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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1887

Page

6

Financial statement highlighting assets and liabilities

The document lists assets totaling 444,915,791 dollars and liabilities of 170,912,413 dollars with further figures showing 75,998,044 and 23,169,325 amounts, plus 227,065 dollars in miscellaneous entries. It appears to be an old balance sheet excerpt with partial line items.

Money Market in Boston Shows Easier Rates and Strong Stocks

The Boston money market loosened with bank rates at 4 to 4.5 percent for loans on call. New York funds at par with premium. Clearing house rates eased, and government securities remained quiet. The local stock market rose on Atchison and Central Massachusetts with broad gains across telephones and rail stocks. November earnings for Atchison beat expectations despite higher expenses, while California Southern faced court action over bond guarantees.

Boston New York Clearing House Sterling Exchange Saale Bks Atchison Central Massachusetts New England Bell Telephone New England Telephone Atchison, Topeka &Santa Fe Atlantic & Pacific California Southern Chicago Burlington & Quincy Boston Land Water Power Cincinnati Sandusky & Cleveland Flint & Pere Marquette Kansas City Springfield Memphis Mexican Central Rutland Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Maverick Bonanza Mining Catalpa Denver & Rio Grande Little Rock & Fort Smith Oregon Yoad Clarence H. Venner Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Atchison Company California Southern Railroad Company Supreme Court of Massachusetts Venner Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Sandusky Kansas Chicago, Kansas & Western Burlington Massachusetts Materred San Diego Osceola

Local Banks Declare Multiple Dividends Across New England

The First National Bank of Easthampton reports a 3 percent dividend. Ware Savings Bank declares a semi annual 2 percent dividend. Conway Aare yet National Bank issues a 2 percent semi annual dividend. First National Bank of Orwell Vermont proclaims 5 percent semi annual. Vermont Investment and Guarantee Company Orwell Vermont declares 6 percent semi annual. Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company sets a 6 percent semi annual dividend. Massasoit National Bank Fall River issues 4 percent dividend. Pocasset and Second National Banks Fall River each declare 3 percent. Metacomet National Bank Fall River announces 24 percent. Mechanics’ Company and King Philip Mills Company Fall River each declare 14 1/2 percent. Morse Twist Drill and Machine Company declares a regular quarterly dividend.

First National Bank of Easthampton Ware Savings Bank Conway Aare Yet National Bank First National Bank of Orwell Vermont Investment and Guarantee Company Af Orwell Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company Massasoit National Bank Fall River Pocasset Second National Metacomet National Bank Mechanics’ Company King Philip Mills Company

Wall Street Opens Strong as Jersey Central Leads Gains

New York stocks sentiment turns firmer with Jersey Central and Norfolk & Western preferred pushing prices higher. Market ends near day’s best with overall strength. Richmond & West Point drags and nickel plate case weighs on some issues. Trading volume around 369,837 shares with notable activity in Denver & Rio Grande and Kansas & Texas issues.

New York Jersey Central Norfolk & Western Richmond & West Point Atlantic & Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio St. Paul Denver & Rio Grande Western Green Bay Lafayette Bloomington & Muncie Kansas & Texas Gs Canada Southern Central Pacific Delaware, L. & W Delaware & Hudson Den Rio Giese Bay Northwest Pacific Mail Peoria Dec Hyans Texas Pacific Union Pacific Western Union Wabash Pacific Northern Pacific Gary Oregon Trancontinental Hocking Valley Vwcca Wes Bays St. Paul & Duluth

Real estate transfers across Suffolk County pages listed

Property deeds dated December show transfers on Worthington and Waltham streets along with numerous entries from Roxbury Dorchester Roslindale West Roxbury Brighton South Boston Charlestown Chelsea and other areas. Buyers include Edward J O Dowd Mary T Aberdee Harrison Dunham and Daniel G Brown among others with prices from $1 to $8125 and mortgage backs commonly 2000.

Suffolk County Worthington Street Traders and Mechancs’ Insurance Company Edward J. O’dowd Ditto Mary T. Aberdee Harrison Dunham Traders and Mechanics’ Insurance Company Waltham Street E. Price Greenleaf Stephen H. Williams Ruggles Street Charles P. Greenough Benjamin F. Anthony Tuggles Hampshire Streets Charter Street Jacob Berwin Marks Berwin Foleyee Brookline Street George E. Adams John Ss. Adams Lillian W. Adams Shawmut Avenue Pliny Nickerson Thomas H. Russell Gloucester Street Willard T. Sears Hannah G. Sears South Street Robert Taft William Gaston Dorrochester J. Homer Pierce Samuel B. Pierce Leonard Street James W. French Michael Davis Talbot Avenue Margaret M. Hayes Et al Daniel G. Brown Abbott Street Susan G. Hildreth John Robinson Thomas D. Nelson Norfolk Street Oliver Ditson Mary E. Hopkins Foster Street Roxpury Peter Kraus Henry Moebs Eustis Street Roslindale Edward 8. Fogerty Charles Hi. Williams Florence Street Granville S. Seaverns John H. Bradford Joseph C. Lenix Hewlett Street West Roxpurny W. Frederick Henning Frederick E. Weber Sycamore Street Edwin Weld Albert K. Cordingley Hyde Park Avenue William L. Allen Augustus Schulz Newburn Street Annie Allen Annie W. Wallace Henry Brehant Spring Park Avenue Lachlan Wallace Brighton Mary F. Killion Thomas Killion Wicklow Street

London stock market report shows mixed American and Canadian gains

London prices on January 3 show Consols at 100 11-16 and U S 48 1 1 4 113 1 2 percent. Atlantic & Great Western franks at 51 ex-interest, do seconds 18 14. Canadian Pacific 69 73, Erie 35 44 do seconds 10 3 percent. Mexican ordinary 60 3, Illinois Central 18 7, New York Central 11 8 percent, Pennsylvania 5 9, Reading 1 9 percent.

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Mortgage transfers and metal market report mix

Mortgage notices list numerous transfers on streets in Dorchester South Boston Chelsea Revere and Jamaica Plain with dates late December and dollar figures from 500 to 8000. The metal market notes firm pig iron and steel rail prices with current imports, domestic demand, and rail capacity estimates for 1887 1888 nationally.

Local Patent Medicines Advertised in 19th Century Product List

A fragment lists patent medicines with distributors in Baltimore Charleston Chicago Norfolk and other firms. Highlights include Hale's Honey Cough Cure 25c to $1, Glenn's Sulphur Soap 26c, German Corn Remover 25c, Hill's Hair Dye 50c, Pike's Toothache Drops 25c. An entry for Beawa Automatic Piles appears garbled.

Hale Glenn Hill Pike BEAWA

Grain and market conditions show steady demand and harvest data

Commercial reports indicate firm activity for iron and flour while grains remain largely unchanged. Visible grain stocks as of early January show wheat and corn volumes near record levels with exports of wheat and corn rising in 1886 and 1887 projections improving.

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Flour And Grain Market Report January Update

The flour market remains firm with improved demand and rising prices. Corn shows firmness with fair trade at higher quotes. oats stay steady with moderate activity. No 2 white oats priced around 39 to 41 cents. Grain stocks in elevators and Chicago totals are listed for Jan 3 and prior dates, detailing wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and other grains.

Liverpool California Chicago Bakers Michigan Canada Superior Canada Rollers Canada Ellow New Ne New York Bush Eastern

Butter and cheese prices hold firm across markets

Butter and cheese quotations remain steady with little change since last report. Prices on Western creamery butter range from 18 to 32 cents with various grades quoted. New York and Vermont creamery offerings show similar firmness. cheese markets hold steady with Northern and Ohio grades cited and receivers wholesale price levels.

Franklin County New York Western Creamery Liverpool Eastern Creamery Choice Vermont Creamery Ohio

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