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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1897

Page

7

Market Falters as New York Stocks Drift Lower

A sluggish New York market shows no rallying point with prices drifting downward. London activity wanes as U S anxieties over Cuba and Cuba policy weigh on sentiment while a $1,000,000 gold shipment looms and exchange rates harden. Industrials like Sugar and Chicago Gas lead losses with widespread declines across active issues, amid light outside interest and ongoing treasury activity.

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New York Market Notice Readout Fragment

May prices and percent rates appear distorted in this fragment of a New York market page. The text lists various figures and items such as silver, salt, and currency references, with several garbled phrases and unclear subjects.

Market report mixed for flour wine and grains in New York

New York on May 13 reports fair activity in flour and spring patent sales and steadiness in rye flour corn meal and barley malt. Spot wheat firm for No 1 Northern New York while No 2 hard New York ranges mildly firmer. Coffee and sugar show dull to steady movement with refined sugar higher and butter cheese and eggs listing varied prices across state and Western creamery.

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Flour and Wheat Futures Amid Market Movements

In Baltimore on May 13, wheat markets show spot and futures activity with Southern white and other wheat varieties quoted. Corn futures and oats are listed with nearby and futures prices, while soybean figures and other grain items appear inconsistently in the report.

Turpentine and Rosin Prices Across Southern Markets

Wilmington and Savannah dispatches show turpentine firm around $1.54 to $2.60 with varied receipts and sizes, while rosin quotes hold steady with mixed barrels and grades. May reports from Charleston and Savannah list prices for A, B, and other grades, noting firm markets and stable demand despite noisy OCR data.

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New York Cotton Market Mixed as Dull Trading Persists

May 12 to May 21 reports show a dull carbon and cotton market with scant activity. Net receipts and exports figures for May 13 and May 21 indicate modest movement with steady closings, while futures opened steady and closed quiet and steady amid limited speculative interest.

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New Orleans Cotton Futures Report Slightly Steady

New Orleans May 13 cotton futures show dull but steady activity with 12,500 bales traded. Prices listed for May through February range from 6.70 to 7.19, with several months displaying minor shifts amid a stable market tone.

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Cotton goods market in New York heavy rain limits buyers

In New York on May 13 a heavy rain kept away many buyers from prominent out of town houses. Semi-staple cottons sold well for autumn accounts while purely staple goods showed moderate demand. Fancy cottons and wool dress goods moved on advance orders. silks, woolens, underwear, and hosiery remained in large movement. Colored cottons were quiet but not neglected. Printing cloths held steady at 29 16 cents with June contracts bid and declined.

New York

Unclear railroad schedule items from 20th century text

Fragmentary OCR list shows rail lines Norfolk and Western Norfolk and Southern Seaboard Aly Line Southern Railway number 511 and Steamer Newton with scattered dates and locations. This item preserves unnamed entities and ambiguous data from a transport timetable.

Seaboard Aly Line

Wholesale 4b provisions and prices from Norfolk market

The Norfolk Virginia market report lists wholesale prices for various provisions and commodities. Entries include mackerel and herring in multiple forms, pork, lard, bacon, cheese, coffee, syrups, molasses, wheat, salt, and milling products with price ranges and grade notes.

Fragmentary chess notation report on games and players

A cropped OCR fragment lists move notes and player names such as Virginia and Yeo with several unclear terms. It appears to reference Spanish openings and other notation like 4 e5 and No. 1 Virginia, but many words are garbled.

Shipping News Update From Coastal Ports

Shipping items listed include British ships from various ports to Dordrecht and Birkenhead, coal and provisions carried by Lamb & Co agents, and several steamers and barges such as Sehr Haroldine, Cora, Alice M Colburn, Howard Wim Peck, and Henry Grant sailing to or from New Orleans Newport News North Carolina North Atlantic routes. Several unnamed vessels are noted for coal, phosphates, or fish ventures with agents cited.

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Tug in tow with two barges in New York harbor

May 1 in New York Port arrived lumber shipments for Kort Tunevelk as vessels linked in Sandy Hook bay. Names include Menawan Pembleton and Henry Ineh with crews aboard. Abbie FL Green and Crank Lowming chart routes to Norfolk and Virginia. Lizard on May 12 reports Sabroan Gasden bound for Hamburg.

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Virginia Beach to Norfolk train schedule in travel guide

Norfolk to Virginia Beach daily train timetable lists express and local service with stops at Kempsville Lynnhaven and Ovennta, through express trains 35 minutes, locals 45 minutes, chair car seating 25 cents. Fabricated names Holl and Pannillg shown as agents.

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Market Steady Prices With Delivery Rate Dependence

Market steady with out of town prices tied to delivery rates to various points Local sales show items listed with per unit prices in dollars pounds and fractions including references to confectioners an.

California

Consul General Collins to return from London in June

A paragraph notes Consul General Patrick Collins will return to the United States in June to resume his professional duties. It mentions President Wilson attending a June meeting of a museum advisory board and references various contemporaries and events, including a local birthday celebration and other named figures in public service and agriculture.

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Market Notes On Grains And Seeds From Midwest Trade

Market brief covers prices for peas black eye white corn and timothy hay in Michigan Ohio Indiana. No. 1 timothy Kay priced at $14.00 per unit while No. 2 at $13.00. Barter terms include per bushel and per 60 pounds with several quality grades indicated. Prices labeled as steady with various shipments and merchandise like bran middling shipstuff noted. North central markets show mixed quality varieties with terms unclear due to damaged text.

Michigan Ohio Indiana Timothy Kay

Fragmentary Market Prices List from North Carolina Scene

Partial OCR shows per pound and per hundred price entries for fish and seafood including blue fish specks and red snapper, plus North Carolina context. Mentions buck shad and rock, with scattered figures like 32.5 and 50c. Unclear items and spellings indicate a commerce or market-rate listing from a coastal area.

Cronkers Tavburs North Carolina

Travelers Guide Schedule at Ocean View Depot

Trains feature at Ocean View Depot Norfolk with timetables and connections. The notice lists stations, service hours, and notes departures and stay times, with references to various routes and supervisors.

Ocman View R. R. Company Paarson Kreisey

Market shows strong demand for cattle and produce

Market reports firm for cattle with high prices for North Carolina stock and western heavy cattle. Hogs weak while dressed hog meat sells low per pound. Fruit and produce items list price ranges for oranges, cocoanuts, lemons, cabbage, potatoes, hay, onions, poultry, beef, sheep, and rosin. Pricing appears fragmented with regional variations and few clear totals.

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Norfolk to Philadelphia Regular Line Ferry Service

Regular line from Norfolk to Philadelphia operates weekly with sailings from Norfolk on Mondays and Saturdays at 5 pm and from Philadelphia on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Connections offered via Seaboard Air Line Southern Railway Norfolk Southern and other routes to South and Southwest markets. James W. McCarrick is general rothern agent, and Walter Clyde Co. represents Philadelphia.

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Snarket Gujot and steady prime grades story

Fragmentary OCR provides garbled text with scattered phrases like Spanish, sleslow Grades, and prime numbers. No coherent event, people, or organizations are readable to identify a news item or outcome.

Norfolk and Southern Railway Arrival Schedule Notice

Norfolk and Western depot at Mast Main street and Water Street freight station on Water street list daily freight receipt and prompt forwarding. Offers daily service to North East South via Norfolk and Western routes. For information contact the General Office Norfolk Virginia, M. W. King, General Manager.

Chesapeake Westward Train Service and Schedules

Daily rail service from Norfolk to Cincinnati and Louisville with Norfolk to St Louis via Pullman sleeping cars from Maryland Moline. Dining cars operate west of Gordonsville. The Louise arrives at Norfolk daily at 12:95 noon and 7 p.m. For tickets contact R. Prooke at Granby Street office under Atlantic Travel Company. Assistant General Passenger Agent PorTrurs invites inquiries.

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Fragments From an Unreadable Page

Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases and symbols. no coherent events, names, places, or dates are discernible for a factual summary. The readable material provides no actionable items or verifiable entities to anchor a newsworthy card.

Baltimore Steam Packet Co Bay Line Passenger Schedule

Baltimore Steam Packet Co Bay Line announces daily connections via A Co L train to all pots and eastern Carolinas with a Norfolk stop at 6:05 p m and a Tokso morning service except Sunday. Through trains to Norfolk Wilmington and Philadelphia with Norfolk Wharf checks and tickets at 17 Malin Street. Special agents Mevgelamer Emmerson and G M Srenpale oversee freight and passenger operations. Freight cutoff 4 p m daily. Tickets to North East West with staterooms at No 77 West Main Street.

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Norfolk and Newport News steamship schedule and rates

Passenger service details from Norfolk and Newport News with weekly sailings to Richmond on Sundays, and routes to Old Point, Hampton Roads, Bay Line, and several rivers. Includes departure times, ports, and freight prepaid terms. schedules vary by day and are subject to change without notice.

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Boston Providence and Savannah Steamship Schedules

Notice lists weekly sailings to Boston Providence and Savannah with class rates. First class includes meals and stateroom. second class lower fare. Perishable freight via Providence forwarded to Boston. For details contact agents RW Wright Norfolk VA, D Stemverins, J C Whitney.

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