Boston Trade Report 1888 Food Supplies and Market Trends
Boston's trade in fisheries, livestock, fruits, and other foods remained heavy through 1888, with overall favorable results despite failures. Flour, grain, coffee, sugar, and molasses saw price fluctuations and trust influence, while butter, cheese, eggs, and pork remained steady or improved. Mediterranean and domestic fruits sold well. dried fruits and berries stayed active, and blueberry and peach canning rose alongside robust canned goods demand.
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Boston
New Hampshire
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward
Maine
Bos- Orhan
Fish trade records show 1888 mackerel receipts slump
The 1888 Boston fish market saw much smaller mackerel arrivals, only 46 317 barrels, far below 1887 and 1885 peaks, with herring and cod also at record lows. Prices rose for boneless and other prepared fish, while overall trade remained tight and profits thin for dealers and drovers amid limited stocks and new catches rules.
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Boston
Halifax
United States
Mackere
Shore
Ry B’k
Large
Prp
Cattle and Beef Prices Reach Higher Levels in 1888
The year 1888 shows higher cattle and beef prices than 1887 with comparative receipts indicating a generally prosperous year for markets. Strong demand supports prices across regions and improved market activity is noted by traders and stockyards.
Boston Horse Market in 1888 Sets World Benchmark
The Boston horse market maintained its world standing in 1888 with high demand for premium animals and robust sales. Canadian and Vermont horses fueled driving and light teaming, while Westerns supplied heavy stock. prices varied but remained strong overall despite late-year weather dampening activity. A Montreal broker plans a local branch to capitalize on the boom.
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Boston
Vermont
Montreal
New England
South End
Mosty
Massachusetts
Enormous Shrinkage in Railroad Stocks and Earnings
The year closed amid a severe bear mood in stock markets with few rallies. General liquidation posted little money and profits were rare, with dividends and railroads showing range of prices amid diminished investor interest.
Shrinking Stock Totals Mark NYSE Year in Review
The NYSE year closes with reduced totals from 1887 and prior years. A tabulation shows 28 leading stocks and major players like Reading, St Paul, Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western, New York & New England, Union Pacific, and Western Union. Bond sales and miscellaneous securities contribute to a grand listing of over 50 million dollars in listed transactions.
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Penalus Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
London
Gael
Missouri Pacific
St. Paul K Island
Atchison, Jopeka & Santa Fe
Atchison
California Southern
Boston &_ Maine
Fitchburg, Co
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Leones
Tlantic
Lackstone
Bie Bostom
Boylston
Bunker Hill
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Eliot
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Freeman's
Wee Seee
Paaenn Hall
Hamilton Ae
Hide Anther
Oward
Lincoln
Massachusetts
Metropolitan
Mt. Vernon
Monument Ee x Ae
England
Rockland
Peveres
Leathe
Suitoik
Union Tebe Eens
Washington
Webster
Seeee le
Continental
Revere
Jamaica Plain
Malden Sestre
Newton
South Boston
Am.Loan and Trust
Fun
Watch Co
Aphanesis Val
Eastman
McKay Es Bigelow
McKay
Union
Winnisimmerferry
Boston 5 Bloc Exchange
Dec
Brighton
Watertown
West
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Cana St. Jo
N.B
Massachusette
Vermontcope Cece
Rhode Iian
Connecticut Tones
New Brunswick
al Percens
York
New York Stock Exchange
Reading
St. Paul
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
New York & New England
Speres
Union Pacific
Estern Union
Richmond & West Point Terminal
Lake Shore
India Rubber Horseshoes Proposed to Replace Iron Shoes
A Mail and Express report describes India rubber horse shoes as a replacement for metal shoes. The rubber shoe would fit over the frog with a surrounding rim and a steel band, allowing the shoe to grip and be fixed without constant iron contact.
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India
Youngest Daughter Pleads Frantic Love Reconciliation
A distressed speaker pleads with her father, confessing she cannot endure the strain and must reveal a planned elopement. She expresses hesitation, fear, and a sudden resolve to stop the suitor, framing a family confrontation over romantic rebellion.
Names of New York Clubs in Old City Society
The New York Sun lists many clubs with varied, often peculiar names in New York City history. Entries include The Tramps, The Swamp Rangers, The Toughs, The Modocs, The Black Rabbits, The Stable Gang, The Razor Backs, The Frogs, The Broad Backs, The Narrow Backs, The Greenleaf, The Square Back Rangers, The Young Oaks, The Merry Bachelors, The Growlers, The Gentlemen's Sons, The Hounds, The Excelsiors, The Orientals, The Thirteen Club, The Turtle Club, The Beefsteak Club, The Twilight Club, The Neighborhood Guild, The Manhattan Liberal Club, The Red Stars, The Standard Jr., The Ganteen Club, The Little Frauds, The Merry Four, The Lady Orientals, The Willow, The Mystic, The Big Taian, The Stale 8, The Cinindecem, The Jolly Crows, The Village, The Mystic Ring and The Unknown.
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New York
New York Sun
New York City
The
Tramps
Swamp Rangers
Toughs
Modocs
Black Rabbits
Stable Gang
Razor Backs
Frogs
Broad Backs
Narrow _ Backs
the Greenleaf
Couple Ties Knot in Odd McAdam Ceremony
A Bangor Whig report describes a couple wed in McAdam after a chaotic plan to bring a minister from Vanceboro by handcar. Obstacles delayed the ceremony as the minister could not cross county lines, but he finally performed the rites in Vanceboro amid comedic tension.
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Bangor
McAdam
Vanceloro
Vanceboro
Mses
Never Troubled by Insects Toy Boats Feature in Novel Sale
Shelton Letter in New Haven Union notes Editor Ruggles, toy maker and pun creator, used ingeniously operating cable cars stored on Home avenue. A burst water pipe flooded his cellar. surface covered with floating toy cars and ducks. He plans to sell them as new torpedo boats for children’s summer play.
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Shelton
New Haven
Ruggles
Home Avenue
NYE ON THE NEW SOUTH IN ATLANTA 1888
The piece lauds Atlanta as a thriving postwar center of peace and prosperity with paved streets, new buildings, and enterprise. It recalls Grady and Hass at the Kimball House, and notes Harris in the Constitution calling himself a homely man while his portrait is kept unpublished.
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Atlanta
South
Grady
New South
Joe Chandler Hass
Kimball House
Harris
Mcneal
Mr. Harris
Joel Chandler Harris
Gay
Joel Shandler
India
Mr. Grady
Goliath of
Gath
Father McGlynn
Alexander the Great
Macon
Gordon
Ordon
Fannie Gordon
Govrnor Gordon
Riley
Harrison
Tom
Arry
Selma
Birmingham
Nashville
Lousville
Cincinnati
The South in the Governor Gordon era and its allure
A wandering correspondent extols Georgia and the South under Governor Gordon. He savors climate, farms, and a hopeful economic boom while belittling critics, noting Gordon’s ranch, fish pole quirks, and a nationwide shift toward conciliatory, growth oriented governance.
Minister buys gallery seats to lure youths
A Norwich Baptist minister, noting sparse gallery attendance, offered a dollar and a half to any young man who would move to the body of the church. The plan worked as several descended to join the congregation, with one left to receive the promised donation for charity. The incident, while effective, is costly for the pastor.
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New Haven
Lost purse tale tests honest hearts in Stratford
A West Stratford man returns a purse found on Seaview avenue to a distraught woman and learns she claims missing money after opening it. She blames no one but admits four dollars eighty five cents instead of six six eighty six. The episode sparked much talk in the borough.
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Bridgeport
West Stratford
Seaview Avenue
Theady
Unclear Danbury Church Sermon Tickle Ends In Laugh
A Hartford Times report recalls a Danbury church last Sunday where a solemn sermon on society prompted a rare outburst. A lone parishioner’s accidental sound broke the stillness, provoking laughter and a brief break in the sermon.
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Hartford Times
Danbury
The Virginia Reel and the Pleasure of Dancing
An 1883 physician essay argues dancing blends body and mind, praising variety and moderation. It contrasts city strolls with lively balls, notes nerves adapt to repeated stimuli, and cites social, sensory, and alcoholic influences while urging frequent partner changes to maximize healthful enjoyment.
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Tlliam A
Hammond
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