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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1883

Page

3

Banking and market notes from the Fiftieth year sale week

The Globe reports stock and bank share movements, with prices for Continental, Lowell Bleachery, Naumkeag, Pacific, Union of Fall River, Boston Duck, Cocheco, Franklin, Great Falls, Lowell, Salmon Falls, York, Eureka Suk, and others. It notes a strong week for bank shares, a first public sale since 1861 for Boston Duck, and a sizable rise in American Electric and Illuminating stock amid orders for machinery and expanding sub companies.

Pacific Boston Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific New York Wall Street Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Brookline Chronicle Cincinnati and St. Louis Boston Stock Exchange Drummond Baxter Committee of 26 Marquette Houghton Ontonagon J. G. Martin The Courier Detroit, Mackinaw and Marquette Railroad Company Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Road Flint Pere Marquette Iowa Falls Sioux City Iowa Railroad Land Company Little Rock Fort Smith Little Rock, Mississippi River Maine Albany Cambridge New England Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Mexican Central New York and Denver American Bell Telephone Northern Telephone Boylston Street McDonough Telephone Company N. Y San Francisco New Orleans Portland Merchants’ Electric Light and Power Company Public Garden Franklin Mining Pewabic Quincy George William Ballou Continental Lowell Naumkeag Union of Fall River Boston Duck Cocheco Franklin Great Falls Salmon Falls York Eureka Suk Bates Dwight King Philip Merchant Narragansett Slade Wampanoag Tn Bank Freemans’ Bank Hamilton Howard Manufacturers Revere Shawmut Third National Washington Webster Blackstone Commerce Lincoln North Tremont Boylston Old Boston Globe National Bank National Bank North National Bank Nat Assepueremeny Decenevesters Boston & Albany Railroad Highland Bree’ Bilis Kock & Ft. Smith Erie Beccnsseelas Sestevek Concord Montreal Railroad of Vermont T. Smith Chi R. Mills N. England Union Pacific Collar

Notice of Stock Price Increase and Market Action 1883

At a Board meeting on October 5, 1883 the directors resolved to withdraw stock or advance its price amid rising business. The treasury stock price was voted to rise from 10 to 12.50 per share after October 13, 1883. Subscriptions must be completed by postal3.

Treasury WM. A. Hovey Silver Islet Consolidated Mining and Lands Company Broadway New York B. E. Strong N. B N. Y American Bell Telephone Co St Aoenue WM. R. Driver Treas

Grain and market notes from the flour trade and produce list

The report shows quiet flour trading with varied quotations across grades and mills, including Western superfine at 3.25 to 3.75 dollars and Minnesota bakers’ brands up to 7.25. Oats, meal, corn, rye, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, peas, potatoes, fruits, and dried goods follow, with steady or subdued demand and mixed price ranges across regions and packaging.

Minnesota Ee Witter St Louis Michigan New York Illinois St. Louis Choice Vermont Nova Scotia New Brunswick PE Island Cape Aroostook Hocuston New Hampshire Burbanks Maine Hubbard Norfolk Eastern Shore Hubbardstons Weavenstein Nova Scotias New England New York State Seckle Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Bbis Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Elem New York and New ‘and Railroad Old Colony Boston and Albany Railroad

Imports at Boston and Halifax ship lists

Boston arrivals include tin plates, carpets, yarn, iron, steel, leather, wool, bales, and numerous packages from Phelps Dodge Baring Brothers Jere Abbott Hart Se do, with warehouses handling wood, glassware, silks, and hardware. Havana shipment reports 22 000 cigars aboard City of Washington and Boston brokers note 14 000 agars. Halifax lists schooner Emma B with 1 000 barrels of her ring.

Liverpool Eng Missouri Phelps, Dodge & Co Baring Bros & Co L. G Burnham & Co Bolis Steel Jere Abbott & Co Hart & Sa 'Se Bellamy & Co Warren & Wood J_ Holmes Blacking Rothschild Bros & Co Ross, Turner & Co Pray Sons & Co Mdise Hogg, Brown & Taylor H Spear & Co Read & Son K & F King & Co Havana City of Washington New York Perkins & Co Boston Pierce & Co Halifax T J Jones & Co

Trade Goods and Provisions Shipped by Maritime Schooners

Maritime trade notes list cargoes from Halifax and Charlottetown to various ports. Freight includes flour and cornmeal, beef, pork, dairy, and canned goods alongside hardware, machinery, dyestuffs, and dry goods. Schooners Florence F Lady Dufferin Alta Union Lilie G carry substantial quantities of flour, cornmeal, kerosene oil, and other commodities to Newfoundland and New Brunswick ports.

Halifax Charlottetown Pet Sir Carroll Florence Perce Lady Dufferin ST John Union Marbie Fredericton

Cotton and grain markets across ports show steady gains

The notice reports cotton markets firm with mid to high grade values and quotes for middling at 10 1 6c to 10 9 16c, plus receipts and shipments across New Orleans, Baltimore, Louisville, Philadelphia, Savannah, and Mobile. Concurrently, wholesale grain and commodity prices in New York Chicago St Louis and other hubs describe firmer or steady tone for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and pork with various delivery and stock figures, highlighting market activity and commodity flows.

Boston Mercantile Paper Corporation New York Clearing House United States Aig Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati Inc Pittsburg New Orleans Providence Louisville Milwaukee Enebscees Kansas City Cleveland Hartford Indianapolis Columbue Peoria En Haven Portland Worcester Memphis Springfield N.Y Columbus Syracuse Palermo Messina Semalia Manila Manila Extra Dallos Belmont Cienfuegos Mayaguez Liverpool SGIOK Great Britain Wilmingson Savannah Mobile ST Soul Cressesee Britain Uplands Minnesota Ohio Amber Southern Pennsylvania Canada Antigua Eye United City Extra India South America Barney Wyoming Toledo Detroit London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange England California Orleans King Alfonso Paris Thibaudin Grand Trunk Central Pacific Lake Shore Denver Rio Grande Louieville Nashville Oregon Wabash Board of Trade

London and Havana market summaries and notices

Financial news from London reports Erie Pennsylvania railroad and other stocks moving, with wheat and corn cargoes steady or quiet. Liverpool prices for flour and grain listed, with cotton futures firm. London stock and bond movements noted, plus September trade results and discounts. Havana market shows sugar firm but quiet, with molasses and stock figures and US exports. Hatters ad promotes Jackson & Co. hats and Dunlap’s hats selection.

Havana Matanzas United States

Railroads to adopt seventy fifth meridian time in Boston Montreal run

A Sunday change standardized by the Concord railroad system will shift running time to the seventy fifth meridian, 1 minute slower than Boston time. After Oct 7 1883 depot clocks and all employee watches will be synchronized to the new eastern standard time across Boston to Montreal lines, with prep steps on Oct 6 and 7 and full adoption across the region by month end. The move aims for uniform railroad time east of Buffalo and Canada east of Detroit.

Boston Montreal H. E. Chamberlin Concord Boston and Lowell United States Buffalo Canada Detroit Boston & Albany Albany and Kneeland Streets Laws of Massachusetts P. S Union Stone Company James F. Gay A. Railroad Corporation

Court Record Entries from a Hyde to Raymon Case Ledger

A compiled list of court records noting case numbers and parties including Hyde v Star and several others such as Ryan v Tarbox Redmond v Rourke Percy v Bibber Kiernan Black v Erie Davis v Clement Reilly v Campbell Colin v Harper Cummings v Berry Huck v Jones McNivin v Boston Cronin v Boston Robinson v Sears McElhinney v Thomas Hendrickson v Brock McGill v Barcley Andrews v Boston Chase v Milien Campbell Russell Morill v Walker Brown v Fales Wethern v Wethern Rhuss v Barry McMahon v Connor Phillips v Granger Hyatt v McCormick McDonough v B AR Ri Brigham v Thayer Strecker v Filene Stillman v Kimball Perkins v Flinn Donahoe v Connolly Bond v Rand Smith v Burt Paul v Russell Sortwell v Frank Corb McDonald Dexter v Crafts Corbitt v Raymon Wainwright v Same.

Hyde Star Chelmsford F. Coy Ryan Tarbox Redmond Rourke Percy Bibber McAuley Kiernan Black Erie Cronin McElhinney Thomas Hendrickson Brock McGill Barcley Ouse Andrews Boston Chase Phillips Granger Hyatt Brigham Thayer Strecker Filene Stillman Kimball Perkins Flinn Donahoe Connolly Bond Rand Smith Burt Paul Russel Sortwell Frank Hs Corb McDonald Dexter Crafts

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