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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1885

Page

3

Digest of Mar- Kids Local and Pelegraphic

A compact digest listing brief items on local kids activities and regional notes with mentions of flour and grain trade. Includes sparse items and clipped references, reflecting a miscellaneous page segment and small community notices.

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Fragmented inventory items from multiple railroad and sea shipments

A scrambled ledger lists varied goods including leather hides bales wool cotton and cornmeal along with railcar and shipment counts, casks packed goods and miscellaneous commodities across Maine divisions and sea routes. Details show quantities like 6 casks 1893 bbis 2000 Dencks flour 1 case eggs 180 and many more scattered entries.

Boster Albany Old Gojong Railroad New York and New England Railroad Ballread Maine H Railroad Maine Raureai Fowel Vale Wales Ases Foreverzn Xaperts London Eng Stockholm City Jacobs Demerara Mary E Pennell

Vast Goods Shipped From Boston and Atlantic Ports

A long list of imports recorded from Boston and Savannah shows steamers City of Macon and A D Aipsley bringing hides, oranges, wines, and dry goods. Numerous firms like Allen Field & Lawrence, Conant & Bean, Fitts Bros & Co, and George Peters appear with varied consignments including hides, oranges, lumber, and plats of paper. Other entries note shipments to Calcutta, Cardenas, Havana, Mayaguez, Rosario, Sagua, Annapolis, Brunswick, and Bahia, detailing jute, sugar, cigars, molasses, and lumber among the cargoes.

Savannah Macon Ayers Express Co Aipsley Ashley Allen, Field & Lawrence Blanchara Brackett Bigelow Bent & Henshaw Bourne & Co Billings & Eaton Barry, Thayer & Co Chase Coban & Co Dannis Morris Norfolk Oyster Co George A Peters Codtish Potter & Wrichtington I. Patrick Pease Jerly Waltham Calcutta Whitney Rosario James A J G Hall & Co Brunswick L A Burnham James & Abbott Bahia Boston Sugar Reinery

Value of Imports into the Port of Boston for the Week Ending March 20

Imports entering Boston ports for the week ending March 20 reflected activity across several categories. Key cargoes included textiles, machinery, and agricultural products, with shipments routed through the Boston Customs District and handled by local firms. Figures show notable volume shifts compared with the prior week, marking a steady pace in harbor trade.

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Railway Interests and Receivers in Pennsylvania

The article reports on receivers appointed for the Pittsburg and Western and Pittsburg Bradford and Buffalo railroads by the Mercantile Trust Company led by H. W. Ford and Thomas C. Buckley. It covers floating debt of about $2,000,000, court actions, and the plan to apply earnings to debt, with the New York West Shore and Hartford repairs shops in New Haven highlighted. It also details New York Central and West Shore rate disputes, summer rolling stock upgrades, and planned improvements on the New Haven and Vandalia routes, plus new dining car features and reduced travel times.

Mr. Richards New York Central West Shore Central New York State Vanderbilt Roads Wall Street Pennsylvania Pittsburg Mercartile Trust Company H. W. Ford Thomas C. Buckley New York James Callery John W. Chalfaul Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Pittsburg and Western Company New York, New Haven and Hartford New Haven New York, New Haven and Hartford Company New Haven Company O. M. Shepard Buffalo New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Company Bei St. Louis Vandalia New York Central Company

Rotch scholarship second exam and two week design period

The Rotch travelling scholarship second examination is set for Saturday April 4 at 9 A.M. Candidates must present a preliminary sketch by 6 P.M. and, after notification on Monday, complete the design by April 18. A two week window replaces last year’s four weeks, followed by exams in construction free hand drawing history and French beginning April 22 and culminating with final results on April 25. The fund, established by the late Benjamin S. Rotch, sends two young architects abroad for two years with $1000 annual maintenance, limited to under 30 and two years in an architect’s office in this state. The Boston Society of Architects oversees the exam, citing last year’s dissatisfaction with time allotted and uncompleted designs.

Rotch Benjamin S. Rotch Boston Society of Architects Paris

Arsenic Found In Many Daily Used Goods Says Doctor

Dr Leffmann warns arsenic is widespread in consumer items from candy to clothing. Arsenic pigments contaminate green tarletan and stockings, causing skin irritation and nasal or throat problems. Fatal poisonings have been linked to garments and paper collars as some manufacturers add arsenic for brilliance. The public remains largely unaware of these risks.

New York Telegram Demrosch J. E. Latimer D. D Boston University Theological School Albany New York The Tribune New York City Warner Bright Leffmann Philadelphia Press

Ingalls firm assignment and brickbats of debt

William A. Ingalls of Ingalls Manufacturing Providence signed over Monday to Benjamin W. Smith. Total liabilities and assets remain undisclosed. Samuel May & Co. Boston hold tools and machinery. C W Gould of Elgin a dairy magnate owns 18 Kane County cheese factories. liabilities about 100000 with assets likely to cover much. First National Bank of Elgin holds a 40000 claim fully secured. Cheese and butter trade weakness blamed for the failure. Suffolk County real estate attachments follow with probate and civil suits listed against various parties with dollar amounts from 300 to 15000.

William A. Ingalls Ingalls Manufacturing Company Providence R. I Benjamin W. Smith Samuel May & Co Boston C. W. Gould Elgin Kane First National Bank of Elgin

Ministers Gather for Weekly Denominational Meetings

Congregationalist ministers heard Rev Dr Hamilton, secretary of the Educational society. Baptist ministers heard Rev Edward Braslin of Newton Centre discuss Recent Explorations in Jerusalem. Methodists met informally at Mr Magee's bookstore for discussion. Unitarian ministers listened to Rev J H Heywood of Melrose presiding, with Rev H C De Long reading a paper on Scripture in Public Worship. The essay was earnestly discussed by Dr Hedge and others.

Dr. Hamilton Congregationalist Educational Society Jerusalem Edward Braslin Newton Centre Dr. Hedge

Robeson v American Rapid Telegraph bid to foreclose mortgage

Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company obtained a modified restraining order allowing a U S circuit court filing to foreclose the American Rapid Telegraph mortgage dated Sept 16. Alleged plan by American Rapid Telegraph directors to wreck the firm by transferring assets to Merchants and Bankers Telegraph. Directors received treasury stock as payment for past services. Injunction issued restraining foreclosure. Parker C. Chandler for complainant. Benj F. Brooks for the Deposit and Trust Company.

Daniel S. Robeson American Rapid Telegraph Company Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company American Rapid Telegrapher Merchants and Bankers’ Telegraph Company Parker C. Chandler Benj. F. Brooks Deposit and Trust Company

Superior Court Calendar Entries March 23 and 24

Cross actions between George E. Atherton and George Fulmer seek 23068 dollars in commissions and 2364 pounds of leather accounting. Bernardin Murphy sues Winnis Sommer Co. for 4000 dollars for injuries from a ferry accident in 1882. Eric Moulton sues Charles W. Aldrieve for 17 dollars for 68 hours work on a tricycle pattern.

George E. Atherton George Fulmer Paul West Atherton S. J. Elder Thomas W. Procteed Fulmer Knowlton Bernardin J. Murphy Winnis- Ssimmer Company Boston Chelsea L. M. Child J. Locke J. C. Teele J. R. Smith Eric Moulton Charles W. Aldrieve C. B. Loud Kiernan

Local court docket reports multiple pleas and trials

Julius K Dillman pleaded guilty to forgery and received five years in reformatory prison. John E Scott pleaded guilty to assault and battery and the case was placed on file upon payment of costs. George H Bessey stands trial for assault with intent to rob. Several cases continued for sentence and several minor ones disposed of.

Julius K. Dillman John E. Scott George H. Bessey Central Court McCafferty Mary A. Finn House of Industry Charles Stanley James Grace Patrick McShean Annie O’hara Reformatory South Boston Thomas Donnell Daniel Leary Ida Simmons James McCormack West Roxbury Court John Brown John F. Finn Frank Franse Superior Dorchester Court Joseph McGovern Larceny House of Correction

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