Trembling on the market capers as steady gains persist
Stock Exchange activity shows occasional timidity yet buyers absorb declines. Chicago Gas dips briefly toward the close before a rebound, while overall market remains firm and close near best prices. Bond market stays strong. money markets ease with steady demand and foreign interest boosting confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Chicago
Chicargo Gas
Commission House
Securits
I' Notte Company
Enal
Northwest
Chaeer
Bael Lox
London
Gould
Missouri Pacifc
Western Union
Murepe
American Sugar Refinery
Burlington and Quincy
Kiamo Cis
SSO
Peading
Rock Isham
St. Paul
Jeay Central
Wheat closes with small decline in Chicago market
Chicago June 4 Wheat closed with a slight decline of 1 point per bushel as the market reflected by trading activity. Liverpool, which yesterday saw movement, followed with related price shifts impacting futures and nearby contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
New York markets report price dullness across commodities
New York Alarker reports widespread dullness in wholesale prices. Flour, rye flour, and winter patents show declines or softness while corn meal and rye exhibit ease. Wheat and corn futures mixed. butter, cheese, and meats steady to easy with various grades listed. Prices for pork, pickled meats, and dairy products reflect stable to softened demand across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Creamery
Ile
State
Pennsylvania
Southern
New
Cordova
Wheat and grain market roundup from Baltimore in June
June market notes from Baltimore show mixed wheat and corn activity with various month figures. Southern wheat prices and spot bids appear alongside monthly quotations for July August and September. Key grades include No 2 white and No 2 mixed with steady river and western bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Steameroo
Turpentine Market Reports From Several Seaboard Cities
June reports from Wilmington Savannah and Charleston show firm to steady turpentine and spirits sales with varied receipts and prices. Quotation ranges include 1.30 to 1.50 for spirits turpentine and firm market for turpentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Savannah
Charleston
Cotton market remains dull with net decline and steady start
New York June 4 reports a dull market with prices opening barely steady and slipping on easier Liverpool futures. Totals show extensive cotton receipts since last September across Galveston New Orleans Savannah Charleston Wilmington Baltimore Newport News Philadelphia and more, with weekly and consolidated figures outlining net receipts exports and stocks for New York and the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Bales
Galveston
Ceases
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Kaaltimore
Sevens
Lstatz
Newport News
Iones
Philadelphia
West Point
Colton
Great Toritain
France
Great Britain
Bates
Cotton futures tumble amid dull sales across markets
June to December price series show modest fluctuations as futures close dull in New Orleans and Liverpool with volumes around 12 000 to 36 600 bales. Spot cotton remains steady at middling uplands 7 1/2 and middling gulf near 8 cents, while American middling quotes drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Liverpool
New Orleans
Oas
Norfolk Market Report Clarifies Prices Across Provisions
Norfolk, June 4 1597 Provisions Market shows strong tone with pork hams lard and butter listed at varying New York and Western dairy prices. Grain rice and milled market items note steady demand with local sales including sugar cured shoulders lard and molasses.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Smitthfield
S. C
Western Dairy
Ile Mutter
New York State
New Isiplie
Weston
Auction of Fresh Fish Prices List
Fragmentary OCR lists various fish prices per pound including croakers taylors pan fish flounders sheephead mackire blue fish speckled trout red snapper rock with per pound amounts. The text is incomplete and may mix currency signs and misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylors
Market prices for cattle and hogs in North Carolina
Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be set on this market owing to United States quarantine. Choice heavy Western cattle and common to fair cattle priced per head. Fat cows and milch cows listed with per head values. Hogs dull and slow demand with dressed hogs at four and a half to five cents per pound. Lambs at six to seven cents per pound.
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North Carolina
United States
Fragmentary 1800s Market Listing Names Various Goods
A damaged OCR market list mentions Southern Fruit Sananas oranges and lemons with various prices. It also lists cabbage potatoes onions and poultry with unit prices and notes wholesaler terms and regional references. The text includes California Messina and Soa d00, and misc items like beeswax and truck goods with unclear units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Fruit
Sananas
California
Trade Terms From Old Section Prices For Rosin and Turpentine
The note lists rosin at 2.25 per barrel and 32.25 per barrel, tin at 2.00 per barrel, and Hylon turpentine at 2.50 per gallon with various unit references.
Penoant Market Report From Local Vendors
Market quiet and steady with varied prices across staples. Hand picked fancy items command higher quotes while common grades show modest moves. regional cereals and shelling crops noted by grade and origin with mixed consumer demand.
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Virginia
Cypress Lumber Market Dull Demand Quotation List
Wholesale quotations show a sluggish Cypress Lumber market with no demand. Prices listed for boards include 1x6 16 feet at 12.50 and 16.00, 1x6-16 rough at 9.00 and 10.00, 1x12 to 18 inches 16 feet clears at 20.00 and 22.00, and wide rough boards at 12.12 and 15.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llumabor Mocket
Cypress
All Dried Pine Lumber Prices and Grades
Listing of dried pine lumber items with sizes and prices including 4 by 4 floor stock No 2 edge box stock box small joists ee joists and 2x4 16 scantling with price points ranging from 6.50 to 12.00 dollars. Includes clear and dry condition notes and grade designations.
Market Recap: Quiet Trading For Live Stock Prices Noted
Market notes show a quiet session with varied livestock quotes. Cattle ranges included extra fat and common grades, with milch cows priced from $10 to $35 per head. Hog and lamb demand improved slightly while butcher sheep remained largely unsold.
Shipping News Briefs From British Strips and American Ports
Shipping notices list British strip routes Thornaby Chiswick and Fernandina to Stettin via Willian Lamb Co agents, coal and sail details. Vessels Asphodel Matthias Mo bile Tayre and James Boyce Jennie N Huddle Tom Shaw Sardonila Curley Murray Vandlyer Daylight James Boyce and others bound to New York Baltimore Newport News Philadelphia and Bridgeport with coal lumber or general cargo.
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Thornaby
Chiswick
Fernandina
Stettin
Willian Lamb & Co
Asphodel
Matthias
Mobile
Tayre
Williim Lamb & Co
James Boyce
William Lamb & Co
Jennie N. Huddle
Hansen
New York
Cora
Tom Shaw
Ward
Baltimore
Light
Sardonila Curley
Gurley
Washington
Murray Vandlyer
McPherson
Hatlimore
Sehr
Daylight
Nicholson
Newport News
Vierlit
Bridgeport
Norfolk Virginia Beach and Soule R R Go Service Schedule
Travel guide for Norfolk Virginia Beach and Soule Railroad shows trains between Norfolk and Virginia Beach to Oconua Resort. Daily and Sunday departures with multiple express and local runs, stops at Kempsville Lynn Haven Oceana and others. Timetables include through express and mixed trains, signals, and station details.
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Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Soule R. R Go
Norpolie
Virsink
Oconua
Leavy Norwolk
Kempsville
Lyoanhaven
Oceana
Lynnhaven
Geeveann
Ocean
Lynnnhaven
Swavie
Kempsvile
Purk
He Omilhutes
Chale Cours
Pagsreagwer
DbAsso Peer Stillon Gerher Pork
Clairborne Avenues
Brambleton Ward
P. Wollam
Pannill
Sri
Pass
Railroad Sleeper and Dining Car Service Details
The notice outlines schedule and car service for trains between Richmond Cheltenham Louisville Norfolk and Cincinnati with dining and sleeping cars. It lists multiple numbered daily services, parlor cars, and peak times, plus contact details for ticketing and passenger agents at the Atlantic Hotel and Granby Street.
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Hilchmond
Chelanmnath
Louisville
Cheiminch
St. Louis
Menls
Gordonsville
Norfolk
Richmond
Excupe Mday
West Clifton
Porge
Dpuarlor
Moint
Nood
Choetnmit
Boutsville Daly
Pullinan
Cieinnath
Louksville
S “Ae
Cordoms- Ville
Stenmoor
Louise
R.T. Darookm
Granby Street
Atlantic Hotel
Jotin
Travelers Guide Announcement for 1897 Steamer Line
Norfolk to Baltimore and Philadelphia routes listed with schedules, ports, and fare notes. Tickets sold at No 77 West Main Street or on board. freight not advancing that day. W Randall is the agent. daily except Sunday, with some daytime limits and specific stop details.
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Balthnore
Iight Street
Old Point
Tees
Norfolk
Waayette St
Lialthmore
J. 1
Wingi Bld
Athintic Hotel
MT. Lamsg
Agat
Sun
Fig
N. C
Winston
Plymouth
Carolina
Wise
Wilmington
Norfolk Wharf
Miam Street
Alantiv
West Main Street
W. Randall
Portsmouth
Philadelph
York
New York
Philade
Hsigh Street
Philadelphia
Boston
Pullman
Jersey Sty
Philadelia
Cape Charles
Pullman Buffet
New
Cape Charlies
Bascaee
Walk
Savannah
Vriday
Providence
Pand Provence
Buoy Colors to Change Near Plymouth and Nearby Harbors
Notice announces that around June 4, 1897, the buoy southeast by east from Plymouth, Kingston, and Duxbury lighthouses will change color from red to black and white perpendicular stripes. The buoy’s position remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Kingston
Duxbury
Quick Time Between Ocean View and Old Point Travel Line
News brief outlines a short line service with Through cars connecting Ocean View to Norfolk Willimansby Spit Old Point Hampton and Newport News. Daily except Sunday schedules with freight runs from Norfolk at 7:00 am 11:00 am and 7:00 pm. Freight must be in depot 15 minutes before departure. L D P Matnes superintendent and Emmerson Smith receiver.
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Emmerson Smith
Ocean View
Old Point
Norfolk
Zere A. m
Ovenan View
Willminshby Spit
Old Point RR
Hampton
Newport News
Stinw
Sadosl
Toko Po
Hundren
Qeenn View
L. DP. Matnes
O. Emmerson Smith
Fragmented Sports Scoreboard Item
A partial OCR readout shows numbers and abbreviations for a game or event with times and scores but lacks readable names teams or locations. The readable items include 4 man 1 pom 340 pom and 700 nn with times around 100 p.m and 140.
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Aon Sa
TCO
Chester and Lenoir Rail Line Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a Southeastern Time Standard schedule with Norfolk to Charlotte and Lenoir to Yorkville legs. Mentions Chester Raleigh and Asheville services with varied times, but many entries are garbled. Preserve key places and rough departure and arrival times where readable.
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Norfolk
Law
P.m
Raleigh
Charlotte Coon
C. Ih m. Arvive Lenoir Vreeeeee, & Ly
Asheville
Isbe
So. Ry
Chester
Yorkville
Norfolk and Southern Rail Route Informal Service Notice
Norfolk and Southern Railway announces daily freight and passenger service to and from Nordpolie and Ash pom with limited weekend runs. Freight received daily until 1 pm and forwarded promptly at low rates. offices at Norfolk depot and Water Street Bastier.
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Nordpolie
Mai
Ash Pom
Tip
Thesday
Vail
Stem
Norfolk
Food West
Alainst
Norfolk and Western
Water Street
Bastier
Carolina
Richmond Newport News Steamship Schedules of the Tidewater Era
Freight and passenger timetable notes detail sailings to and from Hampton Roads Norfolk Portsmouth Suffolk and connections. It lists departure times on several lines including Severn River and Back River routes with specific wharf and depot points, prepaid freight rules and daily schedules subject to change.
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Chigago
Monkew Veneta
Pie Mercantile Papo
Sterling Lexehankeer
Bankers
Ash
ASH LE West
Askay Asse
Jsc
THO Bank
Ieee
Sss
Enias
Merdige Whiskey
Wits
Lim
Weber
Elale
Hp & W
Dewerye
Balthimore Warker
Roshan Turpentine
Norfollke
The
Norfolk Virginian
Ales
Salis
Pengeateas
Stork
Bell and
Mienmor
Seaboard Air Line
Ah Norfollkt
Atlantic and Danville
Norfolk and Carolina
Southern Railway
Guora Yians
Crocerica
Lair
Gholee
Laguayrau
Java
Porto Rico
Keystone
Eeas
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Timothy Hay
Stoeres
Shipping News
Arian
Yacht Enterprise
Perzuson
Sehr Howard
Slamilton
Cont
Chesapeake
Ohio Railway
Mbirise
Cincinnat'i
Gao
West Ware
Conde
PEST
Newpork News
Washington Bane
Clifton
Lowulsville
St Louis
Aes Iu
Travelers Guides
Southern ‘Railway Co
Land OF the Sky
Chattanooga
Nashville
Yrestore
Traleigh
Durham
Burlington
Greensberg
Hot Springs
Knoxville
Nashville Atlanta
Montgomery
Birmingham
Memphis
Reat, Nor
Nortul
Philadelpha
Webb Te Ray
Souti Hound
B&o
P.R.R
Nolonk Hashington Steymbont, Co
Liu Lidpuywerl Pubodkwan Sistem Wisnw Por News
ABH
Ington and
Norpole
Leavn
Vurtemeth
Worth Street
Matthews
Street
B. & O. Penn
R. Ly
BB & O. Ly
Fortress Monroe
Arriva Norfolk
Wortsmouth
Enn
Potomac
Usch
GB. E O
W. T. Walke & Co
D. J. Callahan
Acent
A.C. L
Norfolk & Carolinian Railroad
Williamston
Washington, N. C
Kinston, N. C
Art Wilson
NLC
Goldsboro
Wayetteville
N. S
Wlorence
Jd. A
Neughe Baur
James W. Magein
T. M. Wam Rson
H. M. Emmerson
G. M. Serepeli
Cket CO
Tigh Street
Main Street
Old Pont
LHS
Phthidelpha
Altimore
U Sort Dock
Haltimore
Canton Dock
aAr
Suffolk
Hobgood
Tarboro
Rocky Mount
Gadd
Ceres Sab
Gio
Ates
Norfolk and Ocean View
Fi. R
South Atlauta
Augusta
Macon
Florida
Texas
South
TN Eppect
Jn Portsamoutit
PhD Weldon
Hender Rson
Dally
Verge
Mexico
Unifornia
Nad Arrivo
Frown
Patedet
Maln St
Murray Forbes
Trav
Amin
Mehef
A. Glaved
Andirson
Trame Saunger
Chester and Lenoir RR
Balley
James W. McCarrick
General Southern
PO Clyde &C6
Norfolk & Southern
RB. R. Go
WOLMN
A. m
Jhetebeth City
Enton
Mackey
Perry
Kuper
Pantego
Belhaven
Edenton
Jamesville
Willinson
Windsor
Chowan
Scuppernonge
Aveca
Hellviven
Virginta Dare
Mirkleyville
Bauth Creek
Savor
AL Mimbherh City
Newberne
Roanoke Ishind
Oerseoke Landing
Oriental
Newhere
Hvening
Noar- Rohat
Elizabeth City
Wiry Stallions
Minzaberh City
Neuse
More- Treaty
Ixfaeton
Goldsberg
Jacksonville
Warelisten
Phoumaler Pst
H.C. Hudgins
M I. King
Prt Transportation
watThey Ee Agen
Gieuern At 'Ouiecx
Chicngo
Shavers
Imi
Inch
Newport! News
Hampton Roads
Northam
lAccomfck
Enolasalling, & i
Sewharst
Ang Ae
Severn River
Phursdays
Gacurdaye
Ortamouth
Bacls
Severn
M. B. Crowell
Agent
New York, Philadelphia , and Norfolk Railroad
Danville Railways
Shippers
Lawrenceville
Danville
Emporian Atlantic Coast Line
Soats
Emporia
Trai
A. O
Emoporia
Thea
Denniston Junction
Norfolk and Weater R
Fpress Junction
Atlanta
Phil
Oti
Walke's
Whats
W. WV
Willams Agency
WM. H. Taylor
Haines, Isles
Merchants’ & Mines’ Transportaton
Nsw
Norfolk Wester
Lynchburg
West
Fomond
Weaver
W. B. Bby
General Peseonger i
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