Matters of commerce cotton and wool market steadiness
The dry goods trade shows strength in cotton and wool manufactures with raw materials cheaper and finished goods near last year’s levels. Cotton goods are mostly steady with strong print cloths and whites. heavy wear goods uncertain, spring demand rising. Flour, grains, sugars, dairy, and fruits show mixed but largely steady movements amid robust cheese and butter prices. Florida fruit remains plentiful and other staples move with supply and demand.
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China
Fall River
Providence
Ulsterings
American Sugar Refineries
Revere Company
Belmont A
Tell it to the Post pool rooms in Boston
A complete list of pool rooms faro banks policy shops and lottery dens in Boston is requested. The prompt asks for all known locations and venues operating under these illicit gambling frameworks within the city. The user seeks a comprehensive directory for illegal gambling spots.
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Boston
Resolutions Honor Late Boston Ice Merchant Charles Gage
A Boston ice dealers committee at the Boston Ice Company adopted unanimous resolutions praising Charles O. Gage. They commend his generous character, public spirit, truthfulness, and steady business leadership, noting his untimely death in the prime of manhood and condoling his family.
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Ice Dealers of
Boston
Holden
Boston Ice Company
J. H. Reep
Charlies O. Gage
Charles O. Gage
Raymond European Party Heads to Europe on Special Pullman Train
The Raymond and Whitcomb party of thirty five travelers departs New York on Saturday the 20th under Luther L. Holden for a European tour aboard their own Pullman train. New England guests include G F Blake and family, Mrs Osgood Bradley, Miss Carrie J Butler, Charles M Cook and spouse, Miss Ella J Chandler, J A Norcross, Mrs J A Cross, Miss Annie R Pratt, Mrs Elliott Ritchie, O W Robbins and others from Boston Cambridgeport Roxbury Melrose Arlington and more.
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Raymond & Whitcomb
New York
Luther L. Holden
Europe
New England
G. F. Blake
Alice A. Blake
Jennie M. Blake
Belmont
Osgood Bradley
Worcester
Carrie J. Butler
Lawrence
Ella
Boston
J. A. Norcross
J. A. Cross
Annie R. Pratt
Elliott Ritchie
Roxbury
O. W. Robbins
Pittsfield
W. A Stewart
Fall River
E. G
E. C. Turner
Arlington
A. We Sauna Stoneham
Heaga Edwin Wuae
Edwin Wright
Oston
The ABC Pathfinder Shipping and Mailing Guide
A description of a new reference volume published by the New England Railway Publishing Company. It details freightage, express rates, domestic and foreign mail matter, special delivery, registry, money orders, and lists of express offices, stations, post offices, and lines for clerks and businessmen.
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ABC Pathfinder
United States
Canada
New England
New England Railway Publishing Company
Federal Street
Boston
Trustees Elected At Mt Auburn Cemetery Annual Meeting
At Horticultural Hall yesterday Israel M Spelman presiding Samuel Johnson elected a three year trustee replacing Channing Clapp who resigned Spelman and Jerome Jones reelected to six year terms The annual reports show repair fund up 41726 56 to 685426 81 permanent fund up 11271 22 to 309379 and general fund up 8767 24 to 83255 78 Receipts total 104678 54 expenditures left 18109 60 Interments for year 555 total interments 28704
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Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Horticultural Hall
Israel M. Spelman
Samuel Johnson
Channing Clapp
Jerome Jones
Will of Mrs Lacey L Gives Charitable Trusts
The will of Mrs Lacey L wife of the Rev Dr Muzzey of Cambridge provides twenty four thousand dollars in trust upon the decease of named beneficiaries. Two thousand goes to the Howard Benevolent Society of Boston two thousand to the Anna Jacques Hospital nurses training school two thousand to Anna Jacques Hospital for general uses two thousand to the First Religious Society in Newburyport and two thousand to the General Charitable Society of Newburyport. The remainder is placed in trust for general charity in Newburyport at the discretion of her executors.
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Lacey L
Muzzey
Cambridge
Howard Benevolent Society of
Boston
Anna Jacques Hospital
Newburyport
General Charitable Society of
Etna Life Insurance reports strong assets and surplus
The forty second annual statement from Etna Life Insurance Company Hartford Conn highlights extensive life and accident business. General agents Chester Hart 70 Water Street. Gross assets on January first reach 37 397238 05 with a correspondingly large surplus reflecting ongoing growth and strong operations.
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Etna Life Insurance Company
Hartford
Shipping News Item Hints at Busy Atlantic Traffic
Shipping news lists arrivals and clearances including Steamer British Crown from London and Steamer Chatham from Baltimore via Norfolk, with cargoes to William Johnstone and A M Graham, plus vessels H F Dimock and Tug Triton. Also shows sailings, coastwise steamers, and multiple steamer routes to Cuba Bermuda Jamaica and Europe with close and sail dates. dense port activity and mail deadlines noted.
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British Crown Bt Williams
London
Illiam Johnstone
Chatham
Foster
Baltimore
Norfolk
Moise
A M Graham
H F Dimock
Berry
New York
H M Whitney
Triton
Luckenback
Hoboken
Sener
Hopatcong
Hercules
Taylor
Herald
Gloucester
Lemuel H Hopkins
Larrabee
Searsport
Maritime Ship Movements and Port Departures Report
Sailings and arrivals across Atlantic and New England ports list vessels by name, route, and date. Notable entries include the Essex from Providence, Virginia from Boston, Aurania from Liverpool, City of Macon from Boston, and multiple schooners and brigs moving to and from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Portland with crews and cargo notes.
Maritime shipping notes from various ports and ships
Brava CVI Ar reports New Bedford bark Raposa do Mar 38 days at sea. Buenos Ayres lists Sid dartha sailing Jan 15 for Boston. Glasgow and Scandi navian sail Jan 29 for Boston. Guantanamo says On olaska brig from Barbados to load for North of Hatteras before Jan 31. Inagua port Jan 24 Nellie T Morse sails Jan 25 for Little Inagua to load lumber. Matanzas Jan 24 Cuestina Redman Baltimore good passage ten days. Caribbee sails Jan 31 for Boston. Plymouth Eng Feb 1 Furness Abbey from Pisagua. Port Spain Jan 18 Megunticook from La Brae for New York to sail soon. Santos in port Nov 25 Nellie T Guest ready about Feb 1. ane Jan 17 Linnett from enoa. Zaza sails Jan 20 Thomas N Stone for Delaware Breakwater.
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BRAVA
CVI
Raposa Do Mar
New Bedford
Buenos Ayres
Siddartha
Boston
Glasgow
Guantanamo
Onolaska
Barbados
Hatteras
Inagua
Nellie T Morse
New York
Marion Manson
Matanzas
Cuestina Redman
Baltimore
Caribbee
Plymouth
Eng
Furness Abbey
Pisagua
Port Spain
Trinidad
Megunticook
la Brae
Santos
Nellie T Guest
Linnett
Enoa
Zaza
Thomas N Stone
Delaware Breakwater
Lighthouse Board Plans Color Change for Romer Shoal Light
The board announces that on or about March 31, 1892, Romer Shoal Lighthouse in New York Lower Bay will change its superstructure color from brown to white while the cylindrical foundation pier remains brown. The notice specifies the color change only and states no other alterations.
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Lighthouse Board
Romer Shoal
New York Lower Bay
Maritime mishaps and repairs reported along the Atlantic coast
The Warren line steamer Kansas completed propeller repairs and left Simpson's dry dock, East Boston, for Liverpool. Sir Carrie L Godfrey and Cant Dutch arrived in Charleston leaky with sails torn and rudder out of order. Everest, 1680 tons, built 1878 in Belleveau Cove, NS, owned by W D Lovitt, insured in St John, NB, was previously burned at Lyttleton, NZ. Morris Boy towed from Pigeon Cove, hawser parted, leaky and likely total loss. Shh C H Eaton of Calais ashore at Wallas Sands, broke in two. Sir Mary B Baird hauled off a beach near Tampa and at Port Tampa.
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Warren Line
Kansas
Simpson’s Dry Dock
Boston
Liverpool
Carrie L Godfrey
Philadelphia
Sagua
Charleston
Everest
Lyttleton
N.Z
Belleveau Cove
W D Lovitt
Yarmouth
St John
Morris) Boy
Pigeon Cove
C H Eaton
Calais
Wallas Sands
Portsmouth
Sir Mary B Baird
Tampa
Fla
Port Tampa
Mails Close at Boston and Several Steamers Dates
Postal notices list closing times for Europe and other regions on Feb 2 with late entries for Great Britain Ireland France Belgium Germany and additional destinations. Specially addressed mails and regional routes specify steamer names and times for destinations including Cuba Rio Janeiro Bermuda Nassau and Jamaica with varied 8 p.m. and 3 p.m. cutoffs.
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Greytown
Puerto Cortez
Belize
Guatemala
Ravensdale
Port Rico
Smeaton Tower
Bluefields
G. Howes
France
Havre
la Bourgogne
St.Thomas
St. Croix
St. Thomas
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Demerara
Ae Ace
Para
Maranham
Brazil
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Paraguay
Alliance
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Eng
Bergen
Newcastle Sea
Southampton
Germany
Christiania
Bremen
Europe
Ems
Grenada
Trinidad and Tobago
Monaca
Yucatan
Campeche
Tabasco
Chiapas
Cuba
City of Washington
Scotand
Anchoria
Lampa
Fla
Olivette
Great Britain
Ireland
Aurania
Costa Rica
Hispania
Ethelwold
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Carroll
City of Chicago
Great Britain and Ireland
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Belgium
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Inagua
Gonaeves
St. Marc
Cape Hayti
Port de Paix
Delaware
Ceara
Augustine
Havana
City of Alexandria
Rio Janeiro
la Plata
Marcia
Fortune Island
Hayti
Po de Paix
Savanilla
Andes
Bermuda
Orinoco
Rey
Nassau
N. P
Johannes Brun
Bocas del Toro
Washington
Jeremie
Vosta
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Fabrekar
Deckac
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Charles D. Gage
Raymond European Party
Shipping News
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McDonald
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S J Golding
A Wilson
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H W Woodbury
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C F Williams
Lake Ontario
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Willard Mudgett
Obed Baxter
Valpared
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Wm F Green & Son
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Lizzie Babcock
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St Mary’s River
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Independence
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Right Arm
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Erie Medical Com
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Atlantic Mutual (Marine) Ins. CO
N.Y
Coffin
THE
Atlantic Works
Border St
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Bmasas
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Nessmore
Oranmore Parkmore
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Palmyra
Samaria
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Borderer
Navarro
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Clyde Steamship CO
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South
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Rae Ooney Aeay
Emassee
Washington Street
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Theo
G _ EGER
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Antiversp
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State St
Adams Cable Codex
Mali
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Tenn. & & Aw Line
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Kanawah
Baltimore & Ohio R. BR
Baltiore
M. Graham
Agt
Central Wharf
Savannah Line, New England and
Savannah Steamship Co
Lewis’ Wharf
Metropolitan SS. Co
Sound Lines
Ocean Ss. Co
C., R.R. of Ga
Georgia
Alabama
Louisana
G. Pearson
A. Dew. Sampson
N.E
G. A
Cent. RR
Washington St
Richardson , Barnard
Atlantic Ave
G. M. Sorkel
Southeen Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
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Colorado
California
E. E. Currier
N. EK
E. Hawley
Acs
T Gen
Broadway
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Long Wharf
Wilmington
West
F. P. Wing
B. Sampson
Gen. Mgr
Fiske
Bostom
Atlantic S.S. Go
Lewis Wharf
Bampington Street
L Pale Olds State House
Richardson & Barnard
Atlantia Avenus
Boston Fruit CO
Tropics
A. W. Preston
St. John
International 8S Co
Commercial Wharf
Boston & Maine RQ
Vickets
Wasllington Street
E. A. Waldron
India Wharf
C. F. Williams
Grana Junction
Custom House
Warren &C
Ife
Madrid Chemical CO
U.S. A
Dearborn Street
Sale
Mass
Temple Pl
Imwical CO
Mallory Lines
Galveston
Brunswick
Fendi A
Seth S AG
Brailroads
Fort New York
Brooklyan
Boston Depot
Alt
Varlor
Norwich
Pullman
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Sinenni Paacksenville
Chieaco Ant West Wa
Crgiek
Aie
Pon Providence
Nik Syde Park
Prarklin
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Eave Boston & Albany Railroad
Bestogly
EEK Vdham
Highlandville
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Medfield
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Lenaves Lieston
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M.S
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Besteen
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Anmeeland St
Hanson
Gen
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Baltimore & Ohio Road
Liberty St
North River
Eiglet
Gale
Ad Yaweipal Rai
England
Pork Square Station
Wall River
Old State Fiouxe
Cor
Washington Hive
Park Square Station
Old Colorana
J. K. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen’ Paas
Old State House
Stonington Line
Park Station
Washington Geoo
Atation
Park Square
J. W. Miller
Chas
F. Conn
Q. H. Briggs
Pass
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