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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1885

Page

3

New England interests eye West Shore control amid market surge

In New York stock activity rose 1 to 2 percent with traders predicting a settlement of trunk line issues. A Boston led syndicate could buy and lease the West Shore to a New England company, boosting Boston's export role via the Fitchburg Hoosac Tunnel. Rumors of Mexican Central consolidation and English capital in Vera Cruz plans circulate, while local bonds and First Massachusetts line shares rally on Mexican and railroad news.

New York New England West Shore Boston Massachusetts South America Alaska Cuba Fitchburg Hoosac Tunnel West Shore Securities Mexico Vera Cruz United States Lowell Central Massachusetts Aldrich Morey Boston and Lowell Tre Fishkill Consolidated Pacific Mining Company Winzel John E. Hudson Bell Telephone Company T. N. Vail O. BE. Madden New Haven Fall River Old Colony Old Colony Company Bridgeport Putnam Blackstone Willimantic Foley Carpenter Pennsylvania Ohio Cleveland New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad Company Meadville New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company Erie Company

Financial values and stock listings from a historical market page

A dense OCR fragment lists prices and percentages for commodities and securities, including bonds, rails, mining and manufacturing stocks, and telecommunication shares. The scrambled columnar data names entities such as Boston, Lowell, Calum & Hecla, Quincy, Atlantic & Pacific, and Bell, with various prices, percentages, and yields across multiple line items.

Fragmented ledger of bank names and bonds from 19th century record

A dense OCR fragment lists numerous financial institutions and bonds with percentages, dates, and values. Entries include National Bank of Commerce, Exchange National, Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co, Bay State Live Stock, Norwich & Worcester, Portland Water Co, Chicago Bur & Quincy, Pullman Palace Car Co, and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines, with assorted years and sums indicating a historical securities ledger.

National Bank of Commerce Commerce Nat. Bank Scalcckas Sasciuwicoeas Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Caereree Boston and Lowell Rd South Boston Norwich & Worcester Norwich Coon Dover Manchester Eae Sino Toledo Asc Sersion Ccsusepenna Portland Water Co Chicago, Bur & Quincy Charles River Ralway Shave Nase Pullman Palace Carce San Atchison, Topeka la Fem Francis Henshaw & Co State National Bank Cseccesereceseseresel Naumkeag Amory Manufacturing Company Cochece Manufacturing Co Boston & Prov Central Mass Hutland Bos Con Montreal Saco & Ports Hrookline Gaslight Co Pitenisedaathaeane Nie Union Stock Yard and Tr. Co Chicago Santadan Ven Boa Eer Eataenek Hel Ecuewaes Wien Oe Serene Atlantic Matins Co Scrip Russell Mills Plymouth Maas Robison Iron Co Mas Waltham Gas Light Co Maine Central Boston Revere Beach Lynn BRRR Shawmut National Bank Cincinnati Sandusky & Cleveland Portsmouth Gt Falls

Market Summary Highlights Steady Yet Volatile Day of Trading

New York markets opened easy money and closed with mixed strength as railroad stocks led gains while bonds and certain dividends weakened. Lackawanna, Vanderbilts, and Lake Shore rallied to day highs before retreating, New York Central moving up to 96% and Pacific Mail slipping on dividend and route concerns. St Paul and Northwestern showed late strength amid rumors of Afghanist an conflict and railroad settlements, with Gould stocks showing restraint. Multiple rail and bank issues fluctuated, reflecting broad speculation and bear-to-bull shifts.

New York Lackawanna New York Central Vanderbilts Lackawanna Grangers Vanderbilts Lake Shore Pacific Mail St Paul Northwestern Afghanistan Vanderbilt Union Pacific Gould Party Erie Missouri Kansas Texas Canada Southern American Dock and Improvement Company St. Paul Southern Minnesota Iowa Midland Chicago Minneapolis Elizabeth Bigey Green Bay Winona Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Kentucky Central Sram Lake Shore Consolidated Lake Erie Western Oregon Improvement St. Louis San Francisco Iron Mountain Mutual Union Telegraphs East Tennessee Virginia Alton Terre Haute Houston Texas Central Western Pacific Pacific Western Division Massachusetts New Mexico Maine Albert H. Watkins George F. Wilson, Jr George F. Wilson County of Grant Territory Gustavus W. Hall Devonshire Street Boston Eureka Mining Grant County Ow! Mining Company James P. Welch Eureka Hornet Bonanza Nabob Santa Rosa King Owl Mining Company Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated Mining Company George F. Lson

MIXING STOCKS AND DIVIDENDS ADVERTISED

Fragmentary stock list shows items such as torado Coal Best & Belcher CEtAKG and Father deSmet with prices around 14 00 16 50 and 2000 Ex-dividend notes appear amid scattered figures, indicating a market update or advertisement page.

Torado Coal Best & Belcher Cence Scesses Ontario Father deSmet Cessesees Plymouth DEA Sosesees

Trade and Its Outlook Amid Market Boom and War News

Chicago July 15 prices in wheat corn and provisions surged on fresh war news from London and the Dublin bank failure. Wheat opened lower then rebounded to near day’s high as shorts covered. Oats and corn tracked wheat, while provisions rose 15 cents on the general market boom. Inspections show several carloads of rejected grains.

Chicago Bank of Munster Dublin London Afghanistan England Russia

Review of the Boston Market Week Ending July 15

A wide price overview across commodities from alcohol to hops. Listings include cement, coal, coffee, dye woods, drugs, dry goods, fish, flour, freight rates, fruit, grain, gunny bagging, gunpowder, hemp, sisal, jute, hay, hops, and various regional and international price notes. Notable entities and figures are Boston markets, Rosendale shipment mentions, and several commodity types with price ranges and delivery details.

Uplands Gulf St Domingo Lima Sicily Shellac Nova Scotia Minnesota New York Michigan Ohio Indiana St Louis Iinois Transatlantic Liverpool London Glasgow Antwerp Australasia Melbourne Foot Sydney Adelaide Brisbane California Malaga Sultana Valencia Citron Turkey Ford Virginia Messina Palermo Naples Aspinwall Jamaica Baracoa Warren Powder Mills Eureka Boston Sporting du Pont Aer Sporting Eagle Manila

Trade activity rises as manufacturers face duplicate orders

Week sees strong market for heavy goods with brisk forwardings and urgent call orders from jobbers. Retailers and southern dealers expanding purchases while rubber firms report brisk business and heavy shipments to Chicago New York Cincinnati Baltimore and other hubs. Overall boots and shoes shipments outside New England total 53 112 cases this week, with 1 268 421 since January 1 compared to 1 284 614 the prior year.

Chicago New York Cincinnati Baltimore New England

Maritime Trade Ledger From Ports and Vessels

Seaverns and Co report from Georgetown and Westport with entries for steamer Elsa carrying cocoanuts and bananas, schooner Frank McDonnelli with cypress lumber, steamer Bedford from Palermo with fruit and macaroni, and schooners L A Burnham and James Beckwith at St Simons and Westport with lumber and live lobsters respectively.

Baracoa Elsa Seaverns & Co Georgetown Frank McDonnelli Cypress William F Hall & Co Mediterranean Bedford Palermo AS & J Brown & Co Catania ST Simons L A Burnham George McQuesten & Co Westport James Beckwith Johnson & Young

Cattle and livestock market prices and listings in New England

Comprehensive market report detailing prices for cattle sheep hogs and veal calves across Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and New York. Includes live weight prices western and northern cattle hog and dairy stock trends export trade and specific yard sales with numerous dealer entries.

Chicago New England Maine J B Remick J Carroll Hall & Seaver Combs & Farrar R G Kimball F S Kimball A Williamson Chariton N K Campbell H N Jennesox Piper & Pond F Kenfield G Evens W Tinker MG Flanders H Sprigg Hastings H Ingerson M C Roundy L Green G Townsend P Dwyer Massachusetts W H Buck JS Henry New York E Smith W Fisher B Hurlbert S T Southworth Hathaway & Jackson JB Thomas A N Monroe Hollis & Co Dan Brown GA Sawyer Farrell & Nagle E H Eames Farrell Thomas Wood Michigan J © Richardson Pinsonault Missouri Liverpool J A Hathaway Monroe J O W W Hall Libby & Son J L Green G B Evens I B Sargent E F Adiden FS Kimball Dloe Il Nienne F Carlton M G Flanders Libby Vermont W A Farnham W P Dwyer W G Townsend H J Ingerson G H Sprigg W Ricker L W Tinker H N Jenne F Charlton Sargent & Turner J Counter J S Henry Watertown J O Sanborn B Hulbert BE F Adden J B Sargent L. W Tinker S Y Southworth Brighton Boston and Albany McFlyon EA Eames Jenne Breck & Wood W Scollans

Wheat and corn cargoes drift in weaker markets

London July 15 report notes a floating car o f wheat and corn weaker with cargoes on passage neglected at Mark ane wheat and corn slow off the coast. Prices show Wheat California 34s red winter 84s prompt shipment. California wheat just shipped or soon to be shipped 368, do nearly due 34s.

London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark

Market summary from Wilmington to Detroit July fifteenth

A broad market report shows mixed sentiment across cities. Cotton prices hold steady in New York, with fluctuating grain and flour futures. wheat and corn advance in Chicago St Louis and Milwaukee. Provisions and pork rise in value, with hogs and cattle varying by city as receivers and shipments shift across the grain and livestock markets.

New York Lotton Uplands Orleans Minnesota Milwaukee United Taliow City Extra India South America Liverpool Chicago Wisconsin ST Louis Sterdy Cincinnati Toledo Havana United States Detroit

Liverpool Wheat Market Quiet Amid Mixed London Prices

In Liverpool wheat and corn markets the tone remains calm with wheat very quiet and corn steady. Imports to the United Kingdom last week totaled about 275,000 to 280,000 quarters of wheat and 130,000 to 135,000 quarters of corn, while London reports show varying futures and prices across commodities and grains.

Liverpool United Kingdom California London

Years Teach More Than Books From A Noted Doctor

Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is praised as a premier liver corrector and blood purifier. The tonic is described as a household remedy for the poor and a consulting aid for the rich, reputed to treat chronic diseases including malaria poisoning respiratory and digestive ailments and liver disease.

Pierce

Mortality in Massachusetts by towns for a week in 1884

State Board of Health figures show weekly deaths across 20 towns in Massachusetts for the week ending July 11, 1884, with population estimates tied to census data from 1870 1875 and 1880 and adjusted to March 1 1884. The table lists towns including Fitenburg Northampton and others with death counts and demographic totals.

Massachusetts State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity Enaine

Ex Gov Page pamphlet stirs Rutland stockholders

Ex-Gov Page, former president of the Rutland road, issues a 178 page defense pamphlet including the judge's charge and the verdict in reply to a 1884 directors' committee report. Directors plan July 23 meeting amid strong Page reaction. canvass shows support for Page.

Page Rutland Rutland Road Gov. Page Mexican Central Edward W. Jackson Daniel B. Robinson Jackson England Vera Cruz Mexico

Court re ad Judge Rockwell passes on varied cases

In the Rockwell court a jury disagreed on John Fitzgerald charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. John Adams was convicted of breaking and entering and sentenced to one year at the house of correction. Several others faced charges including robbery, larceny, and assault with sentences ranging from the Massachusetts reformatory to fines or short terms. Some defendants were bailed or continued for sentence.

John Fitzgerald John Adams House of Correction John Nmccarthy James Sheehan John Howard George W. Howe Massachusetts Reformatory John Geary Michael Connors John Ryan James Corey John Lynch William Wiggins Robert Newman Augustus May Job Phillips William A. Draper William Grown

Municipal Courts Report July 15 Afeared Embezzlement and More

In central court Judge Hardy held John Shandon in 3000 for July 21 to answer embezzling 1209 from the Longshoremens Aid society. John McCarthy in 12000 for July 21 to answer breaking and entering at night. Benjamin Downing fined 10. In South Boston court John Beatty sent to house of correction six months for jewelry larceny from the Mary Freeland stewardess. Charlestown: Thomas W Neville fined 20 for assault on Bridget and Morris Neville. Edward McKenzie case continued to July 19. Roxbury: John McNally fined 50 for selling liquor. William Rogers sentenced six months in house of industry.

Central Court Hardy John Shandon Longshoremens’ Aid Society John McCarthy Benjamin Downing South Bost Ton Court John Beatty House of Correction Mary Freeland Charlestown Court Thomas W. Neville Bridget Morris Neville Edward McKenzie Roxbury John McNally William Rogers House of Industry

Building Permits for Flats, Dwellings and Stores Citywide

S M Pratt recalls two four story flat roof dwellings on Isabella street ward 11 H R Dalton submits one four story mansard roof dwelling at 357 Beacon street ward 11 Cornelius Sullivan files one flat roof store at 1206 Tremont ward 19. Many more two and three story pitched roof dwellings on Richfield street Attwood avenue Boylston avenue Reedsdale street Chestnut avenue Greenville street Kilton street Magazine street Savin Hill avenue Melville avenue and other streets with ward numbers 14 15 20 22 23 24 25. The list covers wooden and brick iron and stone structures approved for various property pages.

S. M. Pratt Isabella Street H. R. Dalton Beacon Street Cornelius Sullivan Tremont Street S. B. Pierce Richfield Street J. H. Pierce Reedsdale Street Alexander Frier Gilbert Street Mary A. Burton Chestnut Avenue John B. Caine Greenville Street Mary A. Snow Chestnut Street Charles A. Hall Milton Avenue Mary J. Simmons Kilton Street Patrick O’connor Magazine Street William A. Hubbard Brighton Avenue Ames Ferguson Mecer Street Emma and Mary Rigby Savin Hill Avenue Elbridge Smith Melville Avenue

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