Room Traders' Snapshot Depresses Early Market
The New York stock market opened with room traders aiming to depress prices through short sales, but most stocks closed above the prior day as heavy foreign exchange and reserve requirements influenced the day. Allied with high demand for top rail bonds abroad, the market saw extensive bank balance growth and rising loans, signaling shifting liquidity and a cautious outlook for year-end trading.
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New York
Trivid
Long Exchange
London
New York Markets Report Mixed Signals On Banks and Commodities
The report notes banks largely hold stronger reserves yet show widespread changes. It covers money rates in New York and Chicago wheat trends, cotton futures, and assorted food and metal prices, highlighting declines, firmness, and shifting demand across exchanges.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
AnRa rA WINS Brewbedh veers into archaic cash terms
A fragmented 1887 price list from North Carolina and nearby markets shows meats and staples with old currency references. It mentions kegs, pork prices, hams, shoulders, and sugar cured items, along with references to crates, tubs, and various trade terms.
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Olk
Caralina
Baecks
Ignises S.C. Atp
Lord
Mure Tar Lerees
Arate
Market Poultry and Produce Prices in Regional Trade
Regional market notes list prices for dairy foods, oils, syrups, flour, rice, and grains with assorted grades. Fresh fish, meats, produce, and live stock values are given alongside forest products like Cypress lumber and stave stock, reflecting a broad commodity snapshot for buyers and sellers.
Shipping News Briefs From Ocean Trade Listings
Shipping notices show multiple vessels moving cargoes along coastlines. Orion from Boston and Crescent loading coal at Beanchert’s Point are noted, with ships like San Joaquin and Liverpool-bound vessels, plus logs and merchandise routed to Norfolk and North Carolina ports.
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Stmr
Orion
Eoston
Eonbeed
Sehr
Crescent
Beanchert's Point
New Podford
Nortilbwound
Bimr
Wemple
North Carola
Norfolk
Thomas Newton
Mérchanlise
North Carelina
Stirlen
Vaft
North Caroling
G. Johnason Lumber Company
Stir
Itir
North Carolina
Norfalk
Botnd
Sona Tarhinger
Sone, Chowan, Tient
North Carolinas
Port of Newport News Arrivals Update
Port records list arrivals and cargoes including Simp Glenelg Tren RFATLND Simp Saturn Peston with coal for Marge Ringleader Boston Sohn J Teel Teel Lehr M O Teel Toston and Sun TM Pollock bound for Dublin Bel, with ships Skiddy Milvinton N C Brenay and Vedio Galveston, Antwerp via Norhatk Cheraltar and Nov 2.
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Newport News
Glenelg
Tren
Saturn Peston
Marge Ringleader
Boston
Sohn. J
Teel
Lehr
M. O
Toston
Coal Sun
TM. Pollock
Dublin
Belfast
Werge
Peain
Wenorth
Dartmouth
Skiddy
Wit Milvinton
N.C
Brenay
Liverpool
Vedio
Galveston
Rly Norhatk
Antwerp
Dee
Transvant
Nertlich
Cbraltar
Custow
Mareestites
Lampton Rosits
Very cold weather in Tex affects cotton market notes
The report notes unusually cold Tex weather depressing cotton supply and futures, with 1 January to May prices showing declines and trading activity in New York and New Orleans. It mentions an estimated US port shipments and receipts in Houston and New Orleans, and cotton futures like January, May, and August. Also includes an unrelated drug advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
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New York
Vverlock
New Orleans
Lnter
Memphis
Bates
LEN Link
Britain
France
Hales
Santune
Aya
Hily
St. Amst
Gaps Webber
Liverpool
Dee
Dales
Fate Iy AucuRt
Dtsepo
Cottea
Tex
United
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Tiverpaot
Tay
Copton
Jon Yesterdas
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Weta McOd
Hawiey
Wea
United States
Houston
Texas
Wales
Yeur
Win Seq Bates
Orleans
Mgol Bates
Mayin
Coron
M. Drotiew
Ohio Railway Schedule Seeks Sept 28 Start
Early print notes a tentative Ohio Railway schedule aiming for September 28 with two daily trips of the Saint Louis line and through trains to Cincinnati. The fragment lists Norfolk connections, Newport, Washington, and White Sulphur, with mentions of sleepers, and ticketing details through Richmond and Petersburg, plus agents and offices.
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Ohio Railway
Sts. Louise
Tichalond
Ywo
Cincinnati
Baltimore Steam Packet Co Bay Lin Commencing May 17 1897
Baltimore Steam Packet Co announces Bay Line service starting May 17 1897 from Baltimore to Philadelphia York and Norfolk with daily departures except Sunday Freight will be received after 4 pm for forward shipment to North East and West destinations Tickets sold to all points North East and West and baggage delivered to destination Intercoms reserved on application Agent at 16 Market Street Philadelphia daily service. lists of vessels and routes included.
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Carolina Dispatch
MMN Link
Minion
Alt Pointa
Norfolk
Southerm Ravigsd
North Carolina
Nok
IBR Co
Werfolk
Tudons
Freieht and
Poss
Agenk UW
KING
Manneer
Baltimore Steam Packet CO
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Sionday
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York
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Tito
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YO Sall
Prom
New York
Ivava
Newport News
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Old Joint
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Owhart
Moro
FPO
Wampton
Bay Line
Portsmouth
SMITH
Tom
Bay Line Wharf
HALT
Wake Rivers
Ray O
Severn River
Poquolin
York Rivens
Old Point
Hay Line
Vornansremond River
Suffolk
C. R. R. Preigh
Mathews
Poquosin
Severn
Nangemond
Preigh
Washington, N. C
Pamilco
Pungo
Naml
ALR
Elicht
Newbgrn
MW. C
Naam S
Norpole
Dally
High Street
Bein
Stearl
Stommiers
RyAuenee
Virginia and Tennessee Air Line
Southern Railway
Norfolk and Caroline
Southern
Gulf Stream
James W. McCarrick
Train Service Details for Norfolk and Carolina Rail Road
Miscellaneous notes describe passenger trains between Mine’s Point and Wilmington with numbers 49 48 40 73 and local schedules. Mentions Ty ns manager and station references. unclear OCR yields partial names and places Norfolk and Carolina Rail Road rail service details.
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Amy
Mine’s Point
Wilmington
Recky Mi
M. Beeps
Tsoon
Oral
Unclear Regional Time Note Travels Through Norfolk Area
Fragmentary OCR records a confusing time and place sequence mentioning Norfolk Ari Lakdehs Charlotte Lincolnton Lenoir Chester Yorkville and a 11230 postal code. The garbled lines hint at a travel or schedule note with multiple towns and a late morning time.
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Norfolk
Arie Lakdehs
Charlotte Lincolnton
Arive Lenoir
Chester Chester
Yorkville
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