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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1897

Page

7

London and New York Stocks Sink on Gold Shipments Doubts

Traders weigh London bullion flows and Paris exits as stock losses mount. News of a 500 shipment and potential 87 million weekly total prompts broad declines with gains limited in Chicago Gas, St Paul, Burlington and Western Union while bonds firm.

Volche Ribose Ray London New York Paris Chicago Gas St. Paul Burlington and Western Union New Jersey Central lWpreient Norfolk and Western Norfolk and Western Common Oregon Navigations Burlington Louisville and Nashville Manhattan Reading Rock Island

Turbulent Wheat Market As Crop Reports Clash

Chicago May 11 Wheat prices moved amid conflicting crop reports from the federal government and California exporters. July futures ended higher while other months showed little change. Prices for No 2 soft wheat remained steady with several commodities showing modest demand and broad activity across grains and feeds.

Chicago California Orn Fey Tinany Howe Nook

Whalesald Quotations From Norfolk Market May 1897

Norfolk Va May 41 1897 Whaolesald quotations. Prices listed for mackerel herring pork and beef cuts in kegs barrels and boxes. Includes sugar cured bacon ham cheese butter syrups and molasses with multiple prices and grade notes across livestock and dairy products.

Norfolk North Carolina Smithfields Lse S. C Western Dairy Ile New York New Woern Keresone

Market Prices and Goods List for Family Meals

A fragmented price table lists various family meal items and weights with prices. Items include Choice Straleht Family at 4654.70, Good Family at 4.65, Pair Family at 4.45, Good Extra at 4.00, and rice milled at 45 to 60 cents with 4% and 614c. notes mention salt and Liverpool Fine at 90 cents to 1.00.

Liverpool

Market Steady Prices Dictate Local Bread Sales

Out of town delivery rates influence market pricing as local buyers report varied loaf prices across several grades and brands including Cut loaf five twenty nine, powdered four ninety two, granulated thirty four seventy seven, confectioners standard A four oh five, American of A four forty two, centennial bright and Yellow H four oh five, California B three ninety two, Mrinklin standard extra C three eighty six, Key stone extra C eight seventy four, American extra C Sod with unclear final line.

California

Local Feed Prices Slashed For Various Grains And Seeds

Market notes show prices for peas and black-eyed peas at $1.45 per bag and 80 cents per bushel for straight, with white corn at 34 cents and mixed at 35 cents. Mil feed steady at $13 for bran and $14 for shipstuff. meal 40 cents per 50 pounds. Timothy Kay No.1 at $15.00 and No.2 at $12.00. mixed at $120 per ton. Michigan Ohio and Indiana markets included.

Michigan Ohio Indiana Timothy Kay

Fish Prices Flash in Fragmented North Carolina List

Fragmented OCR lists various seafood prices by pound or hundred, with items such as crakers, taylors, pit fish, flounders, sheephead, mackarel, blue fish, speckled trout, red snapper, shad, buck shad, and herr ing. Prices appear garbled but indicate market quotes from North Carolina.

Taylors North Carolina

Market Report Shows Strong Demand for Good Cattle

Market reports firm demand for good cattle while Eastern North Carolina milk cows cannot be sold due to a U S quarantine. Prices list heavy Western cattle at 24 to 26 cents per pound for common to fair stock. fat cows around 20 to 24 dollars per head. butchers sheep 24 cents. dressed hogs 4 to 4.4 cents per pound. lambs 0.5 to 1.0 dollars per pound.

North Carolina United States Dulles

Fragmented Local Market Prices Amid Listing Errors

A garbled OCR price list shows items such as oranges from California and various produce and commodities with inconsistent spellings and numbers. Entries include potatoes, onions, lemons, cabbage, beets, coconuts, and poultry with prices like $4.25 for Irish potatoes and $3.00 for cabbage, plus beeswax and turpentine figures. legibility is limited and several items appear miswritten.

California

Farmers Market Prices Quiet and Steady

Market report shows steady demand with prime quality produce listed. Items include refined varieties labeled fancy and strictly prime with multiple price points, shelling and Virginia types noted. Prices and codes appear garbled but indicate standard market listings and grade labels.

Virginia

Shipping News Update With Belfast and Glasgow Routes

Shipping notices list Itt. staip Mira White Newport News bound for Belfast and Glasgow. Wind agents include Wil lamb & Co. Sehr John Q. Ferguson Wixlit noted. Continued on Elghth Page.

Itt Staip Mira, White Newport News Belfast Glasgow Wil Lamb & Co Coal Sehr Wirner Moore, Crockett, Biehmnond Wine Lamb & Co Wind John Q. Ferguson Wixlit

Norfolk and Ocean View Train Schedule Notice

Norfolk and Ocean View train timetable lists departure from Old Point and Norfolk stations. The notice cites dated sections with stations, times, and paths to alternate stops, indicating passenger routes and service notes for the day.

NoRfolks ABD Ocean View the WR Company 0 Emmerson Smuth Heeetrer Normolix OD Polst TAM Eton Paiking Wlemer Peppe Tenvy Norfolk Amd Ocean View Loe Pot Norfgollik Vay Tn Pp Ihe P.M Dab Alto Old Point Tenia Fear Norfolk Matiliss

Norfolk and Willoughby Spit Political Notices

Damaged OCR notes listings and notices concerning Norfolk and Willoughby Spit clippings. Mentions Old Point and Norfolk city information with unclear dates and local political postings.

Norfolk, Willoughby Spit Old Point

Train speeds and seating details from early express services

The notice describes express and local train times with a thirty five minute express and forty five minute local journey. It mentions a chair car attached to passenger trains with seating of two seats each and lists officers B Y WOLLAND and PANNILL with pass and art roles.

Bue I’assenger B.Y. Wolland To. Pannill Gen Sant. Ger Srl Pass Art

Norfolk and Southern and Western Rail Lines Advertised

Norfolk and Southern and Western railway lines announce daily freight and passenger services from Norfolk via East Main Street to North and West points. Freight accepted daily until 5 pm with prompt forwarding at low rates. Information through General Offices of the New S S and T. R. Co. Norfolk. C Hudgins general freight and passenger agent. King general manager.

LYDE Philadelehila Serfollow Pba Npt Norfolk Overstone Hay Thiadelphia James W. McCarricic General Southern Norfolk, Va WM. TY Clyde &H Pithidelphia Austiurm Carolina Dispatch Weset Norfolk Norfolk and Southern Railhoad Cand Wisters North

General Staff Officer Names and Titles Listed

A garbled OCR item lists several general staff roles and names including Nedderbauril passenger and ticket agent, Maupfien, Emerson, Smremel, and CG. M. Smremel as general manager at Norfolk. The readable fragments show a sequence of military or railway titles without clear context or complete identity.

J. A. Nedderbauril Tames K.maupfien Porn Radigs Avent Tl. M. Emerson Mreleht Andaey M. Smremel Cenerad Afanage Y Norfolk

Baltimore Bay Line Ticket Policy Announcement

Tickets sold to all points North East and West with baggage checked to destination. Staterooms reserved on application at 17 West Main Street or on board. Freight not received after 40 minutes past noon on the forward day. For information apply to W Randall, Agent, daily except Sunday.

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