New Year Trade Review Reports Mixed U S Activity
Dun s Weekly Trade Review notes continued activity despite holiday shutdowns with steady consumer purchases and rising freight rates. Cargo demand and iron and steel orders show resilience, fuel shortages restrain production, and Atlantic port exports rise while wheat and corn movements vary as rail capacity tightens. The report also covers local notices of a Knights Templar invitation, state court convening in Philadelphia, a safe burglary in Harrisburg, Carnegie s library gift offer in Rhinelander, and brief regional items.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Rathway
Wire Falls
West
Atlantic
Markets: Pittsburg Prices for Corn to Hogs
Cleveland area markets report corn at 52 53 cents for No 2 yellow shelled, oats at 38 384e, hay prices for mixed and timothy, butter 32 34 cents, eggs varying 21 to 29 cents, cheese values including New York 1 44 1 40, cattle range 2.50 to 5.90, sheep and lambs up to 5.85, hogs from 5.60 to 6.55 with different grades.
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Pittsburg
E. Hay
wNo
Timothy
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
Vatican Fans Return From Rome to Pennsylvania Museum
Mrs Joseph Drexel widow of JF Morgan partner has secured from Pope Leo XIII the famed eight foot papal fans. They will be exhibited at the University of Pennsylvania Museum alongside a lesser royal fan. The fans feature ostrich plumes peacock feathers papal arms crimson velvet poles and Latin inscription noting Pope Pius IX era. Also notes a shift in Manhattan noon hour and extended lunch breaks in Wall Street offices.
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America
Drexel
Vatican
Joseph, Drexel
Pierpont Morgan
Museum of Pennsylvania University
Pius IX
Prexel
Europe
Leo XIII
Rome
Museum of the University of Pennsylvania
Italy
Cannon as a Farmer Tales of Married Life in Illinois
The story recalls Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois starting married life in poverty. His Quaker mother urged him to obtain a cow, a pig, and a hive of bees. He failed with the cow, calf, and bees, but managed to keep and fatten a pig before giving it away rather than killing it.
Browning and the Bust in Florence Tale
Thomas M Wurdy recalls in Florence with the late Mrs Baxter that Browning spoke of a bust related to his poem The Statue and the Bust. A palace guide claimed the bust had been removed, a detail Hardy added. On returning to London, Growcing laughed and admitted the bust was invented by the waiter.
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Browning
Thomas Mwurdy
Florence
Baxter
Scott
Ferdinand
Hardy
Lunino
London
Growcing
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Philadelphia
Kunighie Templar
Papaerivania
Washday
Knights
Igiiatson
State Supreme Court
State Sureme Court
McCollum
Harrisburg
Northern Central Railroad Company
Halifax
Carnegie
Rhinelander
Wis
Andrew Carnegie
APAL
Manhattan
Nan
Wall Street
New York Times
H. Suiton
House Furnisher
Orleans
H. O
MacNeel’s
S. Telephone
Joe McCreight
Indiana County
Cnnsylvania
B. Davidson
A. M. Belk
John 8. Taylor
James W. Mack
D. B. Taylor
Act of Assembly
Canoer Township Water Company
Purin Fae
Jack & Taylor
E4t
Pennsylvania
James Tt. Davidson
M. Hall
Taylor
Assembly
Possam Glory Water Company
Ana
Tadians
Coen
Dodsend
Ani
Jack & Taylor, & Solicitors
Davidson
Elm
Bell John
Jamon W. Mack
Green Township Water Company
Green
Indians County
Ita
Soliel
Ths
Ison Ty Ennsylvanis
E.’E. Davidson
H. Ll
John
Jaok
Taxlob
W. M. Cunningham
Philadelphia Street
Irving, the Jeweler
East
Indiana, PA
Imperial
Golden Rod
Indiana Roller Mills
Tom
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