Local Market Mixed Outlook and Bond Conversion Hurry
A broad advance is noted across the market with a mixed outlook as analysts warn mass electric prospects show a short time left for converting liberty bonds in the current window.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
9
Market Summary Reveals War Stocks Rally Amid Peace Hopes
Yesterday's trading showed little distinction between war and peace stocks as the market advanced with strong rail gains and bankers noting short covering. United States Steel and Massachusetts Electric led in activity while Mexican Petroleum and rail stocks posted new highs on upbeat sentiment about a forthcoming peace boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
United States Steel
Massachusetts Electric
Union
Baldwin
Motors
Mexican Petroleum
New Yorkist
United Fruit
Elevated
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Swift
Chicago
Massachusetts Electric Reorganization Plans and New 10 Cent Fare
Massachusetts Electric Cos. managers drop any immediate receivership lift and shift to a new fare scheme with a 10 cent minimum unit fare, adjusting distance rules for urban and rural areas as funds for reorganization prove nearly insurmountable. Meanwhile the campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan continues and investors are urged to convert old bonds to new 4 1/4 percent issues before the November 9 deadline to gain higher annual interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Electric Cos
Bond Market Notes From Paris and London Listings
The article catalogs a dense list of bonds and securities across international markets including Paris, London, and U S issuers. It names banks, utilities, railways, oil firms, and steel companies with various 4s, 5s, and higher coupon notes, reflecting a snapshot of 1930s fixed income trading and price quotes.
Chicago Grain Markets Bonds Drive War Effort
Uncle Sam seeks support with men ships and money for war mobilization. He has the manpower and shipbuilding underway while urging citizens to buy bonds and contribute funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Worst Plague Ever In South Africa Captured In Epidemic
Cape Town reports the Spanish influenza epidemic surpassing past plagues. More than 140 burials occurred in Maitland Cemetery, while Johannesburg logged over 100 new cases and 11 deaths. Mining districts see relief as hospital cases fall from 20 000 to 3 000. Durban records 8 000 cases. Coal mines in Natal close and rail services tighten. Thousands assist relief and have been inoculated with good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
South Africa
Maitland
Johannesburg
Durban
Natal
Brazilian official dies in New York from pneumonia
Edward Floes Brazilian consul to Sydney Australia died in New York of pneumonia after a bout of Spanish influenza. He was en route to Brazil and stopped to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Floes
Sydney
Australia
Epidemic Eases as Boston Reports Drop in New Illness
The Boston health department recorded 121 influenza and pneumonia deaths, three fewer than the previous day, while officials note a general improvement across the state. Schools and theaters face closures, football games are postponed, and health leaders urge patience as patients recover slowly and avoid early return to normal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Health Department
State Department
Lowell
U Lawrence
Endicott
State Board
Eugene R. Kelley
Losses Reported From Sinking of Ticonderoga
Washington Oct 11 Ten officers and 102 enlisted men were lost when the American steamer Ticonderoga was sunk by an enemy submarine on Sept 30. Two officers were captured and three officers and five enlisted men were saved. Enlisted soldiers were aboard the ship. soldier losses not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ticonderoga
Ocean
Navy Department
Army
Cardinal O Connell Visits State House
Cardinal O Connell visited the State House to confer with Henry B Endicott chair man of the Emergency Health Committee and others on the influenza epidemic and public safety. He offered cooperation while Endicott praised Catholic organizations and the sisterhood's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal O’connell
State House
Henry B. Endicott
Emergency Health Committee
Public Safety Committee
Endicott
Homeopathic Doctor Claims Influenza Cure Found
Dr. George F. Baer of Pittsburg reports a successful cure and preventive for Spanish influenza. He says patients with a 103 fever recovered using a preparation combining iodine and creosote, claiming both treatment and inoculation are effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
George F. Baer
Homeopathic Hospital
Junkers Disappointed on Diplomacy Fails to Disrupt Allies
Paris despatches quote the Kreuz Zeitung bitterly criticizing German diplomacy for not breaking up the Entente. It argues a separate peace with one or two allies would have been better, now deemed too late. Baden Presse notes demands for sacrifices while refusing to cede Alsace Lorraine or German territory in the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kreuz Zeitung
Berlin
Junkers
Baden Presse
Max of
Baden
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Orient
Colonel Hunsiker Dies in England
Colonel Millard Hunsiker, longtime United States Steel Corp. associate, died last night at Harrogate in Yorkshire, England, after a lengthy career with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunsiker
England
London
Millard Hunsiker
United States Steel Corporation
Harrowgate
Yorkshire
Do Not Let Another Day Go By Buy Another Bond
Urges readers to act promptly and purchase an additional bond at the earliest opportunity, stressing immediacy and routine action. The message emphasizes making the purchase first thing in the day to avoid delay.
Sinking of Ticonderoga and missing crew members listed
The Ticonderoga once Camilla Rickmers was torpedoed after dropping behind a convoy due to engine trouble. Crew from New England are listed as missing or without records, including Officer-Lieutenant William Bennett of East Boston and Ensigns Richard Wells and G. G. Gatley. Survivors include Lieutenant Commander James J. Madison and Ensign Gustave Ringelmann, with two lieutenants taken prisoner by the U-boat crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ticonderoga
Camilla Rickmers
New England
William Bennett
Lovell Street
East
Boston
Richard R. Wells
G. G. Gatley
John B. Ahern
Brown Avenue
Manchester
N. H
James Carolan
Chelsea
Mass
Paul Chaput
Ipswich
Ulric Charette
Salem
Wilfred Cloutier
Alfred
Henry Departhy
Valley Falls
R. I
Ernst Dupont
Gorham
Charles J. Graves
Clay Street
Worcester
Alexander Haines
Malden
Ralph la Carbonare
Endicott Street
John Gayden McBride
Florence
Joseph IL. Martel
Herbert J. Nolan
South Broadway
Lawrence
Ernest D. Thompson
St. Johnsbury
James J. Madison
West Hoboken
N. J
Gustave Ringelmann
New York City
Clifford J. Langhove
Charleston
S. C
James E. Leonard
Pittsburg
Wallace Frank
Enid
Okla
George S. Tupply
Waltham
Howard Willoughby
Rhodes Street
Providence
William M. Turner
Frank I. Miller
Oakland
Cal
Julius H. Fulcher
Frisco
N. C
Turkey Seeks Peace as New Government Emerges
London dispatches report Turkey has asked for peace though Washington officials have not received any proposal. Spain’s embassy notes no communication arrives yet. Officials see potential terms aligned with Bulgaria and Wilson’s conditions, while German leadership faces internal disarray amid ongoing Allied offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Washington
State Department
United States
Constantinople
Madrid
Turkey
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Wilson
Amsterdam
Basel
Copenhagen
German Council of State
Germans Carry Archbishop of Cambrai From Occupied City
With the British front in France reporting, Monsignor Chollet archbishop of Cambrai was removed by German forces as they evacuated the city. The incident underscores baring occupation turmoil as Allied lines hold elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Monsignor Chollet
Cambrai
Kaiser Worries as Fighting Fourth Loan Faces Defeat
The note warns Kaiser that anxiety over the Fighting Fourth Loan may ease only if the loan fails. It urges readers to buy now, emphasizing urgency and potential political pressure.
Casualty List Names 740 Soldiers From New England
A casualty list released this morning names 740 soldiers. New England boys are scattered in average proportion among the killed wounded and missing figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
War Department to Publish Casualty Rolls for Pershing’s Forces
Official casualty lists will be released for publication detailing honors won by General Pershing's troops for bravery. The daily rolls show divisions with numbers of killed in aeroplane accidents and wounded, including slight and severe injuries, as reported from yesterday afternoon and this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Pershing
Potlioo
Bouion Sissy
Cvanb
Cen
Iecug
Bcs Ckceceeiestins
Cincasc
Vcsas
Lcos
Saccauecsae
Bocien
Eens
Cclpris
Lisavesaeeee
Bocuon
Private John Alviti Missing In Action Since Sept 13
War Department telegram confirms Private John Alviti of C Company 1011th Infantry has been missing in action since September 13. His brother Charles Alviti, a well known North End photographer, has received the notice at 74 Prince Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alviti
Prince Street
C Company
1011St Infantry
War Department
Charles Alviti
North End
101St Infantry
Auburndale Soldier Dies of Wounds in France
Raymond H. Batchelder aged 20 died of wounds on Sept 12. He served in L Company 116th Engineers and lived with his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Albert Palmateer, on Hancock Street Auburndale. He is the first Auburndale boy to die in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Batchelder
L Co
116Th Engineers
Hancock Street
Auburndale
Albert Palmateer
France
Soldier Morrissey Dies In Action While Overseas
Private John Morrissey of company 89th Infantry was killed in action after six months service overseas. He was 23 years old, son of Mr and Mrs William J Morrissey of Bridgeport Connecticut. Drafted last October he was later transferred to the regulars with whom he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrissey
89Th Infantry
William J. Morrissey
Bridgeport
Conn
Private Carl Lindquist Killed in Action Overseas
Private Carl Lindquist 41 Cedar street Lawrence was killed in action overseas. He served with Headquarters Company of the 23d Infantry and was 20 years old. Lindquist worked at Pacific Mills before joining the national army. He is survived by four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lindquist
Cedar Street
Lawrence
23D Infantry
Lindquist
Pacific Mills
National Army
Lieutenant Allan Douglass Killed in Action in France
Lieutenant Allan Douglass of New York and Canton and an officer of E Battery 118th Field Artillery was killed in action in France. He was 23, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Douglas of Buffalo New York. He married March before leaving for France to Rachel Capen of a prominent Canton family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Douglass
New York
Canton
118Th Field Artillery
France
Edward Douglas
Buffalo
N. Y
Tuast March
Rachel Capen
New England Boys on Casualty List Official
Official casualty list names many service members from Massachusetts and adjacent states with ranks and home addresses including Lt Allan Wilkins Douglass Canton Lt Parker B Jones South Weymouth Pt Frederick D Hmmons Charlestown Dennis Bagley Fairview Pt George Devoe Millbury Pt Peter Gallan Taftville Conn Pt Thomas J Horan Waterbury Conn Pt Arthur Levesque Fall River Pt Carl Lindquist Lawrence Pt John Fe Newell North Attleboro Pt Joseph Gielarowski Easthampton Pt Aime Tarlow South Norwalk Conn Corp Harry M Nightingale Rumford Me Corp Clarence M Robinson Post Mills Vt Pt Frank H Frost Worcester Co 104th Inf Pt Alexander J Bernard North Bridge Pt William Pollard New Bedford Pt Raymond H Batchelder Auburndale 116th Eng Pt James F Marron Stoughton Lt Leonard W Ahern Ashmont A Co West Inf Set Lawrence C Bunton Boston A Co 18th
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Wilkins Douglass
Sherman St
Canton
Parker B. Jones
Pond
South Weymouth
Frederick D. Hmmons
Allston St
Charlestown
A Co
Dennis Bagley
Spectacle St
Fairview
George Devoe
Millbury
Peter Gallan
Norwich Ave
Taftville
Conn
Thomas J. Horan
Rye St
Waterbury
Arthur Levesque
Montaua St
Fall River
Carl Lindquist
Crosby St
Lawrence
Helatts Co
John FE. Newell
Mt. Hope St
North Attleboro
Joseph Gielarowski
Everett St
Easthampton
Aime Tarlow
Grove St
Norwalk
Harry M. Nightingale
Rumford
Clarence M. Robinson
Post Mills
Frank H. Frost
Duxbury Rd
Worcester & Co
Alexander J. Bernard
Northbridge
William Pollard
South Water St
New Bedford
Raymond H. Batchelder
Hancock St
Auburndale
Eng
Harold W. Trefry
Ledyard St
Newton Lower Falls
Frank J. Babola
High St
Central Falls
Centre St
North Walpole
N. H
Morris S. Levine
Falia River
M Co
Thomas W. McAuliffe
Monson
James C. Murray
Newton Court
Westerly
R. I
Henry Dombroski
Locut St
Charles K. Stahler
Tilley St
New London
Batt
56Th
Edward J. Toland
Fourth St
South Boston
D Co
Paul Akers Tre
Yarmouth
Karl Howard Wood
Central Village
Anthony Zakszewski
Washington St
Norwood
George Benedict Dunnigan
Plram St
Allington
Paul H. King
Webster St
Cambridge
Francis J. Noonan
Alexander Ave
Medford
Military units listed by hometowns and addresses
A long list of names with street addresses and towns across New England and nearby states, each associated with military unit abbreviations such as Pt for platoon and Co for company. The compilation includes individuals from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine, indicating a roster of personnel and their home locations.
Arlington Burlington addresses in Frost McKannay notice
Lt Henry Bradley Frost of 58 Old Mystic Street Arlington and 133 Park Street Burlington Vermont with Ft. Mitchell Levesque of 161 Division Street noted in a listing of individuals and addresses for a local notice record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bradley Frost
Old Mystic St
Arlington
Andrew Joseph McKnaney
Park St
Burlington
Mitchell Levesque
Division St
Fall River
Missing men listed with injuries and locations
Previously reported missing four men are now listed as wounded or ill. Charles Farrell of Ridge Street is wounded to an unknown degree, Louis Lizotte of Taunton is ill in a hospital, Michael Ferrandi of Front Street Hartford Connecticut is ill, and William Hall of Olive Street New Haven Connecticut is ill in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation of National Vestige
The
Post
Charles TF. Farrell
Ridge St
Fall River
Louis B. Lizotte
Taunton
Michael Ferrandi
Front Sst
Wartford
Conn
William P. Hall
Olive St
New Haven
Unofficial World War II Casualty List Names Wounded Missing
An unofficial list documents service members from Connecticut Rhode Island and neighboring states with ranks and units. It notes several officers and enlisted personnel who are slightly wounded or missing in action, including the 310th Infantry and 102d Infantry units, with home towns such as Roxbury New Haven Providence Pawtucket Lawrence Waterbury and Ansonia.
Marketing guide for Boston consumers
A fragmented ad style record shows pricing codes and small print for consumer goods in Boston. It lists unit prices and package sizes with irregular typography and unclear product names, resembling a promotional guide or catalog excerpt from a historical newspaper page.
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