Commodity Prices in Pork and Beef Markets
Market notes show 8 lb pails and hams priced at 1144¢ by size and cure, smoked shoulders and ribs ranges, and varied city and regional quotes. Pork quiet and steady, beef demand soft with broad supply, lard and dry salted meats steady to weak, with regional fluctuations in Cincinnati and St Louis.
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New
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Lara
Brighton
Kansas City
Banana Steamer Trade and Fruit Auction Prices
Banana steamers bound for the Boston Company on Marmion with bananas. Harris & Co. to auction 1700 boxes Florida oranges and 196 boxes Florida lemons. Prices quoted across multiple fruits and nuts including Delawares, Catawbas, Navaras, Messina and Palermo lemons, Jamaica oranges, and various grapes, with steady or fair demand and prevailing market rates across New York, Liverpool, and other ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banana Steamers
Boston Company
Harris & Co
Monand
Florida
Nova Scotia
Baldwins
Harveys
Almeria
Messina
Jamaica
Louise Bonne de Ersey
Bush
Yor
Virginia
Market Prices for Livestock and Sheep
Receipts and shipments across cattle and sheep markets show varied values. Cattle receipts range around 515 to 550 with mixed lots noted. Sheep receipts list lower natives and Westerns with prices near 2.50 to 4.50, indicating fluctuating demand and supply in the regional market.
Havana Sugar Market Sees Dull Week and Lower Prices
Market in Havana shows a dull week with nominal quotations. Molasses sugar ranges 225 to 624% gold per gainers centrifugal, 92 to 96 polarization. Warehouse stocks in Havana and Matanzas total 1100 boxes, 78,000 and 78 hhds. Week receipts none. exports 13 boxes, 2400 bags and 8 hhds, all bags to the United States. Freight rates: 150 to 175 gold per hhd for voyages to the United States from Havana, 32 to 225 from north coast ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Matanzas
United States
Market Report Shows Mixed Commodities Steady in Parts
The report notes tallow is steady with quotations across cities. New York shows tallow firm at 55s¢. coffee from New York to Rio remains quiet with fair cargoes. whiskey markets unchanged in tone. turpentine closes at 44 to 45c, rosin at $1.05, tar nominal. petroleum closes around 64 2/3 to 64 7/8c with RSW at 7 1/2c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coffe
Rio
Import and Export Listings at Savannah on November 3 1888
Trade sheet from Savannah lists vessels car counts and goods including steamer City of Macon with two cars iron two do M Addy and Co three bales wool Arnold and Tucker with lumber allocations to various mills and firms. Multiple firms such as Hale and Co and War ren Wood and Co show numerous bale and box goods including cotton wool rice hides and lumber. Fortunate Island and associated names like John R Stanhope and Edwin M Fowle and Co appear with salt or other commodities.
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Savannah
Macon
Adams
Addy & Co
Arnold & Tucker
Cunningham, Banks & Co
George E Newhall & Co
Rice
Hall & Co
H Poors & Co
Smith & Blanchard
Warren, Wood & Co
Amoskeag Mfg Co
Boston
Karry, Shayer «& Co
Milla
William Lindsay
Peabony Mills
Stark Mills
Holden Mills
Beebe & Co
Sagamore Mills
J Edwards
Barry, Thayer & Co
Boston Duck
Brown Lios & Co
Kwight Mig
Laurel Lake Mills
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Fortune Island
John R Stanhope
Edwin M Fowle & Co
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Superior Court
Charles H. Lucas
Court of
County of
Boston Post
Commonwealth OF Massault
Samuel B. Newell
Lynn
Essex
Pls
Doran and Wright Company (Limited
Maverick National Bank
Thelaintiff
Oston
Jos. A. Willard
BR. R. Gunman
Edwin A. Wadleigh
Commonwealth OF Massachu
Alfred Chase
Boson
R. R. Gillman
Lowin A. Wadleigh
Lewis Mason
Heaton
Jonny W. McKinuke
Exports Reported From Halifax And Other Ports In 1888
A dated export list records shipments from Halifax Nova Scotia and Charlottetown Prince Edward Island including flour beans sacks feed and various goods on vessels Carroll and M Luella Wood plus schooners Edith Sheraton On Time Cleopatra and Aguan. Items include hardware glassware tobacco fancy goods lumber and foodstuffs transmitted to Jamaica Grey town Belize and Montevideo with quantities noted for barrels, cases, boxes, and bags.
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Halifax
Charlottetown
Pei
Carroll
Edith Sheraton
Montevideo
Liverpool
Jamaica
Greytown
Belize
Staple Shipments and Receipts From Railroads in 1888
Receipts dated November 3 1888 detail extensive cargoes for multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston and Providence New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine Eastern Division Lowell System and others. Entries list cotton wool flour oats corn barley lard butter cheese eggs bacon leather hides beef potatoes and assorted goods with volumes such as bales sacks bbls cars and tons.
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Boston & Albany
Wales
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Ld Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg
Loston & Alaine Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell System
Express
Foreign Markets: Wheat Firm, Corn Steady in Liverpool
London reports cargoes off coast and firmer wheat, with no corn offerings. Liverpool markets show wheat firmer, corn steadier with good demand. winter wheat steady, spring wheat and club wheat priced. Futures firmer for wheat and corn, No 1 California wheat futures cited for January and February.
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London
Mark Lane
Liverpool
At &S
California
BOOT AND SHOE BUYERS IN TOWN
Mixed American corn for November and December prices listed. Paris market quiet on Wheat and Flour as of November. Numerous names of boot and shoe buyers from across the United States appear in town, including firms from Maryland Texas Tennessee Missouri and Philadelphia, with many local agents and representatives noted. Legal notices from Massachusetts courts follow, detailing suits, divorces, and insolvency actions with publication orders and service methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Paris
Fiour
Boston and Albany Railroad Local Time Tables Published
Local time tables for Boston and Albany lines list departures to Springfold Pittsfield Albany and the West and connections to New York Worcester and riverside routes. Trains run with multiple daily departures from Boston and nearby branches with dining and sleeping car services and through tickets from Washington Street offices.
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Boston & Albany
R.R
Washington Street
Boston Salon
Kneeland Street
Springfold
Pittefield
Albany
Pittstiel
North Adame
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Ware River Branch
Springfield
Hartford
New Maven
New York
Euston
Liem
Fulm
Worcester
Stem
Bfilsbury
North Grafton
Westboro
South
Pau Dle
South Pramingham
Sinxonnville
Natick
Wellestey
Ll.bru. Wellenstey Faiihs
Newton Lower Farm
Wweat Newton
Newtonville
Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Alliston
Pate Cottage Farm
Axe
Brookline
Cypress Street
Ben le Oo
Chestnu Bayl
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Aupe
Buanday
Riverede
Boston
Wellesley Hills
A. S. Hanson
A. ‘J. Gallub
Mtenner Pe Sane
Fitchburg
Gardner and Miller's Falls
Greenfield
Haversick Falls
Johnsonville
Lion
SUN
Sam
Marlboro
Hudson and Maynard
Saratooga—s
Eres
Union Square
Somerville
Waltham
Watertown
Union Market
Auburn
Ayer Junction
Miller's Falls
tChange
Housac ‘Tunnel
John Alams
Boston and City Train Schedule October 21 1888
Trains to western and eastern divisions listed with departures from Haymarket and Causeway Street stations. Stops include Augusta, Bar Harbor, St. John, Portland steamer connections, Rockland, Castine, North Conway, Manchester, Concord, and ports in Maine and New Brunswick. Multiple daily times given for each route and connection.
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New Tork
Fall River
Boston
Old Colony
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex
Pilgrim
Providence
Old State House
J. BR. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
I. H. Palmer
Augusta
Haymarket
Causeway St
Banzgor
Bar Harbor
St. John
Malifax
Causeway
Eastport
Calais
N. F
Mallfax
Portland
Wetesstore
Frilors
Haymarket Square
Rockland
Castine
Southwest
Burarbors
Causeway Street
Newieton
Hay Market Square
Manchester
Concord
N. H
North—Haymarket
North Conway
Haymarket Sq
Haymarket St
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Enox & Lincoln
Trains Leave Boston for Alton and Nearby Towns
Western Division timetable lists numerous daily departures from Boston Station to Alton Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Maverill North Lawrence South Lawrence Melrose Merrimac North Andover Rome Wakefield Wilmington and surrounding points with various times and a separate Sunday schedule including Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Medford Portland and Bangor and Lewiston.
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Boston
Maymarket Square
Alton Big
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Maverhill
Georgetown
Mennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Sewell
Malden
Melrose Highlands
Merrimac
North Andover
Rovwepary Cork
Rome
Lom
Wakefield
Wilmington
W. Haverhill
Wrence
Manchester
Lowell
Medford
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Meading
Through Boston rail schedule extends to many towns
Eastern and Central divisions list Boston Causeway Street departures to Amesbury Beverly Chelsea and beyond with frequent times through the day and Sunday. Includes Worcester Northampton Belmont Waverley and many branches with stations and through service details.
Mass Bay Transit Schedule Fragments Abridged
A dense listing of train and bus times across multiple towns including Ashmont Brockton Weymouth Taunton and Plymouth with numerous daily and Sunday departures. The jumble suggests a public timetable excerpt noting routes such as Fall River Line to New York and various local stops like East Bridgewater Cohasset Neponset and Weymouth with frequent times and service notes.
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Central Division
Kneeland Street
New York
Fall River
Ashmont
Brainbee
Bridgewater
Brockton
Cohasset and Mincham
Aston
East Bridgewater
Abington
Milton
Quincy
Keet Weymouth
Weymouth
East Weymouth
Oy Taunton
Taunton
Harrison Square
Marshfield and
Sea View
Mattapan and
Plymouth
Duxbury
Fuiney
Rockland
Flanover
Selit Uates
Shawmut
South Shuxbury
Central Station
Dean St
Whitman and
South Weymouth
Ollaston Heights
Wertridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Cape Cod Bus Schedules and Morning Afternoons List
A scrambled roster of Cape Cod division bus times lists routes from Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay and multiple towns. Entries show morning departures around 8:15 to 8:16 am and afternoon arrivals near 4:15 pm with various stops including Brewster Hyannis Chatham Nantucket Wellfleet and Provincetown, reflecting fragmented timetable data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barnstabie
Bourrme
Boarnevale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhave
Falmonth
Hyannis
Kierwick
Monument Beach
Mattapomwett
Mariea
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Shelmdwich
Sacamore
Warmouth
Tremont
Wellfleet
West Barnstable
Waream
Providence Division Train Schedule Fragments
A dense list of railway departures and arrival times across multiple routes including Providence, New York, Stonington, and various towns. The OCR reads as a timetable with numerous minutes, half hours, Sundays notes, and station names, presented as a chaotic schedule outline.
Historic Rail Timetables List Framingham Trips and Stations
Northern Division timetable shows train departures from Boston and Albany to Framingham Marlboro and other towns with listed times at multiple stations including Fayville Belton Northboro Clinton Leominster and Fitchburg. It notes Sunday departures and requests to obtain full local and through service details at Boston stations and the Old State House office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Kneeland Street
Framingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
Seatbers
Belton
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Pratt’s Junction
Boston
Old Colony
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Pretzfelder, Kline & Me
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Howell Bros B & 8 Co
Breath
P. Willis & Bro
J N Callaway
Texas Cooperative Association
Lexington
Bassett
Nashville
Tenn
Riddle
Well. Connell & Rid
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ES Reeve
Philadelia
W P Conover, Jr
Conover & Hamill
Pittsburg
W M Laird
I' S Akin
Arin
Nelling & Co
Laws
J H Schafer
Schafer, Swarts & Co
Ae Joseph
C W Noyes
Noyes
Norman & Co
St Joseph, Mo
Hosea of
Tootle
Hosea & Co
Joseph, Mo
J C Curley
Tootle, Hosea & Co
Kenton
J E Baker
Dunn, Baker & de Cou
Mary
Stone of Lynn
Doran and Wright Company
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Osten
Autemuy
A. Willard
R. R. Greman
Commonwealth OF
Sterling St
Walker Place
West Cedar St
Poston
Julia L. Lucas
Jos
Edwin AL Wadleigh
Ist
Massachuwen
Herrick
Homer Albers
Massachusltts
Emma L. Homan
Gertrude A. Pierce
Gertrude A. Homan
Copartners
L. & G. Homan
Court Square
Thomas Fee
Sherif, Essenger
George H. Abbott
Charles H. Shepard
Charles C. Whitmore
Winchester, Church and
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Winchester Street
Joseph A. Rouse
Robert Hawthorne
Piedmont Street
Church Street
William Holmes
Whitmore
William W. Lowe
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
D. H. Miller
Alleghany
Albert Howe & Coo
Market Street
Keadence
Warren Avenue
Samuel Hatch & CO
Congress St
Tyler Street
Snow & CO
North Market St
Fulton St
Richards & CO
Elizabeth Mason
Catherine Donnelley
Charles R. Whitcombe
United States Military Prison
Fort Evenworth
Kansas
Geo. F. Cooke
15Th Infantry
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Stonington Line
Sineerss
Park Bonare Station
Stonington
Washington, Cor
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J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
O H, Briggs
Philadelphia & Reading
R. R. Enew
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N. J
Liberty St
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C. G. Hancock
Bettas Central Veeo
Waae
Courant
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Bama
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Rotterdam Junction
Binghamton
Palace
Niagara Falls
Ene
Michigan Central RR
Belmont
Waverley
Brattleboro
Cambride
Ll.zu
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J.whitmukick
J.R. Watson
Cheshire
Central Vermont Railroads
Rutland
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Ogdensburg
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Winchendon
Jatirey
Peterboro
Fitzwillamn
Keene
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Walpole
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Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
BR. R. Yé
Pi Mhire & Monadnock
White River Junction
Gitawa
Lldu
Ugedenusburyg
Waser
A. Faxon
A .Wart
Keene, N
Trenton
Bound Brook
Depot Central R. R
New Jersey
Foot of Liberty
9Th and Greenests
New England
East’ End Union Depot
Providence & Worcester BE
Boston & City Re Pve
Peake
W. m State
Boston Station
Amesbury
Tom
Beverly
Idaotorg
Chelsea
Ohester
Hampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Pewich
Marblehead
Portemouth
Gloucester
Fiarbor & Beach
E.E
Saugus Rama
Fiwampscott
Spert
Bom Wen
Fravoyen Wolfeboro
T. Ko
Sundax
Lynn and
Way Oeetert
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Portsmouth
Lita
aVia Saugus
South Reading
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymoath
Arren
Haverhill
Weedsville
Peniewascottey
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitebein
Lancaster
Fabyan’s
Defferson
Franklin
Lebanon
Whiteiver Junction
St. Johnsbury
Jewport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumpsic
Wells River
Bristol
Claremont
Montyclier
Essex Junction
Rons Aarly
St. N. H
Cone
Hillsboro
Hillebore
Witton
Palitecs Ane
Amherst
Billerica
Walnut Mill
Joneham
Woburn
Winchester
Ami
West Medford
College Hill
Winter Hill
Concord Mass
Reformator Station
Bedford
Rss
Artin Ton
Nashua
Lawrence
Storneham and Way
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Manchester and Corcord
Central Mass
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadiey
Belchertown
Bendeville
Ilbertville
Barre
Rutlanud
Oakdale
West Beee
Bertin
Sudbury
Bockbottom
Weaton
Ees
Waltham, Hudson and Way
Mer S T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Gen’l
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Shore Line
Stoa
No. 3
Old Staw Ouse
Hax
New York Stonington la Dom
Actielsre
Reas
Meastindale
Central
Highland
West Roxbery
Springs Street
Amy
Opi
Canton Junction
Dedham
East Foxbars
Bain
Heronville
Oe Mj
Fark
Jamaica Plain
Bos
Sunda
Mt. Hope and
Clarendon Bilis
Orth Attleboro
Seri . Rendville
Xbury
Rumford and
India Point
Tin
Sharon
Sharon Heights
I. Stoughton Central
Ton
South Walpole
Oneee Wrentham
Walnut Bill
Stonehaven
Warren and Ebristet
West Mansfield
Norton
bNewport
Falliver
New London
Newport
Wickford Junction
R. R
B. and
Weston
Chamberlin
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