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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1914

Page

14

Notice of Bond Default and Foreclosure by Trustee

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company collateral bonds show a default on interest due May 1, 1914, continuing beyond ninety days. The trustee Central Trust Company of New York has declared the principal due and filed suit to foreclose the trust and sell pledged stock in The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company New York Central Trust Company OF

Foreign Exchange Holds Firm Amid War Trade Shifts

The foreign exchange market stayed firm with sterling at 4.96 amid month-end buying to cover October 1 settlements. A New York note sale weighs psychologically, while reports show large weekly export gains since the war, and a $100 million gold pool may be formed to ease exchange pressures.

New York City

McAdboo Proposes Bank Hoardings Crackdown and Currency Aid

Secretary McAdboo vows daily lists of banks with excessive reserves and will withdraw government deposits from lenders charging high rates or refusing reasonable loans. He urges state banks to report hoarding, urges banks to use emergency currency responsibly, and says national and state institutions may be hoarding funds, impairing public confidence and business.

Comptroller Treasury Federal Reserve Board Farmers’ Union Washington

Fresh groundfish prices hold steady at pier market

Prices for haddock steady at 2 3-4 cents while steak codfish stays strong at 19 cents. Buyers report robust demand for steak cod and large shares of market cod and other species. Vessel lists show substantial hauls from South Channel trawls, with hake sole pollock and pollock tallies and occasional swordfish arrivals. A large mackerel shoal was sighted offshore and officials consider next steps after government revenue tug absence. There is ongoing activity at the piers with lobsters and cargo vessels reported.

Haddock Cod Hake Pollock L. Island Valen & Mary Phebe Os W. Goodspeed Foo Ciary Him. Costa Nat Nelson Sylvannia L.rb. Silva Jucania Dorothea Mat Greer Long Island Margaret McKinzie Enos Alice Fiel Pier South Channel Presby Enos Nickerson Fpooner Francis S. Grueby Highland Light Boston Cunard Franconia Washington Little Elsie Chadwick Isle We Haut Acushnet Fisterlee Woods Hole Accoun

Dividend Notice from The Kelsey Company Declares Stock Dividends

The Kelsey Company Inc declares Dividend No 3 a quarterly dividend of 1 2 on preferred stock and 14 on common stock payable October 1 1914 to holders of record at close of business October 8 1914. President Kelsey signs.

Kelsey Company, Inc Jaldorf Lynchsystem Kelsey

Shipping News Sailed and Arrived at Many Ports

A dense shipping list reports steamers and tugs arriving at and sailing from Woods Hole Newport News Portland and other ports. Vessels include U S revenue cutter Acushnet Gov Cobb Grecian City of Portland and Charles T Gallagher. Barges and towing operations are noted with destinations Philadelphia Portland Searsport Newburyport and Baltimore.

U. S Petrel New York U. S. Revenue Acushnet Woods Hole Greenbrier Havana Port Simon Gov. Cobb St. John Portland Fastport Dorchester Norfolk Herman Winter Massachusetts George Hawley Malden Baltimore Mohawk Machiasport Middlesex Newton Charlies IF Mayer Portsmouth Hercules Eureka Newburyport Concord Rahan Fall River Remus Providence Allentown Watuppa Nesquehoning Searsport Irvington Perth Amboy Charles T. Gallagher Plymouth Ephrata Philadelphia Pallas Hattie Lyon Prudence Penn Tehicken Charles Church Little Elsie Isle Au Haut Marguerite Plum Island Helen Bear Harbor Acushnet Satterlee Franconia Miller Liverpool Queenstown Cobb Allan Eastport Tortland Dingley Grecian Page Kershaw Johnson Newport News Calvin Austin Mitchell Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth City of Augusta Borum Savannah Colberth Kay State Strout Camden Rawley Bangor City of Bangor Hawthorne Bath City of Gloucester Charles F. Mayer Machen By. Watuppa Almy Lansford Piedmont Hudgins Herbert Rockland Evans Chadwick Isle Au Maut Daniel Belsey Robinson Grasselil N. J Elia Clifton White South Gardiner

Senator Shafroth renews Alaska coal leasing clash

Senator Shafroth of Colorado in the Senate warned against a proposed Alaska Coal Land Leasing Bill. He said Congress should not impose a tyrannical leasing act on Alaska and argued that while lessees may gain, coal industries relying on the system would suffer.

Washington Congress Alaska Shafroth Colorado Senate

Villa Breaks with Carranza Sparks Mexican Political Crisis

Villa denounces Carranza after a dispute over convention representation and Obregon. The split threatens the Constitutionalists as U S officials weigh response and possible provisional government moves. Officials note disrupted rail lines north of Aguascalientes and delayed Villa delegates while seeking a settlement.

Wilson Vera Crihz Mexico Mexico City Carranza Aguascalientes Villa

Pa Van Loon Featured in Photo For Sunday Post

Pa Van Loon has his picture taken and readers are told to look for a likeness in the upcoming Sunday Post. The casual note hints at a photo feature or profile to appear.

Pa van Loon

Villa lists states joining uprising against Carranza

Villa declares that Chihuahua Sonora Zacatecas and part of Coahuila have joined the constitutionalist revolt. He says Venustiano Carranza cannot govern a republic and that Obregon will depart tonight for El Paso Texas. He signs as Francisco Villa.

EL Paso Huerta Venustiano Carranza Sonora Zacatecas Coahuila General Obregon Texas Francisco Villa

Villa Rebels With 50,000 Marines Aims Mexico City Take

General Francisco Villa launches a revolt against Carranza with about 50,000 troops. He seizes coal in transit, moves heavy arms via El Paso Nogales, and plans to reach Mexico City within a month. Obregon held as the government fights in Chihuahua Sonora coast.

Carranza Villa Obregon Torreon Mexico City Mexico Bryan White House Juarez Francisco Villa Sonora Benjamin Hill Cananea Maytorena Chihuahua Nogales Ariz Felipe Angeles Alvaro Obregon Chihuahua City

The Manor House Mystery of Birlstone and Its Inmates

The text outlines the isolated Manor House at Birlstone with a rising tide surrounding the building each night via a rusted drawbridge. It profiles John Douglas and his English wife, their rich American ties, Douglas's fearless reputation, Cecil Barker of Hampstead, and Ames the butler, plus Mrs Allen and six servants as key household figures amid impending strange events in January.

England Douglases John Douglas Douglas Sussex California America Birlstone Mr. Douglas London Cecil James Barker Hales Lodge Hampstead Cecil Barker Barker Ames Allen Great Weald Forest Chalk Downs Tunbridge Wells Kent Hugo de Capus

Mystery at Birlstone Manor A Holmes Clue Hunt

Holmes and Inspector MacDonald rush from London to Sussex after a murder at the ancient Birlstone Manor. A Scotland Yard inquiry centers on Moriarty’s possible schemes and a planned visit to the village to trace the killer through a web of hints and a long cold case.

Moriarty Birlstone MacDonald Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sussex White Mason Scotland Yard Inspector MacDonald Mr. Holmes Douglas John Douglas Mac London

Conan Doyle Mystery Story Teases Sunday Magazine Continuation

The note invites readers to see the next Sunday Post Magazine for the continuation of a great mystery written by Conan Doyle, signaling an ongoing serialized tale.

Sunday Post Conan Doyle

Baby Born to Alfred G. Vanderbilt Family in Newport

A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Oakland Farm near Newport. Doctors Austin Flint Jr and Charles Baston assist along with nurses. Mother and child are reported well.

Newport R. I Alfred G. Vanderbilt Oakland Farm Austin Flint, Jr Charles Baston

Boston financial notes and rates Sept 23 highlights

Sept 23 quotations show brokers loans 7.3 percent for pre close, outside brokers 8 percent, all broker loans 8 percent. Customer commercial loans 6 percent and up, commercial paper 7 percent and up, year money 6 percent and up. New York funds at clearing house show par, exchanges 170,803,613, balances 10,856,409, sub treasury debit 205,605 and net sub treasury loss of 1,390,000 since Friday.

Boston Stock Exchange New York New York Funds Antoinet Sub-treasury Treasury

Coal Price Boost In Wakefield Aims Oct 1

The price of coal has been advanced 25 cents per ton in Wakefield with the change taking effect on October 1.

Wakefield

Former Madero Staff Man Arrested in Mexico City

Manuel Bonilla a minister of communications in President Francisco I Madero's cabinet and several others were arrested yesterday and placed in the penitentiary in Mexico City. No reason for the arrests was made public.

Mexico City Manuel Bonilla Francisco I. Madero

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