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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1885

Page

3

Receipts of Staple Products Across Rail Lines

Detailed lists of staple receipts dated Sept 1 from multiple railways including Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Vid Colony, New York and New England Halrush, Fienborg, Maine Eastern and Western Divisions, Lowell, Peal and other expresses, and sea routes. Items cover wool, flour, corn, oats, malt, beans, lard, butter, cheese, hay, lumber, leather, hides, skins, tea, eggs, potatoes, and various containers with quantities noted. Entities include Boston and Albany Railroad, Grand Junction Railroad, Providence Railroad, New York and New England, Maine, Lowell, and coastal express lines. Quantities range from dozens to thousands of units across bales, bushels, boxes, cases, rolls, and barrels.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Vid Colony Railroad New York New England Fienborg Maine Maine Railroad— Western Division Lowell Hailroag Incu Hby Jaioss

Company reports profits on long road system and rail lines

The firm owning 611 miles of road from the Massachusetts line to Rotterdam Junction on the West Shore and leasing the Saratoga railway and other lines reports for the year ending June 30, 1885. It lists earnings and expenses, net earnings, and profits with figures showing substantial income and growth over prior periods.

New York New England Union Pacific Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Thomas B. A. Price Boston Stock Exchange Atchison Robinson Mexican Central Atlantic and Pacific Albuquerque N. M Nelson Smith Wall Street News Chicago and Northawestern Elkhorn Kansas City Burlington and Quincy Chicago and Alton Mexican Central 7S Jackson City of Mexico Boston Lowell White Mountains Lisbon Franklin Mining Hancock Mining Mersh Franklin Homestake Wranklin Bell Telephone Massachusetts State Line Rotterdam Junction West Shore Saratoga Railway Troy Greenfield Lsst Morrill Hensanpa'andesadecesyooes Continental Company Marc U Dat Chicago and Northwestern Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company Cccecsecsceecasenseennee

Providence Yacht Race Trip Planned for New York Week

Providence sails to New York for upcoming yacht races with Boston passengers routed via New England railroad. The Empire State will cover the events from start to finish and stay at a New York pier between races, offering passengers a steady view and time ashore aboard.

Providence New York Boston New England Empire State

Heavy Failure and Real Estate Attachments Across Cities

A Vienna despatch reports Ludwig Restter of Brunn, a cloth merchant, failed with liabilities around 1.25 million. Darius L. Guernsey, of Boston and Concord, settled creditors after June failure with about 12 thousand liabilities. E F Fowler & Co Boston attached for 500. A Linus M Child mortgage of 6000 filed Aug 29. Pp E Wall of Glen Woolen compromised at 50 cents. liabilities 15k, assets 26k. Leach of Cambridgeport assigned. liabilities ~22k, assets 8k. Maher & Co Portland assigned. liabilities ~2k, likely 500–600 realizable. Helen G Nichols Portland insolvent. unsecured 1.1k, house mortgage. Parker & Andrews Campbellton assigned. Western Iron Boat and Building Co of St Louis assigned to George Den 1800. Suffolk County Real Estate Attachments list cases Prescott C Halli vs Margaret H Crosby 500. Nichols vs McBarron 1000. Martin vs Sawyer 4000. Commonwealth vs Nelson 400. Commonwealth vs Anderson and Lutz 1000. Commonwealth vs Pomquette 200.

Ausetria Vienna Ludwig Restter Brunn Darius L. Guernsey Hawley Street Boston Concord N. H E. F. Fowler & Co Essex Street Linus M. Child E. Wall Glen Woolen Company Rampden Mass Hoseah W. Leach Mason Cambridgeport Maher & Co Bats Caps Portland Me Hen M. Mahling Helen G. Nichols Portland Parker & Andrews General Merchandise Campbellton N. B Western Iron Boat and Building Company St. Louis George den Suffolk County Prescott C. Halli Margaret H. Crosby Charles Nichols John McBarron John Martin Joseph Sawyer Commonwealth Michael J. Nelson Same Andrew Anderson Theodore H. Lutz Octave Pomquette

Ex Senator Duke Gwin Ill in New York at 80

A round up of society notes reports Ex-Senator Duke Gwin of California very ill in New York aged over eighty. Also listed are Mrs. Frances L. Mace in Bangor, editor Burpee to wed in Bridgeport, and various political and social updates from Albany, Bangor, and beyond.

New York Prime Mercantile Lackawanna Minneapolis St. Louis Illinois Central Denver Jersey Central Manitoba Richmond West Point Canada Southern Louisville Omaha Northwestern Colorado Coal Louizville New Albany Chicago Burlington and Quiscy Chieseo Oregon Railway Ly Dinos Central Manitoba St Rio Grande Consolidated Louieville Nashville Charlestown Missouri Pacificc Wabash St. Leis Tarsachgus Aggregatea Duke” Gwin California Frances L. Mace Bangor Burpee Waterbury cConn Catton Grove Manning Albany R. L. Fryer Wenge Lake Pisicco Adirondacks R&r. T. Davis Benjamin B. Barney New Bedford George L. Smith William H. Cherry Tennessee William Morrow Sam Jones Worth Paris Perham Maine Falmouth Portland Frederic Allen Gower France Sargent Patrick Walsh Sullivan Island George T. Barnes Atlanta Constitution Moody Oregon Garland Washington Heming Hill Little Rock Simon Cameron Gen. Cameron United States Lincoln Johnson Grant Garfield E. W. Johnson Boston Saratoga W. H. Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Mr. Johnson Mr. Vandert

Costly artificial fertilizers raise prices for farmers

The Montreal Journal of Agriculture argues nitrogen and phosphate salts show wide price gaps between Britain and the United States. It cites nitrogen costs in nitrate of soda and ammonia salts, fish scrap, bone meals, and phosphate materials, comparing wholesale rates in New York and England. It notes the Massachusetts New Jersey Connecticut station valuations push higher trade values, raising U S prices despite similar import sources.

Montreal Journal of Agriculture Liverpool London England United States Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station New York Massachusetts New Jersey Connecticut Charleston Rock South Carolina W. C. Latta Purdue University Lafayette Ind College Farm

Setting Strawberry Plants in a Barrel Garden Method

A. H. W. describes a compact barrel method for strawberry beds using a drilled barrel, drain pipe, and sheep manure. Layers of dirt and plants alternate, with crowns protruding over the top, watered biweekly. Benefits claimed include no aftercare, no weeds, and high yield for small-scale home cultivation.

A. H.W

Murder at sailors boarding house ends in fatal stab

Alarm rises as murder occurs at 8 o clock Tuesday morning at 168 North Street sailors boarding house run by Dave Hennessey. Lawrence Wilkinson, a colored sailor, dies after being stabbed by Jane Reynolds alias Hennessey who also has connections to the keeper. Reynolds, white, allegedly lived with Hennessey two years and has a drinking problem. Police arrest Reynolds and several witnesses. arraignment for murder scheduled.

Bridget Gill Hyde Park Lynn Cambridge Court Frank Barry Waltham Benjamin Muzzy Lexington Sandy Pond Lincoln Dedham Somerville Mattapan Boston Lyne Salem Goodwin Swan Lawrence Reil Estes Beverly Bridge Haverhill Cambridge Boylston Street Charles River Scalley’s Wharf East Cambridge Maiden Charles Clark George Somes Everett Dave Hennessey North Street Lawrence Wilkinson Jane Reynolds Hennessey Wilkinson Reynolds Elliott David Hennessy William Davenport Frank Smith Frank Satchell William Williamson Jane Reardon

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