Market Prices for Meats and Fresh Beefs
The listing shows prices for smoked shoulders corned shoulders smoked ribs rib breakfast bacon bone less breakfast bacon pressed hams choice city dressed hogs country dressed hogs and beef items including plate and family beef with various weights and prices. Fresh beef lists choice steers good heavy hinds light and heavy tores rattles chucks backs rumps rounds loins short ribs and loins. other fresh meats include fancy spring lambs Chicago mutton yearlings and eastern veal with price ranges per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brighton
Cotton and Sugar Market Bulletin for Importing Regions
Liverpool futures opened steady and closed barely steady with various October to May spread quotes. Spot upland middling at 5 12 64d per lb, Orleans 6 34 4d, and New York levels shown for uplands and middling. 14,000 bales sold, 9,900 bales American. receipts 10,200 bales all American. Sugar demand quiet, refined prices firm, raw sugar values mixed with various regional prices. Molasses prices listed for several origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Uplands
Orleans
Manchester
New York
Latham, Alexander & Co
United States
Manilas
Iloilos
Belmont
Ponce
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Minnesota
Rio
United
City Extra India
Western Steam
City Steam
State
Western
Lake
Chicago
Louis
Cincinnati
Toledo
Detroit
Titec
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New York Flour and Grain Prices Reported October
Trade centers report mixed activity across flour and grain markets. No. 2 spring and red wheats show firm to lower values while corn and oats vary. rye and barley softer to steady. sugar and oils hold modest moves. pork and beef publish modest shifts in Chicago and St Louis markets.
Hogs Steady Across Markets Amid Mixed Receipts Oct 14
Kansas City reports hog receipts 6000 today with 1044 shipments. Peoria notes hogs steady with $430 to $470 sales range and 500 receipts. Chicago cattle and hogs show mixed prices with steers at 3.15 to 3.40, hogs $4.35 to $4.80, and sheep market steady with natives and Texans listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Cotton markets show firm prices across ports October 14
Augusta net receipts 2260 and 11 446 shipments with sales 2152 stock 8204. Galveston net receipts 5413 and stock 53505 with exports coastwise Moto. New Orleans net receipts 13057 gross 14109 with stock 151160. Mobile net receipts 1103 gross 1161 exports coastwise 990 stock 13429. Memphis net receipts 4950 gross 5429 shipments 6187 stock 64699 firm mid 8e. Savannah net receipts 5386 gross 8386 exports continent 4800 exports coastwise 064 sales 750 stock 125042 firm mid 8 15 16e. Charleston net receipts 4566 gross 4566 exports to Great Britain 5000 to the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Continent
Charleston
Great Britain
Coastwise and inland cotton trade weekly summary
Net receipts across major ports show varied activity with totals for Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and consolidated week figures. Exports to Britain France and continent rise while stocks and rates are reported with mid values and year over year comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Great Britain
Continent
Norfolk
Stross
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
France
United States
Liverpool
World Wheat and Sugar Prices From Multiple Markets
Market briefs from Liverpool Antwerp and Paris report steady wheat futures and spot prices with No 1 California and No 2 red winter wheat listed. Havana sugar markets show holders firm with prices around 2 : 965 gold per quintal for centrifugal and polarization bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
California
Antwerp
Paris
Havana
Ledger of 1887 goods including cotton butter pork and coffee
A fragmented list reviews 1887 cargo figures for commodities such as cotton, wool, oleo, cheese, flour, eggs, meal, corn, oats, potatoes, wheat, malt, beef, lard, hides, bacon, tea, coffee, sugar, molasses, and timber. It shows multiple year columns and unit measures like bales, bbls, boxes, and carloads, with varied tonnage and box counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esse Ce Luis
Contador S Ok Vw
Denier
Pegg Ry Delon Ss
Cern
Osea
INO
Receipts Listing Oct 14 1887 Rail Totals by Lines
Receipts show goods moved for Boston and Albany Grand Junction Old Colony and Providence railways on October 14 1887. Items include wool flour corn oats wheat malt bacon lard butter eggs tea leather hides and various bales and cases with quantities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
Providence Railroad
Historic New England Rail Freight Goods Summary
A dense ledger style list records freight movements across multiple rail lines including New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Eastern Division Western Division Lowell Railroad and By Express and By Sea. It details quantities of coffee sugar molasses oleo cheese beans apples sweets leather hides butter eggs and various agricultural and manufactured goods with units such as bales cases boxes bbls cars and tubs. The entries reflect extensive interstate trade and commodity flow through regional rail hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell Railroad
Imports and Exports October 14 1887
Demerara ship Formosa reports 5633 bags sugar 40 birds sugar for Cushman. Gonaives barkentine W H Green 750 000 tps logwood Dupuy Riboul & co. Newcastle NB brig Warren W 50039 feet lumber 238000 shingles 802000 laths 6000 deals Delong & Seaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demerara
Formosa
Cushman
Gonaives
Barkentine
Green
Logwood Dupuy
Riboul & Co
Newcastle
Warren
Delong & Seaman
Exports Include Steamer Yarmouth Cargo Totals
Shipping cargo lists from Yarmouth Nova Scotia on October 14 1887 show the Steamer Yarmouth carrying middlings cotton bales flour dry goods and hardware among others. Glasgow and Rio de Janeiro entries record cargoes of flour apples wax dyestuffs lard beef staves and timber with numerous barrels and miscellaneous goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Glasgow
Rio DE Janeiro
Wakefield
Real estate transfers across Suffolk and nearby towns
Real estate transfers reported in Suffolk County include Edwin F. Bowker to Peter Butler on Sheridan avenue. Wigglesworth street mortgage back by The Mechanics Savings Bank to Thomas Hunt. Johnston to Helen Brackett on Cumberland street. Emma Fisher et al to Susanna Carey on Forest Hills street. Philippina Vogle to Henry Peters on Washington street. Patrick Gallagher to Catherine O Bryan on Foster street. Samuel Pierce to George Goodale on Burch street. Charles Hill et al to Gabriel Boos on St John and Centre streets. Walter Dinsmore to George Stokes on Havre street. John Daley to Amelia Duke on Sixth street. Lewis Noves to Charles Rich on Winthrop street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Avenue
Edwin F. Bowker
Peter Butler
Wigglesworth Street
Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Thomas F. Hunt
Cumberland Street
Thomas A. Johnston
Helen KR. Brackett
West Roxpury
Emma G. Fisher Et al
Susanna E. Carey
Forest Hills Street
Philippina Vogle
Henry Peters
Washington Street
Dorchester
Patrick Gallagher
Catherine O'Bryan
Foster Street
Samuel B. Pierce
Steorge W. Goodaie
Burch Street
Jamaica Plain
Charles L. Hill
Gabriel Boos
St. John
Centre Streets
Boston
Walter W. Dinsmore
George J. Stokes
Havre Street
John Daley
Amelia Duke
Sixth Street
Winthrop
Lewis B. Noves
Charles E. Rich
Winthrop Street
Mortgages Filed on Dorchester and East Boston Properties
A series of September 20 mortgage deeds recorded covering properties in Dorchester and East Boston. Thomas C. Pipes to Ella Simmonds for land on High Street. Totis Coffey to Rebecca Tucker on Newhall Street. Nelson Patuo to Homestead Co Operative Bank on Blue Hill Avenue and Harvard Street. Curtis Hulett to Hannah McLean on Bennington Street. Anna Spooner to George Lord on Chambers Street. Eben James to East Boston Savings Bank on Princeton Street. Edwin G. Smith to East Boston Savings Bank on White Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Pipes
Ella A. Simmonds
High Street
Dorchester
Totiis A. Coffey
Rebecca L. Tucker
Newhall Street
Hannah B. McLean
Bennington Street
East
Boston
Anna Spooner
George C. Lord Et al
Chambers Street
Eben James
East Boston Savings Bank
Princeton Street
Edwin G. Smith
White Street
East Boston
Probate notices from Massachusetts Suffolk County 1887
Citations issued to heirs and kin in multiple probate actions. Ann Kileen seeks letters testamentary for Daniel Killeen's estate. Stephen A. Crowell’s distribution to be ordered. ASA Burke accounts reviewed. David M. Parker's will probate requested by Alexander S. Wheeler. Notices require publication in the Boston Post over three weeks.
Prepared Foods and Surgical Hospital Support Network
The Free Surgical Hospital for Women, aided by the Murdock Liquid Food Company of Boston, gains nationwide recognition. Women in need of operations seek care, with liquid food provided before and after procedures. The annual report through Sept 1, 1887, is summarized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Surgical Hospital For Women
Murdock Liquid Food Company
Boston
United States
Medical operation count and patient origins listed
The report notes 510 operations with patients from Texas Colorado Montreal Alabama Prince Edward Island Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts and more from 20 towns and cities including New York Maryland Minnesota. It states physicians with surgical cases may have beds assigned by informing the service of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Colorado
Montreal
Alabama
Prince Edward Eslane
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
Maryland
Minnesota
Free Beds Program Announces Septic Host Initiative
A local notice promotes 150 free beds and a Septic Host of 1 percent free beds for Surgics ASES, outlining a community aid effort and eligibility details.
Last Will Probate Petition Filed in Boston Court
THOMAS B. WALES of Iowa City and JOSEPH H. WALES of Brookline petition for letters testamentary without bonds. Court set for October 31 1887 at 10 am to show cause. Public notice required in the Boston Post for three weeks. Elijah George Register signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Kileen
Boston
Suffolk
Boston Post
Jonny W. McKim
Alexander S. Wheeler
John W. McKim, Esquire
Elijah George
Thomas B. Wales
Iowa City
Iowa
Joseph H. Wales
Brookline
Norfolk
Usquire
Register
Newell H. ¢ Trask
Quincy
Dedham
Jonathan Cobb
Citation for license to sell estate in Probate Court
Daniel J Donovan administrator petitions to sell entire real estate of deceased to pay debts and administration charges. Court in Boston Suffolk county sets hearing for October 31, 1887 at 10 AM. Publication required weekly for three weeks in Boston Post. Witness Judge Joan W McKim. Register Elivah George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Barclay
Boston
Suffolk
Boston Post
Joan W. McKiy
Esquire
Elijail George
Register
Philip Sowdon
John W. McKim
Eliwaah George
Mansachussetts
Dennis Donovan
Said
Daniel J. Donovan
Joan W. McKim
Elivah George
Samuel S. Gleason
Middleborough
Plymouth
Benjamin W. Harris
Edward E. Hobart
Hospital Staff Assign Beds at Murdock's Free Hospital
The Surgical Staff at Murdock's Free Hospital for Women attend daily except Saturdays to examine patients and assign beds, coordinating care and rooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women
Liquid Food Claims Healing Powers and Free Home for Boys
The article touts Liquid Food as healing wound cases and sustaining life without surgery, notes injections, and offers tables for adults and babies. It mentions a Free Home for Homeless Boys at 11 to 21 Causeway Street with 50 beds and claims rapid recovery from skin diseases using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
Causeway Street
Through Trains On Both Divisions To Various Ports
Railroads Boston and Maine timetable lists Augusta Haymarket and Causeway street stations with morning, midday, and evening departures. Services extend to Halifax Saint John Portland Rockland Bar Harbor Eastport Calais and other Maine Coastal towns with steamship connections and multiple daily runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Causeway St
Haymarket Sq
Rockland
Castine
Southwest
Bar Harbors
Portland
Iewileton
Fasinatist Sq
Manchester
Concord
N. H
North
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Haymarket St
Western Division Train Schedule Readout
Train times listed from Igoston Station to towns including Alton Bay and Dover with numerous departures throughout the day and Sunday trains noted for Dover Haverhill Manchester Reading Wakefield Wilmington and others across multiple lines and stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Division
Igoston Station
Haymarket Square
Alton Bay
Kroechester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Exeter
Great Efalis
Haverhill
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lowsell
Malden
Milchford
Om. Metirese
Highlands
Stoneham
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Reading
sS«atem
Wakefield
Wilmington
Bdover
Kiaverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Portland
Hanger
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Trains From Weston Station Link to Many New England Ports
Eastern Division timetable lists Weston and Causeway Street departures to Amesbury Chelsea Dover Everett Newburyport North Conway Peabody Gloucester Salem Swampscott Lynn and other routes with multiple daily trains. Notices include station offices in Boston Haymarket and Pullman cars on Portland and Bangor trains. James T. Furber is general manager and D J Flanders is general passenger agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Station
Causeway Street
Amesbury
Toverty
Biddeford
Chelsea
Dsds
Dover
Everett
Great Falls
Rochester
Bampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Keach
Epswich
Lynn
Mourbliehead
Swampscott Branch
Adididleton
Newburyport
North Conway
Peabody and Apanvers
Portsmouth
Mevere
Lockport and Gloucester Branch
Salem
Work Starbor & Iecuch R.rb
Saugus Wranec
Swampscott
Wenham
Wyolieboro
Frgnning Way
Nearburyport
Portland
Bangor
St. John
Halifax
Saugus
South Reading
Boston
Haymarket Square
City
Washington Street
Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable Listing 1837
Boston station on Causeway street issues local and through train times to Boston and Lowell area. Lists departures from 6.45 am to 11.10 pm with multiple branches and connections to Montreal via White River Junction and Saint Albans. local and through service to Concord Manchester and other towns. parlor and sleeping cars noted. Generals: Melllen and Storer as officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gia
Central Vermont
Pullman Carson
Boston
Lowell
Waymner Palace
Central Vermont RK. K
Washington Street
J. W. Hobart
General Managas
S. W. Cummings
Gen
St. Albans
Concord KR. BR. Asd
B. and
Manchester
Concord
N. H
H. E. Chamberlin
Temst
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Causeway Street
City
Old State House
Pilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Welles
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Kinverhill
Woodsville
Littleton
Bethlehem
Fabyuans
Lancaster
Whitefield
Branklio Leban
Russex Junction
Sturlington
Keontreat
White River Junction
Kr.r
Montreal
Weston Air Line
BARD
Berg Arup
College Bili
SUN
Mass
Bthilerica
Bedford
Arlington
Mellen
GEO
W. Storer
Old Colony Rail Schedules From Boston to New York and Nearby Towns
The timetable lists weekday departures from Boston to New York via Fall River Line at 6 p.m. and returns at 4.80 p.m. It covers Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich and many coastal stops with numerous daily times. The notice names GEO L Connor and J R Kendrick as Gen Pass Agent and Gen Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Fall River Line
Ashmont
Amr
Barnstable
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Sandwich
Braintree
Courage City
East Bridgewater
Brockton
Abington
West Quincey
Meo
Gee
Tao
West Quincy
Eas Weymouth
Weymouth
East Weymouth
Mat
Japan
Milton
Return
Mattapan
Neponset
Mattavoisett
Middleboro
Nantucket
Iymouth
Duxbury
Quincy
Hanover
Whitman
Wollaston Heights
Wood
Bridgewater
Breckton
Muzzard’s Bay
Buzzard’s Bay
Provincetown
Cohasset and
Hinham
Cohasset
Hingham
Fall River
Taunton
Harrison Square
Newport
New Bedford
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Seirmate
South Busbury
Ami
Central Station
Dean Street
Weymouths
Scituate
Marshfield
Plymouth
South Braintree
New Sedford
Geo
L. Connor
J. R. Kendrick
Gen. Pass
Train Schedule From Heston to New Work and Providence
On and after May 30 1887 trains run from Heston to New Work Shore Line Fast Express at 10am and 11pm with return at 11pm. Shore Line Mail from New York departs 11pm Sundays included. Steamboat Stonington Line run 6.30pm Sundays excepted with return 5pm. Providence times listed with multiple stops including Pawtucket Attleboro and Canton Junction. numerous late evening and early morning departures and returns. Connections with Providence 8.30am noted. Sup’t A Folsom signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Stonington
York
Boston & Providence Railroad
New York Ga. m
Washington
State Street
Boston & Providence KR. BR
J. W. Richardson
Boston
A. A. Folsom
Boston & Providence R. KR
Keston
Providence Railroad
Heston
Shore Line
New York
Providence
Pawtucke
Dodgeville and
Angle
Attleboro
North Atteburo
Manneld
East Foxboro
Sharon
Canton Junction
Siyde Park
Mae
West Roxbury
Stoughton and
Canton
Stoughton
Mt. Hope
Arren
Bristol
Monday
Suesday
A. A
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Suffolk County
Medical
Humphrets
United States “Government
J. J. Case
Ray
Jay Fye Seo
Phallis
C. J. Hamlin
Eeq
Village Farm
Commodore Kittson
Midway Park
T. G. Yeomans, Esq
Princess of Wayne
A.A
C. B.B
C.c
C. D.D
H.H
Q. I
C. Jk
C. Price
Humphreys’ Homeopathic Med, CO
Fulton Street, N. VY
Chester’s
Chichester
Chichester Chemical CO
Poum
Gko. C. Goovals & Co
Mags
Massacheu
Daniel Killeen
Massachuserts
Supfolk
Stephen A. Crowell
Said County
Massachussetts
Asa Burke
Jomn Monwealth
Massachlu
David M. Parker
Commonwealth OF Massachussetts
Charles Whitney
Albert F. Locke
Eugene A. Horton
Locke & Company
Court Square
WM. D. Martin, A
I Pa
Massachis
Court OF Insolvency
Villarwase
John Cobb
Middlesex
East Cambridge
A.m
Sedia
Charles G. White
Court Street
Henry R. Simonds
Oembridge
Bliss & Perkins
Arthur D. McClellan
Loston
Stetson, Moseley A& Co
Omee
Kilby St
Sherry Lea
Onur
Salem Lead Company
F. A. Brown, Treas
Salena
Minas
Hwacking & CO
Ril
Border Street
Eas
Finaston
GS State St
Railroads
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex
Pilgrim
L. H. Palmer
Boston, & Maine
Montwest Win Lath
Tamme VacwastsuRaatte
Rianchestier
Nene
Pam
Son
Tieene
Peterboro
Brillsboro
Miilleboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
Wee
Billerica
Fint
Ae T
Powers Stoneham
Pat
Am. Sa
Waitk
tLe
P mi. Ster
R. R
Ware
Marre
Rutland
West Ibeytaston
Onuisdale
Jefferson
Budson
Brockbottom
Sudbury
Wayland
Weston
Altham
Waverley
Bellmont
G’r Agt
C.s.mellen
Eug
Hell
Aes Pa
Breeadville
Rand
E-Uuy
Sku
Wilke
Enden i
Forest Hil
Aes weeUe
Vy Xu
U Ff
Dom. Boylston
Pike Tibet
cReary
taOs
M. Dedham
Wan Oan
Ieh Ke
Gorram, Rogers & CQ
Lnporters
Dundes Goods
Federal Street
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