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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1887

Page

7

European Money Rates and Exchange in Paris and London

Paris advices quote 8 per cent rentes at 82 francs 20 centimes for the account with London exchange at 25 francs 88 centimes for checks. London money shows 2½ per cent with open market discount for short and three months' bills at about 3.443? percent.

London Paris

Exported Swiss hotels lose charm to American style

The London Truth laments Americanization of Swiss hotels in Lucerne and Geneva with peasant costumes replaced by noisy young men. It condemns the American bar where talkative staff serve cocktails to guests, causing late night disturbances and complaints from hotel ladies. Sir Wilfrid Lawson is urged to intervene.

London Lucerne Geneva Hebe Kurgaal Wilfrid Lawson

A Holiday in Paris Feels Like a London Bank Holiday

Paris observes the feast of the Assumption with banks and shops closed as Parisians embrace church rituals and flowers fill markets. Observers note enduring religio cultural traditions despite freethinkers and political radicals, while some papers keep offices open and others praise the fete.

London Telegraph Paris London Europe Ste. Marie Marianne Belleville Faubourg Saint-Antoine Varis Madeleine Quai Des Fleurs Endimanché Eeunion Mario

Boston to Cape Cod Ferry and Railroad Schedules 1887

Timetable fragment lists trains and boat connections from Boston to Cape Cod and coastal towns. Notable stops include Ashmont Hyannis Barnstable Yarmouth Bourne Scituate Plymouth Wareham and Nantucket with numerous departure and return times and connections via Fall River Taunton Brockton and New York service. Officials L Connor and J Kendrick sign as general pass agents.

New York Fall River Weymouths Mingham Cohasset Scituate Arshield Duxbury Plymouth Marshfield Ingham Weymouth Brockton Taunton Tauntaa Newport South Braintree New Bedford Birddie Bord Middleboro Gettage City Wood's Hall Falmouth Monument Beach Hyannis Yarmouth Barnstable Sandwich Buzard’s Bay Onset Bay Wareham Nantucket Cottage City Holl Buzzard’s Bay L. Connor J. &. Kendrick Gen. Pass Ton

Railroads Schedule From Boston to New York and Nearby Towns

A dense timetable lists trains and fares for the Boston to New York line and branches. It notes departure and return times from Boston and Providence areas, with numerous stops, prices, and varying daily schedules including weekend adjustments and late evening options.

Grain and meat markets across Midwest fall in mixed trade

Reports from Chicago Detroit Cincinnati St Louis and Milwaukee show wheat mostly steady to higher while flour remains quiet to steady. Corn and oats varied with higher corn in Chicago and strong oats in St Louis. Pork and lard pro­visions firm in several cities with mixed receipts and shipments across the corridor.

Chicago Detroit Cincinnati Toledo St, Louis Milwaukee

Hog and cattle markets in Chicago report mixed gains

Cattle receipts reach 12 000 with dull activity and price dips for shipping steers and cows. Hogs show strength with receipts near 10 000 and 5 000 shipped, prices rising across rough, packing, and light hogs. Sheep receipts total 4 000 with values firm for natives and Texans and lambs at 4 25 to 6 00.

Chicago Texas

Imports and Exports. Imports Sept 5 1887 Lorne NF

A historical list of shipping movements and cargoes across multiple ports including Lorne NF Cow Bay NB Liverpool Eng Savannah Yarmouth NS and local steamer entries. It details schooners, barks, cargoes of codfish salmon plaster wool textiles and various commodities with supplying firms and consignors.

Lorne Mary E McDonagall Oe & Seaman Cow Bay Odiorne & Co Pickett & Co Hillsboro Ethel Emerson Davis, Moreau & Co Geneva Walbaum & Co Cassidy Patrick Doherty Jones Moors & Co Washburn & Moon Mfg Co E & F King & Co N & Goldsmith & Co Pierce & Co Joseph Cline Devine Dodo Baring Bros & Co Washburn & Moen Mfg Co Jere Abbot & Co Wetherell Bros Stone & Downer Tin Fuller, Dana & Pitt Baring, Bros & Co Thomas Groom & Co Lowmoor Iron Y. Jacobus Hill Mfg Co Baring Bros & Co Carroll Charlottetown Pei Eges L Arthur & Co Griffin & Co Hinckley, Ayer & Co Hutchinson & Co Cutler Mugford McKeever & Hall Mead & Co Noyes French & Fickett Rockwell & Co T Russell & Co Slayton & Boynton Winsor & Son Young, Arthur & Co Pictou Delong & Seaman Darling Bros Shamway & Co Port Hawkesbury Arthur Bowles George Bond & Co Halifax Charles Jarnes & Co J Farrell Haskins & Montague Hatheway & Co Savannah Macon Alexander Bros Adams Adams & Co Barry, Thayer & Co Bishop & Co Bent Bros EB Clark Electric Starch Co Florida Fruit Co P'S Huckins & Co Hecht Bros & Co Yarmouth Duck Thayer & Lincoln Poe Barclay & Co Elis & Co JF Hutchinson & Co Whitney, Pousland & Co I. Clements & Co Butler Greenwood Bros Tuttle & Son York & Whitney G Hall & Co

Riot at Mariana: rioters clash with authorities over arrest

Sunday night a large crowd of white tie makers in Mariana Arkansas disturbed the town. Marshall Ford arrested one and as he escorted him to the lockup villagers opened fire. Ford fired his pistol and a rioter was killed by a pistol ball. Nine rioters are jailed awaiting court action.

Mariana Ark Marshall Ford Ford

Fragmentary Street Address and Time Noted

Fragmentary OCR text includes a street address with a time 12 and numbers 64 73 8q st suggesting a location reference but lacks a clear event or subject to confirm.

Special Boston and Maine trains schedule from Aug 8 details

Boston and Maine timetable lists multiple through trains on both divisions to Bar Harbor Portland and other Maine points. It covers Haymarket and Causeway Street departures with varied times to destinations such as St. John Malifax Bar Harbor and New Brunswick ports. A special limited vestibule train leaves Boston at 9 15 am reaching Bar Harbor 5 55 am and Bangor 10 80 am before Portland and Boston return.

Boston & Pr Ty Sr Boston Shore Line Stoningt J.av Mt. Hope New York A. A Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Anger Bar Harbor St. John Malifax Airport Cairns N. J Kfox N.S Portland Haymarket Rockland Istine Southwest Bar Biarbors Hayrket St Mewiston Haymarket St Manchester Concord N. H North Y Mn North Conway Portland—Haymarket Causeway Maine Central Grand ‘Trunk Next& Lincoln Railways Laymarket Mt. Desert Ferrain Bangor Ee Ee Wood Central Tuecket Provide Utnam River Street Rockvil Mouthbridge Walpole Wash P.o Waterbury Willimantic Ueave Causeway Street Overly Winderord N. Chelsea Lynn We Oy Newburyport Portsmouth Halifax Salem Boston & Albany Railroad Needham and Way Eturn Woonsocket Aim Etar Middletown New Haven Pullman Hartford New Britain Danbury Fishkill-on-Hudson Aowne Port Jervis Chicago & St. Louis Limited Erie Railway Es Mj Com Lexingtor V8 Tau SU ZO Ariington SUN Bedford Wellen GEO W. Storer

Erratic OCR Transit Schedule Listing with Stations and Times

A dense corrected OCR fragment lists trains and arrival times across multiple stations including New York and New England routes. It mentions Summer Street, Ashcroft, New Britain, Dorchester, Hartford, Manchester, Norwood, Philadelphia, River Street, and Boston area points with numerous time stamps and service notes.

New York New England Isoston Station Summer Street

Boston and Albany Rail Timetable Summary 1887

Local time tables show train times for Boston and Albany routes with through tickets at 232 Washington Street Boston. Express and local services connect Springfield Pitsfield Albany and the West, with drawing room cars to Syracuse and Chicago. Regular daily and Sunday services include connections to New York, Detroit, Buffalo and Worcester, plus notable stops like Newton, Framingham, Marlboro, Wellesley and Brookline.

Boston & Albany R.R Timnd Washington Street Boston Springfield Pittefield Albany Framingham South Frasmingham Syracuse Cleveland Chicago Beter Worcester Buffalo Cago Buff Falls Detroit Jit Adams Chatham Ktver New Haven New New York Ville Cordaville Ashland Ralford South Framingham Natick Otterieys Hilis Mails Faneuil Brighton Gentwe

Trains schedule from Boston to nearby towns and towns stops

A dense list of train times from Boston stations to Alton Bay Rochester Farmington and many waypoints including Andover Dover Exeter Haverhill Medford Melrose Wakefield Reading Salem Wakefield Wilmington and more with Saturday and Sunday services noted. Many times listed in a fragmented OCR style.

Boston Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Cannevers Georgetown Mennebunk Bidde Saco N Lawrence Medford Llam Melrose Hughlands Stoneham Melrose Merrimac North Andeve Ascw Storyport Reading Salem Wakefield Wilmington

Eastern Division Train Schedule and Destinations

A dense listing of bus and rail timetables for the Eastern Division from Boston stations including Causeway Street and Haymarket. It details departure times to numerous coastal towns, weekend and weekday services, branch lines, and special notes on Pullman cars. It closes with signatures of James T. Furber and D. J. Flanders as General Manager and General Passenger Agent.

Boston and Albany Depot Timetable Summary

Daily Boston to Needham Woonsocket and intermediate stops with listed departure times. Sunday adjustments and special notes for express trains to New York Philadelphia and Norwich Line details. Steamship connections and official office contact at 322 Washington Street and depot.

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable September 1 1887

Boston station on Causeway street and 218 Washington street issue a through service list to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Lebanon White River Junction and more with rates and branches to St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction and Montreal. Local Boston Manchester Concord Lowell and other points include northern routes with sleeping parlor and boudoir cars. timetable notes daily operation and station agents.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Zeee Lebanon White River Junction Warren Haverhill Woodsville Littleton Bethlehem Fabyans Lancaster Fefferson Montreal Central Vermont R. R Boston Air Line

Central Massachusetts Rail Route Opens to Ware Extension

Central Massachusetts railroad service begins extended routes to Ware Barre Buatha and nearby towns. Schedule shows morning departures at 7.15 am and 9.10 am with multiple daily runs to Sudbury Waverly Wayland Weston and Hudson. General superintendent S. Mellan notes adjustments under the General Passenger Act.

Daly Wayland Weston Tolment Gen Pass

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Timetable Notice

Train schedule for the Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route effective Sept 5 1887 lists departures from Boston pass station with multiple destinations including Albany Chicago St Louis and various local stops. Through tickets to West and changes at South Acton are noted with office contact at 250 Wellington Street Boston. John Adams general superintendent.

Aale Gardner Miller’s Falls Greenfield Laincoln SUN Marlboro Hudson and Maynard Nashua N. HM Ayer Junction North Leominster I. Sun Saratoga Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Aucburn Worcester Miller’s,Falls Southacton

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