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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
17
Fragmented OCR reads show totals for total sales and shares traded, including comparisons to prior periods and references to multiple firms and pumps. The legible data points include daily and period totals, with figures like 430,805 shares and 747,209 shares, but many items are garbled and nonessential.
The notices announce quarterly and semiannual dividends on common and preferred stocks from American Smelting and Refining Company Empire Steel and Iron Company Mercantile National Bank of New York Denver Rio Grande Railroad Company and other issuers. Details include dividend rates records dates transfer book closures and payment dates.
In London, December 11, American securities showed inactivity with minor price changes. Quoted near London close and New York close, including Ballis & Nas, Central, Pennsylania, and others. Money market rates listed for calls, discounts, and exchange, with British consols and French rentes pricing noted.
Yesterday's closing quotes for government bonds show minor movements versus Thursday's registrations. The record lists small bond registrations and varying values across issues, including several government series with percent changes and price markers, reflecting a mixed market in debt securities.
Collateral trust notes maturing in 1996 show varied yields and prices with many entries. Names Swartweur Appenzellar and Meturis Rid appear among issuers. Several series list % yields, dates, and par values across multiple rail and utility names, including RREpo, Nash RRS, and Southern Ry.
Rail earnings tabulated for major lines including Santa Fe Southern Pacific Denver Rio Grande and Minneapolis Saint Paul. Figures show first weekly to Dec and July shifts with totals, miles, and per line performance across several western and Mexican routes.
A garbled OCR fragment lists assorted items with prices and places such as Exchange Place and City of Copa. It mentions bids or asked values for various goods or stocks and includes scattered names like Gall ry Steward and others. The readable content is sparse and ambiguous but indicates market quotes and listings without coherent context.
Stocks closed near session lows as selling in United States Steel and other big names persisted. Interborough Metropolitan rose on reorganization rumors while several heavyweights sagged in a market weighed by top heavy positions and light demand for gold and silver.
Dealers note silver remains a weak link as commodities rise over the past five weeks. Analysts say silver's price strength lags other metals, with prices failing to keep pace with the general advance in commodity markets recently.
The page details numerous bond offerings with issuer names such as NY City, Adams Ex, Am T & T, and Union Pacific. It lists coupon rates from 4% to 10% and par values including 1000 and 10000, with many notes and convertibles. Regional and corporate references appear throughout, indicating broad market activity and price movement.
The article notes oral sales of bonds totaling $6,499.00 and references names and figures like NATE&C 5000 Wan Conrt 48 A S6% and 17000 Man Con. It records bond transaction details and related percentages in a concise financial notice.
The Consolidated Exchange ended with mixed activity as readings showed gains for several issues compared to the Stock Exchange. Reading, United Pacific, and Southern Pacific among others traded higher, while some readings remained weaker elsewhere.
Furnished by Charles I Barney Co and others, the page lists bid and asked prices for railroad, steel, cement, electric, and gas securities. It includes Lehigh Valley RR at 74 in both bids and asks, Cambria Steel at 38, Elec Co of Am at 44, and Philadelphia traction and electric issues with varied figures. Also shown are bonds of Am Ry Cony Ss near 99, Phila Elec and related utilities, and several industry names with fluctuating bid–ask spreads.
A dated 1908 note lists Kuhn, Loeb and Co Ladenburg Thalmann Speyer Brothers Berliner Handels Speyer Hallgarten and Co among adjustments. The fragment cites financial houses and associations as part of an adjustment record.
Trading in outside securities eased while spot prices held a generally firm tone. Notable activity included Standard Oil advancing to the highest level in over three years, and new New York Stock Exchange backed backers forming a pool in the Butte and New York Copper Company after discoveries at the 200 and 90 foot levels yielded rich ore, prompting fresh interest and purchases.
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