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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces from six months earnings a two percent dividend on the preferred stock and a three percent dividend on common stock. Dividends payable September 1 to holders of record August 1. transfer books remain open. Secretary W. Woolford signs.
The Pressed Steel Car Company of New York announces a quarterly dividend of one and three quarters percent on its preferred stock. The dividend will be paid August 26, 1906 to stockholders of record at the close of business August 5, 1908. Cheques mailed from the company office. Transfer books close at 3 PM August 5, 1908 and reopen 10 AM August 26, 1908. James M. Lambing, Assistant Treasurer.
New York July 15 1908 at a meeting of the Directors of the Amalgamated Copper Company a dividend of one half of one percent (42 of 1) was declared parable August 31 1808 to stockholders of record on the books of the company 8 oclock P M July 23 1908 Ho Omblin Secretary and Treasurer
Money on call opened at 1% with highs near 4% and lows around 1% amid light demand. Rates for time money ranged from sixty days to six months. Foreign exchange opened steady, then declined, cables near 4.87 and sterling around 4.86, short francs and reichsmarks moving lower. Bank clearings for New York and major cities listed, domestic exchanges mixed. Government receipts show a daily deficit with year-to-date shortfall, Sub-Treasury debtor to Clearing House.
A market rundown lists gas company stocks with bids and asks including Ge peet Bak con Buffalo Gas Lafay Gas Paterson & FP Pitts Con St la & Tr and Syracuse Gas among others. Prices show varied quotes with several listings at fractions and percent yields reflected in the day’s trading activity.
New York Stock Exchange sales on Wednesday July 22 1908 show continued gains in securities values with total daily sales reaching 832347 shares and year to date totals indicating strong market activity compared with 1907. Readables note pending day figures and period comparisons amidst a dense OCR print.
Stocks steady to higher with heavy volume as buyers return, led by copper and railroad shares. Stronger copper, iron, and steel signals boost optimism. Standard Oil fine court decision reassures investors. Grain shipments rise, harvest demand grows, and money rates ease as insiders and public margins fuel activity.
A list of last actual sales and closing quotations for a wide range of stocks across Adams Ex to Unlisted. Entries include prices for Am BS of, Am Coal, New C Coal, B&O pf, NY&NJ Tel, Read Set pf, Sears-R pf, and Wells-Fargo pref among others. The document notes no transactions occurred yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange with bid and asked figures shown.
Bid and ask prices for bonds and ferry stocks in the Brooklyn market show Santee and Union Ferry listings. The report notes yields and par values with references to 10th and 23rd streets, and mentions Ist 5s and other bond series in terse figures.
London traders reported heavy American security trading with little price movement. Curb quotes held firm as key issues like Anaconda, Atchison and Union Pacific showed modest shifts. Foreign money markets noted London call rates at percent and Berlin and Paris discounts, while British and French securities traded near steady levels.
Outside securities remained irregular while trading ran brisk overall. A favorable Standard Oil decision lifted the stock about 14 points before a partial pullback. Nevada Consolidated, Cumberland Ely, and Boston Consolidated led gains among miners as Nipissing, Butte Coalition, Greene-Cananea held steady.
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Traders on the Consolidated Stock Exchange respond with optimism after yesterday’s Standard Oil decision. Some prepare to sell on the news, but a majority maintain a bullish stance as activity increases. Copper shares rise sharply toward the close on reports of improved industry conditions.
Bowling Green Trust Co at 26 Broadway New York releases a roster of officers including Edwin Gould president and William H Taylor first vice president, with John A Hilton and William M Laws as officers. Directors named: Armstron Brainard Bronner Brown Clowry Converse Crorwel Costello Docge Goepel Gould Gould J Gould Hilton Jeffery Pierce Plant Ramsay Schenck Squire Taylor Truesdell Young.
Foreign trading in U S markets shows gains in United States Steel amid abroad transfers while London markets stay unsettled. Erie reports a potential fiscal-year deficit under $100,000 after a 4.2 million drop in gross receipts and 6 million fall in net earnings, worsened by a machinists strike and higher maintenance. Virginia Carolina Chemical re elects directors at Jersey City meeting with no new bond issue planned. Dividends declared include Greenwich Bank and Bangor & Aroostook with various pay dates in August, and the New England Telephone Company announces a 1 percent quarterly dividend due August 15. American Sugar Refining reports stable half-year earnings, with boosted sales outlook for fruit canning. Baltimore & Ohio applies to NYSE to list additional bonds, while pig iron buying remains active with prices steady. New listings include Union Bag and Paper securities and Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Railway. Conversion activity around American Light and Traction notes drives stock price movement. Charles A. Peabody joins trust committee at Mutual Life Insurance.
The State Banking Department reports the condition of state banks as of June 17, compared with March 2 and December 1. Loans and discounts total 804,505,000, with securities and demand deposits rising. The report notes gains in loans, cash, and deposits, and references the number of banks in operation and other principal items.
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