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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1886

Page

3

Election Law Debates and Public Health Board Debate

The article reports on the election law committee’s contentious push for biennial elections, with Democrats dissenting and Republicans seeking public hearings. It also covers discussion of a new State Board of Health, opposition by some senators, and related bills on governance, salaries, and public utilities, including telephone charges and a proposed six day payroll period.

Election Laws Committee State Board of Health Harlow Woburn Senate Tne Hurion Board of Health Labot Frank Sanborn Senator Phillips Springfield Labor Committee Phillips Lue Lafter Indiana Bose Worcester Newton Holyoke Waltham Gloucester Scott D. W. Holden State Board of Water Commissioners Committee On Publc Service Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts Middlesex County Aiger Cambridge Liller Cogxewell and Dunbar

German literature lecture by Dr Paul Carns at Otis Place School

Dr Paul Carns lectured on German literature to an audience of nearly all ladies at Otis Place School yesterday afternoon. He argued German is essential to learning English as a future universal language and presented selections from Goethe Schiller and Hoethe representing the subjectivist objective and erratic schools. The readings drew laughter and occasional tears from the audience. Beginning next

Paul Carns Otis Place Goethe Schiller Hoethe

Nebraska rail expansion dominates 1886 activity across the West

A Lincoln despatch reports major railroad systems plan aggressive 1886 expansion in Nebraska. The Burlington and Missouri River would add about 200 miles south of the Platte and a Grand Island line to Wyoming Central. The Holdinge, Northwestern and Missour Valley lines push west and north with branches to Humphrey, Rapid City and more, totaling roughly 250 miles of new track. Meanwhile the Little Rock line transfers to trustees, and the Boston and Maine revises suburban fare with new 100 ride tickets and adjusted rates effective March.

Lincoln Neb Chicago Gay Morning West Northwest Nebraska Platte Grand Island Wyoming Central Holdinge Grosper Frontier Dawson Ovallalla Plattelaverein South Platte Country Fremont Platte County St. Paul Omaha Range Cattle Ana Wiromirg Black Hills Rapid City Mont Missouri Pacific Weeping Water Cass County Linevin Papillion Boston and Maine Boston and Maine Railroad Seagus Boston Lockwood & Crossman New York Irving A. Evans & Co Gowen Drexel Vanderbilt Austin Corbin Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Missouri River San Francisco Burlington and Missouri Rio Grande Union Pacific Atchison Union Pacific Solo Burlington and Quincy Atlantic and Pacite L'tile Rock Fort Smith West Michigan Wisconsin Central Chicago and Eastern Iinois Railroad Company Flint Pere Marquette Marquette Houghton Ontonagon L’ Anse Oxton Apeon

Dull Stock Day with Irregular Prices in Boston Market

Boston on a quiet Tuesday evening February 23 reports a calm money market with low discount rates and widespread liquidity. Call loans and corporate paper show modest levels while government securities stay firm. stock board opens dull with phones sinking and railroads firm amid mixed activity and earnings reports from several Western lines.

BostoNn Corporation Prime Mercantile New York Sterling Europe Boston

Fragmented OCR Note Shows Years and Names

A damaged text segment lists scattered terms like SOG BOWMAN and BLO Standar Water Meter with stray capitalized words and numbers. Mentions QOD DUDBIN and Mexican Telephone along with unrelated fragments and apparent misspellings.

SOG Bowman Allouecz Cimerionis Cc Aces Cee Scvenesacete Vses Casteouusssau BOO Cubi

New York Stock Market Ends Strong After Late Rally

After a holiday delay trading opened uneven with Lackawanna and Delaware and Hudson weaker, but the afternoon turned firmer. Overall list extended gains. notable moves included Northern Pacific, Missouri Pacific, and Reading related equities, with gold shipments and bond activity also reported.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Stock Exchange Lackawanna Delaware Trade Son Reading Jersey Central Delaware and Hudson Pacific Mail Northern Pacific Oregon Mr. Gowen

Wheat prices rise as export demand strengthens

Emery and Hodges report a better export demand and a drop in 750,000 bushels spurring a strong wheat opening and a later advance near Friday's close. Wheat ends near the high, signaling a strong opening tomorrow, while corn remains dull due to higher receipts.

Messrs Emery & Hodges State Street

Flour Market Steady With Steep Price Range Across Regions

Flour prices hold steady amid slow trade. Western and Eastern shipments show mixed prices from $2.30 to $5.50 per barrel equivalents. regional firming noted in New York and Chicago markets with moderate exports. Cereal markets reflect dull corn and oats demand alongside steady rye and barley trading.

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Market Prices and Live Stock at Western Market Week End

A detailed report for the week ending February 23 1586 from the Boston Post lists live stock prices for Western and Eastern markets. It includes eggs cheese butter fruits vegetables and fish with assorted prices and quantities, plus freight and regional wine and goods data. The table notes prices for cattle sheep and hogs and shows stock counts by road and region. It also provides prices for oysters cod halibut and other provisions and lists several global and domestic market figures.

Sheepsheld Gambia E. Coos Haddock Mauulalo Ie Samany Iane. Soc Metais UCL Inahulac Chemiecvaneaee Republic Weceosannans Nwa Italy Phil. Instruments Brimstone Cele Hampshire Saas Vermont Wwe ABE New York Enna Howe Seas ST Martin's Western Brazil Webbie Wss Ess Waedens Sas Aia Ames Nova Scotia Porto Rico Cuba Lumiter Scotland

South Atlantic Imports Report across Boston and Ponce

A compiled list shows multiple vessels delivering diverse goods in Boston and Ponce, including Belvidere schooner with eggs, Linn o' Dee steamer with fish, Beaman and Dana consignments, and substantial cotton bales at Savannah lines. Listings include oysters, oranges, pig iron, leather, lumber, hides, and machinery from numerous firms such as Whitney Pousland, Warren Steamship Line, Massachusetts Cotton Mills, and Reed entrepôts, with quantities ranging from single boxes to hundreds of bales registered for port entries.

Boston Cornwat Lis Belvidere Iubbard Halifan Linn O’ Dee Beaman Bros Chisholm Dana Triffin & Co Haskins & Montague Kimball & Co Russell & Co Dymen Ponce Brig Clio Whitney, Pousland & Co Savannah Macon Billings & Eaton Vorttan Mills Dexter Pals Co Massachusetts Cotton Mills Barry, Thiver & Co Copeland & Co Cotton Leyland Steamship Line Bates Cotton Warren Wheelwright, Anderson & Co Worcester Bros Lowell Lyman Metzler Maliett & Co Mason, Mead & Co Mower & Bro J Kirsman George McQuesten & Co Wadleigh—& Bols Spirits Rosin White Bros & Son Waltham Williams Young & Co Rosin

Antiquated Cargo List Of Seized Goods On Antwerp Steamer

A damaged OCR fragment shows a ship cargo manifest for the Antwerp steamer Hermano with items including lumber, petroleum, sugar, rice, coffee mills, and various naval stores. The note includes specific quantities and mentions a bark Moses and a schooner MP-53, indicating multiple vessels and imprecise listings.

Advocate Azores Moses Antwerp Berg Auditjona

Massive Freight Shipment Totals Across Northeast Rail Lines

Freight receipts show Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Boston and Maine, Lowell, and others reporting hundreds to thousands of units. Cotton, wool, flour, corn, oats, wheat, peas, lard, butter, eggs, tea, coffee, and hides appear in large inventories, with hundreds of bales, cases, barrels, and boxes listed by railroad and division.

New York New England Boston Waine Eastern Providence Old Colony Transcontinental Association Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Lodiana American Bell E:ie Boston and Albany Grand Junction Rai Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg H Railroad Boston and Maire Rat Road Maine Lowell Ratticail Cormm Express Sea Shoe and Leather Insurance Counirny Bam Bop Albany Lowell Fitchburg K Westen Arineton Corp Woburn Tremont and Suffolk Mills

Receipts of principal staples at this port today

Table shows total receipts from all shipment points including in transit, compared with last year. Items include cotton Paris, molasses, wool blends, oats, wheat, beans, barley, peas, leather, lard, pork and hides among many commodities with varied counts in bales, bushels, cases, and pounds.

Paris Pune Aseer Vans Jom Walt Potat Os Lee Umved Eather Waite Leatter Boxer Pete Bea

London Market Summary Confirms Wheat Firmness and Mixed Trade

Foreign markets report wheat firm on the coast with higher shipment prices and brisk demand in Liverpool and London. Spot wheat and corn show steady to firm levels. receipts indicate active American imports. Cotton prices dip slightly while futures trade remains cautious and financials show varied percentages across listed securities.

Conmerciel Bulletin London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce California Liverpool Uplands

Agricultural and commodity values in early trade report

A dense ledger style list shows prices and quantities for agricultural products and goods including petroleum products, lubricants, paints, breadstuffs, wheat, salt, vegetables, meats, coffee, spices, machinery, and textiles. The report also lists country trade values by region such as England and Nova Scotia with totals and stock categories.

Aghig Oss Cen le Ysis AWE ATG Vos Cslk Sine Cde Gp OM Gme Wise Ie Gokpd Og Se Boon Sias Benscises Oommcah cc Euanee England Australasia Toigbee iv

Promissory note suit and multiple court dockets

Judge's docket lists cases including Frank Bul vs Lauriston Durkee on a 540 note with verdict for plaintiff 27325. Belle Farnham vs Odd Fellows Benefit Assn over her claim of 1090 policy. William Hineys vs Harrison Dunham over tailor debt. several other dockets with cases involving insurance, contracts, torts and railroad matters.

Frank Bul Vs. Lauriston Co. Durkee M. H. Schwartzenburg B. Hale J. H. George Paul West A. Hemenway William Hineys Harrison Dunham Oxford Bng F. S. Hasseltine J. F. Pickering

Gibbs v Egan and Tr to be heard next Thursday

The court, before Judge Rockwell, will hear all motions for new trial and settlement of conclusions in No. 106 Gibbs vs Egan and Tr. on Thursday following, with further disposition to follow.

Jacks Adams New Bedford Medford Carter Bradford Committee On Essex County Haverhill Edmund Keyes Charlestown Senate Gibbs Egan

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