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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1912

Page

14

Tobacco issues show strong features and flat market

Total sales show New York at 5,592,300 shares and Boston at 695,895 with the prior year much higher in New York. Reading leads New York activity with 75,800 shares and Old Colony Copper tops Boston with 6,905. Rates hold as time and call money edge higher. market remains dull with coal roads the only active sector.

New York Boston Reading Old Colony Rutland R. R. Pref St. Louis S. W. Pref Centennial Copper Calumet & Hecla Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley Railroad Missouri Pacific Eeeveese Selves Eeeeese Reichsmarks Estes Eee

Boston Curb Market Posts Record Low for Rhode Island Coal

Rhode Island Coal fell to 33 cents the lowest price since the company began. United Verde Extension, Ohio Copper, Nevada Utah and Boston Ely also declined, while Lion Mill Consolidated hit a new high of 71 cents amid broad swings in the Boston curb market.

Rhode Island Coal United Verde Extension Ohio Copper Nevada Utah Boston Ely First National Lion Mill Consolidated Abmeek Bay State Gas Bingham Mines Bohemia Butte Central Cactus Calaveras Contact Oneco Pond Creek South Lake Estes Miami Yukon Smelt & R At& SF Ohio Pacific Tees Liggett & Meyer Aoc Ehigh Vanee i Lorillard Co Do Pfd Veee Louis Nash Eee Miackayee Mer Marine Pfd Miami Copper Nor & Wes Nor Pac Pacific Mail T & Eee Penn Ee Rey Consol Rock Island Rutland South Pacific South Ry Union Westinghouse W & EE

Copper shares surge as Old Colony leads market rally

The local copper market shows renewed speculative strength with Old Colony Centennial Hancock Ojibway and Mayflower among leaders. Old Colony hits 6 and closes strong at 57-8 amid news of a wide ore lode on the St. Louis property and positive drill core results on Mayflower, signaling potential value despite low metal prices.

Old Colony Centennial Hancock Ojibway St. Louis

Trust company boards reshuffle at annual meetings

Federal Trust Company directors were re-elected with no change. New England Trust Company added Arthur Adams to its board while four directors were re-elected. Commonwealth Trust Company re-elected directors except Robert Winsor who resigned. Robert Treat Paine II resigned, George F. Putnam died, and Henry Hornblower joined the board.

The Federal Trust Company New England Trust Company Arthur Adams Commonwealth Trust Company Robert Winsor Robert Treat Paine George F. Putnam Henry Hornblower

Boston Bond Auction Goes to Estabrook and Day Firms

The city of Boston awarded $500,000 in 4 percent bonds to Estabrook & Co. and R. L. Day & Co. Their joint bid of 108.23, on an 85-8 per cent basis, was the highest.

RAY Central Ray Central Co Charles A. Stoneham & CO State Street Boston Broad St New York City City of Boston Estabrook & Co R. L. Day & Co

Dividend Declarations by Various Companies

Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad announces semi annual dividends of 2.50 with record date January 2. North American Company declares quarterly 11.4 percent with record March 21. United States Metal Products quarterly 13.4 percent preferred with record February 1. Lincoln Manufacturing quarterly 11/2 percent with record January 16. Laurel Lake Mills quarterly 1 percent with record January 16. Reading Company quarterly 1 percent first preferred with record February 26. Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway semi annual 3 1/2 percent common with record February 2 and 3 1/2 percent preferred with record February 20.

Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad Company North American Company United States Metal Products Company Lincoln Manufacturing Company Laurel Lake Mills Company Reading Company Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company

Calendar for Today Ex-Dividend Issues

Market brief lists dividend-related notes with Dominion Coal Mass Gas Minnesota Power and Light Nipissing Mines La Rose Cons Mines for dividends and related declarations. Records show preferred and common shares noted for ex-dividend status.

la Rose Nipissing Mines

Acacia Club Plans January 20 Meeting in Dorchester

The Acacia Club of Dorchester will hold its next meeting at 8 p m on Saturday January 20 in the proposed Chadwick estate clubhouse at 20 Cushing avenue Uphams Corner. The club hopes to enroll many charter members and may lease or buy the Chadwick estate to suit its needs. A cordial invitation is extended to Masons in Dorchester Roxbury South Boston and Milton to attend.

Acacia Club of Dorchester Chadwick Cushing Avenue Upham’s Corner Roxbury South Boston Milton

Keep Wedding Secret One Day In Haverhill Tale

In Haverhill on January 17, Mrs. Russell Pem berton and Miss Alberta Noyes concealed their marriage plan until the evening ceremony at the residence of Rev. Andrew Campbell in Groveland. The couple wed privately with no public notice, a fact previously filed as a marriage intention at the city clerk’s office on January 8.

Haverhill Russell Pemberton Alberta Noyes Leslie Andrew Campbell Groveland

Judgment for $1333 Against Mrs Heinze in New York

Rose B. Marx a dressmaker won a default judgment for 1333 against Mrs Bernice Golden Henderson Heinze wife of F Augustus Heinze for dresses supplied between September 1910 and July 1911. The total bill was 2071 with 800 paid on account leaving 1333 due.

Heinze New York Rose B. Marx Bernice Golden Henderson Heinze F. Augustus Heinze

Motor Truck Boom Arrives at Last

New York January 17 The Garden show at Grand Central Palace closes with a surge of interest in motor trucks. Dealers report strong demand for light delivery to heavy duty models as Sampson, Brush, Knox, Reo, McIntyre and Garford lines exhibit. The Decatur truck runs nonstop seven days, totaling 1186 miles on its final push back to Boston.

New York Grand Central Palace The United States Motor Company Sampson Westinghouse New England United Motor Boston Company J. M. Linscott Boston E. P. Blake Auburn Ind Blake Garford Company T' Garford Bosch Buick Company Messrs. Britton and Parker Boseton International Motor Car Company Europe Allentown Penn Mack Motor M. G James Williams Carter Stanley Martin

Curious Features in News of the Day

Champion the Wyandotte cockerel dies after swallowing a diamond ring causing fatal chloroform aided operation. Owner Henry J. Hunt III notes the bird’s loss at the Washington Poultry and Pigeon Association exhibition. Women more eager to vote than men in Fresno special election with 117 of 200 women voting.

Washington Champion Henry J. Hunt Washington Poultry and Pigeon Association Hunt Fhesno Cal Special Freeholders

Snow saves village from destruction in Riley blaze

Snow saved the village of Riley in Livermore Falls Maine after a fire damaged the grocery store residence and livery stable of G H Landry and a tenement owned by D W Alexander with about 6000 in losses. Fifteen dwellings were threatened but saved due to water from a single well and snow used to fight the flames.

Livermore Falls Riley G. H. Landry D. W. Alexander

Girl Skater Wears Striking Slit Skirt on VeronA Lake

On Verona Lake in Montclair a young woman skated in a sheath skirt nearly ankle length with side slits up to the knee, bound at the openings by a heavy cord. After circling the lake several times she and her escort drew strong attention and withdrew to the boathouse.

New York Verona Lake Montclair

Era of the $1000 cow arrives says dairy leader

Hartford Jan 17 President Edward C. Davis of Norwich opened the Connecticut Dairymen annual convention. Professor Cooley of Amherst said the $1000 cow is now discussed and predicted she will be worth 4 cents per pound for milk production.

Hartford Conn Edward C. Davis Norwich Connecticut Cooley Amherst Mass

Boxing Forms Part of Work at College

Lexington Kentucky January 17 Acting on the belief that a man with confidence in himself and his fists seldom carries a pistol Dr Henry S Barker president of the State University has arranged to offer four trophies for championships in boxing in the university the trophies being for featherweight lightweight middleweight and heavyweight classes Regular instruction in boxing as part of the athletic work is to be started immediately.

College Lexington Henry S. Barker The State University Th University

Hank the Hermit and His Menagerie Roar On

A preview notes the Hank the Hermit feature and his lively animal menagerie featured on the next Sunday’s Post comic section, promising humor and charm for readers.

Hank the Hank

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