Wall Street’s Bid to Hold Prices and the Looming Decline
The speaker claims Standard Oil and the System inflated stock values with billions in Wall Street stocks and bonds to trigger a market rally. A $40 million campaign fund was raised to curb declines and finance investor pressure. Prices for United States Steel and others have surged, but the public remains wary as bankers’ leverage grows and a panic could erupt if key stocks slip.
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Standard Oil
Wall Street
United States Steel
Financial World
Bank trustees urged to curb risky stock lending
An appeal warns bank and trust company presidents and directors that loaning hundreds of millions in deposits to stock gamblers risks widespread bank failures as stock prices plunge. It notes past crises and argues now is the moment to act before institutions close their doors.
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Cleveland
Venezuela
New York
Northern Pacific
McKinley
General Electric
People’s Savings
United States Steel
Frenzied Finance Claims System Officials Loot Others
The piece argues top officers across Equitable and related insurers loot treasuries and shift blame. It accuses New York Life directors led by John D Rockefeller of profiting four million from a sale, urging policy holders to pursue restitution and criminal action rather than committee-led responses.
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Equitable
New York Life
John D. Rockefeller
New York Security & Trust Company
Great Crime of Amalgamated to Begin in Magazine Issue
Everybody's Magazine released today features the first part of the first Great Crime of Amalgamated to be continued in June. The Lawson and His Critics column also contains a striking chapter on insurance.
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Amalgamated
Will
Lawson
Amalgamated Meeting Adopts Cautious Market Language
An advertisement advises readers to follow the Amalgamated meeting and ignore Wall Street price signals for now. It notes the System may hold or advance prices temporarily and warns against rushing to short stocks.
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Amalgamated
Wall
May Wheat Slumps as Weather Cools Crop Outlook
May wheat fell 15 cents with heavy liquidation while July lost 3 cents. corn and provisions were steady. Frost reports and favorable spring growth boosted initial sentiment before a broad reversal left wheat weak and oats down about a quarter. Primary receipts reached 352,900 bushels as traders cited bull liquidation and progress in winter wheat.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Bull Clique
Clique
Grain market outlook from Ennis and Stoppani Chicago letter
Ennis and Stoppani report grain notes showing wheat opening positive on strong Northwestern and Southwestern cues, then retreating as demand is met. They expect lower prices. Corn opens steady to firm with May buying by a local operator, but slides as wheat declines. Oats move with cereals.
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Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual Building
Pr. Cl
Sun Day Magazine Free Weekend Feature Preview
Sunday Post announces free Sun Day Magazine with art covers and stories. Special features planned for next Sunday highlight high quality content and attractive presentation.
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The
Sunday Post
Stock Market Rebounds After Sharp Opening Slide
Wall Street opened with a steep drop but rallied to close near the day’s high. News of Kuhn, Loeb returning Union Pacific and Northern Securities shares, and a settlement of the Northern Securities dispute boosted confidence. Big firm sentiment and a bull phase were expected to continue, with mixed bond activity.
NY Stock Exchange to Close on Good Friday and Saturday
The board of governors votes to close the New York Stock Exchange on April 21 and April 22 in response to a member petition.
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Greene Consolidated Gold Company
Broad St
New York
John H. Martin
New York Stock Exchange Today
Exchange
Dorchester High Triumphs In Garrison Finish Over English High
Dorchester High defeated English High 5 to 2 in a league contest at Dorchester High Field. Key eighth inning rallies produced the decisive runs as Artie Ross and D H S players delivered timely hits. Hayes Fish Clapp and Regnier stood out for the winners with strong attacks and defensive plays.
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Dorchester High
English High
Dorchester High Field
Dorchester
Hayes
Hibbard
Artie
Ross
PD. H. S
Fish
Clapp
D. White
Regnier
Wolff
Craig
White
Parle
Wish
Myers
S. White
S&s
W. Norton
DPD
Rudderham
Dorchester HW
H.po
Hayes Roteo
S.S
C.f
Reilly
Scanton Lf
Foley
Mel
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Somerville Triumphant In Low-Scoring Broadway Classic
Somerville High defeated Rindge Manual Training School 12 to 6 on Broadway field Somerville. Nichols fanned 12 for Somerville and Adams 8 for Rindge Adams allowed 11 hits. Individual highlights included Blair Twohig Higgins Sherry Rice Driscoll Nichols Murphy Easley McCrehan Sweeney Park with Higgin home run and several steals.
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Rindge Manual Training School
Broadway Field
Somerville
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Rindge
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Das
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Twohig
Higgins
Sherry
Rice
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Sweeney
Park
Burns
MecCrehan
Clarkson
Harvard Defeats Carlisle In Big Philadelphia Victory
Harvard University baseball team defeated the Carlisle Indian nine in Philadelphia on the grounds of the Phillies club by an overwhelming score. New England players batted the Indian pitchers all over the field.
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Harvard
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Harvard University
New England
Holy Cross Top Brown In First Fitton Field Game
Holy Cross defeated Brown 8 to 5 in a poorly played opener at Fitton field Worcester. A crowd of about 7000 watched Cahill and Hoey lead hitting with multiple extra base efforts including three for Cahill and a two-run homer chance spoiled by a ground rule.
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Worcester
Holy Cross
Brown
Fitton Field
Cahill
Hoey
Princeton Beats Lafayette in 11 Inning Classic
Princeton defeated Lafayette 3 to 2 in 11 innings in Princeton New Jersey on April 19. Princeton 3 Lafayette 2 after 11 frames with strong pitching and late offense. Batteries Lafayette Newberry and Irwin Princeton Cook Byram and Cooney.
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Princeton
Lafayette
N. J
R.h-F
Newberry
Irwin
Cook, Byram and Cooney
Phillips Andover Defeats Boston University in Tidy Shutout
Phillips Andover beat Boston University 5 to 1 at Brothers Field. J Reilly pitched for Andover allowing three hits while Andover collected 11 off Murphy. Captain Clough and els made standout plays at first base and right field as Andover took control early. Attendance 400. Umpire Clarkson. Time unspecified.
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Phillips Andover
Boston University
Brothers Field
J. Reilly
Boston
Murphy
Clough
Els
R. H. E. Phillips
Boston Univ
Daly
Murphy and Canary
Clarkson
Rh. Som
Tufts Falls Flat as Dartmouth Beats Tufts 10 to 0
Dartmouth dominates Tufts 10 to 0 in Medford. Glaze shines on the mound, while Tufts pitching struggles. Dickinson exits in the seventh with Watson allowing heavy contact. Attendance reaches about 1500 as Dartmouth inflicts another shutout over Tufts.
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Medford
Tufts
Dartmouth
Glaze
Dickinson
Watson
Bowdoin Beats Boston College In Fast Game
Bowdoin defeated Boston College 5 to 2 in Brunswick Maine. Pitcher Files struck out 10 and Bowdoin turned several double plays including a game ending inversion on a hot liner to first. Ellis led Bowdoin with four of the 10 hits as 200 spectators watched.
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Brunswick
R. H. E. Bowdoin
Boston College
Abbott
Wheatley and Kelley
Williams
Malden High beats Mechanic Arts 8 to 3 in baseball
About 1000 spectators watched Malden High School defeat Mechanic Arts 8 to 3 on Ferryway Green. Scorers credit White Dunn and Hill as key hitters. Hervey pitched for Malden with 10 strikeouts, Hill for Mechanic Arts with 12.
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Ferryway Green
Mechanic Arts
Malden High
White
Elder
Hill
Ricker
Morton
Hervey
Andrews
Dunn
Haywood
Hitchcock
Huckins
Otte Hill
Ilxelley
Babcock
Match Scores Across New Bedford and Nearby Cities
A series of early day hockey scores from New Bedford Morning and regional games: New Bedford 2 Jersey City 1 after noon in New Bedford, Eastern league. Haverhill 2 Norwich 5 in Haverhill. Lowell 4 Concord 10 in Lowell. Lynn 1 Nashua 0 in Lynn. Fall River 4 Fall River Providence in Eastern and New England leagues.
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Jersey City
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Haverhill
Norwich
Conn
Lowell
Concord
Lynn
Nashua
Fall River
Providence
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