War Stocks Decline Sharply Amid Peace Prospects
New York and Boston trading show a shift as war stock leaders like Baldwin and United States Steel weaken while non war issues rise. Market sentiment turns cautious on peace timing. local rails and fertilizers gain on expected postwar demand.
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Wall Street
Baldwin
Bethlehem Steel
Crucible Steel
Distillers
United States Steel
Germany
New York
United Fruit
United Shoe Machinery
Boston Elevated
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Fairbanks
Buy bonds to help pay the purchase price of victory
A brief stock advertisement urges readers to buy bonds to aid financing of victory. The terse notice emphasizes immediate action with appeals to patriotism and market participation.
Local Money Rates Remain Steady at 6 Percent Across Loans
Current prices show all loan categories including brokers customers loans outside brokers call loans customers commercial loans individual collateral loans and year money at 6 percent each. No variation in rates across the board.
Rhode Island Subscriptions Reach 2 696 850 in Liberty Loan Drive
Providence led with over two million dollars in subscriptions for the Fourth Liberty Loan during the first two days. State figures show 1357 subscribers averaging about 2000 dollars each, as Rhode Island aims for a 50 million dollar allotment.
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Providence
Rhode Island
State Loan Committee
McAdoo and Hoover Seek Repeal of Mixed Flour Law
Secretary McAdoo and Food Administrator Hoover urge Congress to repeal the mixed flour law for the war period. The change would allow milling of such flour domestically under the wartime agreement with allied nations.
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Washington
McAdoo
Hoover
Congress
United States
Bond Drive Challenge: Americans Across the Kaiser
A patriotic appeal urges buying bonds to support U S efforts as national resolve is framed against German and French medals. The message notes the silver cross for France and the iron cross for Germany while urging action to help American troops cross into victory.
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Kaiser
Plan of Senator Weeks Endorsed by Republican Senators
A conference of Republican Senators unanimously endorsed Senator Weeks of Massachusetts with a plan to appoint a joint congressional committee to immediately consider postwar reconstruction issues. Senator Lodge was authorized to appoint a three member committee to manage and press Weeks resolution.
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Washington
Weeks
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Carpenters Strike in Lawrence Over Wages
About 750 carpenters in Lawrence quit work after contractors refused a 10 cent hourly raise to 80 cents. Some volunteers offered labor at the new influenza camp on Tower Hill, while a mill under construction by the American Woolen Company felt the impact.
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Island Creek
Pond Creek
Bond Buying Encouraged for Wage Earners to Save
Many wage earners are rolling up a big saving record by buying bonds. Join with them today and buy a bond.
General Tompkins Reported Wounded in French Hospital
A cablegram from Brigadier-General Tompkins says he is in a French hospital with likely wounds or gas exposure and expected to recover. Mrs. Tompkins awaits official confirmation from Washington as the War Department has not yet reported casualty. Major Porter B. Chase of the 101st Engineers, a cousin, has also been gassed and wounded.
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Tompkins
France
List
Porter B. Chase
101St Engineers
Funeral Postponed As Body Mismatch At Plymouth Cemetery
Private Horace D. Stringer of Plymouth was not buried today when the casket at Chiltonville cemetery appeared to hold another soldier. The coffin was opened after Mrs Stringer cried out and officials at Camp Devens confirmed the body inside belonged to Private Howard Steinger. The whereabouts of Stringer, who left Plymouth with the last draft quota, remain unknown.
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Plymouth
Horace D. Stringer
Chiltonville
Stringer
Camp Devens
Howard Steinger
Waterfront Almanac From the Boston Port
Maritime notices from Boston report ex-vessel prices for haddock and cod, and sea traffic shifts. Seven September foreign arrivals tie the port’s record. 28 coastwise steamers also docked. Lights at Rocky Point were extinguished, to be restored by lighthouse authorities. A fleet of 50 Great Lakes ships is expected to depart for Atlantic ports with pulpwood and coal trade implications.
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Boston Fish Bureau
Haddock
Boston
Immigration Service
Europe
Tropics
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Buzzards Bay
Cape Cod Canal
Maritime Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Canadian
United States
Chesapeake
New England
New York
Landsman
Moseley's on the Charles Benefit Postponed to Spring
Amusements organizer Moseley announces two charity benefits scheduled for October 3 and 5 are postponed until spring. Ticket holders will have entries honored then and all proceeds to Liberty Bonds. H Moseley Dedham Massachusetts.
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Moseley
Dedham
Maas
President Wilson urged to end discrimination against Negro citizens
Washington Oct 1 President Wilson received a delegation of Negro men and women delegates to the National Race Congress. Dr. W P Jernagin, president of the congress, assured the President of the loyalty of 12 000 000 Negro citizens and appealed for democratic principles to apply to his race against discrimination by public officials in government departments.
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Washington
Wilson
National Race Congress
W. P. Jernagin
Congress
Naval Unit at Harvard Starts Regular Work
The naval unit at Harvard has started regular work as 35 applicants are sworn into the Ss. N. T. C. The new sailors received clothing bedding and equipment and are billeted in Weld Hall during a three month stay as candidates for officers commissions begin their training.
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Harvard
Weld Hall
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