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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1920
Page
16
Boston Post readers ask about Erie common stock value and Central Leather financials. Erie faces steady cost increases despite rising gross earnings while Central Leather shows volatile earnings and inventory writedowns but improving surplus and a long history of cycles.
New York Aug 29 Governor James M Cox spent time with more than three wounded veterans at Polyclinic Hospital. He toured wards in pajamas and bandages, spoke of pursuing Western front emulation and posed on the hospital roof with patients and staff. He kept advisers waiting while meeting each veteran.
The market last week saw railroad stocks gain over 1.5 points while copper barely moved and industrials dipped. Banks anticipate two years of solid earnings as new rate schedules boost road profits and attract lenders back to railroad financing, with further re adjustments in rail indices likely. Industrials showed short covering and a Bethlehem Motors receiver ship reaction as business signs point to a cautious recovery amid falling commodity prices and stable steel outlook.
Five year old Anna Joyce of 56 Garden Street South Boston suffered a fractured skull yesterday afternoon after being struck and knocked down by an automobile driven by Fay E Stringland of 827 East Broadway South Boston. The child is in a cortone condition at Carney Hospital.
Two foreign arrivals reached port yesterday with cargoes aboard the steamer Wauconda from London and the steamer San Jose from Port Simon. The Lake Fighting also entered port from New York and will finish loading and depart in a few days.
Shipping news lists steamers and tugs sailing from Norfolk to destinations including Copenhagen and New York. Vessels include Wauconda Smarridge London Eng Prince George McKinnon Yar mouth Governor Dingley Ingalls and more with multiple tows and barges.
The column discusses Replogle stock volatility and earnings, sugar contracts risk after price drops, gold imports from France to back a loan, and Harvard economists comparing postwar 1919 20 conditions with 1866 67. It argues current speculation mirrors past cliquish behavior while noting fundamental 1866 differences.
Governor Cox leaves New York convinced his campaign has reached peak organization. He notes fusion with Wilsonian supporters, meets Tammany chief Murphy and McAdoo allies, and cites McAdoo’s rally praising a united militant party. Democratic leaders now see Cox as able to win on administration issues.
With nine weeks until election day, Governor Cox and the Republicans face pressure on the league and campaign finances. The GOP explanations are noted as not yet countering in those key issues, per Washington dispatch.
The piece analyzes the 1920 campaign dynamics as Cox exposes a large Republican fund and Harding shifts on the League of Nations. It notes that Republican hopes hinge on Senate inquiry outcomes, Lodge’s stance, and expanding independent and women voters, with Johnson of California planned to campaign in New England in October.
Officers from Meld's Corner station under Sergeant Daniel Hines seized Jamaica ginger and 45 gallons of wine from Arthur Thompson at 491 Neponset Avenue Dorchester. A prior attempt to obtain evidence failed as the proprietor refused to sell. A search warrant followed the raid yesterday.
The birth, marriage, and death notice column lists a charge of 1.00 for four lines or less and 0.25 for each additional line. Notices cannot be left at the Post office or mailed to the classified department. calls to Main 1383 or Main 1005 after 8 A.M. are advised.
Death notices and funeral details for numerous residents across Boston and suburbs. Entries list names such as Henrietta Anderson Patrick Barry Joshua Cook Francis Donohue Mary Fay Catharine Fitzgerald Herbert Ford Bertha Foss Alfred Garrigan May A Holmes etc with ages addresses funeral times and church services and interment details.
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