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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1912

Page

14

Markets Show Sharp Contrast Across Cities

Yesterday's market totals show New York sales of 303 400 shares and Boston 43 500 shares with Mayflower Mining leading Boston activity at 7820 shares. The note discusses continued market dullness, small price changes, and mixed sentiment amid a period of accumulation or distribution, detailing figures for Jan 1 1912 to date and comparisons with last year.

New York Boston Steel Common Mayflower Mining Del Lack West Calumet & Hecla Rutland Pref Seeaees High Point Busness Hammond

Directors Named for Railroads and Corporations

Ww M Wadden and W J Wollman named to Minneapolis and St Louis board replacing Hawley and Tompkins. Crandall succeeds Hawley on Missouri Kansas Texas board and Hawley replaced on executive committee. New stock listings for Kolb Bakery and F W Woolworth & Co. Also Paine Webber reports Senator Clark plans zinc concentrator at Elm Orlu property near Butte. Frederick B Wilcox joins Bodell & Co. Library Bureau officers elected with Russell as president Parlin as vice president treasurer and Parker secretary.

Ww. M. Wadden F. H. Prince & Co W. J. Wollman Bacher & Co Minneapolis & St. Louis Edwin Hawley F. M. Tompkins Ww. S. Crandall Missouri, Kansas & Texas H. B. Huntington H. J. de Marez Oyens Mr. Crandell Mr. Hawley Paine, Webber & Co W. A. Clark Butte Clark Elm Orlu Butte & Superior Library Bureau Samuel T. Russell A. N Parlin N. B. H. Parker Allis Chaleka Seeeseoda Smelt & R Ohio Beth Steel Detroit & Mac Pt Lackawanna Steel Lehigh Valley Ee & Mey Naritara Co Mackay Nat E & 'S Nevada Nor & Wes A Nor Pac Pacific Mail Philadelphia Sears Roebuck South Texas Pacific Wee Third Aveni Twin City ES Utah Maryland Westinghouse

Local market lifts copper shares on drilling talk

The local market saw a surge in copper shares as Mayflower and Old Colony led gains to 1014 and 71/2 respectively. North Lake and Indiana were modestly bid on rumors of upcoming developments while Osceola rose after Hyams interests announced a control contest, closing at 1121/2.

New York Board Rooms Mayflower Old Colony North Lake Indiana Hyams Osceola

Humboldt shares flood market as small holder rumors spread

A noisy market note claims Humboldt has 150 000 shares while the city press touts 300 000 daily readers. The text suggests any reader ordering 10 Humboldt shares would trigger large orders across exchanges and mentions stocks and firms like Boston Curb, Stone Safety Razor and Marble to 10 Cities Service in a fragmentary ledger-like clipping.

Humboldt. Rey Humboldt Boston Snares Alto Burton eiFib Eysen Coal Misa Engee Safety Razor James

Boston Curb Market Highlights Corbin Capper and Davis Daly

Corbin Capper and Davis Daly headlined yesterday's curb market session in Boston. Capper held around 81 4 while Daly fell from Tie to Wc amid persistent rumors the stock would be reassessed. Detailed fluctuations follow.

Corbin’ Capper Davis Daly

Stocks Report Hallgarten Salo Purchase

Hallgarten and Co and William Salo & Sons acquire $5,000,000 6 per cent sinking fund bonds from Sulzberger & Co due June 1, 1912.

Hallgarten & Co William Saloft Sulzberg York Er & Sons’ Company

Bradstreet's Review Highlights Cumulative Trade Improvement

Bradstreet's weekly review notes a cumulative improvement in trade with steady but growing optimism. Purchases rise as milder weather frees pent up activity in railways, coal, and farm prep, while cotton goods and wool strengthen and sugar remains robust. Bank clearings rise 3.1 percent. business failures lower. U S and Canada exports show mixed gains for Wheat corn and related commodities.

New York Bradstreet Iweek United States Canada Telegraph Bradstreet’s

Big day at T wharf as 24 vessels load with codfish

A busy day at T wharf saw 24 loaded vessels, large codfish arrivals, and lower prices. Shipments included haddock and pollock from other ports, with prices listed for dock, steak cod, market cod, pollock and hake. Vessels carried hundreds to thousands of pounds of cod, halibut, and other fish.

T Wharf

Trade Outlook Sees Wider Activity Despite Cold Spell

R G Dun Weekly Review predicts broader activity ahead beyond 1911 as recent cold weather restrained rail, iron and steel markets. Cotton goods gain strength with stronger demand, retailers restocking, mills running two to three months forward, and export trade rising with India and China purchases.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Fall River India China Lawrence New England

Man Struck by Train Receives Serious Injuries at Nason Crossing

Richard Collins 35 of Fisher Street was hit while crossing in front of passenger train No 7065 at Nason's Crossing Union Street. He suffered a broken left leg above and below the knee four fractured ribs and a broken left jaw.

Franklin Richard Collins Patrick J. Collins Fisher Street Nason’s Crossing Union Street

25 Million Needed for Boston Port Improvements

Hugh Bancroft urged raising 25 million dollars without taxpayer expense to boost port efficiency in Boston at a Commercial Club meeting. The group, about 80 members, met at the Algonquin Club with Frederick P. Fish presiding and Elihu Thomson, Bancroft, G. E. Smith, W. H. Lincoln, Cy Warman present.

Boston Hugh Bancroft Port of Commercial Club Algonquin Club Commonwealth Avenue Frederick P. Fish Elihu Thomson G. E. Smith W. H. Lincoln Cy Warman

Courts Are Attacked As Out of Date

Sherman L. Whipple addressed 300 members of the Charitable Irish Society at the Boston City Club auditorium on Are Our Courts Up to Date. He argued rapid business problems demand court modernization and that courts have not met expectations.

Col & South Cces Ig Jol Great Nor I Hoek Valley Iowa K -O.se Kanswhm & Mich Sete Lorutas Lake Long Island Consolatk Pl Sue Lake Shore Shore West Nor '& West Pacific R & Navam Phil Penn Cocono Il Mesties Pub Serv Corp Pocahontas Colliery Jersey Rep Iron & Steel Slim & S Tccé&L R’s of S F U S Steel Ss Sherman L. Whipple Irish Society and Friends Boston City Club

Port of Boston plan would finance harbor with public control

Chairman Bancroft outlines a self supporting maritime expansion using 9 million in state bonds, seeking public control of waterfront and rail links to attract private investment. He argues existing rail owned docks and a 25 million total target to acquire terminals, with state taxpayers spared and investors funding needed upgrades.

Bancroft Port of Boston North America

Shipping News Sailed Inbound and Outbound Vessels at Port

Multiple arrivals and movements reported as ships and steamers dock and depart. Revenue cutter Gresham and numerous barges, schooners, and brigs listed with destinations including Portland Salem Gloucester New York Baltimore and Portsmouth. Quarantine notes and tide times are included.

Gresham Wilram Grecian Philadelphia Belfast Curtis Winterport Portland Silver Brook Portsmouth Cleona Lackawanna Lewis Hoboken Port Reading Paoli McGoldrick South Amboy Devon Osford Nanticoke Mercury Wail Edgewater Troy Hawthorne Noteneem Quinn Port Johnson C. R. BR N. J Geliector Wilkie Lunenburg Lueta Scott St. John N. B Sardomene Busette Charleston Whitefield Norfolk Nord Jernen Joning Glasgow Dania Tiford Hamburg Baltimore Boston Yermouth Isleworth Louisburg Limon Port Timon Indramayo New York Persian Juniata

Whipple Attacks Systemic Court Flaws and Jury Safeguards

The speaker praised the judiciary of the state while criticizing archaic court procedures and encroachments on the jury system. He argued judges influenc e verdicts, decried wasted time on objections, and urged reforms to restore public confidence by ensuring equal justice through practical, businesslike handling of cases.

Fire Drives Tenants From Burning Everett Store Basement

A basement fire under Mrs. Ida Simons store at 181 Chelsea Street Everett early this morning endangered three upstairs tenants. Discovered at 12 40 by Martin Durand a water works worker the blaze alarmed residents enabling Mrs T Benning and three children Mrs Ellen Benning 62 James Macksie and family and David Coyne and family to escape unharmed. Estimated damage about 300 dollars.

Ida Simons Chelsea Street Everett Martin Durand Water Works T. Benning Ellen Benning James Macksie

Wilson tablet placed for 100th birthday of Henry Wilson

A temporary tablet was erected at the New England Shoe and Leather Association building at the corner of Lincoln and Essex streets to honor Henry Wilson born February 16 1812 in Farmington New Hampshire. The Natick Cobbler served as shoemaker and United States senator and later vice president attracting hundreds who read the inscription.

Henry Wilson Natick Cobbler New England Shoe and Leather Association Lincoln and Essex Streets Henry ‘Wilson Farmington, N. H United States

For Sale Various Retail and Industrial Items in Brockton and Bangor

Classified notices list a confectionery store for sale on Main Street in New England, with high profits last year, plus contact details for E M Willis in Brockton. Also offered are Truax Printing plant opportunities, canvas roofing strips from Otis in Columbia Street, six-cylinder Matheson car, Bailey shoes, tires, and a motor truck company inventory with delivery services and easy payments.

Main St New England E. M. Willis Montello St Brockton Mass Truax Printing Company Albet M Trua Bellows Kelle Rete OTIS Columbia St Malden Clothing Alden Matheson Alfred Jones Bangor Maine d&Sutt Samuel. Butter & CO Atlantic Standard Motor Truck Co Harcourt Et

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