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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Moves in Boston Trading

The Boston money market remained steady with bank loans 4 percent and general market loans 5 to 6 percent. Government securities held at 108½ for the fours, while treasury funds and bond offerings totaled over five million dollars. Atchison dominated trading with sharp drops from 74 to 71 and ongoing concerns about a large floating stock, with insiders selling and abroad orders to liquidate.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah United States Treasury National Bank Reichsmarks Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co London South America Atchison Coppers Shorts Chicago, Kansas & Western California Southern Bears New Mexico & Southern Pacific Atlantic & Pacific Chicago, Burlington &Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern

Dividends Declared by Rail and Bank in Semiannual Notes

The St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company declares a semi annual 2 percent dividend on its preferred stock. The Martha's Vineyard National Bank of Edgartown adds a semi annual dividend of 3 percent.

Evansville City 25-year 4s-2s and Ss

The notice lists Evansville Indiana city bonds, details a 25 year issue with 4s 2s and Ss, outlining terms and schedule for local government debt. It identifies the issuing authority and expected repayment structure, reflecting a municipal financing item in a brief civic notice.

Evansville Ind

Savage Sierra Nevada and Union Conclude Navajo Ophir Potosi

A clipped note references places Navajo Ophir Potosi and Sierra Nevada with terms Savage and Union Con, indicating a fragmentary item about a regional or mining context. The readable text lists geographic names and potential organization tags without clear action or dates.

Navajo Ophir Potosi Savage Sierra Nevada Union Con

Investment Ledger of Various Stocks and Bonds Active

A lengthy listing of shares, bonds, and securities held by an executor including Citizens Bank Wichita Boston Heating and many railroad and manufacturing stocks. It enumerates quantities across banks, rail lines, mills, gas and coal companies, plus numerous mining concerns with notes on par values and dates.

Citizens’ Bank Wichita Davidson Investment Co Eagle Bank Lombard Investment C Boston Heating Co Brookline Gas L Dorchester Gas L Grand Avenue Co City Chapman Valve Co Old Colony Nat. Exchange Bank Arlington Hamilton Woollen C Cheshire RA Philua Wamington & Balt. RR Little Rock & Joe Ry. Co Old Colony RA Detroit Lansing Nat. Loan and Trust Kansas Boston Kas Busell Trimmer Co Snnffolk Cordage Co Nat. Union Bank State Nat. Bank Horsatonic RR Consol Lynn & Boston H. Ry Little Rock & Fort Ogdensburg & L. Chamison

The Chicago Markets Report Shows Wheat Slide and Liquidations

The Chicago markets opened weak with ongoing declines as stop orders triggered heavy liquidations in wheat while corn saw neglect and fears of manipulation in the November option. provisions also weakened. Traders note a two to three week market strain and expect a natural price break with bulls potentially turning buyers as prices fall.

Farnuin, Reardon & Co Northwestern Mace Pggieiavie's Ste Beare Eas SuHort Riss

London Market Quotes and Bond Prices Oct 9

Consols sell at 97 16 for money and account. Atlantic & Great Western bonds at 41 1/2. Canadian Pacific 68 . Erie 30 and 103 1/4 for Erie seconds. Mexican ordinary 60 5/8. St Paul 68 1/4. New York Central 112 1/4. Reading 27 9/3. Mexican Central 66 3/4. Open market discount 4 percent. Bullion into Bank of England today £108,000.

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New York Stock Market Closes Firm After Active Day

Money on call easy at 2 to 3, last loan 2, prime mercantile paper 4 4 66%. Sterling exchange steady, government bonds dull, rail bonds quiet. Stocks showed activity after hours with St Paul leading gains, opening higher then easing, finally firm near best prices. Railroad bonds traded $1,304,000. Central Iowa firsts slip to 80.

New York Sterling Exchange St. Paul New England Union Pacific Lake Shore Central Iowa Burlington & Quincy

Historical bond and certificate listings across rail and financial notes

A condensed extract lists various bonds and certificates by companies and regions. Entries cite entities such as Iowa 4s and Houston & Texas Western certificates with per cent values, plus Indiana Bloomington & Western firsts, Pensacola & Atlantic firsts, and others like Kansas & Texas 6s, Mobile & Ohio new 6s, St. Louis Vandalia Terre Haute firsts, Richmond & Alleghany certificates, Atlantic & Pacific incomes, Green Bay incomes, C. G. L. generals, Big Sandy 6s, and Harlem 7s with corresponding rates and page references.

Iowa Houston & Texas Western Indiana, Bloomington & Western Pensacola & Atlantic Kansas & Texas Mobile & Ohio New St. Louis Vandalia Terre Haute Richmond & Alleghany Atlantic & Pacific Green Bay Big Sandy Harlem

Lynn's Female Incendiary Case Postponed

Delia Ruggles faced a Police Court continuance due to missing key witnesses. She confessed to setting fire at 65 Summer Street to collect insurance for a wedding outfit. Authorities say she may be a tool of a designer, with another arrest expected soon.

Lynn Delia Ruggles Summer Street

Multiple Shoe Company Agents Listed Across States in Trade Directory

A compiled list shows numerous agents and firms in the shoe trade across cities like Atlanta Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Indianapolis Keokuk Louisville St Louis Toledo and more. Names include E Bates & Co Moore Marsh & Co J Mullin Jr Tucker Smith Reed Jones Selz Schwab Dodge Fargo and others with firm associations and city locations in a dense directory style entry.

Atlanta E Kingsbery E Bates & Co Asimith Moore, Marsh & Co Nfondat J Mullin, Jr Tucker, Smith & Co Baltimore E D Nixon Allnutt, Nixon & Goldsborough Crow Uffalo E C Walker WH Walker & Co Cincinnati Mets C Mets & Co J Thorne W F Thorne & Co Dodge Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Co Chicago Carpenter Guttmmann, Carpenter & Ieiling Wells D Wells & Co M Fargo Fargo & Lo Ill Greensfelder Florshelm & Co L Fuldheim Fuldheim & Co Davenport P Doe Doe & Co Dallas Tex Buford Buford, Porter & Co Detroit McGraw McGraw & 0 A Blum L & H Blum Galveston J Breath PJ Willis & Bro Howellsville E M van Duzee W Richardson & Co Indianapolis Ind R McKee McKee & Co E Branham McKee & Branham Keokuk Huiskamp Huiskamp Bros Co

Market Summary of Agricultural Commodities and Goods

Flour is a shade easier and corn firm while oats ease. Oatmeal in good demand and rye firm with rye flour very strong. Butter unchanged. cheese stronger. eggs firm. potatoes active. sweet potatoes easy. Grapes plentiful and active. pork very firm. lard firm. molasses strong. sugars steady. Lumber unchanged.

Lumber Market Steady as Demand Mixed Across Regions

John James and Abbot report little change in lumber prices with steady demand in Northern and Eastern markets and fair to good demand for spruce, laths, shingles, and whitewood. Western supply is large with moderate demand. hardwoods remain firm though lower grades see little activity. Vessels scarce and freights higher with varied quoted stock prices for Hemlock boards Shingles clapboards and pine products across regions.

Pennsylvania Canada Indiana Michigan

Flour and grain market prices and reports on wheat

The article lists domestic flour quotations and a broad market snapshot. It notes mills struggle for wheat, scarcity of milling quality grain, rising prices, and mixed regional conditions from Ohio Indiana Missouri to New York and Chicago. It outlines spot and futures ranges for flour and several wheat grades, plus corn and oats prices and receipts.

Prime Crop Bureau Ohio Indiana Missouri Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada New York City Mills Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo Detroit Minneapolis Northern Baltimore Philadelphia Lowes

London wool sales show strong demand for good lines

The London wool sales opened with brisk bidding on all good qualities as buyers chased special lines, while Victoria wool eased in demand. Totals listed include Victoria 2200 bales and New South Wales 6300 bales, with varied prices across scoured, greasy, and locks and pieces.

London Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Swan River Tasmania New Zealand Cape of Good Hope

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Mexican Central Pullman Palace Oregon Short Line Ice Fitchburg Preferred Central Massachusetts Common West End Railway Preferred Cheshire Preferred Connecticut & Parsumpsic Sell Telephone Wisconsin Central Charley Otay Railroad National City & Otay Railroad Frenchman’s Bay Boston Land Aspinwall Boston & Montana Osceola National Lake Superior Copper Company Sirs N.B W.S. Lawson & Co. Telegraph Grand Rapids Duluth City of Columbus Manistee Mich Clinton Taunton City of Concord N. H Water Works Bonds Gc. H. Venner & Go Congress ST Showalter Mortgage CQ Augustus P. Martin Alvah A. Burrage Otis St. Dye Charles FE. Flandro William H. Blood J. Stevens A. P. Martin A. P. Martin & Co A. A. Burrage O. L. BRIG@s FE. F. Leland Moses W. Richardson EB. O. Bullock & Co George H. Campbell Governor Armes Charles H. Bond Waitt & Bond James W. Hamilton State of Kansas O. M. Dye Showalter Mortgage Company Charles EF. Flandro Cioles Nebraska Dakota Boston Safe Deposit de Company Western Wellington, Kan., and Omaha, Neb Postoffice Square F. J. Stevens Basset, Whitney & Co, Bankers and Brokers Devonshire Street Williams & CO California Alta Best & Belcher Bodice Chollar Cal J Crown Point Eureka Gould & Curry Hale & Norcross Mt. Diablo Utah Yellow Jacket Common Wealth Nevada Heen North Belle Isle Boston Gas L. Co Asiatic Nat. Bank Salem Sewell Car Heater & Coupler Co Lombard Invest. Co Second Nat Old Loston Nat Metropolitan Nat. Bank Faneuil Hall Nat. Bank Union Bank Bank of Commerce W. End St Ry. Co Louisville Kansas City Ft. Scott & Gulf RR Ohile & Quincey RR Denver Rutland RR Consol. RR Eastern RR Little Rock & It Smith Ry. Co Bur Quincy RR Kan. Ry. Co City, Clinton & Springfield RR Ins. Co. Scrip Long Wharfe Current River RR Lombard Investment Co N. City Bank Pepperell Mfg. Co Rovckport Granite Co Aioskeag Mfg. Co Chicago, Wilmington and Vermilion Coal Chicopag Mfg. Co Atlantic Cotton Mills Hamilton Woollen Mills Natumkeag Team Cotton Mills York Mfg. Co Lowell Mfg. Co Lawrence Mfg Boston & Maine RR Cleveland Neptune Ins. Co American Ins. Co Houghton & Ontonagon RR Atchison, Top. & St. Fe New England Mig See, Co Dedham Water Co Western RR Amoskeag Clinton & S Houghton & Ontonagon Ot — & St. Paul B. & Lowell Arene City Ft. Scott & Memphis Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Eal Burl. & Quincy RR Den Merrimack Mfg. Co Sugar Refineries Co Union Pacific RR Consolidated RR RR. Co Toveka, Kasnvestment Co Clay Can. Co Cen. P D. & R.G. Isis P. Oe Eriends Ole Kan Isis Ils M Cvevese Godan C. W X. W S. L J. M. Giobiese Pe. &P Co Paula Taco P W. Shore Adams Amador Ontario Belcher Bys Best & Bel Plymouth Ti Ti Hodic Vis Seos Bliss Quicksilver Gl Co Col. Chis S. M Nevada Con. C. & Va Crown Point Gould & Cur Sutter Creek Hale & Nor Tenn. C. & I Hock United Horn Silver Hares National Union Bank Washington Nat. Bank Do Merchane Bank N. Bank Boylsi Faneuil Hall S. Bank National Hide and Leather Bank Bank of the Republic Tremont Nat. Bank Market Nat Atlantic Nat. Bank Bank of North America Fireman’s Ins. Co Dwelin House Ins. Co Bostou Tiarine Ins. Co American Bell Tel. Co Michigan Central RK Ogdensburg Ham. RR Chicago Markets Mining and Stock Exchange NEW York Financial Knoxville Tenn Roney Briscoe Swepson &C W Rosenberg Rosenberg Frexner & Mendel M J Streng Bamberger, Streng & So Prasatirk Va Craddock Terry A&0 Memphis J M Goodbar Goodbar & Co Tre Aleimphis W Jackson Stern & Jackson Natchez C Moore H Frank Onan Neva F P Kirkendall Kirkendall, Jones & Jo Orlando Fla EB Hadnall E Hadnall & Co Penn Monroe Monroe Bros & Jo J Rosenheim J Rosenheim & Co J H Schafer Schafer, Swartz & Co A T Kelley Kelley, Goodfellow & Co Tre St Louis A W Allen Claflin-Allen Shoe Co A H Clars J M Vimont Clark Shoe Co D B Lindsley Orr & Lindsley Shoe St Joseph W Noyes Noyes, Norman & Co Mt Paul Henry Foot, Schulze & Co E Haven D Griffiths Terre Haute Shoe Co EB Lee Childs, Lee & Dunlap S Rodgers Dewey, Rodgers & Co W Bell R H Lane & Vo Zanesville H C Werner J. E. Carter & Co, Bankers & Solarmission Washington ST John James & Abbot Liberty Square State Street Boston Markets Bush Peoria State WAL Stein , Chester & CO CEDAR Wood Ettc Bostonn THE London Wool Sales
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