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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1887

Page

6

Money Market in Boston and National Stock Activity

The Boston money market remains steady with good business paper discounted at 6 percent, some banks loaning regular customers at 5 percent, and collateral loans at about 6 percent. New York funds hold a premium, bonds and stocks show mixed movement, Atchison issues and Western division changes noted, and various bonds and shares quoted with several gains and losses across multiple lines.

Dividends Declared by Insurance Company and Bank

The Insurance Company of North America declared a dividend of 747 percent. East Bridgewater Savings Bank declared a semi annual dividend of 24 percent.

The Insurance Company of North America East Bridgewater Savings Bank

New York Financial Markets End Quiet After Wide Early Swings

Money on call easy from 4 to 6 with last at 6 and closing around 5. Government bonds dull while railroad bonds steady. Stock market rallied briefly after 2:15 then drifted lower to finish near day’s lows. Reading, Western Union and Richmond & West Point led activity. Trading volume 206,000 shares with notable bond sales and varied price movements across major issues.

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London Market Summary Of Consols And Shares

London January 11 Consols stand at 100 11 16 with Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 60 44 and St Paul common at 93 4. Reading 204s and Atlantic and Great Western seconds at 18 44. Canadian Pacific at 69 5 and Erie 35 14 with do seconds at 102. Mexican ordinary 50. NY Central 117. Bullion into Bank of England on balance today amounts to £39,000.

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Wholesale toy firm assets uncertain after massive liabilities

Vergho, Rubling & Co of Chicago files schedule showing liabilities of 102,072 spread across 187 creditors led by Germany and New York firms. Stock of drugs toys and fancy goods on hand is only asset. prior years had large profits and a 1881 fire loss. Other firms distressed include M. DeLong & Co. Philadelphia and E. C. Miller Memphis with varying debts. many assignations and court actions noted.

Vergho, Rubling & Co Chicago Carl Pfretzoebiner Kronach Germany Daniel Lay Teurth A. Sleehenger & Co New York L. Wolf & Co Boston McLaughlin Bros Garton & Griffith Sheboygan Wis E. G. Schlow M. DeLong & Co Philadelphia Carlsbad Bohemia Oscar Moses China Charles McLaren William Godfrey Brooklyn N. Y James Cement Company Esopus James H. A. Cleveland Boots and Shoes Worcester DPD Dexter Wisk & Co Teamsters D. Dexter Fisk Milk Route T. L. Patterson & Co Washburn Wiatt & Watts Furniture Company Frankenstein South Boston WH. Kimball Rochester N. H Joseph H. Page Boots and Charlestown Boston Shoe Manufacturing Company Enoch S. Northend Newburyport Charles A. Macmahon T. P, Pilisi& Co J. H. Hariland Brockton L. E. Rivest Holyoke John W. Phillips Bats and Furs Halifax W. & A. Mauifus

Lawyer Bryant charged with embezzling $200 from Flower

F Eugene Bryant formerly of Pinckney street now of Hingham was arrested by Division 4 detectives for embezzling $200 entrusted by Frank A. Flower to pay a mortgage. Arraigned in Municipal Court, case continued for one week.

F. Eugene Bryant Pinckney Street Hingham Hoffman and Franke Division 4 Frank A. Flower Flower Bryant

Hlorsford's Acid Phosphate for Women

Dr. Wm. BE Jewrrt of Adrian Michigan says Hlorsford's Acid Phosphate is particularly useful in the nervous disorders of women. This endorsement highlights a medical product marketed to female health concerns and linked to a named physician and location.

Hlorsford Wm. BE Jewrrt Adrian, Mich

Commercial Matters In Quiet Market Report

Lumber is quiet and unchanged. Flour is firm. Corn is easier. Oats are firm. Butter is firm and unchanged. Cheese is quiet but firm. Eggs are strong. Beans are steady. Potatoes are quiet and steady. Hay is quiet. Straw is steady. Grass seeds are quiet. Truck is in fair demand. Talion is quiet. Provisions are firm. Fresh beef is firm and unchanged. Sugar is firm. Molasses is steady.

Coal market holds firm amid labor strikes and tight stocks

The coal trade shows firm prices and active demand across anthracite sizes despite labor strikes and ice blockades limiting shipments. Reading, Lehigh, and other carriers report reduced stocks with winter production down, while bituminous and coke trades stay active with prices firm.

Reading Company Elizabethport Port Richmond Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Comet New England Ound New York

Market Reports January 11 Flour and Grain Stability

Market unchanged with steady prices across flour and grain. Corn bids show slight strength with high mixed at 63 cents and steamer yellow around 52 to 44 cents. Oats remain firm with excellent speculative demand. futures and on call sales noted for February March and April, with bids and asks listed. inspections report various lots of wheat and mixed grain stratified by grade and type.

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Butter Market Holds Firm With Steady Demand Across Regions

Butter markets stay firm with unchanged prices as bids appear for factory extras and regional lots. New York and Chicago show quiet, steady tones while eggs, beans, seeds, and hay present mixed demand and steady prices. receipts thin in Chicago and diverse quotes circulate for creamery and dairy products across multiple markets.

Chicago Elgin Creamery Western Creamery Western Dairy New York Vermont Liverpool Eastern Extra Norfolk Bros Mitchell Bros Good Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Ohio Choice Canada Timothy Northern Jersey Maine New Brunswick Houston Rose Aroostook

Fruit market report notes firm apples and scarce Florida oranges

Prices for apples remain firm with several varieties listed. Pears and cranberries are tight with high or rising prices. Florida oranges show good demand and bright lots scarce. mandarins and tangerines also in demand. Nuts and dried apples mix with various regional price quotes for evaporated and common varieties. Citrus and foreign fruits priced per box or barrel, including Valencia, Messina lemons, and Malaga palen dicht.

Florida Baldwin Maine Massachusetts Virginia Farmer’s Marks Valencia Messina Alermo Malaga Cape Cod

Market Report shows firm pork and beef prices

The market remains firm across major meats with dressed hogs and fresh beef prices steady. Lambs,muttons, and veals stay firm in a quiet market while various pork and lard items, ribs, and beef products are listed with specific bid ranges and delivery terms.

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Cotton and commodity prices mixed in Liverpool and New York markets

Liverpool cotton futures closed steady to quiet with January at 414-64d and March at 6 1464d. New York spot and futures showed dull demand. prices ranged for uplands to ordinary. PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES details and 1886 trade tallies noted. Refiners and buyers worldwide influenced by Russian competition and rising demand in Asia and France.

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