Markets Dry Goods Situation in the Trade
The dry goods market shows dull demand with outlook dim until cold weather spurs retail buying. Spring lines show volatile orders but overall potential remains bright as factory samples arrive. Cottons, prints, and cretonnes move unevenly with prices steady in some segments. cheviot suitings remain popular. sugar and flour markets reflect steady demand, while produce and poultry stay firm and in good supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pire
China
Cocheco Company
Eavers
American Sugar Refineries Company
Revere Company
Belmont A
New York
London Cable
Minnesota
The Cotton Markets Across U S and Liverpool Firms
The New York market closed dull with Uplands at 8 1 2 cents and Orleans at 8 1 2 cents with 60 bales sold. Liverpool was steady with a fair demand as American middling prices shifted across the November to July ranges. Futures showed an easy to firm pattern with multiple months quoted, while regional markets like Galveston, Mobile, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and St. Louis reported varied steady to dull tones and several weather-related note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York State
Gravensteins
Maine Harveys
Hubbardstons
California
Almerias
Florida
Floridas
Messina
Imperial Prince
Mediterranean
Boston
SOO
Catania Jemons, Snow & Co
Almeria
H. Harrie & Co
New York
Uplands
Orleans
Liverpool
Galveston
Mobile
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Imports and Exports at the Port of Boston 1891 Week
The port of Boston reported for the week ending November 20, 1891 imports totaling extensive sums across England, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Hispaniola, Cuba and more, including dry goods, oils, meats, wines, and raw materials. Exports listed include acids, agricultural implements, cloth, breadstuffs, cot ton, leather, fish, beef, pork, provisions, and other manufactured goods with country breakdowns and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
England
Buenos Ayres
Nova Scotia
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Port Antonio
Porto Rico
Cuba
India
Ireland
Scotland
Newfoundland and Labrador
British West Indies
Turkey
Asia
Argentine Republic
Africa
Netherlands
Dutch Guiana
poEnes
Europe
First Fruits of the Harvest at Bowdoin Square
Bowdoin Square Baptist Church held a Thanksgiving program for the Tabernacle Bible School fourth anniversary. The stage held fruit and flour gifts for the poor under a church committee. The school reported 528 scholars and over thirty officers and teachers, with student recitations, a chorus, and solos. Mrs. Evans of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union spoke on the school’s work and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Baptist Church
Tabernacle Bible School
Bible School
Evans
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Indiana
Nothing Like Leather Our Boot and Shoe Trade Notes
Observations by experts on New England's boot and shoe trade detail the vegetable fibre shoe, the split of soles uppers and their assembly, and discuss potential US adoption. Major Boston area jobbing houses project combined annual sales near $11 million, with dozens of firms estimated from $125,000 to $1,000,000 in annual activity, and individuals like J. Lowenthal and Sanger Bros. noted among arrivals. A trade offer from J. S. Cloud in Spartanburg, S C signals 50 percent compromise on a $29,000 liability, while several firms across Boston and nearby states face assignments, attachments, or closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
S. W. Pierce
Dallas
Tex
J. Lowenthal
Sanger Bros
Revere
United States
Spain
W. L. Terhune
New York
Russia
F. H. Torrey
Torrey, Builivant & Co
Federal Street
Boston
Batchelder & Lincoln
Parker, Holmes & Co
Hossner, Codding & Co
Winchoros
E. B. Bowen
Evans & Co
J. B. Lewis
Warren Boot & Shoe Company
Bryant Shoe Company
J. A. Bunton
Frank Herman & Co
Friedman Bros
Granite State Boot and Shoe Company
Gayden, Guardenier & Co
Haynes, Sparrell & Co
John J. Henry
Hirshberg & Co
A. W. Hixon
Hutchinson & Littlefield
Pat Hyde Bros
Johnson, Moody & Co
Keiffer Bros
Lamkin & Foster
J. H. Lee & Co
Little, Maxwell & Co
Fim
Joseph A. Manning & Co
Pearl Street
W. BR. McKee & Co
Adolphe Meyer & Co
Ira P. Pope
Redpath Bros
Robinson Bros
W. L. Sage
D. 5
Short
Andrew J. Stearns Shoe Company
Charles Stearns
Lester Packard
New England
Amos P. Tapley & Co
Lewis
Tenney
Posv
Walter H. ‘Lenney
S. B. Thing & Co
Tirrell, Church & Co
Warren Company
Pee
Converse & Pike
J.S. Cloud
Boots and Shoes
Spartanburg
S. C
Amos Lefavour
Quincy
Kneeland Street
D. Tyler
Boots
Monroeville
Gwoblert & Weitzel
Louis Sachs
General Merchandise
Jonesboro
Ark
Knapp Shoe Company
Rockford
Stock Auction Catalog Lists Varied Shares and Scrip
Francis Henshaw & Co auctioneers present a comprehensive sale of stocks, bonds, and scrip on Wednesday November 25 1891 at 11 30 am. The list includes Boston Exchange participants and numerous national banks railroads and industrials with collateral and executors orders noted. The catalog spans Massachusetts New Hampshire Iowa and Kansas entries with prices quantities and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Insurance Co. Bowke, Fertilizer Co
Dedham Nat. Bk
Dedham
Mass
Nat
Webster
Tremont Nat. Bk
Nat. Bk. Ao
Nat. Bk
No. America
Massachusetts Nat. Bk
Nat. Market Bank
Brighton
Order of Trustees
Columbian Nat. Bank
First Nat. &K
Chelsea
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Boston
Revere Leach & Lyon R.R
Maine Central R
Boston & Albany J. R
Charlestown Gas Co
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co
Boston N. Bank
American Heli Telephone Co
Middlesex Mills
Workingmen’s Building Asso. of
New England Loan & Trust Co
Des Moines
Iowa
First N. Bank of Banc
Central Mass
International Button Hole M. Co
Eece
M. Co
Adover Nat. Bk
Andover
Eastern R. R
New Hampshire
Do Grane Ky. Co
Do Boson & Albany RR
Done Street Building Co
Kansas City
City of
China Mutual Ins. Co
Little Rock & Fi.Smith Ky.Co
China
Ins. Co. Scrip
Ins. Co
Ogdenshore
Lake Champlain
R.R. Consol
Eastern RR
Wisconsin Cen, R. R
Wisconsin Con. Co
Union Debenture Co
Minnesota
Jarvis Conklin Mige. Trust Co
Gain Mige, Co
Marion County
Lombard Investment Co
Brule County
Lak
N. H. Trust Co
Manchester
N. H
Farm Crawford Co
Kansas
Lombard Invest. Co
Stocks at Auction November 25 1891 at 42 Congress Street
On Wednesday November 25 1891 at 12 M at 42 Congress Street an auction lists numerous stock holdings and bonds from Merrimack Mfg Co to Chicago & West Michigan 5s. Other items include Nashua Trust Co. Keece Button Hole Machine Co. and various railroad and utility securities with multiples and par values. The sale notes a diverse portfolio with high quantity shares and bonds spanning industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Street
Merrimack Mfg. Co
Hiddeford N. Bank
Atlantic N. Bank
Traders’ N. Bank
Andover N. Bank
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Lowell
Appleton Co
Chicopee Mfg. Co
Do Third, Bank
Do Cabot Mfg
Edwards Co
McKay & Bigelow Heeling Machine Co
Nashua Trust Co
Nashua
N.H
Boston & Colorado Smelting Co
Jarvis & Conklin Mortgage & Trust Co
Keece
Button Hole Machine Co
American Bell Tel. Co
Acams Express Co
Wisconsin Central R.R. Pfd
Krockton St. Ry
New York & New E’ngland Pfd
Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co
Keece Button Hole Machine Co
Erie Telephone and Telegraph, Co
National
Abe Works Vco
American Sugar Refining Co. Prd
Robinson Iron Co
Washington Mills
Shawmut N. Isaak
Rutland R.R
Bangor Street Railway
Pretroit
Lansing & Northern
Chicago & West Michigan
New England Mortgage Security Co
Manhattan Catus Co
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Boston Voters Register 1891 List of Names and Residences
The Office of the Board of Registrars of Voters, Boston, publishes a dated list from November 20 to 23, 1891, detailing the names and street addresses of men and women registered as voters across wards 1 through 25. The roster includes numerous individuals and addresses such as Thomas H. Kiley at 185 Paris Street, George C. Anderson at 22 Trenton Street, and William F. Nichols at 257 Chelsea Street, among many others, with a long tally of names spanning all wards and several women listed with residences. The document concludes with signatures of local election officials Linus E. Pearson, Michael Carley, and Charles E. Clark as registrars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ward 1
Kiley
Thomas H
Paris St. Pr
Anderson
George C
Trenton St. Pr
Desmond
John W
Sheridan St. Vr
Connolly
Michael
Jess St
Dailey
Washington St
Frank L
Parkman St
Mercedy
Thomas F
Taylor Sk
Schindler
Caspar
Morton St
Brooks
Wiliam
Harvard St
Chandler
Oscar M
Brighton Ave
Parmenter
Henry G
Avenue of Shaughnessy
Timothy
Lincoln St
McNamara
John F
Arlington St
Grand Total
Linus E. Pearson
Michael Carley
Neestrars
Charles E. Clark
Yoters
Ordway
Lizzie
Ramsey St. Wanzer
Bethia E
Sydney St
Cushing
Lydia V
Northwood
Rice
Martha C
Pearl St. Stephens
Annie E
Buttonwood St. Stephens
Emma T
Buttonwood St
Holbrook
Lucy A
Cushing Ave
Barnard
Mary C. E
Glendale St
Callender
Adeline J
Mill St
Caroline S
Lucy R
Carruth St
Givson
L. Lizzie
Temple St
Hawes
Eleanor B
Mcintosh
Betsey A
Kemont
Falea
Effie
Torrey St. Lawrence
Elizabeth S
Wentworth St
Pease
Abbie J
Wheatland Ave
Tohnan
Emeline L
Washington At
Michael Carney
Voter registrations in Boston women list Nov 20 to 23
Names and residences of women registered to vote in Boston during a November window are provided. Individuals include Cordelia A Ames 17 Princeton st and Harriet P Dutton 42 Saratoga st among many others, with addresses across Bennington, Saratoga, Princeton, Monroe, and neighboring streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nav
Almena
Bennington St
Ames
Cordelia A
Princeton St
Dutton
Harriet P
Saratoga St
Hathaway
Margery
Meridian St
Hobbs
Henrietta P
Saratoga St. Tio St
Augusta M
Harmony Pl
Phinney
Aliaira S
Strumbert
Mary J
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Woolens
Chicago
Lake
Hidier
Northern Dairy
Eastern
Western
Choice Northern
Western Choice
Islands
Michigan
Lima
Maine
Choice
Vermont
Burbanks
White Star
Bush
Rose
Hebrons
Houston Hebrons
Arostook
Choice City
Kentucky
Gilman, Cheney & Co
Seaboard
Northwest
The
Bowdoin Square Baptist Tabernacle
R. Hollings & Co
Boston Post
Wise Advertiser
Ers
Sion
Federal St
H. Harris & CO
State Street
State St
Florida Oranges
Macon
Snow & CO
of Fruit Solicitor
Fulton Street
R. L. Day & CO
Exchange
Beston Sales
Boston Stock Exchange
Chic
Junction Ry
Union Stock Yards and Transit Co
Boston Electric Light Co
Quincy Mining Co
East Tennessee Land Co
National Tube Works Co
Craighead & Kintz Co
Reece Sutton Hole M. Co
Boston & Maine R. R. Co
Ky. Co
Francis Henshaw & Lo
Corner Exchange Place
Holbrook & Fox
Glendale Street
Payson Avenue
Dorchester
Bird Street
N. E
Meeting House Hill
Geneva Avenue
Upham’s Corner
Joseph R. Churchill
Washington Street
Office OF Board of Registrars of Voters
Beacon Street
Bunsey
George W
Paris St
Fiela
Frank
London St
Stewart
Alfred W
Monument St
Nihan
John H
Powers St
Silverman
Simon
Stillman
Atchison, George H
Myrtle
Agnew
Benjamin
Bowdoin St
Karmel
Henry
Boylston St
Ward
Clarke
William
Fitzgerald
Maurice F
Fourth St. Pr
T—Rking
John J
Ross
Ormsby E
N St. Ward
Kennelly
Maurice B
W. Seventh St
Colton
Edward J
Tudor St
Reinstein
Louis
Orange St
Wilson
Keefe
Dover St. Ward
Demeritt
Fielding
Clare D
W. Brookline St
Daniel W
Union Park St
Moore
Willian
Sargent
Fred L
Columbus Ave
Arnold
Horace D
City Hospital
O’ Donohue
Patrick
Newton St
Murphy
Charles
Chapel St
Lynch
William J
Fellows
Magee
Patrick J
Chadwick St
Ailen
Ezra W
Cliff St
Frederick
Dudley St. Yr
Bates
Caroline F
Stamford At
Pr. Pr
Brown
Annie K
Pinckney St. Geer
Elizabeth J
Pinckney St. Mason
Ann E
Russell St
Newton
Lucinna
Myrtle St. Roulstone
Georgia F
So. Rusgallet
Wardwell
Maria L
W. Cedar St
Martha A
Charlea St
Coleman
Hattie J
Hancock St
Fairchild
Sally
Commonwealth Av
Burrage
Clara
Newbury St
Edith
Weenwaue
Whalin
Celeste
Sheldon
Icabinda M
Hudson St
Tucker
Ann
Holley
Kerry
Sahalia L
I St. Kerry
Tryphena C
Vwara
Bail
Lizzie K
Dorchester St
Hale
Sophia M
W. Broadway
Hodges
Sarah
St. Ryder
Sarah A
St. Sanford
Emily H
St. Pr
Eldridge
Carrie E
Tremont St
Emerson
Appleton St
Mitchell
Mary A
Kiln R
Dennis St
Woodville St
Abbott
Hartford St. Catta
Deborah L
Hartford St. Litchfield
Julia W
Harvard Ave
Daniels
Maria W
Huntington Ave
Pradley
Mary
Chestnut Ave
Christian
Grace F
Heaven
Frances B
Centre St
Tompskins
Louisa A
Seaveiras Ave
Lurgess
Ada F
Walter
Lister
Sophie E
Brown Ave
Crawshaw
Eliza
Cohasset St
Edwards
Carrie F
Kitridge St
Cutter
Sarah D
American Insurance Co
Thilby Street
Hostosa
George Croshaw & CO
London
Beaners Peabody
W. Field
Bean
Office OF
Board of Registrars of Voters
Bloomfeld
Ellen S
Marginal St
Pierce
Juliette J
Bremen St. Ir
Bowker
Mary F
Webster St
Giberson
Augusta N
Bartlett St. Hill
Narcissa E
Geen St. Prince
Ann M
Elmst Stone
Lincoln Place
Badger
Esther F
Cottage St. Burnett
Bella M
Rich
Hannah M
Eist. Spear
Susan E
Isunker Hill St
Hill
Eliza Trask
Monument St. Hobbs, Ida A
Ferrin St
Goodwin
Mt. Vernon St
Marla M
Prospect St
Wulard
Bias W
Massachusetts’ State House
Office of Brigham & Spofford, Architects
Mt. Vernon Street
Boston, Mass
Massachusetts State House
Joan D. Long
State House
Benj. D. Whitcomb
Construction Vs. Endicott
Mms Commission
Erie Medical CO
Guffalo
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