Boston curb loan rates shift among brokers and customers
Outside brokers quote 8 percent for quick loans. Customer brokers' loans range around 614 to 7 percent. Commercial loans list 1, 644 to 7 percent. Year money rates show 6%4 to 7 percent.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
23
Outside brokers quote 8 percent for quick loans. Customer brokers' loans range around 614 to 7 percent. Commercial loans list 1, 644 to 7 percent. Year money rates show 6%4 to 7 percent.
Summary of miscellaneous bond listings with percentages and values for Pacific Gen’ Pacific Ist Wilson Co Ia and Baltic & Ohio. Mentions specific coupon rates notes and par values across various issuers and securities.
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company announces its annual meeting for April 21 1920 at noon in New Haven Connecticut. It will review the 1919 affairs elect a board approve federal control related actions and bonds and consider an equipment trust with Walker D Hines not to exceed 4 813 980 dollars. Meeting books close March 31 reopen April 22 1920. Arthur E Clark secretary.
Whitman April 7 Miss Lillian Hatchfield a 22 year old Boston milliner was shot in her home parlor last night by her sweetheart after threatening to end their courtship. She is said to be dying at Brockton Hospital as physicians fail to locate two bullets in her abdomen. The shooter Samuel Ripley 28 of Bridgewater turned the gun on himself.
Ripley, divorced from actress Dorothy Dean last September, protested at Plymouth County jail that the bullets aimed at Miss Hatchfield were meant for himself. He said he deeply regrets shooting the young woman after a year of companionship, claiming a quarrel over an end to their relationship led him to draw his revolver during a pursuit to kill himself.
Police from all Boston stations were alerted to look for cars carrying two stolen license plates yesterday. Authorities suspect a link to Philadelphia burglars visiting Boston planning a major break. Previous thefts involved plates on getaway autos bearing Massachusetts numbers OO17A and THA.
Boston University prepares to reveal its football coach after a ten day secrecy period. Rumor links Eddie Casey or Billy Murray to the role, with athletic director George W. Brown declining comment. Casey’s Harvard reputation and BU’s pool of talent spark expectations for confidence and prestige.
Chicago announces the purchase of Zeb Terry a fielder from the Pittsburg Nationals, effective immediately. The deal transfers Terry to the Chicago Nationals and reshapes their infield depth for the season.
Atlanta April 7 Two Georgia delegate slates were chosen for the Republican national convention in a split affair at the state capitol Police Chief Beavers helped calm the scene Roscoe Pickett led four delegates at large pledged to Major General Leonard Wood Henry Lincoln Johnson and C P Goree headed a second group choosing uninstructed delegates The contest reflects a party power struggle in Georgia history
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, now in Tijuana, Lower California, will have an early match at Tijuana or Mexicali. Tom Jones announced he is matchmaker for the Dato brothers, in-law of Governor Osteban Cantu, organizers of the event.
New Yorkers plan a strong contingent for the Boston Marathon on April 19 led by Villie Kyronen of Milrose A. C. and Mike Dwyer of Mohawk A. C. Both runners placed high in Detroit, Kyronen second and Dwyer fourth, with Kyronen criticized for not starting his finish sooner. The team will arrive a week early to acclimate to the Ashland to Boston course.
Marathon card shows multiple races with prices. Sacajawea wins first with Cullinan second. Wading Star third. Mumbo Jumbo takes the six furlong second race, Marmite second, Betsy third. Enrico Caruso runner-up in the third, Bright Gold fails to win. Capitol Handicap sees Rolster prevailing and Tantalus runner-up. Mock Orange leads the next, Rubidium second, Weary third. Hope wins the sixth, Crumpsatl second, Jack K. third. Seventh race finishes with Bitah e first and Mildred Buretta second, Deckhand third.
The Bowie program lists races for two year olds through four year olds with selling maidens claiming and distance notes from four to eleven and a half miles. Notable entries include Coombs Tutt Mackenwaine Mary Erb Propaganda Sir John Vergne Lively Ormonda and John J Casey among others with apprentice allowance claimed.
The Oxford Cambridge relay team sailed from Southampton on the Adriatic for New York to compete in the two mile relay at the University of Pennsylvania carnival April 30 and May 1. The party includes Colonel A N Strade Jackson Olympic 1500 metre champion and runners Tatham Stallard Rudd Montague Milligan with Alfred Shrubb as trainer.
General John H. Sherburne tells the judiciary committee most landlords in Massachusetts charge high rents but only one in ten profiteer. He backs a prewar rental base with a carrying charge reflecting maintenance costs and criticizes artificial value on old homes amid housing shortages. Representative Martin Hays proposes a 10 percent cap plus taxes and depreciation, citing high labor and material costs. Charles J. Hodson from the AFL protests.
Six stars from five nations compete in three matches at Mechanics Building this evening. Main event pairs Jimmy Londos of Greece against Taro Magaki, Jiu Jitsu heavyweight champion, under catch rules to a finish. Strangler Ed Lewis starts against Orlando the Swede, with Henri Varini of Belgium facing Cyclone Burns in the third bout.
Fully 1000 members and guests attended a vaudeville night in the City Club last evening. The program included vaudeville numbers and moving pictures, preceded by a community sing.
In a big league boxing show at Fenway A A near Mechanics building 6000 fans attended. Johnny Wilson of Charlestown defeated Pat Reed of Boston in the final bout after 12 rugged rounds.
Paul Doyle of Boston defeated Barney Adair of New York in a twelve rounder. Frank Tillo of North End outpointed Al Calzone of Milford in twelve. the opener between Steve Kennedy and Johnny Marto ended in two rounds with Kennedy dominating. Referee rulings drew crowd protests, Calzone-Tillo judged not well. Reed edged Wilson in a late rally that impressed, while fans complained about several decisions.
The American Legion Post in the local armory will host a testimonial banquet for Tommy Corcoran known as Kloby on April 18. Guests invited include Justice Louis Cox, city officials, and Captain Bill Howe of Boston, Kirby’s former superior officer, with the event aiming to be one of the area's largest.
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