| Show cleveland sells S tocks stocks to buy community tree sale of stock certificates unparalleled in hist history ory brought americas first comman community ity christmas tree to cleveland ohio in 1912 to raise money for a community tree preferred erred stock was sold in cleveland clevel ind the city of good will unlimited incorporated it was listed at the head of oth other er securities on the cleveland stock exchange although ril no 0 personal S soli oli citations were allowed more than q was realized from the sale A community celebration was held around the 70 foot illuminated tree that was erected in m the public square are the ne next at christmas brought a veritable avalanche aval alche of community co christmas christina S trees throughout the country the idea has become almost w a national custom with more american cities and than ad t their heir own community setting up towns to S trees during the christmas season |
