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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1884

Page

3

Money Markets Show Slight Improvement and Firm Rates

A slightly better money inquiry today with firmer rates across most paper categories. First class mercantile paper discounts near 5 1 2 percent, miscellaneous 7 8 percent, and corporation paper 4 to 5 1 2 percent. Call loans 3 4 percent with collateral. Note brokers trading around 5 4 percent, country banks firm at 5 4 to 6 percent, clearing house balances at 2 percent, New York funds at 1 7 to 2 0 cents premium, gross exchanges $11 741 767 and balances $1 603 971.

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Southern trade grows with new tri weekly Huntington Morgan line

The southern trade expands as the New York to California and southwest route reports rising business. Atlantic Coast and Richmond and Danville lines also note large shipments. Dry goods markets show caution with exports of brown cottons and weak demand for foreign goods amid steady southbound commerce. Inspection lists 93 cars: 20 No 2 spring wheat, 5 No 2 mixed corn, 11 steamer yellow corn, 17 steamer mixed corn, 8 No grade, 9 No 1 white oats, 13 No 2 white oats, 9 No 3 white oats, 1 car No 1 mixed oats.

Huntington ;Morgan Line New York California Mexico Atlantic Coast Line Richmond Danville New York Commercial Bulletin Chicago Michigan Minnesota St Louis City Mills Milwaukee Toledo Detroit St. Louis Keasier Best Western Liverpool Cincinnati Tierces City South America Union

London Markets and Bank of England Rate Outlook

London financial notes show US bond quotes and European shares with mixed results while a possible Bank of England discount rate rise to 2 1/2 percent is anticipated. Bullion withdrawals totalled 75 thousand pounds. cargo markets show wheat firm, corn strong, and Havana sugar prices steady with gold at 224 per arrobe.

London Atlantic Great Western Erie New York Central Tinois Central Pennsylvania Philadelphia Reading Canadian Pacific St Paul London Daily News Bank of England Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Liverpool California Havana

Retail Prices at Waneull Hall Market

Retail prices for Wednesday October 8 show overall improvement in provisions with firm and sustained levels, beef strong at prior quotes while lamb and mutton ease due to heavy New England and Canada receipts. Pork trade active and lard firm with higher tone across fresh and smoked pieces.

Waneull Hall Market New England Canada

If You are Sick or Well Read This

Oct totals show receipts of staple items across points with figures for 1883 and 1884. The table lists cotton wool flour cornmeal oatmeal oats wheat malt millfeed tallow lard hams and tongues alongside tea coffee sugar butter oleo eggs beans apples potatoes hay lumber hides skins and pelts with separate year totals.

Liverpool Eng Istrian Brigmae Transit Aspinwall USC Grace Bradley Westing Scythia Yarmouth Bear River Moncton N B Stavanges Norway Eng Efrain Petroeum Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Railroad Ola Gorong Railroad New York New Englang Mail Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Maine Railroad Lowell Railroad Peabody, Salem Akin

New York and New England stockholders weigh debt plan

A Tremont temple meeting in 1884 considered issuing preferred stock or second mortgage bonds to liquidate floating debt. Reported floating debt neared 1.64 million with interest arrears of 456 thousand. assets included $2 million in second mortgage bonds. Directors authorized debt extinguishment via preferred stock up to 50,000 shares and planned stockholder votes at Federal Street offices.

New York and New England Railroad Tremont Temple William T. Hart Jonas H. French Willimantic New York New Haven Hartford Road Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island R. C. Martin C. H. Vennor Henry D. Hyne Clark Veaner Messrs Matthew Bolles Otis Kimball Godfrey Morse Federal Street

Insolvency Court Real Estate Attachments List

Insolvency actions include Charles E. Gunnison filing a creditor petition against F S Nelson & Co and other firms with various debt and asset details. Attachments and assignments span Boston through New York and Chicago with multiple individuals, firms, and estates affected by insolvency actions and sheriff closures.

Charles E. Gunnison F. S. Nelson & Co Fred S. Nelson Kaward A. Gillett George O. Whiting James Dwight, Jr Cornhill F.S. Nelson & Co Boston C. E. Gunnison Williams & Co North Attleboro Mass Albion L. Ruggles West Medway J. T. Noonan Springfield Montreal Que James Walker D. Burrell Isaac F. Nace Philadelphia Henry McCallum Pittsburg Millhamow & Hustace Breed & Edwards O. M. Edwards Wm. Garretson Bradley, Garretson & Co Jacob Beiersdorf Furniture Chicago Joseph Pastrotski Cleveland Obie Charles Wilke Ilinois Drying Company H.S. Carter & Co., Furniture Iil Suffolk County Abraham Davis Henry A. Day Isaac Bernstein Simeon Davis Timothy Donovan Theodore W. Burgess William H Erving Winslow

Court records outline October term cases and judgments

Supreme Judicial Court sessions resume with Batchelder vs Bachelder probate appeal and jury assignment. Thacher Magoun arguments continue in chambers. Uncontested divorces set for hearing. Superior Court first session notes bond case James O Curtis et al vs George W Banker and other listed suits. Second session covers city of Boston abatement petitions for Commercial street improvements.

Supreme Judicial Court C. Allen Batchelder E. E Hale James O. Curtis George W. Banker United States Army Oliver W. Holman United States Thomas H. Talbot M. A. Blaisdell Wm. Endicott, Jr City of Boston James Bartlett Same John G. Gilbert Bartlett’s Wharf Geo. O. Shattuck A. P. Loring T. M. Babson Rockwell Sarah J. Wheeler Lowell Fifth Street G. F G. H. Robertson N. D. Pratt William E. Biddle Als Benj. F Georgi Robertson Moses Holbrook Anderson Quinn Middlesex Electric Light Company Shaw Dupont Meany Megany Meehan Swift Town of Pepperell

Silk Culture Exhibit A Few Facts About the Industry

Massachusetts has long shown interest in silk culture dating to 1831 with a governor backed manual. The committee notes strong potential to produce and manufacture silk locally, citing soil and climate as favorable. Mulberry trees, seed, and nursery support are highlighted, with April 1885 ship dates for trees and eggs coordinated by the Woman's Silk Culture Association and New England groups.

Massachusetts Lincoln Commonwealth Europe Woman’s Department Porter Nonotuck Sak Company Florence Mass New Engand New England United States Young Women’s Christian Association Berkeley Street Congregational Church Whittier Appleton Street Isolation Gray Street Corrier Berkeley Gray Streets S. M. Stetson Commonwealth Avenue

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