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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1886

Page

6

Bankers and Brokers on Devonshire Street

Basset Whitney and Co, members of New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, offer direct wire quotes to New York for buying and selling securities, including Sinweks and Bonds, for investors or on margin, with specialists in municipal and railroad securities.

New York Boston New York and Boston Stock Exchange Investment Bows & Spccia Congress Street Boston Stock Exchange Walter B. Adams WM. Plodget RE. P. Merritt

For Sale By City List From Historic Boston Notice

A fragment listing cities including Boston Cambridge Charlestown Lynn Worcester Lowell St Louis Portsmouth Omaha Chicago and Brieton announces sale by the city authority with unclear details. The snippet resembles a public sale notice or procurement listing from a historic newspaper page.

Boston Candriadge Charlestow Lynn Worcester Lowell St. Louis Portsmouth Omaha Chicago Breeton

Bonds for Investment from Major Rail Lines in 1890s

Blake Brothers offers 0.9 percent State Street bonds in Chicago. Burlington & Northern issues 6 percent bonds due 1896. Chicago Burlington & Northern Rail Road first mortgage 5 percent bonds due 1926. Chicago Kansas & Western 5 percent bonds due 1926 guaranteed by Atchison Topeka Santa Fe. Chicago & Eastern Illinois 6 percent bonds due 1954. Market outlook favors first class bonds. current time deemed advantageous for purchases.

Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R

Speculative Markets Update from New York and Boston Brokers

Active fluctuations in the market offer opportunities for speculators in grain stocks bonds and petroleum. H D Kyle banker and broker invites orders by wire or mail and offers free market information. Also mining and miscellaneous stocks reported by Wilson W Fay Co Boston with dividend notes.

H. D. Kyle New Streets New York City Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Boston

Money Market Steady Amid Mixed Global Funds and Exchanges

The money market remains steady with call loans secured at 4 to 6 percent and time loans also 4 to 6 percent. Clearing house funds sit at 2 percent, while New York funds hold near par with a slight premium. Weekly and yearly exchanges show gains overall, though current week totals dip versus last month, and New York reserves weaken amid outflows for duties.

Dividends Declared by Connecticut River and Middlesex Firms

The Connecticut River Railroad Company declares a quarterly dividend of 2 percent. The Middlesex Manufacturing Company follows with a 5 percent dividend.

Connecticut River Railroad Company Middlesex Manufacturing Company

Foreign Markets and Bank Reserve Report from London

In London on December 11 Consols stood at 100 11-16 with others like Canadian Pacific at 70 34, Erie 37 1 2, and New York Central 118 4 2. Bank of England bullion withdrawals totaled 50 000 pounds on balance. By December 12 discount was quiet, stock market activity slowed, and American railway securities showed irregularity but a generally constructive tone near New York levels.

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Real estate transfers across Boston districts

A string of property transfers dated Nov 26 27 or 29 involve the City of Boston and private buyers. Transactions show land and buildings on Randall Harrison Wall Shawmut K West Dedham Bailey Norfolk Bartlett Hewlett Forestmore Hewlett Hewlett Woodward New Sycamore Greenwood Eighth Ewer Bremen Havre streets with prices from 1 to 45500 dollars and mortgage backs.

Randall Street City of Boston Thomas Hall Harrison Avenue Wall Street William Meagher Charles A. Fitzgerald Shawmut Avenue City of Boston Roland Worthington K Street Charles B. Dana Dennis CG Loney KK Street West Dedham Street Gregory Keane Charles Albert Keane Dorene Esteen Charles A. Hiall Samuel Williams Bailey Street Michael J. Kiley John Robinson Norfolk Street Hoxpury Annie J. le Boulanger William L. Craigen Bartlett Street Samuel New Street West Roxuery Donora Walker George A. Walker Maple Street Charles E. Orrall Walter E. Whitt Fier- Johnson John V.N. Stults Forestmore T Ence Street John Hh.tradford Sophia B. Wells Hewlett Street Thomas Scholey Farquhar Street Leonard J. Whipple Charles H. Williams New Sycamore Street Jamaica Plain Phebe B. Carey Daniel White Greenwood Avenue James V. Devine William Grater Eighth Street South Boston Bremen Street Mary K. Kavanagh James Hughes Havre Street

Wall Street Bears Ease Late After Dull Afternoon Trade

New York December 11. Money on call active but range limited. Government and railroad bonds steady. The stock market finished the day steady to firm after late recovery, with Reading Atchison Union St Paul and Lackawanna leading activity. Bond sales for the week totaled 10. aso. total shares traded 559,940 with mixed gains and losses among major rails and common listings.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading Atckinson Union St. Paul and Lackawanna Texas Acific Income Trust Mackinack & Marquette Hannibal & St. Joseph Texas Pacific River Trust Michigan Central Wabash General Trust Ohio Southern Jersey Centrale Indiana Bloomington & Western Lake Erie & Western Lafayette Boomington & Muncie Susquehanna & Western Northern Pacific Lafaysite Bloomington & Muncie Canada Southern Central Pacific Cme Suvye Chicago & St. Louis Delaware, L.& W VAN Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Kansas & Texas Lake Shore Louisville & Nashville Manhattan Missouri Pacific Memphis & Charleston Northweel New Jersey Central New York Central Ohio & Mississiopi Ontario & Western Roka Pacific Maul

Land and Mortgage Transfers on November 26

Henry A Wood and others to William Sidney Smith mortgage on Crawford street properties for 6000. Nathan Finkelstein to Henry Wyzanski mortgage on Hanover street for 8000. Michael Harrington to Sydney F Whitehouse mortgage on London street for 1000. Willard Farrington to William H Westcott mortgage on Olive place for 5000. Jason H Bickford to Increase E Noyes mortgage on Causeway Street for 800. Albert Gates Jr to South Weymouth Savings Bank mortgage on Summer street for 3500. a mortgage westerly side 0

Henry A. Wood Et al William Sidney Smith Crawford Street Nathan Finkelstein Et al Henry Wyzanski Hanover Street Michael Harrington Sydney F. Whitehouse London Street Willard Farrington William H. Westcott Olive Place Jason H. Bickford E. Noyes Causeway Street Albert Gates, Jr Weymouth Savings Bank Summer Street

Zemensman’s Peptonized Beef Tonics Offer Vital Nutrition

Zemensman’s Peptonized Beef Tonic claims to contain blood making, force generating and life sustaining properties. Marketed for indigestion dyspepsia nervous prostration and general debility especially from exhaustion overwork or acute disease including pulmonary complaints. Caswell Hazard & Co New York proprietors. sold by druggists.

Zemensman Caswell, Hazard & Co New York

Dry Goods Markets Steady amid Quiet Commercial Demand

The dry goods market shows little movement with flour unchanged and oats steady. Several commodities including cheese, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pork, lard, and fresh beef hold steady, while beans, poultry, seeds, hay, straw, and sugars stay quiet or steady in demand.

December Market Notes on Textiles and Goods Trade

December trading shows dull commission houses with modest stocks and steady demand. Print cloths and shirtings move, cotton goods remain strong yet quiet. dress goods slow while woollen items stay quiet. In Chicago cheese and eggs hold steady with varied wholesale bids. extensive price lists cover beans, seeds, hay, potatoes, and various produce with mixed supplies and demand.

Commission Merrimack Anchor Lodi Bureau of Statistics Issa

Market Reports Flour and Grain Prices Dec 11

Market shows no change in flour with steady but dull demand for oats and a slightly lower tone for corn. Quotes for No 2 white and steamer varieties are given along with detailed call and closing prices in Chicago, plus Liverpool and export figures for wheat, corn meal, rye flour, oats, barley, malt, and hops.

Liverpool California Chicago Michigan Canada Superior Canada Ste New York

Butter and cheese markets show mixed tone across regions

The report notes a firm tone for butter in many markets with light supplies of fresh creamery and high bids for extra fresh-made creamery. Vermont dairy and Western producers quoted 25 to 20 cents for various grades while New York butter remains firm and Chicago prices drift lower. cheese markets stay firm with steady demand.

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Market Report Prices for Fruits and Nuts in Trade

Prices for apples pears grapes and nuts show firm or steady demand with good export potential. Specifics include various apple varieties from $1 25 to $3 50 per barrel, pears from $1 50 to $4 00, grapes at 24 to 65 cents, and nuts with peanuts at 3 14 to 4 2 cents, pecans 5 to 8 cents, plus dried apples and evaporated apples priced for fancy to common grades.

King Hubbardstons Baldwin Greening Northern Spy Duchess Lawrence Sheldons Concord Virginia Florida Sicily Port Limon

Provisions and Prices in Pork and Beef Markets

Market report shows steady pork and lard with good demand, ham prices flat, fresh beef unchanged. Lists detailed price ranges for pork cuts, beef varieties, and fresh meats including ribs sausage bacon and veal, with seasonal and quality variations noted across multiple items.

Chicago Lord Choice Brighton

Cotton futures steady with mixed December to May quotes

Liverpool futures closed steady with December at 4 16-64d and May at 5 21-64d. Spot Upland Orleans at 14 1/2 pence. New York spot mixed around 9 42c to 9 64c. Futures opened easy with varied bids and asks for December to November contracts. Receipts 3300 bales US, sales 12 000 bales.

Liverpool Mid Uplands Orleans New York Owe

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