Telephone bill at State House stirs Worcester and Salem voices
The joint committee on mercantile affairs held a hearing at the State House on a bill to put telephone companies under state supervision and regulate charges. Witnesses from Worcester and Lawrence described rising rates. speakers urged public interest and a uniform monthly charge as a compromise.
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Joint Committee On Mercantile Affairs
State House
Tate
R.M. Morse, Jr
George A. Bruce
John R. Thayer
Worcester
Qua
Lowell
Peopl
W. H. Gove
Salem
Joseph Butterwe
Lawrence
Higginbottom
Holyokessia
Josep Fuser
Joln Kh
Thyer
Worerster
New England Company
American Bell Company
Jessee
Bell Company
Commonwealth
Thayer
Aldermen approve appointments and budget items in Boston
Boston aldermen approved Michael D. Collins as sealer and named deputy sealers. Petitions sought damages from Stony Brook overflow, new sewer on Templeton street, and repairs on Georgia street. Library trustees filed the 34th annual report. tax and reservoir site debates aired. numerous appropriations discussed for bridges, hospitals, sewers, and public works.
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Board of Aldermen
Michael D. Collins
David PF
Sullivan
Benjamin Brintnall
Edward Carl
William W. Bryant
Horace W. Barlow
H. K. Smith
Paul Grasser
Stonybrook
Newland Street
West Dedham
Upton Streets
Templeton Street
Dorchester
Georgia Street
Pablic Library
The
Public Library
C.u.ce
National Bank
Investigation of Spooks by Psychical Research Society
The American Society for Psychical Research forms a committee including Josiah Royce Dr Merron Prince Colonel T W Higginson J C Ropes T E Abbot Roland Thaxter and Wood ward Hodson to study apparitions and haunted houses. The panel invites reports of sightings of deceased persons and aims to compile and analyze them, with the secretary Dr Prince sending queries to applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society For Psychical Research
Josiah Royce
Cambridge
Merron Prince
T. W. Higginson
J.C. Ropes
T. E. Abbot
Roland Thaxter
Woodward Hodson
Concord
Prince
Boston Money Market and Clearing House Report
Boston March 1 opens with a quiet money market as call loans sit at 3 34% and good business paper at 4 to 4 1 2 percent. Clearing balances and exchanges are reported with New York and Chicago figures, bond calls push government securities higher, and the local bank statement shows a reserve decline of 250 614. The stock market weakens under blizzard telegraph outages while Atchison leads activity and rail earnings show gains for February.
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Boston
New York
Tezist’d
Siesta Ears
Sterling
J. & W. Seligman
Halgarten & Co
Chicago
St. Louis
Baltimore
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Omaha
Peoria
Indianapolis
St. Louie
Atchison
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Galveston
Indian Territory
Sunset
California
Burlington and Quincy
Union Pacific
Pacific Mail
Wisconsin Central
Mexican Central
Atlantic and Pacific
Sonora
Oregon
Burlington
Northern
Wichita and
Western
New England
Maine
Albany
Old Colony
Central Massachusetts
Eastern
Supreme Court
Stern
Bears
Erie
Calame Asd Hecla
Huron
Franklin
Osceola
Worcester County
Jersey
Florida
Messina
Palermo
Valencia
Forto Rico
Havana
Philadelphia
Turkey
Beacon Light
C . Geilon
City of Cleveland Bonds Prepayable by Maverick National Bank
The Maverick National Bank is authorized to prepay now any bonds of the City of Cleveland maturing in 1886. The notice indicates readiness to furnish further details or actions as of February 26.
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Saalor Cogswell
Sculter Cogswell
Harlow
Phursday
Senate
Chen
Joyner
Alger
Dunbar
Lena
Kendricken
Gas Commissioners
Hlowland
Lilley
Berkshire
Tocaeseuesteceacer
Losta
Vendome
City of
Cleveland
Maverick National Bank
Suffolk
Chales
Boston
Tremont Street
Ezra Brown
Sid Brown
Moses B. Sewall
Mount Vernon Street
Charles Tufts
Said Tufts
Port Bequo
School Street
Thomasarker
Nathaniel Ayer
Laulof
Nathaniel L. Cobb
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank
Amos Stone
Brokers' Board Sales Report March 1 Highlights
Market snapshot shows broker board activity with bonds and stocks, listing prices, yields, and volumes for items such as Mex Cep 7s, MB 6s, RailRoads issues, and several real estate and mining securities. Notable entries include $13,000, $1,300, and $10,000 across various issues, with several bonds around 100–128% yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokers’ Board
Bobbs. Trivag
Cloriag Frices Bris
Big
St. Lo’st
Ates
Ub& N
Gavierr
Duvandt
Rutland
Ucuti
Huron
Uscoola
Anima
Boston Land
Hest
St. Mar
Louisville & Nagh
Lane
Erie
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Emphis& Chstn
Norwwesern
Dereey Ute
Brannan Dansan Te
Western Union
Pacific
Eensee Ullman PalaAve
Atone
Minn
Laseeesece
serseenidGl N
Chic. & Bt. L
Ac WeLeeserace Hio & Kiss’.Ja. Pac
Otskor Nsw
Io Land
Oregon Improvement cc
de Padatir
Col Coal
Sess-Eeee - TS
Quicksilver
Savage
Asleconia
ConUal & Vasuu
500 Empire and Utility Lines Listed in Trade Ledger
The fragment lists items including a BC Standard Water Meter, a ships berth, a tropical telephone, an American shoe tip product, COD panels, and an electric and limited company reference. The OCR shows unclear text but signals a catalog style inventory with several named items and numbers.
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Elec & Lim Com
Ccecce Oe
Wall Street closes dull with mixed gains and losses
Money on call remains easy at 144 2 per cent with dull, steady rates for mercantile paper and steady government and railroad bonds. Market activity was quiet after 2:15 pm, ending firm with small fractional changes. Notable moves include Chesapeake and Ohio, St Paul consolidated, and various railroad issues. Lafayette Bloomington and Muncie, Milwaukee and Northern see declines amid a broad, modestly firming mood.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Northwestern
Western Union
Reading
Northern Pacific
Consolidated Gas
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Chesapeake and Ohio
St. Paul Consolidated
Mineral Point Division
Denver
South Park and Pacific
Flour and Grain Prices and Wheat Markets Across Cities
Trade in flour and grain remains moderate with firm price tone across Chicago Milwaukee St Louis and New York. Reports show varied receipts and shipments, with milder activity in oats rye and corn, and steady to firm prices for butter eggs and meats. highlights include No 2 red wheat at 9 cents in Chicago and mixed corn quotes with declines in places, plus broad commodity movements across ports and stockyards.
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Minnesota
Michigan
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Ohio
Southern Steady
Toledo
Detroit
Sten
Bush
St. Loui
Doclandi
Wille
St Louis
Steaty
Searley
Canada
Cas
Pune
Vermont
Franklin County
Mass
Liverpool
Western
Cape
Aroostook
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Lara
Tierces Western Steam
Tierces City Steam
South America
Cincinnati
Trale
Maine
Greenings
Tallman
Aroostook County
New Hampshire
Maine Central
Grand Track
Beauty
Hebron
Wate
Burbank
Tie Speerless
York State
St. Andrews
Norfolk
Kale
Uplands
Orleans
Great Britain
Continent
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Mic Sige
Charleston
Baltimore
Lhc
Livisville
United States
London Market Report Shows Wheat Firm Prices Across Regions
London market dispatch notes wheat firmly held with no corn offered, marking increases in Mark Lane and Liverpool amid snow and heavy conditions in England and the continent. Cotton weak at Liverpool while prices generally favor buyers. various bond and stock listings follow in the financial section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial
London
Vohm
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Lane
Liverpool
Poeris
England
Baltic
Great Britain
California
Orleans
Value Exports by Country From Boston Port Week Ending
Trade figures show totals for multiple nations including Scotland Belgium Italy Germany and Nova Scotia with exports of dry goods, paper, coals, sugar, cereals and machinery. Major recipients include England and Argentina while values are listed in dollars with detailed commodity lines and country tallies.
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Scotland
Akubber
Ra T
Sgostone
Belgium
Italy
Nova Scotia
Kivu
Michal Absdenesen
Cuba
Ivather
Lange
England
Escoveee Nova ScoMa
Freich West Ladies
Duatch
WIAA
Azores
Maderra
Elc
SUDA
Argentine Republi
Até Belg
Ceenes
Sane Tolas
Atchison Link to Kansas Southern Road Studied
A Lawrence despatch says the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe may build a twenty six mile link between Lawrence and Atchison, securing Kansas Southern connection to southern Kansas. A Kansas Southern rep notes interest in a Thayer to Columbus line via Parsons, with existing bridge piers near Columbus and potential cheap acquisition of land along the Neosho river. Coal traffic could lower coal prices in Lawrence and nearby points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fern
Kansas Southern
Kansas
Thayer
Parsons
Columbus
Cherokee
Crewford
Columba
Neosha
Little Rock
Mississippi River
Texas
Ark
Mississippi
Btl
Elisha Atkins
Imports at Houston MATANZAS Steamer Pedro-8400 bays sugar
A long list of goods and consignors is shown from imports at Houston and Matanza, detailing steamer cargoes such as cotton bales, sugar, hides, grapes, pig iron, wool, and various domestic goods. Names include Spaulding & co, Boott Cotton Mills, Warren Croton Mills, Leyland Line, and many others, with quantities per item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Matanzas
Pedro
Spaulding & Co
Savannah
Gate City
Barry, Thayer &O
Almy & Co
Great Falls
LM Haris & Co
C.trom Warren Croton Mills
Cotter Leyland Steamship Line
Wela & Co
Andrews
Adams & Co
Billings & Eaton
Bent
Doctor& T Folun
Haskell & Son
Bern & Co
Bishop
Fish Brown
Seavey & Co
Boston Oyster Co
Higgins
New England Oyste Co
Norfolk Oyster Co
Church
Drinkwater
Baes van O H
Sampson & Co
Tuttle & Ca
Willams
Superior Court First Session List of Docketed Cases
March 1 session before Judge BlopGrrt and Judge Thompson. Numerous docket entries list cases or names such as Rothschild vs Hen thaw, Wood vs Atwood, Taylor vs Marweil, Russell vs Fink, Hamilton vs Me Laughhin, Boston M. Ins. Co. vs Butler, Collins vs Mogensstern, Nevillh’s Yagenstern, Purrington vs Laws, Farring 69 vs Ware, Kelly vs Stockport Granite Co, Hesmer vs Preciole, Brady v Costrove, Muray v Rovests, Lord vs Eascem Kit, and many others. Includes tort action Mary H. Niles vs Middlesex Railroad Company. defense denied. arguments by Bainbridge Wadleigh and L. M. Guild. Numerous order numbers follow.
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Rothschild
Henthaw
Wood
Atwood
Taylor
Marweil
Russell
Fink
Notic
Deohotfer
Hamilton
Me Laughh- Hin
Boston
M. Ins. Co
Butler
Colins
Mogenstern
Ween
M. Co
Decting
Mpoeyeert Va. B.anal A . K
Guoning
Duard
Noa
Preeakiey
Cawbridge KR
Donnely
Suffolk Saviours
Swee
Nevillh
Yagenstern
Purrington
Laws
Farring
Ware
Kelly
Stockport Granite Uo
Hesmer
Preciole
Goenzenhauser
Fanthier
Brady
Costrove
Muray
Rovests
Lord
Eascem Kit
Thompson
Mary H. Niles
Middlesex Railroad Company
Scolly Square
Bainbridge Wadleigh
L. M. Guild
Bacon
Annie L. Osgood
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Warren
Dudley Streets
R D. Smith
M. KR. Thomas
Wiliam Gaston
E. O. Shepard
Michael J. Holein
South Boston Railroad Company
Perry & Creech
Dabney
Vast Coastal Trade Goods List Surfaces
A dense OCR ledgers-like inventory lists items from flour to codfish, pork, sugar, butter, lard, and tobacco. It names shipside wares, crates, bales, and cases including mackerel, alewives, biscuits, bread, cheese, candles, and oils, with numerous quantities and packaging types for a port market or shipment manifest. The fragmentary tally includes hardware, dry goods, linseed oil, turpentine, and spices, hinting at a broad ferry or trader merchantry on Torks Island and surrounding Harbors.
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Torks Island
Haytian Vorts
Stestner
Haytian Reputli
Tures Island
Ad Irons
Nals — Bales Dry Goods
Freight cargo listings from multiple railroads
A dense OCR of March 1 freight totals shows goods by railroad. Items include bales wool cotton and barley, bushels flour and oats, butter lard and grease, hides and skins, and various cases, boxes, and bags across Boston Albany Providence Old Colony York and New England Fitchburg lines with numerous quantities and units.
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Peite
Cal Boston and Maize Railroad
Potet
Chang
Huh Wits Division
Sty Express
By Sea
Hecetpta
Stapte
Boston Sod
Albany Railroad
Ttand Junction
Provilence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
York
New Enz
Fitchburg Railroad
Norwood Lumber asset sale tied to defunct Vermont bank
Receiver Rich of the defunct St Albans trust company negotiates sale of the Norwood Lumber Company property in northern New York, the last major asset, to a New York syndicate for about 410000 dollars with option on remaining 35000 acres of wild land. Several other creditors and firms including Dodge & Lawrence of Kentville have failed while various local businesses face insolvencies and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
Norwood Lumber Company
New York
New York State
Norwood
Dodge & Lawrence
Kentville
N. S
Boston
United States
Worcester Malleable Iron Company
E. P. Howe
C. H. Bowker
Gottfried Lundberg
Samuel Woodward
Syke
Agriculttural Implements
Manchester
N. Y
E. J. Burns
Grocer
Milford
Energy
Perrin
East Providence
KR. I
John F. Wood
Milk Street
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Mr. Morse
Mr. Elder
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Committee On the Judiciary
Ma Dent
Mystic
Blackstone
Charles Rivers
Beacon Hill
Committee On Armories
Alderman Smith
Aldcman Bromwich
East Boston
House of Steam Fire’ Engine Company No. 18
Horace T. Rockwell
James M. Bugbee
Ellen M. Baker
Alexander 3. Wheeler
Thomas C. Richardson
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Wiarc
Western Avenue Bridge
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Mount Hope Cemetery
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Water Board
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Freeman
Bireau of Statistics of Labor
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Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Committee On Health
N. B. Walker
Arlington
the Society For
Missie Murphy
Naumkeag Mills
Eighth Regiment
North River
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George E. Mneill
Dearborn Street
the Highlands
George E. McNeil
Knights of Labor
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New York Star
J, Lawrence Sullivan
Smith
New York City
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Grand Central Depot
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Cuan
Clearing House
Louns We
New York and New England Railroad
Newburyport City Railroad Company
West Jersey and Atlantic Railroad
Taunton Crucible Company
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Asap
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Buston Stuck Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
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Jurce
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BaTy
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Cece
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Ted States
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New York Central
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Germany
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Court of Chancery
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Fish and Game Protective Association
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Rangeley Guide
William H. Parger
Montreal Sportsmen’s Club
Lauer
Artour L. Bracket
Bradlee Whidden
A. Ed. Reed
Journeymen Tailors’ Protective Benevolent Association Union
Old Fellows’ Hall
Lodgett
Central Trades Union
Carpenters and Joiners’ Union
Granite Cutters, Typographical Union 13
Merchant Tailors’ Exchange
Providence and Worcester
Baldwin
Michael J. Kelly
Thomas J. Giennon
Waie Howe
C. G. Freund
J. McArdle
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M. J. Keays
J. Owens
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P. Ceze
Svein Peirson
Owen Rooney
Wiliam Green
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Eugene Courtney
William Sigmond
J. W. Lotg
Ren
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Knights of Pythias
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N.J. Ryder
Martin
Pennsylvania Coal Company
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Evasaville
Tera Haute
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Creag and
Atlantic Road
Omaha Road
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Hiale
Glenn
Court Record
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Norder
Rarding Va. Wallace
hSmailey
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Kell
Niles
Kemt
Campbridge
Mann
Williams
Richards
Hayward
Whitmore
Clair
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Murray
C. N
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Spiegelsen Lumber Co
Harvey
Same
Lowell Railroad
Hedding
Cooke
Baird
McDonald
King
Metropolitaga
Eaton
Boston and Lite Insurance Co
Fissel
Jacks
Tewksbury
Town of
Holmes
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Tegan
Hurley
Davenport
Richmons
Worces- Hagan
Ter Electric Light Np
Simpson
Biggs
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Hunt
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Beissharth
Budget
Edwards
Cambridge Publishing Co
Greenbank
Raddieg
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Susker
Uormmeni
Gms
al Temssar
SKB
Pete
F. Humphreys, M.D
Price
Olera Forbes
Ing
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Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Fulton Bt
Nico
Humphreys
Bottie
Humphreys’ CO
Fulton St
N.Y
Erie Med, CO
Buffalo
Hichborn & Co
Court Street
Sulle
Hicyborn &Co
Terma
Artuur E. Brown
Reston
Algert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Austin D. A Collins
Samuel EB. Brackett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dover Street
John W. Rolling
Barison Avenue
Samuel E. Brackett
Mortzagee
ZS. Arnold
Solertor
Constable’s
Wendell Street
Dexter
JOUN R_ REA
Constabble
B.S. Richards & GO
4&T Auction
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Burling
Strathay
Standard Oil Company
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Haplam & Fenner
Broadway
James Walls
Willsell
Phenix Manufacturing Co
John A. Wilmerding
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Tuownserd & Moni
Leonard Strest
Samuel Bust
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Lippingott, Son & CO
Kh. i. Day & CO
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State St
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Boston Stock Exchange
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de Goulding Mills
Malden
Maas
Do Unln Cotton Mfg Co
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Massde
Cheshire
KOR
Pis Beers
Heece
Fire and Marine Ins. Co
Nowich & Worcester KR
South Boston Horse RR
Springfeld
Pleasant
de Soto
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Danwar
Eiptof International Trust Co
Del
Burl RR
Wayton Ivy
Ist
Cambridge Horse RR
National Bank of Commerce
Second Nat. Bank
Montreal
Hamilton Woollen Co
Judkins Railway
American Shoe Tin Co
Do Naumkeay
Port
Saco and
Ports
Ao McKay Metallic Fastening Association
Cone RR
Stto
Council Hiaffo
Consolidated RR of
Francis Hesshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
First National Bank of
Rutland & Rist Mt
Boston Belting Co
Wakefield Kattan Co
Gt Falls
Mfz
Lockwood Uo
Ao Spurgeticia
Jackson
Lansing
Sudiman
Delphos
Burlington RR
Cheshire R KR Co
Great Falls Manufacturing Co
Horatio Harris & Co
Avstivnsers Amd Comusiesten
Merahan
Ex-Steamship
Atheng
Mess'na
Palermo Lemons
Fru
Fiske’s Wharf
Norseman
Cyrus L. Harris &Co
Doane Street
St. Domingo
Battery Wharf
Woodbury
Barahona
Domingo Cayas
Andelou
L. Foster Morse
Warren Street
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Hugh
Federal
Edward F. Thayer
Equitable
LAS Pattex
Francis J. Ward
Arnel Low
Sir. Knights & Co
Washington Street
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Cambridgeport
Old Heath
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Roxbury
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Boston Post