Fruit steamers bring citrus to Boston market
The steamer Hondo arrives from Jamaica with bananas for Boston Fruit Company. The steamer Bessaravia heads for Boston with 3600 boxes Messina oranges 1500 boxes Messina lemons 10000 boxes Palermo oranges and 4000 boxes Palermo lemons. The steamer Naranja also bound for Boston with 1100 cases Valencia oranges 6100 boxes alermo oranges and 4100 boxes Palermo lemons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Bessaravia
Boston
Naranja
Provisions market steady with mixed pork and lard quotes
Chicago provisions firm with meat prices steady to firm. Pork values show modest gains in long cuts and backs up to 1800 while lard and dry salted meats hold near prior levels. New York quiet on pork. Cincinnati lists varied beef and ham prices across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Shorts
Park
Hams, LLC
New York
Continent
South America
Cincinnati
Brighton
Cotton markets show steady firm tone in New York and Liverpool
New York cotton is firm with middling uplands at 9 13-16c and futures opening steady. Liverpool spot cotton stands at 5 7-16d for middling uplands and 4 13-16d for ordinary with 12,000 bales sold. receipts and exports vary by port as markets across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville show generally steady to firm pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wauuaey Isco Dnicka Wees teUe
Ekiv Ee
So's
Opie Iwi
Mike Vos Kccceskass OG
Os Ocean Ks Eka
Cots Oeaoe
Niewkais Aa Sae
Daruees Ois Cs Viie
Hss Coekes Ge Ooo
SS Pe Ee Rer
Womapon
Viods
Ou Ee A
Sclaelee
Cescer Sees
Cs Coc Cenese Ress
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Continent
Charleston
Norfolk
Mid
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
United States
Sugar Market Mixed Signals in Raw and Refined Prices
Sugar trading shows a quiet steady tone with raw sugar quotes around 4 1/16 to 5c for Cuba refining and varied cents per pound for other grades. Refined and pulverized sugars hold near last quotes while molasses markets remain steady with Ponce Porto Rico and Porto Rico prices cited. New York notes dull raw sugar and quiet refined trade with New Orleans demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Davas
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Cottonseed Oil Certificates Opened and Closed on Jan 5 1889
A cryptic OCR readout lists PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES and COTTONSEED OIL CERTIFICATES with open times at 10am on Jan 5 and closures at 3pm. It notes multiple entries including percentages and values, but the full details are garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evece
Sea
Tal
Pepe
Jan Disch
Hog and Cattle Markets Across Major Cities
Stock Yards Kansas City receipts 834 cattle demand active with prices up 10 cents. Hogs 3652 receipts trade active up 10 cents. heavies 485 to 495 dollars. St Louis hogs firm. Cincinnati fair demand with prices 440 to 520 dollars. Chicago cattle 3000 receipts steady. cattle and hogs strong with mixed prices. Texas cattle around 2 to 3 dollars. Western corn fed and Texas hogs show firm to higher values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Commodity prices across markets show mixed demand and steady firm rates
Tallow demand lags with prices around 6 to 6 4 cents and strong New York demand at 6 4 cents. Coffee in New York Rio steady with wide car value. Whiskey markets hold at 103 to 104 dollars in Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Peoria. Turpentine resin and petroleum quotes vary with New York Turpentine at 4 64 to 4 64 cents, resin around 1 10 and 2 dollars, petroleum 6.55 to 7.15 cents with RSW at 7 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City
Rio
Chicago
Cincinnati
St Louis
Peoria
Fall River Print Cloth Market Weekly Report
Fall River weekly print cloth figures show production 170000, deliveries 171000, stock 4000, sales 95000, spot 30000, futures 65000. Market firm. prices 315-16c for 64s and 39-16e for 60x56s. demand fair and sellers expect higher prices. Providence closes firm with 315-16c bids for 64 squares spots and 3 9-16c bids for 56x60s futures to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Providence
Receipts of staple goods by railroad lines in 1889
Lists from multiple railroads showing quantities of cotton wool flour cornmeal corn oats malt feed bacon grease hogs butter beans apples potatoes hay straw lumber leather hides and other goods in assorted lots and car shipments with totals in January 1889. Distinct rail lines include Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston & Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Eastern Western Lowell System and By Express and By Sea shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Bates Cotton
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell
Express
Ecore
Imports and Exports at Grand Manan and Nearby Ports
A sparse 1889 trade record lists cargoes from Grand Manan New Brunswick and nearby ports including Georgetown and Miragoane. It notes herring, bleaching powders, soda ash, caustic soda, machinery, and logwood among shipments from firms such as Barclay & Co and Jinder & Meyer to Liverpool and other destinations with multiple casks, bales, crates, and cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Manan
Gazelle
Georgetown
Pel
Barclay & Co
Liverpool
Eng
Baring Bros & Co
E & F King & Co
Jinder & Meyer
Wing & Evans
Viass Hills, Turner & Co
EK & King & Co
Roberts Bros
E & F King, & Co
Morey & Co
Cottons Coleman, Mead & Co
Riley & Gray
Leigh & Co
Phipps & Train
Mason, Chapin & Co
Nbl
Star
Salmon River
Sir Mary Rosé
John Gall & Co
Exports Jan 5 1889 Halifax and foreign ports trade
A detailed list from Halifax and other ports records exports of flour hardware glassware oils meat and paper goods, plus schooners and steamer cargoes from Halifax NS Buenos Aires Argentina Melbourne Australia and more, noting quantities such as 96 pkgs hardware 6 do glassware and 875 bbls flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Blalifax
Arizona
N M Johnson
Lridgewater
Fee Cox
Yarmouth
Lily E
Buenos Ayres
Inventory and assorted goods in warehouse listing items
A fragmented warehouse tally lists nails and nails tools hardware, axes and hatchets, carriages and wagon parts, pumps, rope, and various can goods. It records quantities in cases, bales, crates, and pieces with multiple specific items including axes, wringers, tools, and hardware.
Petition to dissolve The Perfect Pencil Sharpener Company
A group of stockholders led by Arthur Drew Matthew Crosby Charles A Neuert and Frank A Drew petition the Supreme Judicial Court to dissolve The Perfect Pencil Sharpener Company of Boston. The company organized January 7 1885 has ceased business with all funds expended no liabilities and no assets and cannot continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachlausetts
Suffolk
Supreme Judicial Court
Equity
Perfect Pencil Sharpener Company of
Boston
Massachusetts
Perfect Pencil Sharpener Company
Arthur Drew
Matthew Crosby
Charles A. Neuert
Frank A. Drew
Petition Notices and Bank Claim in Massachusetts Courts
Suffolk court orders notice for petition in Boston to appear March first for cause why petition should not be granted. Provident Institution for Savings faces depositor dispute with John C. Crowley and Lydia Marshall as claimants in Middlesex Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachs Wsetys
Middlesex
Ss.superior Court
Mariin Shea
Provident Institution For Savings
Boston
Commonwealth
John C. Crowley
Suffolk
Lydia Marshall
Stanhope
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Geo. A. Sawyer
Contract Suit In Boston Over $300
In Suffolk, Superior Court, October 1888, C H Johnson sues Geo C Boniface for $300 with no personal service. The defendant must appear after publication of this order in the Boston Post for three weeks, last at least fourteen days before February. The case will continue to the next sitting until notice is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachte
Suffolk
Superior Court
A. D
C. H. Johnson
Boston
Geo. C. Boniface
Boston Post
Jos. A. Willard
Descent and Divorce Petition and Boston Tobacco Company Dissolution
Legal notices report Louis Kaiser seeking divorce from Martha Kaiser after years of desertion with court orders for publication and service. Also, stockholders petition for dissolution of the Boston Tobacco Company with a receiver to wind up affairs and distribute assets.
Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court Petition Notice
Court directs hearings in Boston Suffolk at the first Monday of March next. Attested copy paper to be published and last issue at least thirty days before. Respondents may show cause why prayer of petition should not be granted. Clerk John Noble signs December 27, 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Supreme Judicial Court
Boston
Boston Post
John Noble
C. H. Cooper
John C. Crowley
Lydia Marshall
Cambridge
The.o. C. Hurd
Middlesex
Superior Court
Charles Warren Soule
Hooston
County of
Jos. A. Willard
Martha Kaiser
Martha Kiser
Jos
A. Willard
Theodore M. Osborne
Train baggage check service announced for Boston to destinations
Passengers with tickets on the Fall River Line Shore Line and Stonington Line may have baggage checked from hotel or residence in Boston to their destination. Orders for baggage may be left at No 2 Old State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
River Line
Boston
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex Boat
Providence
Old State
J. R. Kendi
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Stonington Line
No. 2
Old State Ouse
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Kneeland Street
Framingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
Southboro
Betton
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Wratt’s Junction
R. R
Old State House
J. KR. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Boston Area Rail Timetable Fragments
A dense list of train times and routes across many Boston area stations including Ashmont Brockton Cohasset Quincy and Taunton with multiple weekday and Sunday departures. The OCR shows numerous times, station names, and notes about via Brockton Taunton and other branches.
Coastal Bus Schedules Adjust Across Cape Town Routes
Extracted timetable list shows multiple Cape Cod towns with morning departures around 8.15 am and afternoon returns roughly 4.15 pm. Places include Buzzards Bay Bourne Brewster Cataumet Chatam Cottage City Fairhaven Falmouth Eyannis Harwich Monument Beach Mattapoisett Marion Nantucket Provincetown Sandwich Searmore South Yarmouth Wellfleet Woods Hall Wareham and Yarmouth with variations in times and days noted for Nantucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Bustards Bay
Barestabie
Bourne
Eyannis
Harwich
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Sandwich
Saramore
Yarmouth
Fremont
Wellfleet
Fragmentary Schedule Notes From The Page
A jumble of times and phrases including auction and various numbers is recorded. The readable items mention Sundays and several clock times with no clear event or names.
Rail Schedules for New England Lines in Boston
Corrected to Dec 30 1588, Boston & Albany schedules list daily trains from Boston to Ashcroft Baltimore Danbury and many towns including Dorchester Hyde Park Providence New London Norwood and more. Sunday and Woonsocket departures noted with special through connections to Hartford Willimantic and New York via multiple routes and a midday express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Blackstone
Danbury
Medham
Dorchester
Dudley Street
Ellis
Endicott
Lam
Mapan
B.go
You
LL Uwin
Llduy Dy Syou
s.HrVs
Milford
Mt. Bowdoin
New Britain
Newburgh
New London
New Work
Air Line
Hartford
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Kiladelphia
Providence
Mockville
Conn
Southbridge
Filton
Winslows
Webster
Hyde Park
Franklin
Woonsocket Division
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Waterbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Turners
N. Y
Chicago
New England
Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
Philadelphia Express
Jersey City
Trenton
Philadelphia
Washington
Richmond
Danielsonville
Putnam
City OF Boston
City OF Worcester
Bertus
Washington Street
A Jackson
E. P. Vining
A. C. Kendall
Sup
Pass. Agt
Albany
Connect
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Michigan Central HR. B.s
Cleveland
Toledo
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Western Division Train Schedule From Boston Area
Trains depart Boston station for Alton Bay and many stops including Rochester Farmington Andover Lin Reading Medford Melrose and Wilmington with numerous morning and afternoon times and Sunday trains listed for Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Portland and other Way Stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Haymarket Square
Alton Bay
Rochester and
Farmington
Andover
Mever
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Haverhill
Via
Routh Lawrence
Il P
Fa Owell
Medford
Llamis
Melrose Sightands
Melrose
Merriimac
North Audrover
Newburyport
Reading
Akefield
Porth Wilmington
Dover
Lawrence
Manchester
Lowell
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Complex Timetable of Regional Rail Lines and Stops
A dense list of train times and station names across Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Everett Lynn Marblehead Middleton Newburyport North Conway Portsmouth Saugus Wenham Wolfeboro and more. The fragment details multiple departures arrivals and varying AM PM indicators with occasional errors and odd spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Beverly
Biddeford
Chelsea
Mover
Everett
Great Path
Rochester
Hampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Pswich
Lynn
Marblehead
Swampscott Wranch
Middleton
Newburyport
North Conway
Peabody and Danvers
Portsmouth
Mevere
Mockport and
Gloucester Branch
York Marbor & Beach Ik
Reece
Saugus Keranch
Sweescott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
Lynn and Way
Portland
St. John and
Malifax
Zclom
Boston Station Timetable Listing for Street Rail Service
Boston Station on Causeway Street shows through service hours and routes to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Weaverhill and Woodsville at 9am and various branches with 8.30am 1pm 7pm windows. Montreal via Montreal and Boston Air Line trains run daily for Montreal Fabyan’s Nashua Lawrence Stench Lexington eburn Winchester and Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bionesick
Johnsonville
N. W
Lincoln—w
SUN
Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard—s
Nashua
N. M
Ayer Junction
Berth Adams
Williamstown
North Leominster
Saratoga
Shelburne Falls
Union Square
Somerville
Walthams
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Worcester
Miller's Falls
Hoosac Tunnel
Washington Street
Boston
John Adams
Fitchburg
Causeway Street
OO A. M
Parlor Cartos
Albans
Winehendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Witzwilliam
Troy
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Walls
Rutland
Burlington
St. Albana
St. Johns
Montreal
Ogdensburg
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
R. R. Reef
Cheshire
Connecticut River
Vermont
White River Junction
R Py
Ches
Hire
Monadnock
Eyiend
R. R’a
Wagner Palace
St. Albans
Maeontreal
Ottawa
LU A. MI
A. Faxon
Tt. R. Stewart
N. H
Boston & Maine City
State Street
PEC
Augusta—Haymarket Sq
Causeway_ st
Bangor
Bar Harbor
St. John
Haliefax
Provinces
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Halifax
Portland
Haymarket Square
Redland
Castine
Southwest
Bar
North—Haymarket Sq
North Conway- Haymarket Sq
Portland—Haymarket Sq
Bostos
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren Weaverhill
Woodsville
North Woodstock
Pennigewassett Watley
Kishen
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan’s
De*ferson
Knanklin
Lebanon
St. Johnsburgs
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumpsic
White River Juunction
Wells River
Bsistel
Claremen
Montpelier
Kesex Juande Teen
Burlingtorn
Biontreal
Northern RR
Boston Air Line
Sowell
Lawrence
Stench and Way
Lexington Ape Way
Eburn and Way
Arm
Winchester and Way
Manchester
Concord
Civic Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mars
J E Carter & Co
Attest
Theo. C. Hurd
Elizabeth B. Bullen
Robert M. Bullen
Illinois
Robert
Robert Mullen
Theo
C. Hurd
Nellie Soule
Rhode Island
Charles
Cabot St
Charles Warren
Bessie Warren Soule
The
Post Publishing Co
Post Publishing Company
Milk Street
Board of Directors
Edwin M. Bacon
Biassachia
Louis Kaiser
New York City
Libellant
Libellee
Marthaaiser
Supreme Judicial Curt
Boston Tobacco Company of
Bby
Boston Tobacco Company
Francis F. Elwell
Fr. G. Hawes
W. B. Hawes
T. Nelson Hastings
Gsanet
Hoosac
Rotterdam
D Junction
Est
Binghamton
Niagara Falls Short Line
Erie
St. Louis
Michigan Central RR
Palace
Grand Trunk Railway
Belmont and
Waverley
Brattleboro
Miller’s Falls
Itehburg
Gardner
Miller
My. Greenfield
J. Whitmore
Gen
J.R. Watson
Gen’ Pasa
Central Vermont Railroads
Rick
L. Connor
Pass
R Agt
L. H. Palmer
Railroads
Central Division
Ashmont
Mraiptree
Middleboro
Bridgewater
Brockton
Cohasset
Hinzham
Aim
Séasion
Wits
East Bridgewater
Abington
East Milton
Wes
Jliney
East Weymouth
Weymouth
aFall Eiver
Taunton
Barrison Square
Marshfield and
Sea View
Mattapan and
Milton
Neponset
gNew
Wedford
North Easton
Stoughton
Mandolph
Duxbury
Quincy
Brockland and
Mano
Untes
Shawmut
South Mraintree
Navy Ars
South Duxbury
Central Station
Dean
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
West Tridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Wruyvs
Ake Montas i
Cape Cod
Lea
Providence Division
Park Square
Stonington
Attlebows
Boylston
Central
Roslindale
Highland
West Roxbury
Spring Street
Canton
Dedham
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Foxboro
Forest Hills
Mazelwood
Keath
Hebronville
Hyde Pack
Aleem
Jamaica Flain
Bransfield
Lope and Clarendon Halls
Attleboro
Meadville
Se Utaseq
Ramford and
Endia Point
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Stoughton Central
South Walpole
Om Wrentham
Walnut Bill
Stonehaven
Warren and Bristol
West Mansfield
Norton
Wickford Junction
Concord RE. KR. Ake
B. and
Chamberlin, Spt
Crailroads
Dov
Fishskill-on-Hudson
Kranklin
Forest
Martford
Marvard Street
Highland Lake
Islington
Hester
Mattato
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Stecur
Woonsscket
Atica
West
Elegant Wests
Wagner
Hartford, New Haven
A. S. Hanson, Gen. Pass, Agt
Montreal & West
Pena
Prain
Park Eoone Station
Washington, Cor. State Street
Fork Square
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
O H. Briggs
New York and
End
Union Depot
Providence & Worcester R. R
Elphi Bound
Brook
Central MB. ER
New Jersey
RM. R
Depot Central R. R
New
Liberty
Boston Station
aVia Saugus
South Reading
Boulton
Tom. Keene
Hillsboro
Millsboro
Wilson
Blilford
Amherst
Greenfield
Rnashan
No. Millerica
Wilmington
Walnad Will
Stoneham
Woburn
Winchester
Weat Medora
College Mill
Winter Hill
Miass
Reformator
Mbillerica
Mbedrora
Lexington
Arlington
Bedford
Central Mass
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Belcher
Town
Bondsville
Jare
Gilbertville
Barre
Oakdale
West Hoyleted
Worecester
Berlin
Dime Mindson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Wiendton
Waltham
Belmont
Wattham
Wadsow
Way
Worthamton
Tames T. Furber
K. J. Flanders
Gen’ Pas’s
Ticke
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