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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1912

Page

14

Coppers Continue Active and Strong in Markets

Total sales in New York 168300 shares and Boston 45051. most active New York issue steel common 41500 shares. Boston Mayflower Mining 7534. From Jan 1 1912 to date New York 15654800 and Boston 1689865 shares. Year-ago totals New York 18007300 and Boston 967371. Notable moves Westinghouse up in New York, United Fruit down in Boston. call and time money rates cited. current weekly bank statement compares with prior weeks and shows reserve surpluses in Boston and New York.

New York Boston Steel Common Mayflower Mining Westinghouse Porto Rico Sugar Mergenthaler Linotype United Fruit

Dealing in curb stocks light at Boston Market

Curb stock activity at the Boston Market showed scant business with officials noting the day failed to produce a feature event. Officials advised patience as markets remained cautious.

Dull NYSE day as sugar trust report has little effect

Yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange the day was dull with small price moves. Extreme ranges were 5-8 of a point in Bteel and 1-2 points in Union Pacific and Amalgamated, making quick trading necessary to net a small gain. The sugar industry investigation's finding of a sugar trust did not move American Sugar Company stocks.

New York Stock Exchange Bteel Union Pacific Amalgamated Commission House American Sugar Company Maxwell Boston Co Maxwell Cars Boulevard Motor CO Waverly St Camb J. C. Hamilton, JR Oenenaes Exchange Stanley W. O. Smith Mt. Vernon N. Y Matheson Alfred Jones’ Sons Bangor Maine d&Surf Standard Motor Truck Co Harcourt St. Tel Back Bay

Mayflower News Spurs Copper Stocks Rally on No 17 Drill

The Mayflower memo sparks buying in copper issues including Old Colony Lake Mining Hancock Amalgamated and Mass Mining. Mayflower No 17 drill at 1055 feet suggests near surface ore. 7584 shares traded, closing at 108 8. East Boston Land shows profit taking in industrial list while overall market stays calm. local money rates and FX quotes noted.

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Butte Central directors discuss concentrator project dates

The Butte Central board met with Sir Frederick Borden and Mark Workmen of Montreal to review plans for a new concentrator at the property. First unit expected to operate by July. George G. Finch named secretary and treasurer of the American Cigar Company, succeeding T. T. Anderson who joined Liggett & Myers. Cortez Associated Mines stockholders set March 5 noon meeting with books closing Feb 20 and reopening March 6. Victoria Copper Mining Company reports year end balance of 64044, 273008 receipts, 210659 expenditures, 1911 refined copper output 1303331 pounds for a profit of 2200.

Butte Central Sir Frederick Borden Mark Workmen Montreal George G. Finch American Cigar Company T. T. Anderson Liggett & Myers Company Mr. Finch Cortez Associated Mines Victoria Copper Mining Company

Butte Coalition Mining Co Dissolution Transfer Books Closed

The Butte Coalition Mining Co dissolves with assets to be distributed. Transfer books close March 1, 1912 at 3 p.m. and reopens March 12 at 10 a.m. for stockholders to receive cash and Anaconda stock. Checks and stock issued only to holders of record March 1 1912. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS J W Allen, Secretary.

Board OF Directors J. W. Allen

Brisk Wharf Fishing Logs Count 980000 Pounds of Fish

The article reports 24 fishing vessels at the wharf with a large fish haul totaling about 980000 pounds. The schooner Flora L Oliver arrived for inspection and a fleet prepared to sail to the grounds amid rising wholesale prices for haddock cod pollock hake and flounders.

Flora L. Oliver Haddock Crest Pollock Flavilla Ewes Annie Jennie Elizabeth Nunan Washakie Jeanette Clara G. Bilva Cusk Clara G. Silva Actor Lizzie M. Stanley Morning Star Mary Santos R. Nunan Halibut Taggie M. Stanley Teazer Consolidated Coal Company Point Rip Nantucket Port Reading Due Sorelle B Mobile Cerro Largo Uruguay Nantucket Shoals San Jose United Fruit Company J. Gilbert Peer Cea Sveccauss Governor Foss Ligsie M. Stanley Elva Spurling Georgiana Frances Grueby

Dividend notes and book closures across multiple firms

Dividends payable for several companies are noted with percentages and ex-dividend dates. Book closings include P Lorillard, Am. Dist. Tel. of N Y, and others. Meetings are scheduled for Del. & Bd. Bk. and Am. Dist. Tel. text lists numerous companies and pending payments.

Port activity and arrivals at East Boston harbor

Port Simon delivered a cargo including 93 crates grapes 82 cases oranges one sack coffee one soil sample and banana stalks. The Little Elsa with 3300 lobsters docked at East Boston after arriving from Isle au Haut. The British steamer Vienna and steamer Rheinfels sailed or left Calcutta Colombo for this port with goods, while the Pitish schooner St Anthony arrives with 135 135 feet of spruce for Stetson Cutler & Co. The Eva from Matanzas carries 20000 bags sugar for Revere and 10000 for New York. The Annie 8 Conant lighter is raised for repairs. Red Star liner Menominee from Antwerp nears, and John Elliott Bell begins British vice consul duties aboard Ivernia while Ariel expected with 36500 bags sugar. Salvage claims against the stranded steamer settled and vessel freed from Key West.

Port Simon Elsa Partridge Isle Au Haut East Boston Vienna Buenos Ayres Rheinfels Calcutta Kabinga Colombo St. Anthony Cates St. John N. B Stetson, Cutler & Co Eva Matanzas Revere Sugar Refining Company New York Annie Conant Lawrence & Wiggin’s Mystic River Merritt- Chapman Wrecking Company Red Star Menominee Antwerp Boston John Elliott Bell Ivernia Liverpool Bell Gordon T. Maclean la Paz Bolivia Ariel American Sugar Refining Company Florida Key West

Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Arrivals and Departures

Shipping list details arrivals in port including steamers and schooners such as Newton Abbott Baltimore Malden Smith Howard Chase Bristol II and many tugs and barges. Cleared ships include Megantic Devonian City of Memphis and others with sailings to Boston Yarmouth St. Andrews and Norfolk. Ready schooners John J Hanson and William E Litchfield listed among frequent coastal traffic.

Newton Abbott Baltimore Malden Smith Howard Chase Newport News Norfolk Suffolk Crowley Joseph W. Fordney Keene Confidence Brennan Lynn Juno Cunningham Cheektowaga Herbert Perth Amboy Blue Bird Salem Brown Hauto Bristol II Portsmouth Panther Creek Elizabethport Bristol SI Newport Vineyard Haven Paoli McGoldrick Portland Malvern South Amboy Upton Radnor Tacony Wallace Gloucester Patience Chandler Orion Nickerson Searsport Boylston Prudence Walls Philadelphia Hampshire Tulpehocken Newburyport Paxinos Partridge Issle Au Haut St. Anthony Gates St. John N. B Megantic David Liverpool Queenstown Devonian Trant Boston Simms Yarmouth City of Memphis Mason Savannah John G. Walter Cameron St. Andrews John J. Hanson San Juan Port Mulas Calvin Austin Eastport M. E. Harper Lambert’s Point Ontario Tames Whitney New York Haute Bristol N Nellie A. R. Co Neponset Baker Palmer Banger J. B. King & Co. No Reading Providence Arge Powel Boxer New Bedford Annie New Haven Paoil Watuppa Solus Foster Buccaneer Occidental Nottingham N. J Ned P. Walker Santiago Castle Island William E. Litchfield Hampton Roads Annie & Reuben Stonington

Dancing schools and lessons listed around Boston area

Legal and dance notices show law consults and family services then multiple dance schools in Boston. Entries include Atkinson Law Office 1 Beacon Street and private dance instruction at Tremont Street addresses with schedules and prices for classes socials and private lessons. NEGINNERS class opens Monday Feb 26 at Bridge's Academy 646 Warren Street.

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Massachusetts Hearing on Public Lighting Measures Feb 21 1912

The Committee on Public Lighting will hold a hearing at the State House Boston on Wednesday February 21 1912 at 10:30 a m. on bills regulating electricity gas and metering including Senate Nos 103 206 258 House Nos 1061 1260 1264 1572 1258 and 439 and petitions from Joseph H Parker. Arthur Adams chairs the hearing with A Franklin Priest as clerk.

Boston Mass Board of Railroad Commissioners Port of Sittin State House Commonwealth Hugh Bancroft Jointsport Ee Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Committee On Public Lighting Senate Oambridge Electric Light Companies Joseph H. Parker Woburn Suburban Gas and Electric Light Co

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