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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1887

Page

7

Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report 1887

Boston Post correspondent George J. Fox summarizes week ending January 11 1887 live stock market data at Watertown. Cattle and sheep numbers by state, hog totals, car counts by road, and price ranges for market beef store cattle sheep hides tallow and skins with notes on quality classifications and regional distinctions.

Boston Post George J. Fox Sheen Llarsea N.iHiampshire Vermont Ens Massachusetts Eae New York Xs Western Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Boston & Albany Eastern Brighton N. B

Markets by Telegraph. New York Jan 11 Flour meats and more

Markets across major cities show mixed movement with flour receipts 33 804 bbis and sacks and wheat sales at 229 000 bush. Prices vary from No 2 spring 93c to Minnesota patent 4 75 5 00, while lard and pork shift with regional demand. Milwaukee Cincinnati St Louis Chicago notes, with rye, oats and corn fluctuating as provisions decline.

Ork Malaga Sheepshead Sm & d. Doz New York Minnesota City Uzyge Wile State Rio Petroleum—United Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Steam Continental Milwaukee Cincinnati ST. Louis Hans Strong Chicago

Grain Report Shows Mixed Wheat and Feed Commodities

Detroit wheat markets list No 1 white at 83 cents and No 2 red at 85 cents with receipts totaling 21 100. Toledo notes wheat steady at 82 59 bidding and corn around 86 34 cents, oats soft at 2 cents. Receipts include 21 000 bushels wheat and 18 000 bushels corn with shipments of 4 000 bushels each for wheat corn and oats.

Detroit Toledo

Hogs and Cattle Markets Across Three Cities

Kansas City reports firmer hogs with sales $445 to $465 and large receipts. St Louis notes hogs steady, mixed packers $450 to $470, best $475 to $490. Chicago cattle steady with various classes priced. hogs down, weak to lower. Sheep and lamb markets mix, natives and westerns listed with multiple price ranges.

Kansas City ST. Louis Chicago Texas

Cotton Market Summary Across U.S. Ports Jan 11 Report

Net receipts and sales listed for Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville with gross figures exports to Great Britain France and the continent. Stocks nationwide total 1 087 106 with prices steady to firm and mid ranges 9c to 9 1 2c per pound.

Augusta Galveston Great Britain New Orleans France Continent Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville Consolidated United States

Foreign Markets Roundup From London And Liverpool

London reports cargoes off coast with little demand for wheat, corn firmer at mixed prices, and California wheat near due. Liverpool shows quiet wheat, steady corn, and stable provisions with cold damp weather. Havana notes sugar prices and polarizations in cents per quintal.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane California Liverpool Michigan United Kingdom Bombay Calcutta Kurrachee Paris Havana P Quintal

Imports and Exports Jan 11 1887 Anse De Hainaalt

Shipping and trade list from Canning NS to Liverpool and Savannah detailing steamer cargoes. Includes vessels Istrian Craigendoran City of Macon and many consignors such as Beach & Co Snow & Co and Riley & Gray. Items cover paper waste mackerel machinery cotton goods hides oranges and various commodities with counts like 111 bales 551 bars 606 tons and 3871 bales hemp.

Anse DE Hainault Canning George C Rockwell Liverpool Eng Wilder Beach & Co Snow & Co Jere Abbott & Co Riley & Gray Cumner, Jones & Co Brigham J A Hayes & Co Wight Bros Linder & Meyer Wise Rowan & Riley Hills Turner & Co Brown Bros & Co Koopman & Co Bois Steel Progresov Craigendoran Thebaud Bros New York Savannah City of AS &J Brown & Co Bond & Co Bourne & Co Nichols & Co Perry Patch & Co Parsons & Co E Pointer Rodgers George Robinson O Rogers & Co

Exports January 11 1887 Hayti cargo list

Bark Zulma lists exports including two hundred barrels pork five thousand boxes smoked herring one hundred rams codfish sixty one thousand shingles six two thousand feet white pine boards bound for an overseas or domestic carrier with quantities and items in a compact ledger format

Hayti

Port Hawkesbury and DEMERARA Cargo Listing Update

A historical port cargo list records shipments from Port Hawkesbury and Canso to Demerara and Liverpool. Items include flour, meal, oil, lard, cheese, canned meats, medicines, hardware, poultry, livestock, timber, and various commodities aboard multiple vessels, with quantities noted in barrels, bbls, cases, crates, and pounds.

Port Hawkesbury Darling Canso Lina May Demerara BIG Elbridge Souther Liverpool Eng Venetian

Staple Goods Receipts From Multiple Railroads

A January 11, 1887 ledger details cargo receipts for the Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Boston and Maine, and Boston and Lowell railroads and others. It lists cotton bales, wool, flour, cornmeal, oats, malt, millfeed, tallow, hogs, butter, leather, hides, skins, crates, boxes, lumber, and various commodities with quantities such as 187 bales cotton on B and A, 497 bales on Grand Junction, and 351 bales on NY and NE, among many others.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Baies Ndis

Boston and Albany Rail Timetable Mayhem 1886

Local times for the Boston and Albany line are listed with many departures from Boston. Times cover Worcester Springfield Albany New York and intermediate stops. express and sleeping car services to Buffalo Chicago and beyond are noted. multiple daily trains including morning and evening options. tickets and through fares sold at 232 Washington Street Boston. general agents Hanson and Gallup provide conditions and notice.

Washington Street Boston Spragfeld Piutafeld Albany Bboston Llan South Framingham Worcester Buffalo Cleveland Toledo Chicago Muffalo Niagara Falls Detroit Springfields Springfield Pottsfield North Adams Chatham Hudson Palmer Ware River Springdeta Itford New Haven New York Peers Kor Worcester Aaiilwbary Cordaville Ashland Ifvord Saxonville Natack M. Wellesley Weikeley Newter Lower Balle Auburn Date West Newton Newtonville Newton Maneail Brighton Aileton Cottage Farm Eesvoklne Cypress Street Réever Vour Chestnut Newton Centre Newton Mightlanels Newton Lower Wwelesie Rilin Newton Hignianas Pees Oy Drees Oeke Brookne N'vann Sluilou Hanson Gallup West Aim St. Louis Pullman New York Central St. Loui West Shore R. R al Res Greenfield North U Express Holmer Baldwinvile Atholler's Falls Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Depot Causeway Street Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Rutland Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R Cheshire R.R White River Junction Central Vermont BR. R Points West Monadnock Pullman Palace Stonington

Scrambled Rail Timetables and Station Notes

Fragmented OCR schedule data shows train times across multiple cities with hours like 6.55 7.80 8.00 and references to Wilmington Lexington Arlington Nashua and Concord. Mentions rail officials Mell en Lucius Tuttle and through train notices hint at a broader timetable publication with local and through connections.

Prominent Shoe and Boot Buyer Listings Across Cities

A compilation of buyers and firms in various U.S. cities including Albany Athens Chicago Cincinnati Elmira Fulton Nashville New York Philadelphia and more. Names and firms such as Freeman Baldwin Phelps Seixas Wells Greensfelder L H Laws Richardson Goodson Heffelfinger Hall Cammeyer Lippincott Tedcastle Clark Rodgers Hughes and others are noted alongside their locales and company affiliations.

Albany William F .Freeman Ads Athens W Baldwin Baldwin & Fleming Chicago, Il Montanya Montanya & Co Chicago M Phelps Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Seixas Cook & Seixas R Wells M D Wells & Co Rreensfelder Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co Heffelfinger Heffelfinger & Co Nashville Eno Smith Hall & Ordway Manufacturing Co New York City J Cammeyer Philadelphiia Penn Lippincott Lippincott, Son & Co Yo Bons

Boston and Lowell Railroad Schedule Oct 11 1883

Boston and Lowell Railroad timetable listing through service from Boston Causeway Street and local connections. Includes trains to Plymouth Warren Haverhill Manchester Concord Keene Wilton Milford Amherst Hillsboro and other points with times for 8:30 am 7 pm and numerous intermediate departures. Parlor and Pullman cars to Montreal and local branches noted.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Trerough Paton Saceoma Liane Village Wers Meredith Astland Plymouth Frankie Lebanon Wite River Montpeter Kesex Duandson Marington St. Albans Montreal Pullman Central Vermont R.R Passumpsie R.R Manchester Concord N. B Amu Ps. Sun Meene Peterboro Hilllsboro Keene Leos Hillsboro Hilise Bore Wilton Miford Amherst Aweenfield Sun Aoard RE. B N. H Montreal & West Vermont Pullman Carson Lowell Chicago Fitchburg Nekets Central Moston

Local timetable snippet with scattered times and labels

A fragmented OCR timetable lists numerous time entries and abbreviations such as SUN, PM, am, and Ret with figures like 7.30 8.30 10 11 am 12 m 1 2 3 4, alongside entries for MBleachery and No. & Merica. It presents a chaotic set of daily schedules without coherent context or full sentences.

Adama Uy Riau ERY Belmont Solu Femi FILO Aare and Somerville Funan SUN Wilmington Toneham Wan Faby SUN. Sem Riceka Rayue Knou Statio Pau Ouas M. Be Merica Qos No. & Merica Boston & Tran Arra Atilebolfirm Providence Konfork Shore Line Meturn Stonington Bee Paws Mebrunville Rnorth Mans Foxboro Sharon Ryo Aya Toro Rieturi Peary Hove

Central Massachusetts R R Train Schedules 1886

Trains depart Boston for Jefferson and Way Statong starting Monday Oct 11 1886 with morning and afternoon runs. Special selections include express and various towns such as Belmont Waltham Sudbury and Weston. Details list multiple departure times and returns through Sunday with numerous stop points and adjustments.

Son of Musiton Lowell Causeway Street Boston Jefferson and Way Statong SUN Jefferson Gtak Ale W. Boylston Benylston So. Clinton Berlin Sun Kaudson Bottom Sudbury Pu. Sun Wayland Express Weston Bimberly and Waitheam Waverly Lucius Tutile Mellen

Old Colony Rail Timetables and Complex Route Notes

Rail line update listing numerous stopping points and departure times across New England routes. Includes Boston to New York via Fall River, multiple coastal towns, seasonal adjustments, connections via Brockton Taunton and Provincetown, and notes on limited days. Ends with official schedules and supervisor signatures.

Boston New York Fall E River Fall River Ashmont Barn Stable Myannis Yarmouth Sandwich Hyannis Braintree Pu. Ir Drew Ter Em. Brockton Buzzard’s Bay Wareham Cave Cod Provincetown Wellfleet Cohasset and Honygham Leturn Cohasset Hingham Cottage Oity New Bedford East Bridgewater Brockton Abington East Milton West Quinry Wear Quincy East Weymouth Weer Weymouth Taunton Launton Morrison Square Marshaeld Return Mattapan and Millen Mattapan Neponset Milton Mattapoisett Middlebore Nantucket Woods Hall Newport North Easton Stoughton Randolph North Easton Stoughton Plymouth Duxbury Scituate North Setate Rei Sew Yew Rot Shawmut South Duxbury Central Station Dean Street Whitesaw South Weymouth U.ldarm Whitman Wollaston Heights Wood's Hall Bingham Weymoutha Fall Iver Ewyport South Braintree Way Statons J. R. Kendrick

Value of Murdock's Liquid Food Endorsed Worldwide

Prepared sod advertises Murdock's Liquid Food as universally recognized and endorsed by national medical societies. It cites essays before the British Medical Association in Brighton 1886 and the American Medical Association in Richmond and Washington, claiming the product’s value over all foods and extracts. It notes support from free hospitals funded by A. S. Murdock over the past four years.

Murdock British Medical Association Brighton England American Medical Association A. S.r Murdock Free Surgical Hospital For Huntington Avenue West Chester Park Gainsborough Street Huntington Arena Causeway Street

Liquid Food Claims From 1885 Saratoga Report

An 1885 Saratoga annual meeting report from the American Institute of Homeopathy Section of Obstetrics touts Liquid Food's ability to restore vitality in infants and adults. It cites a 38 000 foot floor claim and recommends daily doses for new blood and infant feeding, noting many homeopaths prescribe it for children under one year.

American Institute of Homeopathy Saratoga

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