Market Cheer in Front of War News Buoyed by Distillers Rally
Overnight battle news showed no German gains while stocks opened higher. Coppers firm and steel shares rose in late trading after morning steady. Distillers jumped 3.58 percent to a new high. Industrial Alcohol advanced with pools holding steady amid war anxieties. Banking expects $8 dividends this and next year. liquidating value cited at $70. Webb bill may reshape copper sales postwar. lead price claims debunked by War Industries Board.
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United States
Alaska
Alaska-Juneau
Hide & Lea
Sumatra
Atchison
Suhiee
Css
Beth Steel
Beth Be
Butte & Sup
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler
Ches & Ohio
Chic Gt West
Chi M & St P Pf
Chic & N'west
Chie R L& Pac
CRS& PO Pf. Ao
CRL& PT Pf
C St PM & Om
del & Hudson
Erie
M & Sm
Goodrich
Kan
Kennecott
H Kress
Louis & Nash
Miami
Midvale Steel
Texas
Mo Pacific
Nevada
NY Central
Vynu&h
Nor & West
Pacific Nola
Ohio Cities Gas
Peoples Gas
Hila Co
Pierre Arrowan
L& Steel
St L& SF
Seaboard Aly
Sinclair Oil
Goa
Studebaker
Superior Steel Ty Io
Tenn Cop & C
Vexas Co
Twin City
Union Pacific
Mi'y
UN Cig
United Drug
United Fruit
Ind
Alco
Westinghouse
Save or Slave THE Third Liberty Loan Call
A wartime solicitation urges investors to support Liberty Loan bonds with fiery rhetoric urging collective action. The piece proclaims democracy and freedom at stake and emphasizes free services for bond purchasers.
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Belgium
Liberty Loan
Blue Bird Silver mining stock touted as strong buy
An investor experience with Hecla inspires belief in Blue Bird Silver prospects. A Wall Street Journal piece notes a $600 Hecla stake grew to a large value via dividends, while Blue Bird Silver’s current offer of 3 1/2 cents per share is pitched as a limited time opportunity with backing from mining engineers and Burton & Co of Boston.
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Heela Mining
Blue Bird
Heela
Wall Street Journal
Blue Bird Silver
Burton & Co
P.O. Sy
Boston
Champion Copper Mill Expands Under Way for Major Plans
Champion Copper Mill unveils a new running and production upgrade, aiming to make the mine bigger and better than ever as the most important plans proceed.
BK. Cummins Treasurer in April Lid E
BK Cummins, serving as treasurer, is noted for april duties and a local ledger update. The item records financial duties, upcoming responsibilities, and the involvement of community organizations in the period.
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T. BK. Cummins
Ston
April
Lide
Grain markets headline wartime bond drive prompt
A wartime plea urges investors to buy Liberty bonds to fund the war effort. The campaign frames bond purchases as a way to strike at the Kaiser and support national financial stability, urging citizens to participate now.
Market Recovery Notes Mixed Gains in Stocks
Market recovery shown in selective sectors with distillers leading in strength and rail stocks advancing modestly. New York and Boston lists report top volume, with Inter Harvester pref and National Biscuit posting notable gains and losses respectively.
New York Stocks Rally Amid War News All Day
New York market recovered from a dull session with rails sluggish but firm and equipment shares led by contrasts in copper motors and oils. Industrial Alcohol and Distillers paced gains as Liberty Loan progress and railway equipment contracts influenced sentiment while foreign remittance markets showed Spain exchange scarcity. Total bond sales remained steady with Liberty division showing small gains.
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New York
Spain
London
Paris
Liberty Division
United States
New York Stocks Opening and Closing Quotations
New York stocks today show high, low, and closing quotations with net changes from the previous close. Market movements spanned notable gains and losses across key industrial and railroad issues.
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New York
Boston Stocks Prices and Changes Reported
Boston stock update lists today’s high and low quotations along with net changes from the previous close. The report provides market activity for the day, reflecting traders and investors reaction to ongoing events.
Bond Market New York Curb Opines on Freedom
A provocative editorial urges readers to support democratic reform by investing in a bond, framing it as a surgical step to remove German autocracy as a cancer. The piece links financial action to political liberty and global stability.
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Freedom
Boston market shows gains amid mixed stock activity
The Boston market yesterday edged higher in many issues while some declines limited gains. Swift led with a 2.5 point rise to 143.5, and rights on the new stock issue were valued about 2.40 a share on current prices, not 3 or 2.88 as some street estimates claimed.
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Swift & Co
Swift
Cuban Portland Cement Company
United States
Davis-Daly
Butte
Hibernia
Ramsdell
Liberty bonds featured in free financial booklet
Kh. C. Megargel and Co issue a complimentary booklet titled Investment Securities. It includes an exhaustive Liberty bond analysis and articles on various securities. The piece urges readers to support the war effort with Liberty bonds.
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Kh. C. Megargel & Co
Shoe Man Returns From Paris After War Years
Lyman H. Thomas, a shoe firm representative, came home to Middleboro from four years in Paris. He was there during the German bombardment and noted residents were stunned. He said Paris handles current food shortages better than a year ago.
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Middleboro
Lyman H. Thomas
Paris
Thomas
Senator Robert F. Broussard Jr. Dies in New Iberta Home
United States Senator from Louisiana Robert F. Broussard Jr. died at his New Iberia home after a several weeks illness from a complication of diseases. The death occurred tonight as he faced a long career in federal service and state politics. His passing ends a prominent chapter in Louisiana politics.
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New Iberta
Robert F. Broussard, Jr
United States
Louisiana
Ownership statement for The Boston Post April 1 1918
Statement of ownership and management filed by William A Grazier for The Boston Post and Boston Sunday Post. Names and addresses of publisher editor and business manager listed with Grozier family at 259 Washington St Boston. Stockholders include Edwin A Grozier William A Grozier Richard Grozier and others with Denver and Boston addresses. Bondholders none. Circulation figures show 497,125 daily, 354,706 Sunday, total 476,780 combined. Notary public Sanlord G Yori.
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Congress
Boston Post
Boston Sunday Post
Boston
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk
William A. Grazier
Post Publishing Co
Edwin A. Grozier
Washington St
Mass
Clifton B. Carberry
William A. Grozier
Richard Grozier
Josephine B. Grozier
Bannock St
Denver
Col
James J. McDevitt
Chelsea St
Mast
William Taylor
Commonwealth Ave
Mary E. Taylor
Boston Daily Post
Boston Daily and Sunday Post
Sanlord G. Yori
Causes of Ship Delay in March
Washington April 12 Shortage of material blamed by 42 shipyards in replies to Chairman Hurley on why fewer ships were built in March than promised Thirty eight said they had to wait for material while four said the needed material was unavailable earlier The Shipping Board has moved to remedy conditions and has received assurances from the War Industries Board and the railroad administration that shipyard supplies will be forthcoming.
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Washington
Hurley
Shipping Board
War Industries Board
Railroad Administration
Money Markets and Foreign Exchange Report
April 12 prices show broker loans 6 to 6 percent, outside calls 5 to 6 percent, and various loans at 6 percent. Modern rates for commercial paper and year money at 6 percent. Bar silver in New York at 99 3/4, London 46 1/2. Foreign exchange highlights Spanish strength with Sterling at 4.47.1, Francs 5.71, guilders 8.86, Swiss francs 4.28, Argentine pesos 99.50, Spanish pesetas 27 1/2.
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Laclede Gas of
Ist
Aetna Explosives Leervere Thy
Amer Marconi Tbebeseia
Chevrolet
Ste
Manhattan
Ry i Car Light & Power
Emerson P’ Honograph
Midvale Steel
Hupp Motors
Eystone Tire
Lake Tordo
Seeeee
Mil & N Y
United Motors
Fils
Elk Basin Pete
Liberty 2d
Esmeralda
Oak
Federal Oil
Glenrock
Nyc
Houston
Pete
Island
Alb & Susq Biel Iy C&slis
Merritt
Beneee
Midwest Oil
NY Gaelng
Midwest Rfg
Ot Amide &Lgny & Okla Oil
Ynh&h
Nor West
Aneda
Omar O& G
T&t
Tee Penn Ky O& G
Bos
Pierce Oil
T& T
Als Apulpa
Seeeener Big RS
Sequoyah
Santos
T& Ant
Norteae
United Western New
Victoria
Wareng Mining
Atlanta
Pegat
Pacito 'i
Belmont
Balt & Cart
Bishee Coper
Penn
Boston & Fontana
Butte
Detroit
C. G
Caledonia
Bat
Calumet & Jerome Hy I
Canada Copper
Beth Steel Pm Sa
Cash Boy
Corbett
Copper Valley
Con Arizona
Grenson Gold
Davison Lake
Lake
Cen Leather
Eureka Croesus
Independence
Ron Ossom
I &Q Sul
Jerome Verde
Jerome Prescott
OB & Q Joint
Sles Ads
Jose ‘Enn
Jim Butle Fiz
Kerr Lake
Gatgrate
Kristoberg Wees
Jic
Mit & St Peeve Lone Star
Mil & St
Sinclair Oil Sf
Anglo
McKinley Darragh
Oss
Mines of America Bs
Sonia Red
Pacific
Nat Leasing
Tae Eereee
CSI P& M Oméos Ilso
Eeitie Rig
Cornelia Sna Wees
Ixon
Nevada
Pacitionsen
Nipissing
Seers
Bordeaux
North Star
Sly
Onondaga
Eter
Om Gas & Ze
Ophir
Texas Co
Rochester
Paris
Union Pac Ist
Success P'S
Ms Temiskaming
Sarseee
Rubberste United Wastern Gold
West End
Hudrian
Yukon Gold
Canada
Met
M Marine
Ken ‘City
Wabash
Mit
Hotels May Abolish Bars Across North America
In Chicago on April 12 the executive council of the American Hotel Association forecast the abolition of hotel bars in the United States and Canada. The council urged that liquor sales be limited to light wines and beer, proposing the closing of hotel bar rooms and banning whiskey gin and other strong drinks. J. K. Blatchford of Chicago, a council member, stated this policy would place hotel interests above saloon interests.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Executive Council
American Hotel Association
J. K. Blatchford
Waterfront Calendar April War Weather Notes and Vessels
The report lists coastal astronomy and tide notes for April including moon phases and planets, then notes only three vessels entered port due to a severe snowstorm, four schooners staying from Thursday. It records fish prices for haddock and cod, with halibut at 30 cents per pound, and lists vessels at the pier with cargo values for several ships. The schooner Gladys J. Creamer brought the first Nova Scotia lobster shipment despite a rough Bay of Fundy voyage.
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Haddock
Gladys J. Creamer
Crowley
Nova Scotia
Bay of Fundy
Deaths and funeral notices from Boston area April 1918
Obituaries list numerous residents with birth and death dates, funeral details, and church services across Norwood Medford Roxbury Dorchester Somerville Waltham and surrounding towns. Entries name Balfour Benson Brennan Chalmers Colligan Connolly Cullen Cunnare Dean Downey Fogarty Harrington Harris Mc Adams McDonald McLaughlin Murphy Newman O Rourke Paine Pennini Rowell Snow Stevenson Tuttle Vaughan and Phelan with dates April 11 12 and 14 and service times at churches and crematories.
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St. James’ Church
Chalmers
Dorchester
Alexander Chalmers
Hiewins St
Colligan
Lovelock
Nevada
Joseph C. Colligan
Boston
Connolly
Roxbury
Mary
Peter Connolly
Peter J. Connolly
Zeigler St
St. Patrick's Church
Saim
Pittsburg
Penn
Cullen
Mary Cunnare
Burros
M. J. McCarthy
Galen St
Watertown
S A.m
St. Mary's Church
Waltham
Calvary Cemetery
Islington
Westwood
George A. Dean
Stratford Rd
Fogarty
Edward
Sarah Fogarty
Brennan
Lexington St
Star of the Sea Courch
Harrington
Medford
Richard I. Harrington
Charlestown
Fannie (Dore) Harrington
Bowst
St. Clement's Church
Bunker Hill
Harris
Mast Boston
Anna M
James A. Harris
Fast Eagle St
Sacred Heart Church
Mawes
Elizabeth
St. James
The
Massachusets
At & Poo Om
California
Eony
Houvgilson
Elia M. Houghton
Oof
Judson
Columbus
Somerville
Wayland
Mass
Rosbury
Frank Tlnoefeld
Frank Bruning
Ruthvenst
Holy Trinity
Hurch
Shawn
A. m
JOVCR
William M
Frederick and
Matilda Jones Thea Doyle
Tour
Princeton St
Keenan
Jehone Keenan
MacKay
South Boston
Norman J
Margaret J. MacKay
Iis
Nova Scotia
Patrick
Catherine McAdams
Tiis
Leo Glenwootd
St. Ann's Church
M'Donald
Jamesh. McDonald
Cedar St
Saidlay
St. Joseph's Church
O'Clork
M'Laughlin
Willam A. McLaughlin
I. I. McNealy
Whittemere Terrace
Newman
Brookline
Willian de
Patelek
Mary Newman
Boyisten St
Hom
Mary's of the Assumption
Our Lady of Pompeii
Harrison Ave
Rowell
Lexington
Gladya J. Rowell
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Corner Central
Stammer Sts
Snow
Tabitha R
Charles H. Snow
Waterman Chapel
Washington St
Stepenson
Soldiers' Home
Chelsea
Ezra Bk. C. Stevenson
Old Church
Hingham
Rabboni Lodge Mourns Brother Prederiek Vy Ihurts Kern
Rabboni Lodge A F A M and Liethren announce the death of Brother Prederiek Vy Ihurts Kern. Funeral services will be held at Dorchester on Saturday, with burial at Ashivout. Local officers and attendees are requested to attend in mourning.
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Rabboni Lodge
A.F
A.M. Liethren
Brother Prederiek
Remembrance of Beloved Wife Katherine W Brought to Rest
The message recalls Katherine W Brought to rest with a note from Theodore Kage. It venerates her memory and expresses sorrow for the passing on April 1st 100s. The tone is formal and religious, seeking peace for the departed and comfort for mourners.
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St. Willian
Katherine
Theodore
Kage
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