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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1887

Page

6

Money Market on a dull Friday amid rate easing

The money market was quiet with generally lower rates. Discounts on good business paper ranged from 4 1 2 to 6 percent, loans on call with collateral at 4 1 2 to 6 percent, and some borrowers at 5 1 2 percent. Clearing-house rate steady at 4 to 4 1 2 percent. New York funds discounted 12 1 2 to 25 cents per $1000. Government securities steady. Foreign exchange weak with various quotes. London and New York markets closed for a holiday. Local stocks mostly inactive. Atchison around 108, Mexican Central bid 17 1 2 to 17 3 4. Southern California notes highlight Atchison extension, Southern Pacific yard expansion, and freight demand. Circulators note stock exchange holiday and several railway stock conversion offers with May 31 deadline. Atlantic & Pacific earnings show a rise in January–March. Oregon & Transcontinental stock shipped to London. March Tamarack mine output 305 tons, Osceola 145 tons.

Bostox New York Stock Exchange London Atchison Overland Lines Green Bay, Winona & St. Paul Boston Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company A. H. Calef St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Broadway Josefh H. Converse Little Lock Junction Railway Little Rock Junction Railway St. Louis Tron Mountain& Southern F. Gorpoon Dexter Atlantic & Pacific London Stock Exchange Messrs. Colin & Co Tamarack Osceola

Bank dividends declared by four local institutions

Adams National Bank declares a semi annual dividend of 4 percent. Asiatic National Bank of Salem declares a dividend of 3 percent. Mercantile National Bank, Salem, declares 3 percent. Bay State National Bank of Lawrence declares 544 percent.

Adams National Bank Asiatic National Bank of Salem Mercantile National Bank Bay State National Bank of Lawrence Lawrence Gas Light Co Newton Mass Asiatic Natl. Bank Old Boston Natl. Bank

New York Stock Sales Report April 7

Today's transactions total 412,675 shares with routine market activity. The report lists shares sold with opening, high, low and closing prices along with yesterday's close for reference.

New York Vesternay

Mining stock closes in San Francisco April report

San Francisco prices list mining stocks for April 8 show varied closes. Notable entries include Beevens and Yellow Daghet with modest shifts. The brief bulletin records the official closing figures for several mining shares.

San Francisco Cal

Rail Road Matters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Petition advocates believe the Rhode Island Legislature will grant access for Massachusetts and Rhode Island railroad engines to run into Providence over rival tracks. The New York & New England company reportedly opposes, seeking to preserve lease terms and leverage with Providence & Worcester for future traffic growth. A Kingston & Pembroke Iron Mining Company is forming in Canada with 5 million dollars capital to develop iron ore, owning 8000 acres and operating three mines, led by Henry Siebert with noted stockholders. The Kingston project aims to be chartered in Kingston, while stock markets reflect large listings for Central Pacific, Beech Creek, and St Louis line securities. Philadelphia & Reading reorganizes with certificates to be listed April 16, old certificates to be stricken May 14. US interstate law is deemed not to block certain tourist routes, and new contracts promise 400 miles of railroad from Central City to Northwest Nebraska. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad joins a boycott against Western lines by instructing agents to discard coupon issues from 34 lines.

Massachusetts & Rhode Island Frandum Rhode Island Massachusetts & Rhode Island Railroad Providence New York & New England Company New York & New England Providence & Worcester Company Valley Falls Rhode Island & Massachusetts Road Providence & Worcester Massachusetts Kingston & Pembroke Railroad Company Canada Kingston & Pembroke Iron Mining Company Kingston Renfrew Henry Siebert Samuel Thomas Calvin 8. Brice F. O. Moss Alexander J. Smith H. H. Porter Cable S. P. Flower H. H. Hollister James Tillinghast George A. Kirkpatrick Charles F. Gildersleeve William Pollack Cleveland John S. George Milwaukee Kingston & Pembroke New York Stock Exchange Central Pacific Road St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Beech Creek Railway St. Louis & San Francisco Company Philadelphia & Reading Company Lawrence United States Roentes Chicago Burlington New Central City Neb Merrick Howard Greeley Wheeler Garfield Brown Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Western Lines Lake Eri & Western Springfield Hampden County Palmer Ware Ware River Bondville Belchertown Hampshire County Chicopee Holyoke Boston & Albany New York Central Ontario & Western St. Paul & Duluth General Land Office Secretary of the Interior Union Pacific Railroad Nebraska Midway Dawson County Big Springs Keith County Terre Haute & Peoria Pennsylvania Company Pittsburg Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Hannibal & St. Joseph Kansas City St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Northern Pacific Denver & Rio Grande Imereake Boston Central Vermont Company New England

Cleveland Canton rail vote ratifies code of regulations

Judge E J Blandin led a Blood party majority to ratify the railroad code in Canton. The vote totaled 37 104 preferred shares and 21 727 common shares. The main decision set the road president to preside at all meetings. Corbin faction abstained.

Cleveland & Canton Cleveland & Canton Railway Directorate Canton E. J. Blandin Cleveland Road Corbin

Real estate transfers in Suffolk County briefed by March dates

A list of property transfers across Suffolk County includes buyers and sellers such as P Emerson to John Maguire on Village Street, Benjamin A Shute to John T Manson on Northampton Street, and George G Hall to Anthony D Hall on Concord Street. Other entries cover Cherry Street, Schuyler Street, Blue Hill Avenue, Edgewood Street, Washington Street, Third and Bolton, Englewood and Glendon, Sumit Avenue, Spruce Street, St John Street, and additional transfers in Jamaica Plain, BrIron, Revere, East Boston, West Roxbury, Roxbury, and Winthrop with prices ranging from $1 to several thousand dollars.

P. Emerson John Maguire Village Street Northampton Street Benjamin A. Shute John T. Manson Concord Street George G. Hall Anthony D. Hall Reecery Cherry Street Marks Berwin Timothy Harley Roxpury Warren E. Eaton Mary L. Grace Schuyler Street Edwin Frothingham Augustus Wilkins Blue Hill Avenue Henry J. Bartlett Rly Edgewood Street Augustus Russ Charles Hess Washington Street Boston Richard C. Humphreys Peter Schneider Third and Bolton Streets Amphrose A. Ranney Julia K. Dyer F Street Jamaica Plain Richard C. Greenleaf George Emerton St. John Street Albert Lewis Brianron George F. Pinkham Francis Bryant Englewood Glendon Avenue Mare Newton Savings Bank James Galligan Luther M. Merrill Massachusetts Avenue Fioward Place Charles W. Parker Tra D. van Duzee Travertey Avenue William H. Hill Abel S. Haley Lexington Place Thomas J. Leavin George O. Moulton Lawn Street West Roxbury Robert E. Babson Mary C. Spikes Columbus Avenue Emelie E. Sho Howard Place Brighton Michael McLalla Charles 8 Judking Martin Mitchell Ara D. van Duzee Waverley Avenue Revere George B. Farnaworth George C. Lord Dimock Street Roxbury James W. Newell Henry A. Johnston Walnut Avenue Ozeas E. Bartlett Simeon L. Gould Summit Street Winthrop

Trade list of named firms and agents across multiple cities

A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and firms with city and company affiliations. It includes Moore & Co in Atlanta, Buck, Cator in Baltimore, Mason Bros in Birmingham, Phelps in Chicago, Reed Jones in Ada, McGraw in Detroit, Hapgood in Prange, Hinkle in Prange, Aaron Blum in Galveston, Leederman & Marks in Kansas City, J P Sidwell in Kansas City, Henson in Knoxville, McMillan in Knoxville, C Roney in Tennessee, Rosenberg in Louisville Kentucky, H M Weaver in Mansfield Ohio, Owens & Barkley in Kentucky, Goodbar & Co in Memphis, A L Seabury in Norfolk, etc, with various shoe and trade firms like Clatiin Allen Shoe Company and G F Dittman Co. The list spans many states and includes numerous surname- company pairings.

Atlanta J A Smith Moore, Marsh & Co Baltimore D Buck Buck, Cator & Eer J B Dixon William T Dixon & Bro Birmingham Ala J Rand W Mason H W Perry Mason Bros & Perry Chicago Phelps Phelps, Dodge & Palmer G Leonard AG Leonard & Co Craw Cincinnati Plant Plant & Marks Cleveland Childs Childs, Groff & Co Stone Tre Columbus Orr Orr & Co O Jones Reed, Jones & Co Ada Detroit Mich A McGraw AC McGraw & Co Davenport A P Doe Bryant & Doe Easton Penn M Hapgood Hapgood, Hay & Co Prange Ind Bb Hinkle Hinkle Nesbet & Co Galveston Tex Aaron Blum Appledorn Appledorn Sons Kansas City LV Marks Leederman & Marks J P Sidwell Kendall B&5 Co Knoxville Tenn J A Henson Haynes, Henson & Co Seine E McMillan McMillan, Hazen & Co Knoxy Roney Briscoes Swepson Nashville W Lawless Lawless & Co J B Richardson Richardson, Bros & Co S Murray Murray, Dibbrell & Co Omenha F P Kirkendall Kirkendall, Jones & Co Philadelphia J Else TC Else & Co Amstra Louis Opel G F Dittman B& 8 Co St Louis A D Brown Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co A T Kelley Kelley, Goodfellow & Co Troy FE Baird Baker & Baird

Eastern Road Club formed by local bicyclists

At a meeting at the International Hotel last night cyclists voted to unite clubs across the state into the Eastern Road Club to promote the sport. Road races are planned, with a silver vase trophy and prizes for fastest times by pairs from each club. Entrance fee and annual dues are $5 each. Representatives from Boston, Somerville, Chelsea, Brookline, Dorchester, Massachusetts, Newton, Maverick, Suffolk and Wakefield attended. Elmer Whitney of the Boston Bicycle Club presided, and W R Maxwell of the Somerville Cycle Club acted as secretary.

International Hotel Eastern Road Club Boston Somerville Chelsea Brookline Dorchester Massachusetts Newton Maverick Suffolk Wakefield Elmer Whitney Boston Bicyle Club W. R. Maxwell Somerville Cycle Club

Preparation of Liquid Raw Food in Surgical Treatment

The speaker, vice president of the American Medical Association, cites four years and about 200 surgical cases using Liquid Raw Food from Murdock Liquid Food Company Boston. Describes a raw beef and mutton diet prepared at low temperature with fruit preservative. Massachusetts State Inspector’s 1885 report provides an analysis.

Murdock Liquid Food Company Boston State Inspector of Food Massachusetts

Liquid Food Promised as Life Support in Medical History

A historical claim extols a liquid food rich in albumen and organic matter, touting blood-building qualities and wide surgical use since 1885. The note cites Connecticut Society reports, World lectures in Brighton and Washington, and hospital results under A. L. Murdock’s Free Hospitals, asserting strong professional recognition.

Auctioneers Address Listing at State Street Office

de FRANCIS HENSHAW and CO. auctioneers brokers and appraisers announce offices at No 51 State Street Merchants Exchange Building First Floor Room L for handling consignments sales and valuations.

KR. L. Day & Company State St Merchants’ Exchange Building Francis Henshaw & CO State Street Merchants’ Exchange Horatio Harris & Co, Auctioneers and Commission Merchants

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