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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1886

Page

3

Four Days Limit and Taxation Bills Debated in Legislature

The Boston legislature debates a four day payroll limit, votes on postponement, and mounts opposition to amendments broadening corporate coverage. Other actions include tobacco minor amendments, hours of labor measures for women and minors, ballot box investigations, and openings of polls. Reports cover Medford case, city ward disputes, and various engrossed bills and committee hearings.

Aiellen Worcester Townsend Lawrence Clark Lynn Captain Cook New Bedford Mellen House Dunbar Lora House Judiciary Committee Gleason Rockland Hours of Labor Howard Flynn Boston Committee On Messrs. Wharton Soston Lord Plymouth Medford Towns Leaye Henry Hastings Perkins Cambridge Parkman Creen Fay Brooklife Gorman Boynton Savings Banks Lilley Jefts Senate Greenhagle Lawton Lowell Mercantile Affairs Committee Bell Company R. M. Morse, Jr Public Service Committee Mercantile Alerts T. J. Gargan Bailey Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company Hampshire Norwich Bridge Pitcher’s Bridge Huntington Commonwealth William Hanson Olney Street Robert G. Shaw Frem Common Council Committee On Legislative Affairs City of Hart East Boston Ferries Slon

Rail plans for Mexican rail system praised in conservative stance

The piece argues against mixing two railways in Mexico, urging Central and National firms to proceed with their own routes. It stresses liberal government treatment for investors and predicts public peace from rapid transport, endorsing full railway system completion to boost prosperity and dividends. It also notes lower freight rates and ongoing settlement talks in the wider rail war context.

Jalisco Guadalajara Aso Meer Cranch Conces- Leachan Ifral Pacific Central Pacific and Gulf Central and National New York Northern Pacific Portland Cannon Transcontinental Pool Pacific Mail San Francisco Broadway Boeat

Liquor License Fee Increases Spark Dealer Protests

The police board announced higher liquor license fees for the coming year. The table lists last year’s and current charges across classes for on and off premise sales, wholesale and distiller licenses. Dealers condemn the hike as unjust and say the board persecutes them, with many voicing strong opposition amid applications due in March and April.

Board of Police Aionics Digis Sins Sieksenesens Sds Common Victualier Common Victuallers Eccesesees Gyocetbe Ce Ccseesee Ccs Senecas

Financial stock market shows strength and steady activity

The market opens firm with call loans and high grade paper steady. New York exchanges rise versus prior year while government securities stay quiet. Local stocks advance with notable gains in Atchison, Union Pacific, Bell Telephone, and New England among others amid bullish sentiment and mixed earnings reports.

New York Boston Atchison Messrs Lockweed & Crosman Wire Irving A. Evans & Co Western Union Reading Los Angeles Kansas City Atlantic and Pacific Stock Sonora Atchison Trust Chicago Burlington Northern Flint Pere Marquette

Unclear street list with scattered place names

Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple locations and landmarks such as Crescent, Tol and St, Bruns Ships Berth, Bonanza Development, Quincy, Button Pioie MaChs, and HOUCTING. The readable items resemble a damaged map or directory section with inconsistent punctuation and incomplete names. No clear event or narrative emerges.

St. IS SOO Empire Teeereewee Aeterans Bruns Bonanza Development Senevece

Market Summary From New York March Money on Call Easy

New York stocks opened drily and ended firm on a small rebound. Reading and Lackawanna rose briefly before fading. Western Union and New York Central weakened. Railroads led declines with delays from a Gould Southwestern strike rumour. Oceanic bonds mixed. overall turnover 330,370 shares.

Prime Mercantile Reading Lackawanna The Stock Exchange Lackwenna Lowe Delaware and Hudson Wis Fuse Railway Western Union New York Central Lake Shore Pacific Mail Chesapeake and Oie Southwestern Chicago Eastern Illinois Indiana, Bloomington and Western Indianapolis Decatur Springfield New York Susquehanna and Western Oregon Transcontinental Richmond Danville Virginia Midland Great Western Ists Lafayette Bloomington Muncie Rome Watertown Ogdensburg Colorado Coal Fort Worth Denver Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Lawson & Co Gould Southwestern St. Louis Western Unon George Gould Havana Gould

Trade and Outlook From March 8 Market Report

Emery Hodges report weak day for wheat and lower closes as visible supply estimates fall. Bearish sentiment grows with no exports and crops seen finer. pork and corn also soften amid active trading and fluctuating prices across spring and summer futures.

Messrs Emery & Hodges State Street

Grain and flour markets show firm prices and steady receipts

Market digest reports flour and grain with firm prices across cities. Receipts and shipments are listed for St Louis Milwaukee Chicago and New York alongside varied flour grades, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, butter cheese eggs and pork lard markets with ongoing demand, prices, and stock levels.

Spears New York Irving A. Evans Lee Cc. S. Lee Regular Open Beards Brewer & Wilkins Congress Street Hutchinson Mark Lane London St. Louis Atlantic Minneapolis Woekshoffer Lindblom Duluth Boston Chamber of Commerce Western Steam Continent Milwaukee Cincinnati New Orleans Saies Clouisville Great Britain United States Augusta Galveston Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia C. Baltimore Minnesota New York Roller Michigan St Louis Illinois Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Corumeal Detroit Toledo Buffalo Chicago OATIS White Bush Bush Canada Vermont Franklin Mass Liverpool State Creamery Western State Lvc Western Creamery Aroostook County Ib&e Nova Scotia New Brunswick Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce California England Paris Uplands Orleans Havana Sugar Quiet

Trade Goods and Shipments Across Ports Listed

A ledger style list details cargoes at ports including Pensacola Savannah Port Royal and Port Medway NS with items such as lumber, cotton bales, hides, rosin, oranges, oysters, eggs and various crates. Names of merchants and firms like Bark Florence L Genovar G H Peters Boott Cotton Mills Warren & co Androscoggin Mills and J G Mall & co appear alongside quantities and vessel or source notes.

Pensacola Florence G Mall & Co Port AU Prince Clara J Wilbur Bent Blanchard & Co A. Brown Lampoon & Co Stimson & Co Smat Hichardson & Dennie Penn Novelty Co Priest Rosin Southworth & Co Chadbourne & Co Clark & Co Curtis Davis & Co Coates & Co Eastman & Co Hall & Co Huckins & Co Hutchinson Blanchard Billings & Eaton—S Boston Oyster Co Higgins & Co Norfolk Oyster Co New England Oyster Co Waltham Wheelright, Anderson & Co Wadleigh Tufts

Foreign Exports at Annapolis and Suinam in 19th Century Trade

In Annapolis Nova Scotia and Suinam, ships list cargoes including 625 barrels of flour and 300 barrels of men from the Canning Packet, with items such as refined oil, pork, manure and chairs. and at Suinam, the George R Hatch sails 255 drums of hake and 40 barrels of mackerel, alongside beef, ham, bread, tobacco, candles, beer, oats, and various hardware and household goods.

Annapolis Demerara Brg Charles Loring Suinam George R Hatch

Receipts of Stapie Products and Railroad Supplies

A detailed supplier ledger lists shipments to multiple railroads and merchants including Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Boston and Maine, and Lowell. Entries cover wool, flour, oatmeal, cornmeal, oats, rice, meat, butter, eggs, beans, apples, hay, lumber, hides, leather, and various byproducts with quantities ranging from a few bales to thousands of bushels, reflecting extensive trade in March across regional lines.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston and Maire Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad Lowell Railroad Express Sea

Fragmented 1885 commodity ledger items compiled

The list records varied goods with quantities in 1885, including cotton bales, wool, flour, molasses, butter, oats, corn, eggs, wheat, beans, malt, rye, hay, straw, tallow, leather, beef, lard, hides, bacon, tea, sugar, and more. It shows unit counts, weights, and occasional codes across multiple categories, reflecting a detailed trade ledger of farm produce and imported goods.

Barney Hay Mts Cave Pelta Bidis

Value. ENGLAND. COMES WITH SELECTION OF GOODS

A fragment from a historical ledger shows international trade items and values for nations including ENGLAND ITALY and CUBA. The list enumerates cargo categories such as Dry goods Machinery Paper stock Leather Wool and Hides alongside monetary totals and per-country quantities for the week ending March 5. The data provides glimpses of commodity categories and trade across ports with assorted prices and totals.

Valus England TOURS AES Aa Uiae Sie Epee Chemicals Italy Amgc Incecs Capr Town Banas Aice Ntink Repur Books le Household Socoh Figcee Marbie

Court Record Supreme Judicial Court March 8.

Proceedings before Justices Morton Field Devens C Allen and Gardner covering cases 1364 to 1459 including Rea v Simmon s Smith v New England Railroad Old South Society v Williams Reading inhabitants v Malden Ockernhausen v Durant and Sherhorpe Inc with listed counsel for plaintiffs and defendants and unfinished matter Carmichael for plaintiff Cowley for defendant in order Nos 1317 1343 1345 1408 1417 1325 1416 1423 1424 1429 1431 1437 1438 1459 1445.

William A. Rea George W. Simmons W. R. Richards William G. Russell J. O. Teele Hannah Smith New York and New England Railroad Company J. L. Posted A W.C. Loring H. E. Bolles Old South Society Williams Wainwright Ll.m. Child Carmichael C. Cowley

Supreme Court First Session Dockets and Verdicts

The record lists numerous cases from the First Session presided by Judge Blodgett and a Fourth Session before Judge Bacon. Verdicts favor plaintiffs in several actions, and defendants in others, with attorneys named for both sides. The document includes case numbers, plaintiff and defendant names, and various railroad, street, and corporate defendants across Boston, Providence, and surrounding jurisdictions.

CELEPRONE No 18 Percent Auction Notice

Auction schedule announced for Wednesday and Saturday at ia iM. Details unclear due to OCR text but lists sale events and timing for CELEPRONE items with probable venue references.

Ia Im Bostom and Albany Brighton Dunsmore J. P. Dunsmore

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