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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1887

Page

7

Fresh Produce Markets Show Little Change In Prices

Apples and cranberries stay steady with firm prices across varieties. New York dried apples remain quiet and steady, evaporated and sun dried options listed. Nuts, peaches, and foreign fruits hold near last quotes with boxed Florida oranges and Messina lemons noted. Cranberries show Cape Cod and country options with price ranges per barrel.

New York Baldwin Massachusetts Maine Greening Tailman Sweet Virginia Farmer’s Marks Valencia Messina Palermo Malaga Florida Cape Cod

Chicago meat market reports steady demand and prices

Pork and lard hold at steady quotes while dressed hogs and fresh beef stay quiet. Veals abundant. lambs and mutton quiet. Beef and pork products show varied but mostly steady levels with several specific cuts and prices listed.

Chicago Lord Choice Brighton

Cotton and commodities market report with futures and spot prices

Liverpool cotton futures hold steady across February to October contracts while the spot market opens dull for mid uplands and Orleans. New York spot closes quiet with varied upland prices, futures show modest firm bids for February to November contracts.PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES and sugar and molasses markets note steady refined oil and firm raw sugar with specific prices and recent sales recorded.

Liverpool Mid Uplands Orleans New York Leste Arcane Eeees Bouse Siogar Cuba Jamaica Manila Sysc Porto Rico

Retail Prices At Faneuil Hall Market

On Tuesday February 1 the market shows fair demand and sufficient supplies. Fresh fish notes lobsters are scarce and will stay so for two months. Oysters remain steady with supply of common fish meeting demand.

Faneuil Hall Sheepshead Her’g. Sm & d. Doz Phil Sg Vair West N.dz Hind 'R Phil Ei DO Suess View Hamlets Ko Sansa Svinach

Market prices and produce list in a 1900s style column

A dense catalog of fruits vegetables and meats with prices per unit. Items include squash lettuce cabbage lemons bananas apples cucumbers onions pears cranberries and more, plus fresh meats with varying price ranges for beef veal lamb and mutton.

Malaga Fury Torres O'S

Watertown Union Livestock Market Prices Feb 1 1887

Prices cover market beef store cattle sheep and hogs including ranges for choice extra and first quality and descriptions of hides tallow and skins. Notes explain grading and western hog inclusion in Brighton market.

N. B Boston & Albany Brighton

Markets by Telegraph. Feb. 1 price report across cities

Western flour receipts and exports. No 2 spring wheat around 93-94c. corn steady. rye dull. oil and molasses dull. pork ranges 122.50 to 127.50 per barrel. lard bid 66 to 73 cents. Detroit Cincinnati and Chicago notes show mixed grain prices and pork and lard levels. freight and tin and copper prices listed.

New York St. Louis City Minnesota United Brac Long Island Western South America Liverpool Lakelle Milwacker Detroit Michigan Chicago Toledo Cincinnati

Live Stock Markets Across Cities Feed Down Prices

Hogs ease in St. Louis New Yorks steady at 465 to 490 per hundredweight Packers, butchers hold at 495. Kansas City hogs 470 to 485 with 8000 today. Peoria hogs 430 to 450. Chicago cattle slow with heavy cattle down. steers 340 to 400. stockers 240 to 380. cows and bulls 176 to 380. hogs 435 to 490. lights 425 to 480. Sheep with natives 306 to 455, Western 340 to 455, Texans 225 to 425, lambs 45 to 60 per head.

ST. Louis Kansas City Peoria Chicago

Net Receipts and Exports Across Multiple Cities

Augusta Net receipts 221 gross 221 sales 690 quiet mid 874 815-16c. Galveston Net receipts 1725 gross 1725 exports to the continent 425 sales 850 stock 78 435 gue mid 15-16c. New Orleans Net receipts 10721 gross 11097 exports to Great Britain 4663 to continent 4100 sales 2000 stock 381 998 easy mid RY YBUe Mobile Net receipts 498 gross 548 exports coastwise 61 sales 400 stock 30806 quiet mid SY ¢ Memphis Net receipts 1695 gross 1759 ship ments 3785 spinners 145 sales 2750 stock 104 252 quiet mid 8 Yc Savannah Net receipts 3758 gross 3768 ex-

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Ybue Memphis Savannah

Maritime Trade Ledger From Early America Ports Report

A summary of port activity lists Net receipts, gross, exports to Britain and France, coastwise movements, and stock levels for Charleston Boston Philadelphia New York and other hubs. It shows quiet to mid market readings with varied shipments to Britain and continental Europe and a consolidated figure across all United States ports at 980 209.

France Eary Charleston Norfolk Great Britain Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville Continent United States

London and Liverpool Market Report on Wheat and Corn

Beerbohm reports mixed grain movement across London and ports. Wheat arrivals, sales, and stock cited alongside Paris and Antwerp price cues. Liverpool prices show dull demand and steady provisions with futures softening. Trade notes include Manchester textile activity and general weather in England.

London Beerbohm Paris Liverpool Michigan England California Antwerp Manchester

Imports and Exports Summary February 1 1887

Shipping records list routes and cargoes across Halifax, Port Elizabeth, Gonaives, and Mobile. Notable entries include George Leland’s schooner with potatoes, Gordon’s schooner with mackerel herring salmon and codfish, Norden with wool, and Maggie Andrews with cotton. Also logging 32 000 feet of timber and various goods such as log wood and coffee.

George Leland Halifax Gordon Winsor & Son Gonaives Alaric Dupuy Riboul & Co Port Elizabeth Cgh Norden J G Hall & Co Mobile Ala Maggie Andrews Stephen M Weld, Jr George H Peters & Co

Receipts From Multiple Railways Show Dairy and Farm Goods

A ledger of shipments dated February 1 1887 lists Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston and Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Fitchburg Boston and Maine Eastern and Western divisions. Items include bales cotton wool flour corn oats leather hides butter cheese eggs tea sugar bacon lard and case counts with numerous car lots and sacks.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railrod New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division

Split Rail Freight and Beef Goods Listing and Notices

A long OCR list details shipments by rail and sea including wool, cornmeal, oats, tallow, bacon, butter, apples, potatoes, lumber, leather, hides, tea, coffee, sugar, molasses, cheese, and other commodities with varied quantities. The entry also includes legal notices from Suffolk Massachusetts in 1887 describing a contract suit and a divorce libel involving Wm W Thomas and Fred T Cozner.

Boston & Lowell Railtroad Express

Libel notice issued in Suffolk Court with Boston Post publication

Supreme Judicial Court orders Emma J. Cozner to appear by publishing an attested copy of the libel and order in the Boston Post for three consecutive weeks, last publication at least thirty days before the April session. Also details a separate Suffolk Superior Court contract action against multiple Boston and New York firms with publication for service.

Mechanics lien claim on two Boston houses in 1887 suit

Winslow D Wiswell and Everett E Chapman carpenters seek $446 as a lien on two near-completed wooden houses off Howard Avenue Boston. They allege contract with Alonzo P Clifford for $695 and 75 days plus 164 1 2 days labor at specified rates, received $170, filed Sept 18 in Suffolk Registry, request sale of premises for lien satisfaction.

Massachusetts Suffolk Ss. Superior Court Winslow D. Wiswel Alonzo P. Clifford Winslow D. Wiswell Everett E. Chapman Boston Howard Avenue Said Avenue Sargent Street Hartford Street William Gray, Jr Katharine Gray Edward Cunningham Milton Norfolk Clifford Albe C. Clark James E. Blakeley William Gray D. Thompson

Notice to parties in Suffolk Superior Court petition

Suffolk ss Superior Court January Sitting 1857 is misdated. The petition requires notice to all interested parties of the pendency and to appear at Boston on the first Monday of March 1887 to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Publication in the Boston Post is required once weekly for three weeks, last on fourteen days before March.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Ss. Superior Court A. D William Muthmann Paul Muthmann Elberfeld German Empire Copartners New York Ariel M. Cain M. W. Cain & Son Christopher C. Blaisdell John T. Gratton Maurice F.eere Gratton, Blaisdell & Horan Andrew Lawrence Frank D. Wilde William H. Hull George B. Darrow Wayland Middlesex Commonwealth Braman & Co Boston Frederick W. Turner Henry A James L. Paine Paine Furniture Company Levin S. Gould Frank A. Patch F. M. Holmes Boston Post Superior Court Jos A. Willard

DNOCKET RECORD BOOK For Tea Trade by Aaron B Gay

Compact wallet sized record book printed and indexed for the tea trade. For sale by Aaron B Gay & Co at 122 State Street.

Aaron B Gay & CO

Proposals for Granite Curbstones At Boston Park Office

Sealed proposals addressed to the Park Commissioners for Granite Curbstones will be received at 87 Milk Street Boston until 12 noon Friday February 11 1887. Plans and contract forms available at City Engineer Office Boston. The Park Commissioners may reject any bid. Commissioners listed. Also notices for towels washing and ironing bids due February 15 1887 at noon.

Park Commissioners The Milk Street City Hall Boston Benjamin Dean Patrick Maguire John F. Andrew Commissioners Department of Parks Office of the Park Commissioners Custom House Mass L. Saltonstall

Boston Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting notice

The annual meeting for members of the Boston Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday February 8 1887 at No 31 Milk Street Bowdoin Building Room 51 Boston to elect thirteen directors and two auditors for the ensuing year and transact other business. Secretary WM B Whiting Boston January 31 1887. WLE Thorndike Company annual meeting at No 10 Summer Street Boston February 8 at 1130 am Clerk PEDER OLSEN. WHIE Cordis Mills annual meeting at No 100 Summer Street Boston February 8 at 1230 pm Treasurer’s office.

Boston Manufacturers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company Milk Street Boston Bowdoin Building WM. B. Whiting WLE Thorndike Compan Summer Street Boston Duck Company Berty The Columbian Manufactur Acy Samuel Haines Cordis Mills Peder Olsen TEE Boylston Market Association Union Building

Side Note on Local Time Tables and Train Connections

Local time tables listing departures and arrivals across multiple routes are available at stations and at 232 Washington Street Boston. The notice outlines numerous trains, connections, and drawing room cars to New York, Springfield, Albany, and Providence with daily and Sunday variations and a September 6 start date for revised schedules.

Washington Street Pittsfield Albany Hiemingham Syracuse N. Springfielda Cleveland Chicago Passeer Worcester Buffalocago Falls Detroit Chatham River Branch New Haven Avourem Veh Oyacks Ville Cordaville Ashlana Milford South Py Ramiy Framingham and Marlboro Px Netarn Fayville Southboro Northboro Clinton Leemister Fitchburg Berlin West Berlin Bolton Pratt Junction Boston sSunday Newton Lower Falls Wellesley Mills Newton High Brookline Hanson H. T. Gallup Sant Stonington New York Massachusetta Eehode Island Boston & Providence State Street J. W. Richardson A. A. Folsom RK EK

Fitchburg and Old Colony Railways Timetables Printed

Train schedules list departures from Boston to Albany New York Chicago and more stations including Framingham Lowell Framingham and Fall River with multiple expresses sleepers and connections. Ridership details cover numerous towns and beach routes with special notes on Sundays and limited runs.

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Watertown Union Livestock Market George J. Fox Hampshire Vermont Canada Eae Boston & Maine Boston & Lowell Eastern Telegraph Shah William W. Thomas Quincy Thomas & Owens James B. Richards Greenville Mercer Pennsylvania Marshall W.jones Seward W. Jones Jones Brothers WM. T. Connolly C. G. Sleeper Supreme Judiciar Oe County of Fred T. Cozner Emma J. Sanderson Emma J Mabel Louise Cuzner Emma J. Cozner George Gordon Emma J. Cuzner Mariel Louise Cuzner Fred T Cuzner Supreme Judicial Court John Noble Henry A. Clapp Jos. A. Willard Robert P. Clapp City OF Corporation Notices Medical Copartnership Notices Frederick E. Proctor Jones, McDuffee & Stratton N .K Robert c. “Heaton Bangs & Horton Congress St Brailroads R.R Eland Chi‘ar Ebuffalo Niagara Chicago Springfield Ngfield North Hiudson Palmer Ware Hartford York New Express Rmanwef Hey Berry Millbury North Qrvratton Westboro Selesaem Matis Uy Ie UekuUy UO S Faneu Ane Mits New AM Newto Seat Ae Gai Mmey As Gyonville Eve Te Wellesley Hensley Elills Lower Tor - By Onville Fee Ry Aves Os Allston Cottage Memory Cremrery Cypress Street Heeser Newton Aon Chestnut Centre Newton Highlands Freer Avetu Boston & Providence Fiatitroad Shore Line Shore Lne Mail Stonington Line Providence Ayen Tucket Podgeville Attleboro Field Navy Tom Awksy Eee Werery Wees North Attle Mans mAnn M. East Foxbor A. x Ry DD Belg BR Ataaeens Mead Wenrere Hyde Park Mit Hope Clarendon Hills Return Gall Ion IS Em. Forest Mills Tod Bury L Ae Am Denham Ride Vetits OE Tore Waar Behidy Mshidy Spring Street Wy and Highland USA Stoughton Canton Mt. Hope Warren Bristol Mansfield A. Folsom Railroads Rhoeosac Tunnel Causeway Street N. Y Pullman New York Central West Shore R. R N.Y. Co Joy and the West Accoun N.Y Shelburne Falls Royalston and Erving Westminster Ashburnham Bunction Ashburnham West Whitehburge Wachusett Otter River Wendell Montague East Deerfield West Deerfield Buckland Zoar Bardwells Charlemont Tfloosac Turner’s Falls Brattleboro Winchendon Keene Bellows Falls Cheshire R.mr St. Albans Keene and Rutland Nashua Portland Heston & Maine Ayer Clinton Oakdale Framingham & Lowell Ayer Junction North Leominster Shirley Greenville and Townsend Centre Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard Concord Lincoln Waltham Belmont and Waverley Toaoy Skke G.ol Union Market Cambridge Mremetery Somerville Reta Square Ware River John Ada R. Watson L Pass Whey Ns Neewy Ehidy Waverley Water It Mt. Auburn Ain Nereus Rm Baldwin R. Crossing Old Colony Fall River Ashmont Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Bridgewater Brockton Barchard’s Bay Wareham Buzzard’s Bay Provinceteven Welinec Provincetown Cohasset and Hingham Cohasset Cottage Ity New _Bedford New, Bedford East Paternes Abington Brockon East Milton Westee Weat Quincy East Weymouth Wemouth Taunson Marshfield M. Mattapan BBC Matta Neponset Mattapoisett Pere We Middleboro Nantucket Woods Hall Newport Bedford Snates Ee Ral, Rta Py Noasenes Qld North Easton Stoughton Randolph North Easton Plymouth Stuauuly Duxbury O.D Scitua ODEL North Scituate Scituate Ta View Stawmut Aacoc Taunton Central Station Dean Whitman Aaree van Wallas Wood's Hall Eva Bk Am Broccston South Taee Iton Heights LLO LDU Y.td South Braintree Way Statons J. K. Kendrick Cheshire Central Vermont Railroads Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Depot Iuy Cexpress I Ss. OO Jattrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Westmoreland Walpole Burslington St. Johns Saratoga All Pointa Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R. Ray Cheshire Rive White River Junction Central Vermont RK. RR Fast Express Ches- A Hire & Monadnoc Uiiman Palace Cartier Burlington A. Faxon Agis K. Stewart Mianager Neha Montreal & West Lowell RE. R Hoston J. W. Hobart W. Cummings Concorder. KR N. H B. and N. A HW. i. Chamberlin Business Directory Qapes-Pare and Burgla Damon Safe and Iron Works Co Sudbury BAY State Electrotype Foundry Arch Paine’s Manufactory Canal Street Atent Solicitor R. Ti. Eady A. State Maison Gents Doree Avery St Hote Henry Vieth Gorham Rogers & CO Dundee Andsathey Geery W York A, M
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