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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1886

Page

6

Money market and stock activity in Boston and New York

The Money Market reports a rise in clearing house rates from 3 to 4 percent with broad paper quotations from 4 1/2 to 6 1/4 percent and steady call loans. Stock activity shows New York & New England leading gains with numerous railroad issues advancing while others drift. extensive notes on earnings, securities, and proposed lines hint at potential through routes and market shifts.

Dividends Declared by Barre First National Bank and Providence Stonington

Barre First National Bank declares a semi annual dividend of 2 percent. Providence Stonington Steamship Company proclaims a 22 percent dividend plus an extra 6 percent.

Barre First National Bank Providence Stonington Steamship Company

Stock Exchange Ad Listing Bonds and Securities

Devonshire Street notice notes members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges buy and sell stocks and bonds for investors and on margin. Dealers in municipal and railroad securities execute bond orders in Boston, New York and Philadelphia.

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Government Bond Sale Notice From Northern Pacific and Oregon Lines

Government bonds offering notes for sale include Northern Pacific Railway Company debentures and Oregon Short Line and Navigation Company bonds. Listings show various issues with due dates and denominations, including 1922 maturities and marketable gold notes alongside railroad mortgage securities.

New York Money Market and Stock Exchange Summary

Money on call remains active with rates from 5 to 16 percent, last loan 6 and close at 6 asked. The market in New York stocks moved with early strength, then faced general heaviness, closing near best prices after a mid day rally. Rock Island advanced sharply before paring gains. Trading volume totalled 363,557 shares with notable activity in Lake Shore, Missouri Pacific, Pacific Mail, and others.

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Atlantic & Great Western Firsts and Canadian Pacific Totals

Fragmented listing of railroad and stock figures includes Atlantic & Great Western firsts 526 and Canadian Pacific 1534 with other railroad names and percentages. Details are unreadable in places.

London Nov. S Atlantic Great Western Canadian Pacific New York Centri Peninsylvania

Meeting of creditors for Nathan Finkelstein action deferred

Creditors of Nathan Finkelstein dealer in dry goods pedlers supplies met at the Merchants Association rooms Boston to consider a 50 cent on the dollar settlement. Two of three committee members favored the plan while Wilson of Morse Wilson Co. urged further investigation before any action. Meeting decided to delay and allow more inquiry. Other notices report several assigments and failures including Hoard Taunton and Clarke Providence electric engineer.

Nathan Finkelstein Hanover Street Boston Merchants’ Association Bedford Street Avon Place Finkelstein Wilson Morse, Wilson & Co Alairs R. Bubser Hartford James Warren,Jr Providence Ti. I J. J. Fry Louis W. Clarke R.1 A.W. Atkinson Dorchester N. B Edgeworth & Sellers General Traders Lodi Tex

Williams Amherst Gate Protest Leads To Replay Action

The Northern Foot Ball League met at the Quincy House to hear Williams protest of the Williams Amherst gate at Amherst Saturday. Amherst delegates Nourse Haskell Priest, Williams Leonard Wells Van Duzee, IIT Dempsey Peters and Tufts Snow Gallerry debated and the game was ordered played over at Amherst. The league also requires the referee to be agreed by the contesting teams and elected Dempsey treasurer.

Quincy House Williams Williams-Amherst Amherst Messrs Nourse Haskell Priest Leonard Wells van Duzee Institute of Technology Dempsey Peters Tufts Snow Gallerry Tufts and Technology

Local Patent Remedies Ad Offers Cough Cure and Dyes

An old advertisement lists RALE'S HOREY Cough Cure at 25 and 50 cents, GLERN'S SULPHUR SOAP for cleaning and beautifying at 25 cents, GERMAN CORN REMOVER for corns and bunions at 35 cents, HILL'S HAIR AND WHISKER DYE in Black or Brown at 50 cents, PIKE'S TOOTHACHE DROPS claimed to cure in one minute at 2 cents, and BEAR'S RHEUMATIC PULLS at 0 cents.

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Market Notes Quiet Across Commodities With Quelques Shifts

Wheat and corn show little movement while oats stay firm and butter sells slowly. Eggs remain firm for choice stock and pork lard demand is strong. Potatoes and poultry show contrasting activity with good demand for quality birds and abundant slow selling poor lots.

Review of the Boston Market for Week Ending Nov 3 1886

A detailed report on flour and grain prices with wide varied figures for spring and winter wheat, corn meal, rye flour, oats, and barley. Also covers butter eggs cheese beans potatoes poultry bacon lard oils and metals, with freight rates and regional quotes. Includes animal products, ship freights, and commodity markets across many lines from flour to wool and sugar.

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Coal and commodities market report with varied price activity

The report shows dull coal demand with heavy November mining allotments depressing prices in some sectors while shipping ports and retail trade hold fir prices. Coffee, cotton, drugs and chemicals, fish, and fruit markets display mixed activity with several items firm and others steady or quiet, noting specific grades, prices, and regional notes.

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Cattle Market Arrivals and Prices at Brighton and Watertown

Market report for the week ending Nov 1886 shows arrivals at Brighton and Watertown yards, car counts across lines, and beef and store cattle prices. Notable figures include prices for beef by quality, store cattle ranges, sheep and lamb quotes, hides and tallow values, plus detailed yard sales of milch cows, oxen, and calves from multiple firms.

N. B Brighton Glines & Weston J S Henry Breck & Wood A Williamson Aldrich & Johnson W W Gall H M Taft J D Hosmer J C Libby & Son F H Coolidge & Son

Market report shows slow cattle sales and steady prices

A dull market for Western cattle with slow demand and unchanged price ranges. Calves remain best sellers while miled cows and sheep face declines. large livestock shipments to New England states and Canada, with various buyers in Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts reporting mixed results.

Sheen Maine Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Canada Groc Dow Fitchburg I. A Glines & Weston Hall Thompson & Son Coolidge & Son S S Uppon F Estes WC Fisher Lincoln E A Bailey EH Garceson Libby & Merrill Libby & Son Weiler & Libby Merrill Piper & Blaisdell New Hampshire J Y Keazer J Keazer Leoe Aldrich & Johnson Breck’ & Wood A. Wilcox C H Nichols E F Adden Moulton & Flanders W KK Campbell A Worthien N H Woodward M G Flanders J Carrell Piper & Pond A Pond J S Henry Secollans Hurlbert G P Flack F Pinsoneault SH Jones Howes G Mooney L R Gough J A Hathaway A N Monroe Hollis & Co Farrell & Meklynn Cold River Watertown Iet W Dempsey FS Kimball O Ballard G P Flack & Son Combs & Farrar Sioc H A Wilcox W Seollans Liverpool London Norseman Liverpooil Monroe F&o Couchlin J C Richardson Nice C T Walker Michigan Hilliker & Webster Hodges & Morse J Hodges D & CA Iowa E Bailey J.C Libby Glineer Weston H Merrill T Fisher JC Libby & Son Sau Cain Bingrem Springer Ballange Williamson F Adden RE French & Col CH Merrill EF S Kimball H Coolidge & Son W Fisher J C C A Merrill Dow & Moulton i Aldrich & Johnson Breck & Wood H_A Wilcox EF Adden N K Campbell Toer Flanders A A Pond A Williason French & Co G H Sprigg Wicker B S Hastings Kimball Hf Gilbert Chase & Kenfield Scatter Tey Scotlans L Mor & Son Dempsey Fisk Flack & Son Brighton Farrell & Meflynn Lothay Vale Glace F S Kimball

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