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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1898

Page

7

Sensational Troubles in Wool and Booming Iron Industry

The Dun weekly review notes sensational troubles in wool as the last quarter of 1898 begins with Eastern price pushes and weak demand for manufactured goods. Iron remains strong with heavy contracts, while wheat declines slightly and farmers hold for higher prices amid mixed crop signals and steady exports.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade Coates Bros Philadelphia East Chica 4 Vs. Rocco Trust Chicago Boston Cleveland Pennsylvania Railroad Reoo Northwestern Europe

Bradstreet’s Views Signals Broad Trade Relief Across Regions

Bradstreet’s review notes overall strong business activity with large distributions in many Western cities and improved collections in the spring wheat belt. Despite storms and quarantines in parts of the South, favorable Eastern markets, rising iron and steel output, and softer sugar prices support a generally healthy industrial mood with few, if any, margins.

New York Bradstreet’s

Waterfront Racing and Wharf News From Yarmouth

Two weekly Boston to Yarmouth steamship races stir winter trade as vessels depart Nova Scotia. The Mary P Tosauita and Clara P Sewall arrive with about 17 000 pounds of fish each and non Gloucester vessels shift market patterns. The Halifax and Edith M McGinness movements, consular decisions, and a large mackerel cargo reflect a busy port scene.

Boston Rino Rawerd Yarmouth N. S&s Nova Scotia Harbor T Wharf Gok Josep Orry Mary P.tosauita Perry Ameida Ranoma Will Herefter Edith M. McGinness Wold Lewis Wharf Halifax United States Liverpool N.S N. S Prince Edward George A. McKay Martha Jane Port Hawkesbury C. B J. #. McVarrish Oliver Eldridge Gloucester Smith Messenger Provincetown Sea Fox Vail Officer McCarey Chicago Brunswick Jennie Lockwood Hawthorne Thelma Leo

New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief

Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves bladder and back pain in males and females and almost immediate water retention. For quick relief and cure purchase from Geo. C. Goodwin Co., Hanover Street, Boston, Mass.

Geo. C. Goodwin Co Hanover St Boston Mass

Townsend Shot Wounds, Defers Trial On Perjury Charge

Dr Edward F Townsend of Taunton arrested Sept 30 on perjury warrant missed Municipal Court hearing when telegram arrived saying he accidentally shot himself the day before. Townsend allegedly lied to secure a bond removing a Back Bay lien by claiming Medford property ownership. He previously faced blackmail charges with Dr Charles L Blood. Blood jailed, Townsend placed on probation. The self cocking revolver discharged while Townsend claimed accidental discharge during cleaning.

Edward F. Townsend Taunton Burke Townsend Major Jones Back Bay Medford Dr. Townsend Boston Charles L. Blood Ernest Weber Kendall Street Dr. Blood

Loss of Bananas After Storm Delays Brookline at Long Wharf

The steamer Brookline arrived at Long Wharf after a severe hurricane delaying 58 hours. A cargo of 21 750 banana bunches from Jamaica was bruised and decayed, with an estimated loss near 7000 bunches worth about 10 000 dollars for the Boston Fruit Company. Decayed fruit was jettisoned into the sea as the Sunbeam Antelope and steam lighter Iwo were moved offshore.

Rodney Pollock Rip Vineyard Haven Newark Hamburg- American Line Moravia Hamburg Christiania New York Constitution Wharf Braynard Johnston Line South Boson Lewis Wherry Hull Charles E. Stearns Lewis Wharf Elbridge G. Martin George S. Lawler Hestia Baltimore Liverpool James Line Dorchester Battery Wharf Norfolk Merchants & Miners’ Transportation Company S Line Chattahoochee Savannah Jacksonville Charleston S. C J. Chichester Pawnee A. D. Ingram Linwood Buenos Ayres Barkentine Stranger East Boston Weymouth N. S Collin Smith Minot J. Wilcox Montreal Charley Johnson Maverick National Camden N. J Standard Oil Company Philadelphia Bayonne Polly McFarland Amesbury Mass Bangor William Sprague Curlew Lynn Isaac H. Tillyer Nahant Brookline Long Wharf Iinee Ja «Ica Boston Fruit Company Sunbeam Antelope Iwo

Mysterious Octown Olive Street Murder Stuns St Louis

In St Louis a well dressed black clad woman was attacked at 2 am in front of 2295 2205 Olive street. Blood on steps at 2206 suggests murder. A gray suited man fled, reappeared with a rubber tired carriage and drove off with the injured woman. Detective Kelley calls the case a likely murder.

ST. Louis Olive Street Kelley

Four Burned To Death In Freight Car

Northampton October 7 John Burns 28 and Michael Brennan both of Holyoke and two unknown men died in a burning freight car on the Boston and Maine tracks. They had come to attend the cattle show and, under the influence of liquor, entered the car and could not escape as it burned.

Northampton John Burns Holyoke Michael Brennan Boston & Maine

Fire sale planned by American Wringer Company

The American Wringer Company advertises fire damaged stock on the second page offering deep discounts to insure a quick clearance sale after water damage from a recent building fire.

American Wringer Company

Copper market nerves mix with talks of rail buyouts

Boston Friday trading showed a wary market stance amid international tensions and a dispute over the Northern Pacific. Boston Montana stock hit a new high at 245 1 2, with a call to 250 pending Monday. Butte & Boston rose to 25 1 2, and a strong talk spread about Sears building officials and the Butte & Boston deal. The columnist cites big players, Federal Steel moves, and anticipated certificates of deposit conversions set for November.

Boston Northern Pacific Railroad Boston & Montana Butte & Boston T. W. Slawson Standard Oil Butte and Montana Sears Per Contra A. S. Bigelow Lawson Bert’ Bigelow Boston News Bureau Federal Steel Securities Federal Steel Illinois Steel Minnesota Iron New York Stock Exchange Federal New York Boston Globe T. W. Lawson Rom Brockton Cameron Currie Detroit Pinkham

Oct 7 Official report of trading prices and ranges

Official report of sales shows the day's highest and lowest prices along with closing prices, bid and asked figures for Oct 7.

Market Report From Wilson Fay Co

Stock exchange brief lists items traded with prices and quantities. McKay Lasting shares show 86 00 for 500 units and Geyser Mining appears at 30 in terse sales report. The itemization reflects a miscellaneous sales capture by Wilson Fay & Co at No. 7 State Street.

Miscellaneous Stock Exchange Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Consolidated McKay

Sunday Religious Services Across Boston Churches

Readout lists multiple church services with pastors and sermon topics across Tremont Temple Old South Berkeley and other houses of worship. Notable speakers include Rev George C Lorimer Rev Charles A Dickinson Rev John D Pickles Rev Scott S Hershey and Rev Charles J Cameron.

Tremont Temple George C. Lorimer D. D Miner R. Deming Lorimer Old South Church Third Church George A. Gordon Berkeley Temple Charles A. Dickinson Williams Kelsey Charles H. Washburn Dickinson Stone Calvary Rodney Tremont Street M. EF Concord Tremont Streets John D. Pickles J. P. Kennerdy Hamilton S. Conant Spworth League Harvest Fourth Presbyterian Church South Boston Charles J. Cameron First Presbyterian Church Columbus Avenue Berkeley Street Scott S. Hershey

MINATURE ALMANAC SATURDAY OCTOBER EIGHT

Maritime notices list arrivals cleared and sails of numerous steamers and schooners from St John and Bangor with many named vessels and destinations. It records arrivals at Boston ports, clearances to London Annapolis and Philadelphia, and sailing orders for United States and British ships along with tugs and barges.

Halifax Pye Charlottetown Port Hawkesbury C. B Halifax N. S State of Maine Colby St. John N. B Eastport Portland Gatled Dorchester Parker Baltimore Norfolk Chattahoochee Lewis Savannah Pawnee Chichester Jacksonville Charleston S. C H. ¥. Dimock Baker New York Bay State Deering Cape Ann Godfrey City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester Penobscot Pierce Bangor Spartan Crowell Philadelphia Beb Sampson John Wise Geyer Green's Landing Margery Champion Anthony Bear River Ne'lie Watters Granville Agnes May Kerrigan Lizzie DD Small Ricker Adelaide Jenks Canning N. S Ethel B Kirkpatrick Port Williams Abana Floyd Harry Morris McLean Quaco Swanhilda Croscup Cheverie Sandalphon Wyman Belleveau Cove Beal W. C. Norcross Charles McDonald Deecrow Silas McLean Morrill H. 5 Boynton Cooper Fred A. Emerson Blake Rockport A. Hayford Ryan Belfast White Foam Rice Prospect Harbor Amelia F. Cobb Quinn Mt. Desert Hattie S. Colins Greenlaw Deer Isle Pemaquid Wheeler Edward Lameyer Red Jacket Mullen Rockland Ellis P. Rogers Knight Kennebec Lucknow Mitchell Calais Catharine Cogging Stonington Herbert M. Rogers Hagerty A. H. Harding Card Newburyport Ysaac H. Tillver French Lynn R. M. Waterman Bayonne N. T S. C. Co Concord Hewitt South Amboy Haverford Robert A. Packer McGoldrick Perth Amboy Bonanza Brunswick Beaver Brait Mercury Tred B. Dalzell Fiecort Navesink George R. Bradford Littlefield Lanesville Mass Dindem Thurston British Empire London Savanna Annie G Annapolis Cerdie Josephine Thornes Cove Oriole River Hebert Machias Portsmouth Barnstable Port Antonio Jam Yarmouth Castleventry Newport News Lancaster Preference Eclipse Bay of Islands N. F Temperance Bell Annie Laura Fannie and Fay Multnomah Myra Sears Orion Tunisia Forest Belleard I Carleton Nottington Port Johnson C. R. RN J. B. King & Co Braddock Rh. S. Carter Facon Tamaqua Nantasket Roads Susie P. Oliver Elizabethport Eastern Port

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