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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
8
Market Totals and Shifts in New York and Boston
Yesterday's market totals show New York sales at 435 200 shares and Boston at 15 195. American Tobacco led gains in New York with a rise to 2021 from 4, while May Department Stores fell to 51 1 2 from 31 2. In Boston Punta Alegre rose to 35 1 2 and Boston & Albany declined to 150. Total year to date sales reach 130 228 700 in New York and 4 060 415 in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Steel
Tuolumne
American Tobacco
May Department Stores
Punta Alegre
Boston & Albany
Stock Market Readjusts in New York Aug 24
Upward price realignment across sectors as government hard coal schedule drew equity gains. Rails led advance with several low grade issues rising 1 to 4 points, United States Steel up 17 8, Crucible and Lackawanna Steel up, Texas Company and Mexican Petroleum rallying. Bond market firmer on Liberty issues, total sales $2,975,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wabash
Kansas City Southern
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Crucible and
Lackawanna Steels
Great Northern
United States
Russia
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Reading
Loomis
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Pittsburg Coal
Delaware & Hudson
Bethlehem Steel B
Republic
Crucible
Calumet & Hecla
Washington
Lansing
Boston Stocks Quotes and Net Changes
Boston market update shows high and low quotations for today with closing figures and net changes from the previous close. The August 24 report reflects price movements across listed stocks and overall market direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Anthracite Prices Rally Amid Government Fix
Market closes firmer as government price fixing for anthracite coal meets bullish sentiment. Reading, Pittsburg Coal, Lackawanna and Delaware & Hudson advance. steel and railroad sectors steady amid rising metal profits and wartime orders.
U S Government Bond Prices Quoted in Hundreds
New York August 24 United States government bonds quotes expressed in units and hundredths of dollars. The decimals in the accompanying table denote hundredths, listing prices for the new issue in thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Money Market Rates and Foreign Exchange Update
Current prices show brokers and customers loans at 4.5 to 5.5 percent with various collateral types at 5 to 6 percent. The Federal Reserve notes rediscount criteria and rate ranges for 15 to 180 day paper. Foreign exchange markets were steady with bankers' quotes: Sterling about 4.76, Francs 5.77, Guilders 4.17, Lire 7.46, and roubles 20.94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tivanbe Babi
Federal Reserve Bank
Liberty Loan
United States
First Men Finally Accepted for Draft in Lawrence List
District Appeal Board No. 3 in Lawrence announced the first batch of men exempted from further claims and slated to report for military duty on September 5. The list names numerous residents including Kelley, Fred H., 22 Willow Place. Murphy, John A., 58 Dutton Street. Willey, Herbert P., 152 finden Avenue. and many others at addresses across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Appeal Board No. 3
Lawrence
Adjutant General
State House
John Frinnpas
Curve Street
Boston
Greece
Joseph A. Berman
Poplar Street
West End
English High School
Exemption Refused for Division 15- Roxbury Residents
List of residents from multiple streets in Roxbury and nearby areas facing exemption denials. Names include Sally, Antonio. Steinberg Albert. Caimet Freiveo L.. Mahoney John H.. McPherson James A.. and many others with addresses on Armstrong, Highland, Washington, Chestnut, and surrounding streets. Some entries reference dependents and naval enlistment action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Antonio
Armstrong St. Steinberg
Albert
Highland St. Caimet
Freiveo L
Highland St
Borman
Samuel
Chestnut
Mahoney
John H
Elmore St. McPherson
James A
Albert A
Cobden St
Dugcan
Martin A
Boylston St
Wiggin
Charles B
Weld Ave
Osgood
Harrington B
Washington St
Hutchinson
Joseph L
Hutchinson St
Morrison
Joseph
Armstrong St
Stone
Byron J
Bromley Park
Walsh
John F
Forbes St
Boston market shows small recovery after decline
A cautious Boston session saw fractional gains in many issues, with coal stocks leading the advance as Island Creek and Pond Creek rose modestly. New England Telephone slipped, rights rallied late, Tuolumne rose briefly, while Wolverine dividend expectations suggested cash preservation amid tax concerns. Isle Royale increased shipments to Point Mills, sending over 800 tons daily to the mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Island Creek
Pond Creek
Atlantic Gulf
New England Telephone
Tuolumne
Dulness
Isle Royle
Point Mills
Isle Royale
Dividend Notices From Central Mississippi Valley Electric
Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties Illinois and Iowa declares a quarterly preferred dividend of 1.50 per share payable Sept 1, 1917 to holders of record Aug 21, 1917. Stone & Webstohr, transfer agents announce. Magma Copper Company declares a quarterly dividend of 0.50 per share payable Sept 24, 1917 to stockholders of record Sept 7, 1917. Henry B. Dodge, treasurer, Aug 23, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties
Stone & Webstohr
Magma Copper Company
Nenry B. Dodge
Lawrence Player Sold to Nationals Waived Draft Exemption
Henry Schreiber of the Lawrence team, recently sold to the Boston Nationals for 6000 dollars, was passed and waived exemption in the local draft today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Henry Schreiber
Boston Nationals
List of residents and addresses in Silver Lake area
A compiled roster lists residents with street addresses across Sterling, Tremont, Hammond, Kendall, Washington and other streets plus Silver Lake area entries. Names include Carney, Brown, Woods, Lynch, Leonard, Pena, Webber, Jackson, Stone, Kern, Dworkis, Barker, Harris, Coblents, Fimburgh, Morgan, Ramos, Killeen, Melling, Morrow and Henitich among others with corresponding streets. Franklin Pierce noted at Silver Lake, Mass. Local names span multiple blocks and avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carney
William L
Sterling Et. Brown
Henry L
Cunard
List of residents and dependents in city addresses
A compiled register lists residents at numerous addresses with many noted as dependents. The totals show eleven individuals including Shuckton and Tilton with dependents, and nineteen in another grouping including Daly and Nedleman, with multiple entries lacking full names.
Rockland Area Draft Board List Names and Local Addresses
A compiled roster lists Rockland and nearby towns residents including Kelley John H Turner Noah Studley Ralph A Mitchell Oscar Hull Lamrock Pernard E. Dentonic Freddie Holbrook Reed Edward B. Whitman James A. Crowell F. Lee Berant Clifford W. Pock Leon C. Whitman Hanifan George M Ableston Noch Carl D. Tottl Carl D. O'Teary Charles E. Monn Harold F. Whitman Mamant Peter S. Voll Priest Elmer J. Bowen Michael Z. Colarusso Guistiniane Abington Murphy Charles F. Fisher Edward G. Sears Harold B. Foster Lewis W. Crawford Harold B. Sarcent Archie I. Leven Alfred Eau Claire Wis Cook George W. Porter Roscoe T. Packard William Constantos John Hull Raesrisns Pronty Frederisk Portland Sherman Everett T. Whitman Crawley Andrew Whitman Minelli Pinedo Phyl Tawney Tor F. Poeckland Poyd Wet A Winehem Rendall Fehan Whitman Crowley Venry Whitman Rowler Morriere J. Abington Webber Warren W. Chute Arthur M. Jor Eugene J. Abington Coffin Joseph F. Rounds George F. Whitman Barry Vincent L. Gardner George H. Hingham Cohen Morris Flt. Hayes Jeremiah J. Whitman Schleiff Fred W. Abington Silva Manuel Abington McIntosh Daniel H. Holbrook Gorman William R. Hingham Joyce George A. Whitman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
John H
Rockland
Turner
Noah
Studley
Ralph A
Mitchell
Oscar
Hull
Lamrock
Pernard E
Wingham
Dentonic
Freddie
Holbrook
Reed
Edward B
Whitman
Griswold
James A
Crowell
F. Lee
Berant
Clifford W
Pock End
Pich
Leon C
Hanifan
George M
Ableston
Noch
Carl FL
Tottl
Carl D
Hingham O'Teary
Charles E
Monn
Harold F
Tmamant
Peter S
Voll
Priest
Elmer J
Ann. Bowen
Michael Z
Colarusso
Guistiniane
Abington
Murphy
Charles F
Fisher
Edward
Ahineton
Pronty
Frederisk
Portland
Sherman
Everett T. Whitman
Crawley
Andrew
Minelli
Pinedo
Phyl Tawney
Tor F
Poeckland
Poyd
Wet A
Winehem
Rendall
Fehan X
Whitman Crowley
Venry
Rowler
Morriere
J. Abington
Webber
Warren W
Chute
Arthur M
Jor
Eugene J
Abindon
Coffin
Joseph F
Rounds
George F
Barry
Vincent L
Gardner
George H
Hingham
Cohen
Morris
Hayes
Jeremiah J
Schleiff
Fred W
Silva
Manuel
McIntosh
Daniel H
Gorman
William R
Joyce
George A
Exemption Claims and Addresses Listed for Military Service
A list of residents with addresses and exemptions for military service. Names include Ferrillo Genevario at 526 Hanover st and Diaz Frank R. at 2 Fairfield pl. Also shows multiple residents with street addresses across Hanover, Endicott, Commercial, and Stillman areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrillo
Genevario
Hanover St
Diaz
Frank R
Fairfield Pl
Appeals Denied in Boston Draft Cases
The Boston draft appeal board denied most petitions citing lack of sufficient evidence. Several Roslindale residents sought release citing dependents and health issues, but the board upheld local doctor findings or deferred to army physicians for final decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Barnett
Brookfield Street
Max Oxman
Faulkner Street
Malden
West End
Abraham Bloom
Tufts College
Three Speakers for K. of C. Fund Rally
Senator John E. Beck former Chelsea mayor Thomas H. Cummings first organizer of the Knights of Columbus and Thomas A. Mullen Mayor Quincy secretary will speak this afternoon at the rally on the Common to aid the $3 000 000 war recreation fund. The entertainment runs from noon until 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Beck
Chelsea
Thomas H. Cummings
Knights of Columbus
Thomas A. Mullen
Quincy
K. of C
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Sumatra
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Burns Bros
Cerro de Pasco
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Francis J
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Rollins
Howard C
Highland Ave
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Abbott
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Thomas F
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Barrett Ave
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Izoe
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Crist C
Gale St. Mall
Lyle St
Bruce
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Cedar St. Clarke
Wm. E
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Welsh
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Ward
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Rowe
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Dunn
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Wallrce
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Meigs
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Joe
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Colley
Robert H
Woodland St. Armstrong
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John P
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Lome R
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Earl C
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Cross St. Carroll
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Kelleher
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Meridian Parkway
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Clarence R
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Dukes
Leon H
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Temple St
Surrey
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Yardley
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George
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John
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Tilton
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