Inquiries on Stocks and Bonds Published by Boston Post
Daily column answers readers about listed and unlisted New England stocks and bonds. Q and A cover securities and financial topics with impartial data. The Post does not guarantee figures or predict market prices. Include full name and address when writing to the Financial Editor.
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Boston Post
New England
Post
The
Inquirer
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Boston
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Pere Marquette stock prospects and dividends
Pere Marquette is in receivership with no market for the stock and no dividends. A radical reorganization is needed with debt reductions. Bondholders’ committees clash over terms. await protective committee action before any investor consideration.
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Pere Marquette
H. H. Newport
R. I
Pere Marquette Railroad
Thorne bill faces Assembly opposition from Hinman
Albany N Y Feb 28 The Thorne bill to exempt Christian Science practitioners from state medical examination meets opposition from Assembly Majority Leader Hinman who said he will vote against it when the measure reaches final passage, likely Tuesday.
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Ailbany
N. Y
Thorne
Hinman
Assembly
Market Review and Outlook Sparks Mixed Sentiment
The market rebounded for three days after a nine day decline and faces uncertain future as European developments loom large. Germany’s ship sinkings lift freight and insurance costs while England’s blockade could curb cotton and food exports. Bank reserves tighten, loans rise, and emergency currency tax increases to 5.5 percent with gradual federal reserve note issuance planned to smooth demand and prevent wild speculation.
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Germany
England
New York
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Ex Mayor of Beverly Dies at 57
Former Beverly mayor Charles H. Trowt died at his Pride's Crossing home after a brief pneumonia illness at age 57. Born in Beverly, he served on the school committee, the first Common Council, and the Board of Aldermen in 1896, and was mayor in 1908 and 1909. He was active in Masons and local clubs and leaves a widow and two sons, C. Frank and John A.
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Beverly
Charles H. Trowt
Pride’s Crossing
First Common Council
Jubilee Yacht Club
C. Frank
John A
California
New Haven Wins Uniform 212 Cent Fare Rate Move
The Public Service Commission approved a uniform 212 cent per mile fare outside a 15 mile Boston zone for New Haven trains, with estimates of about 150000 extra annual revenue. Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany tariff changes faced suspensions or denials. B and A expected roughly 160000 additional annual revenue if allowed.
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Public Service Commission
Macleod
New Haven
Boston
Commission
Howard Elliott
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Massachusetts
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
Ministers Praise Little Sir Galahad
Clergy from Boston area churches joined in a Sunday movement endorsing Phoebe Gray’s Little Sir Galahad praising its pro prohibition message and uplifting lessons for youth. Ministers lauded its Christian chivalry and call to reform and kindness, urging widespread reading and library inclusion.
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Sir Galahad
Phoebe Gray
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Post
A. H. Nazarian
People’s Temple
William Wade Ryan
Myrtle Street Baptist Church
West Newton
Edward C. Applgarth
Maplewood Baptist Church
Malden
W. H. Burbank
St. Luke’s Church
Linden
A. E. Worman
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Dorchester
Billy Sunday
J. Calder
Scotch Presbyterian Church
Warrenton Street
D. Harold Hickey
Barham Memorial Methodist Church
South Boston
Alfred FE. Isaac
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church
Christ
Paul Gordon
Prospect Congregational Church
Somerville
Louisa Alcott
Otis W. Foye
Winter Hill Congregational Church
Casals and Bauer In Boston Recital Draws Crowded Hall
Pablo Casals and Harold Bauer performed a highly anticipated recital in Symphony Hall. The famed cellist, praised for leaps in mastery since 1901, drew an audience that filled seats and overflowed into the aisles, underscoring Casals status as a leading musician.
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Pablo Casals
Harold Bauer
Symphony Hall
Mr. Casals
Boston
Casals
Bauer
Mr. Bauer
Schumann
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Prohibition Candidate Backed by Tremont Temple Pastor
The Rev. Dr. Cortland Myers urged Massachusetts voters to back William Shaw the Prohibition candidate for Governor. He asked pledges that if major parties adopt a prohibition plank Shaw will withdraw. Myers also warned against modern dancing citing alleged risks to women’s honor and health.
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Cortland Myers
Tremont Temple
Massachusetts
William Shaw
Shaw
Myers
Boiler Explosion Shatters Window at Arlington Barber Shop
A small copper boiler exploded in the barber shop of Frank Lopisti and Palmer Guarente on Massachusetts Avenue Arlington Centre. The blast blew out the heavy plate glass window and caused havoc inside the shop while a crowd waiting for an inbound Elevated car watched the glass crash into fragments.
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Frank Lopisti
Palmer Guarente
Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington Centre
Casals Delivers Sublime Cello Recital with Bauer
The article lauds Pablo Casals for a flawless cello performance with pianist Fritz Bauer, praising the instrument’s legato tone, dynamic range, and technical control. It notes Bach suites’ beauty, Beethoven and Brahms sonatas, and an attentive Boston audience afterward. The piece also mentions relief efforts by the Theatrical Stage Employees' Union and the C. L. U. committee aiding unemployed workers.
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Mr. Casals
Casals
Bach
Bauer
Beethoven
Brahms
Schumann
Blockade Plan Debate Has No Precedent In International Law
The article discusses whether Britain's proposed blockade can be binding on neutral vessels and how it would be judged under the Declaration of London. It explains radius of action, blockade effectiveness, and the need to limit measures to enemy ports and coasts, with neutrals bearing only accepted risks.
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Great Britain
United States
Paris
England
France
London
United Staes Naval War College
Labor Meeting News Unions Abandon Smoker Events
Boston unions shift funds from social amusements to aid unemployed workers families. The Boston Central Labor Union launches appeals for needy members as many unions defer expenditures on social functions and entertainments.
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Greater Boston
Boston Central Labor Union
Seek to Force Shops to Sign Renewal for Expired Garment Agreements
Business Agent Samuel Zorn stages meetings of workers in shops that have not indicated renewal talks with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union. He has full power from International President Hillman to act if negotiations fail, with gatherings at 724 Washington Street this afternoon and evening. Action to be decided today.
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Samuel Zorn
Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union
Washington Street
Zorn
International
Hillman
Organization of Garment Workers
Four Liquor Dealers Yet to Sign Wage Agreement
Four local liquor dealers have not signed the 1915 wage and hour agreement of the Bartenders Union. At yesterday’s meeting, two establishments agreed terms during the past week. Committees will be sent this week to push for compliance before strike authorization is sought.
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Bartenders’ Union
International Union
Phone Girls Extend Union Across New England States
New unions have been formed by telephone operators in Fitchburg Marlboro and Concord. Delegates from Boston Worcester Springfield and Lynn attended the joint executive board meeting in this city. A conference with company officials is planned this week over the reinstatement of Julia O Connor, a discharged union officer, and grievances of three Somerville senior operators.
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Fitchburg
Marlboro
Concord
New England
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Lynn
Julia O’connor
National Republican Association of Labor Men forms Massachusetts branch
The National Republican Association of Labor Men held an executive board meeting at the American House yesterday and organized a Massachusetts State branch. Augustus Seaver was elected president, William G. Knight secretary, and A. G. Perry treasurer. A Suffolk county league was formed with officers elected. The group resolved to investigate charges that aliens receive preference in construction work under the Rapid Transit Commission.
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National Republican Association of Labor Men
American House
Massachusetts
Augustus Seaver
William G. Knight
A. G. Perry
Suffolk County League
Rapid Transit Commission
Typo s Give 2000 To Idle Typo s Give 2000 To Idle
Boston Typographical Union 13 distributed 2000 dollars in two months among unemployed members. The Out-of-Work Committee reported at Faneuil Hall that 100 dollars aided striking printers in New Orleans and small contributions supported the C L A relief committee and other groups. Legislative bills from the State Branch A F of L the Single Tax League and the Boot and Shoe Workers Union were sent to the union legislative committee. Charles L Underhill an anti suffragist was permitted to speak and the Woman's Equal Suffrage Association may send a representative later.
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Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
C. L. U. Relief Committee
Stage Employees
Relief Committee
Organized Labor
Milton
Newton
Dennis D. Driscoll
Wells Memorial Building
Washington Street
Boston
Faneuil Hall
New Orleans
C. L. A. Relief Committee
Shirt and Collar Workers
American Association For Labor
State Branch
A. F. of L
Single Tax League
Boot and Shoe Workers
Boston unions report rising rail shipping and job gains
At Charlestown meeting the Boston and Maine Freight Handlers Union noted increased rail shipping activity and many idle workers returning to jobs. Other unions announced new charters and leadership changes including the Waitresses of Greater Boston and Theatrical Stage Employees selecting replacements.
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Boston & Maine
Charlestown
Greater Boston
American Federation of Labor
Washington Street
Greaney
Civil Service
Leather Handlers
Hotel Workers’ Alliance No. 6
Pleasant Street
Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
Fred Dempsey
Yesteran
B. T. Reynolds
International Union
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Austen T. Kempton
Broadway Baptist Church
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Lem Brown
George W. Bicknell
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Descom J. Hoagland
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