Money Market mood improves with Labor Day calm
The Boston money market indicates confidence in higher copper prices with National and Huron favored. Treasury figures show gold, silver, and public funds, while Union Pacific discusses contract changes with Oregon Short Line. Analysts foresee an upward trend over the next six months despite near-term fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
State Street
Wall Street
National
Huron
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Treasury
Imports and Exports in Savannah Listing Goods and Firms
Savannah column lists steamer Gate City cargoes with multiple firms and items. Hides and wool bales from Ken Field Billings Faton J Chamberlain twine Hollingsworth lumber wool cotton pig iron hides warps turtles and spirits among others, with quantities noted for each trader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Gate City
Ken & Field
Billings
Noynton & Co
Inland goods shipments list from 19th century abbey warehouse
The document lists several consignments with firms and quantities including IG Iron G W Stetson 34, Warren, Wood & Co 51, Whittier Machine Co 35, Wheelwright & Co 9, York & Whitney 47, plus 1750 bales of wool and 357 bales of cotton. Rosin 80, spirits order referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ig Iron
Stetson
Warren, Wood & Co
Do Do Whittier Machine Co
Wheelwright & Co
York & Whitney
Proposals for Preferred Stock Oregon Improvement Co
New York Aug 18 1888 sealed bids invited for up to 10000 shares of preferred stock at par with 7 percent dividend. bids due Sept 17 1888 with 5 percent deposit. payments schedules begin Oct 1 1888 and run through Apr 1 1889. eliminations and pro rata allotments apply. no scrip. payments credited with interest. notices sent to subscribers. Elijah Smith president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oregon Improvement Company
Elijah Smith
Oregon Inprovement Company
Mills Building
New York City
Williams & 60 Auction Sales List of Stocks 1888
Auction catalog lists stocks to be sold Wednesday Sept 5 1888 including banks railroads mills and manufacturing concerns with numerous shares and bonds across New England states and major firms. Names include Manus Nat Bank Plymouth Cordage Acme Buttonhole Atlantic Cotton Mills Hamilton Woollen McKay Bigelow Boston & Maine RR and Fitchburg RR among others with various dates and par values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manus, Nat
Plymouth Cordage Co
Acme Buttonhole Attachment Co
N. Y
Asiatic Nat. Bank
Salem
Marblehead Nat
Marblehead
Mass
Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
Everete Mills
Ad Atlantic Cotton Mills
Flo Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
Berkshire RR
Maine Central RR
Stockbridge & Iittffeld RR
Col. Springfield & Cinn
Toel., Cinn
St. Louis RR
Wakefield Rattan Co
New England Mort. Sec. Co
McKay & Bigelow H. M. Asso
New England Glass Co
McKay
Aso
Bat
Bese County
Kansas
Hopkinton N. Bk
Hopkinton
Tremont N. BK
Shoe and Leather N. Bk
N. City
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Amoskeagik Co
Concord RR
Flint & Pere Marquette RR
Hamilton Mfg. Co
Pacific Guano Co
Chicago, Kansas & Western RR
California
Fitchburg BR
Boston & Roxbury Mill
Saginaw & Durand rail line may pass to Ann Arbor group
The Saginaw and Durand railroad built cash basis may be sold or leased to the Ann Arbor system, with J M Ashley saying two thirds of line traffic would flow to Ann Arbor. Rumors of shifts at New York Lake Erie and Western crowned by major executive changes are denied by John King and Thomas Fowler. Through traffic talks between Northern Pacific and Duluth South Shore near. Hopkins denies deposition rumors. Towne confirms solid finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cs & Wa
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Erie
Reading
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
United Companies of New Jersey
Northern Pacific
North Central
Lehigh
Western
New York & Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Readings
Union Pacific Railroad
Oregon
Chicago
James W. Savage
Omaha
Union Pacificompany
Peter A. Nye
Pam
George M. Bogue
Billy
Owens
New York
State Street
Wall Street
Europe
Winona Investment Company
Kansas City
Boston
William H. Parmenter
Tirty
American Kreat Company
Capital
Western Dressed Beef Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago Times
Burlington
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Burlington & Quincy
Atchison
Rar
West
Burlington & Northern
Arlington & Northern
Saginaw & Durand
Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinac
Saginaw
Durand
Mich
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Toledo, Ann Arbor
North Michigan
Grand Trunk
J. M. Ashley
Ann Arbor Company
Toledo
Ann Arbor
New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
John King
Thomas P. Fowler
New York, Ontario & Western Railroad
Fowler
King
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Erie
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Timothy Hopkins
Southern Pacific Company
Towne
Hopkins
Southern Pacific earnings rise sharply in six months
A report shows Southern Pacific company earned about 29.309 million dollars in the first half of the current year, compared with 16.871 million dollars for the same period last year, a 42 percent increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Company
Market Report Teems with Stable Commodities Across Board
Flour and corn show strength and steadiness while oats and cornmeal move little. Beans and potatoes stay firm. pork and raw sugars hold firm. butter cheese eggs and other dairy products show little change. Hogs, molasses, tallow, and various grains remain steady or quiet in this trading snapshot.
Boston markets steady as holiday keeps grain prices firm
Boston markets report no chamber session and steady tone across flour and grain. Spot quotations show millers paying for domestic flour, Canada exports, and U S wheat and corn varied across Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis and St Louis receipts, with firm to higher or weaker trends in No 2 spring No 2 red No 2 yellow and oats while rye and oatmeal remain dull or steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada
Chicago
St Louis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Bush
New York
Choice
Eastern
Butter and dairy markets mixed with steady quotes across regions
Butter quotes show western creameries at 21 22c and Vermont at 21 22c with various grades steady. Eggs, cheese, beans, and potatoes move on quiet demand with prices largely unchanged. Jobbing prices are 1 2c higher for butter and 100 higher for beans. small Bristol Ferry arrivals support Bristol prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Vermont
New York
Ohio
New Hampshire
Northern
Choice Western
Michigan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
California
West
Redtop
Jersey
Bristol
Nova Scotias
New
Agricultural market report with varied commodity pricing
Prices for bulk kitchen produce, grains, and livestock shift across regions. Car lots and Houstons offer bulk items at 66c per bush. New Hampshire and Vermont stock at 60 638c. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, poultry demand steady or quiet with mixed quotes. Hay and straw markets show steady demand. rye and oat straw priced from 9 to 20 dollars per unit, with prime hay at 18.50 to 19.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bananas Carry Marmion From Jamaica to Boston Market
The steamer Marmion is due September 5 bringing bananas for the Boston Fruit Company from Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmion
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Market Report for Fresh Produce and Truck Demand
Strong demand for trucks noted as supply remains tight. Prices quoted include marrow squash 60c per barrel, turban squash 75c, Bay State turban 1 per barrel, Savoy cabbage 65c per barrel, cucumbers 40c per 100 count, native string beans 75c per bush, wax beans 75c per bush, Lima beans 2 per bush, onions 225 per barrel, 80 bush, carrots 50c per bush, lettuce 25c per head, cabbage 2 per 100, beans and miscellaneous produce listed with varied prices across crates and boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Russia
Jersey
Fruit and Produce Prices in Steady Market Report
Apples show steady demand with varieties priced from 1.25 to 2.50 per unit. Oranges and Lemons steady at Palermo 6 to 7 per box for oranges and 3 to 5 per box for lemons. Berries scarce and slow sales, watermelons plentiful, grapes well supplied with Delawares 12 to 15 cents, Moore's pulps 8 to 10, and Vineland case grapes at 1.25 per case. Pears steady with Bartlett and Clapp’s Favorite listed. Peaches train of 33 cars sold with baskets from 0.50 to 1.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Messina
Moore
Wyoming
Bartlett
Clapp
Provisions and meat prices across major markets
Pork and lard demand steady with varied cuts priced from 8 to 19 cents per pound. Prime mess pork at 19, hams around 11 to 12 cents, bacon and smoked products listed with multiple pack sizes. Chicago and Cincinnati show higher pork and lard, while fresh beef and mutton markets display mixed but firm tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Choice
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Hog and cattle markets across major exchanges
Market summaries from Kansas City, Cincinnati, Chicago show mixed demand with steady to firm cattle prices on best lots, hogs active at firm to higher futures, and sheep receipts rising. Chicago notes slow cattle, hogs slow but steady, with diverse values for steers, stockers, cows, and Western ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas and
Indians
Western Rangers
Liverpool cotton market shows price hardening and active demand
Liverpool market reports active trading with prices firming per uplands at 5 11 16d and Orleans at 6 11 16d. Sales reach 15 000 with 2000 speculative/export. Receipts at 9000 and American at 800. Futures rise with September at 6 38 64d and successive months from September to April in the 6 26-64d to 6 19-64d range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Uplands
Orleans
Sugar and Molasses Market Report
Sugar prices remain firm with Cuba refining at 58 16 Q5% 60 and other varieties steady. Havana sugar quiet amid 200,000 bags fewer stocks than last year, refineds active at quoted levels. molasses market firm with Ponce Porto Rico and Mayaguez grades, 50 test oiling grades near 20 21 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Loilos
Javas
Havana
Ponce
Porto Rico
Pal Orto Rico
Cienegos
Mayaguez
Market snapshot of spirits and chemicals across cities
Tallow demand quiet with prices unchanged. Whiskey in Chicago steady at 1.20 and St Louis steady at 1.14. Turpentine and petroleum markets in New York show turpentine at 36 4c and rosin 10 2 to 10 7, tar 2 15, petroleum at 64 3 7c with RSW 7 5 4c and cases 9 6c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Turpentine and Petroleuum
New York
Petroeum
Through Trains and Timetables for Bedford Area Lines
Timetable listing for Sunday trains via Bedford with Nashua Lowell DLawrence Stoneham Bay Stations Kingston Way Stations Woburn Winchester Manchester Concord Montreal and Western Mass Division. Full timetable details available at stations. James T. Furber D J Flanders General Manager and General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Nashua
Lowell
Dlawrence
Stoneham and Bay
Kington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Manchester and
Concord
Montreal
E Express
Belmont
Waverley
Waltham, Hudson and Way
Northampton
James T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
Trains from Boston to Northern towns schedule list
Western Division timetable lists departures from Boston Station to Alton Gay Rochester Farmington and towns including Andover Danvers Exeter Caveat Falls Maverholt Kennebunk Medford Lowell Newburyport Reading Salem Wilmington Malden and surrounding stops with Sunday trains to Dover Baverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Biddeford Portland Bangor Lewiston and Way Stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Gay
Rochester and
Farmington
Andover
Mover
Danvers
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Middeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Tae Jipm
Lowell
Medford
Metro
Nelrose
FAO
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Reading
Salem
Wakheneth
Wilmington
Dover
Baverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Bam
Bicdford
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Boston to Amesbury and nearby towns rail timetable chaos
An extensive and garbled schedule lists trains from Boston Causeway Street to Amesbury Beverly Middeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Hampton Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Middleton North Conway Peabody Portsmouth Revere Rockport Salem and many other stations. It includes numerous times with misread digits and inconsistent formatting, reflecting a chaotic 19th century regional timetable. The fragment, though unreadable in places, preserves the broad map of urban to coastal stops and indicates through and branch services, including a through service from Boston to points such as Lake Village Meredith and Ashland, with a note about through service and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Beverly
Middeford
Chelsea
Dover
Eveerett
Great Falls
Rochester
Aim
Hampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Lynn
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
Eee Ort
North Conway
Peabody and Banners
Portsmouth
Revere
Rockport
Gloucester
York Giarbor & Beach
K.B
Pam
Sangue
Swampescott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
Local Service Schedule From Boston to New England Towns
A dense timetable lists frequent local service from Boston to Manchester Concord Keene Nashua Lowell Woburn Winchester and many surrounding towns with multiple departures throughout the day including morning noon and evening slots. The long list covers Greenfield Nashua Billerica Lawrence Wilmington Walnut Hill Stone Hall and Winter Hill among others with varied times and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Manchester
Concord
WN. M
Keene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Lpm
Wilton
Miltora
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
Lowell
Billerica
Lawrence
Wilmington
Walnut Hill
Stonehall
Woburn
Winchester
Weer Medford
Pom College of All
Winter Hill
Mases
Reformator
Bedford
Arlington
New York and New England Rail Schedule Details
A dense timetable lists numerous train departures from Boston to cities including Ashcroft Hartford New York and Providence with varied daily and Sunday services. It notes special through trains to New York via Air Line route and connections at Willimantic for Hartford New Britain and Waterbury along with a Woon-socket division schedule and return times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abcreem
kill-on-Hudse
Forest Avenue
Hartford m Hiarvareis
Myde Park
Lake
Islington
Mattapan
Mt. Bowdoin
New Britain
Newburg
New London
New York
Air Line
Hartford
Norwich
Aim
Norwood, Vo
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Philadelphia
Providence
Putnam
Headville
River Street
Krockville
Conn
Scouthbridge
Filtons
Walpole
Washington, D.C
Waterbury
Willimantic
Winslows
Webster
Boston
Hyde Park
Franklin
Woonsocket Division
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Mreturn
Woensecket
Breturn
Middletown
New Haven
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Newburgh
Turners
N. Y
Chicago and St. Louis Limited
Erie Railway
NEW England LI
Grand Central Depot
Willi
Montreal & West
Vermont
Jenman Carson
Lowell
Fitchburg
Providence Division schedules from Park Square to New York and beyond
A dense timetable lists Providence Division trains from Park Square Station to New York Shore Line and Providence Line routes via Attleboro Canton Junction Readville and Readville including Plymouth to Rhode Island connections with numerous times, Sundays schedules, and notes on additional trains and central authority references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
New York
Park Square
O. C
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Reeves
Orchestra
Washington Street
J. W. Richardson
Boston
Jd. W. Miller
O. H. Briggs
Attleboro
Marylis
Sund
Canton Junction
Bedham
Dodgeville
Foxboro
Forest
Oath
Mebronville
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
V & In
Mt. Hope
Clarendon Hills
Pawtucket
Readville
Sroxbury
Rumford
India Point
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Par Spring Street
West Roxbury
2Nd
Big Land
Stough
Central
Canton
South Walpole
Wrentham
Walnut Bill
Stone Haven
Warren and
Bristol
Gam
West Mansfield
Aunton
New Bedtore
M. Norton, 8, 9.25, 10.50 Am; 2, 6,5.30,11.05 Pm, Newport Via Wickford
Lvam
Dien Point Wharf
Central v
Train Timetable Fragments With Starred City Routes
A dense OCR list shows a fragmented timetable for multiple routes and stations including Taunton Taunton Central, East Duxbury South Braintree Rockland Hane Shawmut Whitman Weymouth and Providence division. It notes various departure times and service patterns with extra trains referenced, indicating a comprehensive but garbled rail schedule excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattapa
Visa
Cau
Ery Ese
Rockland and Hane
Shawmut
South Braintree
V.su
South Duxbury
Taunton
Central Station
Whitman
Ridgewater
Cochesett
South
Cape Cod Division Bus Schedule Fragments
Readable items show several town stops with morning runs and times from Buzzards Bay to Nantucket and beyond. Includes stations like Woods Hall, Cottage City, Sandwich, Hyannis, and Wareham with varied am and pm times and one Sunday set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Marnetable
Bourne
Bournedale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Woods Hall
Fairhaven
Palmouth
Biyar
Marwich
M. Monument Beach
Ami
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Provi Town
Sandwich
Sagamore
Yarmouth
Moat
Weet Barnstabie
Nb Hiell
Train Schedules for Boston and Old Colony Lines
Timetables outline local and through train service with full information. Copies available at Boston stations and Old Colony Railroad Office No. Old State House. J Kendrick General Manager. Geo L Connor General Passenger Agent Boston July 1 1585.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pilgrim
Ebristol
Providence
Old Colony
Boston
Fall River
Newport
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State House
Washington and
State
Old Colony &.R
Man’r
Geo. L. Connor
Paal
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Francisco
Gould & Curry
Utah
le & Norcross
Yellow Jacket
Oregon Improvement CO
Williams & 60
Vu Uy ZhtAs Aebs
Hamilton Woollen Co
Vermont & Mass
Boston & Maine RR
Housatonic RR
Lg Oig Mort
Wellfleet Ins. Co
Do Lyman Mills
Consol
KR. Vt
Rutland RR
Winnisimmet
National City Bank
Boston Belting Co
Franklin Co
West End Street Ry. Co
Concord & A Sag Consol
Fitchburg RR
APU Cwl
Connecticut
N. Eagle Bk
Old
Oston N. Bk
Railroad Matters
Railroads
New England
Parior
Pullman
Summer Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Augusta
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Bar Marbor
St. John
Maliax
Provinces
Old Orchard
Poland Springs
Bar Harbor
Boston and
Mt. Besert
Eastport
Calais
Mallfax
Causeway Street
Haymarket Square
Rockland
Castine
N. M
North—Haymarket Aq
North Conway- Haymarket Sq
Portland- Haymarket Sq
Maine Central
Grand Trank
Kinex «& Lincoln Roadways
Playmarket
vHl
Lou
Orville
Barrydale
Weet _ nu
Worce So
Clinton
Madson
Sea
RAL Mass
Devision
Aston Station
Portland Street
Headley
South Belchertown
Headsville
Ware
Giliberts
Btutland
Jefferson's
Oak- Boylston
Bertin
Sudbury
Kneckbottom
Wayland
Weewasa
Sextv
Haymarket
Bomy
Malden
Wil
Boston Station
Causeway
Street
Egan and Way
Newbury
Portand
Tom
Porte
Mangor
Halifax
aVia Saugus
wWorkingmen
South Reading
Point of Pines
Oak Island
of Pines
Oak Istana
Freston
Kilten
Lake Village
Meredith
Ashland
Laconia
Weirs
Plymouth
Centre Harbor
New Woodstock
Pennigewassett Valley
Warren
Waverhill
Woodsville
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Jefferson
Bethlehem
Profile House
Twin Mountain
Fabyan’s
Lebanon
White River Junction
St. Johnsbury
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumpsic
Well River
Claremont Tranch
Montwelier
Essex Junction
St. Albans
Northern RR
Boston Air Line
Pio Crain
Fabyan’a
Feot
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Anm
Il Am
Hester
Endicott
WLU
M. Mlightland
Slalions
Trenton
Washington
Richmond
Danielsonville
City OF Boston
City OF Worcester
A. Jackson
T. x. P. Vining
A. & Kendall
Pass
Fall River Line
KK. KR
N. IL
N.H
E. Chamvlerson
Dunaays
Asus & Ot
Wroerery
Meory
Leven
I Kase
Wees Ree Sundava
Auy Baew
Shore Line
Providence Line
No. 3
Old Stas Ouse
Bris
Brockton
Ohnasset Amd Exingmarere
Waston
Bridgewater
Abingi_a
Milton
West Quincey
Matt Weremonth
Wey
V A
Meu
H.ia
Ham
Hingha
Ays
Baytaz
Wee
Titan
WR. AG
Wttda
Ford
Quincy
Los
la Tum Sit
N. West Easton
Sree Ware
Imei la
Piaset
Ain
Boston & Albany
Framingham and Marsh
Sax
Fayville
Southboro
Spm
Bolton
Northboro
Cimon
Iorminator
Pratt
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