Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Jun 16, 1887, p. 7

Grain and market notes with oats and flour pricing

Market round up shows no major trading with slight declines on some lots for spring and winter patents. Corn steady with steady oats values. July oats traded around 89 14 cents with varied call bids. Shipments from Boston for week ending June 11 include steamer Manitouban Cephalonia Borderer and Virginian. flour and grain prices listed across multiple grades.

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Boston Kansas Cephalonia Widnes Steares Borderer Lon- Gish Eies Virginian Savaudoon Casinte Ted Ek Estes Setae Carroll Novacotia Hoston Liverpool Isis Minnesota Bakers Michigan Stone Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada New Canada Western Eastern

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Butter and produce markets steady with broad price quotes

The butter market remains firm across regions with New York and Chicago quotations unchanged. Eggs, cheese, beans, seeds, and poultry show mixed but steady activity, with fresh potatoes, hay, and tallow trading at steady or modestly altered levels. fruits and truck crops like bananas and citrus show ample supply and varied jobbing prices.

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Louis Western New York Eastern Creamery Eastern Philadelphia Chicago Elgin Creamery Western Creamery Cincinnati St Louis Liverpool Philadelia Vermont Dairy New York Extra New York First Vermont Extra Michigan Nova Scotia Island New Brunswick Vermont Canada Timothy North West Red Top Jersey Maine New White Rocks

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Market Prices for Summer Produce and Vegetables

Summer squash at 125 per crate. Manan squashes 250 to 325 per crate. Turnips quiet at 7 per bunch. Cabbages Norfolk in barrel crates 250 to 275. Bermuda onions 125 per crate. Eggs? doz. Lettuce 15 to 20 cents per dozen. Spinach 40 cents per pound. Radishes 39 to 100 cents? Rhubarb 1 per pound. Native cucumbers 4 cents each or 150 per crate.

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Berkshire Long Island Bermudas Levants Norfolk Bermuda

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Meat market prices show little change across pork beef and lamb

Provisions report stampings indicate pork lard and fresh beef steady with minor shifts in cuts and preparations. Ham, veal, mutton, and rib remain unchanged while various pork and beef items list price ranges and tonnage for nearby lots and prepared products.

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Chicago

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Cotton prices and forward curves show dull bid and quiet close

Liverpool futures opened dull and closed quiet with scattered bids for June through September. Spot uplands and Orleans in New York and London mixed. sales 8000 bales with 5000 American, receipts 5000 bales. New York spot closed easy across grades. futures quotes shown with modest gains and steady market. Line items also report pipe line certificates, sugar steady with strong refined prices, and molasses cargo quotations.

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Liverpool Orleans New York Das Dee Lee Loo Dales Manila Lloilos Porto Rico Cienfuegos Barbadoes Cuba

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Grain Market Report from New York and Midwest

New York markets show heavy activity with flour receipts and diverse grain shipments. Wheat and corn futures move amid nervous speculation. southern markets remain dull while Detroit and Milwaukee report mixed prices in mid June trading.

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Wheat Prices and Grain Receipts Reported

Wheat opened weak for No 1 hard at 7 13 4 cents for cash and 71 for June. No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern prices shown with weak and dull tones. Track prices mirrored cash levels as receipts reached 84 000 bushels and shipments 112 500 bushels.

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Hogs and cattle market rounds across major cities

Hogs opened steady with bids around 470 to 505 in Kansas City St Louis Peoria and Chicago reports show steady to lower trend. Cattle receipts around 8000 across Chicago with steers 365 to 475 and Texas cattle 285 to 390. Hogs totals reach 22000 with steady to lower prices and packing and shipping at 495 to 525. Sheep and lambs show natives 3.4 to 4.1 and lambs around 150 to 504 head.

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Kansas City ST. Louis Peoria Chicago Texas

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Cotton Markets Roundup June 15 1887

Market report lists cotton receipts grosses exports and stocks across multiple ports including New Orleans Savannah Galveston New York and Liverpool. Notes firm quiet easy or steady tones with mid price ranges and stocks varying from light to large across ports. Consolidated five day totals show exports to Great Britain and continental markets with unified US port stocks.

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

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London Foreign Markets Report on Wheat Corn Trade

Market update from London shows wheat and corn activity very inactive off coast and easier on the continent. Liverpool and Manchester trade sentiment weaker with steady to lower prices. wood sales improve with strong foreign demand and higher grades.

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London Beerbohm New York Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California Michigan Great Britain Continent Antwerp Manchester The Guardian India Levant New South Wales Queensland New Zealand Victoria South Australia Swan River Tasmania Natal Cape of Good Hope

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Imports and Exports File From June 15 1887 Liverpool

A dense ledger style record lists goods imported and exported on June 15 1887 at Liverpool and Antwerp. Items include boxes and casks of glass steel and iron products, bleaching powder soap and dyes, window glass, leather hides, sheep and lambs, mineral water, soda ash, and various contraband like marble busts and musical instruments. Multiple firms such as Wetherill Bros, J B Moors & Co, Baring Bros & Co, and Read & Sons appear with quantities and descriptions. The entry notes steamer movements including Wetherby and a large stock of steel billets and window glass orders.

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Liverpool Ing Sherburne Washburn & Moen Mig Co Wetherill Bros Read & Sons Dame, Stoddard & Kendall Lgepoate Wing & Evans King & Co Moors & Co Prench & Co Morey & Co Bridge & Co Hills, Turner & Co Jones, MecDuffee & Stratton Leigh & Co Riley & Gray Baring Bros & Co Chase & Co Kennedy & Murphy Clark,Sawyer & Co Linder & Meyer Trapani Bark Maria Stoneman Warner & Freeman Antwerp Wetherby Norway Steel and Iron Co de Bary & Co Venables N Heyman Wirth Wilford

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Freight and Supply List From Plympton NS Trade Ledger

A crowded entry from Plympton listing shipments and goods including 7 cords of hemlock, 20 boxes eggs, 5 cases salmon, piling 14,000 feet for Sch Raymond, coal tar, wine, embroidery, yams, straw goods, scrap iron, images, and numerous boxes and cases from multiple firms such as J E Foster, J G Hall & Co, AV Macul, E A Adams & Co, Stimson Huntley & Co, and M Silva among others.

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Foster Hall & Co Plympton Seaman Fayal Ark Fervas Cabot Silva Vicomte Henriquas Stimson, Huntley & Co Joan Silva Rose May Whitney & Co Adams & Co Muse Hall

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Exports from Little Glace Bay and Sydney on June 15 1887

The Advocate Nova Scotia reports exports from Little Glace Bay and Sydney via St John NB including 250 barrels of flour and 13 000 feet of oak timber. A schooner carries MP 125 barrels of flour and 125 barrels of cornmeal toward New Brunswick trade.

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Little Glace Bay Sydney Advocate St John

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Staple Receipts by Railroad Firms from June 15 1887

A detailed ledger of goods carried by multiple lines including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Eastern Western and Boston and Lowell railroads. Items listed include wool bales flour oats tea butter cheese bacon lard eggs leather hides skins and more with quantities such as 56 bales cotton 300 bales wool 35 bbls flour and 1830 tubs of tea. Some lines note special shipments by express and sea routes with varied tonnage and box counts.

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Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Peer Ee Boston & Maine Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Express

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Totals of Receipts and Goods by Year and Item

A dated ledger style list showing June 15 1887 totals for numerous commodities including cotton molasses wool flour oats cheese eggs butter and more with quantities stated in bales sacks barrels and cases across years 1837 1886 1887 and related figures. The entries enumerate cargo types and their recorded amounts.

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Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County List of May Transfers

A compiled notice of property transfers in Suffolk County on May 27 and 28. Transactions include Pierce Street and Washington Street parcels, Commonwealth Avenue, Orient Street, and other locations. Names include J Ingersoll Bowditch Lucy Goodwin Wadsworth George E Abbott Ada Rice Frances Crosby and more with prices and mortgage details.

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Mortgage transfers on Roxbury and neighboring towns

A string of May mortgage filings lists parties such as Francis Todd, Uriah T. Stone, Thomas T. Lyons, Nathaniel Lyford, Henry Baldwin, Jo ty Baldwin, Henry Gabel Jr., Ira D. Van Duzee, Abby Fuiler, Roxbury Institution for Savings, Fredene I. Pratt, Annie R. Pratt, Elisha F. Sears, Herbert Magown, Henry Short, Austin W. Benton, John M. Kelley, George E. Fowler, and William C. Fernald. Properties span Towns end Street Roxbury to Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury with values from 500 to 5000 dollars. The notices cover mortgages on land and buildings along multiple streets including Oneida, Guildford, Rand, Orchard, Eustis, Canton, Maple Place, Carruth, and Canterbury.

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Francis Todd Uriah T. Stone Townsend Street Roxbury Thomas T. Lyons Nathaniel Lyford Oneida Street Henry Baldwin Jo Ty Baldwin Guildford Street Allston Henry Gabel, Jr Ira D. van Duzee Herbert Magown

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Property Mortgages Noted in East Boston and Dorchester Transfers

On May 28 a mortgage of $800 was recorded on land and buildings on the easterly side of Putnam street East Boston. John J. Cabe to William Minot JR a mortgage on land and buildings on Paul Gore street containing 4342 square feet for $3000. Joseph Holmes to Hannah Snow a mortgage on land and buildings on the westerly side of Draper street Dorchester May 28 2000.

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Eee Putnam Street Boston John J. Cabe William Minot, Jr Paul Gore Joseph Holmes Hannah Snow Draper Street Dorchester

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Prominent City Names Listed With Associated Firms

A compilation lists individuals and their linked firms across multiple states including Buttars New York H Walker in New York and Penate O W F Thorne in Ohio. Also named are M D Wells in Missouri and W W Webster in Indiana among others with affiliations to various companies and offices.

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Buttars H Walker H Walker & Penate O F Thorne W F Thorne Co Aakden M Phelps Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Soere II B R Wells M D Wells & Co Boxingtom E Spencer Watkins & Encer Aeanoath J Wright Wright & Co B Talman E C Talman Trenton

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Train schedules for Boston Providence lines May 30 1887

Rail timetable lists morning and afternoon departures from Boston for New York Shore Line Fast Express and Shore Line Mail with return times, plus numerous intermediate stops including Providence and Providence connections. Also notes Concord Manchester schedules from Boston and back, under A A Folsom and C K Chamberlin supervision.

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Through Trains on Both Divisions of Boston and Maine

Boston and Maine announces through trains on both divisions starting January 1 1887. Schedules include Augusta Haymarket and Causeway street stations with multiple daily departures to Portland St. John Halifax St. John Bangor Eastport Calais Lewiston Manchester Concord North Conway Portland and other Maine Central Grand Trunk and Knox & Lincoln lines with Haymarket and Causeway street connections.

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Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Banger St. John Malfax the Provinces Eastport Calais Halifax Portland Lewiston Haymarket St Manchester Concord N. H North North Conway Haymarket S Q Causeway Portland- Haymarket Sq Causeway At Maine Central Grand Tru Knox & Lincoln Railways Haymarket

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Train Schedule Across Greater Boston Area

Western Division lists departures to Alton Rochester Farmington and other towns from Boston stations. Includes times for Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Haverhill Lawrence Malden Melrose Highlands North Andover Newburyport Reading Salem Wakefield Wilmington and more with Sunday services and a Workingmen s train.

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Boston Haymarket Square Alton Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Ig'iny Siorsetown Sane Biddeford Lawrence North Lawrence South Patituden M. Lowell E. Jo Ake Malden Bedftord Melrose Highlands Stoneham Melrose Ius Buetanae North Andover Newbarport Reading M. Salem Wakefield Fis' Ube

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Comprehensive timetable listing for New England rail lines

Complex OCR shows daily and Sunday train times for Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Rochester Hampton North Hampton Ipswich Marshfield Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody Portsmouth Revere and other stops with multiple daily departures. Includes city ticket office address and Pullman car note, attributed to James T. Fura and D. Flanders.

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Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chellsea Dover Everett Great Falls R Rochester Hampton North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody Banners Portsmouth Mrevere Blockport and Gloucester Ranch Saugus Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro Lywan and Way Portland Bangor St. John and la Ax Salem Port Aine

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Boston and Lowell Railroad Through Service Schedule 1887

Through Boston to Tilton Laconia Plymouth St. Albans Montreal with 8 30 am departures and evening trains to Manchester Concord Keene Nashua and other NH VT routes. Local White Mountain and Northern Division services listed with multiple daily times and Pullman parlor cars to Montreal.

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Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Warren Haverhill Woodsville St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont White Mountain M. Pullman Central Vermont KR. R Passumpsie Manchester Concord N. H SUN Montreal & West Vermont Lowell Chicago Fitchburg Wagner Palace R. R J. W. Hobart W. Cummings Pass

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Schedule fragments from Lowell and Billerica century notes

Listed times and locations show scattered timetables for Lowell and Billerica across mornings, afternoons, and evenings with entries like 6.45 am 8.30 am 9 am 10 am 11 am and 11.10 pm, several 3.45 and 5.43 style figures, and mentions of pm and sun references. The text reads as a chaotic timetable fragment without a clear single event or narrative.

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Cachore Billerica

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Time table of local and through trains

Time table listing multiple stations with hourly and semi hourly train times. Provides full information for local and through trains and notes that schedules are obtainable at stations. Names C B Mell en and George W Storer appear as General Superintendent and General Passenger Agent.

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Train Schedules From Boston Station May 1887

Central Massachusetts R R announces new May 30 1887 schedule from Boston to Jefferson Way Stations and nearby towns. Trains depart at 5.05 pm express and 9.10 11.60 am 2.45 4 6 pm times for several stops including Hudson Rockbottom Sudbury Wayland Weston Belmont Waverley and Waltham with express services. Official: GEO W STOlgg General Passenger and MELLEN General Superintendent.

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Canton Junction Readville Mreturn Myde Park Mc. Hope Clarendon Hills Forest Mills Hetven Jaemaica Plain Boyleton Roxbury Dedham Spring Street West Roxbury Highlands Stoughton Canton Korton Mt. Hope Warrens Bristol New York Boston Lowell R. B Causeway Street Jefferson and Way SUN Hudson Rockbottom Sudbury Express Wayland Weston Belmont Waverley and Waltham Peele Ask Geo. W. Stolgg Gen Pass G’r C Mellen Suns

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Timetables of rail and boat routes to Cape Cod and islands

J R Kendrick, General Manager, lists extensive schedules for Ashmont, Hyannis, Barnstable, Provincetown, Nantucket and other stops. Returns, weekly weekday patterns, and boat connections from New York and Fall River are shown with multiple times, routes, and transfer notes across towns like Taunton, Brockton, Hingham, Plymouth, and Weymouth.

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Ashmont Barnstable Yarmouth and Sandwich Hyannis Zie Braintree Bridgewater Rockton Buzzard’s Bay Onset Bay Wareham Cape God Provincetown Elifleet Ponsasset Mingham Roan Cohasset Pi Rearn Hinsham Amai Cottage City Woods Metin Eturn Woods Hall East Bridgewater Brockton Abington Ain Quincy West Quincy East Milton East Mouth and Weymouth Aim East Weymouth Weymouth Ry Eveier Mee Fall River Taunton Harrison Eds m. Werensers M. Return Mattapam Aodition Mattapan Neponset Nantucket Holl Newport Bedford North Easton Ee Randolph Randolph Stoughton Eae Taa Aes Duxbury Diopam Seiiss Ae L Seituate North Seituate Sea View Return Khawmut É. BF Ons South Duxbury Dean Street Southeymouth Wekton South Weymouth Wollaston Silanes Wood Gamot New York Hingham Plymouth Duxbar Ronda kReturn South Braintree New Bedford Middleboro J. R. Kendrick

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Grain and market notes with oats and flour pricing

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Butter and produce markets steady with broad price quotes

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Market Prices for Summer Produce and Vegetables

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Meat market prices show little change across pork beef and lamb

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Cotton prices and forward curves show dull bid and quiet close

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Grain Market Report from New York and Midwest

Wheat Prices and Grain Receipts Reported

Hogs and cattle market rounds across major cities

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Cotton Markets Roundup June 15 1887

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London Foreign Markets Report on Wheat Corn Trade

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Imports and Exports File From June 15 1887 Liverpool

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Freight and Supply List From Plympton NS Trade Ledger

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Exports from Little Glace Bay and Sydney on June 15 1887

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Staple Receipts by Railroad Firms from June 15 1887

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Totals of Receipts and Goods by Year and Item

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County List of May Transfers

Mortgage transfers on Roxbury and neighboring towns

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Property Mortgages Noted in East Boston and Dorchester Transfers

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Prominent City Names Listed With Associated Firms

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Train schedules for Boston Providence lines May 30 1887

Through Trains on Both Divisions of Boston and Maine

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Train Schedule Across Greater Boston Area

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Comprehensive timetable listing for New England rail lines

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Boston and Lowell Railroad Through Service Schedule 1887

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Schedule fragments from Lowell and Billerica century notes

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Time table of local and through trains

Train Schedules From Boston Station May 1887

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Timetables of rail and boat routes to Cape Cod and islands

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