Answers to Inquiries in Boston Post Finance Column
Monday column promises impartial replies to inquiries on listed and unlisted New England stocks and bonds. It covers securities and financial topics, with data from reliable sources but no guarantee of accuracy or market predictions. Inquiries must include full name and street address. send to FINANCIAL EDITOR, Boston Post, Boston, Massa.
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Boston & Maine preferred stock details in reorganization plan
Boston & Maine preferred is usually inactive and a sale has not been recorded. The plan approved by the director general restructures dividends to 4 per cent annually for five years if earned, exchanges leased line stocks for new B&M preferred, and requires common stockholders to forgo dividends for five years.
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Boston & Maine Preferred
Hingham
Boston & Maine
Central Leather
American Beet Sugar
California
Fairbanks
Street Opinions on the Market
In commentary on market prospects the observer notes easier money as inventories shrink and prices fall. Expect limited real improvement before the next Liberty Loan, with railroads remaining unsettled as a restraint on early readjustment, though some optimism appears.
Market Review and Outlook Clues to Postwar Price Adjustments
The article assesses a renewed downward trend in stocks led by railroads and steels, with prices near postwar lows and a cautious wait for spring demand. It argues for price readjustment rather than prolonged high wartime levels, noting abundant production capacity and global gold supply, and forecasts a gradual decline in prices for labor and commodities as paper money stabilizes.
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Steel
Anaconda
Market outlook cites cautious investors amid pending Victory Loan
The article notes a steady but selective investment climate as the high US position weighs on world trade. Professionals predict an irregular price trend until money restrictions ease and Victory Liberty Loan details are released. Demand is expected to rise once political conditions stabilize.
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United States
Bond Market Signals Mixed Global Debt Movements
A garbled listing of bonds and notes appears, noting items such as U S Lib 4s, Anglo French 5s, British and U K references, and corporate issues like T & T and Virginian Rail. The text outlines various securities with prices and ratings in a ledger-like format reflecting market activity.
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Beas U
City of
Plan of General Strike Unsuccessful in Berlin
The Independent Socialists of Berlin failed to rally for a general strike after the deaths of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Despatches from Berlin report the appeal did not attract sufficient support.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
Tax drive under way for 1919 income returns nationwide
Collector John F. Malley announced the 1919 income tax drive began now to ensure accurate and complete collection before new forms arrive. He urged taxpayers to compute 1918 income, deductions, and exemptions, including wages, property, interest, dividends, and business profits, and to file sworn returns when required.
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Internal Revenue
John F. Malley
Malley
Congress
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Former B C Teacher Writes From France
A letter from Lieut Chaplain Richard A O'Brien S J former Boston College athletics director, describes the Fifth Marines in southern France during WWI. He recalls crossing the Meuse at 3 30 am on armistice day, the brutal shelling, and the momentary ceasefire at 11 am as troops prepared to advance toward Germany.
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Germany
Richard A. O’brien
S. J
Boston College
Father O’brien
Stevedore
France
Fifth Marines
Henry Gillen
Stylus
Meuse
Conry Blasts L Act as Unholy Measure in Letter
Joseph A. Conry ex-Congressman and former Russian consul in Boston denounces the L Act in a Post letter. He calls for use of Initiative and Referendum to repeal the act amid inadequate service and rising fares.
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Joseph A. Conry
Boston
the Post
Mr. Conry
Public contempt for Boston Elevated fuelled by breakdowns
A reader letter highlights repeated subway and streetcar breakdowns on the Boston system, criticizing the Public Control Board and elevated stockholders. The writer urges a full system survey, condemns private mismanagement, and warns of possible disaster unless fixes and accountability arise.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Public Control Board
Elevated
Sullivan
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