Question of the Month: Answer

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was created in 1896 by Charles Dow and originally consisted of 12 companies.

American Cotton Oil, 
American Sugar, 
American Tobacco, 
Chicago Gas, 
Distilling & Cattle Feeding, 
General Electric, 
Laclede Gas, 
National Lead, 
North American, 
Tennessee Coal and Iron, 
U.S. Leather and 
U.S. Rubber.