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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1887

Page

6

Colorado Ore Milling Investment Offer Attracts Three Men

Advertisement seeks one to three businessmen to invest 38000 in ore milling in Colorado with large profits and limited risk on 12000. Address for details to J. H. M. in Boston Post. New York stock sales report notes 232,092 shares traded with daily price data and yesterday’s close.

Colorado Boston Post New York

Money Market and Stock Report from Boston Exchange

Boston notices a steady money market with rates 4% to 6% across paper types. The day features strong stock trading with gains in Union Pacific and Mexican Central, while Atchison rights and Boston area rails center attention amid corporate protests and leasing rumors.

Dividend Declarations From Waltham and Brush Electric

The American Waltham Watch Company declares a semi annual dividend of 4 percent. The Brush Electric Illuminating Company declares a quarterly dividend of 2 percent.

American Waltham Watch Company Brush Electric Illuminating Company

New York Financial Market Report February 23

Money on call ranged 3 1 4 to 5b with last loan at 4 and close 3. Prime mercantile paper 50 6. Bar silver 10114. Sterling exchange weak but expected rate cuts. Stocks opened strong, then declined, later firming with Northwestern and Union Pacific showing strength. Railroad bonds active with steady prices and several gains across issues.

Cleveland Canton Burl & North Burl Quincy Hic East Lilbow West Michigan Cin San & Clevelan Flint & Peore Iowa Falls City Little Rock Ft Smith New York England Old Colony Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Bonanza Boston Montana Calumet & Hecla Franklin Huron Tamarack Bony Atlantic National Bank City National Bank C.K & Wine Boylston National Bank Old Boston National Bank Laconia Manufacturing Co Hill Manufacturing Co Douglas Axe Erie Lyman Mills Brookline Land Ory Manchester & Lawrence Railroad San Diego Ld Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R West End Land Cambridge Horse Railroad B&a Cheshire Bike T&s Boston Wharf Co Lawrence Gaslight Oo Ees Boston & Lowell Escneve Lake Champ Sand’y & Cleve Spr & M Aw Bell Telephone New Eng Tel Asly Cal & H Aspinwall Land W P West End At & Pac Cambridge B&l S Ring &M Fitchburg Nyc&ne Pullman Pal Co Summit Branch Scott & Gult Am Bell Tel Lamson Aspinwell San Diego Wvest Ind T&s I Atlantic & Pacific B&n B&q KOC Iy K At&s M & St Gé& L Sg Kom&b Rai H&o Gs R&n Lye Franklin Bell Tel Ore Erie Tel Lcivenll Land Boston WP A. T&sf Be& Albany Cambridge Horse Ny&nep Seer Old Co UN Pacific Bell Telephone New England Pepe Rees Erie Telephone Owen Boston Land Boston Water Power Feeree T&sf Atlantic & Panille Eastern Railroads Mexican Central Ee Union Pac Sinkin Fund Wisconsin Centra 2d Arch Top & O Atlantic Pacific Boston & Albany Clearing House Commission House Sterling Exchange Europe Atchison California Southern Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Horse New York & New England Aspinwall New England Telephone Boston Water Power San Diego Land Atlantic Prime Mercantile Germany Louisville & Nashville Northwestern Chicago & Alton Sinking Fund Northwestern Extosion Flint & Pere Marquette Kentucky Central New Jersey Midland New Orleans Pacific Trust Peoria Decatur & Evansville Evansville Southern Pacific of California Texas Pacific Trust Richmond & Allegheny Wabash Chicago

Stock markets firm on German election results

London trading closes firm with gains in several leading shares as investors react to the German election. Consols and Atlantic & Great Western firsts show notable moves alongside Canadian Pacific and New York Central amid broad market strength.

London Consola Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County and Nearby Towns

Multiple transfers recorded across Suffolk County including South Street from John Pendergast to Charles F. Berry and Kneeland Street from Franklin T. Rose to John Taylor with mortgage details. Also listings from South Boston and Revere noting parcels on Second and Fourth streets Emerson and Gold streets, with prices and mortgage amounts.

South Street John Pendergast Charles F. Berry West Street Kneeland Street Franklin T. Rose John Taylor Rollin H. Allen South Boston Henry Parkman William Henry Hart Second Street John Denning Denis L. Reardon Fourth Street Francis F. Amory Virgil L. Wilson Gold Street James Vincent Devine Emerson Street Revere Boston Steamboat and Pier Company Charles H. Putnam Charles W. Glidden Brighton Charles H. Foster Willard H. Giles Cambridge Street

Mortgage transfers listed for Feb 15 16 in Boston area

A sequence of property mortgage filings dated Feb 15 and Feb 16 covers transfers and liens on land and buildings in Charlestown Dorchester South Boston Revere Dorchester and nearby streets. Names include Mumford Raferty Patten Kimball Gillooly Glidden Hutchinson Gr iffin Delany Fisher Clapp and Pierce with amounts from 126 to 4000 dollars.

Cesar A. Mumford Susan C. Classen Harwich Street Thomas Raferty Mary E. Harkins Emerson Street Boston Almira H. Patten Rachel C. Standish Glen Avenue Albert H. Kimball Henry C. Griffin North Anderson Street Bernard Delany George A. Fisher Ashmont Street Dorchester Fred O. Clark Sarah Clapp East Eighth Street South Stillman A. Tucker Samuel B. Pierce Chapman Street

Boots and Shoes Buyers Listed in Several Cities

A long list of buyers and salesmen across multiple states and cities including Atlanta, Augusta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, and more. Names include G H Lester, J P Dill, Isaac Greensfelder, G E Dodge, George Gore, Kreisman, Selz Schwab, and many others. The report reads like a circulated directory of footwear firm agents and buyers.

Atlanta Alleghany Penn H Hanna H Blumhage & Co Craw Augusta Laws Cees Chicago Isaac Greensfelder Offelder Florsheim & Co P Dodge Phelps, Dodge & Palmer George P Gore George P Gore & Ooo O Kreisman O Kreisman & Co Hicago AC McLaughlin Selz, Schwab & Co F Keiser Norfolk S J Thomas St Thomas & Co New York J H Powell Powell & Campbell Pine Bluff Ark Blum Pittsburg E Carnahan J W Carnahan & Son W Meyer Meyer & Roemhald Richmond J A Grigg

G. O. Taylor Bourbon and Rye Whiskey Praised for Purity

The article notes top monuments by height and hails G. O. Taylor Bourbon and Rye Whiskey bottled by C. I Graves & Sons as a standard remedy and trusted by leading druggists and grocers. Unbranded cases shipped on request.

Washington Monument Philadelphia Cologne Strasburg Cathedral United States Capitol Washington G. O. Taylor C. i Graves & Sons

Commercial Matters Daily Market Summary

Leather shows improvement while boots and shoes stay quiet. Hides unchanged. Flour dull. Corn quiet but steady. Oats and oatmeal dull or firm. Rye flour steady with light trade. Rye, barley, malt quiet. Butter improved. cheese firm. Eggs easier. Beans steady but firm. Potatoes in fair demand. Hay and straw quiet. Grass seeds quiet. Truck in fair demand. Tallow quiet. Provisions firm. Fresh beef quiet but firm. Sugar and molasses steady.

Boots and Shoes Trade Steady Despite Labor Tensions

The boot and shoe market shows little change from last week with manufacturers filling duplicate orders and jobbers rushing orders. Demand grows for split boots, brogans, and women’s finer lines while calf boots stay active. Labor issues fade for manufacturers though unions remain wary. Spencer factory outputs over 1000 pairs daily with improving worker quality. Rubber trade remains quiet but jobbers see fair movement. Weekly shipments rise slightly. year to date shows a 13 599 case shortfall versus 1886 but gains over 1885. Overall weekly outside New England shipments reach 69 162 cases, with total since Jan 1 at 857 233 cases.

Worcester County Spencer Reer Rede New England

Leather Market Shows Firming Demand Across Sectors

The leather market reports firmer activity in sole and browan finished goods with strong demand for export and home use. Rough and finished leathers show varied demand, with prices firm for prime stock and easy for Western hides as supply shifts.

Brighton New England West Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios

Market Reports Feb 23 Flour and Grain

A dull market sees little selling, with wheat prices easing on Western grades and mixed call bids. Corn and oats trade slowly as inspections show steady demand. winter wheat prospects look favorable while global figures from Hungary to Austria influence sentiment.

Chicago Farmers’ Review Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas Ohio Hungary Austria India Chicago Wee Cole

Grain and mill products price list with exports and bids

A detailed historical price slate lists flour rye oats cornmeal and malt and hops with varied grades and export terms. Prices appear per barrel or ton for different varieties, including Canadian export terms and domestic fob, plus small lots and war-related adjustments.

Market tone firm as receipts remain light on fresh goods

The firm tone in Western and New York markets lifts confidence while receipts of fresh-made goods stay light. Butter and eggs show strength with varied regional quotations. cheese remains firm, hay demand soft, and potatoes and produce prices mixed amid steady to firmer tones.

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Pork and lard market steady with firm demand

Market reports show pork and lard firm with nine good to fair demand. Hams steady, fresh beef prices firmer with three good to fair trade. Lambs and veals quiet at quotations. Listings include long cuts at 17 60 to 18 00, back and lean end prices, and lard tierces and pails quoted with cents per pound.

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