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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
14
Street Car Union Unfurls 750 Star Flag in Boston
The Boston Street Car men's Union raised a 750 star flag at Dover and Washington streets last night. President William L D Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America unfurled the banner, said to be the largest flag displayed by a local union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Carmen's Union
Boston Elevated
Dover
Washington Streets
William LD. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Imployees of America
Detroit
Returns Alleged Forger to Boston
Inspector O'Neil of police headquarters returned from Springfield yesterday with Joseph C. Mangold alias H. G. Hart Jr of Portland Maine wanted on the charge of forgery and uttering a worthless check for 85 dollars at the Hotel Touraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector O'Neil
Police
Springfield
Joseph C. Mangold
H. G. Hart, Jr
Portland
Hotel
Touraine
Dividend Notice for Public Service Investment Company
A quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share on the preferred capital stock of Public Service Investment Company will be paid February 1, 1918 to stockholders of record at the close of business January 17, 1918. Stone & Webster, Transfer Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He. Syneretthi
Public Service Investment Company
Stone & Webster
Dividend Declared by American Zinc Lead & Bwnelting Co
The directors declare a regular quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share on preferred capital stock payable February 1 1918 to holders of record January 29 1918. Farwell treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Zinc, Lead & Bwnelting Company
Farwell
Stocks Generally Firm and Mixed in Quiet Trading
Markets showed fractional gains for some oil stocks and U S Rubber rising five to eight points amid a dull session. A few issues posted small losses as local price changes remained modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Market Summary of Yesterday and Year-to-Date City Performance
Yesterday's total sales in New York and Boston are listed with shares traded. The most active issues were Steel in New York and Ventura in Boston. Year-to-date comparisons show New York and Boston totals versus last year, with notable gains and losses in listed stocks such as Texas Co and Am Tobacco pref in New York and United Drug Ist prof and Mergenthaler in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Steel
Ventura
Texas Co
Tobacco Pref
New
United Drug Ist Prof
Mergenthaler
U S
West T & T
Alaska
Arizona
Atchison
Athg & WI
G& WI Pf
Bost & Albany
Best & Maine
Cal
Davis Daly
Edison Elee
Franklin
Gen Electric
el Rts
Port Cema
Kerr Lake
Styhi
Keweenaw
Maine Central
Masa Elee Pf
Mass Gas
Mohawk
New Arcadian
NET & Tel
New Re
Nipissi &Ly
Buite
Nova Lee
Pond Creek
St Marys M Ld
South
Utah
Sup
Torrington Veneses
Trinity
United Drug
Utah Apex
Utah Metal
Vt & M
New York Market Faces Mixed Factors Amid Moderate Rally
The New York market saw a cautious rally driven by short covering as political and economic tensions weighed on shares. Pools remained active in minor issues while public interest lagged in representative stocks. total volume reached 310,000 shares with Liberty bonds at new lows and U S government issues slipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liberty
United States
New York Stock Quotations Summary
New York stocks today show high and low quotes with closing figures and net changes from the previous close. The list covers top securities traded in New York with brief price ranges and movement indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Taxable dividends listed as paid from prior year earnings
National income tax rules require reporting if 1917 dividends were paid from surplus of 1913 to 1917. The Post’s list extends company disclosures on dividend allocations, noting American Zinc earnings 1916 for Dec 1916 payout and 1917 earnings for subsequent payments, with Boston & Lowell and American Pneumatic Service examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Post
American Zinc
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
American Pneumatic Service Company
H McElwain
Ancona Company
Arkwright Mills
Chace Mills
Cornell Mills
Conanicut Mills
Tee
Davol Mills
Flint Mills
Eateee
King Philip Mills
Mechanics Mills
Osborn Mills Trees
Pilgrim Mills
Richard Borden Mi
Stevens
Central Mass
Commonwealth Gas & Elec
Perera
Dedham & Hyde Park Gas & Electric Light
Franklin County Power
Mass
Marlboro Electric Securities
Old Colony Light & Power
Westboro Gas & Electric
Spree
Weymouth Water Power
Worcester Suburban Electric
Attleboro Steam Electric
Sagamore
Granite Mills
Border City Mfg
Ventura Oil Leads Boston Market Rally Amid Heavy Trade
Ventura Oil surged to 83 eight as heavy trading supported rumors of a rich new well and potential expansion. Atlantic Gulf and United Fruit stayed firm while Massachusetts Electric eased. Boilerplate notes: markets closed for Garfield holiday. Booth Fisheries common stock begins trading locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Gulf
United Fruit
Boston
Massachusetts Electric
Ventura Oil
Massachusetts Gas
Booth Fisheries Common
Peace Talk Swirls as Market Eyes Possible End to War
The market reacts to rumors of an early war end despite a $10 billion Liberty Loan target. Bond prices swing as traders weigh peace prospects against war profits. Steel, rail, and telecom stocks show wide investor activity as ownership shifts reflect big and small investor moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wall Street
Austria
Bond Market Snapshot Shows Wide Spread Across Issues
Readings from a chaotic bond page list prices and yields for government and corporate issues. Items include Liberty 1st 4s, New York Central, Union Pacific, and Erie liens with varied coupons and maturities.
Money Markets and Forex Report for January 24
The report lists current money market prices with rates for brokers loans at 6 percent and outside call loans at 6 percent. It covers FEDERAL RESERVE guidelines for paper maturities and notes discounts, Clearing House exchanges in Boston and New York, Sub-Treasury credits and debits, and foreign exchange rates for Sterling, Francs, guilders, lire, roubles and Swiss francs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Cmemeedas
Okie
United States
Boston
Sub-Treasury
Treasury
Yinat
Cotton Market Report from Liverpool on Jan 24
Futures opened steady and finished 25 to 34 points higher for the day. Spot cotton dull and barely steady, American good middlings at 28.444. Sales total 3,000 bales with 2,800 American. No receipts. New contracts show mixed close and intra-day quotes across March and May deliveries.
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Liverpool
Prey
Jamuest
WeDramty
Marebee
Mayeeeee
Seewaae
Great Britain
United States
Must Order Food in French or Go Hungry
CAMP DIX N J Jan 24 Two thousand or more officers and men of the national army here who are studying French will do the vocal part of their eating three days a week in that language until they have mastered some of its mysteries. The first meal with English barred was served today. No soup French and many a hungry soldier had to thumb frantically through a dictionary before he could tell what he wanted. Walters frequently were stumped and each of them carried a dictionary as part of his kit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp DIX
N. J
National Army
Walters
Cheney Killed in France Naval Aviator Harvard Man
Official notice from Washington reports Lieutenant William H. Cheney of the American aviation forces killed in France. Cheney and Oliver P. Sherwood died when their aircraft collided over an aviation school. He captained the Saint Mark's School football team in 1915 and entered Harvard that fall. He was 23 years old. His mother, Mrs. William H. Schofield, of Peterboro New Hampshire, and grandmother Mrs. B. P. Cheney of Boston, are listed as relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William H. Cheney
France
Boston
Oliver P. Sherwood
George A. Beach
Cheney
Sst. Mark's
Harvard
Aviation Corps
William Kh. Schofield
Peterboro
N. H
B. P. Cheney
Marlboro Street
McLaughlin Declares No Re-Election Bid for Democratic Leader
Senator Edward F. McLaughlin, two years president of the Boston Democratic city committee, says he will not seek re election as leader. He invites others to run and mentions the annual meeting next Thursday night at Faneuil Hall to allow candidacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. McLaughlin
Boston Democratic City Committee
McLaughlin
Faneuil Hall
Senator McLaughlin Ends Run as Boston Democratic Chair
Senator McLaughlin states he will not seek re election as president of the Boston Democratic city committee. He calls for an open contest, cites personal sacrifices and financial costs, and offers ongoing assistance to the next chair and committee members.
Mailed Fist for Holland
The Cologne Gazette denounces Holland for breaching neutrality by chartering American Dutch ships in American ports. It asserts that under London declarations and Anglo American marine law ships in enemy coastwise service become enemy vessels, even if they fly a flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Cologne Gazette
Holland
London
Neutral flags and 80 ships stir wartime neutrality debate
The Gazette calls the Netherlands liable for neutrality breach over 80 ships chartered by a belligerent, warning that demagogues will cite German atrocity if Holland approves. The Dusseldorf Nachrichten claims Holland acts in war service for the United States by freeing American ships for war transport, even if vessels stay outside European waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Dusseldorf Nachrichten
United States
British Consul General Denies Post Interview Inaccuracies
The British consul general in Boston denounces a Jan 14 Boston Post interview report with Sir Frederick E. Smith as full of inaccuracies. He notes the attorney general's long service, loyalty to Irish regiments, and efforts toward home rule, asserting no such statements appeared in 30 speeches or 40 interviews. The Post stands by the interview’s accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Post
Ward
Irish Guards
Great Britain
America
Flo
Post
Frederick E. Smith
Smith
Ban Johnson Sickness Delays Schedule Drafting
The schedule drafting committee of the National and American leagues paused proceedings in Pittsburg as Ban Johnson, president of the American League and a committee representative, fell ill with a fever. Doctors were called and his illness was said not to be serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Ban Johnson
220 Men Lost on the British Monitor Raglan
London reports 220 crew members of the British monitor Raglan died in the recent action at the entrance to the Dardanelles with Turkish cruisers Midulla and Sultan Selim. Fourteen men were wounded, casualty statistics announced tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Raglan
Midulla
Sutan Selim
Sardanelles
Stas
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