Wheat demand steadies despite exports and trade Hesitations
The Dun and Co weekly review notes continued strong foreign demand for wheat and rising corn prices amid large export volumes and steady receipts at Western ports. It reports woollen goods activity, rising leather and boot shipments, and ongoing hesitation in iron and steel amid uncertain merger outcomes. A new Hamilton National Bank with 600000 capital seeks stock subscriptions as liquidity plans unfold.
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New York
R. G Dun & Co
Weekly Review of
Atlantic
Pacific
Boston
Chicago
United States
Canada
Bradstreet's View Foresees Trade Shifts and War Effects
Bradstreet's notes mixed signals in 1897 trade with warlike Franco British tensions aiding prices in textiles and boots while bad weather hampers general trade. Wool, cotton, and woollens show slight strength, with higher prices abroad and rising domestic imports. Bank clearings, specie receipts, and Canadian banking activity reflect cautious but improving conditions.
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New York
Bradstreet
Fall River
London
Chicago
Australia
Klondike
Francisco
Toronto
Montreal
Canada
Hamilton Bank Shareholders Hear Planned Reorganization
A circular to shareholders and depositors outlines that if Hamilton National Bank of Boston collapses due to a combining effort, directors intend to immediately start a new Hamilton Bank to preserve decades of conservatively built business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton National Bank
Hamilton National Bank of Boston
Hamilton Bank
Harbor Scene Details Fleet Movements and Weather
A busy harbor day with about 100 sail arriving from Vineyard Sound. Cunard Pavonia and Warren Bay State from Liverpool lead a diverse fleet while a dense noon fog hampered navigation. Wreckage near Diamond Shoal and cargo ships, including coal and lumber vessels, are noted alongside shipyard notes and ferry crew obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineyard Sound
Cunard
Pavonia
John Atkin
Bay State
Samuel Walters
Liverpool
Atlantic
Boston
William D Langshaw
Michigan
Savage
Macon
Savannah
Diamond Shoal
Cape Hatteras
New York
Hatteras
T’ Wharf
Quickaten
Golden Eagle
Haddock
Chandler
Vineyard
Hamlin
Custom House
Congress
Washington
W. H. Cushing
Calmette
Lakes
Charlestown Navy Yard
Cuba
Henshaw
List
Ethelwold
Philadelphia
Jamaica
Clark
Brookline
Michael Christopher
Ferry Department
Edward M. Reed
Cumberland Beach
Brunswick
New Haven
Wilson
Arrival of the Pavonia from Queenstown to Boston
The Cunard steamer Pavonia commanded by Captain John J. Atkin arrived in East Boston at 8 59 p m after a 9 day 7 hour 5 minute voyage from Daunt's Rock off Queenstown to Boston Light. On board were 43 second cabin 183 steerage and a list of saloon passengers including Mr and Mrs Henry W Abbot Mrs Elizabeth Abbot Mr and Mrs George A Buffum Master G M Buffum Mrs C B Clark Mr and Mrs Joseph Dickinson and others.
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Cunard
Pavonia
John J. Atkin
Daunt’s Rock
Queenstown
Boston
Henry W. Abbot
Elizabeth Abbot
George A. Buffum
G. M. Buffum
C. B. Clark
Joseph Dickinson
Harry A. Hardesty
M. Jackson
I. C. Kittredge
F. Ethel Kittredge
Clarissa M. Kittredge
C. P
God-sent blessing cures heart disease testimony
Mr B F Wood of aston Pa suffered fifteen years from organic heart disease with smothering spells and swelling. After twenty doctors failed, Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart relieved him in thirty minutes and seven bottles cured him. Sold by C E Woodward Co 62 Bromfield St and Sheppard & Co 1120 Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Wood
Aston
Agnew
Dr. Agnew
See-Saw Market Mixed With Copper Focus and Bank Moves
In a dull market, pros held profits as rails rose on outlooks while Montana stock plunged on news of a failed consolidation with Standard Oil, and Butte stock potential drew bearish talk. Adventure stock eyed for rise, Washington copper mine expansion planned, and Union Land veins show promise. Chicago & West Michigan notes and new trust firm chatter frame a busy financial day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Montana
Standard Oil
Butte
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Federal Steel
Governor Flower
New York
Fay
Centennial
Washington
Chynoweth
Union Land and Mining Company
Quincy Mining Company
United States Rubber Directors
E. C. Converse
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
Meadow Mining Company
W. F. Fitzgerald
Joseph N. Lovel
Josiah Oakes
John Brooks
Wesley Clark
Chandler Robbins
Howard National Bank
National Bank of the Republic
Chicago & West Michigan Railway Company
Chicago & North Michigan Railroad Company
Boston News Bureau
William E. Barrett
London
Atchison Preferred
Pinkham
Sunday Church Services and Meetings in Boston
A dense listing of Sunday services across multiple churches including First Free Baptist Church Warren Street Tremont Temple and Tremont Street M E Church plus Congregational and Methodist notices. Notable speakers include Rev O H Tracy Rev A Crane Rev J B Hawthorne Dr George Lorimer Rev M R Deming and Rev Thomas Champness with musical offerings by Tremont Male Quartet Adah Hussey and the Vernon family among others. Continuous free seating and public invitations noted along with a spiritualist and miscellaneous religious items.
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First Free Baptist Church
Warren Street
Holborn Street
O. H. Tracy
Tremont
Tremont Temple
N. Allen
A. Crane
J. B. Hawthorne
Tennessee
Adah C. Hussey
Every Day
Byron E. Noble
William T. Dobson
H. Nelson Raymond
Alvin M. ‘Thatcher
George Mendall Taylor
George Co. Lorimer
Lorimer Hall
M. R. Deming
Ascension
People’s Temple
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
James Boyd Brady
Vernon
Vernons
Grace Bradbury
Bromfield Street
M. E. Church
Strangers’ Church
L. B. Bates
Charles Tilton
Mt. Bowdoin
M. Beck
Indiana Conference
Tremont Street
Concord and
Tremont Streets
John D. Pickles
Epworth League
Thomas Champness
England
Christian Union
Ee Hall
Boylston Street
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Augustus P. Reccord
Austin Street Unitarian Church
Cambridgeport
F. V. Whitney
Mirs
Anna Clifford Breed
Florence I. King
Willard P. Gerrish
W. T. Soule
Gerald Lambert
MILLS
Parker Memorial
Peter Wichean
Santiago
Porto Rico
Mr. Mills
Hollis Street
Rvice
Peter Lcase
Frank Lesiie
People's Temple
Ccasion
Evangelistic Association ofland—Union
Park Street
Smith Baker
John Robertson
Christadelpitians
Medical Advertisements Offer Female Health Services
Dr Franz Herman and Mrs Dr Thompson relocate to 54 Howard Street offering special diseases treatment for both sexes and women. Mrs Stanley and Mrs Howard provide rapid relief by mail from Boston addresses while Dr Gordon at 532 Tremont Street advertises female disease specialization with 9 to 5 hours and low terms.
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E. W. Gahn
Tremont St
J. E. Bishop
Boylston
Franz Herman
Boston Stock Exchange Official Sales Report
The Oct 21 report lists the day’s highest and lowest prices along with closing figures, bid and asked prices for the Boston Stock Exchange.
Maritime listings and shipping movements from New York harbor
A dense roster of vessels, cargos, and movements including the Mackin Bay fleet, numerous schooners and tugs, cargos of merchandise and salt, plus coal ports and barge operations. Ships listed include City of Macon, Bay State, City of Gloucester, Newark, and multiple named barges and vessels with routes from Halifax to Portland, Philadelphia to Newport News, and Norfolk to Boston. Cleared and sailed items noted among a vast trade thread from Norfolk to New York and beyond.
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Queenstown
Alexander Martin
Bay State
Walters
Liverpool
Warren & Co
Halifax
Pye
Charlottetown
P. E. IL
N. S
City of Macon
Savage
Savannah
Juniata
March
Baltimore
Norfolk
Indian
Nickerson
Philadelphe
E. B. Panpees
Harrisburg
Anderson Biladelphia
Elmwood
Penobscot
Pierce
Bangor
Deering
Portland
Cape Ann
Godfrey
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Frostburg
Warrington
C. C. Co
H. F. Dimock
Baker
New York
Fauna
Ham
Turk's Island
Cheverle
Weymouth
J. Manchester Haynes
Matthews
Bertha Dean
Thomas
George A. McFadden
Wallace
John Twohy
Thatcher
Charles Noble Simmons
Babbitt
Bradford C. French
Sanford
Newport News
Maude Sherwood
Kelly
Independit
Case
Massasoit
Salem
Portsmouth
Concord
Hewitt
Philadelphia
South Amboy
Ardmore
Strafford
Braddock
Newburyport
Eureka
Hawes
Wayne
Duple
Robert H. Rathbun
Hock
Perth Amboy
Budget
Buttress
Blizzard
Boston
Robert Lockhart
Wentworth
Black Bird
Buckler
Buster
George M. Winslow
Nutty
Bessie
Dora
Troy
Juno
Fred B. Dalzell
Crom
Chatham
Doris
Templar and
Commerce
Harold Huntley
Carbon and Knickerbocker
Gladiator Kelly
Ashland
Kalmia
Carbonero
Road
Kohinoor
Brookside
Suffolk
Herman Wedel Jarlsburg
Carib
Charleston
S. C
Moravia
Hamburg
Gandalphon
Tusket Wedge
Cora
St. John
N. Y
Athlete
Kingsport
Clayola
Yarmouth
Barnstable
Port Antonio
Orion
Independent
Knickerbocker
Mary Whitridge
C. B. Sanford
Newport
Eleanor van Dusen
Kennebec
Lucia Porter
Clara A. Donnell
Winneganee
Meeting of creditors in Melanson and Fish insolvency
Suffolk ss Court of Insolvency announces the third meeting of creditors of Philip H. Melanson and Manus J. Fish trading as P. H. Melanson & Co. at the Boston Court of Insolvency on November 11 at 10 a.m. Creditors may prove claims and object to the assignee’s accounts presented by assignee Charles A. Stebbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Philip Hl. Melanson
Manus J. Fish
Copartners
P. H. Melanson & CO
Boston
Charles A, Steblins
Ssignee
Middlesex
Grach
Anderson
Cambridge
James A. Anderson
Stamford
Fairfield
Connecticut
Somerville
Grace Chesbro
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Superior Court
Boston Post
Theo. C. Hurd
Merk
John J. Schwartz
Jacob Schwartz
Bridget Schwartz
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Shipping News Mini Almanac Item
Shipping notices show arrival of Pavonia a steamship from Liverpool with voyage details. Almanac lists sunrise and sunset times for the day.
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Devonshire Street
Thomas Wigglesworth
Henry G. Denny
Edward A. Strong
Rufus F. Greeley
Benjamin Phipps
William A. Donald
Albert N. Parlin
George W. Newhall
George H. Davenport
NEW Hamilton Bank
Old Institution
New House
THE
NEW York Stock Exchange
Ds Bilj Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canada Pacific
Canada Southern Peer
Central Iowa
Ches & Ohio
Chicago G1 West . Ao . 1,200 14 13% 133 Chicago & Alton
Bé& Eee
del & Hudson
Erie
Illinois Central
Erle & W
Louis & Nash
Manhattan I
Met Street
Minn & St
Missouri Pacific Esenee
MG St Louis & S
St Pau
St P & Om
Ole de Dege
Cos Ebay
EU Ues Stare
Upd&g
Aes
Lee Wabash
Evans
Pirus Eee Ees Earees
Eeeere Ee
Minnesota
Pullman Palace
Ugar
Mare
TC & Iron State
Vom Io
U S
St Louis & S
Medical
Dr. Finbock Medical Institute
Dr. Halleck
Haleck Medical Institute
Court St
Chichester
Chichester Chermical Co
Madison Equere
Philada
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Mass
Kansas
Sagamore
Roman
Richards, Mills & CO
State St
Fitchburg
Charlestown
Milk Street
Dominion Line
Queen
Fitchburg R
New England
New
Ereny
State Street
Richard Mills & CO
Baptist
OLD South Cchurch
Third Church
A. J. Lyman
Brooklyn
Berkeley Temple
Charles A. Dickinson
D. D
William S. Kelsey
Charles H. Washburn
Dickinson
Solo
Mrs. Stone
Brown
Frederick Douglass
South
Presbyterian
Fourth Presbyterian Church
South Boston
Charles J. Cameron
First Presbyterian Church
Berkeley
Scott , Hershey
Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Warren
Woodbine
J. J. Dunlop
Lake of Galilee
Pupue
Spiritualist
Berkeley Hall
C. Fannie Allyn
Good ‘Mustc
Minnip M. Soule
Gospel of Spirit Return Society
Appleton Hall
Appleton Street
Paine Memorial
First Spiritual Temple
Exeter Street
William E. Gladstone
N. J. Willis
M. K. Golf
Parisian Remedy CO
Dr. Bell
Bell
Columbus Ave
Blesvicine
Williams
Dartmouth St
Stanley
P. O. Box
Howard
Box
Oston
Cunard Line
Boston Stock Exchange
B &Q
Mex Central
West End
Atchison Eeee
Bost & Albany
Bost el
Boston & Mac
Boston & Prov
DG T& W
Mz Ne Central
NH & H
Isi
Union Pacific Ee
UPD & G
Vt & Mass
West
Allouez Serene
Calumet & Hecla
Franklin
Humboldt
Osceola Erree
Quincy
Tamarack Seer
Victor
Boston Land
Exio
Ccceeee
Elee L
Ed Hee
Slec & Lol
C.ee
American Line
Southampton
Paris
Bergenland
Pennland
St. Louis
RED Star Line
Antwerp
Kensington
Noordland
Maynard & Child
General Agents
Telephone
TIN
Gate City
Chattahoochee
Richardson & Barnard
Atlantic Avenue
All Rafer Sound Lines
Metropolitan 8S. S. Co
Ocean Steamship Company
New Pier
North River
A. Dew. Sampson
Washington St
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Texas
Railron
Arizona
Old Mexico
Colorado
California
E. E. Currier
N. E
D State Street
Edwin Hawley
T Gen
Broadway
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Way & Co
Tate Street
Bos & Cripple Creek
Catalpa Mining
Arrose Teehee
Butie
Boston Mining
Santa Fe
Saylor Park
Huo Copper King of Arizona
Boston Beaton Gold
Geyser
Alpheus Kl. Stetson
Henlby Street
van Choate Electric Od
Glas
Boston and
Philadelphi
Phila
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
State St. Fiske Building
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Co. Steamship Lines
Ate
Providence
A. M. Grahfiam
Battery Wharf
J. W. McCloskedy
R. L
Dominion Atlantic BY. S. S. Line
S. S. Prince Edward
Long Wharf
Maritime
Truro
Pleton
Washington Gt
Foot State Street
J. F. Masters
Yarmouth Steamship Co
Lewis Wharf
Nova Scotia
Washington Street
Chatham Street
H. F. Hammond
Co. B
William
India
Hoosac Tunnel
Milk St
Ocks
Shipping News
Atkin
Ovt
New England Mutua Life Insurance Company
Massachusetts
Benj. PF. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
A, FP
TRULL
Wl. Bb, Turner, Asst
Sec
Remington
Cutter Tower Company
Thorp & Martin CO
American Investors’ CO
Stationery
Dozen, Thorp & Martin Co
Guiter
Manve & Dolin
Watson’s
Columbus Age
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commisioners
State House
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
General Court
R. G. Tobey
A. D
Tafft Anderson
James Williams
Patrick J. Williams
Admr
Eustis Street
L.L. P. Atwood
Roslindale
Ward 23
Centre St
Montclair Ave
Fletcher, Congress and Guernsey Sts
Bradford Ave
Bradford Terrace
Bradford
South St
Railroads
Park Square Station
Hertford
Shore Line
New London
Bay State Limited
Fdge
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Fall River Line
Rail and Sound
Riscilla
Puritan
Stonington
Sound
Maine
New Hampshire
Norwich
Wark Square
Kneeland Street
Pennsylvania
Maryland Transfer
Colonial Xpress
Federal Express
Old State House
Warrace
WL. Connor
Kendall
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