Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Mar 24, 1887, p. 7

Livestock Market Report From New England Ports

Lambs and sheep sold in varying weights and prices from multiple farms led by FL Johnson J B Holmes and F S Kimball with 103 and 153 lambs. The horse market showed buyers favored with strong western and Canadian drafts and several named buyers. Export trade and Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts cattle and veal prices and sales dominated the regional market updates with multiple consignors and auction notes.

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FL Johnson J B Holmes Walpole F S Kimball H A Wilcox Pth R E French & Co Breck & Wood Horse Market JF Holt Ilinois M D Dwire Ohio International Howe Exchange A G Tichenor Indiana Blue Bull Frank Pinsoneault Canada J A Hathaway Monroe Glasgow Virginian Liverpool Paventa G H Hammond & Co Maine New England P W Thompson & Son FH Coolidge & Son G Hail Falmouth Trickey Jos Westbrook William Leighton S Obrine W Fiall H Merrill FS Kimball J C Libby & Son F H Coolidge & Son Maine E J C Libby W G Townsend A Williamson N K Campbell L W ‘Tinker J Engrem Hall & Seaver MG Flanders BS Hastings French & Co W Ricker Massachusetts C W Smead W H Bardwell J S Henry Scattering Watertown Chamberlin AS Moulton Connecticut River Ted W W W Smead W H Burrows Sandwich H Bird & Co EHM Taft George Harris Chicago RE French & Co Brighton

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Markets by Telegraph. Wheat and flour prices in New York

Market report from New York and Chicago noting dull flour sales and varied wheat values. Reports show No 2 spring at 92 1/4 to 92 1/2 cents, No 2 red around 91 to 93 cents, and white and other grades with fluctuating quotes. Also mentions butter, pork, lard, coffee, sugar, and petroleum quotes and freight activity to Liverpool.

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Grain and meat markets report across major cities

Market notes from Detroit St Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati on March 23 show mixed wheat and flour pricing with No 2 red at 8 24c in Detroit and No 2 red at 79 3 4c in St Louis. Provisions vary with pork around 19 parcel at St Louis and 316 50 repacked in Milwaukee while lard and bacon hold steady in several markets. Receipts and shipments detail grain runs for flour wheat corn oats rye barley across Midwest exchanges.

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Detroit ST. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati

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Hog and cattle markets report from Kansas City and Chicago

Hogs firm in Kansas City with steady to higher prices and 5000 receipts. St Louis notes lighter hogs with minor declines. Peoria reports firm hogs 5.90, receipts 1000. Chicago cattle and hogs show weaker cattle and mixed totals with notable price ranges for packing, shipping, and livestock categories. Sheep receipts brisk with mixed regional price spreads and strong demand.

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Kansas St. Lou Peoria Chicago

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Cotton Markets Report from March 28 1887 Atlas

Cotton markets across major ports show firm to steady tones with varied net receipts and exports. City by city figures list net receipts gross sales stock and price ranges, noting coastwise exports and international demand from France and Great Britain.

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

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London Market Reports Mixed Wheat and Wool Movements

Foreign markets show wheat quiet to dull, corn steady to easier while wool sales at London rise with stronger crossbreds and merinos. Prices listed across wheat futures, corn, and wool from Liverpool Paris Antwerp and expanding Australian, New Zealand and African sources.

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London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool England Great Britain Continent Lara California Antwerp New South Wales Queensland Southern Australia Victoria Swan River New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

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Sailed cargoes from Liverpool NS in 1887

Import notices report schooner On Time 838 carrying 000 feet hemlock lumber 9 cases eggs 1 box salmon for John G Hall & Co PR. Brig Edward 268 puncheons 2 tierces molasses for Bates & Barnet.

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Liverpool John G. Hall & Co Edward Bates & Barnet

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Exports From Weymouth and Lunenberg on March 23 1887

The Weymouth NS schooner Etta carries 20 bbls meal 34 bags grass seed 10 bags rice 15 half chests tea 50 bales oakum. The Lunenberg NS schooner Morris Wilson carries 50 bbls pork 100 bbls beef 85 bbls clam bait 20 cases 100 tubs lard 125 bbls flour 25 bbls 25 cases refined oil with 1 bbl sugar and 25 cocoanuts returned.

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Weymouth Etta Lunenberg Morris Wilson Dade Oisen Valera

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Freight Car Load Summary by 19th Century Rail Lines

A dense tally of commodities carried by multiple lines including New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern and Western Divisions Boston and Lowell Railroad and miscellaneous express and sea shipments. Items listed include cotton wool cornmeal malt butter oil grease hides leather sacks flour and various farm products with quantities across different rail segments.

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Ber New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad By Express By Sea

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Boot and Shoe Buyers In Town Across The Nation

A list shows buyers and representatives from multiple cities including Allentown Baltimore Buffalo Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit Dallas Evansville Fulton Philadelphia Savannah Springfield St Paul St Louis Toledo and Zanesville. Names include H Leh Co Bangs Bard & Co Carroll Spragins Adler Ramsdell Sweet Childs Selz Schwab Fargo Robinson Sanger Bros Goodson Miller Jones Kellogg Todd Linasley Clements Werner.

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Allentown Penn J Leh H Leh & Co H B Koch Baltimore Charles Bangs Bangs, Bard & Co Tre W C Carroll Carroll, Adams & Co S B Spragins Spragins, Stover & Craddock C Adler Frank & Adler, Brun Buffalo T 'T Ramsdell S M Sweet O P Ramsdell Sweet & Co Brun Cleveland Kansas City S K Green New York Creorge Tench C B Rouss Philadelphia G W Morgan Hoar, Morgan & Co EF Monroe Monroe Bros & Co Savannah F A Einstein Einstein's Sons Springfield RA Starkey Starkey & Scowden St Paul Minn C H Kellogg Kellogg, Johnson & Co St Louis W Todd Woolman-Todd Boot & Shoe Company A W Allen Claflin Allen Shoe Company D B Linasley Orr & Lindsley Shoe Company J H Clements Famous Shoe and Clothing Co Toledo Taylor The

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Real estate transfers in Suffolk County and Roxbury list

Suffolk County transfers include Vaughan to Codman on Carver street at No. 18 for 11100 and Berwin to McLean on Eaton street with a 1000 mortgage. Other deeds cover Snel ling to Van Derlip on Commonwealth avenue, Pierce to Shannathan on south side of oo street, and Howland interests on Adams street and Erie avenue. Roxbury listings cite Fowler to Moriarity on Tyso Park and Dexter to Dexter on Oakville and Bicknell avenues with several mortgages and small sums.

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Carver Street William Warren Vaughan Charles Russell Codman Eaton Street Jacob Berwin Isabella McLean Clara H. Dickinson Commonwealth Avenue Eleanora Endicott Snelling Willard C. van Derlip Jorchester Samuel B. Pierce Michael Shannathan Oo Street Frank P. Mayberry Carl Tingley Erie Avenue Mary P. Estey Frank Howland Adams Street John A. Preston Charles E. Ricker Martha Clapp Orchard Place Hosshoot Roxpury William P. Fowler Ellen T. Moriarity Tyso Park Alonzo Dexter Everett K. Dexter Oakville Avenue Bicknell Avenue Francis Normile Francis B. Kelley Tremont Street Rosi_txspALe Charles H. Williams Carl Breiding Beach Street

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Staple Goods Receipts Across Railroads in 1887

Receipts dated March 23, 1887 show cargo lists for Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence and Old Colony railroads. Items include cotton bales flour corn oats wheat cot meals meal and various provisions with quantities by railroad and load type.

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Real estate mortgage transfers in East Boston Charlestown and Revere

Listings show multiple March deeds across East Boston Charlestown and Revere with mortgage backs. Transactions include parcels on Paris and Saratoga streets and North Mead street, various mortgage amounts and back mortgage figures. Notable: Oak Island estate one-fifth share mortgaged for 14000 dollars.

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Taining Grainville S. Seaverns East Boston William G. Emery Et al August Mahrenholz Paris Street Porter Isaac Pratt, Jr Catherine H.S. Byer Saratoga Street Charlestown Amos Stone Mary Gilmore North Mead Street Charlestown Savings Bank William Gillespie Francis E. Whitcomb Cambridge Street Revere John Oscar Teele Amos R. Nickerson Oak Island

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Mortgage transfers recorded in Dorchester and surrounding towns

A series of mortgage deeds recorded on March 5 through March 8 involve lenders and borrowers across Dorchester South Boston Roxbury and Charlestown. Notable entries include Higginson to Fairchild for Boylston place and Crosby to Norcross for Savin Hill avenue with values from 2000 to 70000.

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James Wilson Caroline S. B. Richardson Neponset Avenue Dorchester John Frank Hunnefeld German Catholic Benefit Society of St. Vincent de Paul Humboldt Place Boston Francis Hatheway New Bedford Institution For Savings Atlantic Avenue Morris Hallahan Orville F. Rogers Withington Street Andrew M. Tomo Tommaso Jugilaris Huntoon Street Henry L. Higginson Charles Fairchild Boylston Place John F. Slattery George H. Peters Bromley Street Roxbury Mary Gilmore Amos Stone North Mead Street Charlestown Margaret H Crosby Lucy A. Norcross Savin Hill Avenue Margaret H. Crosby William Minot Cottage Avenue Martha C. Brown Et al David W. Emery St. Botolph Street George D. Hopkins Stephen L. Emery Oak Avenue Plain Street Sarah G. Cook Elizabeth J. Greenleaf West Newton Street Frank S. Littlefield Florence E. Sawyer Emerson Street

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Proposals for Indian Supplies and Transportation 1887

The Interior Department announces sealed proposals for subsistence and supplies to the Todian service including bacon beef beans corn coffee flour and more, with separate bids for transportation. Proposals due April 12 1887 in St Louis and May 3 1887 in New York with required certified checks and government blank forms.

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Department OF the Interior Office OF Indian Affairs Washington Commissioner of Indian Affairs Chamber of Commerce Third and Chestnut Streets St. Louis Missouri Todian Service Wooster Street New York City Kentucky Chicago Kansas City Sioux City California San Francisco New York James Lidgerwood Broadway Merchants’ Exchange Cheyenne Leavenworth Omaha Saint Louis Saint Paul Yankton

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Proposals for Military Supplies at Philadelphia Depot

Sealed proposals in triplicate asked by the U S Quartermaster’s Office Philadelphia for 5000 Muskrat Fur Caps 8000 Muskrat Fur Gauntlets 15000 yards 6 4 Sky Joe Kersey heavy 8000 yards 6 4 Sky V Iue Pee light Cheteal etc. Bidders must guarantee 10 percent of value and state delivery dates Samples available at Schuylkill Arsenal. The government may reject any or all proposals with preference for domestic American production.

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Girard Street Philadelphia Penn U.S. Quartermaster’s Department Joe Kersey Sky Iue Pee Dr. Beloth Canton Schuylkill Arsenal Pacific Coast

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Proposals for Mason's Work at Chestnut Hill Pumping Station

The Boston Water Board invites sealed proposals for mason work at the Chestnut Hill Pumping Station. Bids due by April 5, 1887, 12 noon, with certified check of 2000 payable to the City of Boston. Specifications at City Architect’s office. The Water Board may reject any or all bids.

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City of Boston City Hall Boston Water Boars Office Boston Water Board Mason Chestnut Hill Boston The Water Board City of

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Proposals Sought for Coal Delivery to East Boston Ferries

City of Boston proposes sealed bids to supply 800 to 1000 tons of Georges Creek Cumberland coal for East Boston ferry wharves. Bids due March 28 1887 4:00 p m. Address to Board marked Proposals for Coal. Also Army Supplies bids due April 1 1887 for codfish mackerel beans sugar chocolate clams corn crackers extracts gelatine ham lobster soups stationery with right to reject.

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Board OF DirecTors East Boston Ferries Norvah Ferry East Boston Ferry Georges Creek H. B. Butler Office OF Purchasing and Depot C High Street Boston Mass Thomas C. Sullivan C. S U. S. Army

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Boston and Maine Through Trains Schedule Jan 1 1887

The Boston and Maine announces through train service on both divisions starting January 1 1887. Listings include departure times from Haymarket and Causeway stations for Augusta Bangor St John Halifax Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway and other connections with Maine Central Grand Trunk and Knox Lincoln lines.

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Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Bangor St. John Halifax The Provinces Eastport Calais St. John N. B N. S Portland Causeway Street Maine ‘Central Grand Trunk Knox & Lincoln Railways Haymarket Square

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Western Division Train Schedule Fragments

A dense list of Western Division routes shows multiple towns including Alton Bay Rochester and Farmington with numerous AM and PM departure times. Sunday trains are listed for Dover Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston and others with various hourly and half hour marks.

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Boston to Amesbury and Atlantic Seacoast Train Schedule

Extensive timetable lists trains from Boston stations to Amesbury and coastal towns including Chelsea Dover Lynn Salem and Portland. It notes notable branches Saugus and South Reading along with Pullman cars and service days. Endorsed by James T. Furber and D J Flanders, general managers.

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Amesbury Eve.ly Biddeford Dover Everett Great Fails Rochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody and Wanvers Portsmouth Revere Kmoeckport Aid Gloucester Kranch Salem Saugus Wenham Wolfeboro Lynn and Way Statiens Newburypot Portland Hangor John and Halfax aVia Saugus South Reading Boston Haymarket Square City Washington Street Bangor James T. Furber D.J. Flanders

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Boston and Lowell Railways Through and Local Service Admit Early Morn

The notice outlines through Boston service with many New England destinations including Plymouth Manchester Concord St. Albans Montreal and more with morning and evening departures. Local routes to Manchester Nashua Woburn Stoneham and others are listed with specific times and branches to Claremont and White Mountain divisions. Time table details and station contacts at Causeway Street Boston are provided with names of Central Massachusetts and Boston and Lowell railroad officials.

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Nowpreal & West Central Vermont Pullman Carson Boston Lowell Chicago Fitchburg RE. R Washington Street J. W. Hobart W. Cummings St. Albans Stonington New York Massachusetts Mhore Island Boston & Providence Washington, Corner State Street Boston & Providence RE. R J. W. Richardson FER Causeway Street City Old State House Wilton Laconia Laxe Village Weis Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Levanon White River Montpelier Essex Junction Hurlington Montreal Warren Haverhill Woodsville St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont White Mountain Northern Division Pullman Central Vermon R. R Passumpsie R. R Manchester Concord N. H Sun Breene Peterboro Hillsboro Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua Lily AL FM DUN, Dy Auel U Mass Billerica Bedford Lexington Arlington Mellen George W. Storer Gen Pass G’r Central Massachusetts R. R BR. R Jefferson and Way Hudson Rockbottom Sudbury Wayland Weston M. Belmont Waverley and Waltham GEO W. Storer Asst G’r Agt

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Train Schedule Update for February 28 1887

Railroad timetable lists daily departures from Boston to Rew Wer and New Work via Shore Line routes with multiple daily return times. It details regional stops including Providence Attleboro North Attleboro Mansfield Hyde Park Jamaica Plain Roxbury and Fall River area trains, plus note on delays and Mansfield waiting policy for the Shore Line connection.

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Boston Shore Line Stoning's Providence Paws Tucket Dodgeville Hebronville Attieboro North Attleeboro Mansfield East Foxboro Sharon Turn Hyde Park Mit Hope and Clarendon Hills Forest Hills Jmaica Pisin Moylston Roxbury Rei Turn Py Denham Spring Street West Roxbury Stoughton and Canton Stoughton Mt. Hope Arren Bristol New York A. A. Folsom Cohasset Hingham Weymouths Fall River Brockton Taunton Newport Braintree South Braintree J. R. Kendrick

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Hog and cattle markets report from Kansas City and Chicago

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Cotton Markets Report from March 28 1887 Atlas

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London Market Reports Mixed Wheat and Wool Movements

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Sailed cargoes from Liverpool NS in 1887

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Exports From Weymouth and Lunenberg on March 23 1887

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Freight Car Load Summary by 19th Century Rail Lines

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Boot and Shoe Buyers In Town Across The Nation

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Real estate transfers in Suffolk County and Roxbury list

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Staple Goods Receipts Across Railroads in 1887

Real estate mortgage transfers in East Boston Charlestown and Revere

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Mortgage transfers recorded in Dorchester and surrounding towns

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Proposals for Indian Supplies and Transportation 1887

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Proposals for Military Supplies at Philadelphia Depot

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Proposals for Mason's Work at Chestnut Hill Pumping Station

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Proposals Sought for Coal Delivery to East Boston Ferries

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Boston and Maine Through Trains Schedule Jan 1 1887

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Western Division Train Schedule Fragments

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Boston to Amesbury and Atlantic Seacoast Train Schedule

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