Investment opinions on a varied list of preferred stocks
The commentary assesses American Agricultural Chemical Fitchburg Rail Road Atlantic Gulf Rock Island Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Willys-Overland Southern Railway United Light and Railways and related bonds. It notes earnings coverage, dividends, and yields, with emphasis on safety and war-time government earnings guarantees affecting future income.
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American Agricultural Chemical
Atlantic Gulf
Rock Island
Fitchburg Railroad
Southern Railway
United Light & Railways
Willys-Overland
Wilkes-Barre & T Eastern Railroad
E. D. M. Medford
Fitchburg
Tinsted Light & Railways
Willys- Overland
Boston & Maine
Southern Railway Preferred
Wilkes-Barre & Eastern Railroad
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
Wilkes-Barre & Eastern
New York, Susquehanna & Western
Wilkes-Barre
Puget Sound Needs Three-Year Mortgage Notes
Under present conditions the Puget Sound Traction Light and Power three-year seven percent mortgage notes are essential financing. The company argues that transportation for people and materials, electric light for plants and homes, and ample continuous power are necessary to support enlarged industrial and residential growth in the district and to sustain national welfare.
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Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
Waterfront Calendar Signals Strong Fleet Ahead
The Landsman notes few vessels at the fish pier yesterday but expects a large fleet by market opening. Groundfish remains high with beef scarcity boosting demand for fresh fish. Mackerel abundance expected, lobster supplies plentiful with low prices, and Canadian lobster imports unlikely to lower prices. Steamers from allied ports bring merchandise and passengers, including a tropical fruit cargo and a major lobster shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Mrs. Jordan Injured Arm in Hull Auto Crash
Mrs. John H. Jordan wife of the American Can Company South Boston general manager may lose her right arm after a car accident yesterday at Hull. Her arm extended outside the vehicle when another car forced the Jordan auto toward the road edge. To avoid a collision Mr Jordan veered the car toward a telegraph pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Jordan
American Can Company
South Boston
Hull
Market Review and Outlook Amid War Taxes and Prices
Prices rallied last week despite grim news including tax hike talk and renewed German pressure. The article argues United States Steel could still yield about $31 a share after an 80 percent tax, with other majors showing strong earnings and the market set to advance unless a secondary reaction occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Common
United States Steel
295 Starred Flag at St Columkhilles Church Dedication
St Columkille s Church in Brighton raised a new American flag and dedicated a service flag with 295 stars, honoring men in the nation s war service. Five stars were gold to memorialize those who died in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Columbkille’s Church
Brighton
German shell downs observation balloon over France
An American observation balloon was shot down by German shell fire this morning near the American line in France. There were no casualties among the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Associated Press
Oo Clermanen
Lieutenant Electrocuted Guard Leader at Bolton Stockade
First lieutenant John A. Bottoms of the 39th Infantry, commander of the guard over 100 interned German sailors from the Kronprinz Wilhelm, was electrocuted near the enemy alien stockade at Bolton Camp Deverns late last night. The death was not announced publicly until today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Devens
John A. Bottoms
39Th Infantry
Bolton
Tragic Guard Fatality At German Camp Lighting Illumination
Lieutenant Bottoms died after touching a live high voltage wire near a stockade housing German sailors eight miles from town. He and Lieutenant Edwards investigated outages when the lights failed and Bottoms was killed by 2300 volts. The incident prompted half mast flags and tightened security as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottoms
E. ©. Edwards
Reclamation Depot
Edwards
Washington
Three Hanged in Connecticut First Triple Execution
Hartford June 17 three youthful murderers were hanged at Wethersfield State Prison six miles south of the city immediately after midnight. It marked the first triple hanging in Connecticut penology and the first by the new warden Charles C. McClaughry. The condemned were Carmine Lanzillo a New York resident, Carmine Pisaniello in soldier’s uniform, and Francesco Dusso a Brooklyn gunman. They were executed for the murder and attempted robbery of Morris Goldstein a West Haven tailor in autumn 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Wethersfield State Prison
Connecticut
Charles C. McClaughry
Carmine Lanzillo
New York
Luigi
Carmine Pisaniello
Francesco Dusso
Brooklyn
N. Y
Morris Goldstein
West Haven
Leventhal Drowns in Charles River
Hyman Leventhal 18 of 122 Berkshire Cambridge drowned when a canoe with two companions capsized above Dedham boathouse on the Charles River. Companions John Ledofsky 19 of 150 Spring Cambridge and Louis W Eissbach 20 of 14 Eighth Cambridge survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyman Leventhal
Berkshire Street
Cambridge
Charles River
Dedham
John Ledofsky
Spring Street
Louis W. Eissbach
Eighth Street
Father Hayes Bids Good-Bye to Parish
The Very Rev. James Hayes ends 14 years as rector of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roxbury. Today the Very Rev. William Kenna assumes charge as new rector of the Mission Church after yesterday’s farewell masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hayes
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Roxbury
William Kenna
Mission
Dawn Flight at Verdun Aces the Bert in War Era Memoir
An American writer recounts his June 22 Verdun sortie with the Lafayette Escadrille. He describes dawn ascent in the Bert Nieuport, camouflage, a 110 horsepower Le Rhone engine, 1,000 rounds, and the Meuse and Hill 304 coming into view as light breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Escadrille
Nieuport
le Rhone
Verdun
Leon
Bert
Meuse
Douaumont
Vaux
Stlanter
Air combat memory from Bert at five thousand meters over German lines
A World War I aviator describes a fierce dogfight over German positions. He climbs above a two seater, fires, scores a hit, and notes blood on his wing from the observer, while shells erupt and clouds mask the battle. The piece ends with a note that it will continue daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Leon
Rip
Bert
Stirling and Adair Win Red Cross Foursome Title
Alexa Stirling of Atlanta and Perry Adair defeated Elaine Rosenthal of Chicago and Bobby Jones by one point in a Scotch foursome at Westmoreland Golf Club. The match marked a national Red Cross event, pitting two Atlanta champions against Chicago and Southern titleholders.
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Chicago
Alexa Stirling
Atlanta
Perry Adair
Red Cross
Elaine Rosenthal
Bobby Jones
Westmoreland Golf Club
Private De Giacomo to Wed Miss Gerardi
Former South End businessman Private 8 De Giacomo stationed at Fort Banks to marry Miss Isabelle M Gerardi of Everett in Our Lady of Pompeii on Harrison Avenue today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Our Lady of Pompeii
Harrison Avenue
South End
de Giacomo
Fort Banks
Isabelle M. Gerardi
Broadway
Everett
Barnes and Hagen win Swaney Club match near Mount Vernon
Jim Barnes and Walter Hagen defeated Jerome Travers and Charles Evans Jr. in an 18 hole match on the Swaney Country Club course near Mount Vernon New York. The event raised more than 3000 dollars for Red Lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Jim Barnes
Walter Hagen
Jerome Travers
Charles Evans, Jr
Swaney Country Club
Here
Pee Red
Labor backs firemen wage proposal in Boston
The Boston Central Labor Union endorsed the wage scale for firefighters proposed by Mayor Peters and the Russell Fire Club Local 15 394. A committee was appointed to aid the fire fighters in securing their demands as many veterans threaten to resign without better pay. Details show new hires face high start costs and modest weekly nets, while vacancies persist and provisional workers were partly let go after Civil Service exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Central Labor Union
Peters
Russell Fire Club
City Firemen’s Union
Labor Notes From City Unions Report Signings and Elections
Labor notes report 55 shops signed a closed shop agreement after a week of the strike. United Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union Local 7 to nominate officers tonight at 987 Washington street ahead of next Monday's annual election. Old Colony Division 312 and Bay State Division 256 held a memorial service at 724 Washington street with addresses and music. Building Laborers Union 223 paid strike bene fits to workers who returned to work. old officers were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Kaveney
Executive Board of Carriage, Wagon and Automobile Workers’ Union 9
United Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union Local 7
Washington Street
Old Colony Division
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bay State Division
W. F. Simmons
J. E. Ellis
George H. Spencer
Beethoven Quartet
Building Laborers’ Union
Portuguese Valor in World War One Praised by Boston Writer
A letter to the editor from Mrs. Adelaide Rose Emery of East Boston praises Portuguese troops in World War I. It notes Portugal sent 225 000 soldiers, endured heavy fighting in France, and earned admiration from Allied leaders. The author urges grateful recognition from Americans of Portuguese descent and calls for appreciation of Portugal’s sacrifice.
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William Wellman
Mechanics’ Hall
England
Portugal
France
Coimbra
Europe
Camanel
Foch
Uncle Sam
America
Adelaide Rose Emery
Bennington Street
East
Boston
Socialists Nominate McBride for Governor
Worcester reports the State Socialist convention nominees for statewide offices. Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown heads the ticket for governor with Joseph Murphy of Greenfield as lieutenant governor and Walter Hutchins of Greenfield as U S senator. Other nominees include George W. Miller for secretary of state Walter Peck for auditor William H. King for treasurer and Gha vty Pactan for attorney general.
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Worcester
Sylvester J. McBride
Watertown
Joseph Murphy
Greenfield
United States
Walter 5. Hutchins
George W. Miller
Northbridge
Walter 8. Peck
Stockbridge
William H. King
Springfield
Gha Vty Pactan
Colonel Roosevelt Calls for War Speech Censorship
Hartford June 16 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt told a crowd at Trinity College during commencement that censorship should curb grandiloquent wartime boasts. He praised Gettysburg veterans for enabling the speech and warned that boasts of 20 000 airplanes would spur Germany rather than rally Americans to deeds.
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Hartford
Theodore Roosevelt
Trinity College
America
Pershing
Germany
Roosevelt Urges Americans to End Empty Pride and Fight On
He warned Americans the war had only begun and profiteering fell by about 9 percent after entering the war. He attacked pacifists and radicals, supported deportation of non aliens and alien anarchists, and urged restraint in boasting while praising the soldiers under Pershing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys- Overland
Willys
Willys-Overland
International Nickel Company
New York Stock Exchange
International Nickel Company of Canada
Canada Copper Company
International Nickel
America
United States
Roosevelt
Israel
Ben-Hadad
Pershing
France
England
Death notices from Charlestown ages two infants
MULKERINE In Charlestown June 14 Margaret M beloved child of Patrick and Mary Mulkerine nee Tiamond Gyrs 1 mo dys Funeral from parents residence 22 Chapman st Tuesday June 18 at 2 p m Relatives and friends kindly Invited ODEA In Charlestown June 15 Edward beloved child of Thomas and Ellen nee al forty O'Dea 5 yrs 2 mos 4 dys Funeral from parents residence 2 Washington pl Monday June 17 at 1 p m Relatives and friends kindly invited
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Mulkerine
Charlestown
Margaret M
Patrick
Mary Mulkerine
Tiamond
Chapman St
O'Dea
Eadward
Thomas
Ellen
Nea (Alforty) O'Dea
Washington Pl
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National City Company
State Street
Fort Hill
American Beet Sugar Company
Inter-Nickel
A. RT
Melrose
International Text Book
MM. S. Winslow
Woodfords
el Paso Electric Company
el Paso
Texas
Stone & Webster
Old Colony Woolen Mills Co
Thumad Alun
Puget Sound
Saturn
Mars
Venus
ST. Columbhille
Lieutenant Bottom
Texarkana
Regular Army
National Army
Fort McPherson
Cardinal O’connell
Gabriel Pares
Leventhal
Father Hayes
SF Fitet
Bert Hall
ELY
The
New Library, Inc
Daily and Sunday Post
Miss Stirling
Gerardi
Barnes
Hagen
Labor News
Relief Association
John Grady
Civil Service Commission
LABOR
McBride
Model Typewriter Inspection Company
Devonshire St. Mein
American Writing Machine CO
Franklin, Tel
Reliable Typewriters
Offich Appliance CO
Devonshire St
ROSTO
Dudley St
Fennel Lie S.A H. Sachs
Oswego St
Green St
Emerald Painting Co
Emerald St. Tri
M—P
Ring Co
Market St. Tel
Weiner
Lamont
M—Ptg
W. W
Geneva Painting Co
Geneva Ave
Dor
New England
Summers&t
Mass
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Boston Post
Robert Grant
Msquire
Arthur W. Dolan
Parker House
Boston Common
South Station
John T
Pete Os
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