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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1901

Page

8

Market gains and sharp Erie Telephone slide on Friday

New York opened quiet then advanced with heavy buying. Union Pacific led volume at 126000 shares. Delaware & Hudson rose 14 points on a 2 percent dividend, while Erie Telephone fell sharply by 11 points to 68 amid forced liquidation. Copper shares showed strength led by Copper Range and Quincy gained.

New York Union Pacific Common Delaware & Hudson Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co Hartford Carpet Company Higgins Carpet Company Thompsonville Conn Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co Hartford Higgins Erie Telephone Bell Erie American Telephone and Telegraph Company Union Pacific Boston OI Lorne Co Prem Boron Otn ONS Ear c Dal South Range Copper Range Baltic Trimountain Quincy OW Dominion Tile Royale Mohawk Utah Parrot Arcadian Butte Anaconda Amalgamated Rod Amster O. D Eclipse Oil Victoria, Mining Company Richardson, Hill & Co Montana Coal & Cloke Company Jersey City John Staunton British Columbia Atchison Ee Baltimore & Ohio Anada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Great Western Bur & Quincy Tnd & Tiouis COX Chic & Mast Illinois Eae HHO An Chic & Northwestern RI & Pac C & St Louis Colorado Southern Del Lack & Western Denver & RG BOR Great Northern Hocking Valley Illinois Central Iowa Central Tee Lake Erie & Western Louisville & Nashvile Manhattan J Metropolitan St Ry St Louis Missouri Pacific Mobile & Ohio Moran & Texas New Jerse Atral Sana Se Norfolk & Western Ontario & Wester Mn Laig San Fran Southern Pacific Southern Rbenay Texas & Pace Third Avenue Lork Wheeling & Lee L Tobacco Anaconda Mining Co Brooklyn Ffield Transit Colorado Uel & Srou Os Wes Continental Vobacco Federal Steel General iMleetrie Sernational Soo Nation Ube. Ee North Himan Palace Syindard Tenn Coal & Iron

Boston Stock Prices and Totals for January 11

Boston report lists highest and lowest sales and closing bid and asked prices for the day. It details total sales by category with listed bonds at 34,650 dollars and listed stocks at 21,360 shares, plus unlisted bonds and stocks totals.

Boston Lsted Central Vt Ierie Tel Ic C Clin & Sp Fts & M Os M & FP Inc Gas & Coke i Amalgamated Am Tel & Tel Boston & Albany Boston & Maine Tos & Mon Butte & Bos Cal & Hecla Gow On & Ve Centennial Cen-Eureka Aide Edison Lee Franklin Gen Electric Seaee Isle Royale Mass Electric Gas & Coke New Eng Old Colony D Dominion Ols Osceola Pere Marquette Planters Pullman Co Quincey Rhode Island Rutland Tamarack Torrington Trimountain Union Pacific United Fruit United Shoe Moyer Utah Victoria West Ove St Ry Westinghouse el

British Columbia investors bullish on new North American smelter

Report notes North American producers and a near operating smelter boost praise for British Columbia shares. Stock prospects rise on optimism of a 30 point march within a month. A New York bank statement due tomorrow may show cash near eight million, with loans and deposits rising to offset cash gains. Pinkham.

North America British Columbia New York Pinkham

Man Who Owns the Town staged by Vatter in Roxbury

A new English language farce by August Vatter and Arthur S S Kendall debuts next Wednesday at Sedley Street Opera House under Vatter’s direction. The cast features amateur actors from Roxbury and Boston areas with August Vatter and Arthur Kendall among the credited writers and prominent local names in dramatic and musical circles.

Roxbury Dorcheser Messrs August Vatter Arthur S&s. Kendall Co Ming Mr. Vatter Sedley Street Mrr Vatter Gaston

Textile Market Review Signals Firm Conditions and Cautious Optimism

G. Dun & Co. reports staple goods firm with steady iron and steel, brisk railway equipment orders, and strong port receipts. Cotton and wheat see temporary strength. wool prices stabilize as foreign competition rises. Overall, widespread confidence in business outlook and prompt collections amid heavy freight and banking activity.

New York Bi G. Dun & Co Tree Wall Street Liverpool Atlantic Chicago Australia China London Boston United States Canada Ness

Dean's Ointment Advertises Skin Cure

An advertisement claims Dean's Ointment relieves eczema and other skin conditions without harming delicate skin. Sold at drug stores for 50 cents.

Dean

Christmas weather memory sparks pointed remark remark

Miss Passay recalls an old Colonel Guff remark comparing this Christmas weather to 1871 and a sharp exchange follows. Miss Hammer doubts the offense was intentional, suggesting the Colonel may not grasp Miss Passay’s poor memory.

Miss Passay Guff Miss Hammer

Peculiar Girl Exchange Quip Sparks Society Banter

A brief social quip centers on Helen, praised as phenomenal while she jokes that all men look alike to her. The exchange captures light mohou humor in a social setting.

Helen

Reynolds Dente Carried Wife to Dining Table In Divorce Testimony

Reynolds testified as chief witness in a divorce case before Judge Braley. He described meeting 27 years earlier, furnishing a house at 87 Warren Avenue, and ejecting the Wrights from the home. He claimed liberal support, disputed a Maine yachting trip, and said his wife drank heavily. He recounted forcing her to the dining room after a quarrel, then she left him. Other witnesses from Lebanon and Eastport, Maine, spoke of Mrs. Reynolds’ behavior, liquor use, and associations with a Mr. Freeman and a named hotel.

Joseph F. Reynolds Reynolds Braley Reregard

Boston Lad's Success at Yale Divinity School

Raymond G. Clapp of South Boston wins the first prize for scholarship in the Yale Divinity School junior class. A 21 year old Boston native, he attended Boston public schools and four years at Boston University, graduating in 1900 as marshal of his class and a Theta Delta Chi member. He lives at 662 East Sixth Street and preaches at Phillips Chapel, earning a local reputation for talent.

Raymond G. Clapp South Boston Yale Divinity School Boston Boston University Theta Delta Chi East Sixth Street Phillips Congregational Church of Phillips Chapel

Criminal blame verdict in New York drug firm blast case

A coroner's jury ruled that officials of Tarrant & Co., wholesale druggists, were criminally responsible for the explosion. Company members Thomas Main and William G D Powers were ordered held to bail of 100 each for appearance before the grand jury.

Tarrant & Co New York Thomas §. Main William G. D. Powers

Piano Makers Ball in Massachusetts Local Union No 21

The first ball of the piano makers of Massachusetts Local Union No 21 was held at Paine Memorial Hall on Appleton street. President David J. Butler led the grand march with his partner, followed by Vice-President Gustave Moliberg and his partner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Frere, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson, Miss Margaret Connolly, Miss Bertha Barry, Miss Daisy Barry, Miss Bessie Wetmore, Miss Clara Reddington, Joseph P. Plunkett, Ambrose Kelley, John M. Sanders, F. H. Murray, Henry Lunt, A. Kelley, G. W. Goodwin, J. R. Sanders, George Smith, and W. F. Mack.

Piano Makers of Massachusetts Union No. 21 Paine Memorial Hall Appleton Street David J. Butler Gustave Moliberg George W. Smith Joseph Frere Henry Jackson Margaret Connolly Bertha Daisy Barry Bessie Wetmore Clara Reddington Joseph P. Plunkett Bernard Bleck Ambrose Kelley John M. Sanders F. H.murray Henry Lunt A. Kelley G.W. Goodwin J. R. Sanders George Smith W. F. Mack

Norumbega Lodge Pythians Hold Grand Concert and Dance

At the Park Theatre in Waltham January 11 Norumbega Lodge Knights of Pythias hosted a grand concert ball and dance. The event featured the Waltham Watch Company Band a drill by Boston uniform rank soldiers under Captain Grishaver and a grand march led by Grand Commander Fred Galloupe and Mrs Rose Barrett with over 200 couples on the floor. General Allen staff and Colonel Brine in uniform attended with C A Ballard as floor director.

Waltham Park Theatre Norumbega Lodge Knights of Pythias Waltham Watch Company Boston Grishaver Fred Galloupe Rose Barrett

Snowbound Passengers Stranded on Trains Near Sebastopol

Despatches from Sebastopol report 3000 snowbound passengers on ten trains across the southwest, with one train inaccessible for a week and others for two to three days. Most travelers were school children and holiday returnees, enduring extreme suffering.

ST. Petersburg Sebastopol

Pyramid Tile Cure Promoted For Piles Relief

A drugstore ad touts the Pyramid Tile Cure, a painless suppository claimed to give immediate relief and possible full cure of piles. It asserts no cocaine or morphine, priced at 50 cents, with a free booklet on causes and cures mailed from Marshall Michigan.

Baltimore Pyramid Drug Co Marshall, Mieh

Extradition Question Raised in Myra Trueworthy Case

Hearing in East Boston will decide if Myra Trueworthy a 20 year old Hale Maine instructor runaway from Hallowell Industrial School is subject to extradition Maine authorities seek return as a fugitive Her counsel argues she is not accused of crime and Massachusetts extradition limits apply Governor Crane likely to decide on equities considering her near 21 years of age and respectable life with Boston family

Governor Crane Hallowell, Mo Myra Ll. Trueworthy Captain Smith East Boston Miss Trueworthy Maine Fitzgerald & Nelson North End Boston Hallowell Massachusetts Sttazgerald Post Crane Mie

Sherwood Court Officials Stall at Worcester Street Rooms

Sherwood Court of Foresters pressed officers into rooms on Worcester street in Sherwood Court Massachusetts last night. Chief ranger John F O'Brien vice-chief ranger John J Kennedy financial secretary Frederick Cook recording secretary John J McDonald treasurer Michael Mooney senior conductor Nellie Griffin junior conductor Willie Welton inside sentinel Joseph Ready outside sentinel Louis Lambert. An entertainment followed by Mary McCarthy Mary Delaney Philomena Murphy Colbert Bowen Irene Walsh Helen Walsh and Reta Lill. Margaret J O'Connor received a purse of gold for her services.

Sherwood Court Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters Worcester Street John F. O’brien John J. Kennedy Frederick Cook John J. McDonald Michael Mooney Nellie Griffin Willie Welton Inside Sentinel Joseph Ready Outside Sentinel Louis Lambert Mary McCarthy Mary Delaney Philomena Murphy Masters Colbert and Bowen Irene Helen Walsh Reta Lill Margaret J. O'Connor

Unique Colonial Estate Says It Never Served Washington’s HQ

The owner of a fine old colonial place tells a buyer that the estate is unique because it was never occupied by George Washington as headquarters, a remark cited by the Detroit Free Press.

Washington Detroit Free Press

Coal Reserve Discovered Near Ochensk in Caucasus

The Russian navy gains a coal advantage from a recent find at Ochensk in the Caucasus. The bed spans about thirty miles and one district holds an estimated 73,006,000 tons of fuel.

Ochensk Caucasus

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