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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
14
Brown, Shipley & Co. advertises financial services at its London West End office located at 123 Pall Mall, SW, inviting travelers and clients to offices designed for convenient access and professional banking.
The Boston Post announces an inquiries column every Monday for listed and unlisted New England stocks and bonds. It promises impartial answers, cites data sources, but disclaims market forecasts and individual recommendations.
An advisor reviews United Fruit stock as a long term investment, noting earnings around seven year average and a fair 12 percent return at about 170 a share despite criticism of financing. Additional items cover Julius Kayser, Electric Cable Co., and New Arcadian Copper, with details on dividends, debt, assets, and speculative prospects.
Market review tracks a week of mixed price action with declines from prior highs in railroads and industrials. Copper remains strong amid supply concerns, while grains trigger renewed bearish sentiment amid government reports and railroad earnings doubts. Predictions point to further downward moves, with copper tightness and grain prospects shaping the outlook.
Inquiries on Trinity Copper show it is not operating and finances are thin with $1,389 cash and large payables, while Mass Consolidated remains idle due to a Lake Copper strike and labor unrest. A separate financial outlook notes Deere & Co preferred stock at 7 percent yield and a cautious view of the 1911 reorganization. A broader Washington currency and trust agenda shapes upcoming legislation.
The Progressive party of Massachusetts outlines its 1912 program and pledges to establish a people’s government, curb corporate influence, extend direct primaries, improve taxation, labor rights, and social justice while denouncing both old parties for their failures and pledging action on reform measures. The document defends direct democracy tools, recalls, and a nonpartisan tariff approach, urging state funding for rural and agricultural advancement.
Former Governor's Council member Edward P. Barry released a reply stating his campaign for lieutenant governor is financed solely by himself. He denounced Riley's Springfield attack as bad taste and accused Riley of backing Walsh's opponents, claiming no external funds support his bid and challenging Riley's claims of Walsh-financing.
Six schooners and a beam trawler arrived with substantial catches of ground fish. Teazer brought 7000 pounds of halibut and 15 swordfish while Swell logged 110000 pounds and Jubilee 16000. Olive F Hutchins carried two turtles, one 10 pounds and the other 50, after a south channel encounter. Excursion traffic cools as Nantasket and Nahant boats decline into fall.
Shipping news catalogues a vast mix of steamers and schooners arriving and sailing, naming vessels such as Canadian Bullock Kotonia Outzon Progreso San Jose McKinnon City of Macon Garfield Kershaw Hatcb Norfolk Phenix Lincoln Willena Gertrude Persy C Edison Light and more along routes to Liverpool Boston Norfolk Gloucester Portland and New York with ports of Yarmouth Shelburne Rockport and St Johns among others listed in detail.
Charles F. Byam longtime Charlestown Five Cents Saving Bank president for 15 years died at 79 after a Friday shock. He had lived on High street 60 years and spent summers in Arlington with Mrs. Arthur Watkins. A shoe businessman, he retired 18 years ago and was a deacon at First Baptist Church Charlestown and a director at City Trust Bunker Hill branch.
In Guthrie Oklahoma a sheriff and two deputies fled a mob with prisoner Lewis Green as authorities attempted a liquor raid. Green allegedly killed Chief Muxlow and Officer Caldwell in Perry before surrendering when Sheriff Mahoney arrived.
In Brookline and surrounding towns numerous death notices and funeral details list individuals such as Xcelena Carlson and others. The notices cover births in Brookline, individuals from Dorchester, Somerville, Lynn, East Boston, Marion, Watertown, Charlestown, Jamaica Plain, Newton Centre, Melrose, South Boston, Arlington, Medford, Cambridge, Brookline, and Everett with funeral times, residence addresses, and church services. Many entries request relatives and friends to attend and note mass times, burial plans, cremation, and anniversaries.
Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pirates, explains the lopsided deal. Camnitz, aging and gaining weight, and Byrne, with weight around the hips, helped the Phillies gain a new lease on life.
Charles Webb Murphy says Johnny Evers will be allowed to manage the Cubs again, praising his work with the current material and guiding the team into another season.
The St. Louis Federal league club reports a season loss of 25000 dollars. Otto Stifel, brewer and head of the Mound City syndicate, says he expects to make up the larger deficit.
Calendar shows stock notes with payable dates and book close/open details for Pitts Term Warehouse and transfer 18 percent, Wisconsin Central preferred 2 percent, Conn By and Ltg for mortgage, Northern e for tax, Amer Guele and Bet com listings.
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