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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1885

Page

3

Incomplete Historical Asset and Debt Ledger Fragment

Fragmentary OCR summary shows mixed figures for miscellaneous assets and debt. The snippet references sums like 18 254 000 and 21 759 000, with debt funding around 8 000 900 and floating debt at 44 percent. Details are unreadable and inconsistently formatted.

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Mining and Power Firms Appear in Fragmented Ledger

A garbled OCR page lists several mining and metal firms and stock figures. References include Buzion Mining Stoux, Blakes, Lowatt, Santa Fe, SODEBLA, and Caralps Mining with scattered numbers such as 67 87, 50 5, 624ay, and 10 675. Mentions Water Power and Berth with assorted hashes and partial totals.

Buzion Mining Stoux Rechange Seles Blakes. Lowatt Aten. Top Santa Fe Sodebla Dev Ececcercecsees TOD Wssisavevenst Arya Gosion Lru Eererseeees Sexton Water Power Hronswick Caralps Mining Cwee Jecaese Papain Taskas Suver King Ceseeess Geni Tel , Cin. & St. L

Gould era of Western Union dominates New York market

Money and bonds hold steady as heavy trading lifts Western Union and Missouri Pacific. Rumors of Western Union gaining control of Baltimore and Ohio telegraph spark afternoon rally, other rails like New Jersey Central and Erie show mixed moves. Market closes firm with notable activity in Gould stocks and strong rail sentiment.

Atchinson Chicago Burlington and Quincy Manitoba Chicago, Burlington and Quincy State Street Chicago, Burlington Quincy Union Pacific Gould Lamb Gould-Dillon Pullman Palace Pullman West Shore New York Central Wagner Wees Maree Northern Pacific Oregon Railway and Navigation Wisconsin Central Common C. L. Colby Wisconsin Central Ashland St. Paul C. M Milwaukee Oregon Eastern New York New England Maine Central Mexican Central Little Rock Smith Franklin Mining Prime Mercantile Barsilver Western Union Missouri Pacific Lackawanna Downing Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Companies Baltimore and Ohio Bulls New Jersey Central Philadelphia Ontario Erie Paul l Gianepelis Omeha Consolidated Gs Louisville and Nashville New York City Northern Trust Company

Flour market mixed steady demand across regions

Western superfine at 350 375 per barrel, mixed consignments from Minnesota to Illinois quoted. New York flour trade reports 17 200 barrels sold, No 2 at 240 350, and several futures and exports noted. Wheat, corn, oats and rye prices lift and ease by region with receipts and shipments listed. butter, cheese and eggs steady to firmer. teas and tropical fruits in varied demand.

Minnesota New York St Louis Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Dull Toledo Northwest White State Rye Western State Canada Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Jeaction Railroad Providence Railroad Colony Railroad New York and New Eagland Railroad Maine Lowell Railroad Peabody, Salem Sxpresgea Ty Sea

London Wheat and Cargo Markets Steady in August Trade

Beerbohm reports a quiet session with floating cargoes of wheat and corn steady. Market notes show wheat steady, wheat firm at Liverpool, corn stiff at 487d, English markets steadier, Paris quiet. Prices cited for winter wheat 63 1/2d to 7s 1 1/2d, California 63 10d 7s, corn 4871/464, peas 538d. Receipts three days: wheat 241,000 centals, American 57,000. corn 58,800. Provisions: pork 53s 6d, bacon 31 6d short, 30s 6d long, lard 34s 3d, cheese good to fine 40s 8d, tallow 28. London tallow 35s for P. Y. C.

Chicago C. G. Eldredge & Co Messrs Emery & Hodges No. 28 State Street London Shorts Bradstreet Boston Beerbohm Mark Lane Liverpool Paris England Laverpool California

Maritime Cargo Listings From Atlantic Ports

YARMOUTH Nova Scotia and other ports show mixed cargoes including steamer consignments of meat barrels iron wire rope and various textiles with goods like lamps glass and sewing machines. LONDON items include canned beef leather and cattle while PICTOU and D'ESCOUSSE entries list soda ash kerosene and flour among others and STELTIN Germany reports petroleum volumes.

Yarmouth London Eng Pictou D'Escousse North America Steltin Ger Petroleum

Mann Boudoir Cars Praised By Clergy And Public

A Boston notice lauds Mann Boudoir cars for comfort and quiet travel from New York to Boston, praising artificial cooling, silent operation, privacy of state rooms, and electric bell service. Included are earnings reports for Boston and Albany Railroad and a cautioned stock note on Union Pacific.

New York, New Haven Hartford New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad New York State Railroad Commissioners Mann Boudoir Union Temple Bartist Cnurci Tremont Temple Boston Mann Boudoir Car Company New York Voughkeepsie Attords New York City Baggage Grand Union Hotel Grand Cntral Ots Wéwyly

Collision Libels Over Pottsville and James H. Moore Sinking

The Pottsville steamer and the schooner James H. Moore collide in Vineyard Sound on August 17 1884. The judge finds fault on both vessels with Pottsville speeding in fog and Moore failing to display a torch. Damages are to be divided. Additional testimony covers the Mary Celeste case and local ale trade inquiries.

Pottsville James H. Moore Vineyard Sound United States Circuit Court William G. Lewis Parker Hayti Port Au Prince John H. Lane Miller Atlantic Avenue Bowen Farrell Mr. Miller Wendell Charles H. Hyde Mme. Kyle Mme M. R. Cupen W. L. Clark William B. Floyd Edwin C. Gilman Capt. Parker

Wareham Hearing Delayed Over Railroad Plot

A brief hearing in Wareham on an injunction against the Onset Bay Grove Association and others to stop railroad operations along a mile route from the Old Colony line to the grove. Defendants claim private property. Counsel unprepared, hearing postponed to Tuesday. E B Powers for relators and A Hemenway for defendants.

Wareham Onset Bay Grove Association Old Colony Grove E. B. Powers A. Hemenway

Disorderly conduct and theft cases in Roxbury court

In the central court Judge Parmenter Annie Carlton and Addie Brownell each received one year in the reformatory prison for women for idle and disorderly conduct and common nightwalking. William F. Kerrigan fined 100 dollars and costs for screen law violation, appeal noted. James E. Doherty held for trial upstairs on breaking and entering. Roxbury court sent Francis C. Creher a common drunkard to Concord reformatory for one year.

Central Court Parmenter Annie Carlton Addie Brownell Reformatory William F. Kerrigan James E. Doherty Roxbury Francis C. Creher Concord Reformatory

Interior of New Post Office Extension Reveals Vast Labors

A detailed look at the post office extension shows extensive plumbing work with 9000 feet of heavy brass supply pipe and almost two miles of pipe, 25 tons of lead, two tons copper, six tons pig lead, 7000 feet soil pipe, and 60 water closets. Overseen by E G Perkins with Pierce, Perkins & Pierce, the project underscores health and cleanliness standards and sturdy construction under Parker.

Postofice Sam E. G. Perkins H. Pierce Perkins & Pierce Charles Edward Parker

Bankrupt notices and public delinquent firms listed in Connecticut and New York

The report lists multiple business failures across several states including Haverhill Massachusetts and Walton New York with names such as Holmes and Andrews and J W Merrill Co. It also notes real estate attachments in Suffolk County and various civil actions with monetary claims ranging from 10 000 to 2600 in equity and contract suits.

Knights of Labor Cooperative Hat Company Haverhill Frank le Clair Putnam Charles H.cushman George N. Marsh Wm. F. Slocum Lemuel P. Bennett Dexter Bryant Worms Bros Bernard A. Doherty John R. Hall Benjamin B. Newhal Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court Holden Boston Bridget Fitzgerald James Fitzgerald New York State Binghamton Winchendon Worcester Ashburnham Wachuset James Fitgerald William John Fitzgerald James Pitzerald Bridget Murray Boston Post

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