BRTA Plan Seeks 3 Year 7% Secured Gold Notes Exchange
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company proposes an exchange offer to holders of $57,735,000 maturing notes due July 1, 1918. Up to $17,320,500 may be advanced by the War Finance Corporation to fund 30 percent cash payments through a Deposit Agreement. Holders may exchange $1,000 face value for $1,000 of new notes or receive $300 cash plus $700 in new notes, with deposits due by July 10, 1918. The plan aims to refund maturing notes with secure gold notes at 7 percent interest and avoid delays through prompt participation.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
War Finance Corporation
Act of Congress
Central Union Trust Company of
New York
Wall Street
Trust Company
War Finance Corporation Act
New York City
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore & Qghio
Answers to Inquiries From The Boston Post Stock Column
A reader query column answers questions on New England securities and market topics. United Shoe Machinery dividends, Virginia Carolina Chemical prospects, Baltimore and Ohio under government control, and comparative recommendations among American Sugar, Ray Consolidated, and United States Smelting are discussed with figures on dividends earnings and assets.
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Boston Post
New England
Post
The
Inquirer
Financial
Boston
Mass
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Ray Consolidated
United States
B. L. F. Lorchester
Quarterly dividend declared for stockholders of record
A quarterly dividend of three percent has been declared and is payable August 1, 318 to stockholders of record at the close of business July 15, 1918. Tr. K. CUMMIENS, Treasurer, Boston, June 21, 1915.
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Massachusetts Lighting Companies
George F. Howland
Boston
Island Creek Coal Company
W. Batchelder
Tr. K. Cummiens
Market Review and Outlook Surges on Recovery Momentum
The market shows renewed strength after a dull period with leaders posting new highs. It faces expected 8 percent war profits taxes and a delayed October Liberty Loan of 6 billion, while War Finance Corporation steps in to aid Brooklyn Rapid Transit and major firms raise capital. Strong companies like American Telephone and Armour navigate war conditions as dividends rise and optimism stays high.
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France
Austria
Germany
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
War Finance Corporation
New Haven
American Telephone
Armour, Louisville, Gas & Electric
Puget Sound Traction
Virginia - Carolina Chemical
United Cigar Stores
Trained Men Join Ayer Army Camp Devens
Five hundred more fully equipped soldiers arrive from Camp Upton New York bringing total new units to the cantonment. Bishop Lawrence confirms 20 soldiers and a civilian at Y M C A Hut 23 and dedicates a field altar to the base hospital while urging Christian unity. The 519th Engineers Service Battalion receives colors from Massachusetts donors.
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Lawrence
Red Cross
Howard K. Barlow
Smith O. Dexter
Christ
France
Christian Brothers
Episcopal Church
Endicott Peabody
Channing Frothingham
Valor and parade mark Boston draft call for 1400 men
Treasurer Burrill praised colored soldiers and urged the 519th Battalion to uphold legacy. Major George Binkley accepted the colors as the battalion reviewed led by the Depot Brigade band. Fourteen hundred Massachusetts draftees arrive tomorrow, 309 from Boston, with boards 2 and 10 not sending men. draftees will quarantine two weeks in the Depot Brigade.
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Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
Knights of Columbus
Christ
519Th Engineers Service Battalion
301St Engineers
Charles L. Burrill
Massachusetts
William Monroe Trotter
Burrill
519Th
George
Binkley
Depot Brigade
Boston
Jail 57 Bootleggers From Fitchburg Transferred to East Cambridge
In Fitchburg on June 23, 57 alleged bootleggers accused of selling liquor to soldiers in Lawrence Lowell and Fitchburg were moved from South Fitchburg to the East Cambridge jail under military police from Camp Devens. They are to appear before Judge Morton in the U S District Court tomorrow. J C Howard led the prosecution and interviewed each suspect in jail before four auto trucks, with Lt Kimber in charge, transported them. Hight arrested in Lowell and two in Fitchburg will face Deputy Commissioner Maloney in Ayer tomorrow.
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Fitchburg
Camp Devens
Lawrence
Lowell
South Fitchburg
East Cambridge
Morton
United States District Court
J. C. Howard
Kimber
Hight
Maloney
Ayer
Waterfront Calendar Reports June 24 Tide and Fish Market
The report notes a large number of arrivals at the fish pier with a big fleet expected for the market opening. Mackerel remains plentiful and prices low despite heavy demand from meat shortages. Whale meat gains popularity, lobster supplies tighten with a price rise, and three Great Lakes steamers arrived via the St. Lawrence carrying coal to the Atlantic coast. The Landsman.
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Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Lakes
St. Lawrence
Cape Breton
Wheat minimum price raised by executive order
Washington June 23 The Food Administration Grain Corporation gains authority to raise the wheat price above 2.20 a bushel guaranteed by the February proclamation, with Hoover's approval. The action, under the food control law, was issued today by the President.
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Washington
Hoover
Food Administration Grain Corporation
New York
Government Raises Grain Corporation Capital to 150 Million
The government authorized increasing the grain corporation's capital stock from 50 million to 150 million dollars in 100 dollar par shares. The stock will be government owned and bought by the food administration to keep the wheat price at 2.20 dollars. Pushed by higher freight rates and Senate battles over a 2.50 price floor, the move may sway Senate action.
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Food Administration
White House
Grain Corporation
Congress
Senate
House
Liberty Golf Tournament Set for Arlington Heights
Herbert A. Snow secretary of the Arlmont Golf Club announces a Liberty tournament to be played over the club links in Arlington Heights on July 4. The 18 hole handicap medal event will determine the champion.
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Herbert A. Snow
Arlmont Golf Club
Arlington Heights
Emerson Morse engagement announced and Boston area notices
Cambridge resident William H Emerson announces engagement of his daughter Dorothy Phelpe Emerson to Edward Wendell Morse Jr of Brookline. The page lists numerous grave notices with names, addresses, funeral details, and service times across Dorchester Everett Roxbury Charlestown and other local areas.
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Morse—Emerson
William H. Emerson
Cambridge
Dorothy Phelpe Emerson
Edward Wendell Morse, Jr
Brookline
Corthell
Everett
William Edward Corthell
Post 15
Bunker Hill Lodge
Shute St
John A. Andrew
Hall
Washington &I
Boston
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United Shoe
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United Shoe Machinery
Plant & Co
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U. S
United States Smelting
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National City Company
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Ayer Army
Camp Upton
Bishop
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Christ’s Church
Pacifico Coast
America
Camp Bartlett
Bryant & Stratton
Boston, Mass
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Boylston ST
Naval Reserve
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Eastern Radio Institute
Helene L. Sweney
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Condit
Slye
Tremont St
Evenin Aru
Loomis School
Mass. Ave
Bay State
Washington St
Sup
Brighton Painting Co
W. W
Market St. Tel
M. Send Postal
Emerald Painting Co
Emerald St. Tel
Beach
M—P
W.w
Green St
Send Postal
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Summer St
Tel. Beach
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Alsterlund
Bromfeld St
Wim. A. Acces Co
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Hamilton Pl
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Paine
Franklin, Mass
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Teo James
John A
Jennie Eldracher
Clabby
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Farren
Annie Farren
Tudor St
St. Rose’s Church
Ford
Jane L
John M. Ward
Hartt
Ingleside St
St. John’s Church
Holy Trinity Church
Shawmut Ave
Gilbride
Charlestown
Thomas J
Martha A. Gilbride
Taylor
Winthrop St
Golden
George F
James
Margaret Golden
Riley
Parker St
Mission Church
Johnsen
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Nicaragua
Christian Johnsen
Bluefield
Department of State
Washington, D
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Charles F. Jones
Mabel
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Arlington
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John Looney
Massachusetts Ave
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Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
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John J
Catherine Madden
Barrett
Bonker Hill St
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Mahoney
Catherine T
Henry J. Mahoney
Reidy
Patrick Reddy
Kempton St
St. Mary of the Assumption Church
O'Brien
Theresa M
Daniel J
Mary B. (Fitzpatrick) O'Brien
East Ninth
Richardson
Duxbury
Frank ©. Richardson
Nathaniel W. Emerson
Moreland St
St. Patrick’s Church
Sweeney
Thomas F. Sweeney
Salisbury Park
Park St
St. Ambrose’s Church
Swhpney
Wollaston
Michael J. Sweeney
James G. Welch
Stafford St
Norfolk Downs Station
Sacred Heart Church
Atlantic
Calvary
Mt. Vernon
Wilber
Harriet M
George W. Wilber
Phillips Congregational Church
Broadway
Welch
South Weymouth
Johanna
John Welch
White St
St. Francis Xavier's Church
Gorge W. Wilber
Withington
Burroughs St
Jamaica Plain
Clara F
Henry II
Central Congregational Church
Elm St
Gladys
Met
Reine
Michal Neylon
St. Jacob's Church
Somerville
Ates and Canady
Tremont Street
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