Consolidated Fibre Board & Leatheroid Co Plans Asset Takeover
Consolidated Fibre Board and Leatheroid Co will acquire the business and assets of Mousam Manufacturing and Leatheroid Manufacturing at Kennebunk and Poland Missouri, Towne Manufacturing at Boston, Harwood Manufacturing at Leominster and Boston, and Clegg & Fisher at Lawrence and Boston. The deal grants practical control of Leather Board operations and full control of Leatheroid. Audited figures show three year sales totaling about 1.74 million dollars with net profits around 392 thousand dollars, and combined assets of about 1.43 million dollars plus 100 thousand in securities as working capital. Bonds offered payable in gold in 30 years at 5 percent interest, redeemable after five years with a premium. preferred shares pay 8 percent semiannually and participate with common stock after dividends. Subscriptions payable details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mousam Manufacturing Co
Leatheroid Manufacturing Co
Kennebunk
Poland
Boston
Mass
Towne Manufacturing Co
Harwood Manufacturing Co
Leominster
Clegg & Fisher
Lawrence
Leather Board
Rights Reserved for Allotment and Refund Terms
The offer states 10 per cent on application 30 per cent on allotment and 60 per cent within 10 days after allotment. The right is reserved to reject any or all applications or to allot a proportion. If no allotment is made the application money will be returned. Temporary receipts will be exchanged for certificates. The vendors and friends plan to subscribe for over one million dollars of securities. Emmanuel Andrews is President and Treasurer of Leatheroid and Mousam Manufacturing. Charles H Allen is Vice President and head of banks in Boston. Homer Rogers sits as director and banking official. J A Harwood is another director and president of a manufacturing company. Stephen Moore is Treasurer of Mousam and Leatheroid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Andrews
Leatheroid Manufacturing Co
Mousam Manufacturing Co
Charles H. Allen
Central National and Home Savings Banks
Boston
Homer Rogers
Market National Bank of
Brighton
Mousain and Leatheroid Cos
J. A. Harwood
Harwood Manufacturing Co
Stephen Moore
Mousa and I
City Architect Office Spending Sparks $240,000 Debate
Officials accuse the city’s architect of reckless budgeting after $240,000 allegedly wasted in office projects. Critics call for audits and tighter controls while defenders argue the funds supported essential design work.
Minneapolis Fire Destroys Morewood Elevator and Shops
A September blaze gutted the Morewood Carving Wood Machine Co building in Minneapolis and heavily damaged Elevator C owned by Pratt & Porter. Firemen rescued several injured after a dramatic rooftop struggle as flames engulfed the five story brick structure and annexes holding wheat and other stock. Losses total about 197500 with insurance 107000, while the Morewood plant suffered about 350000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Morewood Carving Wood Machine Company
Elevator C
Pratt & Porter
Milwaukee Railroad
Morewood Carving Machine Company
Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Oakes
Otto Fredericks
Hinksey
Brennan Lumber Company
Dan Sullivan
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Cumberland
Wis
Barron
Polk
Washburn
Burnett
Perley
Comstock
Barron County
O. A. Rilan & Co
Burnett County
Barronette
Shell Lake
Hayward
Batanist
St. Lawrence
New Brounswick
Wenham
Dept
Sreeran
Charles Wilkins
Embezzlement claims swirl around Catholic Knights
Official word from St Louis dated Sept 24 says exact shortage in Supreme Treasurer O'Brien accounts is known. Richard Walsh, supreme board member and St Bridget's president, telegraphed from Chattanooga that no receiver will be sought, claiming the order will overcome the financial embarrassment caused by the wholesale embezzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Knights
St. Louis
Supreme
O'Brien
Catholic Knights of America
Richard Walsh
Supreme Board of Trustees
St. Bridget's
Chattanooga
Tenn
City Architect Department Under Fire in 1891 Message
Mayor's address to Common Council cites 1889 and 1890 losses near $33,000 from architect department overruns and inflated costs. He accuses prior administrations of bypassing advertising rules, overstaffing, and shoddy bidding on Horace Mann Hart and Roxbury High School projects, arguing reforms were needed for economical city building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Horace Mann
Hart
Roxbury High School
Wheelwright
the Common Council
Friends of
Citizens’ Association
Articlect
Hugh Obrien
Thomas N. Hart
Association
Opimion
Russians Quell Russian incursions near Pamirs
London reports publish Professor Arminius Vamberg's warning on Russian frontier encroachments after the Russo Afghan treaty. Captain Younghusband, traveling from Kashgar, confirms a Russian rear guard at Buzai Gumbaz, prompting a British response with 200 Ghoorkas as Russians retreat back across the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Younghusband
Arminius Vamberg
Oxus
Kaiva
Bokara
Samarcand
Youngusband
Little
Pamir
East Turkestan
Russia
Vamberg
Alibhur
Pakr
Buzai-Gumbaz
Chilrail
Kittie Kashgar
Jindoo-Koosh
Lie
Gilghit
Table Lands
War nerves temper talk of delaying conflict in Vienna
London September 24 Vienna correspondent reports a discussion at the Austrian military maneuvers table about whether to delay war to secure peace or force a conflict. No names given but Russia implied. Emperor William urged peace over war believing delay could save life and time. King of Saxony and Archduke Albrecht echoed caution on modern weaponry 火 reached by the massive responsibility of not triggering a general war. The remarks impressed German and Austrian officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Dkuke Albrecht
Russia
William
Saxony
Archduke Albrecht
Emperor William
Religious Marriage of Miss Jennie Uranhart in Paris
In Paris on September 24 the religious marriage of Miss Jennie Uranhart sister of Mrs. James Brown Potter to M Rene Raou Duval was held at the French Protestant Church in Rue de l Etoile. The ceremony officiated by Pastor Vicard. about fifteen guests attended including United States Minister Waiter Read. Gifts from Duval and Urquhart families and others were presented. the couple plans to depart for Amboise in Touraine to reside on the Duval estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jennie Uranhart
James Brown Potter
Rene Raou Duval
Rue de l'Etoile
Duval
Colonel Urquhart
Urquhart
United States
Rene Duval
Tourraine
M. Raeuld Deval
Wreck on Pittsburg and Western Kills Nine
At McKim's siding Lutler county a work train with fifty men was putting in a new track when a second section of the same number followed and collided. Eight Italian laborers and engineer John Houghton died, nine total dead with twenty injured. Bodies mangled. steam and hot water worsened the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Costak
Penn
Pittsburg & Western
McKim’s Siding
Lutler County
John Houghton
Houghton
Engineer Doughton
Music Festival in Worcester Sparks Mixed Reactions
The Worcester Music Festival featured a mixed program including Adams Mass in C minor, McDowell’s Suite in A minor, and Herbert’s The Captive. Critics praised McDowell and Mrs Wyman and Lamb, while damning Adams mass as unworthy, and noted the orchestral emphasis over vocal skill and the trial of performance under altered conditions. Mrs Nordica and Campanini highlighted the old fashioned concert, with Nordica’s tone and phrasing drawing praise and debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Sorcian
A. Adams
Ae McDowell
C. W. Coombs
Carl Bufft
Wyman
Patrick Walker
McDowell
Drift
Dufft
Lassen
Victor Herbert
Baumbach
Mr. Herbert
Herbert
Worcester Chorus
Tristan
Berlioz
Raff
Goldmark
Ford
P. Muller
Vieuxtemps
Prana Wilezes
Nordica
Campanini
del Puente
Siegbried
Brannhilde’s Rock
Morning Lawn
Siegiried
Richter
Senta
Oss Wagner Mra
Meistersinger
Wagner
Wilczek
Verdi
Boston Doctor Sues for Libel and Slander in Divorce Case
Dr. H. S. Pomeroy of Boston files 810,000 libel suit in Tolland County Court against Miss Laura Root of Somers Conn. and accuses Rev Gleason of conspiring in a divorce case. Root believed in Springfield for testimony. Pomeroy also sues Gleason for slander. He calls Gleason insane and cites delays in court as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
H. S. Pomeroy
Boston
Gleason
Laura Root
Somers. Conn
Tolland County
Miss Root
Dr. Pomeroy
Simon Brooks
Blood Held for Murder at Charlestown Trial
C L Blood found probably guilty of murder in Charlestown for the Pecor case and ordered to Newport jail to await the January grand jury. An appeal to Supreme Court Justice Hi Allen may seek a manslaughter verdict. Blood has a wife and three children.
Table Warfare dining table of rigid construction
A promotional blurb extols a substantial centre pillar and underframing that ensure rigidity and stability. The richly veined top is praised for luncheon use without cloth. The copy urges readers not to doubt affordability, claiming the piece is cheaper than many externals and suitable for men of means and hospitality.
Paine's Furniture and Rossini Barber Concert Review
A critical review of a Paine's Furniture Co. concert notes Miss Little's aria from Saint Saens Sampson and Delilah, calling the trio's shouting excessive while praising Miss Little's pedagogy and Mr. Wilczek's tone. Wagner selections and Zerrahn's handling deemed unworthy. festival slated to close with Rubenstein and Minor Concerto and Israel in Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossini
Miss Little
Saint Saen
Sampson
Jonah
Delilah
Wilczek
Campanini
del Puente
Wagner
Zerrahn
Rummel
Israel
Egypt
Impressive Funeral Of William L. Scott in Penn
The funeral for the late Hon. William L. Scott was held from his residence with Episcopal ministers Rev. Huske and Rev. Price officiating. Among the notable attendees were ex President Cleveland, Hon Daniel Lamont, Governor Pattison, President Roberts of the Pennsylvania railroad, Adjutant General McClelland, and President Hugnitt of the Chicago & Northwestern road. The service was plain yet impressive and drew the largest crowd ever seen for a funeral in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erik
Penn
William L. Scott
Huske
Price
Episcopal Church
Cleveland
Daniel 8. Lamont
Pattison
Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
McClelland
Pennsylvania
Hugnitt
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Shovel Factory Attacked by Sheriff Over Partner Debt
The sheriff seized the Lee Lowerre and Lee shovel factory in New York on attachment against non resident W. H. Lowerre for 8516 in favor of Peter H. Carr of Taunton Massachusetts who sold the firm a large shovel stock. The firm bought 12000 of Old Colony Shovel Company stock last winter on credit and has since carried it as business slowed and collections were weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lee
British regiments to aid shipping on Canada short route to India
Rumor from Quebec on September 24 claims several British regiments will be stationed in Halifax Quebec and Vancouver to establish transportation depots along Canadas short route to India. It is also said that Indian corps may pass through the Dominion to test this route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Canada
Halifax
Vancouver
India
Dominion
Poisoned Grapes Market Action in New York
The Board of Health raided wholesale fruit houses and destroyed large quantities of grapes treated with copper preparation to protect against phylloxera. It is stated that nearly all the stalls in the market are in the same dangerous condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Arraigned in Fall River on drug law violations
Squire Crapo Bernard Larouche and Maurice Guerin were arraigned in district court on charges of illegally selling drugs. All pleaded guilty. Guerin and Larouche released on costs, Crapo granted a continuance. First arrests in this section under the state register pharmacists laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Squire Crapo
Bernard Larouche
Maurice Guerin
Register of Pharmacy
Guerin
Larouche
Crapo
San Francisco Stocks Mining Closing Quotations
San Francisco stock report lists closing quotations for mining shares today. Prices reflect active trading across major miners and related ventures. Specific company figures are provided in the full market page.
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Messrs
A. B. Turner & Bro
State Street
The
General National Bank
R. J, Dean & CO
Greenwich Street
C&amon
Consolidated Fibre Board & Leatheroid Co
State OF
Maine
Messrs. Llarc Bros
Kibberts & Co
Chartered Accountants
James C. Fusher
Clegg & Fihser
Law
Renue
W.C. Cogswell
Trustee For Bondholders
Safe Deposit & Trust Co
State St
Bay
Lahn
Bremen
Nederland
Antwerp
Hamburg
Eggleston Abbey
Queenstown
Eastgate
Montreal
Nova Scotian
Baltimore
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Gallina
Amsterdam
Kinsale
Ottoman
Kosten
Laveroul
Southampton
Augusta Vicoria
Fastnet
Normaui
England
Slavel
Cape Race
de Ruyter
Germanic
Colon
Japan
John H. Pray, Sons & Co
Ocean National Bank
Kennebunk, Me
Shoe and Leather National Bank
Auburn
Weeks & Potter CO
Gen’s Agents
Chauncey Hall School
Boylston Street
Jonn LD
Nail Lip Inm
J. T. Lps
State Agt
Lev
N. L
Brooklyn
Chicago
A. A
Athetic
Milwaukee
Unitarian
Saratoga
Amesbury
Allen
Gettysburg
Wage & A
Concord
N. H
Edward Atkinson
New Hampshire State Board of Trade
Mab Enteer
New York Board of Trade
Lee, Lowerre & Lee
Governor Russell
Eliot Fire Insurance Company
Mystic
Seames
Boston Common Council
Trunk Line Association
the Hollings
SION
Mayor Matthews
R. Hollings & CO
Manufacturers and Importers
Washington St
Adams House
Minneapolis— Forest
Tremont Street
Woorning
Michael Russia
Kneeland Street
Herbert Constable
Her
Pauach
Emperor William Sa
Durval-Ukquhakyt
Tory Evening
Venese Wagner
Ldelila
Leta Little
Lohengrin
Mr. Campanini
Perecserante
Handel
Ape
Saint-Saens
Laura Loot
Paine’s Furniture CO
Canal ST
W. L. Scott
San Francisco
Neat & Belcher
Ophir
Cala
Crown Point
Sierra
Llale & Norcross
Olga
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