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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1887

Page

7

Cotton Market Movements and Global Receipts Report

The report details New York futures opening firm and spot cotton prices, with mixed upland and Orleans quotes. It lists port receipts, exports, and stocks across multiple U S ports and major markets including Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville, and consolidated figures for four days and December 26.

New York Liverpool Uplands Orleans Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Great Britain Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville France Continent United United States

Sugar and certificate markets show steady pricing in late 19th century

Pipe line certificates show closing prices between December 24 and 27, 1887 with highest 88 and lowest 83 4 percent. Sugar market remains quiet with no sales. raw and refined grades listed with various cents per pound, molasses prices cited for Ponce Cienfuegos Barbadoes.

Ponce Cienfuegos Barbadoes

Watertown Union Livestock Market Prices Dec 27 1887

Report from Boston Post by George J. Fox details week ending Dec 27 1887. Beef prices range from first quality 6 50 to 7 50 with various grades. cattle, cows, and calves listed. Sheep and lambs sold in lots with prices from 2 50 to 4 75 per head. hides and tallow quoted. Market notes: light demand in New England, heavy snow, few buyers, poultry dominance, and several named dealers with sale figures.

Boston Post George J. Fox N. Y Boston & Albany Railroad Brighton Union Market Watertown New England LW Tinker JA Hathaway Union Maine New Hampshire Vermont I C Libby & Son T Fisher Hall & Seaver

Market report from New York trade centers

Reports from New York tracing Blour Receipts and exports with firm demand for medium to choice grades. Sales total near 24 000 bbls for white wheat products while Minnesota extra and Minnesota extra No 2 appear in varied prices. Wheat receipts 84 900 bush exports 88 452 bush and cash sales 172 000, with No 2 spring and red variants noted as nominal.

New York Minnesota City

Grain Prices Steady Across Markets Amid Mixed Demand

Wheat and barley hold firm with No 2 values around 74 to 78 cents and 74 to 78 cents respectively. Corn rises to about 40 to 47 cents with moderate activity. oats and rye advance modestly. Regional reports from Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo Detroit show varied receipts and shipments, with pork and lard prices steady to firm.

Canada City Rio Petroleum Ees United Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Steam Liverpool Straits Chicago ST. Louis Hama Minneapolis Northern Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo Detroit

Hog and cattle market summaries across Peoria to Chicago

Hogs steady to firm with mixed receipts and varied prices in Peoria St Louis and Kansas City. Chicago reports stronger cattle demand with higher heavy hogs and several price ranges for cows bulls and sheep including Texas and Western offerings. Receipts and shipments detailed for each market.

Peoria St. Louis Kansas City Chicago Texas

World Markets Report From London and Europe

Foreign markets note wheat firm off the coast and steady corn as Paris and Liverpool show quiet or firm activity. Mark Lane quotes 500 lb wheat at 34s, Indian shipments to the UK rise, and weekly imports reach 142 000 quarters wheat and 62 500 quarters corn in Liverpool. English country markets remain firm.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane California Paris Liverpool India United Kingdom Antwerp

Mediterranean Ports and Savannah Freight Entries 1887

Imports listing for December 27 1887 shows steamer Proсida from Palermo Girgenti and Messina with fruits macaroni olive oil wine and sumac and a Savannah run aboard City of Macon with iron oranges hides cotton and cotton goods from numerous firms including A J Brown & Co Blake & Ripley Curtis & Co and J Bond & Co.

Procida Palermo A$ & J Brown & Co Messina As&j Brown & Co Savannah Macon Adams & Co Alexander Bros H Ballou EP Brown Fb Bragge S Chamberlain & Co Clay J J Blanchard Curtis & Co Eaton & Eustis Eustis & Daggett

Ledger of consignments from multiple firms and goods

A dated list records shipments and quantities from J W Howe to York and Whitney among others. Items include bales of cotton boxes oranges barrels of spirits and various goods totaling 797 bales of cotton 223 barrels of spirits and 271 boxes of oranges among many entries.

Howe & Co Kendall Lowell Bros & Co Leonard Merrick W & R Noyes E Newhall & Co S$ Leonard L Jones & Co Wadleigh York & Whitney

Exports Report from Yarmouth and Saint John Ports

Exports listed for December 27 1887 from Yarmouth Nova Scotia include Steamer Dominion with 375 bbls flour 376 bbls cornmeal 37 bales cotton 1 box 1 bale furs 60 bags corn 1 dynamo 12 bbls stove lining 1100 feet lumber 30 bbls iron 5 pkgs rubber goods 4 acres oysters. From Saint John New Brunswick Schooner Maggie Miller with 125 bbls flour 10 puncheons whiskey 18 000 feet oak 10 000 feet hard pine 10 tons cottonseed meal 20 carboys acid. From Bellevue Cove Nova Scotia Schooner Urbain with bb ls flour 2760 bbls meal 4 bbls kerosene oil.

Yarmouth Dominion ST John Maggie Miller Bellevue Cove

Multiple Railroad Freight Totals for Cotton and Commodities

Readable transcript lists freight counts for staple goods hauled by several northeastern railroads. Entries show cotton, wool, flour, corn, oats, bread items, meat, butter, cheese, eggs, hides, lumber, and other commodities attributed to lines including Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Boston & Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine, and related divisions.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell System Express

Stylish puttees shown for horsemen and snow sports

India Purtens for binding the legs of fine horses is shown in G. W. Simmons Co. illus tration today. Snow shoers and tobogganers will use these puttees, which are remarkably stylish in when hound around the legs.

India G. W. Simmons & Co

Real Estate Transfers Across City Streets Amid Year End Deals

Washington street George N Nason to James J Grace land on Washington Canton streets Dec 17 price 1 Newbury street Henry Whitwell to Thomas R White lot 2086 sq ft on Newbury Street Dec 19 price 1 mortgaged to Winslow Warren for 10000 Brookline street Mary A Baker to Francis Meisel land on Brookline street Dec 19 price 1 Roxpury Lemuel C Waterman to Francis Mally land Downer street Dec 19 price 2500 Patrick Maloney et al to Thomas O Leary land Phillips street Dec 19 price 1 1 George Morrill to John R Mulvey lot on Marcella street Dec 19 price 768 mortgaged back for 450 Clarence H Denny to Andrew J Robinson lot Centre street Dec 19 price 1 Edward P Morrill to Fred P Robinson land Spring street Dec 19 price 1 Dorchester Joseph H Beale to Fred M Twombly lot west side th as street 3100 square tick Dec ie J Warren Wildes to Romanzo N Wiswall lot Learned street Dec 19 price 800 mortgaged back for 800 Fred K Eagles to Martha E Goodale land Lauriat avenue Dec 19 price 800 James A McAuley to Charles H Ingalls Hopkins Street Dec 19 mortgaged to Lewis D Metecalf for 1000 East Boston Patrick M Keating to Susan Loudon land Sumner street Dec 19 price 325

Washington Street George N. Nason James J. Grace Washington and Canton Streets Newbury Street Henry Whitwell Thomas R. White Winslow Warren Brookline Street Mary A. Baker Francis Meisel Roxpury Lemuel C. Waterman Francis Mally Downer Street Patrick Maloney Thomas O'Leary Phillips Street George Morrill John R. Mulvey Marcella Street Clarence H. Denny Andrew J. Robinson Centre Street Edward P. Morrill Fred. P. Robinson Spring Street Dorchester Joseph H. Beale Fred M. Twombly J. Warren Wildes Romanzo N. Wiswall Learned Street Fred K. Eagles Martha E. Goodale Lauriat Avenue James A. McAuley Charles H. Ingalls Hopkins Street Lewis D. Metecalf Boston Patrick M. Keating Susan Loudon Sumner Street

Mortgage transfers recorded across multiple Boston areas

Nathan Chapman transfers a mortgage on property on Battery street for $1500 dated December 19. Charles W Earnshaw conveys a mortgage on land in West Roxbury for $700 dated December 20. John B Mulvey to Ellen Gookin mortgage on Marcella street Roxbury for $350 dated December 19. James G Scott to Home Savings Bank mortgage on Auckland street Dorchester for $500 dated December 19. William Anderson and others to Merchants Cooperative Bank mortgage on Huntington avenue easterly side for $1000 dated December 19.

Nathan Chapman Charles A. Prince Battery Street Charles W. Earnshaw Et al Howard Colburn West Roxbury John B. Mulvey Ellen Gookin Marcella Street Roxbury James G. Scott The Home Savings Bank Auckland Street Dorchester William Anderson Et al Merchants’ Cooperative Bank Huntington Avenue

Boot and Shoe Buyers Across Cities

Chicago buyer NG W Chatroop Davenport IA A P Doc Fond du Lac WI Charles Stickney of Stickney Shoe San Francisco Cal S Feder of Rosenthal Feder & Co Tre.

Chicago Chatroop Davenport Fond du Lac Wis Charles Stickney Stickney Shoe San Francisco Cal Feder Rosenthal, Feder & Co Tre

Amatlabooars Train Schedule Corrigendum

Timetable fragment lists multiple routes and departure times from Boston to Ashcroft Dorchester Washington Hartford Norwood Central and other stops. Includes morning and evening trains on weekdays and Sundays with adjusts and foot of Summer Street reference.

Boston and Albany Rail Schedule Updates and Express Services

Daily route times for Needham, Woonsocket, and intermediate stations list multiple departures and returns. Highlights include 60 mile per hour M.waye Express to New York with through connections to Hartford and Chicago line, New England Limited daily to New York with dining car, Philadelphia Express via multiple cities, and Norwich Line Express with steamship connections. Office: 522 Washington Street and depot foot of Summer Street. A. A. Jackson and A. C. Kendall executives.

Boston & Albany Railroad Boston Needham and Way Woonsocket New York Middletown New Haven Pulliman Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill-on-Hudson Newburgh Turners N. Y Chicago & St. Louis Limited Erie Railway OO P. New England Limited Edec Air Line Grand Central Depot Willimantic Willimont Philadelphia Jersey City Trenton Baltimore Washington Richmond Norwich New London Danielsonville Putnam City OF Worcester City OF New York Washington Street Summer Street A. A. Jackson

Lowell 88.30 Timetable Notes and Through Service

Local and through train schedules listed for Boston Lowell and Passumpsic divisions. Includes through service to Montreal via Boston and details on parlor and sleeping cars, local points between White River Junction and Wells River, Bristol and Clarement branches, and station offices. Officials Mell en and Geo W Storer noted as general superintendent and passenger agent.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Fort Wilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Weredith Ashlland Fairmouth Warren Laverhill Woodsville Littleton Bethlehem Fabyans Lancaster Whitefield Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St. Johnsbury Newart Sherbrooke Bluebec Passumpsic Bewween Wells River Bristol Clarenont Branch Macsatcher Essex Unction Burlington, &J Wa Aanrtaen Ayweueln Miont Montreal Boston Air Line Hearoru Mellen Geo. W. Storer

Boston and Maine Through Trains Schedule October 1887

Railroads list Boston and Maine through train times from stations including Haymarket Causeway St and Portland routes. Services cover Bangor Eastport Calais St. John Halifax and connections to Rockland Castine Lewiston Manchester Concord and others with departures at 7 am 12 30 pm and 8 30 am as well as evening options.

Boston & Maine Aere Sq Causeway St Yam St. John Halifax Pro-Vinces Haymarket Sq Causeway Eastport Calais N. B Portland Wupeway Ob Siallon Lpm Rockland Castine South Eet Ur Barbers Haymarket Ne Causeway St Lewistonaymarket Sq Causeway So Martchester Concord NR. H Lavmarket S Q Ipmauseway Portwed Siasions Mains Central Grand ‘Vruonk Kanox de Lincoln AL. Supry Framiingham Marlboro Hreturn Fanville Southboro Northboro Clinton Leomister Fitchburg Boerlin West Bterlin Bolton Boston Newton Lower Falls Wellesley Mills Worcester Newton Highlands Rookline Stow Ranson H. T. Gallup Pass Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Sowell Medford Porteland Bangor Lewiston Reading and i Kk. KR B. and N. H N.H

Boston and Albany Railroad Time Tables

Timetables show all divisions of the Boston and Albany Railroad available at tickets and at 232 Washington Street Boston. Trains depart from Boston via Kneeland Street and South Station to Springfield Pittsfield Albany and west with frequent morning and afternoon departures and through tickets to all points. notes on Sundays, express cars, and connections. Roster includes numerous station stops and return schedules with general staffing and official markings.

TON & Albany R.R. Ee LSST Washington Street Oston Isuston Kneeland Street Cor Sringfield Pittsfield Albany Moston Adama Reester Wray Ayer SUN Messays Saturca Mill Hoosac Tunnel Wash- 1 Street Boston AMS Novereal & West Vermont Pullman Carson Lowell Chicago Pullman Fitchburg Wagoner Palace Central KR. R J. W. Holar W. Cummings St. Albans New Stonington York Boston & Providence Railroad New York State Street Boston & Providence RK J. W. Richardson Folsom Moatom J’ Providanes Bo

Trains From Boston Through Various Suburbs and Schedules

Trains depart Boston Haymarket for Aston Bay Rochester Parrington Andover and many towns with varied daily times including late evening service. Indicates workingmen's trains Thursdays and Saturdays and notes Pullman cars on certain routes. Ends with officials names James T. Furber and D J Flanders.

Saugus South Reading Boston Haymarket Square City Washington Street Wortland Bangor James T. Furber D. J. Flanders

Local Rail Service Schedules and Stops

Fragments detail boat and train timetables with multiple stops including Weymouth, Fall River, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Hingham, Cohasset and Newport. Notable notes show Friday only trains and return times, with agents Gen. Manager Kendrick and Fooston Crane Yard referenced.

New York Fall River J. R. Kendrick

Rotterdam Junction and West Rail Schedule Details

Train times list routes from Iston Passenger Station to Albany Chicago Troy Belmont Brattleboro Waverley Miller's Falls and other towns. Includes daily express with sleeping cars to Chicago, via Niagara Falls and other lines, and various morning and evening departures with numerous specific times.

Iston Way Street Rotterdam Junction Albany Chicago Niagara Falls St. Louis Niagara Falls and Wabash Western Railway Erie Boston Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Troy Ayer Junction

Palmer and Kendrick Lead Old Colony at State House

Old State House action led by General Manager L H Palmer and agent J R Kendrick at the Old Colony line. The brief item notes administrative roles and the officials involved in the proceedings.

L. H. Palmer J. R. Kendrick Agt Old State House

Special Notice for Passengers on Old Colony Line

Baggage checks may be requested for hotels or residences in Boston to destinations on this road. Baggage call requests at No 3 Old State House. Effective December 26, 1887 weekday trains from Boston to New York, Fall River Line, and numerous intermediate stops including Ashmont, Barnstable, Hyannis, Weymouth, Milton, Provincetown, Chatham, and multiple branches with wide return schedules.

Fall River Y Ferkf Seerase Boston Old Colony Tation Pelgirunt Providence New York Brooklyn Jersey City Old State House Ba River Mine Ashmont Barnstable Bryannis Yarmouth Sandwich Return Hyannis Braintree Tacomy Cottage East Bridgewaton Abington Brock L.bo Xe Pan West Quincy Weymouth Wemouth Japan Milton Neponset Mattapoisett Missny Nantucket Wood's Hall Plymouth Abi Duxhi Sree i Hanover An Hanover A. Whitman Moll Provincetown Chatham Provncetown C_ ham Cohasset An Hingham Cohas Set Hingham Taunton Brockton Harrison Sq

Fragmented timetable notes from unclear OCR

A jumble of train times and days appears with references to departures arrivals and stops. The garbled text mentions Mt Hope Wa om JRetirn and multiple days including Tuesday Friday and Saturday with various times such as 11.15 pm and 6.30 6.55 pm.

Dou SUN Fitchburg Gardner and Miller’s Falls Mt. Hope Wa New York

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