Semi annual dividends declared by multiple banks and rail line
Notices from Nassau and Cedar Street offices New York December 23 1905 and December 8 1908 declare semi annual dividends on various stocks. The Minneapolis St Louis Railroad Co The Peoples Bank of the City of New York Bank of America Fourth National Bank of the City of New York announce dividends and record dates with transfer books closing dates and cashiers names.
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Merchants National Bank
City OF New York
Wall Street
Joseph Byrne
Springfeld
Illinois
Consolidated Mort
I Sonia
ST. Lois
Messrs. Dent
Ee & Co
Willem Street
New York
The
Gospelis
Iaw
Garfield National Bank
Twenty-third St. & Sixth Ave
Bedth Gay. & Quermerir
Peyeo Etree
Trenefer Bocks
Ee Jecvery
U Douglass
Minneapolis
ST. Louis Hailroad CO
City of
Boar of Directors
William Milnt
Bank OF America
Bennet
Proximoe
Shariel H. Patterson
Eee
Annual Meeting Notice of The Standard Trust Company of New York
The Standard Trust Company of New York at 25 Broad Street announces a regular annual meeting of stockholders in Manhattan New York on January 12 1909 at 11 o clock A M for election of directors and other proper business. Secretary William C Cox orders the meeting. Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York also holds an annual meeting at Nos 97-98 Cedar Street New York on Tuesday January 6 at noon to elect inspectors and transact business. Robt J Hillas Vice President Secretary.
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Standard Trust Company OF
New York
Broad Street
Standard Company OF New York
Manhattan
Erder
William C. Cox
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
Sma
TEE Fidelity and Casualty Company OF
Robt J. Hillas
Fourth Avenue
Board of Trustees
Walter Trimble
Charles A. Sherman
James Knowles
EMPLOYES BLAMED FOR ACCIDENTS IN RAIL REPORT
Albury reports from the Public Services Commission say many investigated rail accidents arise from workers failing to follow standard operating rules or special instructions. The commission urges rail corporations to report printed rules, conduct employee examinations, ensure knowledge of rules, regular refresher checks, rule effectiveness, and keep records of violations.
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Albury
Public Servies Commission
Fiancé Found While Shopping in Naples Store
Miss Juliette Du Chesnay of Quebec entered a Naples shop and unexpectedly met a man, Uee Ferretti, son of Prince Torionia, who acted as interpreter. He was introduced to Miss Du Chesnay and sought permission to accompany her to America on the Bar-Verces voyage as she prepared to sail. Ferretti planned to ask Miss Du Chesnay's father for consent to their marriage.
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Juliette du Chesnay
Quebec
Bfe
Naples
Miss du Chesnay
Uee
Ferretti
Torionia
Bliss du Chesnay
Closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange
Financial markets were closed yesterday but readers are offered Thursday's NYSE closing prices for active stocks, reflecting the period’s trading mood and notable moves across sectors.
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New York Stock Exchange
Oncor corporations new P S C bookkeeping order issued
Public Service Commission unveils a uniform system of accounting for traction gas and electric companies to curb overcapitalization and abuses. The order requires cash-based capital entries, franchise and depreciation treatment, and amortization across years with clear suspense accounts and defined classes A B C for varying scales. Commissioner Maltbie leads the study with interstate collaboration and hearings shaping the framework.
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Gas and Electric
Public Service Commission
Maltbie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Public Service Commissions
The
Inactive Stocks and Last Closing Prices Featured
A dense listing of inactive stocks with last closing bids and asks for numerous companies. The sheet shows values for Adams Ex, Lake Shore, Mack Cos, Nat L, New Cc Coal, NYC&SL, Pitts Coal, and many others, with pref and common shares and varied bid ask figures.
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Adams
Lac Gas
Lake Shore
Mack Cos
Man Beach
MD Cosi Pf
Nat L of
Wa Sig Nur
Mat
New Cc Coal
Nyc&sl
N& W
Can. Coke
Pcc&stl Phils
Pitts Coal
Ia C of
N J
Bo C&ei Pt
Quicksilver
Cilatl Pt
Rens & Ser
Ri&ss
Sl&sfc
Sears
S& I
U S
BO Vaic&c
Kan & M
Vulcan
Kcfs&m
Wells-F
Winnetka Axe Attack Leaves Mother Fatally Injured
In Winnetka, Henry Thomas fifty felled his eighty three year old mother Margaret with an axe during a Christmas quarrel and beating. She died of a fractured skull and other injuries. Henry is held for the grand jury as investigators pursue the case.
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Chicago
Margaret Thomas
Henry
Winnetka
Uniform accounting changes to protect investor capital
The passage explains how charging depreciation correctly across fiscal years stabilizes a company’s capital. It argues that a uniform amortization system reduces investor risk, lowers required returns, and attracts capital by showing that depreciation is provisioned, benefiting both the public and the company.
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Ima
No Pere Marquette Acquisition Rumor Denied
Detroit December 5 Henry B Ledyard chairman of the Michigan Central Railway board denies rumors that Pere Marquette might be absorbed by the New York Central early next year He calls the Pere Marquette a competing line in Michigan towns and says such a combination would be illegal He notes his Pere Marquette board membership is personal at Morgan’s request.
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Detroit
Henry B. Ledyard
Michigan Central Railway Board
New York Central
Michigan Central
Michigan
Pere Marquette
Pere Marquette Board
Hill Plans in the Southwest Rail Alliances
Austin reports J J Hill and associates plan the Colorado and Southern purchase with Rock Island and Frisco to separate. Frisco to align with Hill lines, taking half Trinity and Brazos Valley from Rock Island. Hill interests to run Galveston to Mexico Central America and South American steamers to exploit traffic via Tehuantepec, Panama Canal when completed.
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Austin, Tex
Colorado & Southern Railroad
J. J. Hill and Associates
Rock Island
Frisco
Hill Lines
Trinity and Brazos Valley
Friseco
Hill
Galveston
Mexico
Central America
South American
Tehuantepec
Panama Canal
Test of Belgian notes circulating in United States
A batch of bogus 1000-franc notes from the Banque Nationale of Belgium, about $400,000, has been sent to Brussels for authenticity testing and will arrive today. Chief Flynn of the local Secret Service reports about twenty notes are in active circulation in the United States, with others held pending word from Belgium. Some notes sent to Zimmerman & Forshay have been seized, and investigations nationwide are underway to identify the authors if counterfeit. No arrests have been made.
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Banque Nationale of
Belgium
Brussels
Flynn
Secret Service
United States
Zimmerman & Forshay
No. 9
Wal Street
Five Hurt in Kentucky Whiskey Gang Fray
In Hopkinsville Kentucky five African American men were mortally wounded after a disorder over a jug of whiskey sparked a large pistol fight in the county below. About a hundred shots were fired as a drinking bout preceded the clash. Charles Sanders reportedly tried to steal whiskey and was shot.
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Hopkinsville
Charles Sanders
Parents fight ends in infant death in Philadelphia
Alfred Turner a ten weeks old infant was killed during a fight between his parents. The father William Turner attacked the mother over breakfast not ready, the child in her arms fell to the floor, and she allegedly crushed it. Both parents were arrested.
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Philadelphia
Alfred Turner
William Turner
Ticket discarded ends hospital raffle auto prize
In Chicago on December 25 police Captain B. Wood held the winning ticket for a hospital raffle that offered a car as a prize. While cleaning his desk he discarded the ticket and is unlikely to claim the automobile.
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Chicago
St. Elizabeth Hospital
B. Wood
Enter Home of Engineer at Cedarhurst While Family Is Away
The Cedarhurst home of electrical engineer Herry B. Wheelock on Central avenue was robbed while unoccupied. Thieves pried a window to enter and stole about $1,080 in property including Christmas gifts. Nearby, John C. Shay’s house, tied to the Hains brothers case, had recent burglaries.
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Cedarhurst
Mineola
Long Island
Herry B. Wheelock
Central Avenue
Wheelock
John C. Shay
Hains Brothers
Subway Club Manager Held After Yorkville Raid
Edward Showles manager of the Subway Club at No 38 7th Street was held in 1006 for trial after a raid Thursday. Edward Sweeney a patron was held in the same examination by Magistrate Butts in Yorkville court yesterday. Fifty one other men taken in the raid were discharged.
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Subway Club
Edward Showles
No. 38
7Th Street
Edward Sweeney
Butts
Yorkville Court
Christmas Day Trust Disposition in Lux Potter Estate
Judgment entered in San Francisco after argument between trustees counsel and Jesse Sheldon Lux Potter principal beneficiary. Estate valued about 20000 dollars, matter before Judge Seawell as part of the Miller and Lux list of the greater part of 000.
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Miller
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Gave
43Th St
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WM C Walker's Sons
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West 59Th St
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Greater New York
Cortland
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Sunplus
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Brooklyn
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Ruland & Whiting
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Beekman New Y
Transit For
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Chambers St
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Thomas M. Mulry
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Union Dime Savings Institution
Sixth Avenus
Greeley Square
Arles
ROC
Francis M. Jeske
William ,G. Ross
NEW York Savings Bank N. W. Cor
16Th St
8Th Avenue
William Fellinger
James L. Wandling
Archibald M. Pentz
Seamen’s Bank For Savings
Savings Bank
Daniel Barnes
George M. Halsey
Union Square Savings Bank
No. 20
Union Square
M. Albut
W. H. Redwood
T. Weeks
Saas
Joint Committee of Congress
Sam’ B. Donnelly
Washington, D. C
Bristol
Manila
Ion
Joint Committee of Congress On Public
L B. Donnelly
Board of Water Supply
Bosra
Wallkill
Wallkill River
New Paris
Gardiner
Ulster County
John 4A
Bensel
Charles N. Chadwick
Board of Water
Charles A. Shaw
Depot Quartermaster's Office
Depot Quartermaster
26Th Street
Gray‘s Ferry
F. G. Hodgson
U. S. Army
Pennsylvania Company
Chestnut Street
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C. &. W. Packard
Chestnut St
Iphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Stock Trust
Thos. T. Hendrickson
Fulton St
Lakewood
Lakewood, N. J
Lakerood
D. P. Simpson
Galen Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
J. L. Young
Masagen
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EL Mort
Virginia Ave
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N. R. Haines
Dennis
Atlantic
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BON Air
Augusta, GA
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Thousand Islands
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Augusta
America
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Pine Forest Inn
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Tiet Ave
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ST. Augustine
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Berlitz School OF Languages
Madison Square
Harlem
Lenox Ave
Iluth
S& Breoklyn
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Martha E Skrun
Gardner
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Charles Ie Broadwar
Mademoimelte Amyot
Teachers “Agency
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