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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1887

Page

7

Cattle Market Report from Various States and Markets

The market features high quality cattle from W W Hall & Son weighing up to 5050 lbs at 74 42c per lb, cattle fed by H J Allen of Turner Missouri, and multiple listings of oxen and calves with prices across states. Veal calves and springers show steady demand while sheep and hogs see mixed activity and light supply.

W W Hall & Son H J Allen Turner P W Thompson & Son Libby & Weiler J C Libby PW Thompson & Son Weiler & Libby New England Lee Pth NE Winn Breck & Wood Dow & Moulton Hall & Son Thompson & Son Maine W W Hall F H Illinois Boston J C Richardson L E Loring Mt Victory Ohio Tarr & Gates LH Brockway Michigan M Hirschberg D&c A Powers International Horse Exchange J Golding RE French & Co Hollis & Co H W Snead J 5 Henry Rutland Road Vermont Watertown JB Sargent J A Hathaway L W Tinker BS Hastings A N Monroe Farrell & McFlynn

Markets by Telegraph Stock and commodity prices across cities

New York reports Flour steady with large Western and State shipments and mixed lot prices. Wheat receipts up. No 2 spring around 9 1/4 cents, No 2 red near 9 1/2 cents delivered. Corn, oats, rye, and barley show varied trading. pork, lard, and beef values hold with slight shifts. Milwaukee and Cincinnati notes touch flour, wheat, and pork prices. Toledo reports wheat gains and corn steady.

New York Minnesota Rio Petroleum—United City Extra India Middles Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Steam Continent South America State Ibia Western Liverpool Milwaukee Arley Cincinnati Toledo

Wheat and corn receipts, shipments amid mixed grain prices

Market report from St Louis Chicago and Minneapolis notes wheat and corn shipments and receipts in 12 000 and 34 000 bushels respectively. Prices show wheat firm No 2 red 78c, corn No 2 mixed 54c, oats 28c, rye 53c. Provisions dull. lard and bacon firm with various quoted barrels and weights. Minneapolis reports No 1 hard wheat at 76c.

ST. Louis Chicago Minneapolis Minn

Hogs and cattle markets report across major cities

Market notes from Peoria Kansas City St. Louis and Chicago show hogs mostly lower with varying receipts and shipments. Cattle slow with mixed pricing, while cotton markets and port exports reflect mixed activity and steady to firm quotes across several coastal hubs.

Peoria Kansas City ST. Louis Mareh Chicago Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain France Continent Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Fim Wilmington Exstock Norfolk Philadelpha Baltimore New York Cincinnati Louisvile United States

Imports and Exports March 2 1887

A detailed list of shipments from Havana and other ports including Cienfuegos Demerara and Matanzas. Entries cover bagged sugar molasses sugar bags wool iron rope paper skins and various goods with consignors consignees aboard steamers and brigantines. Notable items include 4385 boils iron 258 casks oilmans stores 119 casks and 1150 boxes dates.

Cienfuegos Baring Bros & Co Moors & Co Haring Bros & Co Richardson & Dennie Nichols & Co Bird & Co Linder & Meyer Lowell Mant Co D & M Williams S S Pierce & Co Lovering & Co Stone & Downer Cushing & Bliss Brown Bros & Co Matanzas Lucy A Davis Nash, Spaulding & Co New Orleans Rebecca J Moulton Brunswick Jessie

Dated Exports Report From Buenos Ayres and London Trade

A historical export list dated March 2 1887 records cargoes from Buenos Ayres Argentina and a London Halifax passage. Items include 394 799 feet lunder on the Dante and numerous goods aboard the Stockholm City such as machinery leather cheese seeds oatmeal wheat peas flour veneers sewing machines bacon pork hams and other supplies. St John New Brunswick notes Sch Luta Price cleared and recleared with 350 cases powder.

Buenos Ayres Arg London Eng Halifax Stockholm ST John

Staple Goods Receipts Across Railroads In 1885 England

Receipts list from multiple railroads including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine divisions and others. Entries show quantities of cotton wool flour corn malt oats wheat meat butter eggs cheese leather hides and other staples by carload or bales boxes and sacks.

Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Boston & Lowell

Real estate transfers across Boston streets Feb 21 23 28

A compressed list of property transfers across Eaton to Warren streets including Morton, Charter, Beach and Newbury roads with buyers sellers and prices from Feb 21 to Feb 28. Notable: multiple $1 transfers, several parcels on Newbury Street, and a $5 600 mortgage noted.

Commodity Listing Shown in Fragmented OCR

Readable items include eggs and apples with quantities, bags of potatoes, cars, lumber rolls, leather bales, and hides. The fragment lists multiple items with counts such as 29 cases eggs, 43 apples, 5777 bags potatoes, 1 car, 2 rolls lumber, 1518 sides, 155 bales leather, and 15 bale hides.

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool

Market bulletin notes wheat quiet but steady for cargoes off coast and inland English and foreign markets, corn easing on passage and in Danubian trade, flour weaker, California wheat quoted around 368 86ssd per 500 bags. Liverpool quotes wheat steady with poor demand, corn quiet, various prices listed. Paris reports wheat and flour quiet with March futures steady.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane California Paris Liverpool Great Britain

Mortgage Transfers Across Boston Area February 21 1900s

A series of recorded mortgages dated February 21 involving buyers such as Dennis A. Reardon, John H. Roberts, Emma G. Ball, Bridget C. Kelly, William A. French, Joseph Morris, James M. Currier, Daniel W. Beckler, Bridget Commerford, Thomas R. Jordan and Margaret H. Crosby. Properties span Roxbury East Boston Chelsea Brighton Dorchester and Revere with sums from 60 000 to 4000.

Dennis A. Reardon Francis S. Haseltine Bower Street Roxbury John H. Roberts Et William H. H. Emmons Atlantic Street Revere Emma G. Ball Hannah B. McLean London Street Boston Bridget C. Kelly John F. Cronan Delle Avenue William A. French Et al Rhodes Lockwood Washington Street Joseph Morris Alfred Ford Leeds Street James M. Currier Evangeline E. F. Simpson Crest Avenue Chelsea Daniel W. Beckler Charles B. Judkins Thomas Park Bridget Commerford David Collins

Mortgage transfers on Fenno and Hewlett streets records

John Bernard assigns a mortgage on land on the southerly side of Fenno Street Revere dated February 23 for 678 dollars. Thomas Cannon assigns a mortgage on land on the westerly side of Hewlett Street dated February 23 for 2000 dollars to Benjamin F. Cobleigh.

John Bernard Charles E. Buck Fenno Street Revere Thomas Cannon Benjamin F. Cobleigh Hewlett Street

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Across the Nation

A list of buyers and agents from cities including Altoona Albany Atlanta Baltimore Binghamton Canton Cincinnati Chicago Charleston Detroit Lexington Massillon Nashville Pittsburg Philadelphia Selma Springfield Sandusky Uniontown and Portsmouth is shown with names and firms such as J J Fearey & Son Selz Schwab Co W H Laws & Co Shaub & Bro Hall Ordway and Geideman & Hornegardner. The compiled roster reflects a nationwide network of shoe trade representatives.

Baltimore Weinberg, Craw Binghamton H Lester Lester Bros & Co Binghampton Goff Stone Goff & Co Canton Lancaster Penn Shaub Shaub & Bro Massillon Portsmouth M Bennett Brandt Selma Ala

BUILDING MATERIALS AND LUMBER PROMINENT EAST BOSTON DEALERS

Hard pine lumber flooring and casing sold by Huckins Co with mill and wharf in East Boston and Boston office at 75 State St. Adams Baeder & Co manufacture glue flax paper emery cloth plastering hair and related supplies. Highest prices offered for glue stock damaged slides and cattle tails.

Huckins & Co Border Street East Boston State St Baeder, Adamson & Co

Boston and Albany Railroad Timetable Fragments

Time tables detail departures to Springfield Albany and New York with drawing room and sleeping cars. Lists include Boston to South Framingham Worcester and Needham lines and various express and local services with multiple stops and daily and Sunday variations.

Springfield Buffalo Age Worces Acesmine Washington Street Boston Pittsfield Albany Eneren Framingham Albay Femingham Accomrm Syracuse N. W Sp Albany Cleveland Chicago Loter Worcester Clevela Eago Falls Detroit Adams Chatham River Branch New Haven New New York Cordaville Ashland Milford South Pramingham Sar Natick Wellesley Millis Paner Breghi

Fitchburg Railroad Schedule for Hoosac Tunnel Route 1887

Timetable excerpts show Fitchburg Railroad departure times from Boston Causeway Street for North Adame Troy Albany and the West with morning and night through trains. It lists Chicago and St. Louis sleeping cars and various express services, local stops including Belmont Waverley Lambridge Greenlea and others, plus seasonal and Sunday patterns and ticket office contact.

North Adame Troy Albany West Accou Chicago & St. Lews Chicago St. Louis Brattleboro Miller’s Falls Lambridge Wiavertown Union Market Rt. Auburn Winchendon Keene Bellows Falls Utland Burlington Montreal St. Albans Worcester Ayer Junction Hoosac Tunnel Washington Street Boston ADAMS de Wiutmore R. Watson

Through Trains on Boston and Maine Divisions

Train schedules for Boston and Maine lines list station times from Haymarket and Causeway streets to Augusta Lewiston Portland and other stops. It notes connections with Eastport Calais Saint John Halifax and intermediate towns with daily departures on specific days and varied morning and afternoon slots.

Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Bangor St. John Malifax Provinces Eastport Calais St.ohn N. B Halifax N. S Portland Lewiston Ranchester Concord N. H Haymarket Square North Conway Causeway Street Maine Central Grand Trank Knox& Lincoln

Western Division Train Schedule from Boston and Main Stations

Trains depart from Boston and Haymarket to Alton Bay Rochester Farmington and many surrounding towns with numerous morning and afternoon times on weekdays and a separate Sunday schedule listing Dover Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston and Way Stations along with frequent hourly slots.

Dover Haverhill Lawerence Lowell Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston

Boston to Amesbury and beyond train schedule list

Trains depart from Boston station Causeway Street for Amesbury and many intermediate points including Beverly Biddeford Chelsea and Portsmouth with numerous daily departures and special notes for branches and Pullman car service. James T. Furber and D. J. Flanders are listed as General Manager and General Passenger Agent.

Lynn and Way Newburyport Portsmouth Portland Bangor St. John Halifax Salem aVia Saugus wWorkingman South Reading Boston Haymarket Square City Washington Street James T. Furber D. J. Flanders

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable Highlights 1887

Boston station on Causeway Street lists through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Essex Junction Burlington Montreal and more. Local north division and Manchester Concord lines offer varied departures with Pullman sleepings to Montreal via Central Vermont and parlor cars to Montpelier. multiple morning and evening trains noted.

Boston Station Summer Street Ashcroft V.m. Maltimore W.M. Mild Street Dorchester Kindicott F. AM. Branklin Forest Islington Manchester Mattapian BSG Milford Mt. Bowdoin New Britain Newburg New London New York Middletown Hartford Norwich Norwten Norwood Wood Central Tucket Providence Boston Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Trebanon White River Junction Wentshier Essex E Junction Burlington Montreal Warren Haverhill Woodsite St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Claremont White Mountain Northrm Pullman Sleeping Ars Central Vermont M. R Passesie RK. R Montan OE

Train Time Table Fragments From Lowell Area Services

Fragments of a train and time table list show daily routes for multiple towns including Woburn Arlington Lexington and Stoneham. The document references schedule times in the afternoon and evening with notes on general information availability from local officials.

Train Schedule Fragments From Central Massachusetts Route

A garbled Central Massachusetts timetable shows trains departing from Waverley and Weston with uncertain times including 5.05 pm 9.10 am and 11.50 am. It lists Belmont Waltham connections and notes from Storer Assistant General Passenger Agent and the General Superintendent.

You Abd Aliston PAM Ssee Masoods Asas Cottage Ee AD Ee Apps Ree Mi Presse Eng J LO Gade SkyPress Street Maer SPD Chestn Ta Wee A Framingham Marlbo Southboro Leomister F.tch Junction Fitchburg Mboro Keavyville Blackstone P.M Danbury Goa A.s Dudley Street M. Ellis M. Pishhill-on- Judson Jmartford M. Marvard Sardver and Mailer’s Falls Greenela Lincoln Bover Great Falls and Ster Hampton and North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Wynn Hehead Swampscott Branch North Conway Wanners Portsmouth Mevere Loucester Nea Sashean O.fu Saugus Meraceh Swamup Dal Wenham Bedfe M. Lexington SUN Boston Weston Rm. Sun Belmont Waltham Ashmont Bbxen Stable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Braintree Creer Duxbury Weymo Pion

Train Schedule For Various Lines In Late February 1887

The notice lists scheduled departures and returns for lines including Shore Line Fast Express, Shore Line Mail, Steamboat Stonington Line, and multiple local stops such as Providence Mansfield Attleboro East Foxboro Sharon and others. It notes weekday adjustments and a warning that the New York connection may detain at Mansfield until 9 pm if the shore line is late, signed by A. A. Folsom, Superintendent.

Bosston Shore Line Meturn New York Providence Rave Tucket Dodgeville Hebronville Return Attleboro North Attleboro Miansé Field East Foxboro Sharon Metarn Recidville Myde Park Mt. Hiepe Clarendon Hills Forest Hills Baamaia Plain Moyiston Broxbury Dedham Spring Street West Roxbury Highlands Stoughton and Canton Stoughton Barton Mt. Hope Warren Kristol Mansfield A. A. Folsom

Old Colony Train Schedules From Boston to New York Area

The notice lists weekday and holiday train times from Boston and various hub towns to New York via Fall River Line, with return times, and connects from Ashmont, Hyannis, Brockton, Cohasset, Hingham, and other points. It includes multiple routes to Cape Cod, Wareham, Provincetown, and Wellfleet, with special notes on service days and connection trains.

Fall River Beave Kbostios Old Colony New York Brooklyn Jersey City Old State Mouse J.R. Kendrick L. H. Palmer Old State House Boston G.gard’s Bay Wareh Buzzard’s Wareham Wea. A Cape Cod Provincetown Wellfleet Cohasset and Hingham Cohas Cottage Tuys New Bedford Bedford East Panel Abington Vila Brockte Eay East Milton Wer Nor Axes Wood Cohasset the Weymouths Brockton Taunton Rewport Braintree South Braintree Sue R, Kendrick

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