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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1887

Page

6

Money Market and Rail Stock Movements Report

The Boston money market eased but bank rates held at 7 percent. Clearing-house exchanges reached 11.1 million with 1.18 million in balances. Atchison rail stock rose early then fell amid dividend and new stock rumors, while earnings and capital details were outlined. New York & New England added through service to Cleveland, Chicago, and St. Louis, with rapid connections via Erie.

Boston New York Paris Reichsmarks Atchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Friends of New England Erie Telephone Boston & Lowell Morey James ‘I’. Farber Wisconsin Central Boston Stock Exchange Mexican Central United States Vera Cruz City of Mexico Old Colony New York, Providence Boston Tock Boston Providence New York & Providence Company Providence Michigan Wisconsin Chicago Fitchburg Preferred New Hampshire Railroad Committee Fitchburg Union Pacific Potter Ile Nebraska Oregon Railway and Navigation Company U. P The Navigation Company Dow, Jones & Co Edward Gould Ww. Wheeler & Co New York Consolidated Exchange St. Paul Red River Dakota Minnesota Kansas Desha Eureka Springs Railroad Company Arkansas London New York & New England Newburg Erie Cleveland St. Louis

Semi annual Dividends Due In August 1887 Boston List

Compiled for the Boston Post by Joseph G. Martin shows staggered dividends and interest payments due in August in Boston with some payable in New York. Notes mention American Bell Telephone and Calumet & Hecla increasing totals, and various changes by firms including McKay & Bigelow Heeling, E Howard Watch, Fitchburg railroad, American Electric Manufacturing, New England Trust, North Chicago Rolling Mill, Maine Central, Boylston Insurance, and St Louis & San Francisco railroad with payments and dates across Aug 1 to Aug 20 and possible delays or declines.

Boston New York American Bell Telephone Company Calumet & Hecla Massachusetts South Boston Gasight Company McKay & Bigelow Heeling Company Quincey E. Howard Watch Company Fitchburg Mnade American Electric Manufacturing Company of New England Trust Company North Chicago Maine Central Railroad Portland Boylston Insurance Company St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad First Peerenend Newark A. T&sf Coutriés Kc.m& Bobs Texany Ville Do Inc San Diego la Ee A.T& SF A&p B&q Nygne Ang Atch Jeweil Co & B& Mlg Bea & Nelm Ao Inc Allouez Mining Lst Boston Ld Cinn Sand & Cleve Galveston Fiarris Franklin Mrg San Ant French Kan & O Bs West End Lnashia & Eer Bob LO Alton & St C Louis Nashua Ny&neters United States ARTIS Albany Citis Augusta B&n Bs Fall River Gulf Soo Hartford W. Lb Lynn Aspinwall Land Nashua Gs Beaton la St. Louis West Ind Land Wollaston T&s Atch At & Pac Chic & W Pass Detroit Ny&ni Lans City Kan Long Island Rutland Tex Boston Dueck Co Cordis Mills Weet Laconia Co Nye&ne Lyman Mills Ass Cot Mills Winthrop Ee Ny New Eng Penobscot Gaslight San Diego Land Arlington West Ena Cambridge Charlestown Dorchester Jamateen Vlain B&n BUM Lawrence Eee Ee Casey Mahien & Melrose Cee&q Mal & Mel Gins Gs B& M, Rw Oe Newton & Water

Bonds Issued In Aid Of Knox and Lincoln Railroad

Payable on demand and quarterly the bonds include Boston Bath Damariscotta Newcastle Nobleboro Rockland Thomaston and Waldoboro. They are sued in aid of the Knox and Lincoln Railroad Company and payable at Hide and Leather bank with monthly payments.

Boston Bath Damariscotta Newcastle Nobleboro Rockland Thomaston Waldoboro Knox & Lincoln Railroad Company Hide and Leather Bank

Investment quotes from Wakefield Rattan and Fall River firms

The listing shows Wakefield Rattan Company at 5 percent AUK, Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Fall River at 3 percent, Sagamore Manufacturing Company of Fall River at 3 dollars per share, and Salem Gaslight Company at 3 dollars per share.

Wakefield Rattan Company Edison Electric Illuminating Company Fall River Sagamore Manufacturing Company Salem Gaslight Company

Boston Stock Exchange July 29 Sales At Brokers Board

Daily turnover at the Boston Stock Exchange shows total shares traded today reaching 376 561 with activity at the New York Stock Sales on July 29. The report lists shares sold and the opening, high, low and closing prices for the day.

Brokers’ Board New York

Atlantic Great Western and peers report mixed figures

London July 29 figures show Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 443 while Canadian Pacific stands at 69 percent. Erie seconds reach 101 percent and Illinois Central 127. Mexican ordinary lists 56258, St Paul common 87144, New York Central 112, Pennsylvania 6714, Erie 3114, Reading 2754, Mexican Central 14. United States Ye.

Pullman Pal DNC Wis Ie Ae W.P Rock Ig Sca Eevee Aeee Atlantic Bonanza Development St. Paul Calmet & Hecla Tee Franklin Peeseuns Bt. P M.&m Osceola I St. PL & Ou Seer Quincy Seeh Seeeae Lamarack Texas Pacife Land Companie Toledo & O Aspinwall U. Pacific Oregon Pacific Mail Allman Pal Atchison Atlantic & Pacific W. Union Kan Western K.C Scott & Gulf Jay Sulya A Iy L. Rock Bud Os & C.blutys Uy Mex. & S. Pac Erie Secon E. Ss Nyer& New Eng N.Y N. E Tex Pac L. Champlain Bess Col. Coal Terra Renfrew Boston & Ee Ee el. Cristo Santina Boston & Lowell Eureka Con Secnri Standard “S Boston & Maine Gould & Car Boston & Providence Hamestake Tenn Chi E. Dinvis Teteee Utah Northern Bur Quincy Yellow Jacket Chi. & W Michigan California Southern Central of Mass Sand Cleveland Cleve Canton Eastern Fitehburg Rere Flint & P. Marq K. C Clint Maing Central Spring NX. E L. Champlain Rutland Summit Union Pacific Centeai Com Central Bell Telephone Erie London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Illinois Central New York

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Reported by Fay Co

Wilson W Fay and Company of Boston reports movement in mining and miscellaneous stocks. The brief lists several securities with notable price changes and trading activity observed at No 7 State street.

Iron Mining Securities Gogebic Investment CO State Street Aurora Iron Mine Aurora Wilson W. Fay & Co Boston

New York Financial Markets End Mixed Amid Heavy Stock Decline

Money on call remained easy around 4 to 5 percent while prime mercantile paper held at 4 1/2 to 6 percent. Stocks weakened with a late day rally fade, railroad bonds dull, and total bond sales near 897000 dollars as declines pressed at 2 p.m. and closing prices stayed near day lows.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange New England Bears Atlantic & Pacific Central Iawn Ottumwa St. Louis New Albany

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County Report

Suffolk County records list transfers including West Chester Park parcels to Patrick Kerrigan and John Endicott Humphrey via Francis Todd in Roxbury. Other moves include Love to Elizabeth Love on Pinckney street and Tufts College trustees selling land on Chester Avenue in Chelsea for specified sums.

Mortgages Filed In Boston Area July 15 16 18

A series of mortgage filings reported for July dates across Boston and Dorchester areas including Asa A Caton to Frederick O Prince a 22000 loan on Beacon Street. The Marist Fathers to Union Institution of Savings 9000 on Isabella Street. Sumner Pennell to Thomas Winship 8000 on Second Street. Patrick J Smith to Edgar Champlain 5000 on Yarmouth Street. Ferdinand Schmitt to Annie Lambert 1700 on Hancock Street West Roxbury. John Endicott Humphrey to Firemen's Insurance 10000 Shawmut Avenue. Rollin H Allen diutto 2500 Shawmut Avenue. George W Nason to Rollin H Allen 2000 Winslow Street Roxbury. Harriet M Sullivan to William Fowler 3000 Harley Walton corners Dorchester. Benjamin E Whiting to Stephen Nash 2000 Dell Street Dorchester. Samuel G Irwin to East Boston Savings Bank 2500 Main Street Winthrop.

Asa A. Caton Frederick O. Prince Et al Beacon Street Marist Fathers Union Institution of Savings Isabella Street Sumner Pennell Thomas Winship Second Street Boston Patrick J. Smith Edgar R. Champlain Yarmouth Street Ferdinand Schmitt Annie E. Lambert Hancock Street West Roxbury John Endicott Humphrey Firemen’s Fire Insurance Company Shawmut Avenue Ditto Rollin H. Allen George W. Nason Winslow Street Roxbury Harriet M. Sullivan William P. Fowler Harley and Walton Streets Dorchester Benjamin E. Whiting Stephen G. Nash Dell Street Samuel G. Irwin East Boston Savings Bank Main Street Winthrop

Name list of brokers and firms across multiple cities

A long OCR fragment lists numerous brokerage names and firms with city and state attributions including McKean Eiler Co in Austin Texas Carroll Adams Co in Baltimore Maryland Lobe Grattan Mitchell Co Weinberg Picard Picard Bayou Sara Picard etc. The text appears to catalog ad agents and sales representatives in many U S cities including Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Ft Worth Gainesville Lexington Louisville Macon Memphis New York Omaha Selma Schamps Philadelphia Quincy Springfield Scranton Selma San Antonio Syracuse Talladega Vicksburg and others.

Austin Tex A T McKean McKean, Eiler & Co Baltimore W C Carroll Carroll, Adams & Co Tre H I Lobe Grattan, Mitchell & Co A Weinberg Weinberg Bros Bayou Sara J Picard Picard & Picard Battle Creek Mich H A Preston Corsicana J T Sullivan Charleston Chicago Henderson C M Henderson & Co O Kreissman Cincinnati George M Daum J H Laws & Co Cleveland Simon O'Neill & Simon Werth W L Logan Logan, Evans & Smith Gainesville G Schiff Schiff Summer Munzeheimer & Co Cat Lowenstein Wolner & Lowenstein Memphis Tenn Voegeli Memphis, Tenn E Morrow

Funeral for Holbrook accident victim and injured daughter

The funeral of Thomas Harris from St Marys Church Randolph followed Wednesday railroad wreck near Holbrook depot. Harris daughter Annie, hurt in the crash, is hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital and is conscious and stable despite danger.

Holbrook Thomas Harris Holbrook Depot St. Mary’s Church Randolph

Market Report Shows MixedCommodity Trends Across Staples

Commercial matters note mixed activity with firm demand for fish corn and rye and steady to unchanged levels for oats oatmeal malt millfeed and butter. Eggs cheese and potatoes show steady to firm prices while apples berries and truck demand rise. sugar molasses and lard stay steady with several meats quiet.

Opening high and low quotes and last year's closing

The opening, highest, lowest and closing quotations yesterday are listed with the closing value compared to the same day last year. The data reflects market activity and provides a year over year reference point for the closing figure.

The Fish Market Snapshot Shows Tight Supplies And Rising Prices

Mackerel receipts remain small with firm prices while cod and boxed herring hold steady. Fresh fish demand is strong and salmon prices edge up amid limited Columbia River supply and a shrinking total pack compared with previous years.

Columbia River British Columbia Alaska Prisco Passamaquoddy Bay Nova Scotia Gloucester Block Island Prince Edward Island Senator Morgan Matthew M. Murray Henry Dennis Mr. Wilcox Corfish Edgar S. Foster Beverly Virgin Rocks

Butter market firm with steady prices across regions

Butter markets are firm with steady prices and good demand for all grades. Elgin and Western creamery quotes appear, while New York butter holds firm. Cheese remains dull. eggs show mixed movements with regional price differences. Potatoes, hay, and tallow markets mix gains and declines amid hot weather and wholesale level trading.

Liverpool Elgin Creamery Western Creamery New York Paris Chicago Ltc Vermont Northern Choice Ohio Choice Northern Sage Choice Canada Choice Fresh Michigan Island New Esanewink Bush Canada West Jersey East Swale Long Islands Bristol Ferry

Local Fish Market Prices in Barrels and Boxes

A listing of price quotes for herrings in barrels and boxes, cod and hake products, dried and fresh pollock, haddock, mackerel, lobsters, clams, sardines, and oysters. Includes price ranges for Newfoundland Nova Scotia and Georges Bank stocks, with fresh and canned goods priced per pound or unit.

Labrador Newfoundland Nova Scotia Cod Haddock Best Norfolk Providence River

Market Report July 29 Quiet Flour Market Unchanged

The flour market is quiet and unchanged with oats and corn firm yet dull overall. Prices hold on No 2 white oats and steamer yellow corn while bids fade on call. millfeed and rye show steady to firm tones as inspections record varied carloads of oats and mixed corn.

Blige Minnesota Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada No 1 Canada Western Eastern

Fresh Produce Market Report Highlights Mixed Conditions

Apples plentiful but many lots in poor shape. Pears arriving fair with slow sales. Canteloupes scarce and poor condition. Berries varying. blueberries and blackberries show different demand. Dried apples firm with evaporated lots at 17 cents per pound.

New York Jersey North Carolina

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