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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1886

Page

7

Grocery prices and produce list from a historical market page

The list records varied produce and dairy prices including lemons per dozen eight to ten cents, beets per peck, cabbage per head, lettuce per head, apples per peck, cucumbers each, olives per quart, spinach per peck, bananas per dozen, turnips per peck, dried apples, carrots per peck, onions per week, cranberries, pumpkins, and squash quotes. It notes a steady dairy market with eggs abundant, cheese steady, and butter prices. general market tone is pricing detail and availability.

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Market totals and prices for live stock in New England markets

The Boston Post report lists market figures for cattle sheep and hogs by state, with totals by cattle sheep calves horses hogs. It includes prices for beef, store cattle, sheep and lambs, hides and tallow, and notes on car counts by major roads.

Wook Aires Caan Ia Lagu N. Harmnpshire GS Pvermont Massachusetts ADS L Bente Deny Western i Renee ‘ Ee Om LO AJA Assourie Evan Total Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Eastern Fotal Brighton N. B Boston & Albany

Markets by Telegraph. Western and State flour prices listed

New York reports receipt and export totals for flour and grain, with Western and State wheat, rye, cornmeal, oats, and sugar prices. Prices vary by grade from good to choice, with multiple bbl and bush figures and several cities reporting, including Detroit Cincinnati Toledo Milwaukee St Louis Chicago.

New York Minnesota Rio United Tierces Western Steam South America Liverpool Detroit Michigan Cincinnati Milwaukee ST. Louis Yancey Chicago

Hog and Cattle Markets Mixed Across Cities

Hogs prices varied with St. Louis showing steady to mixed bids and Peoria and Kansas City posting mixed to lower results. Chicago reported weak cattle and hog receipts with rough and mixed hogs and various classes of cattle and sheep holding uneven ranges.

ST. Louis Chicago

Maritime Net Receipts and Sales By Port Regions

Net receipts and gross figures listed for Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis and Savannah. Each port shows exports coastwise numbers stock levels and mid quote price ranges, with notes on firm or strong market sentiment.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans France Continent Mobile Memphis Savannah

Shipping Receipts and Stocks by Port Agents

Net receipts and gross values across Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and Consolidated totals. Ex ports to Britain France and the continent, sales, stocks, and mid figures show varied activity for four days across United States ports.

Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Great Britain New York Continent Cinecinnati Bale St. Louis Mid Stee Louisville France United States

Wheat and cargo market reports from London and Liverpool

London and Liverpool report quiet wheat demand but firm prices with cargoes awaiting orders. Live notes cover wheat and corn rates off coast, imports to the UK, and movements at Manchester and Antwerp with mixed western corn and various shipments. wool sales at London show active competition for new clip.

London Beerbohm California Liverpool England Ts IldaZos Walla Walla Mark Lane Calcutta United Kingdom Bombay Warrachee Manchester Eng Cuba Antwerp Paris Victoria New South Wales New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal New Clip

Demerara and Savannah Imports Listed for December 7 1886

Shipping and trade intake from Demerara to Savannah Summerside and Yarmouth listings show brig Lottie E and Otisco yarns hides cotton and sugar among many goods. The record names dozens of firms such as Nash Spaulding Co Massachusetts Cotton Mills Cohannet Mills J A Bivelow Blake Nipley J Boyd & Co and American Bell Telephone Co, with quantities including bales cotton cases oranges boxes oysters and pig iron across multiple ports.

Demerara Lottie E Nash, Spaulding & Co Savannah Gate City Boston Duck Co Cohannet Mills J Coolidge Charles Storrow Massachusetts Cotton Mills Jackson & Co Lyman Mills Langdon Wadleigh Wadsworth Howland & Co Blake & Nipley S & J Brown Boyd & Co Churchill Dearborn Dearborn & Co Dunning & Prescott Eaton & Eustis Emery Eustis & Daggett Gordon Gillette & H Gleason & Co Hall & Cole Hinds & McNear A Harrington Kendall Lowell Bros & Co M Leonard Charles Lawrence MclIntosh& Co Morrison & Co Mead Mead & Co Rogers & Co Seaverns & Co Sampson Snow & Co Sands Furber & Co Simmons Amsden & Co Sherman American Bell Telephone Co Alien, Field & Lawrence Brackett Prince & Co Charles B Perkins Pierson Richardson & Dennie HL Simpson Silver Lake Co Sawtell & Pratt Tuttle & Eco York & Whitney Summerside Pet Yarmouth Steamer Dominion G Hail & Co Jones & Co Clements & Co Webber Dunbar

Exports from Port Gilbert and Yarmouth detailed

On December 7 1886 the Port Gilbert NS schooner Althea carried 125 barrels flour three dozen pork 150 dozen meal. The Hull Eng via New York steamer Martello carried 26 cases paint one box show cards 50 boxes 10 barrels bacon. At Yarmouth NS the Steamer Dominion loaded 100 sacks middlings 195 barrels flour 112 packages hard ware 12 bundles shovels 5 bales twine 2 boxes marble 3 bales cotton 157 pieces furniture 357 empty bottles 31 tea pieces carriage stock 17 barrels apples 30 onions 101 packages fruit 37 vegetables.

Port Gilbert Althea Hull Eng New York Yarmouth Dominion

Staple Receipts Across Railroads December 7 1886

A ledger style report lists receipts by railroad line including Loston Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg with hundreds of bales cotton wool flour oats cornmeal and other staples. Entries note quantities like 18 bales cotton 61 cwt wool 1025 bushels flour and 14 430 bushels corn across multiple lines.

Loston & Albany Hales Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Across the Nation

The notice lists multiple buyers and firms from cities including Atlanta Baltimore Chicago Chattanooga Denver Los Angeles Lexington Louisville Memphis Philadelphia Pittsburg San Francisco Sioux City St Louis St Paul Wheeling and others. It names Gramling Brooks Loe Re Rogers Horner Daniel Phelps Dodge Rosenthal Goldsmith Smartt Jacoby Bassett Gill Gotzian Slessinger Rosenstock Higman Smith Frazier Brown Baum Tarbox Boyd and more as shoe buyers and firms involved in the trade.

Atlanta R Gramiling Gramling, Spalding & Co Baltimore G Rogers Brooks Rogers Loe A F Horner F &Jw Horner M Daniel R Jandorf & Co Ads Chicago George E P Dodge Phelps, Dodge & Palmer W C Brooks Brooks Bros Chiccano Jos M Schnadig Schnadig Bros & Co Messrs Rosenthal Goldsmith Rosenthal Goldsmith & Co Chattanooga Tenn M Smartt Smartt Bros & Co Dubuque B Pickenbrook Denver Col K Plonsky Plonsky Bros Par Honesdale Penn C Durland Durland Torrey & Co Ain Los Angeles Cal Charles Jacoby Jacoby Bros Lexington S Bassett S Bassett & Sons Louisville James B Riely S A McClung S A McClung & Co Memphis Miles Standish Hill, Standish & Co Philadelphia W H Weimer Weimer, Wright & Watkins L Foster Foster & Son Pittsburg Charles S Gill Gill & Bro St Paul Minn Gotzian Gotzian & Co San Francisco Slessinger Porter Slessinger & Co San Franccisco Rosenstock Rosenstock & Co Tre Sioux City E Hi

Transportation notes from St Albans August 29 1883

J. W. Hobart general manager and S. W. Cummings general passenger agent are listed at St. Albans Vermont with an August 29 1883 date. The fragmentary text records railway or company officials and their roles in that locale.

J. W. Hobart S. W. Cummings St. Albans

Railroads linking Boston to New York via Stonington trains

Limited and express services depart Boston daily excluding Sundays for New York via Stonington with sleeping cars and through tickets from Boston. Regional timetables show arrivals, departures, and connections to Springfield Albany Worcester and Chicago. tickets at 232 Washington Street. Hanson and Gallup announce.

Montreal & West Vermont Pullman Boston Lowell Chicago Pullan Fitchburg Central Vermont R. Hk Onice Washington Street Stonington New York Massachusetts and & Express Boston & Pro Corner State Street Boston & Po J. W. Richardson A. A. Folsom Syracuse Chatham Madson F. Sif Palmer Ware River Ber Springfield Wartford New Haven Aeag Milford South Framingham Saxonville Natick Wellesley Hills Ellos Newtonville Newton Andee Faneuil Pia Geen Ae Alliston Broocline Cypress Street Hevervoir POO Si Newton Highlands Ike Ae Pramingham Marlboro Fayville Ai Bo AEE Lisa Berlin West Berlin Wolten Pratt Bunction Serge Newton Lower Falls Wellesley Kils Worcester Brookne L Boston Res. Hanson HW. T. Gallup

Boston and Maine Through Trains on Various Lines

Train timetable fragment lists Boston and Maine routes with multiple stations and daily trains. It covers Augusta to Halifax, Saint John, Lewiston, Manchester, Danvers, Lowell, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Salem, Wakefield, North Andover, Newburyport, and others with numerous departure times and notes on Sunday trains and special services.

Frains Augusta Ftaymarket St Causeway St Baner St. John Halifax Provinces Jaymarket Sq Santport Calais N. W N.S Portland Wednesay Taymarket Sq Lewiston -Haymarket Sq Manchester Concord N. In Haymarket Square Tom Worth County Causeway Street Wetland Beechland Castine Southwest Bay Barbers Minchinsport Stastionsom Maine Central Grand FE Rank and Kainex Lincoln Railware Haymarket Square Station Causewatation U Ui Lea Synarcoo Us Bas Georgetown Kennebunk Hidde Ord Lawrence North Paw LE Ans South Lawrence Penns Seat Bo Eh RVO WLS Lowell Loco Geko Medford Melrose Mightianis Stoneham BOO Relrose Amis Olgos Olod Geo Pines Rmerrimac North Andover Dass Newburyport Reading Coe Salem Wakefield Les Bees Oe Eo Ras A Ae Ee Dover Haverhill Bowell Bangors Lewiston Co and Way

Trains Schedule Listing Boston to Amesbury and Nearby Stops

The notice lists daily and Sunday train departures from Boston Causeway Street to Amesbury and numerous other stations including Chelsea Dover Everett Lynn Marblehead Gloucester Rockport and Portsmouth with varying times. It includes a line of Pullman Portland and Bangor trains and credits T Furber and Flanders as managers.

Boston Causeway Street Amesbury Heverley Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Seay Oskieless Opo Freat Balis Ani Hampton North Brampton Rye Beach Ipswield Lea Lynn al. Srey Ket Washington Street Portland Bangor T. Furber DPD Flanders

Trains Schedules from Boston to New York and New England

Corrected timetable lists weekday and Sunday trains from Boston stations to New York via Middletown Providence and other routes. It names intercity services including the New England Limited and Philadelphia Express, with stopping patterns, connections to Hartford Bristol New London and steamer links, and offices at 382 Washington Street and foot of Summer Street.

Boston Summer Street Ashcroft Bealthimon. Street Keishi Oho Eek P.M. Blackstone Boarbury Dorchester Endicott Franklin M. Forest A.M Park Japan Rm. Miaiford Britain New Mendon Middletown Ui. Ga Wwood Central Providence Boo No Secre Putnam Eeadvil River Street Rockville Sey Ae Ee Southbridge Tiltons Walpole LG. BO Byashington Waterbury Asiaamanth New York New Haven Pullman Hartford New Britain Danbury Fishkill New England Air Line Grand Central Depot Wilumantic Bristol Philadelphia Jersey City Trenton Baltimore Washington Richmond Norwich New London Danielsonville City OF Worcester City OF New York Washington Street W.H. Turner Genl Siun T

Trains and Schedules From Boston to New England and Canada

A detailed listing of rail service from Boston to New York and points in New England including Plymouth Laconia and White Mountain divisions. It lists departure times local and through service to Montreal with Pullman and parlor cars, along with regional stops such as Keene Peterboro Hillsboro and Manchester.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Exsex Junction Marlington St. Albans Montreal Warren Beaverhill Woodsville Newport St. Johnsbury Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Plaremont White Mountain Pullman Central Vermont E.R Passumpsie RR Manchester Concord N. H Lom SUNY Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Ami Wilton Iford Amherst Aseal Streenfield Eee

Hill Wins Ahead in Tight Handicap Race

A fragmented report notes Hill securing a narrow win with odds and stakes described as 10, 9.005 and £45 5.5, followed by 6.15. The text also mentions an ar Les Awl in connection with the result, though details remain unclear.

Hill

Train Timetable Fragments Across Cities and Schedules

A dense OCR reads like a city railway timetable with scattered routes dates and stations. It lists services, stops, and transfer notes across multiple towns including Nashua Boston Cambridge and Union Square with varying times and conditions.

Fitchburg Railroad Schedule Through Tunnel Route

Train timetable for Fitchburg Railroad from Causeway Street station listing departures from Boston to Albany Chicago St Louis New York via West Shore and Niagara sleepings with connections to Greenfield Adams Gardner Baldwinville Athol Orange Millers Falls and other towns as of Monday November 15 1886.

Shellborne Falls Royalston and Erving Phi. Weatminater Ashburnham Function Ashburnham West Fitchburg Wachusett Otter River Wendell Montague East Deerfield West Deerfield Buckland Zoar BK Bardwells Charlemont Hooosac Tunnel Tuerner Ksrattlebore Winchendon Keene Bellows Falls Cheshire Be N.Y. C Ottawa St. Albans Rutlind Worcester Nashua Portland Boxton & Maine RR Ayer Amy Clinton Oakdale Causeway Street Boston West Albany N. Y Chicago St. Louis Pullman New York Central Cago West Shore R. R Nia Troy Amipress Dany, S. Y Greenfield Adams Gardner, Baldwinville Athol Orange and Millen

Old Colony Train Schedules to New York and Nearby Towns

Timetables list weekday and Sunday departures from Boston and Ashmont to New York via Fall River Line, with returns and multiple regional stops including Hyannis Mashpee Barnstable Sandwich Provincetown Cohasset Hingham Weymouth Plymouth Taunton and Brockton. The notices include times for special service, weekend and holiday adjustments, and the input of General Manager J. R. Kendrick.

New York Boston Fall River Pelgriem Reristor Brooklyn Jersey City Old State House Washington and State Streets Old Colony Station J. R. Kendrick Loh Palmer Old State H House Ashmont Aussac Ee Barn Stable Hyannis Warndath Sandwich Keturn Hyannis Tao AM Wick Ebrainiee Galas Bridgewater Buzzard’s Bay Wareham Cape Cod Provincetown Wellfleet Cohasset and Hingham Retee Cohasset Ciao Cottage New Bedford Abington Milton Quincy S17 West Oa RA East Weym Yore Cohasset Wingham Weymouths Seituate Marshfield Duxbury Plymouth Fall Rive Brockton Taunton South Braintree

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