Stock Market Advances Amid Broad Gains
Report indicates most stocks show moderate gains with large volume. The text cites daily trade figures for diverse issues and compares current totals with previous year, noting shifts in share counts and substantial turnover across exchanges.
Historic 1906 Dividend Declarations Spark Investor Interest
Notices from multiple railroads and firms announce stock dividends of 2.5 percent 1.0 percent and two dollars per share See Chesapeake Ohio American Telephone and Flora Bank details with record dates December 1908 January 1909 and December 31 1906 as payable dates and transfer book closures in New York Richmond and wellford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Charles A. Hubbard
Tregeurer
Jersey City
N. J
Perabie
John T. Murphy
York
Fidelity Trust Company
Andrew H. Mars
Chicago & Alton Railroad CO
New York
F. H. Davis
Minneapolis & ST Louis Railroad CO
F. H. Dav
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co
Richmond
1908
Ohio Railway Co
Wellford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
WM. ER. Driver
the Flora Bank
HE. M. Clarke
Financial Affairs Stock Market Ends Year On Bullish Tone
Stock trading showed wide professional activity on the bull side. Gains led by Union Pacific Reading United States Steel and Amalgamated Copper amid heavy iron rails contracts and tariff optimism. Dealers expect a stronger economy in January with heavy purchases by railroads and industries, despite bear pressure and margin concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Reading
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
Commission House
Harriman
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bond Market Sales Reported Totaling 4.25 Million
The market shows extensive activity with diverse bond issues including Japanese government 44s, Iowa Cent Ref 4s, Am Tobacco 6s, and various corporate debentures. Total sales reached 4,248,000 dollars as traders profited from fluctuating yields and extensive interest in both government and industrial securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cuba
FS & M
el L&p
Lacka Steel
Allis-Chalm
Aoou
Sentas
Ane and Inc
Ann Arist
AT & S F
L & Col
CL & N
Do Ist Inc
Penn Court
Do 2d Inc
WEY
Odo. Ae
Peo & FE Inc
Pielcia Amelie
Css Veves
RI & P
Pfanon
CC & St L
Fom
Tex & Pac
Col & So
Joo T
el L Inc
Union Pac
Doe
Col & T
QMO U S
West
West Shore
Qao
Inactive Stocks Show Last Closings on NYSE
The list records last actual sales and closing quotations for stocks with no trades yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange. The table includes numerous issues with their last sale and bid and ask quotes, noting many unnamed or encoded entries and several preferred stocks and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Adams
K & DM
Lag
Lb&w
Lake Shore
Long Island
Marine i
Mack Cos
M & St L
Morris & Es
Supf
Nash & Ch
T & Co
Nat Bis Pf
Amn Airpor
M2idpf
B & O Pf
Nyc&sl
Ss BR & P
NYG
Peo & E
Pcc&st
Cl& L
C&nw
C St Pm&o
Ccce&sl
CF &I Ptt
Consol Coal
Izy
DM &Fed
Sears-R Pf
Te&epl
KE Erie
Granby M
Hery
Wy Ing-R Co
Kan & M
Kcfs&m Pf
Keck & DM
American securities abroad market report
London market notes show heavy demand for American securities with quotes for ex dividend. Foreign money rates include call money 2 1/2 percent and Berlin discount 3 1/2 percent, with Paris and Berlin exchange rates and bar gold at 77 9 1/2. British consols quoted at 83 11 16 for money and 88 13 14 for account. French rentes at 96 francs 50 centimes ex dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Paris
Paris Exchange
Berlin Exchange
Outside Securities Market Report Shows Mixed Action
The outside securities list opened irregular with weakness in some silver issues while higher priced specialties fell. American Tobacco eased 6 points, Standard Oil 2. Central Foundry and Kerr Lake showed gains with notable activity in United Copper and its preferred. Bond activity included new Brazilian 5s at a premium. American Writing Papers stayed firm as most other issues held steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco
Central Foundry
Chicago
la Rose Consolidated
Kerr Lake
United Copper
Nevada Consolidated
Cumberland-Ely
Goldfield Consolidated
Rawhide
Cobalt Central
Consolidated Exchange Skeptical on Price Recovery
Professional operators on the Consolidated Exchange doubted price recovery could hold, with a day of trading mostly below the New York market. Reading activity was heavy including a 1000 share sale at 13 1 2, while other issues showed mixed quotations. Interborough common rose to 18 1 2 and preferred to 8 1 4 as closing demand remained strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Exchange
Reading
Stock Exchange
Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Interborough Common
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Markets and Closing Stocks Summary
Closing stock list from Chicago market shows names such as American Can American Radiator National Biscuit Northwestern Elevated and Swift & Co with assorted prices and pref shares. The list includes Chicago Subway and Illinois Brick along with other industrial and utility names reflecting a volatile trading day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Tithe & Truat
Illinois Brick
National Biscuit
National
Northwestern
Chicago Subway
Swift & Co
Commonwealth
Bowling Green Trust Co Officers and Directors List
The document lists officers and directors of Bowling Green Trust Co with names and positions headed by Edwin Gould as President and William H. Taylor as 1st Vice-President. Other executives include Chas Armstrong 2d Vice-President John A Hil ton 3d Vice-President and Tre ay William M Laws as Secretary. Directors include Charles Armst Frank Brainard Harry Bronner Franklin Brow Robert Clowry Edmund Conver Nelson Cror P C Costello Grenville Dodge A Goepel Edwin Gould Frank J Gould George J Gould John A Hilton Edward T Jeffery Winslow S Pierce Dick S Ramsay Frederick Schenel William Skinner George T Smith Andrew Squire William H Taylor John P Truesdell Charles M Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gould
William H. Taylor
Chas. P. Armstrong
John A. Hilton
3D V.pres. & Treay
William M. Laws
Charles P. Armst
Frank Brainard
Harry Bronner
Franklin Q. Brow
Robert C. Clowry
Edmund C. Converm
Nelson Cror
P. C. Costello
Grenville M. Dodge
A. Goepel
Frank J. Gould
George J. Gould
Edward T. Jeffery
Winslow S. Pierce
Dick S. Ramsay
Frederick B. Schenel
William Skinner
George T. Smith
Andrew Squire
John P. Truesdell
Charles M. Warner
Foreign trading and dividends listed in early market report
The market shows 15 000 shares traded abroad on balance with copper shares weak in London. Dividends announced include Bronx Savings Bank 2 ¾ percent, Kansas City Southern 1 percent on preferred, Irving National Exchange Bank 2 percent, Title Guarantee and Trust 4 percent, Utah Consolidated Mining 56 cents, Michigan Central 3 percent, Lake Shore 1 ½ percent, New York Central 4 percent, Harlem Savings Bank 2 percent, Bowling Green Trust 5 percent, among others. Copper prices firming with 38 recovery indications. supply seen up in Europe. New board appointments include James C. Colgate to New York Trust as trustee and George T. Smith to Green Trust as director. Wabash Railroad seeks to list 2 million in bonds. No dividend action from New York Brake Co. Iron trade notes demand for foreign ore for 1909 delivery and large orders in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palr & Ohio
Ches & Ohio
Mil & St P
Col Fuel & L
Southern
Sita
del & Hud
den & RG
Dist Securities
Erie
Clinton Gilbert
Wall Street
Jefferson
Kan City
America
Liberty
Louis & Nash
Lincoln
Mo K & Tex Wee
Manhattan Co
Bronx Borough
Market & Ful
Nat Lead
Bryant Park
Metropolis
Y Central
Bowery
Mercantile
Butch & Doe
Metropolitan
Nor Pac
Oral
Coal & I Nat
Pennsylvania
Mount Morris
Chatham
Mutual
Rep Steel Bnas
Chemical
Nassau
Rock Island
Nat Copper
GON
City Seine New Netherland
Southern Pac
Athe Chelsea Exch
Southern Ry
Jommmerce
Dental
Ae Corn Exchange
Texas Pac
East River
Third Ave
Fidelity
Park
Union Pac
ISI
National, Tho of People's
Fifth National
Plaza
Utah
Tec
Germania
Greenwich
Union Exch
Ing
Hanover
Washington
Irving Nat
Yorkville
Laos
Cal & V
Panama
Baltimore
Gt Bend
van Schaick & Co
District
Slumblin
Hid
Hale & Nore
United Railway
Jim Butler
Ai Northy & i
Mary McKinney
Light & P
Montgomery Mt
Portland
Seaboard
Elec
Union Trust
Hoo
Fidelity & Depae
Consol
Maryland Trust
London
Bronx Savings Bank
Kansas City
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Utah Consolidated Min Company
Michigan Central
Canada Southern
Lake Shore
New York Central
St. Lawren
Burg & Lake Erie
New York Trust Company
United States
Refining and Mining Company
Terry
Mercantile Trust
Metropolitan Savings Bank
Lehigh Valley
Harlem Savings Bank
Bank For Savings
Bowling Green Trust Company
Europe
James C. Colgate
James B. Colgate & Co
George T. Smith
Jersey City
Ing Green Trust Company
E. F. C. Young
Charles M. Warner
Warner Sugar Refining Compact
Warner-Quinlan Asphalt Company
Li &Uscancy
The
Stock Exchange
Wabash Railroad Company
the Stock Exchange
Central Trust Company
Central of Georgia
Manhattan Trust Company
NEW York Air Brake
New York Brake Company
Irom
Spain
Newfoundland
Lake Superior
Philadelphia
American Car and Foundry Company
St. Louis
Peg
York Central
Carolina
Cimnehfield & Ohio
Pressed Steel Company
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Qantas Steel Car Company
Cornea
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Corribustve
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Allis-Chalmers Company
Allis-Chalmers Company Pal
Agricultural Chemical
Icultural Chemical Pr
Ate
I Sugar Enews
Car & Foundry
Ice Securities
Telegraph & Telephone
Shaw
Atchison
ARBO
Atlantic Coast
Ano
Baltimore & Ohio
Batopilas Mining Am
Bethlehem Steel Oy
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brunswick Ouwcreates
Canadian Pacific
Liz
Central Leather
Petty
Central of New Jersey Lab
Chesapeake & Ohio
iChicago & Alton
Chicago Great Western
Mil
St Paul
Chicago & Northwest
iChicago
iChicago Terminal Trans Namts
Chicago Union Traction
Chicago Union Tract
Cin
Chic. & St. L
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern
Bohsaa
Col. & Southern Ist Pr
Taya
Col. & Hocking Coal & Iron
Ig Mle
Delaware & Hudson
Home del
Lack. & Western MO
Enver
Rio Grande P
Denver & Rio Grande P
Ee Securities
Erie Nes Cereeceeneteces S. & At
Federal Mining & Smelting A
General Electric Company
Great Northern Pr
Great Northern
Havana Electric Railwa
Hockin
Valley
Lois ‘Entral
Interborough-Metropolitan
International Harvester
Inter
Iowa Central
Pew
Bia
Aek
Marine Pr Sn Ccenerssereneeee Ps
Mackay Companies
Manhattan
Aos
Mexican Central
Mexico
Newhouse Mining
Chic. & St. Oe
N. J. Tel
New Haven & Hartfor Aeeeee
Ontario & Western
Norfolk & Western
North American
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mail
People’s Gas & Coke
Pittsburg Coal
Pittsburg Coal Pr
Republic Iron ‘eSteel Si
Republic Tron & Steel Pr
Bly
iSt. Louis &Ban
St. Louis & Southwestern
St. Louis & Southwestern Pr
Sloss-Sheff, Steel & Iron
Southern Paci
Pac Pr
J ‘Ox
Hi Southern Railway
Batyaay
Southern Railway
Tennessee Copper
Texas & Pacific
Third Avenue Railroad
al Fl
Toledo Railways & Light
Toledo
Wester
Itoledo
Mts
Twin City
R. T Rams
Masinans
Union Bag & Paper
Union Bag & Paper Pr
Union Pacific Aeesise
S. Realty & Improvement
St Tee States Rubber
U. S. Rubber
Utah Copper
Virginia-Carolina Chem
Wabash
Ike
Tel
Wabash Stern Maryland
Western Union_Telegraph
Westinghouse Manufacturing
New York City
Guaranty Trust Company of
Wassau St
Lombard St
E.C
Banking Department Trust Department
Bond Department Transfer Department
Foreign Department
U.S. Steel
Curtis, Freeman &Co
Broad St
Congress St
Carlisle & CO
Broadway
N.Y
Trenton Potteries
Texas Company
Thi-City Railway
Frederic H. Hatch
BO Broad Street
Title Insurance CO
Realty Associates
Title Guarantee & Trust CO
Mercantile National Bank
Clinton Gilbert Wall
N. Y
Albany , Susquehanna
Rfynsseller & Saratoga
Prcision
Joseph Walker & Sons
Broad Street
Fred’k
LA Rose
J. Thomas Reinhardt
United Fruit Company
American Type Founders Company
NEW York Central & Hedson River Railroad Company
Yable
Edward ©. Rossiter
Money Rates Firm
PFW & C.iMm
jRens & Sar
Row & Og
Sl&sf
Do C&bics
Vandalla RR
Wells F
American Securities Abroad
Anaconda
Penneylvania
UN Pacific
UN Steel
Arizona
W. A. Miller
Consolidated Arizona Smelting CO
Buffalo Mines
Outside Securities
Sa.c
Bay State
Houston Oil
Standard Oil
United Cigarmead
Chic Subway
Eel Tnt Mining
Arizpe Copper Ane
Boston Copper
Gt Bt
British Col
Butts Coalition
Butte & N Y
Cobalt Central Nan
Con Ariz
Crown Reserve
Gumber-Ely
Dolores Mines Co
Douglas
Ely Central
el Rayo Na Mae
Eureka
Nat
Florence
Furn Creek
Mason Valley
M. i
Miami
Micmac
Utah M & S
Nipissing M_ Co
Ohio
Stewart
Silver Queen
Oo Superior & Pitts
Yukon Gold
Ariz & Mich
Beaver Cobalt
Tano Belmont
Bowling Green Trust Co
the Trust Company OF
Amerigy
Ooffice
Gresham St
Erbo
Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Company
Schrader
Ace of Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Company
Schrader’s Son, Incorporated
Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
Chambers St
Will Praw
Thomas M. Mulry
John J
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