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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1887

Page

7

Markets hold steady as wheat and corn ease in London and Paris

At Mark Lane wheat and flour trend easier while corn holds steady. English and foreign wheat softer. American and Danubian corn stable. Liverpool quotes show wheat steady earlier, then easier by evening. California wheat and mixed American corn quoted. Paris reports wheat and flour dearer. Antwerp and local markets lower for spot wheat.

Mark Lane Minnesota Paris Liverpool California Antwerp

Wool sales brisk at London market with mixed demand

At London wool auctions buyers showed strong demand for good services and crossbreds while short and faulty lots were weak. Prices varied by region with Victoria and New South Wales leading gains in scoured bales and locks, and greasy lots posting lower figures across the board.

London Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

Value of Boston imports for week ending Sept 9 1887

Detailed Boston import values for the week ended September 9 1887 listing England Nova Scotia and other regions. Totals appear for numerous commodities including timber fibers meats machinery chemicals and miscellaneous goods, with a grand total around 1 062 651.

Boston

Mackerel and goods shipments listed with various firms

A mixed itemized ledger shows numerous consignments by Fickett, O'Hara, Pickett, Russell, Delong, Davison, Hutchinson, Hinckley, Johnson, Jones, Rockwell, Shumway, Slayton, Winsor, Woodside, Gate City, Blanchard, Boston Rubber, Billings, Blaisdell, Barry, J Cox, Clark, Leonard, Morrison, Newhall, Richardson, Seaverns, Sands, Warren and others. Entries include mackerel, berries, lobsters, eggs, beef, hides, boots, spirits, lumber, fruit, and various packages with quantities in barrels, cases, bales, and boxes. Locations like Savannah and Boston are referenced along with steamer Gate City and several firms.

Hathaway & Co Winsor & Son Woodside & Co Savannah Gate City Boston Rubber Co Billings &Aton Blaisdell & Co Barry, Thayer & Co Sands, Furber & Co Warren & Co

Exports from Digby Annapolis and Halifax 1887 lists

A shipment summary from Digby and Annapolis NS and London via Halifax NS notes the steamer New York delivering dry goods paint hats books egg carriers and iron goods. Steamer Damara on clearance Sept 6 brings wheels pumps leather shoe blacking and household items. Port Maitland NS schooner Montebello carries flour cornmen refined oil and related cargoes.

Digby Annapolis New York London Eng Halifax Damara Dyewood Port Maitland Montebello

Staple Goods Receipts Across Rail Lines in 1887

Detailed totals from multiple railroads list wool, flour, corn, oats, wheat, peas, malt, lard, bacon, sugar, butter, oleo, cheese, eggs, apples, hay, lumber, leather, hides, and more. Major lines include Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine, Lowell, and By Sea shipments. The figures reflect extensive commodity movements by rail and sea transport in September 1887.

England Nova Scotia Gotton Scotland Lamber Manos Ei Esae Germany Eserves Italy Sar Out Iiss Katie Moores Isc Rosario Migares Inis Peery Socok Buenos Ayres Peerae Canton Molausie Dale Chinaware Porto Rico Bala Pe Ee Tuba Port Morant Sncisats Port Antonio Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell Railroad Express

Boot and Shoe Buyers Across the Nation

A list of boot and shoe buyers and their companies spanning cities from Atlanta to Uniontown. Names include Kingsbury of E Bates & Co, J A Lawrence of Lawrence Berry & Co, H B Childs of Childs Groff & Co, John Gates of John Gates & Co, and many others with connections to firms in Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati Charlotte Detroit and more. The roster features buyers in Concord Yorktown Newark Norfolk Nashville Philadelphia Portsmouth Richmond Sand Beach Uniontown and Xenia with various firm affiliations.

Atlanta E Kingsbury Bates & Co Baltimore J A Lawrence Lawrence, Berry & Co Cleveland H B Childs Childs, Groff & Co Cincinnati John Gates John Gates & Co Chicago Detroit Mich R E Walker L Robinson & Co Kansas City W W Kendall J P Siawell Kendall Boot and Shoe Co Craw H Patterson Patterson, Thomas & Co Kokomo Ind J C Dolman Ad. Lynchburg F A Kinkle Macon J M Dunwoody Witkowski & Dunwoody U S Manhattan Kan Purcell Newark

Imports of sugars, iron, beer and more across ports 1887

A long list of consignments from Barbadoes to London and Halifax details brig Jura Henry and River Ettrick cargoes, including sugar, logs, iron bars, rum, cement, wool, hides, and crates. Shipping firms Nash Spaulding Brown Baring J B Moors Emerton J D Richards and many others appear with numerous item counts.

Barbadoes Jura Continental Sugar Caibarien Richards & Sons D & M Williams Jones Baring Bros & Co J A Hayes & Co Emerton & Co Boston Sugar Refinery Youn & Co Weston Whitman & Co T Case Moises Groom & Co Goodwin & Co Hooper, Lewis & Co Leonard Brown Bros & Co Howe, Balch & Taylor Fennell Charlottetown Pei Halifax Lictou Worcester Eges L Arthur & Co Beaman Bros George Bond & Co Bartlett, Lyman & Co Brown, DeLoria & Co U Bowles & Co Barclay & Co Eaman Bros Comey Jutler Lewis & Bros Mugford Mead & Co McKeever & Hall

Boston and Maine Through Trains to Coastal Ports

Rail routes list Boston and Maine through trains serving Bar Harbor St John Halifax and Atlantic ports. Schedule shows Haymarket and Causeway Street stations with multiple daily departures to Bar Harbor Calais North Conway Portland and more, including connections to steamer services from Portland.

Bott Tilion Usta Haymarket Sq Seaice A . Ie Causeway St Acgor Bar Harbor St. John Halifax Provinces Uustport Calais N. BB Portland Hockland Teesday Haemarket Sq Nord Maine Os Kinox & Tan Urusuwhy Boston Faymarket Aq Manchester Coneora North Conway Haymarket Causeway & ™ m Station Central Grand Frank and Coln Railways Central Vermont Rutland Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Vitchburg Causeway Street Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Ellows Falls Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R Cheshire Ullman Palace Jutland Buriington Ottawaa Ogdenseburg Washington Street C. A. Faxon Age R. Steward Keene, N. J

Raise Hoards and Trains Fall in a Quiet Morning

The record shows unclear timing related to trains and numbers, with scattered figures and names. It mentions a win at 15 10.54 p and a sequence of dates and events amid garbled text. Entities are not clearly identifiable due to OCR errors.

Old Colony Line Schedule Highlights for New York Travel

The notice lists weekday and weekend train and boat connections after Sept 12 1887 for travel to New York via Fall River Line. It includes return times, stops at Weymouth Hingham Cohasset Scituate Marshfield Plymouth and other coastal towns, and identifies GLO L Connor and J K Kendrick as officials.

Kosten New York Barnatat Keh Gornis Fall River Weymouths Hingham Cohasset Scituate Marshfielduxbury Plymouth Duxbury Marshfield Seituate Weymouth Fallover Brockton Taunton Newport South Moraintree South Braintree New Bedford Middleboro Prockton Naptucket Cottage City Wood's Mall Falmouth Monument Beach Myannis Warmouth Barnstable Sandwich Buzard’s Bay Onset Bay Wareham Nantucket Wood's Hall Monument ‘Beach Hyannis Yarmouth Buzzard's Bay Onset Glo. L. Connor J. KR. Kendrick Gen. Pass Tuas Boston Brooklyn Jerse Eergies No Ture Blouse Rourg M. Meeurn Stoughton and Clunton Mt. Hope Wiesday Eiday Providence A. Folsom

Time table details and station information for local trains

A dense timetable lists numerous train times across days and stations. It notes full information on local and through services is obtainable at stations, with signatures from Mellén and George W. Storer as general superintendent and general passenger agent.

Mellen Geo. W. Storer

Unclear Names Surface in Historic Property Notice

Fragmentary OCR lists individuals and properties including J. J. CASE Esq and J. J. HAMLIN Esq, Village Farm and Princess of Wayne with titles and locations. The text appears to be a damaged public notice or auction teaser with multiple persons and estates referenced.

United States J. J. Case, Esq Jay Eye Sea J. J. Hamlin, Esq Village Farm Commodore Kittson Midway Park T. Q. Yeomans Eng Princess of Wayne, &c

Boston Area Rail Timetable Fragments

Random fragments show train schedules from Boston stations to Andover, Dover, Melrose, Lawrence, Newburyport and beyond with multiple daily departures and Sunday trains. The garbled list includes times, stations, and routes indicating a broad regional timetable snippet.

Boston Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Wanevers Aik Weeter Esau Great Falls Haverhill Menni Saco Lawrence M. Melrose Melresc Merri Newburyport Reading Salem Akewield Wilmington Maverhill Manchester Ain Lowell M. Ford Portland Bangor Lewiston

Boston to Amesbury and seaside towns rail schedule

East division timetable lists limited stops from Boston via Causeway Street to Amesbury and many coastal towns. It notes departure times from Boston and other stations, with special services including Workingmen's train on Thursdays and Saturdays and notes on Pullman cars and office details.

Oak Island Point OF Pines Boston R. m. Sun Leaves Oak Island SUN Saugus Workingmen’s South Reading Haymarket Square City Washington Street Portland Banger James T. Furber D. J. Flanders

Boston and Albany and Concord Rail Schedules Displayed

Daily and Sunday rail timetables show departures from Boston to Needham Norwood Norfork and many intermediate stations with returning times, plus through services to New York Philadelphia and Hartford. The pages list trains to New Britain New London Willimantic Providence and Worcester with connections and special notes.

Weou Mike Pam Ave Tucket Providence Utnam Waterbur Willimantie Winslows Ster Boston Imam Norwood Central

Central Massachusetts R R Opens New Service to Ware

The Central Massachusetts Railroad announces new weekday and Sunday schedules from Boston to Ware including stops at Barre Rutland West Boylston Oakdale and Jefferson. The notice lists departure times from Boston and return times from various hubs and notes weekday adjustments and holiday exceptions.

Boston Barre Rutland West Khoylston Oakdale Jeffer SUN Hnecson Jefferso Eae Yin Wiha

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