Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-22

tiscr, has offered to lend helping hand to what
was formerly known as the Boston Curb
That is about as far as their knowledge goes
Many people do not realize what a wonderful
institution the Boston Curb has become during
the past 3 years Neither do they realize what
IT means to have man well known as Mr..
Lawson give his time, money and services to the
reorganization Of an exchange that hashitherto
existed only because Of the insistence on the part
Of the public that they must have market for
certain Stocks
The organization of the Curb has always been
put off from time to time.
Mr.. Lawson, being interested in the welfare
of such stocks Bay State Gas with $4,000
stockholders, Nevada Utah with thousands of
stockholders, Yukon with 5000 to 5000 stock
holders, and First National Copper with still
more thousands Of stockholders, did not wish
to see the stockholders interest jcopardized by
lack Of management the part of an organ
ization in which the stock was traded
He, therefore, partly because Of self-nterest
and partly because he is broad-ninded and
liberal man, made proposition to the leading
members Of the Curb and agreed to re-organize
them, put them on a solid basis, look into the
merits Of every stock already on the list, and
establish for all time working basis of calcu-
lation.
TO the credit of the Curb brokers' who num-
Der about Is i'll Boston, be it said that Mr. Law
did not meet with any opposition worthy Of
the name. The Curb brokers decided almost
unanimously to accept Mr. Lawson's proposition
and Mr. Lawson, true to his promise, is carrying
on the work.
A committee Of brokers, chosen from among
the leading MEMBERS has worked with Mr. Law
daily in organizing the Curb Exchange and
looking after the reisting of all stocks previously
traded in.
The advantage of having ready market for
stock cannot be too cmphatically stated. When
a man owns stock in corporation and he finds
that there is no established market price for the
stock, he can trail up and down the financial dis
trct, either in Boston New York, day after
day before getting an offer for the stock.
The value behind it has nothing whatever to
do with It, its dividend-paying record does not
to be considered The only question asked
by broker is "Wherc is the stock listed, and
what is the market price,"
As members Of the Boston Curb we desire to
spread broadcast the good news that the Curb
is on stronger footing today than ever.
We think the Boston Curb list, from Acme to
Yukon, numbering about 100 ,tocks, contains the
best list of live, going. mining and industrial
stocks to be found on any exchange in America.
We think that with Mr.. Lav.sons keen insight
into affairs that every stock unworthy of place
III this list has already been scratched
When man buys stock that is listed on the
Boston Curb he is buying stock on which he is
able to tell the market value every day in the
year by consulting the daily ;pers. This holds
true Of the New York Cur which has been
closely allied with the Boston Curb, and which
has many of the Boston Curb listed stocks on its
own list.
In the interest Of investors II over the United
States and in the interest Of or house, as lead
ing Curb house we have foun | it very profitable.
both for ourselves and our clients. to issue a
weekly Curb review known as IS Congress
Street Curb News
Owing to the expense of publication and the
necessity for paying individual postage on each
copy, have asked 81 per year for the publ
cation from subscribers.
In order that we may increase our list among
investors and traders throughout the United
States during the next three months, we arc
making special offer, good for two weeks from
the date of this advertisement We will mail the
IS Congress Street Curb News free. to any
address in the United States or Canada for three
months on receipt of name and address,
Z Every name on our list, whether paid sub
scrlbcr or 3 months complimentary is entitled
to the full benefit Of our extensive advisory bu-
reau conducted in the interest Of our clients
This advisory bureau service is absolutely with
out charge
Any question pertaining to any stock listed or
unlisted. IS answered by return mail by corps
OF competent experts whom employ solely for
this purpose. They are entirely disntcrested in
their opinions and give only such information as
IS positive in character and will prove benefit
to the party making inquiry.
10 every reader Of this advertisement, we sug-
2est mailing address at once in order that we NAV
place Your name on complimentary list for
three months.
# YOU care to subscribe for "35 Congress
Street Curb News" for year at this time we
shall be glad to receive your check for ST. or
money order or dollar BILL
We think there is a bull movement coming. not
Eony IN the big exchanges but on the Boston and
n New York Curb