Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1887

Page

6

Boston Stock Exchange Closing Prices March 30

New York Stock Sales March 30 report shows aggregate 296,113 shares traded. The list includes various issues with opening, high, low and closing prices.

New York

Money Market Steady as Oregon Navigation Lease Looms

Boston money market holds steady with no rate change as Oregon Railway and Navigation debentures mature, $800,000 in payments easing home liquidity. Stocks move firm after midday, Union Pacific lease signals bull potential, and rail earnings amid a busy trading day highlight a cautious but optimistic tone.

Boston Oregon Railway and Navigation New York Sterling Exchange Henry Clews & Co iPouth Wall ‘Street New York Stock Exchange Syeregste All Street Commission Stock Exchange Ely Atchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Securities Southern Kansas California Union Pacific Mahlon D. Spaulding John Spaulding Oregon Oregon Navigation Wall Street Oregon Transcontinental Cleveland Canton Common

Cambridge banks declare varied cash dividends

A series of bank dividend notices show First National Bank of Cambridge declaring 4 percent, Charles River National Bank 3 percent, Old Colony National Bank 4 percent, Union National Bank Weymouth 3 percent, Martha's Vineyard National Bank Adgar town 3 percent semi annual, Lawrence National Bank 3 percent semi annual, Framingham National Bank 4 percent, and New York and New England Railroad Company 3 by percent on preferred stock semi annually.

First National Bank of Cambridge Charles River National Bank of Cambridge Old Colony National Bank of Plymouth South Danvers National Bank of Peabody Union National Bank of Weymouth Martha’s Vineyard National Bank of Adgartown Lawrence National Bank Framingham National Bank New York & New England Railroad Company

New York Financial Market Update Shows Quiet Close

Money on call easy at 51 to 7, last loan 6, close 647. Government bonds dull but strong while railroad bonds stay quiet. Stocks open heavy then firm and mixed with Fort Worth & Denver active. afternoon dullness returns amid firmer Oregon led trading. Ohio Southern Indiana Bloomington & Western issues rise. several bonds and debentures move modestly in late session.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Fort Worth Ohio Southern Indiana, Bloomington & Western Weat Shore Erie Green Bay Houston & Texas General Loninville & Nashville Generals Richmond & Danville Mobile & Ohio Jersey Central Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Mannhattan Beach

Foreign financial markets report from London

London market update lists Consols at 101 13 16 for money and account. U.S. stocks quoted include Avon at 111 percent, Atlantic and Great Western at 45 78, Canadian Pacific 64 percent, Illinois Central 138 14, New York Central 115 percent, Pennsylvania 60 58, Reading 20, with other names such as St. Paul common and Mexican ordinary also noted.

Lake Champ Ing Old Colony C.& St.Bis Oregon Union Pacific Wisconsin Ohio & Miss Bnowgs ii Sas Okasee Ekaes Ont, & Wiest Atlantic Ecseerneaeewene Vba Calumet & Hecla Catalpa Seeaee Pittsburg Sai Boston la Franklin Maverick Huron Tech Boston Trenton Iron A. Kieh, & Dan, Uy Aee West End Ld Ace Powadion Eevseee Sane Euve Ebwa At & Pac F&p M St. Aul Merchandise National Bank Suffolk National Bank Mass Market National Bank National Bank Erees St. P. & O L Co Wee Ives Shou Pref Saratoa Pepperell Manuf Manuf. Co seeOe Texas Pacific Shy Ny&ne Pref Victory Oie Ee C. Pacific Everett Mills Eae Utica & B. RR Docom Wis Sant de Cine Vermont & Mass Oregon Inn Pacific Mail Consolidated R. of Vermont Pulman Paleenseses Bate A & Pine Lawrence Gaslight Co W. Union B& N Ds American Oi Eeseas C.K & W Bs McKay Des Moines Portsmouth K & Wine Bangor K C Sp & M Burl. & Mo Highland Street Railways Pleasant Hill Sonora Boston & Lowell Little Rock & Ft. S Eagle National Bank Boston Land Union National Bank Hide and Leather National Bank Maverick Li Merrimack Manufacturing Co West End Land Weese Bor Great Falls Manufacturing Co Gs Naumkeag Steam Cot’n Co Boylston St Ile Hill Manufacturing Co Lowell San Diego Land Lancaster Mills Ee eSea Conn Passumpsic Bis Pees Log Boston & Albany Railroad A, T& SF Eastern Railroad Winnisimmet Company C, B&q National ‘Tube Works Boylston Market Association C.8 Cin Pacific Guano Co Fitchburg Pref Reece Springfield Lynn Boston Ga Fitchburg Boston & Maine RR B&l Chicago, Burl, & Quincy Ewes Liman Palace Maine NY &Ne IF &Scy Wilson W. Fay & Co State Imp Co Ener Burton A&p Cat So Inc Lord Acoustic Bonanza Mex Cent Inc Kansas Inc Che Empire St. Louis Lr& Fis Peru Mount Diablo Bulwer Frenchman’s Bay Best & Belcher Bodie Bell Tel Potosi T&s Con Cal Savage Peebieerneern Hale & Norcross Utah Ny&ne Pullman Cal Soine C.K & Wine Erie Eng Maverick Land Thy Boston W Ivy West End Land Brookline la Frenchman's Bay T&s HW Boston & Providence Aw&p B&m Sp&m F & PM Ny&n Cay U Pac Bell Telephone Englland Televac Brie Telephone Aspinwal Langit Brookline Land San Diego West End Boston Water Power Arch, Top & S Fe Atlantic & Pacific Lst Mexican Central New York New England Wisconsin Central T&sf Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Maine California Southern Central Mass Ceees Cleveland Canton Eeee &Pleece Chic Burl & North Burl & Quincy East Slnow West Michigan San Flint & Pere Tee Free Jowa Falls S City Springfield & Mem Marq Hough & Ont Innoyland New York& N London United States Illinois

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County March 12

Property conveyances across multiple Boston area streets mark transfers from owners to buyers, with parcels on Sussex, Edgerly, Beacon, North, McLean, Sharon, Avon, Walnut, Dorchester, Hancock, Newhall, Burroughs, St John, G street and Chelsea avenue. Considerable sums include 880000 mortgage and 7000 sale price.

Sussex Street Robert Treat Paine James Bright John H. Storer Edgerly Place Cornelius James Mahoney Margaret C. Reardon Beacon Street Francis A. Osborn Et al N. Henry Chadwick Francis W. Palfrey North Street Edward H. Maloney John F. Sullivan Marks Berwin McLean Street Mary Ann Osborne Jacob Berwin Sharon Street Frank Cook Herbert W. Cook Roxiery Caroline I. Sawyer E. William Dean Dorchester Jennie M. Turner James W. Clarke Current Street Mary I. Rhodes Alexander H. Copley Hancock Street Daniel Hurley Et al Edward P. Garvey Newhall G Street Rebakah M. Pope Lyman Locke Boston William C. Boyden Andrew Hoffman Chelsea Street Barburon Josiah A. Williams Et Ax William BR. Allen Ashford Street Chelsea M. M. Webber Joshua A. Briggs Everett Avenue

Patent Office Advice Courts and Checks on Patents

The article warns that a patent grants no fixed value until a federal judge confirms validity after contest. It notes many patents fail due to poor specification and stresses the need for expert patent office work. J McC Perkins offers an office at 61 Court Street Boston for patent matters before the patent office and courts.

United States Patent Office United States Supreme Court Grier J. McC. Perkins Court Street Boston Patent Office

Digest lin and indigestion remedy advertised by Kidder firm

Dn. T. F. Onampuns reports using Digest lin for indigestion and satisfaction with its effect. It is sold by all druggists at $1 per bottle, or by W. F. Kidder & Co., manufacturing chemists, 38 John Street, New York.

T. F. Onampuns W. F. Kidder & Co John Street New York

Mortgage Transfers Record Across Boston Area Streets

A batch of February mortgages lists Chadwick Lead Works and Albion Knowlton borrowing from Essex Savings Bank on properties in High Street and West Chester Park, plus other loans to McLean, Paine, Turner, and more. Totals range from 1,200 to 815,000 with March 12 dates.

Chadwick Essex Savings Bank High Street Albion Knowlton West Chester Park Charles A. Littlefield Hannah B. McLean Marion Street Boston James Bright Robert Treat Paine Sussex Street James W. Clarke George W. Turner Sargent Street Barthold Schlesinger Suffolk Savings Bank For Seamen Et al St. Botolph Street Walter Afford William S. Bryant Myrtle Street Charles A. Crowley Lairnia C. Tilden Billerica Street Lida J. Hacker Ellen A. Johnston Warren Linden Avenue Edward G. Tutein Guardian Cooperative Bank Winthrop Avenue Revere

Commodity market briefing shows mixed stability across staples

Leather holds firm while hides, flour, corn, and rye flour show light activity. Oats oatmeal and rye are quiet or firm. many basics including malt, millfeeds, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, potatoes, hay, straw, grass seeds, tallow, provisions, fresh beef, sugar, molasses remain steady. Apples stay firm with no poultry changes.

Boots and Shoes Trade Signals Seasonal Upturn

The boot and shoe market shows gradual improvement with expectations of a stronger trade within sixty days. Dealers report larger orders at slim margins, steady stock cleanouts, good collections, and brisk demand for women’s light lines and certain men’s goods while the robber trade remains quiet until the combination lapses.

Knights of Labor

Leather and Hides Market Shows Firm Prices and Steady Demand

The leather and hides market remains firm with steady demand for rough and grain leathers, best lots in strong demand, heavier lots slower. Export demand stays good, buffalo and wax leathers priced firm, while southern and New England hides show mixed activity and limited buff supply affects prices.

Chicago New England Brogan Kip Taney Brighton Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios

Flour and Grain Market Movements Report

Markey reports on March 30 noting little change in flour with increased inquiry and some sales below prior quotations. Corn steady, market for steamer yellow and oats largely quiet with modest price shifts and several bids and asks across futures and current cash trades.

Callat Bie Blige Didec Boston Bush

Grain and commodity prices and market notes

The report lists oats with several railcar categories and peas, followed by Chicago closing quotations for wheat corn and oats. It records futures prices across months and commodities, including flour, cornmeal, rye, oats, barley, malt and hops, with specific bid figures and export terms in late season markets.

Chicago Ees OOS. Ec Cc. Ee Michigan Canada Superior Canada Rollers Canada New York Canada Western Eastern Choice Mediare

Butter and egg markets steady across cities with firm quotes

Butter remains firm in St Louis Chicago Philadelphia and New York with prices ranging up to 38a 34c for fancy creamery in Cincinnati. Eggs show firmer demand with Westerns and Eastern firsts up to 18% 14c in New York and 11% 11% in Chicago. Beans seeds poultry and produce hold steady as supplies rise and receipts stay large.

St. Louis Elgin Creamery Chicago Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Liverpool Western Eastern Vermont Dairy Vermont Creese Northern Choice Nova Scotia Minnesota Timothy North West Jersey East Swale Houlton Houlton Nebrons Aroostook Aroostook Hebrons Vermont Rose Bbc Vermont Hebrons New York Hebrons Burbanks Maine Prince ‘Award Prince St Andrew Cape Cod Bermuda Norfolk

Market Prices and Provisions Report Wide Range

The provision market holds near last quotes with varied prices for March through July. Pork and lard lines show March to May fluctuations. short ribs and bellies move within narrow bands, while cuts such as lean ends and tongues maintain higher or stable values.

Chicago Park Marehass Lord, Choice

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boston Stock Exchange Can. P N. W Tei G.m St. Pt Erica P. Ait Isis Tex. P. L. G Den.d Tex. Pp. R. G WN. Pace Etek Sar U. Pac O. Nay W. Shore D. Terra EB Cristo Slo Homestake Union Manana Arenas Tling Losa Pacific BRB Air L Uy B.C Ohio Alton R. Gesaa Big East Tenn Ec Ceneus Fort Wayne Han St. Jo Tex Young Lake Shore Long Island Lou Man Beach Cess Reeves Chat Peers N.J. Gent Nate N.& W. Roe Icon ’ Ova Nor Bais Pte Bot. F Hall Alizig Uv Cink Flint & Pere Marquette Comamon Grand Rapids Mich F. Jones Massachusetts Railroad Commission Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Riverside Oceanside Sandusky Iowa Falls Sioux City Mexican Central Securities Louisville Evansville Providence Brookline Boylston Street Suburban Street Railway Company West End Land and Railway Company Railroad Commission Senate At Albany New York Commercial Bulletin Lake Baltimore Orford London Cables England France Messrs. W.S. Lawson & Co Devonshire Street Kidder, Peabody Nassau St Ciuigago, Burlington & Norther Foote & French Northern Pacific R. R. Co Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line R. R. Co St. Joseph Grand Island C.h.venner & CO Congress Street NEW York Financial Foreign Financial Markets Suffolk County Markey Reports
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication