Record of wartime date markers and harbor fish trade report
On the war date and autumn timeline the port reports one of its largest fish catches aboard the trawler Teroine with 145 pounds groundfish and thousands of dollars value plus 150 halibut and 25 catfish. Wholesale prices rise with steak cod and mackerel per pound. The schooner Teaver brings 20 000 pounds fresh and 25 barrels salt mackerel from off Chatham. Fish Bureau shows a drop from last year as arrivals total 1 484 000 pounds vs 1 786 240 pounds. Groundfish arrivals list Haddock Cod Pollock Hake Scrod Ellen and Mary Tel Cabral Heroine Teazer Margaret Mackerel. City of Gloucester repairs postpone sailings. Lighthouse Bureau seeks to remove wreck Marie Saunders in Nantucket Sound near Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teaver
Chatham
Fish Bureau
Haddock
Ellen & Mary
Cabral
Margaret
City of Gloucester
Lighthouse Bureau
Marie Saunders
Nantucket Sound
Orleans
Reichmann Nomination Held Up by Senate
Washington Oct 5 Senate action on Col. Carl Reichmann to brigadier general is postponed to the December session after executive session failed to dispose of the nomination before adjournment. The hold stems from charges of pro German sympathy and the nomination has been pending since Aug. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Carl Reichmann
Regular Infantry
Congress
Guard Out to Protect Bankers and Court
Governor Catts has ordered a Jacksonville Home Guard company to Madison to protect two Live Oak National Bank officers awaiting trial in State Court. Threats from angry depositors and risk to the judge and prosecuting attorney reportedly stem from a venue change from Live Oak to Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Catts
Jacksonville
Madison
Live Oak National Bank
Live Oak
Money Markets and Foreign Exchange Report
Oct 5 current prices show brokers and customer loan rates around 6 percent with various collateral and commercial loan ranges. The report details Fed rediscount rules, clearing house balances in Boston and New York, Sub-Treasury credits, and steady foreign exchange with afternoon banker rates for Sterling, Francs, Guilders, and Rubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Eet Biaasa
Clearing House
Exchanges
Boston
Treasury
CES
Parnell Pardanies Hbo
Dietaeid
Lelyth Nineaerd
Stocks Rally Sharply on Gains Across Sectors
A brisk rally pushed indices higher with gains of one to three points lifting sentiment. Rail stocks led strength while steel and copper names posted notable advances as trading activity remained steady in a mixed market.
Market summary of yesterday and year to date
Total sales in New York 806 500 shares and Boston 10 504. Steel leads activity in New York 214 600 shares and Boston 2500. Year to date from Jan 1 1917 New York 187 181 646 and Boston 5 165 233. Last year New York 136 830 028 and Boston 8 905 546. Jewel Tea gains in New York 4 1 2 to 40. S P R Sugar falls 7 8 to 151 2. Edison leads Boston gains 3 to 183 while Concord Montreal drops 17 to 86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Boston—Steel
Jewel
S. P. R. Sugar
Edison
Concord
Montreal
Market rally after early indecision on New York stocks
Stocks reversed losses as a late rush supported by short covering and money-rate relief pushed many active issues higher. United States Steel led gains, others like Bethlehem Steel and Colorado Fuel declined, while total volume reached 776000 shares and Liberty bonds moved up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Pacifics
Reading
Bethlehem Steels
Midvale Steel
Colorado
United States
New York Rally Mixed. New Haven Leads Market Recovery
The New York market saw a broad rally with gains for Atlantic Gulf and New Haven, while many local issues closed lower. Mass Consolidated faces thinner margins due to rising costs, and Bay State Street plans one man cars to cut operating expenses on interurban lines, signaling potential savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic Gulf
New Haven
Rock Island
Mass Consolidated
Public Service Commission
Bay State Street Railway
New York Stocks Quotation Snapshot
New York stocks closed with mixed highs and lows on October 5 as traders weighed market momentum. Key indices showed shifting net changes from the prior close amid ongoing corporate news and session volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW_YORK
Liquidation checked by sharp rally in steel shares
The market opened with heavy liquidation and thin margins but steel common rallied from about 105 3 4 to 106 1 4 as bears could not push it below 105 8 4. Bulls cite reduced margin exposure, lower prices versus intrinsic value, and favorable war measures plus anticipated earnings and Liberty Loan optimism as factors supporting a potential turn. Railroads and tobacco issues showed mixed performance amid ongoing rate and earnings discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Steel Quarterly
Commerce Commission
Southern and Western
St. Paul
Western
Southern Pacific
United Cigar Stores
United Cigars
Tobacco “Trust
Railroads face smaller needed refunds next year amid war finance
Article notes railroad refinancing will total about 82 million dollars in 1918, well below 200 million in 1917 and 170 million due in 1919, suggesting easier debt management as war finance remains dominant. It also covers dissolution plans for the Cotton Trading Corporation, which helped purchase distress cotton and repay loans after the Pell failure and wartime disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dissolution of Cotton Corporation
Cotton Trading Corporation
Cotton Exchange
Children Harvest Day In Boston Parks
Boston school children harvest potatoes beans and garden truck planted last spring in Franklin and Olmstead parks. Prizes and exercises mark the day with a detailed schedule from 9 a m to 2 p m including cleaning plots digging bagging and carting the produce along with photos and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Franklin and Olmstead
Wrecked Itasca Crew Housed by Mariners' Home
Members of the Itasca wrecked ship crew, arriving on the San Mateo of United Fruit Company, are sheltered at the Mariners' Home in North Square until owners or agents can repatriate them. Fireman Cecil Swan was admitted to hospital due to weakened condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itasca
San Mateo
United Fruit Company
North Square
Cecil Swan
Obituary notices from Roxbury to Cambridge past Oct 8
Notices list multiple funeral services and death announcements across towns including Roslindale Mattapan Concord Canton South Boston Revere Ashmont Roxbury Everett East Boston Jamaica Plain Medford Vermont Somerville and Cambridge. Details include names ages addresses and funeral dates times and church or cemetery locations with relatives invited.
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Rbaker
Roslindale
Joseph Warren Baker
Sou South St
A Cusick
Mattapan
Mary T. Cusick
Crangle
George Cusick
Rendelph Road
St. Angela’ S
Bine Hill Ave
Dodge
Concord
Chase Dodge
Boston
Frank A. Trall
Pitman St
N. H
Folan
Canton
D. V. Folan
Chapman St
St. John’s Church
Foley
Patrick
Ellen Voley
Winchester
St. James’ Church
Gookin
Thomas A
Mary A
McMaton
Fuberal
Third St
Quincy
Catherine M. Sednnell
John J. Mayes
West Third St
M. F. Hassett
Dayne St
St. John's Church
S A
Aurley
Arlington
Mary
Daniel Hurley
Grove St
Iannuzzi
Revere
Ralph
Annie Iannuzzi
Eastern Ave
St. Anthony’s
Ioanson
Ashmont
Mary Lord Johnson
All Saints
Ashmont St
Keene
Roxbury
Ellen Keefe
Rand St
St. Patrick's Church
Littig
Catherine Littig
Faxon St
Mintire
Everett
Julia F. McIntire
Briggs Chapel
Huntington Ave
M'Lean
John J
John
Julia Mclean
Fast Eagle St
Star of the Sea
Mis P
Mathilda Nyman
Hoffman St
Jamaica
Nordling’s Chapel
Ryan
Vermont
Margaret
Thomas Ryan
Con Baker
St. Joseph’s Church
At & A. m. Sears
Willi and Sours
Charles A. Rollins
Meridian St
Stockrbridge
Brookline
Lucy Ann Stockbridge
Charles TH
Stockbridge
Menlo St
Brighton
Brighton, Venersl Services At the Chapel
Massachusetts
Walk Hill St
Morest Hills
Mass
Vorest Hills
Wilder
Somerville
Benton Rf
Mary Davis
Albert M. Wilder
Union Square Baptist Church
Walnut St
Postmasters on Labor Shortage Plan Do Not Favor Women
Springfield announces plans to address the labor shortage by employing women in the post office. Boston Postmaster W F Murray says no prospect of using women now, intends to mobilize substitutes and reserves first, then call for men of varying ages if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Cobetello
W. F. Murray
Boston
Rindge Football Player Francis Burns Buried
Funeral services for Francis P. Burns, a Rindge Tech football player killed during a game last Tuesday, were held with a requiem Mass at St Pauls Church Cambridge. The funeral cortege from 238 Putnam Avenue included the Rindge senior class, football team, Principal John W Woods, and school officials. Interment followed at St Pauls Cemetery Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis P. Burns
Rindge Tech
St. Paul's Church
Harvard Square
Cambridge
Putnam Avenue
Rindge
John W. Woods
St Paul's Cemetery
Arlington
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Western Utah Extension Copper Company
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Feasuil
A. B. Widney & Co
BAY Stave Film CO
President Wilson
U. S. Treasury
McAdoo
Dudley Field Malone
Thomas A. Edison
Liberty Loan
Bay State Film Co
America
High St
Boston, Mass
Waterfront
Europe
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Nnj
Los Angeles
Albany
Atlantic Bismarck
Nantucket
Buffalo
New Gurteaus
Charleston
Chicago Philadelpha
Pittsburg
Des Moines
Porthand
Eastport
Portland
Galveston
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St. Louis
Ione Oy
Paul Jacksonyvill
Seattle
Kansas City
Coray
United Protective Association, Inc
State Street
THE
Edison Electric Illuminating Company OF
K&. Cummins
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Civacan
G. Db. Milne
Coleonel Reichmann
Money Markets
Federal Reserve Bank
Indook Py Agmacens
Uplands
Great Britain
France
Continent
Mexico
Liverpool
Prey
New York Market
Alaska Gol
Alaska-Juneau
Aphid
Allis-Chalmers
Int Corp Ed
Sumatra
Atchison
Atchison Pf
AUG & WL
AIG & WI Pf
Balt & Ohio
B& O
Barrett Co
Beth Steel A Ay SG
Beth Steel B
Beth Pf Rets
San Age Esos
Bruns Ter Pachaesle
Burns Bros
Butte & Sup
Cal & Arizona
Cal Packers
Cal Pet Pf
Can Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
Ches & Ohio
Uv Ae
GW P
CM & St P
Cm& St
Chie & N’west
CRI& Pac
Sika
CRI& P
China
Col Gas & Elec
Col Fuel & Tna A
Col & Ees
API
del & ES
Erie
Motors
Goodric
Greene-Can
Nor Pf
Nor Ore
Borg
Gulf St Steel
Int Agri Co
Int Ag Co
Paper Veewtees
Loose-Wes
Louis & Nash
Mackay Cos
Max Motor
Maxwell 1St P
May D
Miami
Epee Od
Minn & Stl
Nns Il
MK & Texas
Mo Pac Etts
Mo Pac Pf
Montana Power
Nat Biscuit
Nat Concuit
Nate& Stp
Lee
Nevada
Nynh& It
Nor & West
Am Co
Ohio Cities Gas
Ohio Fuel
Owens Botth
Pac Mail
Peoples Gas
Pitts Coal
Pitts & Wig
Pitts & Wig wanes 27 26 + 34 17 400 Pitts & W V pf
Pond Creek
Pub SC of
Liman Co
Repl & Steel
St L&sf
Studebaker
Cera
Superior Steel
Tenn Cop & c
Texas Co
Third Ave
Tech
Twin City
Underwood Type
Union Pac
Bag & P New
United Fruit
Ind
Alco
Utah
Wisconsin Cent
Wilson & Co
Willys-Over Aeegee
Woolworth Co
Woolworth Pf
Boston Stocks
T&t
G & WI
Tt & T
Aug & WI
Ieee A
Bonanza Eae Ae
Boston Eley
Ros & Lowell
Boston & Ae
Cal & Ariz
Aly
Cal & Hecla
Davis Daly
Erast Butte Se
Edison Elec
Fitchburg
Industrials
Aetna Explosives
Eae
Amer Marconi
Jae Ee al Carwen Steel Tool
Oba
Chevrolet
Oh Car Light & Po
Val
Curtiss Aeroplane
Emerson Phonograp Oh
Lake Tor
Ane
Maxim
Smith Truck
Merritt Oil
Pete
Midwest Oi
Sean Ernne
Midwest
Beeen Aiees
Treeneee
Oklahoma
Omar
Pepeseweteess
Sean Eweee
Sapulpa
United Western Eseedenee
Victoria
New
Setae Jha
Waylan
West States
Low Az
Alaska
Acme
Acsa
Big Ledge
Bos & Montana
Brant Mines
Reeds
Aesie
Au Butte
Ios Caledonia
Bo Calumet & Jerome
Wegen Ene
Canada
Eanes Eas
Arizona
Cresson Gold
Crown Reserve
Emma Consolidated
First National
Fortuna Cons
Green Monster
Hargraves Vee
Nixon Nevis
San Toy
Tetees
St Nicholas and Tyai
Temiskaming
Teck Hughes
Tonopah
United Eastern Gold
Unity Gold
Utica
West Dome
West End
Wilbert
Osseegeeseee
Yerrington Moun
United Shoe
U S
U' S Steel
Ventura
Warren Bros
West Find
Wolverine
Bohemia
Boston Eis
Boston & Mon
Cal & Jerome
Fine National
Okla Oil
United Verde
Utah National
Prec Ntoens
Cee
Wees
Chicago
Valles «A
White Sea
Sharp Rally
Llers S
Southern
Texas Co_ hie
Texas &Pest
Athe
Peke
Sinclair Oil Sf
Ath Worran
Virginian
Bey
Eng
le Aghanes Miva
Sic Een
West Eee Moe
Liberty
Uclede Gas
le & East Ry
T& T
Liggett & M
Pal
Lorillard Co
Saly Lena Pass
Midvale
Beane
Atl & C
Atl & Cal
Balt &O
Balt & O A
Senee
Beth Steel
Wun City
Lack & W Bs
Pet Big
U Gas
Bee
Ae Pacific
Gan
Norf & W
B& Ee
Ae Pact Gas & Ie
B &Q
Gova
City
Bordeaux
St P
Wes Tae
City of
Pm& A
Paris
Lai
Midland
Columbia ‘Gu
Cuba
Gt Sritain & Shs
Beeb Fane
Hocking Val
Hudson & Man d
Ane Buchan & Mor
Us Steel
Chase Sarai One
Uie
Britain
Classified Department
Tremont Arconist Street
Murray
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