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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1887

Page

6

Money Market and Stocks Ahead of Week Opening

The Money Market shows loans on call 4 to 5 percent and time loans 4 to 6 percent with easy clearing house funds. New York exchange rates firm and a potential gold movement hint. Atchison bonds to be issued in London and Boston with nationwide support. legal actions and stock movements cited along with notable rail and telephony equities.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange London New York Bank Sub-Treasury New York City Indianapolis Omaha St. Joseph Peoria Kansas City Denver Wichita Kan Irty Boston Post

West Kind company wins street railway charter approval

The railroad commissioners approved a charter for West Kind company to build an eight mile street railway with a canal stock of 80000 dollars. The firm reports treasury shares around 1000 available for sale, with 5000? No, 50600 authorized shares and 34000 outstanding. Directors elected next week will decide on future funding as copper prices show modest gains and market activity remains quiet.

West Kind Company Treasury Herald Franklin Tamarack Central New York Commercial Bulletin

Dividend Declarations From Regional Firms

The Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company declares a 2 percent dividend. Stafford Mill Company of Fall River declares a 3 percent quarterly dividend. Globe Yarn Mill Company of Fall River declares a 2 percent dividend. New Bedford Copper Company declares a $2 per share dividend. Central Mining declares a $2 per share dividend ($40 000) payable Feb 2. Peoria and Bureau Valley Railroad adds a 1 percent extra dividend with the 4 percent semi annual, payable Feb 10. Illinois Central Railroad declares a 34 percent semi annual dividend payable March 1.

Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company Stafford Mill Company Fall River Globe Yarn Mill Company New Bedford Copper Company Central Mining Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Company Illinois Central Railroad Company

Market Prices Today and Yesterday Summary

Daily stock figures show highest, lowest, and closing prices for today and yesterday across multiple listings. Cen Pac and Kan Pac centers report closing near 106 to 109 with varied percentages.

Cen.Pac D.& Kg. W. Foe Casas D. A Pp F. Bie Oala

Market Report Quiet Across Dry Goods and Provisions

Commercial notes show dry goods and flour quiet while staples like oats barley and rye stay steady. Trade in truck remains fair and provisions including fresh beef butter cheese eggs sugar and molasses hold firm or firm with little change.

Foreign Financial Markets Report From London and Europe

London markets show consolidations with consols at 100 11-16 and various rail and freight shares listed. A week of dull activity and easing money supply prompts speculation that Bank of England rates may fall, while European bourses swing on budget moves and gold supply concerns.

New York Financial Markets End Quiet on Jan 22

Money on call eased 3 to 4 percent with last loan at 3 percent and government and railroad bonds steady. Jersey Central led stock gains with the day’s high, while New England advanced fractions. market remained dull overall with room traders active but limited business. Bond sales totaled 1,359,000 with notable activity in Hocking Valley and Texas Pacific trust receipts. weekly bond sales reached 7,826,000.

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Real estate transfers in Boston area parcels

Pemberton square to the city of Boston a 2890 square foot lot for 55000. Mechanics Savings Bank to James C Elms on Washington street. Beacons street transfer Higginson to Head. Hutchings to Ballard on Sterling street. Read to Inealls on Palmyra street for 1000. Weld to Blanchard on Folsom street for 336 mortgaged 425. Dorchester Woodward to Woodward multiple lots Jan 18 1. Gleason to Moulton two lots 10880 sf mortgaged 1212. West Roxbury Blake to Cassidy 6186 sf 131. Brittan et al to Gilman four lots Blue Hill Ave 1. Brookline Sohier to Kendall Brighton Ave 5000 mortgaged 1250. Belmont Drew to Drew School Street 8800. East Boston Jardling to Learned 800 mortgaged 800. Barr to Schmolz ChelSea Nos 293 295 207 299 301 18000. South Boston Burke to Michael Burke 1 on Newman St 1. Chelsea Jones to Hutchinson Chelsea lot 5177 sf 800. Winthrop Floyd to town of Winthrop 30190 sf 2347.

Pemberton Square Charles Allen Thorndike Rice Boston Washington Street Mechanics’ Savings Bank James C. Elms Beacon Street George Higginson Charles Head Storing Street James H. Hutchings John L. Ballard Sterling Street Palmyra Street Edmund S. Read Augusta P. Inealls Folsom Street Sybil W. Weld David B. Blanchard Folsom Gleason Street West Roxbury Alpheus P. Blake M. I. J. Cassidy Huntington Avenue Simeon A. Brittan Et al Mary Gilman Blue Francis M. Learned Peter Barr Frederick Schmolz Chelsea Richard 8 Burke Et al Michael Burke Newman Street William T. Jones Eben Hutchinson Winthrop Lucretia Floyd Et al RE. P. Wadsworth

Mortgages Recorded on Jan 18 19 in Roxbury and Dorchester

Stephen J Aiken to George Curtis a mortgage on land and buildings on Millmont street Roxbury Jan 19. Charles Newhall to James W French a mortgage on land on Wales street Dorchester Jan 19 2600. Charles F Clarke to Rollin H Allen a mortgage on Nashua street Jan 18 4000. James C Elms to Mechanics savings Bank a mortgage on Washington street Jan 19 40000. Robert W Parker to Augustus Russ trustees a mortgage on Clifton street Jan 19 8000.

Stephen J. Aiken George Curtis Millmont Street Roxbury Charles Newhall James W. French Wales Street Dorchester Charles F. Clarke Rollin H. Allen Nashua Street James C. Elms The Mechanics’ Savings Bank Washington Street Robert W. Parker Augustus Russ Clifton Street

A Watch That Cried Grief On Portland Street Larceny

Officers Sheehan and Brown arrested John Maguire after he seized a gold watch from Charles J. Miller on Port land street and knocked him down. In a pursuit Maguire dropped the watch on the pavement and fled but was captured after a hot chase.

Sheehan and Brown Station 1 John Maguire Charles J. Miller Portland Street Maguire Miller

Dry goods market holds steady with strong West demand

Market remains quiet yet prices firm with robust export demand for cotton goods. Brown and bleached cottons show varied quotes from Pepperell and LaConia, while print cloths, dress goods and woolens exhibit firmer activity, though staple goods soften slightly.

Pepperell La‘conia

Market Reports January 22 Flour and Grain Findings

Flour market steady with firmer winter wheat and 10 cent asks in some cases. Corn and oats quiet with stable to lower pricing. quotes and close bids shown. extensive listings cover oats, barley, rye, and milled products, plus Liverpool figures and export-grade flour prices.

Busic Ala Liverpool California Bakers Michigan Stone Canada Superior Canada New York Bush Eastern

Butter and dairy markets hold steady amid varied regional activity

Butter markets show steady tone with Western creamery quotes at 29¢ bid for extra and 28¢ asked for firsts. New York steady, Chicago mixed with Elgin dull and dairy butter active. Cheese steady with firm New York and strong Chicago demand. eggs steady in New York and Chicago. beans, seeds, potatoes, hay, straw and truck demand steady with no major changes.

Western Creamery Extra New York Chicago Elgin Western Creamery Liverpool Coe B Bros Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Ohio

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