Irregular Stock Markets Report Readers Almanac Style
Stock markets closed irregularly with New York showing total sales of 226 400 shares and Boston 18 429. Reading led New York with 42 100 shares while Butte & Superior topped Boston with 5 415. Year to date totals show New York at 58 722 900 and Boston at 3 582 917. Compared with last year New York traded 87 501 400 and Boston 8 247 677. Major gains Del Lack & Western up to 420 while Pullman fell to 151 in New York. In Boston Mergenthaler Linotype rose to 220 and United Pruit to 170, Am Agric Chem dropped to 411 4. Call money in New York 2 1/2 to 3 percent and Boston at 3. Time money New York 4 to 4 1/2 percent and Boston 5 1/2 to 6 percent.
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New York
Boston
Reading
Butte & Superior
Del
Lack, & Western
Pullman
Mergenthaler Linotype
United Pruit
Am. Agri. Chem
Time Money
Boston Clearings
Lyn Aub-Treanuy Credit
York Funds
York Ee
Sub-Treasury
Bankers’ Sterling
France
Lehigh Valley
Reichsmarks
Louis N
Mer Marine
Mex Pet Co
Miami
Nevada
Tio Nynh&h
Y Ont &Woo Nor & Wes
Pacific Mail
Pitts
Tenn Copper
the Texas Co
Aseaeee
Li Ll Il
Tol SL & W Io OK
Union
Union Pacific Pf
Utah
New York Stocks Steady After Week’s Decline
Market shows little recovery from the week’s drop with steadier tone and small volume. Bearish sentiment persists though sporadic selling limits further decline as money rates rise and interior cash demands strain reserves. Copper advances, New Haven recovers, and bonds are irregular with Panama 3s up on call.
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York
Union Pacific
Reading
New York
Southern Pacific
New Haven
Panama
Galveston Houston Electric Declares Dividends
A goas annual dividend of 3.00 per share on erred capital stock and a semi annual of 8.00 per share on the common capital stock have been declared payable September 15, 1918 to stockholders of record September 6, 1918. Agents.
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Galveston-Houston Electricaj
Lanston Monotype Machine Co
Philadelphia
Mess
J. Sellers Bancroft
Agiphia
Local Market Stocks End Uneven, Amalgamated Recovers Ahead
Boston September trading showed uncertain sentiment with Amalgamated, Chemical and Steel under selling pressure while Butte and Superior, New Haven, and New Haven rights saw buying. Amalgamated rebounded to its prior close as Chemical common and copper issues fell. Michigan law interest rate adjustments prompted Lake Copper to revise Sept 9 assessment to Sept 22. Corbin Copper postponed sale of delinquent stock to Oct 14. Zinc output from Butte & Superior drives demand and price gains amid a generally irregular close.
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Boston
Amalgamated
Chemical Common
Steel Common
Butte & Superior
New Haven
The
Lake Copper Company
Michigan
Corbin Copper Company
Gale
Boston curb market features dips and gains
Mexican Metals fell to 230 in a new low for the curb market while Goldfield Consolidated rose to 2, its best price in months. The report details the day’s fluctuations and notable price moves.
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Goldfield Consolidated
Market Again Faces Mixed Signals Amid Copper Runway Fear
State Street topics describe unsettled market with small volume and gains only in specialties. Reports note Bank of England reserve strength, low August new issues, and rising call money as copper producers fear a runaway market while buyers face potential higher costs.
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Board Room
Bank of England
Bond market nudges higher on New York gains
The market tone improved with New York city 448 reaching a fresh high. St Paul general 44s Central Leather 5s and Chicago Great Western 4s also advanced in the current movement.
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New York City
St. Paul General
Central Leather
Chicago Great Western
Stock Market and Bond Transactions Highlight Trading
The report lists bond transactions in thousands of dollars with numerous issues including Cen Pacific 1s and 4s, New York Central 3s, and Northern Pacific 4s among others. It notes September prices for corn wheat and oats at top marks, plus bank and underwriter views on Southern Pacific stock allotments and underwriting margins.
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Southern Pacific
the Post
Europe
Labor Unrest Near Butte Over Nonunion Carpenters
Latest advices from Butte report East Butte Company facing union pressure as carpenters outside the local union are employed. Miners' union backed a demand for discharge of non union workers and hiring union men, with an ultimatum and possible general strike if unmet.
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Butte
East Butte Company
Miners’ Union
Carpenter's Union
Dividends Declared by Several Corporations
Tennessee Copper Company declares regular 75 cents a share payable Sept 30 with books closed Sept 3 and reopening Sept 20. American Car & Foundry pays 1% per share on common stock with record Sept 29 and payment Oct 1. Juff Company offers quarterly 3 percent on common and 1 percent on preferred stock payable Oct 1 to stock on record Sept 13. Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company pays 2 percent on common and 1 percent on preferred stock with record Sept 2 and payment Oct 18. Electric Company declares semi annual 8 dollars on common, 6 percent on preferred, payable Oct 18.
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Tennessee Copper Company
Atoc
American Car & Foun
Juff Company
Pe Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
Apt
Reig A Peivey and Lightingler
Scons
Ae Hs Close
Common Son
Oyatle
Philadelphia Market Bid and Asked Securities Snapshot
A compact market reel lists bids and asks across multiple securities including Cam Steel Lehigh Nav and Pa Steel. Notable entries show Lehigh Val and Lehigh Nav at mid highs with Penn Salt and Phila Co pf trading near 106 percent and 85 percent respectively.
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Am Rys
Cam Steel
BE & P
Lehigh
Lehigh Val
Pa Steel
Penn Salt
Phila Co
Phi Rap
Tonopah
Belmont
Wk Ié& Stripbon Co
History in Stamp Shapes National Symbols Across Empires
The article surveys stamp designs from Turkey Egypt Greece Persia Korea and Mexico. It notes Islamic prohibition on faces in Turkish stamps and contrasts crescent symbols with Byzantine influence while describing pyramids sphinx palm trees and Nile imagery on Egyptian stamps, ancient Greek motifs, Persian lion and sun, Korea plum blossom, and Mexico’s eagle and serpent motif linked to Aztec legend.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Nile
Egypt
Greece
Hermes
Persia
Korea
Pittsmont Copper bonds retired and Oakland improvements sold
Pittsmont Copper Company has retired 263,000 6 per cent bonds leaving less than 1,600,000 of the original 2,500,000 issued. All Pittsmont bonds are owned by East Butte Company. It is reported that 990,000 Oakland California improvement 5 3 4 per cent bonds recently purchased by a syndicate of Halsey Co Istabrook Co and Blodget Co have all been sold.
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Pittsmont Copper Company
Pittsmont
East Butte Company
Oakland
California
Halsey & Co
Istabrook & Co
Blodget & Co
Classified Notice Pricing Tiers From Local Paper
Short catalog of rates for school, college, and related listings with per line charges as 15 cents for standard text and 20 cents for bold black type. Includes note on available categories and formatting options.
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INC
Stomie
Portland St
Lenox Jewelry CO
Washington St
BAY State Dancing School
Thars
Gat
Mirah
Heinemann
Tremont St
Alliano OO
Stokell, Gra Boylston St
Furniture Price Listings and Storage Advertisements
Old and new furniture values offered by A. Lowenstein & Sons at 1280 Washington Street with cash prices for furniture carpets pianos and bric-a-brac. Lamb-Bush Furniture Co advertises new and second-hand ranges and exchanges old furniture for new at 49 Union Street Boston. New England Storage Warehouse George Street Roxbury Mass advertises two large storage rooms and warehouse services.
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A. Lowenstein& Sons
Washington St
Lamb-Bush Furniture CO
Union St
Boston
NEW VY
Births and Deaths in Local Communities Daily
Notices announce multiple births marriages and deaths across Newton Boston Roxbury and surrounding towns. Entries include George H Brown in Newton 76 elegy at 4 Eldredge St and Essex Mary Ann Clary Jamaica Plain. many services at St. James Church St. Thomas Church Sacred Heart and other parishes with funeral times cremations and interments listed.
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Chesterr
Essex
End
William PP. Chester
Massachusetts Volunteers
H. R. Crane & Co
Talbot Ave
Dorchester
Clary
Jamaica Plain
Mary
James J
Mary K. Clary
Farrell
Roxbury
Whitney St
John
Rosamarrell
Zynch
Flagg
Newton Upper Falls
Edward A. Flagg
Hiliot St
Newton Upper
Newton Cemetery
Gay
South Medford
Jennie Nee McDonald
William Ay
Lydon St
Prince Edward Island
GOOD
East Cambridge
Catherine
John and
Mary Good
Sullivan
Gore St
Calvary Cemetery
Waltham
Hayes
Boston
Margaret
Daniel F. Hayes
Connelly
Edward Curry
Chelsea St
Sacred Beart
Chicago
Springfield
Ill
Healey
Margaret Wesley
Bgo
Ada St
St. John’'s Church
Bine Hill Ave
MOWFH
Brookline
Lemuel Rice Howe
Kent St
Richard Keefe
Thomas J. Keefe
Leslie St
St. Mark’s Church
New Calvary
Kozminsky
Bad Neuheim
Germany
Ruthvenst
Mishkan ‘Tefila
West Roxbury
New York
Lawler-In
Jennie C
Bridget
John Tacher
Childs St
S T. Thomas’ Church
Noble
Huntington Hospital
Elizabeth B
Thomas Noble
Morgan Memorial Church
Shawmatave
Corning St
Scanlon
Francis M
William
Margaret Scanion
Galvin
Seaver St
St. Hugh’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Sherman
Belmont
John Henry
Henry
Helen
Buckley) Sherman
Thomas St
St. Joseph's Church
Belmont Cemetery
Smith
Charlestown
Julia E
Philip Smith
West End
Concord St
Bristol
N. H
John R. Sumner
Starle
Hall St
Baday
Sacred Heart Church
Aly Weinbecker
Charles Baye
Francis
Rifiem
Mary Weinbecker
Maguire
Te’ Res
Chelsea
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Orks Co
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M. Beas
IPM
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Philadelphia Market
Bryant & Stratton
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Stendish
Boylston St
Arlington St
Hawley Electrical School
Hartington Ave
Mass
Portia Law School
Evening
LAW School For Women
Arthur M. MacLean
A.B
Tremont Temple
Hickox
Pihrch
Copley Squared
Comer’s Commercial School
Standish
Gherthand
Massav
Pro Osals
Bureau of Bees and Accounts
Washington, D. C
Navy Boston
Navy Yard
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J. Cowie
Quartermaster’s Office
Summer St
St. Louis
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U. S. Army
George B. Davis
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department
Naval Hosiels
Portsmouth
Newport
RB. I
Norfolk
H. R. Stanford
Federal Hardware & Electric Co
Fordia
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq
J. Rose & CO
Alberts
Simon
Stamford
Kalfe Mining
Hay
M. J
Postal
Harvard St
Everett
Shaw Nat. Paint CO
Shawmut Ave
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Paarering
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Green St
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Board of Street Commissioners
City Hall
City of
J. J. O'Callaghan
Post
Staoley
W. H. Sire
Teipates
Benni Flowers
U.S
T. Bill
Commonwealth
Suffolk
Bli“Za III
Robate Y Emilie Scharfhr
Oston
Ston
Boston Post
Robert Grant
Esquire
John R. Nichols
United States OF America
Atkinson Law Office
School St
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