West Boston Gas Company seeks bids on 160000 five year bonds
The West Boston Gas Company invites proposals to purchase its 160 000 five year 7 percent gold bonds due April 1 1926 secured by a first mortgage and funded for extensions and additions. Proposals due April 18 1921 at 60 Congress Street Boston MA. The company may reject any bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Boston Gas Company
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Peece
Thomas C. Faules
Market Review and Outlook Signals Mixed Week
The market held a longer uptrend with rails down about a half point and copper up near a point while industrials gained slightly. Analysts see favorable money easing, anticipated settlement in labor disputes, and improving auto and wool sectors, though overall business recovery remains slow and hard times memories loom.
Tender of American Writing Paper Co Bonds Sought
Old Colony Trust Company acting as trustee invites offers to tender 20 year sinking fund bonds due 1939. Amount in fund is 132 dollars. Offers must arrive at 17 Court Street Boston by noon May 31 1921 and may be rejected. Interest on accepted bonds ceases June 2 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Writing Paper Company
American Writing Paper Com
Justee
Court Stree
Boston
Mass
OLD Colony Trust Company
J. R. Wakefield
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
J. R. K. Providence
R. I
Virginia-Carolina
45 000 Contest Open to Readers
The Zain Ad Writing Contest offers 45000 in cash and prizes for reader ideas on advertised products. Open to amateurs across New England, ideas may win weekly or grand prizes by writing slogans or sentences about listed products. Mail entries to Box 5281 Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Zain
Mass
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Boon
Answers to Inquiries in Boston Post Financial Column
Monday readers submit questions about New England stocks bonds and securities. The Boston Post promises impartial data based responses without guaranteeing accuracy or market forecasts. Inquiries require full name and street address for attention to the financial editor at Boston Post, Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
New England
Post
Inquirer
Financial
Boston
Mass
California Petroleum Company not Standard Oil, strong earnings 1920
The California Petroleum Corporation, formed in 1912 as a Virginia holding company, is not a Standard Oil entity. In 1920 earnings after depreciation and taxes were 2,950,791 dollars, about 10.61 dollars per common share, with 2,927,852 barrels produced. The firm reports solid earnings and a favorable contract plan for future sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Petroleum Company
Standard Oil Company
Bangor
California Petroleum Corporation
Virginia
American Petroleum Company
American Oilfields Company
Niles Lease Company
Petroleum Midway Company, Ltd
Midland Oilfields Company, Ltd
Red Star Petroleum Company
Boston Post Announces Weekly Prize Winners
The Boston Post will award more than 2500 prizes to readers with twenty four $100 prizes planned this week. Winners will be announced in the Boston Sunday Post after judges finalize the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Boston Sunday Post
Ad Writing Contest Details from 1921 Boston Post
Copyright 1921 by Z. A 8 outlines contest rules and prizes for ad ideas not grammar. Encourages researching products, studying newspaper ads, brevity, and involving family in competition. Advises reading Boston Post stories for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Waterfront April 11 ships and celestial notes
Waterfront calendar notes the 101st day of the year and lunar phases with morning and evening tides. A large fishing fleet is expected, lobsters arriving from Nova Scotia, and ships San Gil Tilford W L Tilford Gothia report cargoes of bananas sugar and fuel oil amid port activity. The Landsman.
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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Nova Scotia
Tropics
United States
San Gil
W. L.tilford
Levitas
Cuba
Gothia
American Sugar Refinery Company
Landsman
Prominent American Hero Blames Irish Leaders for Ireland Split
Dublin April 10 Associated Press reports a prominent American hero says influential Irishmen in America block a settlement of the Irish question by demanding a Dominion home rule while insisting on an Irish republic. If unmet he says warfare in Ireland will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Associated Press
America
Ireland
Bombings Hit Homes and Businesses in Castlemartyr Area
After a local notice, explosions at 6 pm damaged several houses and businesses. A 90 year old woman was ejected from a house by soldiers. Auxiliaries horsewhipped street individuals. Crown forces were ambuscaded on the Middleton to Castlemartyr road. a large mine exploded, ending after about thirty minutes with unknown casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown
Middleton
Castlemartyr
Reprisals by Troops After Cork Ambush
Regular troops under an officer arrested several civilians in the Upton District and burned two farmhouses and produce in reprisal for the March 19 Cross Ferry ambush that killed six soldiers and wounded five. Police found a machine gun and ammunition at the agricultural society grounds and removed a motor car and many bicycles used in republican activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork Cork
Upton
Cross Ferry
Kinsale
Macroom
The
Agricultural Society
Ulster Constable Shot Dead in Crossmaglen Ambush
An Ulster constable was killed and three others wounded in an ambush at Crossmaglen County Armagh as they returned from church. The assailants were believed to be wounded in the exchange of fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulster
Belfast
Crossmagien
County Armagh
Sinn Fein boycott crosses into Limerick rail action
Armed men in Limerick seized English goods at Kilmallock railway station during the first attempt to enforce the Sinn Fein boycott. The incident marks a tense escalation in the campaign against English imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limerick
England
Belfast
Sinn Fein
Kilmallock
County Limerick
Financial World Eyes Great Britain and Russia Outlook
The eyes of the financial world turn to Great Britain as a strike threat looms with potential market impact. If a general strike materializes, transportation disruption could test the market. analysts doubt a sharp break will occur. A banker predicts Russian government change within a year amid Bolshevik collapse. President Harding’s today address will attract business scrutiny and could buoy values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Harding
McElroy Debate to Clash Open and Closed Shops
Boston College High School prepares ninth annual prize debate on the topic open versus closed shop. Event set for Thursday night at the high school hall on James Street in the South End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. High
McElroy Debating Society
Boston College High School
James Street
South End
Ownership Statement for Boston Post and Sunday Post 1921
A notary confirms the April 1 1921 ownership of the Boston Post and Boston Sunday Post. Publishers and editors are Edwin A Grozier at 259 Washington St Boston. managing editor Clifton B Carberry. business manager William A Grazier. Owners include Edwin A Grozier William A Grozier Richard Grozier Mrs Josephine B Grozier William Taylor Mrs Mary E Taylor. Bondholders none. Sworn April 9 1921 by notary Thomas B Forsyth.
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Congress
Boston Post
Boston Sunday Post
Boston
Massachusetts
William A. Grazier
Edwin A. Grozier
Washington St
Mass
Clifton B. Carberry
William A. Grozier
Richard Grozier
Josephine B. Grozier
Bannock St
Denver
Colorado
William Taylor
Mary E. Taylor
Commonwealth Ave
Thomas B. Forsyth
Shipping News Arrived and Sailed From Multiple Ports
Shipping notes show the Steamer San Gil along with Gothic and other vessels arriving at Port Simon Nuevitas Cuba and Ports including New York Jacksonville Charleston Camden Bangor and Portland. Departures include Steamer Keresaw Hamburg via Philadelphia and Baltimore Mohawk New York Everett to Norfolk plus motor barge Socony No 62 for Provincetown R I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gil
Close
Port Simon
C. R
Gothic
Anderson
Nuevitas
Cuba
W. H. Tilford
Mackay
New York
Lake Ellsmere
Macbeth
Jacksonville
Charleston
Camden
Sawyer
Bangor
Way
Keresaw
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Mohawk
Everett
Norfolk
Socony No
Provincetown
R. I
Incoming Steamers Listed With Approximate Arrival Dates
A Post Marine Record lists incoming steamers expected today and later this week including Corfe Castle from East London via multiple ports, and City of Atlanta Pocahontas and others from New York St. John s. Arrival dates are approximate based on sailing times from departure ports. Weather notes mention light east winds, clear to cloudy skies, and sea conditions at Graves Light and Chatham.
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Corfe Castle
East London
London
Rhode Island
Philadelphia
Buenos Ayres
Stanmore
Liverpool
St. John’s
N. F
Halifax
Arizonan
San Francisco
New York
Cretan
Gloucester
Baltimore
Norfolk
Lake Festus
Jucaro
Cuba
Mongolia
Port Tarafa
Nantahala
St. Thomas
City of Atlanta
Savannah
Lady of
American claims Sinn Fein leaders pressed for home rule terms
An American informant says Sinn Fein leaders resisted declaring willingness to accept full home rule with fiscal autonomy. He reports three weeks of failed attempts to sway Eamon De Valera and Dail Éireann to state minimum demands, while British negotiation appears possible. The American notes Irish in America funders align with Michael Collins and the IRA for a republic or nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinn Fein
Eamon de Valera
Dail Éireann
America
Michael Collins
Irish Republican Army
Michael Collings
Reprisals in Limerick After Civilian Attack
After a Friday night attack on a police patrol in Limerick, Colonel Cameron ordered a curfew from 4 PM and instructed residents to stay indoors while authorities bombed and destroyed Crown forces targeted premises in Cork April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Limerick
Cameron
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Tray
Copper Mining. Company
National City Company
State Street
Messrs. Barker
Wood & Williams
Congress St
Arthur J. Bean
Financial Editor
Lake Kent
Peraas
Eve Pond Company
Devonshire St
Edison Electric Illuminating of
Brockton
Stone & Webster, Inc
Colgate
Cleanup Wise
Boston One
En Brunswick
Buddy B
Crocker
Eaton's Land Linen
Romance
Van-Eta
California Petroleum
American Can Company
R. A. C. Middletown
Conn
New Jersey
Plantas
American Can
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Bonds
Worcester Telegram Gazette
Springfield Republican News
Hartford Times
New Haven Register
U. S
SEN
W. H. Claflin & Co., Inc
Summer St
Manchester
Suffolk
Boston Daily Post
Shipping News
the Post Marine Record
Graves
Sea Emooth
Chatham
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