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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
18
Harvard freshman and varsity squads played to a 0 0 draw on Soldiers Field in a first scrimmage. The freshmen lifted the defense holding the varsity, while the informals showed strong attacking power and pressed inside the freshmen's 10 yard line before an incomplete pass ended the drive.
A wealth of material from a large freshman class brightens Tufts football prospects. The Brown and Blue trained on Tufts Oval as many prep stars joined Coach Smith for a long session. Building a line to stop Boston College in the Columbus Day game is the main challenge, with shifts and lateral passes key to past success.
David A. Baldwin Middlesex School faculty coach arranged a game with Somerville High School for Middlesex’s open date. The match is set for tomorrow afternoon in Concord.
In a October 3 1917 meeting the Pere Marquette Railway Board of Erectors declares a 1.25 per share dividend on Prior Preference Stock payable November 1 1917 to holders of record October 15 1917. Voting Trustees will distribute via Guaranty Trust Company of New York pro rata to Voting Trust Certificate holders. Checks mailed to holders. New York date October 3 1917. Beekman Winthrop Secretary of Voting Trustees.
A quarterly dividend of seventy five cents per share is declared on the preferred capital stock of Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Company payable October 15 1917 to stockholders of record at the close of business October 6 1917 Transfer Agents Stone Webter United Drug Company First Preferred Stock Dividend No 7 The directors of United Drug Co have declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1% on the first preferred stock payable November 1 1917 to stockholders of record October AMES C McCormick Treasurer Boston October 8 1917
Wall Street sells off in heavy volume with rails, iron and copper groups reaching new lows for the year. Bethlehem Steel and Union Pacific fall, while St. Paul gains slightly in a broad liquidation that erodes margins and raises margin call risk.
Current prices show loans and notes at 6 percent for various broker and customer transactions. The foreign exchange market remained barely steady with afternoon banker rates for sterling, francs, guilders, rupees and other currencies listed.
Portland reports Harvard visits Cambridge on October 27 for a football clash. The Oct. 4 note highlights the upcoming College matchup as part of the season schedule.
Weak market action shows losses of 2 to 4 points for General-Equipments copper and steels, with Bethlehem Steel resisting the trend. Rails ease slightly as local markets remain soft. New York and Boston totals show heavy shares traded and notable gains and losses in key issues.
A pronounced drop in stocks broadens with bearish sentiment and active shorts. No fresh news explains the mood though some reports hint improved business conditions. railroads report higher operating revenues yet costs rise, and government orders aid war shares while many industrials fall. Trading shows 900,000 United States Steel shares moved and Liberty bonds weaken.
Boston October 4 shows high low and closing quotes for New York stocks and bonds with net changes from the previous close. The brief lists market activity and price shifts across major issues.
The bond market report from New York on October 1 shows U S bonds priced in unit and fractions of a hundred. The table reflects decimals to hundredths for new issue prices.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference figures including 632,000 and 741,249 with dates around January 19 and a 16 year span. The text is incomplete and lacks clear who, what, where, and why.
The Boston market shows broader declines in copper issues with Atlantic Gulf and United Fruit slipping while others like Boston & Maine, Boston Elevated, Mass Consolidated and Isle Royale edge up. Several stocks hit record lows, Fitchburg preferred yields rise as price drops, and Liberty Loan progress with Hayden, Stone & Co. leading a $10 million subscription.
Miss Annie Stone, visiting Mt. Pleasant Home for Aged Men and Women on Elm Hill avenue Roxbury, will mark her 99th birthday today. A formal reception is set for October 17 when Adriana Baker will turn 9 and join in the celebration.
College women held an athletic rally yesterday afternoon directed by Louise Beckwith of Stafford Springs Conn class of 1918 acting as president of the association. The participants wore gym costumes and demonstrated tennis basketball hiking and other sports.
Oct 4 Wil der of this town who caught for the Worcester Eastern League club last season is among 24 drafted men to leave tomorrow morning for the cantonment at Ayer. Joseph White, manager of the local baseball team, is also slated to depart.
The Norwood Press Club football team seeks contests with fast amateur or semi pro squads in New England. Manager T. B. Maxner invites replies at 28 Everett Avenue Norwood.
The Boston National Bank yesterday elected Charles W. Bailey president. Bailey, formerly vice president, succeeds the late Harry W. Cumner.
New York cotton exchange members voted to close the market on Saturday October 13 following Columbus Day holiday observance. The decision affects the Calhans 2a and the Satussia listings as the market shuts after the holiday.
St Louis Nationals top St Louis Americans 4 to 1 as Doak limits the Americans to six scattered hits. Davenport pitched well but got little support. Batteries Doak Snyder Davenport Sotheron Severeid.
Washington sees a large stir over an eight percent tax on profits under the war profits section of the war revenue bill. Officials and lawmakers say the tax was understood and approved by both Senate and House during conference, not a hidden joker.
Senators discussed a plan to tax professionals and sole proprietors without capital, adding an eight percent levy on income above 3000 while also applying income tax. Senator Simmons defended the provision as a non joker and urged equity, noting investments are untouched.
Harvard today declares a college regiment one thousand strong after late night recruiting in Cambridge. The enlistment day yields 159 new students, pushing the program above the thousand mark as lectures and drills begin. three battalions will be filled and the military plan deemed secure.
The Brookline High School student farmers displayed 155 gardens on the estate next to the high school and won prizes donated by townspeople. Winfred Ackers presented awards with Miss Elizabeth Allen winning best general garden and Miss Jose Birkmair taking the top individual prizes for canned vegetables and outdoor garden displays.
A letter urges readers to support the Special Aid Society fund for Boston's Own to aid Boston recruits. Major-General Edwards and others back the fund which the Red Cross and YMCAs do not cover. Subscribers have reached 45 dollars. a total of 3500 is needed, with deposits sent to Mrs. Mary L. Murdock, treasurer, 142 Berkeley Street, Boston, Oct 4, 1917.
Harvard and Radcliffe unite undergraduates to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe with the Radcliffe Choral Society and Harvard Glee Club. Principal roles shared by students from both schools, three performances scheduled at Agassiz House Theatre. T Davison of Harvard leads production.
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