee
Cay
Va Car Chemical
Wabash
Sarah Wlan
Wwe
Wab
Pitts
Western RG
Maryland
West Shore
Western Union Con
Westinghouse el & Mfg
Republic of Cuba
U_S Mexico
United States
Stock Exchange
Charles A. Stoneham & Co
Providence Coal
Cranston
R. I
Doane Street
Providence Coal Mining CO
Old South Ridg
Richard Willis & Co
45 Mile Street
Copper Range Consolidated Company
Frederic Stanwood
Collins Wireless
United Wireless
Burlingame U. T
Chicago-New York Air Line
James Shay & CO
State St
Acme Consolidated
Ee Eters
Bay Pstate Gas
Beaver
Bingham Mines
Boston Ely
Cactus Devel
NEW York Bonds
Chandler Bros & Co
Milk St
Hide & Leather
Tpodrcco- GS
Cea
Top & S
L & N Col de
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Union Elist
Buffalo
Central Branch Ry
Central of Ga Consol
Central Teather
Central Pacific
Ches & Ohio
Oe Ee
Chicago & Alton Stos
Mé&Sp O
Ri& P
Col & So
W & DO
Illinois Central
Interborough RT
Inter Met Gas
Int
Met Marine
BSI
KC Southern
Lake Shore
Lehigh & W Coal
Louis & Nash
Do N, O & Mob
Met Street Rygen
Mid Central
Milwaukee Gas
Ain M, Stp&ss Me
M. K & T Ist & Ref
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Y Gas el L, & P
NH & H
Northern Pacific
ORR & N
Oregon S IL
Pacific Tel & Tel
Penn
Missouri Pacific By. Co
Am. Locomotive Report
American Locomotive Co
BIOE
Keegan’s
The
Drama
Edward H. Crosby
Shipping News
Miniature Almanac
Badenta
Hamburg
Limon
Port Limon
CC. R
Jam
Neidenfels
I. O
Medford
Key West
Rumor Day IN Politics
Iti
Praises Bay State Troops
Governor's Island
New York City
Cunard L NE
Paris
Saxonia
Iverna
Lusitania
Carmania
Campani Mauretania
Caronia
Gibraltar
Genoa
Naples
Carpathia
Carpathia Pannonia
Azores
Italy
Eastern Steamship Co
Belfast
Foster’s Wharf
Rockland
Bar Harbor
Blue Hill
Union Wharf
International Dplivision
Washington St
Dominion Atlantic By.s.s
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Prince Arthur
Long Wharf
N. E
Merchants & Miners Transportation CO
Fisker
H. Nard
Battery Wharf
Yale
India Wharf
Sama
Wash
Return
Dominion Atlantic S. S. Line
Merchants & Miner Line
Plant Line
Plarvard
Europe
Beekman Tourist Company
Telephone Main
Provinges
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
A. W. Perry
Gen. Mer
Warren Line
Sachem
Michigan
Hoosac Tunnel
Warren & CO
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