It appears that there were two prominent J. Q. Adams & Company firms in United States during the 1898 tax period. One firm was a Massachusetts-based publisher, apparently associated with Mary Baker Eddy and the rapidly growing Christian Science faith. The other was a Minnesota-based grain dealer. The stamp below was canceled by the grain firm. See the post from December 1 for E. S. Woodworth & Company, also a grain dealer based in Minnesota. The canceling devices were clearly made by the same company, from design to choice of type.
J. Q. ADAMS & CO.
OCT
17
1898
The firm would experience financial trouble due to losses in an attempt to corner the corn market.
E. S. WOODWORTH & CO.
NOV
7
1898
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