Dividends Declared by Financial Firms December 1908
Ledger style notice listing multiple New York banks and railroads declaring semiannual and special dividends in December 1908. Includes Electric Boat Company, Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, Peoples Bank of NYC, Bank of America, and Fourth National Bank of NYC with rates from 2% to 18% and record dates in December 1908 and January 1909. Names include Maurice Barnett, W. M. Bennet, Charles Patterson, and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE BANK_OF AMERICA
New York
W. M. Bennet
Fourth National Bank OF the
City OF New York
Board of ‘Directors
Charles Patterson
NEW York Savings Bank N. W. Cor
14Th St
Annual meeting notice for The Standard Company of New York
Notice from The Standard Trust Company of New York dated December 23 1908 states the Regular Annual Meeting of stockholders at 25 Broad Street Manhattan New York on January 12 1909 at 11 A.M. for election of Directors and other business. Signed William C Cox Secretary. Also includes notices for The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York annual meeting January (1900) at 37-103 Cedar Street and election of inspectors with polls open 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Signed Robt J Hillas Vice-President Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants National Bank
City OF
New York
Wall Street
Joseph Byrne
Nassau & Cedar Stat
Busider
A. Gordon Norrie
American Locomotive Company
Urch Street
Cone
Preferreé Capital
Jacusry
SPM. Secusry
Way
Peoples Bank
City of New York
Gaeble
William Miln
Standard Let Company OF
Broad Street
Manhattan
Order of the Boar’ of Directors
William C. Cox
Elty and Casualty Company of
Sefoare
Pany
Cedar &Tre
Nex
M. Tee Fidelity and Casualty Company OF
New Fore
J. Hillas
Union Square Savings Bank
the of Merchants’ Clerks
Union Square
Frank M. Allbut
Cwood
Eeks
W.llen Roosevelt
The
Pennsylvania Company
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Stock Trust
W. Packard
Chestnut St
EMPLOYES BLAMED FOR ACCIDENTS IN RAIL REPORT
Aubaeny Dec 2 Reports show investigations into steam railroad accidents reveal many were caused by employees disobeying operating rules. The Public Service Commission directs railroads to report rule books, employee examinations, rule familiarity checks, and measures to ensure rule compliance and safety records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubaeny
Public Service Commission
Fiancé Found While Shopping in Naples Belle
Miss Juliette Du Chesnay of Quebec went shopping in Naples and unexpectedly found a fiancé with the help of interpreter Uge Ferretti, son of Prince Torlonia. They sailed for America aboard the Berengaria liner Bar berossi, with plans to seek consent from her father in Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben of
Prince
Naples
Miss du Chesnay
Juliette du Chesnay
Quebec
Mediterranean
Ibu Chesnay
Uge Ferretti
Prince Torlonia
America
Miss de Chesney
Ferretti
Financial markets close. NYSE closing prices reprinted
The report notes markets at home and abroad were closed yesterday. For reader convenience, Thursday's closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange are reprinted under the section Active Stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Last Closing Bid Quotes Across Stocks and Bonds
Fragmented OCR list shows closing bids and asked prices for numerous stocks and bonds. Entries include Am Ex, Lake Shore, Mack Cos, Am Coal, NYC Dock, B&O, Can So, Pac Coast, Sears-Roeb, URR, Wells-Fargo, and many others with bid and ask figures and pref. notes. The document resembles a late market tally with mixed precision and partial names, offering a snapshot of trading activity and price levels without cohesive narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Am Ag
Lake Shore
Mack Cos
Man Beach
MD Coal
Mich
Idea E& S Pf
Nac L
M Pr
Fay
New C Coal
Nyc&sl Ee
Nyc Dock
Ann Arbor
Ny&nj T
NY A
Batop
N & W Pt
Bkin U G
Brunewick
Br& P
Pitts Coal
Lé Cor N J
Do Ca
Quickstriver
Cm&sp
Rens & Ser
Ri&s
R W & Og
SFC
S&i
Kan & M
Vulcan
Wells-F
R&d
Mist
Brother slays mother with axe in Winnetka home
In Winnetka, Henry Thomas, 50, fought with his brother after an argument over Christmas. He struck his mother Margaret Thomas, 83, with an axe as she tried to intervene, fracturing her skull and inflicting injuries deemed nonrecoverable. He is held for the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Margaret Thomas
Henry
Winnetka
Five Die in Whiskey Jug Theft Gunning, Hopkinsville
In Hopkinsville Kentucky on December 2 a group of men fought over a jug of whiskey. Charles Sanders allegedly tried to steal the liquor and was shot. A general pistol battle ensued with nearly a hundred shots exchanged, wounding five African American men mortally after a drinking bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
Charles Sanders
Public Service Commission adopts new P S C bookkeeping for traction firms
The Public Service Commission orders a uniform accounting system for traction, gas and electric companies to prevent overcapitalization and abuses. The plan requires only cash actual spend to be capital, a separate franchise account, and annual amortization for depreciation. It aims to attract capital by reducing investor risk and standardize records across classes A B and C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas and Electric
Public Service Commission
Maltbie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Public Service Commissions
The
Mfe
No Pere Marquette Acquisition Rumor Denied
Detroit officials deny rumors that Pere Marquette would be taken into New York Central at year start. Henry B. Ledyard, Michigan Central Railway board chair, says such a merger would be illegal and against Michigan Central interests. He notes Pere Marquette is a competitor in Michigan towns and his Pere Marquette board seat is personal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry B. Ledyard
Michigan Central Railway Board of Directors
Pere Marquette
New York Central
Michigan Central
Michigan
Pere Marquette Board
Hill Plans Southwest Pact With Frisco and Union
Austin Texas December 25 In the Colorado and Southern purchase by J J Hill and associates the Rock Island and Frisco interests will separate and Frisco will ally with Hill lines Half of Trinity and Brazos Valley now held by Rock Island will go to Frisco Hill interests will start a steamship line from Galveston to ports in Mexico Central America and South America Aims to build traffic via Tehuantepec Isthmus and the Panama Canal once complete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Colorado & Southern Raiilroad
J. J. Hill and Associates
Rock Island
Frisco
Hill Lines
Trinity and
Brazos Valley
Hill Interests
Galveston
Mexico
Central America
South American
Tehuantepec
Panama Canal
Test of Belgian notes tests authenticity in Brussels
A batch of supposed bogus 1000 franc notes from the Banque Nationale of Belgium, totaling about 400 000, has been sent to Brussels for authentication. Chief Flynn of the local Secret Service says about twenty notes are circulating in the United States, with the rest held pending word from Belgium. Some notes sent to Zimmerman and Forshay on Wal Street were seized. Flynn has mobilized Secret Service nationwide to trace the counterfeiters. no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banque Nationale of
Belgium
Brussels
Flynn
Secret Service
United States
Zimmerman & Forshay
No. 9
Wal Street
Parents Fight Ends in Death of Infant in Philadelphia
Alfred Turner tenweeksold was killed in a domestic dispute as his mother tried to shield him. Police report William Turner attacked his wife over breakfast, causing the child to be dropped and crushed. Both parents were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Alfred Turner
William Turner
Ticket Loses Car After Police Captain Drops Raffle
In Chicago on December 25 a ticket drawn for a hospital raffle at St Elizabeth was held by Police Captain J B Wood. While cleaning his desk he discarded the winning ticket and is likely to miss the automobile prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Elizabeth Hospital
3. B. Wood
Thieves Loot Christmas Gifts At Cedarhurst Home
The Cedarhurst residence of electrical engineer Herry B. Wheelock on Central avenue was entered yesterday by burglars while unoccupied. About $1,000 in property was stolen, including Christmas presents left in the house. Entry was gained by prying open a window, and the scene lies near the home of John C. Shay, counsel for the Hains brothers, recently targeted by burglars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
Long Island
Herry B. Wheelock
Central Avenue
Cedarhurst
Wheelock
John C. Shay
Hains Brothers
Subway Club Manager Held After Yorkville Raid
Edward Showles manager of the Subway Club at 38 7th street was held in 1000 bail for trial Edward Sweeney a patron faced examination by Magistrate Butts in Yorkville court. Fifty one other men in the raid were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subway Club
Edward Showles
No. 38
7Th Street
Edward Sweeney
Butts
Yorkville Court
Miller and Lux litigation reaches judge over $26 million estate
In San Francisco on December 25 the Miller and Lux case seeking disposal of most of a $26,000,000 estate was submitted to Judge Seawell after counsel for the trustees and Jesse Sheldon Lux Potter, the principal beneficiary, argued the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Miller and Lux
Seawell
Jesse Sheldon Lux Potter
Water Supply invites bids for Wallkill tunnels and aqueduct
Public Printer Notice from Washington December 16 1908 invites sealed bids by January 7 1908 for Contract 8 North Half and Contract 37 South Half of the Wallkill Pressure Tunnel and cut and cover aqueduct in Ulster County New York. Bids may cover one or both contracts with separate bid forms. pamphlets and drawings obtainable for ten to twenty dollars. Officials listed include H N Bensel President Commissioners Charles N Chadwick Board of Water Supply and Chief Engineer Waldo Smith with Thomas Hassett as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint
Committee of Congress
Sam’ B. Donnelly
Washington, D. C
Bristol
Joint Committee of Congress On
Board of Water Supply
The
Board
Broadway
New York
Wallkill
Waillkill River
New Paris
Gardiner
Ulster County
HN A. Bensel
Charles N. Chadwick
Board of Water
Charles A. Shaw
Waldo Smith
Thomas Hassett
Also Mentioned on This Page
IR. L. Day
Wall St
New York and Boston
Lincoln Trust CO
National Park Bank
National City Bank
First National Bank
Clinton Gilbert
Ehickerbogker Trust Company
Noticd
ISM
Foncay
Uptown
Sth Ave
67Th St
Electric Boat Company
Maurice Barnett
Springfeld
Illinois
Consolidated Mortaty
Garsfield National Bank
Twenty-third St
Sixth Ave
Ar. & Quermerir
Tes
W. L. Douglass
Minkeapolis & ST. Louis Railroad Co
Ecks
FF. H. Davis
HE Standard Trust Company OF
Allise Chaim
jLeng Island
Lou & Nash
C & Fay
Wreseee
Mackay Ci
jMinn & St L. Tae Wes
Mo Man & Tex
Issourt Pac. Co
Naz Biscuit
Nat E & St
Tel & T
Nai
M&s Sersees
Eer Brake Estes
Atchison Eile
Y Central
NYC & Stl
Ont & W
Coast Line
Norfolk & West
It & Ohio
North American
Beth Steel
Northern Pac
Bain
Pacific Mail
Qtterick Co
Penn Railroad
Canadian Pac
Peo & Eastern
Feo Gas & Coke
Wily
PCC & St L
Chesa & Ohio
Chic & Alton
Aee
Ccmé&É&Spp
Rep Iron & Sti
Chic & North
Rock Island Wees
Souhern Pac
Southern
Consol Col
Corzu
Texas & Pac
Say
del & Hudson
den & Rio Gr
Third Ave
Twin City Do
Paciic
Erie Oneene
Juscus R& Imp
Gen
Elec Co
Granby
Gt Northern Pf
Utah Copper
Va—Caro Chem
Hocking Wai
West Mida
Iowa Central
Wisconsin
Chiralu
Sted
NEW P. S.C. Bookkeeping
H. B. Ledyard
New York Central Report
City
Reade Street
WM. C. Walker’s Sons
Tainsborough Studios
Cen—Tral Park
MR. Miller
West 59Th St
Gainsborough Studios
LE Marquis
Greater New York
Cortland
Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Company Capital
Montague Street
Brooklyn
Ruland & Whiting CO
Transit For
the Metropolitan District
Tribune
Nassau St
City Hall Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Subway
Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
Chambers St
Board of Trustees
Thomas M. Mulry
John J. Pulleyn
Aeeacee Union Dime Savings Institution
Sixth Avenue
Greeley Square
Charles Sprague
Francis M. Leake
William ,Gross
William Fellinger
James L. Wandling
Archibald M. Pentz
Seamen’s Bank For Savings
Savings Bank
Daniel Barnes
George M. Halsey
Vance
Bank For Savings
Fourth Avenue
Board of Trust
Walter Trimble
Charles A. Sherman
James Knowles
Sam’l B. Donnelly
Depot Quartermaster's Office
Depot Quartermaster
26Th Street
Gray's Ferry
Heston
Applion
Sis
F. G. Hodgson
Thos. T. Hendrickson
Fultes St
Brook
Lakewood
Lakewood, N. J
Golf Linka
D. P. Simpson
Galen Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
UNG
Morton
Virginia Ave
Beach
Marlborough Klenheim
Josiah White
Sons
Pecos
Hotel Traymore
J. Pall
Winter
Montclair
Montclair, N. J
Gramatan
Bronxville, Westchester Co
New Yor
Lanney CO
Garden City
Issland
V. Ist
Z. J. Tannins
O. Props
Georgia
BON Air
Augusta, GA
Middle South
Cluba Co
Trussell
Frontenac Hotel
Theasand Islands
Hampton Terrace
Augusta
South Carolina
Pine Forest Inn
Summerville
Charteston
B& Co
F. W. Wagener & Co
Kirkwood
Florida
Ponce Dot Leon
St Augustine Alcazar
St Augustus Ormond Ormond-on-the
Royal Poinciana
Miami
Nassac
Bahama
Long Rey
Cuba
Knights Bay
Ope
Key West
Havana
Florida East Coast
Cuicaco
ST. Aucustine
Ria
Berlitz School OF Languages
Madison Square
Harlem
S& A
Ale
al Rivate
Ala Pp
Charles
Mademoiselte Amyot
Teachers ‘Agency
St. Tei
Piasa
Engwoog Ave
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