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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1901

Page

8

Market Dull Prices Lower In New York Trade

The New York market was weak with fear of gold shipments weighing on prices. Amalgamated issues moved. Northwestern roads declined about two points, with St Paul and Great Northern also easing. Reading stocks held firmer overall. Boston trading was narrow with mass mining and Erie Telephone in focus. Gold shipments totaled over 17 million since November 2, while the money market tightened and a potential public reorganization of Erie Telephone loomed.

New York Northwestern Union Pacific St. Paul Great Northern Manhattan Brooklyn Reading Boston Eric Dudley Waters of Grand Rapids Erie Telephone Bell Gage Boston Stock Exchange Montreal & Boston Copper Company, Limited Treasury H. H. Melville J. N. Greenshields Thomas Crockett A. Monroe J. C. Macdiarmid Delaney Nicoll William Mitchell G. Creighton Webb W.A. Real J. W. Allison W. N. Coler Montreal State Street Trust Comany Munroe & Munroe Road Street Old Colony Trust Company General Electricompany Wilmington Del Bay State Gas Company J. Edward Addicks Road Malcolm Forbes Perkins Williams. Spaulding Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company Ricker Nash mApwuaing Commonwealth Bank National Shawmut Bank National Bank

Toledo and St Louis & Western RR Bond Prospectus

Principal due July 1 1925 with semiannual interest January 1 and July 1. Principal and interest payable in gold coin of present standard weight and fineness free of taxes. Coupon bonds of 1000 each exchangeable for plain registered certificates. Farmers Loan and Trust Co New York Trustee. 26 and 28 Broad St New York.

Farmers’ Loan and Trust CO New York

Copper firm incorporated in Delaware with 3 million capital

Lost note from a newspaper item describes the Shannon Copper Company of Boston incorporated in Delaware with 3,000,000 capital, fully paid. A much advertised bull movement appeared two weeks ago, then vanished suddenly. reward offered for its return to its proper sphere with no questions asked.

Shannon Copper Company Boston Delaware Green Bay

Market Summary of Stocks and Bonds Still Active

Boston November 19 Ex dividend notes show today’s session with highest and lowest prices and closing bids and asks. Total sales include listed stocks 19,865 shares bonds 62,200 unlisted stocks 12,294 shares bonds 87,000.

Boston Wabash Ee Wal & Ee Eesee Anaconda Mining Co Rooklyn Colorado Fuel & Iron Consolidated Gas General Electric International Paper Eeee Pacific Mail Republic Steel Tennessee Coal & Iron Union B & P Co U S Leather U S Steel Western Union

Boston Chamber Backs Dominion Line Mediterranean Service

The Boston Chamber of Commerce adopted resolutions endorsing the Dominion steamship line for a regular Boston to Mediterranean port service. It urged a national department of commerce and amendments to river and harbor funding. The group also approved cargo rules for Southern pine and Cypress lumber at Boston port.

Boston Chamber of Commerce Dominion Steamship Line Boston Mediterranean Department of Commerce and Industries Congress Ey. J. Bliss Department of Coomerce and Industries Congress of the United States Hersey B. Goodwin National River and Harbor Congress Baltimore National Congress Goodwin John F. Crocker H. C. Hall R. R. Freeman C. W. Leatherbee Frank G. B. McQuesten

Bostonian saved by woman from attacking dog

Mrs. M. F. Lucas, armed with a stick, risked her life to drive off a ferocious St Bernard that attacked retired Boston capitalist George H. Palmer in Chicago. Palmer, 60, lay at his residence with injuries and doctors feared he might not survive. Palmer formerly lived in Boston where he made cotton goods.

Chicago George H. Palmer Boston Maud Howard Peterson India Cary Trevelyan Johnny Stewart Johnny Mr. Kipling

Jarvis of Harvard sparks Harvard Cambridge furor

A controversial Harvard Cambridge novel by Reginald Wright Kauffman titled Jarvis of Harvard provokes readers and critics. The piece depicts a Harvard student entangled with a Philadelphia beauty, triggering strong reactions about morality and university life. The essay notes Kauffman’s academic background and the book’s sensational reception while summarizing key scenes and themes without graphic detail.

Harvard Cambridge Reginald Wright Kauffman Yale Kauffman Jarvis L. C. Page & Co Boston Philadelphia Hardy Sanders Hollis Street Colonial Mr. Kauffman Maggie du Mar Lynn Lily Forrest Lily Reginald

Best Selling Six Books and Point Averages

A carnival of titles and rankings shows six points for first, five for second, down to one for sixth across multiple publishers. Entries include Truth Dexter, The Right of Way, Blennerhassett, Kim, The Crisis, Marietta, Dri and I, Captain, The Tory Lover, The Making of an American, Lives of the Hunted, and others, with publishers such as HOUGHTON & DUTTON, BR. F. LARRABEE COMPANY, JORDAN, MARSH CO, CHARLES LAURIAT COMPANY, OLD CORNER BOOK STORE, DA WOLFE FISKE & CO, and THE Jory Lover appearing in varied groupings.

Truth Dexter Lazarre Man Glengarn Blennerhassett D'ri T. BR. F. Larrabee Company Marisetta D'ri and Jordan, Marsh CO Exter Charles Lauriat Company Graham Balfour Stevenson Maarietta Hk. H. White Marietta Cavalier D’ri and the Crisis Dexter Light of Way the Benefactress the Cavalier DA Wolfe, Fiske & CO Plennerhassett Kim Tristram Blent S—The Eternal City Jory Lover

No Trace Of Mrs Carpenter In North Attleboro

Excitement grips North Attleboro as 48 year old Mrs Arthur E Carpenter remains missing after leaving Bay View Sanitarium last Saturday. A broad search continues with a recent sweep near Providence in Great Kewny. Description notes light hair blue eyes 5 feet 7 inches and slight build. She wore a black skirt a black silk waist a red and green shawl a black velvet hat with dove colored wings and a brown veil.

North Attleboro Arthur E. Carpenter Bay View Sanitarium Providence Great Cweny

Munsterberg's alarm on American women and marriage

Harvard professor Hugo Munsterberg argues in American Traits that American women overrun men in culture and higher education while birthrates drop. He cites Prussia and Massachusetts statistics, criticizes American feminism, and proposes higher faculty pay to attract top talent, warning of a widening gender gap in roles.

Hugo Munsterberg Harvard Prussia Massachusetts Munsterberg Eve Adam

State Declares Jurisdiction Lapse at Chelsea Hospital

Massachusetts has no jurisdiction for criminal prosecutions on the United States Marine Hospital grounds in Chelsea. Judge Aiken set aside the September verdict in Commonwealth v William T Conley for illegal delivery of adulterated lard to the hospital steward. Conley will be tried by federal authorities.

Massachusetts United States Marine Hospital Chelsea Aiken Superior Court Commonwealth Willliam T. Conley United States Conley

Joy line resumes Providence to New York steamship service

Beginning November 20 the Joy line will run daily service to New York by steamer from Providence, excluding Sundays, at $1 one way or $8.50 round trip valid ten days. Fast train departs Boston at 3:42 p.m. from Track 11 South Station. Through tickets to Florida, Cuba and Bermuda available. Tickets and information at 214 Washington Street, Boston, telephone 202 Main.

Joy Line New York Providence Tast Boston South Station Florida Cuba Bermuda Washington Street Oston Main

Fire Out of Reach The Hidden Source of Disease

A warehouse blaze baffled firefighters as they fought smoke and flames unable to locate the fire’s origin. The piece compares locating disease to finding a fire center, praising Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for addressing the stomach and digestion to cure systemic illness, with testimonials and a free medical book offer.

Dr. Pierce Michael Mahee Littlefalls N. Y Centre St Messrs. O’rourke & Hurley Nebr Golden Medical Discovery Pierce

Daker Would Be A Reform Mayor In Newton Race

Newton November 19 The Hon William H Baker seeking Newtons mayoral seat denounces the Republican ring likening it to Tammany and Philadelphia Republicans He calls for reform and prudence across departments including municipal lighting He favors building a city electric plant to cut costs and sell surplus power He argues for eight hour work day and a half holiday for city workers urging better service and safety in streets

Newton William H. Baker Democratic Citizens Hts Tammany Philadelphia

Reformer speaker denounces graft and calls for city reforms

The speaker urged municipal economy and rejected party control. He opposed lavish entertaining of committees, proposed municipal ownership of the electric light plant, all night street lamps, eight hour workday, half holidays, and investigations of city departments. He singled out Tammany Hall and the Philadelphia ring as corrupt examples.

Beacons Hill Tammany Hall Philadelphia Ring Newton

Providence Ice Company forms regional ice trust

Providence Ice Company after spending nearly 1 million dollars today gains formal control of the local ice company combination and surrounding towns. Dr E John Kauffman says the aim is to level prices, not raise them, with contracts set this week for an artificial plant of 100 tons daily capacity.

Providence R. I Providence Ice Company John Kauffman Boston Walter S. Hackney David C. Anthony Edward C. Sweet J. Edward Studley Manufacturers’ Trust Company Albert G. Carpenter Archibald S. White New York National Salt Company Fred W. Smith E. John Kauffman The Commonwealth Ice Company Fred F. Culver Clark & Culver J. Herbert Foster

Vaccination Drive At Shuman Establishment Under Way

A. Shuman & Co. has arranged for the vaccination of all personnel at the firm's expense. Mr. A. Shuman serves on the board of trustees of the Boston City Hospital and cooperates with the Board of Health in this timely effort.

A. Shuman & Co A. Shumans Oston City Hospital Board of Health

New Sleeping Car Service To Chicago From Boston

New sleeping car service leaves South station Boston at ? p m with through connections to Buffalo Detroit and Chicago via Boston and Albany New York Central and Michigan Central railroads. It is promoted as the best quickest and safest direct double track service from New England to these points. Send for West Bound from A B and ON G R B.

Chicago South Station Boston P. m Buffalo Detroit Boston & Albany New York Central Michigan Central Railroad New England

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