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AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. |
| incorporated under the laws of New York March 3,1885. Purpose of establishing a long distance telephone system throughout the country. In March 1900, acquired all stock of the American Bel l Company. The single policy and program of the Bell System is providing interconnection between regional operating companies by long distance lines, financing, development of the telephone art, patent protection, etc. It also owns over 98% of the common stock of Western Electric which is the manufacturing, supply and warehousing organization of the Bell System. |
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| 1927 |
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| 185-1/2 |
145-1/4 |
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AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.
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| incorporated under the laws of New Jersey January 20, 1890. On October 19, 1904, an agreement of merger was executed merging the American Tobacco Company, Consolidated Tobacco, Continental Tobacco into a single corporation. American Tobacco formally owned approximately 2/3 of the capital stock of British-American Tobacco Company, a major portion of the common stock of P. Lorillard Company, the corporation of United Cigar Stores, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co ., The MacAndrews & Forbes Co., Conley Foil Co., The Amsterdam Supply Co., and a majority of the stock of American Snuff Company. In 1911, the company was declared a monopoly in restraint of trade and ordered to disintegrate. In accordance with the plan o f disintegration, the trust was separated into thirteen separate and independant organizations.
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| 1928 |
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| 184-3/4 |
152 |
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DRUG INC. |
| incorporated under the laws of Delaware, March 2, 1928 as a Holding Company. Acquired entire capital stock of Sterling Products and United Drug Co. of Delaware. In January 1929, acquired properties and business o f May Drug Stores Corporation and properties and assets of Life Savers, Inc. |
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| 1928 |
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| 120-1/2 |
77-1/2 |
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DuPONT |
| incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1915 and on October 1, took over the entire properties of the New Jersey corporation known as E.I.DuPont de Nemours Powder Company. DuPont de Nemours Powder Company incorpor ated May 19, 1903 in New Jersey to consolidate various explosive manufacturers controlled by the same. Possess plants throughout the country for the manufacture and sale of explosives, cellulose products, pyralin, paint, rayon, dyestuff, ethyl alcohol and cellophane. The 1929 stock prices are the result of a stock split in the beginning of the year.
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EASTMAN KODAK |
| incorporated under the laws of New Jersey October 24, 1901 as a successor to the business originally established by George Eastman in September, 1880. At its inception, the present company acquired the entire capital stock of the following corporations: Eastman Kodak of New York, the general stock of the American Aristotype Co. of Jamestown, N.Y., the Kodak, Ltd. of London, the Kodak Societe Anonyme Francaise, of Paris and The Kodak Gesellschaft m. b. H. of Be rlin. As a result of the purchase of General Aristo Co., Rochester Optical & Camera Co. and M. A. Seed Plate Co. of St. Louis was acquired. In 1928, formed the Recordak Corporation, a machine used to photograph checks and valuable documents.
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| Two Year Stock Price History: |
| 1928 |
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| 194-1/4 |
163 |
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| 1927 |
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| 175-1/4 |
126-1/4 |
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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
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| organized in Ohio August 29, 1898. Reorganized May 11, 1921 under the laws of Ohio. Company engaged in the manufacture and sale of auto, truck, motorcycle, and airplane tires and tubes, carria ge tires, balloons, rigid and semirigid airships and all types of rubber parts for the same. Goodyear also produces rubber heels and soles, rubber hose, mechanical rubber goods, etc. In 1924, the company acquired exclusive rights to manufacture Zeppelins in America under German patents.
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| 1927 |
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| 69-1/2 |
48-3/4 |
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE
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| incorporated under the laws of New York June 15, 1911 as a computing, tabulating and recording company. A consolidation of Computing Scale Co. of America, Tabulating Machine Co,m International Time Recording Co. of New York and Bundy Manufacturing Company. Company acquired and holds stock of other corporations which manufacture and sell or lease various kinds of business machines and which also sells supplies used in connection therewith.
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| Two Year Stock Price History: |
| 1928 |
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| 166-1/2 |
144 |
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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| incorporated under the laws of New Jersey September 19, 1918 as a consolidation of the International Harvester Co. of N.J. and the International Hervester Corporation. Company is engaged in the manuf acture and sale in the U.S. and foreign countries of agricultural machinery, tools and implements, gasoline and oil engines, farm and industrial tractors and motor trucks.
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| 1927 |
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| 225-3/4 |
135-1/2 |
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INTERNATIONAL POWER AND PAPER |
| was established as a Voluntary Association under the laws of Massachusetts by a Declaration of Trust dated November 1, 1928. The company is a Holding Company whose two major subsidiaries are In ternational Paper Co. and International Hydro-Electric System. Except for a few minor exceptions, all properties controlled by IP & P are divided into two groups, power utility properties, all owned by subsidiaries of International Hydro-Electric System a nd paper and pulp and other industrial properties all owned by International Paper Company and its subsidiaries.
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INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH
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| incorporated under the laws of Maryland on June 11, 1920 as a Holding and Management Company to conduct general telephone, telegraph, cable, and wireless business and operations incidenta l thereto. This includes construction and operation of such communication systems and manufacture and distribution of electrical equipment in the states and territories. Also transacts business in Cuba, Puerto Rico and other islands of the West Indies, Me xico, Central and South America, Europe and other foreign countries.
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| 1928 |
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| 201 |
139-1/2 |
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| 1927 |
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| 159 |
122-1/4 |
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R.H. MACY & CO.
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| incorporated under the laws of New York in 1919 as a succession to the partnership of R.H. Macy & Co. Business founded in 1858 by Roland H. Macy occupying a small store on Sixth Avenue near 14th Street in Ne w York. In 1923, purchased a substantial interest in the La Salle & Koche Co. which for many years operated a large department store in Toledo, Ohio. In 1925, purchased substantial interest n Davis-Paxton-Stokes Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
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| Two Year Stock Price History: |
| 1928 |
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| 187-3/4 |
134 |
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| 1927 |
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| 243-1/2 |
124 |
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PILLSBURY FLOUR MILLS COMPANY |
| incorporated under the laws of Minnesota, June 23, 1909 and quickly acquired the assets of Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co., Ltd. organized in 1889. In 1923, the company obtained the title t o the property, brands, trademarks and goodwill of Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills co., Ltd. The company was originally established in 1872 under the name of C.A. Pillsbury & Company.
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| 1927 |
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| 37-1/2 |
30-3/4 |
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