Market Review and Outlook Signals Mixed Investor Actions
The week saw little market movement with stocks edging sideways near a large upward phase. Industrials and railroads diverge on breadth and direction, while metals like lead and zinc show volatility amid strong war demand and producer profits. The money market is unusually abundant, gold inflows rise, and foreign exchange weakens the pound, all suggesting favorable conditions for a forthcoming business boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
United States
New York Clearing House
Answers to Inquiries in Boston Post Stocks Column
A Boston Post financial editor column outlines weekly inquiries about listed and unlisted stocks and bonds in New England. It states impartial data gathering, no market predictions, and requires inquirers to provide full name and street address for attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
New England
Post
Financial
The
Inquirer
Boston
Mass
Question on capital stock scaling down affects intrinsic value
Answer says a pro rata scaling down in capital stock would not materially change the intrinsic value of the securities. Earnings after operating expenses and fixed charges go to stockholders regardless, and the number of shares outstanding does not affect the total disbursements possible to shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Electric Companies
J. W. B. Lynn
Shareholder Qs on Dividend, Government Takeover and Stocks
In response to questions about Pond Creek Coal and other stocks, an analyst notes that reducing shares could raise price and credit, while government seizure of telephone systems would require independent appraisal. Pond Creek Coal has underperformed but may improve with broader demand. Distillers Securities shows rising earnings after prohibition-related shifts and a major asset sale, boosting liquidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pond Creek
Pond Creek Company
Bishop Lawrence Delivers Radcliffe Baccalaureate Sermon
Bishop Lawrence preached the annual baccalaureate sermon to Radcliffe seniors at the First Church of Cambridge yesterday afternoon. The church was packed with undergraduates alumni and friends while the seniors sat in the front pews with Dean Boody nearby and Briggs’ smile was noted.
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First Church of Cambridge
Agassiz House
Lawrence
Radcliffe
Cambridge
Senior procession marks Agassiz House ceremony in cap and gown
The class, led by Miss Marjorie Bridgeman and Miss Rachel Lewis, with Dean Briggs and Bishop Lawrence, processed from the Agassiz House to the church. Bishop Lawrence delivered a sermon comparing human lives to garden trees, urging selflessness to bear fruit and prosper in towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz House
Rachel Lewis
Walpole
Marjorie Bridgeman
Salem
Elizabeth Preston
New Ipswich
N. H
Helen Fletcher
Concord
Dean Briggs
Harvard
Radcliffe
Bishop Lawrence
Dean Boody
College
Utah Apex Better Investment vs Nevada Consolidated
Investors compare earnings and ore life for Utah Apex and Nevada Consolidated. Utah Apex has longer life, expanding production and potential 75 to 80 cents a share in normal times, while Nevada Consolidated faces a 12 to 15 year ore exhaustion horizon and about $1.75 per share, suggesting Utah Apex offers stronger long term prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah-Apex
Nevada Consolidated
Utah Apex
Wesleyan President Pays Wilson Tribute
Wesleyan University President William Arnold Shanklin, in a baccalaureate sermon in Middletown, called for a postwar league of peace led by the United States and praised President Wilson for his ideals and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Conn
William Arnold Shanklin
Wesleyan University
Wilson
United States
Shanklin
Graduations Held Across Everett Grammar Schools
Three nights of graduation exercises begin with Edward Everett Hale and Warren Schools in High School Hall. Tomorrow Horace Mann and Webster Schools hold ceremonies, with Centre and Lincoln Schools closing the Grammar Grades graduations on Wednesday.
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Everett Grammar
Edward Everett Hale
Warren
Horace Mann and
Webster
Centre
Lincoln
Woman Stabbed by Husband Near Death at City Hospital
Mrs May Kakos, a young French woman, was stabbed Saturday night by her husband at 200 Warren Avenue. She hovered between life and death at City Hospital with doubtful recovery. John Kakos, detained at Dedham Street Police Station, will be arraigned in court today on a charge of intent to kill.
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May Kakos
Warren Avenue
City Hospital
John Kakos
Dedham Street
Iene
Pollyanna
Jamie
Jimmy
Sadie Dean
Sadie
Mr. Carew
Dean
Jimmy Pendleton
Falderal
Harrington Homestead
Mrs. Carew
John Pendleton
Orphans
Pendleton
Phi Beta Kappa Day Observed At Harvard With Parades And Oration
Harvard marks Phi Beta Kappa Day with a procession from Harvard Hall to Sanders Theatre at 11 30 AM. President Lowell will read prize lists as James Ford Rhodes delivers the oration and Alfred Noyes the poetry. Alumni events include senior outings to Cape Cod and clubs around Boston with parades and dinners.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard
Harvard Union
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall Delta
John Harvard
Cape Cod
Swampscott
Hoosie- Whisk Club
Canton
Trade boom in automotive market amid optimistic outlook
Letter writer notes record six months in auto business, Ford output reaching 300000, and exports in spring surpassing 1913 14 levels by 300 million dollars. Attributes gains to fearless buyers and high prices for exports, urging readers to seize opportunities and ignore doom prophets.
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Post
Walt
Ford
United States
Clifford B. Smith
Athoi
Pollyanna Returns to Carew Estate and Love Triangle
Pollyanna spends winter with Mrs. Carew as Jamie the crippled boy lingers in memory. Jimmy Pendleton struggles with love for Pollyanna while Jamie’s presence and Sadie Dean spark tension. The group faces rising affections as Jimmy guards his future and the mysterious Packet looms.
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Pollyanna
Boston
Mrs. Carew
Jamie
Beldingsville
Mrs. Chilton
John Pendleton
Jimmy Bean
Jimmy Pendleton
The Packet and the Hidden Worth
The dialogue reveals Jimmy valuing a mysterious Packet tied to his late father. He hesitates to share it with Mrs. Carew, fearing her judgment of his dad’s life and its perceived value. The scene hints at family secrets and Jimmy’s quiet resignation to modest inheritance.
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Jimmy
Dad
Real Bad Gang Changes Mind in Everett Youths
Five Everett youngsters aged 6 to 14 promised a life of crime in a Chelsea street shed gathering last week. A patrolman caught one stealing milk on Cottage street, who then confessed the scheme. The boys' names are withheld as they reform as promised.
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Everett
Chelsea Street
Cottage Street
Fleet of Vessels Expected At Waterfront As Week Opens
Swell of activity at the waterfront with few fishing boats yesterday and a large fleet due this morning. The schooner Estelle Kreiger shifts to Constitution wharf to load for Africa, the third sailing vessel to leave for African ports in a month. A Belfast special trip to Bangor occurred last night and a Sunday regular trip was expanded due to high demand. The Portland boat carried a capacity crowd on its first Sunday sail.
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Estelle Kreiger
Green's
Chelsea
Constitution Wharf
Africa
Belfast
Eastern Steamship Corporation
Bangor
Portland
Celtic
Charlestown Navy Yard
Bollington Grange
Dunkirk
France
City of Lincoln
Calcutta
Bolton Castle
Manila
Esparta
Port Limon
Lord Cromer
Etonian
Leyland
Liverpool
Port Antonio
Louisiana
Copenhagen
Bay State
Hortensina
Montevedeo
Kazembe
Tokio
Hopemoor
Gibraltar
Baltimore
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth Line
Prince George
Yarmouth
E. McNichol
LeBlanc
Salmon River
N. S
United States Customs Guards
Long Wharf
Custom House
H. C. Gawler
Shipping News: Sailings and Arrivals Across Atlantic and Coastal Ports
Shipping arrivals include Ammen from Newport and multiple British and American steamers such as Hope moor Rodgers Gibraltar Prince Arthur Kinney Yarmouth WN S&S City of Augusta Munson Savannah Quantico Thacher Philadelphia Old Colony Colberth James S Whitney Dorchester Hawes Norfolk Belfast Sawyer Bangor City of Bangor Hawthorne Bath Ramsom B Fuller Strout Portland City of Gloucester and lighter Herbert. Cleared steamers include Prince George Hopemoor Rodgers Old Colony Decker Ransom B Fuller Sawyer Belfast and more. Sailing June 19 noted for tug Sea King with barges and schooner Re porter as premature.
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United States
Ammen
Newport
R. I
Hopemoor
Rodgers
Gibraltar
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Yarmouth
S&s
City of Augusta
Munson
Savannah
Quantico
Thacher
Philadelphia
Old Colony
Colberth
New York
James S. Whitney
Crowell
Dorchester
Hawes
Norfolk
Belfast
Sawyer
Bangor
City of
McNichols
Leblanc
Salmon River
Prince George
McKinnon
N. S
Baltimore
Decker
Ransom B. Fuller
Strout
Portland
Bollington Grange
Dunkirk
France
Bay View
Newport News
Charles W. Parker, Jr
Emelie
Grace
Mars
Penn
Charles F. Pritchard
Watuppa
Sea King
Reporter
Statue memorial proposal for Curtis GuildMemorial statue at Public Garden
Letter to the Editor by Max Henry Newman of Boston argues for a life sized statue of Curtis Guild in a setting near his life and childhood, preferably by the Public Garden rather than a bas relief, urging community sentiment be sought.
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Curtis Guild Memorial
Curtis Guild
Boston Common
Max Henry Newman
Boston
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Massachusetts Electric Cos
American Eal Estate Company
Capital and Surplus
Beacon Street
Everett A. White
Wide West Mining CO
U.S. Mint
Mutual National Bank
John E. Allen & CO
Devonshire St
Boston, Mass
Island Creek Coal Company
F. W. Batchelder
Pond Creek Coal
M. L. Florence
Tennessee Eastern Electric Co
Tennesee Eastern Electric Company
Medford
W. T
Tennessee Eastern Electric Company
Distillers Securities Corp
Distillers Securities Corporation
L. B. Fall River
United States Industrial Alcohol Company
Briggs
LE Baron Russell Briggs
Radcliffe College
Utah
Apex
M. J. Boston
Wesleyan
Harvard’s
Society of Scholars
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Scholars’ Organization
Old Harvard Hall
Will Read
Robert F. Herrick
Milton
Wareham
South Station
Athol
Mark
Eleanor H. Porter
Page Company
Daily and Sunday Post
Shipping News
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