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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1921
Page
15
The report lists money market rates for brokers loans seven percent, outside brokers’ quick loans around seven and three quarters, individual customers’ collateral loans seven to eight percent, customers’ commercial loans seven percent, and year money seven to eight percent. It also notes late afternoon foreign exchange quotes in a table, showing current rates in cents per unit, compared with the previous day and a year ago, except for sterling.
The stock market had the dullest day of the year with about 350000 shares traded and prices generally down. Oils led declines as crude prices fell. Mexican Petroleum dropped 2 1 4 points, Pan American 1 point, Royal Dutch over 3. Rail stocks were mixed with Atchison and Southern Pacific up.
A dense listing of wholesale prices for apples, beans, dairy, grains, and hay. Notable items include Baldwins apples at $50.50 per barrel, greenings and northern spy prices, various beans per 100 pounds, dairy butter prices, flour types, oranges and cranberries, Timothy hay figures, and feeds with per hundredweight and sack packaging details. Prices span multiple regions and grades with frequent ranges.
A dense catalog of bonds and notes from issuers worldwide including Chile Copper 6s, Pacific T&T 5s, Great Northern and Seaboard lines, and government issues from Belgium, Denmark, and Switzerland. Entries reference rates, issue years, and market yellows, with numerous ticker-like fragments and prices reflecting a late era securities page.
Market note shows potatoes in Maine trading on track at 1.50 to 1.65 per 100 pounds while sweet potatoes bring 1.50 to 1.75 per hamper. Consumers see modest gains as supply chains hold steady and regional dealers list current quotes.
The list shows dry packed chickens and fowls with varied prices by weight and type, plus turkeys and geese. It also details pork cuts, bacon, sausage, and canned goods with assorted price ranges, and a long section on vegetables including cabbage, celery, cucumbers, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach, squash, peppers, and roots with box and per bushel pricing.
Berlin reports deny any German offer of terms for peace with the United States. Officials at the American mission say no information on such a proposal was received. Berlin newspapers published the denial.
A British spokesman warned of the danger of war between Britain and the United States, urging patience and diplomacy while acknowledging strains in relations. He blamed piecemeal press coverage and local politicians for drift, noted debt discussions with Britain and America, and urged calm to prevent a calamitous conflict.
Washington and London officials react to a United News report that a key Anglo American figure warned correspondents the two nations are threading the path to war. Secretary Colby calls the claim preposterous while senators Borah New Hitchcock and other officials voice guarded, unsettled reactions to the London despatch.
Sir Philip Gibbs condemns a British official's remarks to reporters about Anglo American relations as dangerous and alarming. He warns that hints of hostility could provoke fear and even the risk of war between the United States and Britain, urging careful restraint and clearer understanding.
Colleran, an ex cavalry sergeant and Irish Republic reporter, clashed with rival leaders as the State president moved to purge the organization. He described a staged fight with Curley, then Harrigan ordered him from the premises. A storm over the speakers bureau and next Sunday's Mechanics' Building convention looms.
The passage notes that acting on Mr. Hunts advice prompted initiative and an invitation to Mr. Curley. A meeting was held at 17 Huntington Avenue in the Strand building on a Tuesday evening to draft and forward a letter of regret to Mr. Curley. The meeting was conducted by women and criticized political bosses as a disturbing element.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a longstanding solution for gray dull hair. It promises natural darkening with a single strand by strand application and claims to restore gloss and apparent fullness by morning.
Thousands of housewives report saving money using a home made cough syrup with 21% Pinex. Mix 21% ounces of Pinex with plain sugar syrup to a pint, or use molasses honey or corn syrup. Claims rapid throat and lung relief within 24 hours and usefulness for bronchitis croup hoarseness and asthma. Pinex marketed by The Pinex Co Wayne Ind. guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
A simple home remedy promises to remove dandruff by applying four ounces of plain liquid arvon to the scalp at night. Rubbing with fingertips until moistened, it is claimed that by morning most dandruff is gone and after three or four more applications all signs are dissolved. It also says itching stops and hair becomes fluffy lustrous glossy and soft.
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