Liberty Bonds Advice on Savings and Denominations
The reply warns against bank withdrawals to fund Liberty Bonds, urges using existing savings and purchasing from banks or reputable bond houses. Denominations matter little. any mix works. Bonds pay 8 1/2 percent interest semi annually, with potential for >3 1/2 percent if more money is borrowed later. Lost registered bonds can be renewed. banks can loan on them. sales via stock brokers possible.
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United States
Jamaica Plain
Thomas van Ness
Second Unitarian Church
Brookline
McCall
General Committee
New England
Lavesianaeae
Washington
Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steamship Company
Ibs
Market Review and Outlook for 1918 Stocks
Market gains continued with the industrial average hitting a new high while copper and rails held. Steel moved little yet earnings look strong. distribution questions loom as a broad rally slows. Rail traffic cuts and rate rise prospects could lift earnings, especially for low priced stocks. War expenditure looms, many shares remain below intrinsic value.
Churches Urge Liberty Bond Purchases Across Boston Area
Religious leaders from St. Paul’s Dorchester to First Baptist Cambridge urge Liberty bond buying as a war effort. Sermons frame bonds as patriotic investments with broad civic duty, urging instalment plans and employer help if needed.
Industrial Trade Exposition and Export Conference in New England
Wartime exposition led by government and major industries to expand New England exports. Sessions run June 23 to June 30 with topics on textiles metals chemicals office gear and foreign markets. Notable speakers include James B. Logan Ernst Bilsinger William Kies and John Barrett.
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United States Department of Commerce
National City Bank
New York
First National Bank of Boston
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Holland
Glasgow
London
Paris
Lyons
New England
Massachusetts
William C. Redfield
U. S. Secretary of Commerce
James B. Logan
United States Envelope Company
U. S. Department of Commerce
E. E. Pratt
Ernst B. Filsinger
Lawrence & Co
William S. Kies
Bernard W. Trafford
Boston First National Bank
Latin America
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
H. H. Morse
Regal Shoe Company
Herbert S. Houston
National Advertising Clubs
Harry J. Thayer
New England Shoe & Leather Association
Charles Hildreth
Machine Tool Association
Oren O. Gallup
Simonds Manufacturing Company
Robert H. Patchin
National Foreign Trade Council
Walter F. Wyman
Carter’s Ink Company
Harry Gee
Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing Co
William Deman
U. S. Shipping Board
W. W. Nichols
Allis-Chalmers Company
George L. Gould
Gould & Cutler Corporation
Louis K. Liggett
United Drug Company
Thomas H. Norton
Investment opinions and stock updates from Boston letters
A reader asks about Virginia Carolina Chemical preferred stock and the company’s dividend history. The reply notes 1890s incorporation, 8 percent cumulative preferred stock, scrip dividends during war depression, and restored cash dividends with rising earnings of 12.75 percent in 1914, 18.5 percent in 1915, and 22 percent in 1916.
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Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
Recruiting Rally Supposed at Common for 91H Boom
Postmaster Murray and former President James A. Dorsey of the Boston College Alumni Association address the Ninth Infantry recruiting rally on the Common at noon. Announcement reports 20 new enlistments at Lawrence and 19 in the Hub. First detachments head to Framingham rookie camp tomorrow. total 400 recruits will go this week.
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Murray
James A. Dorsey
Boston College Alumni Association
Ninth Infantry
Lawrence
Framingham
Thomas Murphy
Destroyer Ammen Damaged in Fog Collision Near Nantucket
The destroyer Ammen arrived at Boston navy yard with a slightly damaged bow after colliding with the American freighter Herman Frasch in fog off Nantucket lightship early Saturday. No damage reported to the 2300-ton freighter.
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Washington
Ammen
Boston Navy Yard
Navy Department
Herman Frasch
Nantucket
Red Cross records big gain in Atlantic division
The Atlantic division of the American Red Cross reports membership rising to 801,097 from 157,000 since April. New chapters added across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Pittsburgh leads with 75,000 new members in under two months.
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New York
Atlantic
American Red Cross
Albert W. Staub
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Pittsburg
Buffalo
N. Y
Waterbury
Labor Man Embraces Saving To Fund Peace
A labor leader expresses cautious happiness that the government allows him to use a portion of his earnings to create a fund aimed at eradicating autocratic rule and establishing lasting peace worldwide.
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Sam
War effort requires all citizens to unite in sacrifice
Bishop William Lawrence, preaching at the Liberty Loan service in St Paul Cathedral, urged that World War won’t be fought by armies alone but by every man, woman, and child. He said America must support the Allies after patience ends and called for people to pour out their life blood for liberty and self-government.
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George A. Mark
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Roxbury
Austen Kennedy de Blois
First Baptist Church
America
William Lawrence
Liberty Loan
Cathedral Church of
St. Paul
Germany
Catholic Alumni Sodality Votes for $25000 Liberty Bonds
The Catholic Alumni Sodality of Boston at its annual election pledged to subscribe for Liberty Loan bonds totaling 25000 dollars. Members present contributed 12000 dollars, with officers elected including Edward J. Fegan as president and James A. Treanor and Louis E. Cadieux as vice presidents. The group will omit its usual summer outing due to national conditions and offered its services to the nation.
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Catholic Alumni Sodality of
Boston
Boston College
Sodality
Edward J. Fegan
James A. Treanor
Louis E. Cadieux
Tonight at the Pops Symphony Hall Concert Lineup
The program lists overtures and selections including Verdi Cavalleria Rusticana and Bizet Carmen pieces. Solo violin by Mr Hoffmann, organ pieces by Handel, and orchestral numbers such as Carnival in Paris and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Symphony Hall
Waldtenfel
Cavalleria Rusticana
Mascagni Guite
Opt
Svendsen
Algeria
Rossini
Leoncavallo
Insure All Farmers on Extra Crop Insurance Plan in Worcester County
Brookfield farmer Sumner H. Reed has been chosen to direct the crop insurance department of the Worcester County Farm Bureau. The plan funds $100,000 to insure farmers against crop losses with no premium, guaranteeing at least a 10 percent profit and allowing the bureau to hold crops for favorable prices. If the crop fails, farmers receive their money back plus the 10 percent guarantee. profits above 10 percent go to the farmer. The program covers staple winter vegetables and is the only plan of its kind started in the United States.
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United States
Brookfield
Worcester County Farm Bureau
Worcester County
Crop Insurance
Farm Bureau
Sumner H. Reed
Worcester crop insurance fund aids county farmers
Worcester County Farm Bureau of the Worcester Chamber of Commerce has established a general crop insurance fund to encourage farmers to cultivate all available land this season. Any farmer in Worcester county can insure against loss through the Farm Bureau at no cost to the farmer.
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Worcester
Worcester County
Worcester County Farm Bureau
The
Worcester Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Wrarrandor and Worcester County Subscribers Named
A fragmented notice notes that Patriattin hrelraca and Wrarrandor have subscribed with Worcester county, signaling local civic engagement and support. Names appear in the readable portion of OCR.
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Patriattin Hrelraca
Confederate Dead Honored at Arlington Memorial
Confederate veterans attending their annual reunion visited Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to the South's dead. President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson joined the service, receiving an ovation. The ceremony opened with the assembly call by the Marine Band and "The Star Spangled Banner" sung by a choir and attendees. Flowers were laid on graves including General Joe Wheeler's tomb.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Wilson
Marine
General Joe Wheeler
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State Street
Frederick J. Allchin
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Dorchester
Bishop Anderson
William
Joshua
Cambridge Churches Aid
Cambridge
St. Mary's of the Annunciation
St. Mary's
Nation of Investors
Great Britain
Edward F. McGrady
Boston Central Labor Union
Michael A. Murphy
Springfield
Mass
Frank H. Page
Exchange
Myrick
Broadway
G. W. Field & CO
Philadelphia
Peerless Motors
United Motors Submarine Boat
Prudential Oil
Louisiana
CON
Big Ledge
Canada Copper
United Western Oil
Bingham Mines
Howe Sound
Calumet & Arizona
Boston Electro Co
Boston Lodge No
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Federal Trust Company
Federal Trust Co
Corner Water
Devonshire Iis
United Drug Co
James ©. McCormick
el Paso Electric Company
EL Paso
Texas
revweb + ave
Atone & Webster
Virginia
Carolina Chemical Ptd
Atlantic Gulf
RED Cross
Nation
the Pops
National Cemetery
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