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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1897

Page

7

Market Narrow Yet Firms After Gold for Shipment Annonce

New York May 7 The stock market closed narrow with little broad action. Western Union led turnover while Grange stocks rose except Omaha. Tobacco and American Spirits climbed on favorable settlement and manipulation. Bond market varied as underwriters dissolving and safe yields.

New York Westorn Union Europe Omaha Western Union American Tobacco Company Burlington Chicago Gas Northern Pacific St. Paul E.e Prior

Market report notes declines on weak export demand

Yesterday's Advance In market activity showed weak export demand dragging prices. Liverpool market influenced declines while other markets were dull and irregular. Corn and oats traded about the same, provisions closed unchanged to slightly higher.

Liverpool

Commodity price list fragment from a historical market page

A dense OCR fragment lists prices for oats white and rye barley flax seed and pork products with weights and per unit costs. Includes prime Timothy seed lard ribs dry salted shoulders and whiskey with per gallon and per hundred weight figures.

New York Market Report May 7 Flour and Commodities

New York reports mixed prices across commodities. Flour opens firm but weakens after wheat dip. corn meal steady. rye and barley dull. Wheat bids vary by grade from No 1 Northern Duluth to No 1 Northern New York. Butter cheese eggs and fats show limited movement. sugar and coffee maintain minimal shifts amid steady to dull demand.

Price Report From Baltimore Wheat Corn Oats Rye

Baltimore May 7 flour dull wheat steady spot and mouth prices for July 7444 74 percent southern wheat by sample 85 88 cent. Corn firm spot and mouth 28 2s7 cent June 23 percent 29 cent July 29 14 29 cent August 29 16 cent southern white corn 82 cent do yellow 30 44 40 31. Oats steady No 2 white 26 27 cent Rye easy No 2 nearby 38 0 3 percent.

Baltimore

Turpentine and Rosin Prices Across Southern Markets May 7

Wilmington reports steady turpentine with modest receipts and mixed crude prices, rosin steady with several price bands. Savannah shows firm turpentine with notable sales and a wide rosin range, while Charleston notes dull turpentine and firm rosin with varied grade prices.

Wilmington N. C Savannah Charleston S. C Rosin

Cotton market opens weak then rallies on stock and demand

New York and Liverpool report a feeble start to cotton trading due to cables and crop optimism, followed by a sharp rebound as stock draw and stronger spot demand push prices higher. Weekly receipts, exports, and futures activity across New York New Orleans and London are detailed with notable gains and steady tones.

New York Criwestom Nhs Calesas Ieee New Orleans Mobile Savanna Iceeseee Eau Slecluaes Ee Ecenskos Wilmington Tsossom Philadelphia POL Vasey Toras Cs Osae Perencals Pope Rove Beeen Bay Hie G. B France Liverpool

Wholesale Provisions Market Report Norfolk Va May 7 1897

Wholesale provisions in Norfolk Virginia on May 7 1897 show strong market with varied meat prices. Hogs, hams, and lard quotes listed. fish like herring and mackerel in kegs and barrels. dairy butter and cheese prices noted. coffee, syrups, and molasses ranges provided. rice and salt prices also included. overall tone reflects steady to firm market with multiple graded items and container sizes.

Norfolk Smithfield Western Dairy New York State Dairy New Western Keresone

Market Prices for Various Goods and Delivery Rates

Market steady prices from out of town delivery rates indicate variations by destination. Local rates show cut loot at 5.29, powdered 4.92, granulated 4.67, confectioners standard A 4.55, American off A 4.42, centennial bright yellow GB 405, California B 3.09, Franklin standard extra C 3.86, Key ene extra C 1.74, American extra C 0.49.

California

Price listing for crops and mill feed across midwest markets

Market price notes show beans and peas with varied grades and bag prices at $1.45 for black eye peas and 70 cents per bushel for clay. white corn 34 cents. mill feed bran at $13 and shipstuff or middling at $14. white bolted meal 40 cents per 50 lbs. Michigan Ohio Indiana No 1 penay $15 No 2 $13 and mixed at $12.00.

Michigan Ohio Indiana

Prices for Various Fish Per Pound and Hundredweight

A fragmented list shows prices for multiple fish types by pound and hundredweight. Items include croakers, taylors, pan fish, bak ing fish, Nounders, sheephead, macharel, blue fish, speckled trout, red snapper, roe shad, buck shad, herr ing, and rock. Regional tags North Carolina and North Carolina suggest origin or market area.

North Carolina

Market and Cattle Prices Amid Quarantine Constraints

Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be solid on this market owing to the United States quarantine regulation. Trade shows varied values across cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, fruits, and produce with prices listed for more than a dozen items. Farmers market quiet and steady with quality grades and regional fruit and produce prices noted.

North Carolina United States Best

Shipping News Arrivals From British Ports To伦

Shipping notices list arrivals and sailings with vessels such as British strip from Craincrag to West Hartlepool via William Lamb & Co agents. Also coated and sailed ships to Greenock Scotland and New York with various names and destinations.

Craincrag Gibson Pensacola West Hartlepool Wm. Lamb & Co Greenock Scotland Wim. Lamb & Co

Shipping Notices From The Barge Listings

The notice lists barges and steamers loaded with coal lumber andiles sailing to and from ports including Mumford Battery Creek Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Petersburg Hoboken and James River. Vessels mentioned include Western Bell Maud Sherwood Robert W McQuillen Harry G C Shepherd Annie Reynolds A Denike Thos B Taylor Manerya L Wedmore and James Davidson among others with cargo details and destinations.

Samuel W. Hall Mumford Battery Creak Maud Sherwood Kelly Boston Robert W. McQuillen Blake New York Harry GC. Shepherd Cranmer Wm. Wilson Brage Philadelphia Annie ©. Reynolds FEM Pallimore A. Denike Smith Schr P. Blackburn Ross Vporthind Goul Thos Ditchards Cox Baltimore Chas Rohla Phillips Peters-burg James Davidson Rankin James River Pendleton Hoboken Cowl

Tug N. and W. 2 pass Cape arrivals near Henry Va

Tug N. and W. 2 passed the Capes at 10 20 with two barges in low Cape Henry Va May 7 12 clear West wind 10 miles light north east sea. The tug Mary Walker Capt Chas Sparks cleared for Philadelphia with five barges the Adolphus Kimbrey the James Thompson the Annie Jennings the Colonebh Barry and the JT Maury Cave all laden with pig iron the shipment age reqailing 3 000 tons.

Capes Cape Henry Mary Walker Chas. Sparks Philadelphia Adolphus Kimbrey James Thompson Annie Jennings Colonebh Barry Maury Cave

Color pigments and a Buddhist lecture in Boston

A recipe outlines dissolving lime and salt with molasses to create pigment colors, detailing measurements for ochres and earth tones. The notice also mentions Dharmapala of Ceylon teaching Buddhism in Boston, drawing significant Brahmin attendance.

Annagnarika II Dharmapala Ceylon Boston City

Salvation Oil promoted as a universal remedy

An advertisement extols Salvation Oil as a perfect cure for sprains bruises and pains sold for 25 cents. A Detroit reader Mrs Frank Jail of 518 Gratford Ave praises its efficacy curing her ankle sprain and endorses its longstanding use. The ad lists multiple outlets including Cannon's Pharmacy 42 Bute Street Alfred T West 216 Main St Robt F Hiolmes Co 77 M Habistanivus Atlantic City Store and others.

Frank Jail Gratford Ave Detroit Mich Bs iv Cannon's Pharmacy Bute Street Alfred T. West Main St ROBT F. Hiolmes & CO Habistanivus Atlantic City Ain Sr. Drug

Clyde’s Regular Liners From Norfolk to Philadelphia

Clyde line steamers sail from Norfolk every Monday Wednesday and Saturday at noon with return from Philadelphia on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Through bills of lading issued to South and Southwest via Seaboard Air Line Southern Railway Norfolk and Carolina Norfolk and Southern Railroads. James W. McCarrick general roaster agent and Wm Po Clyde Co agents Philadelphia.

LYDE Regulam Lin Norfolk Philadelphuis P.om Philadelphia Dnto Seaboard Air Line Southern Trailway Norfolk and Carolina Norfolk and Southern James W. McCarrick General Rosier Ou. Va WAL Po Clyde & Co Philade Sinihte

Norfolk Virginia Beach Rail Schedule 1907

Travelers guide lists daily train service between Norfolk and Virginia Beach with stops at Lynnhaven Kempaville Oceana and Kempsville. Through express time about thirty five minutes, local express forty five. Chair cars included. fares two cents per mile. Officials Hollard and Pannill announce timetable and service notes.

Norfolk Witomla Beach Southern F. R Fomone Virgina Beach Leenal Iyoout Lynthiayen Oerlain Yy Oak Oceana Lynnhaven Keimpsville Grambleton B.V. Holland Hh. H. Pannill Ger. Srt Puss

Norfolk and Point Richmond Rail Schedule Fragment

Fragmented timetable from Norfolk showing trains to Lenoir, Lincolnton, Ashville and Yorkville with connections, including Old Point and Hampton routes. Notes indicate limited weekend service, departures at 7 00 am and 9 30 am, with several times garbled.

Norfolk A. L Charlotte Lincolnton Lenoir Ashevilly Chester A. T Yorkville Willoughby Spit Old Point R Lt. Co Old Point J-S. A Willowerhiy Spiro Leavis Nop. Park Sai A. In Lehman An Washington Old Patac Dhebawomd Pbs A

Through West Virginia Norfolk Line to Greensboro and beyond

The old train schedule from Norfolk to Chicago via Portsmouth Junction and Greensboro lists a Pullman Sleeping Car and a route through Durham Raleigh Burlington Knoxville Chattanooga Montgomery Birmingham and New Orleans with arrival and departure times on November 15, 1890. Addresses show Moog Wingminlee passenger agent and Green general superintendent names in Norfolk and Chicago offices.

Westiven Nortil Carolina Norfolk Chittanooom Solcht Portsmouth Junction Durham Lurlington Greensboro Asheville Knoxville Uso Chattanooga Abin Prairhe Minneer Ahs Green Turis Deanville Railway Norfolks Shippers’ Compress Wharf West Norfolk Danvilla Danvils Whip MM. R Norons Lawrenceville Itrive Dinville Emporia Atlantic Coast Line Trai A. Seate Wiee Dennisto Junction Norfolk and Westerns RR Atoj Fress Junction Danvilley Southern Railway Anville Atlante Jacksonville Memphis New Orleans Istaa Waike’s Whare W. W. H. Willams Portsmouth Lees

Richmond Newport News Steamship Schedules and Fares

Passenger services depart from Norfolk and Newport News to Richmond, Old Point, Hampton, and multiple river towns. Timetables cover daily and Sunday sailings, including freight routes to Washington NC and Tar Pamlico rivers. Freight prepaid. schedules subject to change without notice.

Mata Ora General Office Wharf Richmon Dales Newport News Richmond Ee Hext Reo Old Point Norfolk Suns Mbhout Strame Hiampton Roads Northampton Luray Accomack Inola North Portsmouth Bay Line Norfolk Pate Hampton SMS Ward River Cmpany's Pamlico Pungo

Tickets available for travel to all points North East and West

Freight must be received by 4 PM to forward that day. Tickets sold in person at the company office on Norwest Main Street or on board Breamer. For further information contact Randall, Agent, Daily except Sunday.

Tallinore Light Street Old Point Norfolk Payette Math Street Orion Board Steamers Fleetile Cars Sone Baltidorn Ely Wingfield Atlantic Totel Lam Agere A A. C. L. Rein Tor Wilmington Bigeage Norfolk Wharf Main Street Atlanithe Otek J. A. Neugherbauer Jamies F. Maupin T. M. Emerson Wrejeht Pass M. Serpan Norwest Breamer Randall Portsmouth Ign Street Pales New York Fanadelphis New Earls Norpfole Poicore Ne High Street Pihacel Sip Philadgee Artlve Ally Geneon Reon Portssmouth High Street Philadelphia Alt Rail Sound Boston Pillman Alent Jersey City Cape Charles Walke Atlantic Hotel R. B. Cooke General

Train Arrives at Norfolk Daily Except Sunday

Daily train arrives at Norfolk connecting North East and West stations. Freight operations on Winter Street. Norfolk depot at East Main Street handles passenger traffic with through service to multiple lines.

Norfolk Mai Fonte East Mainst Norfolky Western Winter Street

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