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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1886

Page

7

Sugar and oil prices steady in New York market report

The New York market notes a continued steady sugar market with unchanged prices for raw and refined types and explains varied quotes for tail refining, centrifugal, Manila, and confectioners’ grades. It also lists wholesale granulated sugar price, stock tables by broker, and oil and pipeline certificate figures with recent shipments and exports.

Manila Albeilos New York Commercial Bulletin Gaines Martinique St. Domingo South America Sandwich Islands Cote Sot Oso O. Bas Java Porto Rico Cuba Iowest

Packing Slump Follows Prior Week with Hog Throughput Drop

Weekly West hog packing totaled 140000, down from 175000 the prior week and 100000 year ago, lifting season total since March 1 to 4760600, up 725000 from last year. Indianapolis operations paused for two weeks due to repairs while prices softened in Chicago and markets.

West Indianapolis Chicago Cincinnati UCR Kansas City Milwaukee Cedar Rapids Cleveland

Markets by Telegraph. Cotton and grain reports NYC

Markets report quiet cotton with varied bids and wide price ranges, Flour receipts and bids across multiple mills, and mixed cereal prices. Wheat and corn shift lower amid heavy export activity, with notable quotes for No 2 Chicapo and No 2 red, alongside steady or softer prices in other regions.

Market Wrap: Pork Down and Lard Fall at Cincinnati

Cincinnati market report shows pork weaker at 5.95, lard lower at 5.90, bulk meats easier, whiskey firm at 1.13. Hogs steady with common and light at 38 to 60, packing and butchers at 45, receipts 1055, shipments 1060.

New York Uplands Orleans St. Louis Minnesota Milwaukee Sotec United Guise City Extra India Western Steam Tierces City Steam South America Liverpool Lake Lla Illee Detroit Michigan Milwaukes Chicago Toledo Minneapolis Cincinnati Stadt

Print Cloth Markets See Firm, Active Early October

Fall River reports weekly print cloth results with production at 175000 pieces and total sales of 267090 pieces. Prices quoted 34cc for 64xb4s and 31-L6e for G6x56s, with futures 219000. Providence notes prices advancing to 3vee for 64 squares and 3e for SExGOs, and a detailed breakdown shows multiple lots and delivery dates totaling 93000 pieces. Stock held by manufacturers stands at 22000 pieces all 64s.

Fall River Mass Providence

Net Receipts and Sales by City Across the Delta Ports

A sweeping daily ledger shows Augusta to New York with net receipts ranging from none to several thousand and mixed grosses. Inland hubs like Cincinnati and St Louis report shipments and stock levels. overall market activity appears quiet to steady with varied exports to Great Britain and coastwise trade.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Mid Ve Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Mid New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville United States

Cattle and hog markets steady in Chicago plight

Chicago market report shows cattle receipts around 2000 with steady shipments. Steers bring 3.40 to 5.00, stockers and feeders 230 to 360, cows and bulls 125 to 315, through Texas cattle stronger. Hogs receipts 10,000 with 5 to 10 cent gains, packing and shipping 4.05 to 4.60, light weights 3.50 to 4.50, ships 2.80 to 5.50. Sheep receipts 2600, natives and Westerns 3.40 to 3.60, Texans 2.40 to 3.10, lambs 3.50 to 4.50.

Chicago Texas

Hogs steady at Chicago with mixed prices and steady packer demand

Chicago markets report hog receipts of 11,000 with 22,769 yesterday and shipments at 437. Prices show light hogs at 350 to 345, mixed at 360 to 400, heavy at 360 to 360, hogs up to 10 cents by 1 p.m. Packers bought 6,000 with 4,000 left over, 12,000 estimated for Monday. Kansas City and St Louis show hogs steadier or higher with mixed bids. Peoria notes hogs quiet at 330 to 340 with 250 receipts.

Chicago Union Kansas City ST. Louis Peoria

Foreign Markets Report From London and Havana Trade Notes

Beerbohm reports Wheat prices eased on the coast with quieter shipments and firm Liverpool grain, while California wheat prices and stock levels are noted. Havana shows a quiet sugar market amid firm holder sentiment, with molasses and sugar values detailed and weekly receipts, exports, and freight rates. Market activity abroad remains subdued with varied prices across grains and sugar.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce California Liverpool Havana Matanzas United States

Imports and Exports Antwerp Oct 2 1886 Ledger

A compact shipping summary listing steamer cargoes at Antwerp and CIENFUEGOS, Havana, and various NS ports. Goods include beer, steel billets, glassware, gun barrels, window glass, wines, spirits, sugar, lumber, herring, codfish, molasses, coal, coal, and extensive railroad receipts detailing cotton, wool, flour, oats, corn, potatoes, butter, eggs, and leather across multiple lines and firms. Notable entities include J Riga, Thos L Smith & co, John G Hall & co, Nash Spaulding & co, Delong & Seaman, F H Odiorne & co, Barclay & co, and many railroad divisions.

Antwerp Jan Breydel Jos Birtwell & Co Lambert Bros Quimby & Co Wise, Rowan & Co Sherburne & Co J P Lovell’s Sons William Fenton Nelson H Brown Horace Partridge & Co Cienfuegos Havana Nash, Spaulding & Co Jajardo, PR Baring Bros Jordan River John Millard John G Hall & Co Junk Barclay & Co Port George Bear River Walsh Delong & Seaman Pictou Odiorne & Co Benman Bros Harborville Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchbure Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Spomourer Hales T . Cale Polis

Exports List for Halifax Port Hawkesbury and Charlottetown

On October 2 1886 the steamer Merrimack carried 100 bales cotton 4 barrels glue and various goods including 2400 feet black walnut 53 packages wrapping paper 2 rosin 1 candy 2 crockery 1 chair and other items destined for Halifax Port Hawkesbury Pictou and Charlottetown with freight of miscellaneous merchandise.

Halifax Port Hawkesbury Pictou Charlottetown Merrimack

Trading items listed by multiple ports in colonial ledger

Extensive cargo tallies from Sackville New Brunswick Yarmouth Nova Scotia Bay of Islands Newfoundland Economy Nova Scotia and other ports listing bbls flour meal oil glassware hardware canned goods pikes rope etc with numerous quantities and several ship names and destinations included in the fragmentary OCR.

Sackville Yarmouth Bay OF Islands

Insolvencies and assignments tied to New England firms

S Grant Smith of Boston pledged into insolvency by J B Russell Pettee who he lately assigned to. N Grant & Sons of Auburn Missouri failed. Farmer Girsch & Co Providence R I attached. Henry W French Lynn boot maker offers creditors 50 cents on the dollar. George W Burke Boston harness maker insolvency resides Melrose Highlands. Tucker & Frost Gloucester fish dealers failed with debts around 10600 to 12000. William Galletly Stoneham insolvent with 1900 debt, 150 secured on furniture. Charles B Pettee Providence fruit dealer assigned. George H Bent Cambridge Cambridge Coal Co insolvency. John J McManus Providence provision dealer assigned.

S. Grant Smith Washington Street Boston J. B. Russell Pettee N. Grant & Sons Auburn Farmer, Girsch & Co Providence R. 1 Henry W. French Lynn George W. Burke Commercial Street Melrose Highlands Tucker & Frost Gloucester William Galletly Stoneham Charles 8. Pettee R.L George H. Bent Cambridge Coal Company Cambridge John J. McManus R. L

Hiorsford Acid Phosphate Improves Nutrition Claim

Dr A Tran of Philadelphia states Hiorsford's Acid Phosphate promotes digestion and enhances general nutrition of the nervous system. The pamphlet-like claim highlights digestion support and overall neurological nourishment.

A. Tran Philadelphia

Real estate transfers across Suffolk County in September list

Real estate transfers across Suffolk County include multiple parcels on Hamilton and Columbus avenues, Shawmut and Boynton streets, and properties in Jamaica Plain, Boston proper, East Boston, and Charlestown. Transactions show buyers such as James F E Gaffney, James H T Adams, and Peter Barker with prices ranging from 4200 to 3900, plus several mortgage backs and bank transfers.

Suffolk County Hamilton Avenue James FE. Gaffney Jarvus Hart Columbus Avenue James H. T. Adams Prescott C. Hall Shawmut Avenue Jacob Berwin Benjamin Varnum Howe Loe Ma Thomas M. Smith Jamaica Plain George B. Brown Winnifred M. White Boynton Street Ditto Michael Cuddehy Hall Street Peter Barker South Boston Jeremiah C. Kittredge Horace Manson First Street

Property Mortgages and Trustees Transfers Listed

Robert Treat Paine trustee backs a mortgage to Grenville T. W. Braman tied to Daniel Davies dated Oct 21 1873 for 10250. Lorens M. Downs assigns mortgage from James H. Atwood dated Dec 12 1884 for 225. William C. Strong transfers to Newton Savings Bank a mortgage from William H. Elliot dated May 5 1885 for 5000.

Robert Treat Paine Grenville T. W. Braman Daniel Davies Lorens M. Downs James H. Atwood Said Atwood William C. Strong Newton Savings Bank William H. Elliot

Boot and Shoe Buyers Listed by City and Firm

A segmented ledger lists buyers and agents for boots and shoes across U S cities including Baltimore Binghamton Burlington Bloomington Cincinnati Charleston Detroit Fernandina Havana Indianapolis Memphis Pittsburg Portsmouth Salt Lake City St Louis and Toledo with names and firms such as Lawrence Berry Co Lester Co Adams Smith & Sons Robinson Burtenshaw Goodbar Love Co Schmertz Richardson Young Brown Desnoyer Claflin Fuller Childs Co detailing purchases and agency assignments for American and foreign firms.

Baltimore Mich Charles E Smith H S Robinson & Burtenshaw Detroit J McLogan W D Robinson & Co Fernandina Fla If Prescott Craw Havana Cuba Josiah and M Velle Craedo & Co Thomas Blanco Indianapolis Imd E Branham McKee & Branham Memphis Tenn J Goodbar Goodbar Love & Co Pittsburg Penn Whitmore Schmertz & Co Portsmouth F Richardson Russell, Richardson & Titus Salt Lake City Utah LD Young LD & A Young St Louis W Brown Brown-Desnoyer’s Shoe Company Ads Allen Claflin-A New Shoe Co Toledo Childs Fuller, Childs & Co Tre

Montreal and West rail lines offer fast through service

The Gid Reliable Central Vermont Route advertises speed and safety with Pullman cars on day and night trains via Boston and Fitchburg. It promises first class dining rooms and unchanged connections. Tickets and reservations available at the Central Vermont R. R. Office in Boston. Aug 29, 1883.

Central Vermont Boston Lowell Chicago Fitchburg Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Depot Causeway Street Winchendon Jatirey Perroshore Witzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Wwalpole Bellows Falls Rutland Burclington St. Albans St. Johns Saratoga Delaware & Yadson Canal Company Cheshire R.R White River Junction R. R Ches Hire & Monadnock Tee BSEE Pullman Palace Burlington Washington Street C. A. Faxon A. R. Stewart N. H

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Schedule 1886

Trains from Boston to the West operate from Tuesday Sept 7 1886 with multiple daily options. Services include express and local runs to Albany Syracuse Chicago and St Louis, with Pullman sleeping cars from New York Central lines. The timetable lists numerous connecting stops including Greenfield North Adams Gardner Orange Shelburne Falls Holy Union Weston Worcester and several branch lines with varying departure times and ex. services.

Fitchburg Hoosac Tunnel Sase Way Street Boston West Syracuse N. W Spm Chicago and St. Louis Pullman Chicago New York Central St. Lewis West Shore Railroad Albany Pend Troy The Greenfield North Adams Gardner Eee Winite Athol Orange and Ruller’s Shelburne Falls Hroyaiston Erving West Fitchburg Wachusett Westminster Ashburnham Junction Ashburnksium Poelditter River Wendell East Breerfield Chontague West Deerfield Esucktaunad Fear Gegael Charlemont Floosac Tunnel P.M. Turner’s Falls Brattlebore Winchendon Keene Wellows Falls Cheshire Railroad Wagner Ottawa St. Albans Keene and Rutland Weorcester Nashun Portland Boston & Maine Railroad Ayer Nashua Par Worcester Clinton Oakdale Bremingham and Lowell Railroad South Framingham TOSO Pat North Seommeter Ayer Junction EL da Shinley Aver Junction Greenville and Pownsewel Centre Pat Marlboro Hudson and Maynard Kip Ont Coy Bees Kuineoln Guat Waitham Sprees Lms BS GLEX Bretarn Tol Se Melhmont and Waverley Waverley Boston & Albany R.R Washington Street Springfield Pittsfield South Braminham Adel Dany 7 Rm Ee ‘Ss Benifatlo Cleveland Chatham Studion He &. Ou Palmer Ware River Springfieiad Hartford New Haven New York Exc. York Weorce Millbury North Gratton Westboere Southernle Ber Ewes POI Oryar OP

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable Fragment 1886

Local and long distance sailings from Boston Causeway Street with destinations including Milton, Laconia, White Mountain resorts, Montreal and Quebec. Multiple daily departures to Manchester, Concord, Keene, Nashua and other New Hampshire towns, with parlor and Pullman cars. schedules show 7.30 AM to 8 PM variations and Sunday times.

Boston & Lowell Boston Causeway Street Washington Street Old State House Bontreal Tral Central Vermont R.R Passumpsie R Montreal Fabyan Bethlehem Wuwefferson White Mountain Manchester Concord N. H SUN Meene Peterboro Willsboro Keene Iwret Hillsboro Winston Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua

Fragmented OCR chart with varied times and numbers

Readable data shows a jumble of times, prices, and abbreviations across multiple entries. No clear event or person identified. appears to be a damaged page section listing schedules or financial figures with inconsistent formatting.

Time Tables and Train Schedules Across Regions

The document presents extensive rail timetables with daily and Sunday entries, listing multiple lines and stops such as Lawrence Wilmington West Medford Winchester and Union Square. It notes that timetables vary by day and include return times, fares, and special conditions, with officials Mell en, Lucige, Tutt le as general superintendents and passenger agents.

Boston and Albany Railroad June 1886 Time Tables

Local timetable details list Boston and Albany departures to Springfield, Pittsfield, Albany, New York, and connections to Worcester, Framingham, Marlborough, and other towns. Through and sleeping-car services noted, with daily and Sunday runs, and a long roster of stations and times across Massachusetts and adjacent states.

Bedford Nashua Junction Mellen Lucigs Tuttle

Building Materials Adverts from Baeder Adamson & Co

Baeder Adamson and Company at 1483 Milk Street advertise glue stock damaged hides cattle tails and other building materials with highest prices offered. They list glue flint sard paper emery paper emery cloth curled hair cowhide whips plastering hair and related items in their manufacturing and supply catalog.

Baeder, Adamson & CO

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Pork Packing Telegraph Hiorsford’s Albert Gates, Jr Nathan Green Summer Street William C. Lawrence John McCormick Margaret Regan Lamson Street West Roxbvury William Weld Edward Orchard Hyde Park Henry Zenner James L. Little Gardner Street Mary A. Tullick A. Spaldine Weld South Street Alpheus P. Blake Patrick J. Brady Newhbern Street William Camnfill Ashland Street Edwin Weld Et al Paul E. Roch Ryde Park Avenue A. Spaulding Weld Mary A. Fullick Everett Dennis M. Cleary Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank Bunker Hill Street Rooslindale Arthur Noble Elizabeth Davis Cottage Street Aredrew Ss. Weeks Thomas Lee, Jr Benjamin F. Wild North Mead Street Revere Alvah White L. Randall Otis and Dehon Streets Dustin Lancey Et al Arthur D. McLelan Kimball Avenue St. Dorchester Ambrose A. Ranney Henry C. McDuffee Cushing Uphams Avenue Elizabeth W. McGrath Union Institution For Savings Whitfield Street Brrighton Lucy F. Clarke Abel Meriam Brighton Pierce Quirk Parsons Street Hingham Institution For Savings Allston William L. Hunt Mary R. Plymton Cambridge Street Webster Avenue Boot and Shoe Buyers Railroads Montreal & West J. W. Hobart S. W. Cummings Massachusetts Station of Lower FR. R. Causeway Street Jefferson and Way Stations Jefferson Woylston Boylston Berlin Hudson Rockbottom Hediceiys Express Say Ae Sun Wayland Het Westen Waverly Waltham Elmont Wavong Waltham Thewan Oly Lucius Tuttle Amy Watertown Nat Mark Leh Ames Posteo Ambridge Ville Supteete Mailroads Opton Abe SUN Bret No. Billevica Lawrence Ayaku Ou Ph Wilming Amc Sthoeg H.odou Iteneham SUN Lot T.ho Loe M Ee LI AM Bary Benryth Winchester GSO Fob POO Ee Ae TOAG Eoso Tego AGO Sun Boo Tito BOLLS Dee Ieee Lie LeMay Deeg “Tame Errerate Aia Thame Hy Shore Rae Tera Aw. Ae Union Square Unic Bes Boo Oks Seow Baldwinsville John Adams Ove Eo Oy Feturia Saif Pekian LO AM LSU Biet Au Ng Sen Agate Seer TAO Ree DR Pee Rey Dekel Enea Pa Sun Maaan Ram Sas Penh TOR Psa el Regs Bei S&s AM AG AM SS b.oOpo Ibd Lexington Leie Bnet Teetiae Ewe Weedford Satre Remy Oremus UE A Ag AR Air Y Rey Seceriny Reevery Ie ‘Awille Witford Natick Pox Eliesley A.s OW Nay Basics Rewton Lower Auburndale West Newton Newtonville Em. Newton Bogen Emery Ame Faneuil Aston Brookline L.zu Cypress Street Reservoir Chestnut Hall Newton Centre Boos Gukey Tee Newton Highlands Framingham and Beturn Marlborough Fayville Southboro Northboro Leomister EOD Ackor West Berlin Pratt Breturn Newton Lower Falls Wellesley Hillis A.S. Hanson E. Gallup Berrumville North Mane Shore Line Shore Lne Mail Lund Steamboat G32 Tuchet EE Sare de Bourgeville Bretai Attleboro Return Bere EL Field Ames Cay Canton Dun Aml Metuwt Ll.bo VLAG Eivde Park Lio Aku LOS F*o.sb ELA Mit Hopesi Clarendon Hills Lata Forest Hills PSOE OTS Usd Bury West Roxbury Highiar Stoughton Canton Mt. Hope Warren Kristel Mansfield A. A. Folsom Vistoer Wey Iwoww Vet Heioa Ftrottra Sietu Eeos Fae Olas Au Eys East Foxboro Bmeturn Sharon Eton Meturn al i Hy Tek Wee Bey Bay Spring Street H. E. Chamberlin Ferote Fb Rene Bren Ooku Dennen Sio Ora Ron Rad Old Colony Ashmont Los Wreturn Harnstable Hyannis Warmouth Si Wieh Het Betel Ato Wee Weesl Nur Fom Ee Braintree Bridgewater Panxton Buzzard’s Bay Set Bay Wareham Eturn Onset Bay Cape Division Provincetown Wellfleet Hepturn Hingham Cottage City Wood's Hall Wood’s Hall East Bridgewater Brockton Abington East Mitton West Quincy East Milton East Weymouth Weymouth Taunton Hhlarrison Square Marshfield Rattavan Milton V.ve Mattapan Nanencet QA Neponset Jy Qod Neponset Hower Mattapeiset Middleboro Nantucket Wood’s Uoll Wood's Tholl Newport New Bedford North Easton Handolph Randolph Ireturn Plymouth Abinton Duxbury Quincey Scituate North Scituate Sea View Shave Mat South Duxbury Faunteon Central Station Dean Street Whitman South Weymouth Wollaston Cohasset Nantasket Beach Weymouths Treturn South Braintree Paunton J. R. Kendrick S O.arip Sham Toe Ane Wem Tery Prey Key Raileroads Cheshire Central Vermont Railroads Stonington Louisanp Rhode Island Washington, Corner State Street Boston & Providence Fall River Line Pelgerim Bristol Brooklyn Jersey City Old State Hlouse Washington and State Streets J. R. Renderick L. H. Palmer
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