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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1881

Page

3

Dominion of Canada Trade and Commodity Records Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows commodity counts including firewood coal and general goods with numeric values and headings. The text appears as a garbled table of trade items and quantities from a Canadian jurisdiction, lacking clear context or dates.

Poultry prices steady with slight regional variation

Market notes show demand fair and prices largely unchanged. Choice turkeys 20 to 22 cents, chicks 17 to 20, fresh killed fowls 15 to 17, western greens 118 to 120 per pair, ducks 18 to 20, partridges 50 to 90 cents per pair.

Canada Southern Central Pacific Lack West Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Lake Shore Louisville & Nash Lake Erie & Western Michigan Central Manhattan Hierated Memnonis & Diaries Maissoul Pacific Northwestern New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific Ohio & Mississippi Ontario & Western Onio Central Ccs-Cos Tou Peoria Deca. & Evans Phila & Reading Milwaukee & St.Paul Ais St. Paul& Omaha Texas Pacific Union Pacific St. Louis & Pa Western Union East Cceuesesa Notimothy Canada Boston Lee Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois St. Louis New York St. Albans Higker Vermont Franklin County Europe

Trade Goods Totals From Early Rail and Sea Shipping Lists

A fragmented ledger-like record lists commodities by transport line including Providence Railroad and Eastern Railroad with items such as butter cheese eggs beans potatoes hay lumber leather hides and various counts. Other lines note Merritt & Co Salem Express Munroe & Arnhold’s Peabody Express J H Monuhon’s Salem Express and By Sea shipments with quantities of cotton wool cornmeal lard eggs beans leather hides and related goods.

Lara Hanis Ceese Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad New York and New England Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Providence Railroad Eastern Railroad Old Colony Railroad Merritt & Co’s Salem Express Munroe & Arnold Peabody Express J H Monuhon

Cotton Markets and United States Trading Slips

Market reports across cities show firm prices for middling cotton with mixed receipts and exports. Notes include New York activity with steady staples, futures, and variable grain and flour prices across Chicago, Cincinnati, and St Louis, plus local court case summaries and ship line tort action updates.

Xaeverseneeslootr Cin St. L Cin. Saud. & Cleve Cleveland Columbus Eptel Houston Texas Cen Ind Bloom West Den Rio Grande Sen. S. Park & Pat Manhattan Beach Lehigh Marietta & Cin Oregon AOZNA Metropolitan St. Paul City Pacific Cal Morris and Besex Teleno. del. & Burists Nash, & Chat Ceeceessees Norfolk and Western Pia Northern Pacific Northwestern New York Acams Sxprees Co Qbio Miss Aston & Terre Haute GODEL Panama Lds Ineeskae Bos Air Line Scec C.ee St Louis San Francisco Soston Wat Colum Bostersfeld & Ene GO Guaranteed Qgnesapease & Obo St. Paul& Omaha Toledo, Deiphos & Bur PTET Rescceenseccee U. S. Express Co Chicago and Alton Wab St. Lo & Pacaptet Wells, Margo & Co Chi Burland Quincy Col. Coal Seereee OU Malaga Boston Great Britain Norfolk Mark Et Auiet Savannah Stocx Baeiet Goss Teceidis Ocean Slock Miaaime Ceesasee Wipe Des Deecbececees United States Saas B France

Local Court Dockets Reflect Varied Outcomes

Melvin M. Lee is found not guilty of assault. Sylvester L. Felsh’s abortion case is suspended due to juror death. Catherine Brennan receives six months in the house of correction. Jeremmiah Driscoll pleads guilty to unlawfully keeping liquor for sale and pays a 50 dollar fine plus costs. Hiram Claffy is convicted of assault on a constable with a three month sentence. Theresa Claffy is acquitted.

Melvin M. Lee Sylvester L. Felsh Catherine Brennan House of Correction Jeremmiah Driscoll Hiram Claffy Theresa Claffy Hiram Theresa

Probate Court Proceedings Admit Will and Grants

In probate court on October 24 before Judge McKim, John A. Binney's will was admitted to probate. Administrations were granted for the estates of Francis McManon, Abigail A. Hatch, Phebe A. Bell, Annie McCusker, James Toner, William Homer, Mary F. Robinson, James Burns, James Haggerty, Zacharias Lindwall alias Charles Smith, Barbara Eckstein, Peter Tague, Andrew G. Phillips, Mary A. Brewnick, Nellie Frances Furber, John Ebert, William C. Brown, Sarah B. Geyer, Hannah Mulloy, Emily Bangs, and Chandler Macomper.

John A. Binney Francis Mc Manon Abagail A. Hatch Phebe A. Bell Annie McCusker James Toner William Homer Mary F. Robinson James Burns James Haggerty Zacharias Lindwall Alias Charles Smith Barbara Eckstein Peter Tague Andrew G. Phillips Mary A. Brewnick Nellie Frances Furber John Ebert William C. Brown Sarah B

Municipal Court reports October 24 judgments and bonds

Judge Churchill handled cases from multiple courts. Thorpe paid fines for obtaining money by false pretences. Ransom faced $1000 bond for breaking and entering. McLoud held for trial in superior court after larceny claim. Dowd given confinement for six months. Eaton and Weir faced higher bonds or penalties for attempted theft and drunkenness. Wilkinson probation for profanity. Horrigan ordered costs for larceny. Callahan and Driscoll fined for assault and mischief. Reynolds fined for assault.

Churchill Thomas £. Thorpe James H. Gallagher Alexander A. Ransom James Stevens Augusta J. McLoud Wm. N. Guthrie Christopher Dowd House of Industry Walter H. Eaton Wm. Weir Roxbury John Wilkinson Frank Walker Stephen Horrigan Timothy Dunn Was & Oederes Patrick MeeTmott Charlestown Timothy Callahan Patrick Smith Joseph Driscoll Donovan Thomas Reynolds Wm. Tobin

Real estate transfers across Suffolk and Roxbury during 1881

Listings show multiple property transfers in Suffolk County including Kendall Street Mary Landregan to Henry D Flage for 1, Wellington Street Mary J Smith to Augusta Haut for 9025, Roxbury deeds to Michael McDonald, Hyannis Savings Bank receivers to Warren T W id and Thomas Laffee, and various quitclaims and mortgages. Also noted are Emigrant Savings Bank mortgage to John Tobin and a Saturday sale at 53 East Concord Street to Howard H Clark for 7250 in Ancison by Sullivan Bros and Libbie.

Kendall Street Mary Landregan Henry D. Flage Wellington Street Mary J. Smith Augusta W. Haut Huntoon Street Hyannis Savings Bank Warren T. W Thomas Laffee Hutchinson Street Richardson Hautchimson Joseph Hutchinson Murray Avenue Roxbury Ruth A. Robinson Rebecca C. Billings Warren Square West Roxbury Susannah Dickson Provident Institution For Mary E.B Buse Allah W. Wright John Emerson Leonard R. Cutler Mary J. Gordon Franklin A. Richardson Emigrant Savings Bank John Tobin Michael Campbell Ancison Sullivan Bros. & Libbie Concord Street Howard H. Clark

Copper mine sale closes as Dorchester district heats up

The Dorchester New Brunswick copper mine sale to Boston capitalists closed at 270000 dollars. Reports say Manager Farris found properties as represented. Copperopolis developments include active shafts, buildings, and a planned winter exploration drive.

Dorchester N. B Boston Alley State Line Mines Farris Sullivan Bulletin Copperopolis Coppecopoluis Douglas Sail Company Oiany Cinnabar California K'S Vecsines Tomootiois Spain Italy Austria America Calfornia Leadiis England

Banking profits in London not as rosy as headlines claim

The Pall Mall Gazette questions the banking boom, noting deposits rose but large banks show declines since 1878. It argues profits are tiny, tied to investments, with risks rising as deposits swell. Banking as a business is less profitable than public optimism implies.

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