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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
8
The market shows a bullish tilt as Steel common breaks past 110 and closes at 112 3 4, signaling a potential new major move. Despite output forecasts remaining prudent and government actions looming, leaders drive prices higher while volume remains thin, suggesting a forthcoming price ascent with continued earnings strength amid wartime gains.
Monday column promises impartial answers to questions on listed and unlisted New England stocks and bonds. It will discuss securities and financial topics when feasible, sourced from trustworthy data, but will not guarantee accuracy or offer market forecasts. Inquiries must include full name and street address for attention by the Financial Editor.
Question on Boston & Maine reorganization and potential government aid. Receivership end near, possible stockholder sacrifices if no common stock assessment, government guarantee on 5.38 percent on common, latest $28 million government rehabilitation aid cited. Also notes on Reece Buttonhole Machine Company, Fairbanks & Co. stock performance, and general investment outlooks with multiple companies and figures.
A reporter sits with a front line colonel during the Marne advance to Vaux La Roche wood and Hill 192. The officer monitors artillery, machine gun activity, and prisoner intake via field telephones as American forces push through La Roche wood and Buresches toward Hill 204. Prisoners arrive, bombardments ease, and the unit celebrates a day deemed a successful breakthrough.
A former American dentist in Berlin from 1880 to 1918 recounts royal circles and personal traits of Kaiser Wilhelm II and his family. The crown prince’s indifference to war contrasts with the crown princess’s sympathy for the wounded. The narrative covers encounters with Prince August Wilhelm and other royals, their fashion, cars, and attitudes toward the conflict and American involvement.
The notice indicates Cope 1918 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate will be continued in The Post on daily and Sunday editions. No further details are provided about dates or scope.
Arthur Duffey, utility player for the New port Naval Reserve, filled in at catcher for the headquarters team at Braves Field, handling Pat French’s slants and drawing fan favor with a strong performance. He nearly stole home in the third and helped Ball shut down Tipping at the plate in the fifth.
A red organdie underslip can be worn under a pale pink dress of the same material. A white serge bathing suit trimmed with yellow and blue checked ribbon. A blue batiste frock with bras bands of white. Chinese sporting caps with silk pompoms remain fashionable. Cream dotted net blouse trimmed with platinum gray ribbon. Brown silk jersey dress to have a pale rose organdie collar. Garden hats and aprons match cretonne.
A damp Sunday doubleheader at Braves Field drew over 11 000 fans despite a dull day that otherwise would have capped the weekend crowd for the season. The twin bill featured two big league calibre games with the Bumkin team prevailing.
Nebraskas Headquarters and Bumkin Island met in a doubleheader with Bumkin Island defeating Newport 6 to 5 in five innings after a late start. Pitcher Dana Fillingim starred for Bumkin Island while Bill Stewart excelled for Newport, as the game featured former Braves players and a crowd of 11,500.
Lieutenant Francis Ouimet and Walter C. Long defeated Fred J. Wright Jr. and A. Perley Chase in a Red Cross benefit foursome at the Gloucester Country Club. Ouimet and Lon won three up with scores 77 and 97 to Wright 82 and Chase 87. The match was delayed by rain but drew a small crowd and raised a good sum.
Arlington Heights hosts a cemetery golf tournament next Saturday afternoon at Arlmont Golf Club announced by club secretary Herbert A. Snow. The club’s next team play is scheduled for September 7.
A reader asks if age difference justifies continued association with a man who shows attention. The advisor says age rarely matters if attraction and character align, notes happiness can grow from genuine friendship, and warns not to drop a good man for a whim or romantic fantasy.
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