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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1887

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3

Trunk Line Presidents Debate Interstate Commerce Bill

At a New York special meeting the trunk line presidents discussed the interstate commerce bill but reached no consensus on its meaning or impact. The matter was sent to the executive committee for study and recommendations. Several attendees attacked the bill while others saw potential gains in rate maintenance.

Trunk Line New York Executive Committee Trunk Lines Ose Fede Grand Trunk Company

Delaware and Hudson Canal profits for 1856

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company reports total receipts of 16 013 866 dollars for 1856 from railroads 8 239 746 coal 7 081 842 and other income 692 277. Expenses total 11 422 854 leaving gross profits of 4 591 011. Taxes interest and rents 8 415 526 yielding net earnings 1 175 485 with a four percent dividend 940 000 and a surplus 235 485.

Delaware & Hudson Canal Company

Chicago Burlington and Northern to Extend Galena Branch

The Chicago Burlington Northern plans to extend its Galena branch about thirteen miles to Skull Creek Wisconsin to connect with the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line securing a Milwaukee outlet. Western reports say the Winona Chicago and St Louis has linked with CB&N at Marshland and reached a verbal traffic interchange agreement.

Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Northern Company Galena Skullsburg Wis Milwaukee & St. Paul Milwaukee Winona Chicago & St. Louis Marshland

Nickel Plate reports 1886 Q4 receipts and cash balance

The Nickel Plate road reports quarter ending December 31, 1886 with receipts of 2,542,406 and disbursements of 1,600,254. Cash on hand stands at 942,202. The Cleveland court grants H B Hollins possession of original cognovit notes for 250,000 and 1,750,000 tied to judgments dated September 21, 1885.

Nickel Plate New York, Chicago & St. Louis H. B. Hollins Cleveland

CBQ Railroad Surveys Feasibility Route to Kansas City

The Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway is surveying an extension from Dozard Mound in Carroll County to Kansas City Missouri or near the Hannibal and St. Joseph line. Survey work has reached Missouri City, with earlier lines located north of the city deemed less feasible.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Dozard Mound Carroll County Kansas City Hannibal & St. Joseph Road Missouri City

Railway earnings and incorporations noted in January reports

St Louis and San Francisco January earnings reach 148700 for 21st to 31st, 1887 up from 107700 in 1886. January total 886500 vs 282600 prior year. Joliett and Peoria Railroad incorporated in Ottawa DL with 2 million capital, Springfield HI HQ. Gauge changes planned for Dayton and Ironton, mid month. ABC Pathfinder Guide February issued. St Cloud Duluth and Ortonville Railway incorporated at St Paul with 56000000 capital to build west to Ortonville and Duluth branch, plus another to eastern Minnesota line. Philadelphia and Reading December earnings drop 74706 gross, 66251 expenses, 8565 net. Southern Pacific planning large Sacramento machine shop. Milwaukee and Western January earnings up 43270. St Louis New Orleans and Texas January up 44860. Indianapolis Decatur Evansville road ordered sold. Eastbound shipments Jan 29 week 562,460 tons vs 252,46 last year. St Louis New Orleans and Texas January earnings up 44369. Passenger Agent Hanson Boston and Albany and Passenger Agent Richards New York Central attended Vanderbilt meeting in Cleveland to discuss uniform divisions with connecting lines.

St. Louis San Francisco Joliett& Peoria Railroad Company Recorder’s Ottawa Springfield Dayton & Ironton Road ABC Pathfinder St. Cloud Sacramento Cal Milwaukee & Western New Oxyleans New Orleans Texas Senger A. S. Hanson Boston & Albany K. J. Richards New York Central Cleveland Vanderbilt General

Failure of Patrick Burns lights up a string of debts

The Toronto wholesale coal dealer Patrick Burns faced near half a million dollars in liabilities after criminal proceedings for alleged city water works fraud, with principal creditors including Dominion Bank of Toronto and Hudson & Lackawanna Coal Co. of the United States. Burns and co defendants were acquitted this week, but credit with US coal mines collapsed. Numerous other firms across the country report assigned liabilities and creditor settlements, including A Sanerman & Co., Albert H. Selling, and McCall & Stanely, as detailed schedules show vast totals and sought payments.

Boston Philadelphia Penn Treasury George H. Gilman Biddeford C. F. Pollard Skowhegan John Tally Peru Ind Boots and Shoes Win Cassett Terre Haute Jeweller R. M. Miller Shoals General Timmerman & Souther Ladoga Boots and J. N. Tunyon Dry Goods Somerville N. C M. Jouchard Les Eboulments Que N. G. Perry & Co Raleigh Lockway & Rouse Fayetteville Gause & Pullen Covington Termn G. W. Phelps Portland Ore J. A. Firebell Salt Lake City Utah Stanley & Trent Ridgeway S. H. Redpath Waterbury R. H. Snyder & Co Louisville le Barron Union R. G. Dun & Co E. Russell & Co Mercantile Agency New York Telegraph United States Canada New York City McKim Suffolk County Sarah F. Kingsbury Nahant Charles H. Towne Causeway Street Harris Swartz Pitts Street Harvey A. Plaits Washington Street Marks Rubinovz Peddiers Salem_ street Patrick Hart Dorchester Avenue Adoniram J. Pickens Boston & Albany Railroad Beacon Street Martha A. Pickens Miletus H. Jackson John McDowell Hawley Street Jackson & McDowell Frank W. Elliott Bunker Hill Street William i. Thompson Davis Coffee Mills Essex Street Davis Pray George E. Martin David T. Pray & Co Federal Street William S. Shaw Charles A. Bray Shaw & Bray Eliot Street Donald McDonald OA Pleasant Frank P. Tyler Tench Street Edward H. Perkins Broadway Chelsea Patrick Burns Toronto Dan Dominion Bank of Toronto Hudson & Lackawanna Coal Company Corporation of Toronto Penabies City Water Works Oswego Burns Hudson & Lackawanna Dominion Bank A. Sanerman & Co Cincinnati Albert H. Selling Edward Crommelin Bunnell, Neale & Co Upper Marlboro Mad Badger Soap Company Janesville Wis John G._ Burton Brownsville Tenn T. S. King Des Moines T. L.ross Cold Springs Tex McCall & Stanely John T. Campbell Liberty QO. M. Hayden Wymore Neb John Spuhier Masillon Isaac Wolf Baltimore Shepard

Shipping News Roundup From Atlantic Voyages

The column lists ships arriving and departing European and American ports between Feb 1 and Feb 8. Vessels include Westernland from New York to Amsterdam, Alva from New Orleans to Hamburg, Sufra from Baltimore to Dover, Strathmore from Savannah to Bremen, and many more with origins such as Philadelphia, Genoa, Liverpool, and Antwerp.

Amsterdam Westernland New York Beachy Head Alva New Orleans Hamburg Dover Sufra Baltimore Lemuria Philadelphia Hull Strathmore Savannah Bremen Cyanus Voolwarts London Benacre Annapolis Southampton Triumph Gibraltar County of Salop Mediterranean Mogador Movador Fitzroy Genoa Queenstown Liam Adriatic Liverpool Teutonia Swansea Ybarro No 4 Bilbou Everest Carthagena Thomas Melville Bona Boston Lake Superior Gravesend France Eget of Wight Principia Swinemunade Geiser Barcelona Scotia Carbis Bay Ontario Portland Dublin Wolviston Illinois Antwerp Humpoldt Rio Janeiro

Notice to Captains From United States Signal Station Boston

Observation times mid Feb 4 at 7 AM local corresponding to noon GMT. Advice to captains to correct barometer readings by adding one one-hundredth inch per ten feet altitude. Mentions misture almanac and February 5 entries with sun moon rise times and lengths.

United States Boston

Port of Boston Arrivals and Winds Hit Heavy Seas

The Port of Boston records list several arriving steamers and ships including Lake Superior from Liverpool with 133 passengers and crew, Berkshire from Baltimore, Roman from Philadelphia, and Katahdin from Winterport. From January to February, strong to hurricane winds and heavy seas affected voyages, with seas and gales shifting from SE to NW and then W and N, culminating in a gale and snow. Several vessels are noted inbound or outbound with cargoes and owners, including Brigham & Co and Delong & Seaman, plus multiple schooners and foreign steamers. The report details wind patterns, sailing conditions, and vessel movements along with listed names and destinations.

Lake Superior Stewart Liverpool Brigham & Co Berkshire March Baltimore Norfolk Mdse Geof Smalley Roman Crowell Philadelphia Bk B Samopson Rattlesnake Anderson Katahdin Homer Winterport Tremont Donovan Portland Forest City Snowman China Bunphy Port Medway Lelow

Merchant ship movements and arrivals in early February

The log lists sailing and voyage details for several ships: PREMEN on Feb 2 from Philadelphia to Europe aboard Goschen. BELFAST on Feb 4 with Antrim from San Francisco via Queenstown. BATAVIA before Feb 2 with A E Killam from Cardiff. BELEADILY heading to Bremen on Feb 3 with Jenny from New York. CARDIF on Feb 3 with Zerelde bound Bahia. CADIZ on Jan 29 with Teresa Olivari to Malaga and Basalven listed with unclear continuation. includes various Italian and Irish flags and destinations.

Premen Goschen Heins Philadelphia Belfast Antrim Martin San Francisco Queenstown Batavia A E Killam Kennedy Cardiff Jenny Grote New York Bremen Cardif Zerelde Kickham Bahia Cadiz

Shipping Movements and Passages Ledger

A historical record lists vessels with routes and masters: DUNGENESS and VERONICA passed in February en routes between New York and European ports. FALKLAND ISLAND and BEBINGTON show prior or late Feb passages with Queenstown and Portland connections. GENOA reports sailing to Pensacola. LIZARD and others note arrivals between London New York and Savannah with named captains and vessel names.

Dungeness China Selberg New York Hamburg Dover Veronica Payson Amsterdam Falkland Island Bebington Reid Portland Queenstown Genoa Creola Pensacola Wavre

Sel Petrel Plane Route Reported Flight Details

A spoken report notes Sel Petrel traveling from New York to Wilmington by van on a route with coordinates lat 25 27 lon 74 20.

Sel Petrel New York Wilmington Van Lat Lon

Baltic Sailed for West Indies Whale Hunt From San Francisco

The Baltic sailed from Provincetown on February 4 under Fisher of San Francisco for humpback whaling in the West Indies. The vessel was towed to sea by the Wesley A Gove after earlier activity near Honolulu and January 15 remarks by J A Howland.

Honolulu J A Howland Fischer San Francisco Provincetown Baltic Fisher West Indies Wesley A Gove

Passenger list for transatlantic voyage and Cunard transit

From Liverpool by Beaver Line steamship Lake Superior announcing Mr and Mrs Robert Burgess Miss C L Spence Mr R C Scott Master C Scott in cabin 6 intermediate 1 steerage 25 total 31. From Boston for Liverpool by Cunard steamship Aurania listing Mr ST Clarence Hollander Miss G I Rule from New York.

Liverpool Beaver Line Lake Superior Robert Burgess C L Spence R C Scott C Scott Boston Cunard Aurania New York ST Clarence Hollander G I Rule

Fog Signal Established at Tchefuncte River Light Station

Notice to mariners announces a fog bell installed in the bell tower at Tchefuncte River light station Louisiana to be sounded during fog with a single blow every seven seconds. By order of the Lighthouse Board Vice-Admiral Stephen Crowan presiding.

United States OF America Louisiana Tcuefuncte River Tchefunete River Lighthouse Board Stephen Crowan USS Navy Washington Tchefuncte River Panama South America

Maritime cargo losses and ship transfers reported from Caribbean and Atlantic ports

Reports from St Thomas Key West London and Havana detail several ship movements and incidents. Bark Arsene ran ashore at Samana and wrecked. cargo and crew salvaged with sale of remaining goods. Barbo struck Murillo Reefs and was lost. all hands saved. L Market: Royal Alice stranded at Panaroekan while loading sugar. See Orlando damaged windlass en route to Beaufort. Lorema purchased by Brown and Keene as ships transfer ownership.

St Thomas Signal Pressey New York Rio Janeiro L M Smith Key West School Wells Newell Aspinwall London Rossend Castle Philadelphia Cardiff Royal Alice Fletcher Panaroekan Beaufort Orlando Fortune Island Arsene Cavalin From &T Mare Falmouth Samana Atwood’s Keys Alpes Havana Dan Barbo Black River Murillo Cuba Lorema Stockton Samuel L Keene Brown & Keene

Shipping Movements from Various Ports in February

A compiled list of ships and vessels with their routes and statuses across Antwerp Acapulco Aspinwall Cardenas Demerera Deal Ghent Gibraltar Rea Liverpool London Maryport Matanzas Nanaimo Port Simon Panama John NB Sailed ports include Le Havre and Valparaiso. Vessels named include Pythomene Archer San Francisco Wendur Ramsey Sea King Megunticook Saga Hannah McLeon Lottie Stewart and many more with cargoes bound for New York Baltimore Philadelphia and other destinations.

Antwerp Pythomene Archer San Franccisco Wendur Ramsey Preciosa Jacobsen Pensacola Acapulco Sea King Getchell Baltimore Aspinwall New York Port Megunticook Hemingway Trinidad Saga Farup Newark Cardenas Hannah McLeon Bowers North of Hatteras Henry Cleaves Charlesson Fannife B Tucker Sylvester Seis Lida J Lewis Townsend Bertha Warner Laithwaite Maggie Dalling Dalling Evie Hall Robert J Barr Leeman Harbeson Hickman Rich Demerera Barraconta Islands Deal Pellegra Madre Repetto London Philadelphia Ghent Erragon Weber Wilmington Gibraltar Keroula Rea San Marcos Lottie Stewart Kinney Penarth Aurora Sasyilla Concepcion Sola Delaware Charles Purves Small John H Crandon Pierce Screamer Sinnett Liverpool Capenhurst Burnley Charleston Spain Discoverer Hughes Colon Harter Grandin Wills Boston de Bay Maryport Crete James New Orleans Matanzas Skobeleff Loring Portland J H Chadwick Foster Jennie Ea Ees Morton Governor Hall Cainovana Westaway Mesnina Peconic Palermo Nanaimo Troquois Nickels San Francisco Richard P Buck Carver San Pedro Port Simon River Ettrick Newport Albert Veneon Santa Cruz Cuba Panama South Carolina Champerico Colima Joiln Playfair West Ndies Lily I Finlay Olivia Williams Southampton Ems Bremen Swansea Brooklyn City Savanna-La-Mar Charles H Hodgdon Campbell Norfolk ST Johns Emma Mexico Elthomas Melissa Trask Minnie Abbe Plummer Humacon Penry Hastings Conans Rio Grande Do Norte Signal Pressey Rio Janeiro Valparaiso Dee Albert Newpees Eickmann Pisagua Hampton Roads Tillie Baker Madura

Maritime departures and clearances across Atlantic ports

A long list of ships and steamers cleared or sailed from multiple ports including Apalachicola Baltimore Calais Fernandina Galveston Jacksonville Key West Mobile New York Charleston and Havana. Entries include vessel names captains and destinations such as Buenos Ayres Liverpool Newport News Havana and Rio Janeiro with several schooners brigs and barks noted among sweep of scheduled sailings.

Mark Ruth Jorgensen Buenos Ayres Baltimore Levi C Burgess Johnson Thavre Frank Harrington Baker Boston Addie M Bird Cushman Savannah Gardiner Deering Rogers Buenos Ayrean Carruthers Liverpool Raleigh Littlefield Key West Alleghany Taylor Providence Chatham Hallett Woodbury Brown Demerara Garather Josiah R. Smith Case Frank O Daine Shailer Ingersoll New York Delaware City of Atlanta Lockwood Cherokee Jacksonville Virginia Philadelphia Calais Maud Malloch Coosaw dAr Ist Barks Severs Thomas Point-a- Pitre Holly Bough James Sierra Leone Edgartown Kanawha Pearce Newport News Fernandina Mary IF Carson Robinson Nettie Langdon Bagley Galveston Rio Grande Kessie Brown Outten Nat Meader Abbie I Green Gheen Swis Nelle Rokes Thompson Hattie Hl Barbour Fletcher St Lucia Mascotte McKay Havana Mobile Carrie Strong Strong Colon Mlinois Antwerp Chatlmette New Orleans Liumboldt Rio Janeiro Haak Bremen Robert Dixon Smithwick Bristol Henrietta Wobcken Bmporter Hong Kong Dimock Errante Lisbon Sehs Grey Parrot Port Williams Rattler Fortune Bay Bil King Eastport Lucy Fall River Sirius Stapledon Aurania Slains la Bretagne de Jousselyn Havre Panama Ugarit Alert Michelsen Turks Island Barks Falmouth Merriam Hantsport Adam Gould Heineken Matanzas Schs W & H Wotherspoon Bluefields Mary Wellington New Bedford Hattie Dell Larkins Barrington City of Chicago Devonia Glasgow Frnn London W A Scholten Rotterdai Inance Yokohama Helene Elinor Vernon Dunedin J L Smith Plymouth John J Marsh Cardapea Bioma

Mixed Atlantic Shipping News From Various Ports

A detailed log of vessels at multiple ports including Buenos Ayres Newport News and New Orleans cleared ships and cargo. Entries list brig Abbie Clifford bark Montreal ship Prince Umberto steamer Teutonia and other vessels with destinations Havresch Puerto Cortes Cardenas and St Kitts. Additional movements include Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Liverpool and Port Townsend with numerous schooners and barks noted sailing and clearing actions.

Vineyard Haven Eliza J McManemy Schs Lizzie Smith Spartan Rival Elm City Robert Dority Lizzie Carr Tremont Satilla Billow Cutler Olive Branch Hunter Portland Resolution Baxter Canning New York Belvidere Cleveland Cornwallia Cherrie Easter Eastler St John Abbie Wells Weatherby Eastport Boston United States Archibald Cottage Parker Lapnan Gloucester Boothbay Arcd Clifford C. Dykeman Frank P. Lawson Port Williams Luza Rice Wilcox Sarah Day Day Speedwell Reed Ayr Stevens William F. Lee Jeffries Clark’s Cove Ripley Robinson Rockland Lexington, Green Rebecca Bartlett M A Grand Banks J J Clark Ralph J& Eaton Peter D Smith Ernest F Norwood Georges William H Jordan Herman Babson William D Datsley Marguerite Fortune Bay Odessa Mascot Clide Susie Hooper Salem Icis Crescent Norfolk Maury Eliza Morrisey Electric Light Kerr Halifax Sehs Clotilde Evans Win Rice Gregory Susan Kennedy Gaston James C Clifford Clifford Philadelphia Buenos Ayres Abbie Clifford Great Swan Hell Gate Frederick R Rich Rich James River Newhaven James Boyce Crossley Whitestone New Orleans Montreal Havresch Royalist Tredup Puerto Cortes Port Eads Prince Umberto Keene Barbados Elias Zar Cette Sailea Romeo Margareta Mahn Taltal Pensacola Nordstjernen Olafsen Corinna Arcangelo Consiglere Palladelphia Volanta di Dio Peragallc Cane Town I. Q O Wishart Carlow W Middleton Smith Fall River Hercules Swain Newburyport Swhs Eaward Bilbao Everest Carthagena Thomas Melville Bonn Egypt Sarah Eaton Crowley Antigua Cook Borden Lunt St Kitts Delaware Commerce Hodgdon Baltimore John H Cross Rawley Savannah Providence Charley Woolsey Law New Haven Wm Wilson Kerry C Lane Merrihew Geof Tarbell Higgins Spring Bird Cameron F Kimball Wiscasset Sarnia Gibson Liverpool Sebago Loring Fajardo Kkimma Littlejohn Ponce Mary Elizabeth Dunton New Bedford Saled Warren B Potter Andrews Pert Amboy Luzerne Twaddell Spartel Hallowell Lottie Creighton H James Fierce Veto Marshall Woodbrige Portsmouth Cora C Meader Meader Joothbay Lizzie Guptild Port Bundaleer Williams Departure Bay San Juan Pitts Panama Armenia Franck Fiery Cross Brock Sydney Nsw Consuelo Cousins Honolulu Forest Queen Catharine Sudden Iberg Savannait Arat Fornjot Mev Santos Chipman Balyea Sandberg Engelbrecht Eckman Hamburg Sappho Knudsen Guenos Ayres City of Macon Kelly Caleb Ridgeway Townsend Darien Chattahoochie Lawrence Tities 4Th Elias Storer Stahl New Bedord Wilmington Tribon Barks Carfield, Pedersen Amsterdam Exyden Berthelsen Hanburg

Charters and Coal Trade Markets Edge in Boston Harbor

Amid scarce tonnage and strong coal demand, Philadelphia quotes push coal to Providence and New Bedford at 1 70 1 80 or 2 dollars per ton. Vessels seek cargoes from Fall River, Boston, Portland and New York with deals for lumber, molasses, pork and flour, while several ships head to Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, and St. John with lumber and general cargo.

Philadelphia Providence New Bedford Fall River Boston Portsmouth Port Richmond Portland Rosario Archer Buenos Ayres A. C. Bean Cardenas Hyperion New York Grace Davis Matanzas Hatteras Charleston Gulf Ports G. H. Gordon Parker St. John N. B Liverpool Hatheway & Co Vesper Hawes Halifax S. K. FE. James, Bisset Surprise Mortis Windsor N. S Weltech, Walter & Co New Pactolus Dalrymple Savanna Montevideo Dante Cosulich

Vessels Sail From Various Ports to Boston Dates Given

List of ships and brigs sailing for Boston from Toilo Manila Buenos Ayres Calcutta and other ports with dates ranging Sept through Jan and passing Tarifa and Anter. Notable vessels include Adam W Spies Adeline Annapolis Emily F Whitney Iceberg Neptune and Panay among many others with origins from Manila Calcutta Singapore and Cadiz and destinations noted.

Boston Adam W Spies Field Am Bark Toilo Adeline Bret Gerbark Manila Annapolis Bartaby Br Bark Tloilo Annie Lewis Lewis Buenos Ayres Burost Vom Sw Bark Rio Grande Do Sul Colorado Wyman Hyeres Janie Emily F. Whitney Rollins Am Ship Montevideo Evie Reed Whittier Singapore Edward May Johnson Hollo Dan Frigen Tosteresen Nor Bark Melbourne Glide Hawes Madagascar George Skelfield Hall Calcutta George S Homer Highlands Owens Chittagong Iceberg Carver Joseph Baker Eaton Aim Bark St. Thomas Kirkcudbrightshire Baxter Freeman Dee Sooloo Powers St Kilda Hines Genoa Cagliari Wallace McCormick Ambarlo Pernambuco Yorktown Dickenson Tarifa

Mails Close At Boston For International Routes

Postal notices list closing times for steamship mail from Boston to the West Indies via St. Thomas and Barabados and to Brazil the La Plata region via Brazil on Finance from Newport News on Sunday Feb 6 at 3 00 PM. Progreso Mexico via Thornhill from New York closes Monday Feb 7 7 30 PM. Cuba by rail to Tampa then steamship via Key West closes daily at 3 00 PM. Mexico closes at 6 30 PM.

West Indies St. Thomas and Barbadoes Brazil la Plata Steamship Finance Newport News Progreso Mex Thornhill New York Cuba Rau Tampa Vla Key West Fla Boston Mexico

Transpacific Steamship Route Notes From Fractured OCR

Fragmentary OCR from a 19th century shipping column references Australia Mii Islands New Zealand Samoan Islands and Sandwich Islands aboard the steamship Mariposa sailing from San Francisco in February with unclear dates and misread terms.

Australia Mii Islands New Zealand Samoan Islands Sandwich Islands Mariposa San Francisco Werbina Janap Indias Expani Britiah

Steamship Notices and Sail Dates for Society Islands

The City of Sydney sails from San Francisco on February 12. The Tahiti departs San Francisco for the Society Islands on February 28.

City of Sydney San Francisco Society Islands Tahiti

Sailing of Ocean Steamers to Arrive at Boston

Shipping news reports that several ocean steamers are due to dock at Boston soon, with arrivals anticipated from major lines and loading schedules affecting port traffic and local merchants.

Boston Post 1887 Revamp Promises Peak New England Paper

The Boston Post announces new ownership and an eight page quarto format with modern presses and staff upgrades. It pledges fearless political and social commentary, extended departments, and a semi weekly vessel list, financial reports, and a robust advertising reach to major New England audiences.

Boston Post New England Cable and Telegraph Boston POST Citizen The

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