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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1886

Page

7

Massive fish and goods trade listed across ports

A long OCR list itemizes mackerel, eggs, potatoes, leather, and other goods with quantities and firms like Hinckley Ayers & co, Ferkwell & Son, Delong & Seaman, and J B Moors co. It cites Steamer Martello, schooners Nina Pace and Althea, and port entries from Pic korL to Port Gilber t NS, detailing orders for mackerel, herring, cod, sugar, and various cargoes among numerous companies and destinations.

Griffin & Co Holmes & Co Hutchinson & Co Hinckley, Avers & Co Johnson & Co Mead Ross Ferkwell & Son T Russell & Co Suffolk Brewing Co Woodside & ¢ Co Witham & Co Winsor & Son Pickorl Hinckley, Ayers Brivin & Co Basse & Ro Crocker, Burbank & Co Moors Co Dame Stoddard & Kendall Mdise Excelsior Umbrella Co Gessler & Co Dells Louis Wolf & Co McDuffee & Stratten Delis Horace Partridge & Co Miller & Co Lombard & Co A & W Bird & Co Brown Bros & Co American Screw Co Lisehew & Sons Jones Wadsworth, Howland & Co Oolls Willey Havana Litian Nash Spaulding & Co Iloilo Bark Freeman Bark Lottie —Morse Meteghan Eoban PG Hall & Co Port EA Tor Sale Mink Brelle Alde NS Nina Pace Jones & Co Port Gilbert Andrew Borden Bennett Carr Cordis Mills Fiskdale Mills Hovehichsett Otisco Pepperell Coe Pembroke Co Doede Thorndike Co Wettamore Mills Clark Ft Davis & Co Geo Dexter & Co Dani Frank & Co Hovey & Co William F Hall & Co Kennedy & Co Leonard George MceQuesien & Co Worcester Cotton Co Beuns York & Whitney John Bek Arecibo Arthur Wade Baring Bros

Esports Oct 13 1886 demerara and nova scotia cargo lists

A ship and steamer cargo ledger from Demerara British Guiana and Nova Scotia ports records diverse goods. Entries list quantities of acid, pork, fruit baskets, vegetables, grapes, oysters, fish, butter, cheese, coffins, lumber, livestock, oil, steel, hardware, paper, marble, and more aboard brig Stockton and steamers New Brunswick Dominion and Dominion with cargoes to Liverpool and Yarmouth.

Demerara Britsh Guiana Stockton Bear River Florence Christine Annavolis Digby New Brunswick Yarmouth Steamer Dominion Liverpool Catalonia Cati Pkus Mnscellaneous Poods

Staple Shipments and Receipts Across Railroads

Readable fragments show large consignments of cotton wool and oats received by Boston and Albany, Grant Junction, Boston and Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, and Fitchburg railroads. Entries list bales of cotton wool barrels of lard coffee cheese leather hides and various grains with totals and bundle counts.

Boston & Albany Hailhond Baes Coffee Grant Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad

Inventory of assorted goods and shipments across rail divisions

A detailed list of commodities and counts across multiple railroad divisions including Boston and Maine and Boston and Lowell. Items span groceries, livestock, leather, lumber, and heavy cargo with quantities in bbls, boxes, cases, cars, and bags. Principal entries note wheat, meat, dairy, produce, and raw materials destined for various destinations and storage points.

Boston & Maine Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Express

Back Bay Real Estate Sues for Homes on Commonwealth Avenue

The Back Bay real estate surge on Commonwealth Avenue shows rising values and heavy investment. Henry P. Kidder and Algonquin Club purchases sparked activity with about twenty million dollars in land and building deals in the first nine months. Purchasers, including notable locals, rapidly acquired north and south side lots near Exeter and Chester parks, with extension lands fetching higher prices and continued plans for upscale residences amid expected spring construction.

Back Bay Henry P. Kidder Algonquin Club Commonwealth Avenue Exeter Street Boston Commonwealth Chester Park Brighton and Brookline Avenues Beacon Street New Common Henry FP. Kidder Mar. W. C. Rogers Fairfield Street Hugh Cochrane Henry L. Higginson Eugene V. R. Thayer Gloucester Street Cormer Charlies Francis Adams, Jr Fixeter Street W. G. Preston Henry M. Johnson Fairfield Henry Whitwell Richardson, Stone and Cabot W. G. Saltonstall Frank Sargent de Cordova Hereford Street James 8. Gall D. B. Flint A. B. Turner George Wheatland, Jr Abbott Lawrence WG. Saltonstall Lawrence Carter Ipswich Street Walter Hunnewell Asa FP. Potter Henry Lee W. D. Bickman Soston S16

Absurdities of Evolution at Tremont Temple

The Rev. T DeWitt Talmage challenged the theory of evolution before a large Tremont Temple audience. He ridiculed Darwin Huxley Haeckel Mill and Spencer, questioned their views, and portrayed evolutionists as confused figures while delivering a vigorous sermon on God as revealer.

Tremont Temple Darwin Huxley Haeckel Mill Spencer

Old Colony Rail Schedules and Weekday Trains Out of Boston

Comprehensive timetable of weekday trains from Boston to towns including Ashmont Barnstable Provincetown and Taunton with multiple return times. Lists departures from various hubs such as Brockton East Milton Weymouth and Greenport, detailing destinations including Wareham Onset Falmouth and Plymouth. Includes notes on connections, boat arrivals, and general manager R. Rendrick.

Fitchburg Railroad Timetable Changes Start September 7 1886

Fitchburg passenger timetable lists trains serving Boston West, Chicago and St Louis routes with Pullman sleeping cars, various local stops including Greenfield Greenfield, Orange, Athol, and Worcester divisions. Changes note daily service Sundays, schedules show westward and eastward connections and station stops at North Adams Gardner and Brattleboro with multiple departure times and prices.

Causeway Street Boston West Syeracuece Ne. W Chicago and St. Louis Chicago New York Central West Shore Railroad Albany the West Greeneen Elso Ae North Adams Gardner Ierwwinville Athol Oxne Orange Auster’s Falls Ashburnuhamm Wendell East Deerfield Reondiavae West Deerfield Buchland Sid Zoar Bardwell's Chariemont Horusae Tunnel Warner’s Falls Brattleboro Winchendon Keene Bellows Falls Cheshire Ottawi St. Albans Keene and Hutchindam Worcester Nashua Aver Euramenoghim Lowell POSSE ST Bay Eeie Beasminster Starthore Udsen Naanvaard Concord Dodou Ath al & NE Fineola Uae Ieee Derk Mites Bae Heed OSD Cepek Csdads Roth Boas O. Wy Edule Coley Reiman Waverley Osaka Enron Watertown Cambridge Eve Shia Te Ek Lolso Union Sequire Aid Somerville Somerville SOS Seo Go Bae BS Mar Cturn Union Square Oesog Gees Sindkiys Baldwinsville Ware River Oh Cane

Third Middlesex Democratic convention meets in Cambridge

The third Middlesex Democratic senatorial convention convened last evening in Brattle Square police building Cambridge. Chairman Henry H. Gilmore and secretary M. B. Coogan oversaw proceedings with Alpheus B. Alger renominated unanimously. Resolutions praised Alger’s labor measures. John E. F. O’Brien elected to State central committee. Mentioned candidates included John E. Glidden of Waltham for Legislature and Representative Warden viewed as potential third-term candidate. Essex labor group backs Hurlburt for district attorney and Spaulding for Congress amid a stormy session.

Middlesex Brattle Square Cambridge Alger John EF. O’brien State Central Committee Messrs Gilmore Coogan Rowe Clayton Cunningham Mahaffy Mr. Alger Mason Davis Ward 2 John E. Glidden Waltham Warden Robert Tarr Gloucester Essex County Essex County Labor Committee H. F. Hurlburt Willard Spaulding Congress

Fire alarms report multiple blazes and heavy losses

Local alarms report a series of fires including a chimney blaze at the Waverley House with no damage, a dwelling at 624 Beach street caused by a kerosene lamp explosion with 75 dollars in damage, and a defective flue fire at 12 Beacon street causing 200 dollars. A false alarm from box 57. A still alarm at Union street New York butcher store with 50 dollars damage. Maryland town Louisouky near destruction with one million dollars estimate and two stores left. New York factory blaze on Goerick street damages and losses totaling 10,000,000.

Waverley Beach Street James T. Kane Beacon Street Cito Duval Lynn New York Union Street Louisouky Wicomico Maryland Qet Goerick Street Houston and Stanton Streets Peter Kehr Kehr American Desk Manufacturing Company Margin Street Gerick Street L. Ottmann & Co Steinberg & Unver SLOVO

Panther in Chambery menagerie escapes into streets

A panther broke loose in Chambery, Savoy, causing panic as it prowled through the city. The beast reportedly bit several people and killed two policemen before being captured. In Paris, M. Chestacoif arrives as Russian naval minister. Beecher travels to Ireland with planned New York return. Hanlan claims world aquatic title after Beach contest failure. Aube proposes 528 million for navy ships and 12.5 million for ports of refuge, with a four year completion plan under centralized contracts.

Paris Chambery Savoy M. Chestacoif London Henry Ward Beecher Ireland Dublin Belfast Giant’s Causeway Killarney New York Hanlan Beach M. Aube Mazvine

Marblehead sailor Kimball wins 100 yard dash at Franklin Park

G J Kimball of Marblehead defeated W Crowell and M Bown of Lynn in a 100 yard dash at Franklin Park Saugus yesterday. Kimball finished in 10 seconds with about 2500 dollars changing hands in bets and purses.

G. J. Kimball Marblehead W. Crowell M. Bown Lynn Franklin Park Saugus Kimball

Boston and Providence Train Arrangements September 1886

Trains from Boston to New York Shore Line Fast Express depart 10.00 am daily with returns at 8.00 am and 2.00 pm Sundays 10.00 am. Shore Line Mail 3.00 pm Sundays, return 11.00 pm Sunday. Steamer to Stonington 6.30 am Sundays excepted, return 5.00 pm. List includes Providence connections and many local stops with varied schedules and notes on Mansfield detentions and Shore Line arrivals.

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Trains Schedule for Boston to Northern Massachusetts

The timetable lists trains from Boston to Alton Bay Rochester and Farmington with times at Haymarket Square and multiple spokes via Exeter Great Falls and Lawrence. Sunday trains include Dover Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Medford Portland and more with various departures and arrivals.

Boston Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Arundocer Dever Jexeter Great Falls Meinverhilt Georgetown Kmennebunk Biddeford Sace Lawrence North Lawey Oe Sooth Lawrence Tows LO Hood Cape Eck Cos Sita Reinwehl Medford Melrose Highlands Stoneham FELIS Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Meakefield Tate SF AG Wilmington Pike Workingmen Dover I Iaverhill Lowell Portland Banger Lewiston Reading and Way Brats

Eastern Division Train Schedules for Boston to Amesbury and Nearby Stops

Boston area timetable lists numerous departures from Causeway Street and Boston Station to Amesbury Beverly Chelsea Dover Everett Marblehead Ipswich Newburyport and other towns. Includes times for weekday and limited services, branch lines, and notes on passenger trains with multiple stops, coach cars, and partner routes.

Amesbury Beverly Abuddetord Chelsea Dover M. Everett Gay Great Falls Manchester Hampton Beach Noid North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich OA Tao Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport Aso Foo North Conceu Peabody and Danvers Portsmouth Revere TEE R Rockport Gloucester O Tho Coseks Saugus Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro

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