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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1887

Page

7

Vermont Seed and Hay Prices From Local Market List

A dense price listing for seeds hay and tubers including hand-picked peas at 2 40 to 3 0, choice screened peas 1 90, green peas 1 25, Canada peas 0 90, timothy North 2 70, clover West 0 844, hay rates 12 to 18 50, rye straw 14, Jerseys potatoes 2 37, Nova Scotia P bbl 2 25, Norfolk yellow sweet potatoes 8 26 bbl, tallow prices 4 4 percent to 3 tee.

Vermont Canada West North Timothy Bush Red Top Jersey East Swale Nova Scotia New Brunswick Portlands New Hampshire Houstons Norfolk

Market Prices for Produce and Groceries

The listing shows diverse farm and market goods with unit prices. Onions, tomatoes, cabbages, beans, corn and beets appear with price quotes per bush or barrel, including greens, cucumbers, lettuce, pickles, and eggplants, reflecting a bulk sale atmosphere.

Fruit Prices and Shipments in Local Market Report

Peaches offered at 1125 for red and 150 per basket for white Delaware and Jerseys at similar prices. Two cars Delawares and four cars Jerseys due Saturday. Elsa from Jamaica with bananas and cocoanuts for Seaverns. Bananas 135 for No 1s, cocoanuts private terms. Apples receipts large. pears common varieties plentiful. Bartlett pears steady near 450 500 per barrel. Plums abundant, grape receipts large. Delawares steady, others slow. Watermelons plentiful with slow sale. Mus melons in good demand at 150 per barrel. cantaloupes Jerseys 1 and Baltimores 150. Various apple grape plum pear and citrus prices listed. bananas from Aspinwall Port Limon 250–350, Jamaica 1252 50, Baracoa 1 25 2 10.

Delawares Elsa Jamaica Seaverns & Co Kolb Gem Kolb Canteloupes Apples—Williams Gravenstein Golden Sweet Porter Hudson River Delaware Moore’s Jersey Ives Bradsiaw & Quackenbos Damson Pearl—Bartlett Bartlett Clapp Palermo Aspinwall Port Limon Baracoa

Meat Prices Hold Steady Across Pork Beef and Mutton

Market report shows pork and lard prices steady with slight shifts in cuts. Beef lines list extra plate and family beef at 8 to 8 50, fresh beef quotes range 6 to 12 18c, and variety meats in mixed lots. fresh meats include lamb and mutton at varied per pound rates.

Chicago Brighton

Cotton futures and spot markets steady in Liverpool and New York

Liverpool open steady, close firm with September at 2 27-64d and May at 5 64d. Spot Middling uplands 542d, closed 554d. New York spot firm at 10c middling, various grades mixed. Futures show steady to firm bids, with Manchester cloths steady and yarns dull. Line items include exchange rates, certificates, sugars, and molasses prices and activity.

Liverpool Orleans New York Sith Askec Manchester Manila Belmont Orto Rico Cienfuegos Barbadoes Cuba

Trade Centre Reports Wheat and Flour Prices and Stocks

Reports from New York detail flour receipts of 25 685 pkgs with exports 2512 pkgs and 1352 sacks, wheat receipts 183 650 bush with exports 162 759 bush, spot prices rising for No 2 Chicago and No 1 hard, oats and barley prices steady, rye sour steady, corn meal steady, and various bbls of flour and wheat values noted.

New York Minnesota Chicago

Boston and Main rail schedule updates across divisions

Train times listed for Augusta Haymarket Causeway St and other stations on various routes including Rockland Castine Southwest Bar Harbor St John Halifax and Bar Harbor connections with Portland steamer service. Special Limited Express from Boston to Bar Harbor Bangor and Portland via Mt Desert Ferries details provided.

Augusta—Haymarket Causeway St Anger Bar Harbor St. John Halifa Provinces Haymarket Sq D. Bastport Calais N. H Halifax N. S Portland Rocktland Castine Southwest Bar Marbers Manchester Concord N. BE Maine Central Grand Trunk Knox & Lincoln Railways Boston Haymarket Square Bax Iy Mt. Desert

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable of Local and Through Trains

Schedule covers Boston Causeway Street and 218 Washington Street offices with daily and Sunday services to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Branklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport and more. Lists parlor and sleeping car options and through routes via Central Vermont and Montreal. Endorsed by Melulon, Geo W Storer General Superintendent.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Branklin Lebanon White River Junction Warren Baverhill Woodsville Littleton Bethlehem Fabyans Lancaster Jefferson St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Burlington St. Albans Montreal R. R Central Vermont R. R Boston Air Line Manchester Concord N. H1 SUN Keene Peterboro Millsboro Hillsboro Wilton Ilford Amherst Greenfield Nashua M. Sun Lowell Montreal & West Oweopathic Central Pullman San Chicago Mitenburg Wagner

Market Report Shows Mixed Prices Across Commodities

A wide array of goods and futures are listed with fluctuating values. Wheat and corn vary by grade and region with receipts tallied for Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Cincinnati St Louis and Minneapolis. Provisions and lard move modestly higher while butter and cheese hold steady.

Hog and Cattle Markets Across Major Cities

Hogs higher in St Louis with Yorkers selling around 5 5 25 and mixed packers firmer to 5 5 25. Peoria hogs firmer to 40. Kansas City hogs steady with 6000 estimated receipts. Chicago reports firm hogs at 4 75 to 5 50 with sheep brisk and higher, lambs 45 to 52.5. Local and regional cattle and lamb values cited alongside receipts and shipments.

ST. Louis Peoria Kansas City Chicago Eh Oeire

Cotton markets update bar none on daily receipts and stocks

Data across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Wilmington Cincinnati New York St Louis Louisville and consolidated totals show steady to firm prices with mixed exports to Great Britain the continent and coastwise trade. Weekly and year over year comparisons highlight rising stocks at ports and in interior towns.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Wilmington Cincinnati New York St. Louis Louisville United States Liverpool

London and Liverpool Market Reports Cover Wheat and Corn

Beamish report shows cargoes off coast, wheat steady, corn quiet. prices in London and Liverpool fluctuating with mixed American and European quotes. Weather England stormy. weekly cotton stats show totals shipped and in stock, with American bales leading exports.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Walla Walla Paris Liverpool Michigan England California Antwerp

Imports and Exports at Port Morant on Sept 2 1887

Steamer Elsa discharged 11 1560 bunches bananas 433 bags coconuts 85 barrels oranges 6 barrels pickled limes for Boston Fruit Co. The cargo lists reflect the day’s ship trade at Port Morant.

Port Morant Elsa Boston Fruit Co

Nina Page Schooner Export Report at Barrington

A Barrrington based schooner Nina Page is listed in exports on September 2, 1887. Details indicate cargo activities at the harbor with Barrington as the port of note.

Barrington Nina Page

Summary of 132 operations with patient origins listed

A medical report notes 132 operations performed with patients from multiple regions. Origins include Texas Colorado Montreal Alabama Prince Edward Island Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts across 20 towns and cities. Physicians with surgical cases can request bed assignments by informing the service.

Texas Colorado Montreal Alabama Prince Edward Island Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts

Free Beds at Murdock's Hospital for Women

The Surgical Staff at Murdock's Free Hospital for Women provides daily examinations and bed assignments for surgical cases. A Septic Hospital with 12 free beds has been completed to support these patients.

Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women

Receipts from 1887 railroads list vast commodity imports

A dated record shows Boston & Albany Providence Grand Junction New York & New England Witchburg Boston & Maine stock receipts. Items include flour, oats, wheat, corn, tea, sugar, butter, cheese, pork, bacon, hides, leather, lumber, hay, and many bales and cases across rail lines.

Ares Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Witchburg Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division

Boston and Maine Railway Goods Transport Summary

Readable fragments list shipments and quantities for wool bales hides butter cheese eggs coffee molasses hay and leather across various transport modes. Mentions bales wool at sea and by land with totals including 6000 bush corn and 191 bolls hay. Includes numerous item counts and vessel terms like bbls tubs casks and rolls.

Boston & Maine Railroad

Liquid Food Claims Aid in Wound Healing and Life Support

Advertises Liquid Food as the sole raw, insoluble matter free remedy for healing wounds and sustaining life without surgery. Claims six to eight daily doses rebuild vitality, with injections when needed and high recovery rates for scrofula eczema and related skin diseases. Also notes 50 bed home for homeless boys at 1 te 21 Causeway Street and hospital use of 200 large bottles per lot.

Causeway Street

Insolvency Notices for Milton Eddy and Others in Boston

Warrant in insolvency issued against Milton Lewis Eddy of Boston forbids payments or transfers. A creditors meeting for proof of debt and assignment will be held September 15, 1887 at ten o’clock in the forenoon in the Probate Building Court square Boston. Also notices of third meetings for Charles Carroll and Thomas H. Brown insolvencies set for October 14 and September 23, 1887 respectively with assignees to present accounts and creditors to prove claims.

Boston Suffolk Milton Lewis Eddy Court Room Court Square Wuefolk Charles E. Carroll John E. McKenna Thomas H. Brown Manley

Probate Notice in Middlesex County Massachusetts

Heirs and interested parties are cited in the estate of James Brackett late of Cambridge to appear at the Middlesex Probate Court in Lowell on the third Tuesday of September at nine in the morning. Samuel E. Brackett and William L. Whitney petition for letters testamentary and exemption from surety, with publication in the Boston Post over three weeks.

Massac Middlesex James Brackep Cambridge Samuel E. Brackett William L. Whitney Lowell Boston Post Boston Grerat M. Brooks J. H. Tyler Register

Legal Advertising Aids By The Boston Post Standards

The Boston Post broadcasts legal notices with careful proofreading to ensure accuracy. Advertisers are advised to designate the paper as the Post for probate insolvency and related notices. Original documents are returned to attorneys the day after publication.

Boston Post The Post Boston Bovis

Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Sale Notice

Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid on receipt of price. Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Company advertises at 169 Fulton Street New York inviting orders and distribution through druggist networks. The snippet promotes prepaid delivery and retail availability.

Humphreys Fulton Street

Chichester's English Penny Royale Advertisement

Chestnut penny royal advertisement promoting Chichester's English powder with claims of originality. It instructs consumers to ask their druggist or send four cents for mail order details, listing CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO. of Philadelphia and GEO. C. Goopwin & Co. as agents in Boston.

Ourchester Chichester Chichester Chemical CO Philadelphia Penn GEO. C. Goopwin & Co Boston Mass

Trains from Boston to New York 1887 schedule details

The notice outlines weekday train departures from Boston to New York via Fay River Line and return via Fall River Line starting July 1 1887 with numerous times listed for Ashmont Hyannis Plymouth and numerous other stations. It includes special evening and weekend variants and connections with ships from New York and Providence.

Boston New York Fall River Weymouths Minchaim Cohasset Scituata Arshield Duxhbur Plymouth Duxbury Marshfield Scituate Hingham Weymouth Bathiver Grockton Taunton Brockton Shewpoort Braintree South Braintree Waunton Tom Reown New Medford Dandellebore An Rockton Middleboro Nantaghet Cottage City Wood’s Hall Dalmeath Oaument Beach Hyannis Warmouth Marnetable Sandwich Buzzard’s Bay Onset Bay Wareham Nabtecket Falmouth Monumenteach Yarmouth Barnstable Fall Hiver Geo. L. Connor J. Ki. Kendrick Pass Gem Filg Wen En Providence OLD Coi Old Colony Newport New York Direct Uu. Sh Brooklyn Jersey City No. Old State House Washington and State Streets Old Colony Station Destina

Trains Schedule From Boston to Nearby Towns

Trains depart Boston stations for Alton Bay Rochester and Farmington at 8:30 am and 1:40 pm with numerous daily departures to Andover Dover Exeter Great Falls Haverhill and other stops. Sunday service lists Dover Lawrence Manchester and Portland connections with daytime and evening times.

Boston Station Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Daze Georgetown Kennehunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Lowell Malden Medford Lam Melrose Highlands Stoneham Melrose Merrimac North Andover Bowsers Eer Reading Salem Sm. Wakefield Wilmington Lawrence Manchester Fortland Bangor Lewiston Reading and Way Lynn and Way Newburyport Portsmouth Portland J. John Halifax Concord RR. R. and LI Ranches Boston B. and L Concord N. H Aketurning N.H A. E. Chambierlin

Boston Area Train Schedule Highlights and Branch Routes

A long timetable lists frequent departures and connections across Massachusetts and nearby coastal towns. It notes trains to Beverly Ipswich Rockport Gloucester York Harbor Salem Newburyport Portland and more with specific times, routes via Oak Island and South Reading Branch, and notices about Pullman cars and city ticket offices.

Boston Point of Pines Oak Island

Also Mentioned on This Page

Railroads Boston & Mainee Portland, Bangor and Bar Harbor Plevica Bil Jamington Walnut Hall Woburn Winchester West Medford College Beam Billerica Bedford Lexington Arlington Melulen Geo. W. Storer Petroleum—United Tierces Western Tierces City Continent South America State Western Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis T John Gloucester Eng Free Surgical Hospital For Women Murdock Liquid Food Company Commonwealth OF Massachussetts WM. D. Martin J. J. Case Day Eye Sea Phallis C. J. Hamlin, Esq Village Farm Commodore Kittson Midway Park T. Geo Yeomans, Esq Princess of Wayne, &c A.A C. B.B C. Cc C. D.D H.hi C. J.K Ashmont Karnstauble Yannis Kroo Ras Uwi S. 15 Ai Lo Aee Uatrar Emmy Li Baw Us Ile Ua A Cebu Urh Buz S Bay Heturn Ood Turh Tughaph Meuth Ot S . m Etarn Aim Kexi’s Hall Rpm Isrockh Abington East Bailto West Guincy Ryaoath East Haat Weyn Tannten Ohn Ag Bt In A Wood Hall Wits Inh Choe Ngham Avi Uw Rosam Jas Reeky Bay Epi Pana Ags CIA Mys Pat Htoem Hane Seonele Oh Pivavonth Quincy Wevwdomty a, _Paunton Ceh Wen Pi Aterd North Easton Randolph Easton Stoughton Mockland Hanover Rockland Bolvaor North Scituate Return Sea View Phere Ae Piaice Ypres South Duxbury oStral UG Pu Dean Street South Weymouth Whitman Cath W Symouth M. Wollaston Heights Beton Weed Central Ware Barre Rutland West Boylston Oakdale Detterwerrey Tlan Huson and Budson Hockbottom Sudbury Wayland Weston Waitham Waverly Sul G’r C.s.mellen Boston & Providence Esoston Shore Line Ork Ilm Sundee York Providence Ebronville Pawtucket Dodgeville Ouamy Wés Avon Klyde Park dAan Fay Een Attleboro North Attleboro East Foxboro Sharon No One Canton Junction A Ray Rao Ark Dee Very Bae Giindville Ain D.o Gay Clarendon Leilis Saturn Bo' Pm Lik Ane Gan Avon Spring Meng Bat ‘Cies V. Yay Man M. Retwurn Gok Ee Roxbury Dedham AG Mtu Aru Yrae Fendi Frida Frovidencé A. Folsom Fall River Service RESS Tike R. Kendrick L. H. Palmer Amesbury Beverly Whiadetora A'Sor A. Mj Chelsea Everett Great Balls Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Ing Lynn Eae Marblehead Swampscott Ranch Middleton Newbur Vert North Sunwear I. Wi Peabody and Danvers Tom Freeones Aes mRockport and Gloucester Branch Swampscott Weahaus York Harbor & Beach NEW Stonington Ling York Saree Ee Boston & Providence Railroad Washington State Abe Boston & Providence RR W. Richardson A. A. “Folsom Boston & Providence BR. R Amarina H. Geary C. H. Geary Pleasant Street Danvers Mysboy James. F. Dailey Prorc Goodwin & CO Bosted
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