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Founder of The Wall Street Journal & Established Dow Jones & Company
DOW, Charles H. (1851-1902). American economist and publisher along with Edward Jones (1856-1920) established Dow Jones & Company (1882), a publisher of financial news. In 1889 Dow founded The Wall Street Journal. Dow wanting a system to keep track of the conditions of the Stock Market devised a formula to calculate the stock averages starting with only eleven stocks. On May 26, 1896, the first Dow/Jones Industrial Average was published. Scarce, partly printed bond signed twice “Charles H. Dow” on the verso as Trustee. Folio, with coupons attached at bottom. (Colorado) 1st day of April 1891. This bond is a $500 bond for The Amity Canal reservoir and Improvement Company. A six percent First mortgage Bond and the principal paid April 1, 1901 at the Chase National Bank in New York. Easily farmable when folded. In fine condition............ $875.00
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