Show I Cleveland Sells Stocks To Buy Community Tree Sale of stock certificates unparalleled unparalleled in history brought Americas America's first community Christmas tree to Cleveland Ohio in 1912 To raise money for a community tree preferred stock was sold in Cleveland the City of Good Will Unlimited Incorporated It was listed at the head of other securities on the Cleveland Stock exchange Although no personal solicitations were allowed more than was realized from the sale A community ty celebration was held around the foot 70 illuminated tree that was erected in hi the public square The next Christmas brought a aver verItable ver ver- liable avalanche of ot community Christmas trees throughout the country The Idea has become almost almost al al- most a national custom with more than American cities and towns setting up their own Jl community community trees during the Christmas sea sea- son |