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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1901
Page
10
An offer for 150 shares of a Beaumont gusher syndicate opens subscriptions at $100 per share. Purchasers gain proportional equity and voting power, with potential daily profits from oil yields and land value appreciation, and a closing date imminent.
Bradstreet's notes favorable overall business activity with full countrywide demand, yet reports growing transportation bottlenecks and shortages in key foods like corn oats potatoes and buckwheat. Print cloths weaken while raw cotton rises. Eastern shoe shipments exceed last year, and Canadian trade remains active with rising store orders and grain shipments to New York and Quebec.
New sleeping car service leaves South Station Boston at 6 a m for Buffalo Detroit and Chicago via Boston Albany New York Central and Michigan Central rail roads. The service is advertised as fastest direct double track link from New England to these points and is promoted as the best quickest and safest option. Hanson G P A invites requests for further information or tickets.
The New York market improved today with Boston following. Amalgamated advanced and short covering boosted copper shares like Copper Range and Trimountain. Rumors of a pact between Amalgamated and Calumet faded as officials in Boston sparked speculation. Mr. Rogers holds price control. risk of a price cut could trigger a stock selloff. Reading and Union Pacific gains are tied to dividends, with call money dipping and banking sector consolidation anticipated.
Boston on November 15 shows the highest and lowest sales along with the closing bid and asked prices for the day. The figures reflect the market activity and trading range observed in the session.
R G Dun weekly review notes railroads face limited tonnage despite October rail earnings up 11.3 percent from last year and 21.2 percent over 1839. Grain traffic weak, industries demoralized by rolling stock shortages, yet wide demand in merchandise and near record holiday prospects. Canadian trade improves with cooler weather boosting retail at St John and Halifax activity, coal output heavy.
An error in last Wednesday's reports said Alfred Newmarch pleaded guilty along with Winsloe Rogers Lord and Newmarch. The Post corrects the record stating Mr Newmarch did not plead guilty and apologizes for the injustice to him.
The trend in women’s skirts moves toward a closer fit with a sheath silhouette from waist to flounce. More skirts feature flounces of varying depths, a new linen cut drawing comment by Mrs. A. In Gorman in the December Delineator. Illustrations show how skirt lengths are lengthened or shortened, topics that concern amateur dressmakers.
The Hague reports Queen Wilhelmina in grave danger with official bulletins saying recovery would be slow. Ambitions and debts around Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin are described, with quarrels cited and the young queen defending Holland's treasury amid a fragile marriage and an upcoming accouchement.
Clarence K. Bush, a Harvard student from Walton New York, rose from a frugal attic to a lucrative butter business as New England agent for a New York creamery, then collapsed into debt. His petition lists $7000 owed with no assets, creditors including New York and New Tampere butter firms and Harvard Square men. trustee Stoughton Bell appointed by Judge Warner.
Ex Sergeant Sheridan of the Irish constabulary announces he will travel to Ireland at his own expense if Mr McHugh persuades Parliament to order a public inquiry. He speaks at Dennis T Finnegan's Lowell home and claims he sought hearings in Dublin and London, and asserts Magoo han was guilty of cattle maiming.
Anxiety grows in Portland over the two masted schooner Lizzie J. Clark. She sailed last Sunday from the eastern part of Maine for Boston with lumber, reached Portland last week, then set for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as a storm began and has not been heard from since. A telegram from the Boston Chamber of Commerce requested information, received by the Portland Board of Trade today.
Dudley Street Baptist Church lists 10:30 and 7:30 services with Falling Leaves and What Is a Christian. First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue highlights 10:30 sermon by Henry Applegarth and 7:30 musical service Hymn of Praise. Ruggles Street Baptist Church features 10:30 and 7:30 sermons by Henry Hinckley with large choirs and Wednesday intercession.
An era change redefines girls from tomboys to athletes and speaks on womanly health. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is extolled for curing womanly disorders with testimonials from mothers and patients, promising regularity and renewed vitality. Public notices invite letters to Dr. Pierce for confidential consultation and advertise Medical Adviser volumes.
Denominational notes from Boston churches report Tremont Temple services led by Rev. Henry M. Sanders D D with a 9:30 Strangers’ Sabbath home and 10:30 public worship, 12:15 Sunday School, 5 p m youth meeting, 7:30 p m sermon. Berkeley Temple preaching by Rev Frederick A Noble D D. Old South Church and other houses of worship list morning and evening services with visiting pastors, Sunday schools, and music. The period notes include spiritualist gatherings at various halls and temples with speakers, circles, and demonstrations.
Theodore Parker Memorial at corner Berkeley and Anpatee streets hosts a Sunday 7:30 pm talk titled Inspiration illustrated with 30 masterpieces of modern art. Charles W Wendte preaches, F W Wodell leads the chorus and soloists. Free seats. Also Christian life meetings led by C W Morehouse at Union Park 41 and Dark Street Church Thursday 2:30 pm and Sunday 8 pm.
A cluttered listing of revival and educational events at Boston churches and halls. Emory W. Hunt leads an address on The Religion of a Young Man at Association Hall. Cyrus Weekes discusses The Christ Life at Union Hall. 2:30 p.m. patriotic lectures at Berkeley Temple. Millennial Dawn series and other talks across multiple venues with schedules, speakers, and notices for workers, temperance, and missionary groups.
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