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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
14
Open highs and lows shown for October and November futures with Oct Nov prices around 8.55. Spot price at 8.78 up 1. Sales reach 7000 bales while receipts total 2000 bales.
The report lists opening and closing prices for cotton markets in Duluth St Louis and Toledo with September wheat in onside markets. Prices show openings 149 15014 14174 14934 and closings 14814 150 14014 14834 across the three venues.
A short note directs readers to the financial news section on pages 16 and 17 for additional market coverage and analysis. The instruction implies a continuation of financial stories beyond the front pages. The reference indicates broader coverage across the newspaper’s midsection.
A New York Central limited train struck a car at a grade crossing in Elyria Ohio tonight killing three women and leaving two others gravely injured. The dead are Mrs C H Buttenbender Mrs J E Emerit and Mrs J C Conaway all residents of Elyria.
A testimonial from Mrs Belle Walden of 27 Weavarly avenue Revere claims eleven years of stomach trouble, indigestion and sleeplessness vanished after using Plant Juice. The ad notes the Plant Juice man visits Houghton and Dutton Drug Department daily to present the remedy to locals.
The market shows heightened turnover with American Foreign Securities and Anglo-French 5s among notable issues. Government bonds displayed varied closes while corporate debentures and railroad notes like Rock Island and Missouri Pacific contributed to the broad activity. Total sales reached 7.124 million with year-to-date and weekly comparisons noted.
The 640 representatives of trainmen and enginemen arrived for a White House meeting with President Wilson to review his eight hour day plan and urge a compromise. Talks with Judge Chambers and managers continued as unions press for unanimity and public action if needed.
London reports the government postpones further consideration of the registration reform bill until the autumn session after strong opposition. Winston Churchill argues against the measure citing wartime voting fairness for soldiers and sailors. Andrew Bonar Law confirms the delay after the second reading.
Boston Chamber of Commerce chief Charles F. Weed urges Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate railroad workers demands. He warns a strike could cripple the nation, stressing public protection and that only proper increases should be granted if justified by facts.
Mayor Curley announced a public meeting for Monday at 3 PM in the old aldermanic chamber to hear protests on allowing a merry-go-round at the Franklin Park playstead. Protests filed with the Mayor suggest a spirited session ahead.
In unofficial ballots on August 16 the people of St. Croix backed selling the Danish West Indies to the United States by a large margin. Of 5,011 votes cast 5,000 supported the proposal while 11 opposed it. The 1911 population of St. Croix Island was 18,590.
Thousands of commuters who use the South station will likely rely on surface street railway transport throughout the coming winter. Investigations into the Dorchester tunnel section from Washington Street to South station show a small chance that the Boston Elevated Railway Company can complete the South station link for opening in the current year.
A legislative committee of 19 will hear fare increase and transfer privilege issue before allowing financial plans to finish the tunnel project. Hearings start early next month with officials including the Lieutenant-Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, Public Service Commission, Boston Transit Commission, and lawmakers. The South Station link nears completion and the elevated line awaits rails, wiring, signals and equipment.
Polly B. White daughter of Concord businessman Patrick W White married former Representative P Joseph McManus at St Bernard’s Church Concord yesterday at noon. Boston and Concord attendees plus clergy Rev Michael Mahon and Rev John Crow attended the ceremony.
An advice column describes two approaches to indigestion. One eliminates fermenting foods and most starches for a near starved diet. the other allows normal meals but uses bisulated magnesia after eating to neutralize acid and stop fermentation. It notes tablets make dosing convenient and widespread druggists supply them in standardized forms.
Tide and celestial notes for August 17 list high tides around 10 feet 4 inches morning and evening 10 feet with sun and moon phases. Full moons on August 13 September 11 and October 11 mark the evening star Mars and morning stars Jupiter and Venus.
Thirteen ground fish landed with three vessels each bringing swordfish and mackerel. Dealers posted lower wholesale prices for haddock cod pollock hake mackerel and swordfish. Vessels Read ing Arbitrator H L Marshall and others carried haddock cod pollock hake and mackerel with mixed cargo totals. The Warren line steamer Sachem was delayed by fog. Cape Finisterre sailed to Glasgow with a large grain and general cargo, while Kansan and Great City also departed with steel horses and leather cargoes.
The vessel reported at about 5 30 for St Nazaire with 380000 bushels of oats 2900 tons of steel and 355 horses among its cargo. Advices say the fishing schooner Athena bound for Boston from Seattle passed safely through the Panama Canal.
Shipping reports list the US destroyer Jenkins and multiple steamers and tugs sailing between Newport News Norfolk and New York with cargoes of barges and towing duties including Kinmount Sydney Cape Finisterre and Ida Woods. The log also notes vessels sailing from Portland Eastport Bay View and Glouster with schooners and Cape Finisterre in ballast and many tows to Sewalls Point Beverly and Portland prior to a separate passenger sailing from Havana and Port Antonio.
Mayor Curley approved the retirement of Captain Charles A. Winchester from the fire department. He served 22 years and was named captain three years ago.
Doctor touts ordinary nuxated iron as a safe, easily absorbed booster. He claims two five grains three times daily for two weeks can double strength and endurance in iron deficient, nervous, rundown individuals. Manufacturers offer refunds if not doubling strength in ten days and 190 dollars to charities if failure occurs.
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