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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
9
A nostalgic tale of a green shy apple turning pink and ending up in a South Boston boy's home. Postmen unload 1600 bags as a Boston apple drive continues. New Hampshire farmers share harvest with city families, spreading cheer and memory of summer.
A record day in New York and Boston markets with 1,643,000 shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange led by Atchison as prices surged then cooled. Butte Minerals and copper stocks rose with Amalgamated Copper near new highs while Massachusetts Electric and Nashua share movements drew attention. Dividends were declared by American Thread, Nashua, and Pacific Mills as the market swung on wide fluctuations and insider buying.
Boston November 21 report lists today’s highest and lowest stock sales along with closing bid and asked prices. Prices reflect market activity across major listed securities and provide a snapshot of intraday movements for investors.
The Clyde steamers from Charleston to New York and Providence shipped about 2,360,000 feet of lumber last week, a weekly record. Local fishermen hauled 250,000 pounds of fresh ground fish from three highliners, with haddock and cod prices noted. The Campania collision ruling assigns fault to the Cunard liner, prompting an appeal, while Captain Doane of Leader is credited with reporting a mate’s death near Cape Cod. Weather delays and fog slowed arrivals, with several ships held up and pilots preparing for winter quarters.
Smith Stern & Co offer limited Par Value Gold Mining Co stock at 50 cents per share for working capital. Company operates Cripple Creek district property near Independence and other mills with $1.00 par value. Past dividends cited for nearby firms. projected earnings claim strong. Stock to be carried on margin. prospectus available.
On November 21, 1900, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of five dollars per share on the capital stock. The dividend applies pareless December 10, 1900, to stockholders of record at noon on Saturday December 1, 1900. Transfer books closed at noon December 1 and reopen December 11, 1900. Secretary and Treasurer WM G Rockefeller signs.
Winter excursion tickets on sale to Southern Pines and Pinehurst North Carolina and Camden. Through Pullman drawing room and buffet sleeping cars from New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Richmond. Live trains depart Pennsylvania railroad stations with steamer connections at Norfolk and Portsmouth. Information from W C Shoemaker L Longsdorf M McConnell and E St John J S Allen and G Gen Pass Agt.
A Boston and Maine car in Lincoln was opened recently and clothing valued at about 200 dollars was taken. Inspectors Shields and McGarr investigated and arrested James Harris aged 19 of 59 Corning Street and Richard J. Galvin on suspicion of the theft.
The past week McKenney and Waterbury received substantial bids for electric light and gas fixtures from Hale Hospital Haverhill New England Telephone and Telegraph Boston Court House Brookline St Theresa Roxbury Mansfield Memorial Library Mansfield Mass one Lawrence High School Lawrence ass.
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