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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
12
New York and Boston activity shows higher total sales with Steel and Island Oil leading gains. Anaconda and American Telephone announce large borrowings signaling investor confidence. Island Oil climbs to 71/2 while Mexican Petroleum hits new highs before profit taking.
An advertisement touts Apex-Refining Co stock at 15 to 16 cents per share through this office with a 4 PM today cutoff, claiming a future treasury stock cap at 25 cents and highlighting a 600 barrel refinery, seven filling stations, 10 tank cars, three delivery trucks and 30 000 gallon tanks as part of a purported solid oil opportunity with claimed profits near three dollars per barrel. The offer labels the stock as unlisted and urges immediate orders.
In New York trading today oils and rails led a broad rally with many specialties advancing. United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and Crucible rose as market breadth widened with Mexican Petroleum Tide Water Texas Royal Dutch and Pan American Petroleum showing large gains alongside utilities and food stocks.
York Air Brake shows a 2 to 5 point gain as investments rise moderately. Professional buyers dominate trading while substantial interests, especially in transportation, contribute a large share. Trading volume reaches 0.0 million shares with strong bonds, notably Anglo French 6s and Paris 6s, firm overall and totals at 312.5 million par value. Old United States bonds hold steady off call.
A fragmented bond market note shows varied prices and yields across several issuers including Balt, Lehigh, and Braden, with mention of Virginia and Pittsburgh areas. Shifts imply uneven demand and adjustments amid uncertain rates, reflecting a tense trading day.
The market shows 6 percent for Brokers' customers loans Outside brokers' wall loans individual customers loans Commercial paper Year money and other short term money all at 6 percent.
The reader asks why a friend alternates between frequent calls and long absences. The advisor suggests that care may exist but he may avoid deeper commitment for reasons private or financial. It advises patience to learn the true motive when he is ready to disclose.
A verse piece from 1918 urges readers to persevere toward a brighter horizon Just around the corner awaits the shining sun and a lucky day after trials along a shadow haunted road The poem repeats hopeful lines about dreams dawns and following faith toward happiness
A reader shares a sharp ripping method using a discarded safety razor blade mounted with cord to create a thin tearing blade. The hack promises faster stitching work and urges trying the setup to avoid dull knives or scissors.
Black is used for the setting of onyx in fashion. Cloche shaped hats feature black satin. High coiffures are revived and silhouettes change. The panel train remains narrow. Heavy fringe designs stay popular.
A British officer prisoner describes the harsh conditions faced by British captives marching from Kut to Baghdad. Prisoners were starved, given little water, denied rest, bayonetted or whipped for stopping. Death tolls were high across batteries and regiments, and the Bagdad consular guard, once 37 men, all died.
Lawrence January 3 Michael Tanous jitney bus driver in Lowell Lawrence route held in $1000 for grand jury by Judge Mahoney on manslaughter charge in deaths of two boys December 21 witnesses say bus sped at 40 to 50 miles an hour judge urged stiff action against drivers who exceed speed limits endangering pedestrians
The Interborough Metropolitan system sought an eight cent fare with three cent transfers but the City Board of Estimate committee refused the request. The panel also voted to seek a co receiver to represent the city in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit federal receivership case.
The Landsman reports four fishing vessels brought in about 107000 pounds of ground fish with haddock at 9 to 11 4 cents per pound large cod 13 to 15 cents pollock 6 cents hake prices 12 8 5 5 cents and cask 5. Steamships Regina and Michigan set sail for England with grain and foodstuffs while Joazeliro sails to a French port after repairs. The trawler Heroine cut its trip short to land a demented fireman.
Shipping news lists US destroyers Stevens Cason Jenkins Paulding Tripps Coningham and steamers Philadelphia Woods Jacksonville Charleston Nantucket Payne Norfolk Mo hawk Whitmore Portland Arlington Lamberts Point Lake Jessup Winder Baltimore Lake Waurepas Smith Lamberts Point Lake Sterling Leland Cto Sagamore Borresen Halifax N. 8 City of Gloucester Larsen Gloucester Wilhelm Jebsen Hansén Port Arthur St. Paul Robinson Portland repairing tugs Prudence Walls Norfolk towing barge Larimer Westward to New Bedford Triton Smith Norfolk towing barges Delaware Providencs Dolphin Greenwood New Bedford Mionmere Lake Airs Re ers 3 ra Newport News Lake Bridge Norfolk tugs Pallas Sandwich T Bou Ir. a.wich Hugh
Local death notices list numerous residents with dates from Jan 1 to Jan 9. Names include Gertrude Logue, Esther Blanconi, Sarah Bird, Ebenezer Bishop, Clifford Bisson, Emil Blomquist, Michael Boyle, Arthur Brickley, Charles Bridges, Helen Brown, Charles Carr, Gertrude Condon, Mary Conly, Joseph Corthell, Patrick Crowley, Edgar Currier, Catherine Devine, Annie Doherty, Esther Dolliver, Robert Eager, George Finneldey, Thomas Fitzgerald, George Foster, Joseph Gilpatric, Mary Gorman, John Grace, Harry Hanley, Lt. Harry Hanley, Mary Haynes, Frederick Hills, Clementina Holden, Thomas Power, Patrick Reardon, Alfred Scanlin, Alfred Schortmans, Hattie Schortmans, Patrick Power, Jacob Quimby, Beatrice Peterson, Dorothy Parker, Beatrice Peterson, Beatrice Luke, John Luke, Annie Lynch, Mary McGough, Patrick McIntire, Gail Nilson, Louisa Nunziato, Hannah O Connor, Dorothy Parker, Daniel McIntire, etc. Many notes specify funeral times, locations, and interment preferences.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners schedules a hearing at 603 Ford Building Boston on January 14 at 10 am to reconsider and determine the price governing the contract between Boston Consolidated Gas Company and New England Fuel & Transportation Company under the September 27 1917 agreement. Notice must be published in ten specified Boston newspapers twice weekly prior to hearing.
A New York manufacturing concern seeks five agents to cover New England regions. The offer promotes a new and useful household article with recognized merit and a proposed arrangement for distribution and sales.
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