Codfish Market Remains Tight Amid Sluggish Arrivals
Market stays firm with light receipts across stocks. Codfish scarcity grows as Georges fleet brings small fares, keeping prices firm while shore crews report the catch well below last season. Reports from Grand Bank and Iceland halibut fleet note rough seas and limited yields. prices for various cod and halibut products rise on a quick market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges
Grand Bank
H A Duncan
Arge
Western Bank
Nova Scotia
James
Ella
P EI
Cape Shore
Iceland Halibut
California
Halifax
Labrador
St George’s Bay
Bay of Islands
Newfoundland
Eastport
Georges Halibut
Bank
Money Market and Bond Offers Dominate Boston Ledger
The Boston money market eased with clearing house rates at 2%, while time paper traded around 3% to 5% and collateral loans at 3% to 4%. Highlights include a $800,000 Suffolk County courthouse loan bid, awarded to William Quintard of New York for the water loan at 100%, and potential 80-year terms for the courthouse loan at 4% to float the debt. Boston's stock and bond activity weakened slightly, with Atchison and other rails moving, and a mixed trading session ending near last night’s levels amid ongoing discussion of local finance and investment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Suffolk County Court House
William {. Quintard
Quintard
Court House
O’brien
Board of Aldermen
Messrs
Blake Bros. & Co
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
City of
St. Paul
Chicago
St. Louis
Sanrancisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Bank
Charleston
Savannah
United States
National Bank
National Bank Depositories
Frances
Fravcs
Reichsmarks
Goleé
Atchison
Atlantic & Pacific
Jersey Central
Manhattan
Memphis
Frisco
Mexican Central
Oregon
Southern Kansas
Kansas Western
Detroit
Kansas City
Emporia & Southern
Fort Scott & Gulf
Consolidated Vermont
Lamegon
W. S. Lamson
Gilman
Europe
New York & New England
Pennsylvania Railroad
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Harlem
Fitchburg
Old Colony
Central Massachusetts
West End Railway
Rutland
West End
Frenchman’s Bay
Sullivan Harbor
San Diego
Aspinwall
Bar Harbor
Bell Telephone
Erie
New England
Calumet & Hecla
Boston & Montana
Franklin
W.S. Lawson & Co
Various Companies Declare Semiannual Dividends
The Wellfleet Savings Bank declares a 2 percent semiannual dividend. The Pullman Palace Car Company pays a 2 percent dividend on Aug. 16 to stockholders of record Aug. 1. The Howard Watch Company declares a 3 percent semiannual dividend payable Aug. 1. The Whipple Improvement and Trust Company declares its sixth annual 5 percent dividend. The Ontario silver mine declares a $75,000 dividend for June payable July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellfleet
Cape Cod
Boston & Lowell R. B. Lease Terms Interest and Dividends
The Boston & Maine Railroad agrees to pay interest on all bonds of the Boston & Lowell and dividends on the stock at seven percent for ten years and eight percent thereafter until 1986, as part of the lease terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Lowell
Bonds Legal Investment Status for Massachusetts Banks
By special act of the Legislature, these bonds are a legal investment for Massachusetts savings banks. We will receive United States bonds in exchange at the highest market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
United States
Stock and Bond Dealers Offer Municipal and Railroad Securities
Investors are urged to consult dealers who buy and sell stocks and bonds including on margin. The firms specialize in municipal and railroad securities and provide guidance for portfolio strategies and potential margin transactions.
New York Stock Sales July 20 Reports Trading Totals
Today’s transactions total 125 177 shares with a breakdown of shares sold. The report lists opening, highest, lowest and closing prices for today and the closing price from yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Auction Sales of Railway and Bank Stocks 1888
The executors announce an auction on Wednesday July 25 1888 of diverse securities incl New England Mortgage Co Hill Mortgage Co Manuf Natl Bank Hamilton Natl Bank Shoe and Leather N Bank Newton Natl Bank First Natl Bank Salem Mass Naumkeag Natl Bank Vermont Mass RR Lansing No RR and numerous railroad and utility issues with coupons off. Also collateral holdings including Lynn Boston RR Boston Water Power Co and American Rapid Telegraph Co, with many other bank and industrial shares listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Mort. Sec. Co
Hill Mtg. Co
Manuf
Hamilton Natl. Bank
Shoe and Leather N. Bank
Newton Natl
Newton
Mass
First Natl. Bank
Salem
de Naumkeag Nat. Bank
Vermont & Mass. RR
Det
Lansing & No. RR
Eidamaeamne & St. Louis RR
Merrimac Co
N. H
Atchison, Top. & Santa Fe RR
Lynn
Boston H. RR. Co
Boston Water Power Co
Quincy Mining Co
Bank of Salem
Lyman Mills
Do Hill Mfg Co
Merchandise N. Bk
Pacific Mills
Thorndike Co
Fitchburg RR
Cheshire RR
Das West Ena Ry
Old Colony RR
Sugar Refineries Co
Wisconsin Cent
Chicago, Burl. & Quincy RR
Pullman Palace Car Co
Little Rock Junction RR
Boston & Provincetown Steamship Co
Easex Co
New York Financial Market Ends Dull Yet Steady
Money on call eases with last loan at 1 1/2, 60 day bills at 4.86, demand 4.88. Government bonds dull, rail bonds firm, stocks open dull but end steady near opening prices. Notable gains include Lake Shore up 5 percent and Alton & Terre Haute common up 2 percent amid mixed intraday moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Lake Shore
Alton & Terre Haute
Pacific Mail
Northwestern
Bears
Manitoba
Tennessee
Texas Pacific
Richmond & West Point Trust
Jersey Central
St. Paul & South Minnesota
Omaha
Morris & Essex
Louisville & Nashville
H. N
Louisville, New Albany
Chicago
Richmond & West Point
Trust
Iron Mountains
St. Paul & Minneapolis
Grand Rapids & Indianapolis
Market quotes and rates from London and Paris
London stock market figures show Consols at 991-16 for money and account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts 379s, Canadian Pacific 68 1/2, Erie 27, Erie seconds 100, Illinois Central 12142, Mexican ordinary 4574, St Paul common 71, New York Central 1085, Reading 315, Mexican Central firsts 68 1/2. Open market discount for short bills 14 1/2 to 15 1/2 percent. Paris rentes 3 percent at 83f 60c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Illinois Central
St Paul Common
New York Central
Reading
Mexican Central
Paris
Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County June 21
Poplar street William McK Hill to James Morse land and buildings on the easterly side of Poplar street 100. Lovett place William G Stewart et al to James Morse land and buildings on the east erly side of Lovett place 1440. Poplar street William McK Hill guardian to James Morse land and buildings on the easterly side of Poplar street 360. Roxbury Marriette T Ripley to Francis W Kittredge land and buildings on the north easterly side of Moreland street 100. Dorchester Miletus H Jackson to Henry B Wilder land and buildings on the southerly side of Maxwell street 100 mortgaged back for 1200. Chelsea George Shorty to Auguste Rosenburg land and buildings on the southwesterly side of Central avenue 2600. South Boston Joseph Abrams to Albert Gates Jr land and buildings on the northerly side of Silver street 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Street
William McK. Hill
James Morse
Lovett Place
William G. Stewart
Guardian
Roxpury
Marriette T. Ripley
Francis W. Kittredge
Moreland Street
Dorcueuster
Miletus H. Jackson
Henry 8
Wilder
Maxwell Street
Cuklsea
George Shorty
Auguste Rosenburg
Central Avenue
South
Boston
Joseph Abrams
Albert Gates, Jr
Silver Street
Mortgages Filed on Boston Area Properties June 21 22
A slate of mortgage actions shows Daniel Beckler to George Nason and others recording loans on Roxbury Sumner Centre and Tileston Streets with sums ranging from 625 to 3000 dollars. Additional deeds include Ursula Friese to Eva Friese and Mary Mahoney to Mary Hastings with property on Centre and Sumner Streets and Dorchester Evans Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Beckler
George W. Nason
Winthrop Street
Roxbury
Charles A. Lutz
John Kehew
Centre Street
Mary J. Mahoney
Mary Grace Hastings
Sumner Street
Boston
Ursula L. Friese
Eva L. Friese
Frank A. Williams
Catherine A. Wherty
Tileston Street
Albert Betteley
Lysander F. Babcock
Cobden Street
William H. Howe
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Evans Street
Dorchester
Multiple City Representatives in National Trade Directory
A list of business representatives and firms across numerous cities including Baltimore Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Charleston and Philadelphia. Names include Weinberg Bros J H Urner Halle D H Hills Ehrlich Spear Murphy Fyfe Snedicor Stickney Moores Egerhoff Quast Keith Lancaster Sims Lowrey Frank Morse Lippincott Scarborough Watson Brown Chase Atwood Lewine Williams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
A Weinberg
Weinberg Bros
Mad
J H Urner
Sides & Urner
I Halle
S Halle & Son
Canton
Columbia
Ehrlich
M Ehrlich & Sons
Cincinnati
Spear
John Shilleto
M Daum
J H Laws & Co
L Runkel
Fuller, Sons & Co
Decatur
Lex—G Murphy
M Snedicor
Snedicor & Hathaway
Kansas City
J C Egerhoff
Knoxville
Tenn
D Cowan
Cowan, McClung & Co
Ryan
Louisville
H Quast
J Quast & Co
Keith
Lexington
Lancaster
Macon
K Sims
R Sims & Bro
Mansfield
H Lowrey
Keiser
Craw
Massillon
T Frank
J D Frank
Market Pulse Mixed as Staples Hold Steady Across Goods
Commercial notes show flour steady and corn unchanged while oats and related products remain firm. Potatoes ease. butter cheese and poultry hold steady. raw sugar stays very firm and molasses shows steadiness. Prices for oranges and lemons firm or in fair demand. humans and animals remain largely quiet with ripples in lard and fresh beef.
Wheat and hog market report from Chicago markets
The Chicago markets show wheat opening with selling then rallying amid reports of bad weather in Europe and the continent. Corn dips then recovers, oats remain dull but firm, and provisions rise early with hog activity led by Hutchinson selling pork ribs and lard. Official hog receipts were 18,432 yesterday with 12,000 expected today. tomorrow’s projected car lots estimate wheat 59, corn 180, oats 82, reflecting a busy trading day in a dull overall close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnum, Reardon & Co
England
Hutchinson
Coxn
Cove
Uae
Local Flour and Grain Prices Mixed in Quiet Market
John E. Welsh reports local carload prices for flour and grain with a quiet trade. Spot quotes cover fine through spring patents and Canada exports, with bids in the 2.40 to 6.25 per barrel range and New York receipts showing steady but firm sentiment amid limited small lot sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Chicago
St Louis
New York
Milwaukee
Hoosac
Sac
Canada
Bush
Choice
Minneapolis
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada Extra
Butter and Cheese Prices Slip in Wholesales Markets
Butter quotations show mixed movements with Western and Vermont creameries firming only in limited supply while low grades stay weak. Cheese prices hold steady in New York and Vermont markets as Eastern extras and firsts fetch modest premiums. eggs and beans see steady to quiet demand amid ample receipts. Potatoes and hay markets display sharp price shifts and firming tendencies, with Norfolk and Long Island options trading around four dollars before intraday declines. Northern chickens and fowls remain lightly priced amid regional variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Vermon
New York
Chicago
Ohio
Liverpool
New Hampshire
Michigan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
E Island
Jean
California
West
North
Red Top
Jersey
Jetaeve
Bristol Ferry
Long Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gloucester
Ge Mex
S. P
de D’o
Bee
Oregon S
L. C. Con
Pueb. & A. V
Sonora
Union Pacific
St. Jo
G. I
Atch
To & SB
Atlantic Pacs
Boston & Awany
V.scees
Boston & Maine
Boston & Providence
Cal
Central of Mass
Flint & Br Com
Hi & Sp
K.C
Mt. Y
Eseeeerus & B
L. R
Ft. S
St. Leese
Maine Central
Aes Central
Ee Eng
Northern Ag Pref
Ee Estes Eeere
Summit
Wis
Central
Ain
Beliipiseissssavis
Eeesess
E- Eastman Car Heater
Lamson Store Service Co
BLY Yvullman Palace
Mining and Stock Exchange Boston
Allouez
Han’k
Arnold
Aztec Ence
St. Mary’s
Bonanza
Security
Bowhman
South Side
Breee Ee
Sullivan
Bruns. G
Catalpa
Wash’gt
Crescent
AL Winthrop Cust
Am'n Elect
Dunkin
Burton, Ble
Everett
Eureka
Humb
Lord Ac
Hung
Eee
Huron
Mesnard
Ocean
Minn
Alton
C. B
Fort Wayne
Texas
Eeae
Kan
Tex
Etee Lake Eshie
Long Island
Lou
Man
Iy Mem
Morgs & St. le
N.cc
Pittsburg
A &A
Osees
Lo i
Hocksland
Rome, W
St. L
Pau
St P.M. & M. Sien Soda
Wee Taek
Tol, & O. C. Toliees Tj. Pacific
Bevee Ra. Sevee
Oregon Lin
Et Pal
W. Union
Petr Olsen
D.& RG
S. I. & Ieee
R. Seewee
St. P. Cc
Den
Joy Rae
Aces
N.w.deb
W. Shore
TAI
Adams
American
Wet Wells Fargo
Amador
Ontario
Belcher
Belch
Utas Ovene I
Plymouth
Proustite
Col. Coal
Cal. & V
el Cristo
Savage
Belle Isle
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Burlington & Northern
C. A. Cotting
W. H. Forbes
William Minot, Jr
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Louisiana & Missouri River Railroad
Chicago & West Michigan
Sandusky & Cleveland
New York, Mahoning & Western
Findlay
Mad River & Lake Erie
Cleveland & Canton
Wisconsin Central
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway
Messrs. Putnam
San Francisco
Ross
Missouri Pacific
R. B
Goi
Estetfonk
Gress Street
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co
General Consolidated Mortgage
United States Circuit Court
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Edward Db
Adams, Winslow, Lanier & Co
Nassau St
N. Y
William L. Bull
Edward Sweet & Co
Broad St
William Whitewright
Union Trust Company
Broadway
Boston Consolidated
West End Street Railway CO
R. L. Day &Co
State Street
Nichie Sssurance Company
Phil
Devonshire St
Williams
Eco
City OF ST. Paul
Ramsey County
Blake Brothers & Company
Nassau Street
Congress Street
Devonshire Street
Boston Stock Exchange
Aes
Brokers’ Board
S.se
M & St
E & So
Fts&m
Birm
Pueblo & Ark Valta
Grboo
Ee Am Bell Tel
Ee Erie Tek
Ccces
Lamson
Iin
Sullivan Harbor Land
West End Land
B& Mont Eeeene
al & Mee
P&s
Clb&n
Cleve & Canton Press
Ny&ne Ae
Pullman
Union Pac
erie o- 6 & N 5s * . #1, "500 9343 o* Chi, K & West bs
Ee Do Inc
Og & L
Ee Am
Bell Tel
Eastman CH
Ee Bar Harbor Land
Land
B & Mont
Copper
Cal & Ec
Cocessscres
At & Pac
Ny&ne
S & Coseenes
S Union Pac
Sone
Atiouoz
Cecccees
Lit’ Atlantic
Ccsecseres Eas
Bonanza Development
Alluron
Ironton
Kearsarge Steerer
Osceola
Penabte
Brookline
Campobello
East Boston
Oovess Se Bonds
L. G
At. & Pac
Ly B. & Mo
Rae Nee Hou
Do Inc
Aeteeee Bi
C. & W. Mich.les
Dd. D
Kik
H. Gs
K. C
Lr& Kt
L. Im. Gs
Soos
L. Oy Kk
St. Io
Senate Hn
T.H
Air Line Apes
Roch & R
Anne Weer
Cc R
Eeee
Pacific
Aeee
Ever Weer
Central Pac
Cs . Ee
Ches
Seer
Sean Esate
American Rapid Tela. Co
Burl. & Quincy RR
Nebnague & South Haven RR
McKay Met
Fast
Boston Gaser Co
Liverpool Ref. Car Co
Framingham N. Bank
Bay State Live Stock Co
Nat. Bank
St. Louis Cable & Western Consol
NEW York Financial
Foreign Financial Markets
Suffolk County
D. Fon du Lac
C_ Stickney, Stickney Shoe Co
Moores
P Moores & Son
Chicago Markets
John E. Welsh,lour
Boston Markets
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!