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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1889

Page

7

Cattle Receipts Fall Short Yet Prices Rally In Local Markets

The report shows local cattle receipts 300 head below last week and overall lighter run. Good butcher stock rose about 250 over last week's prices while stockers held, demand remains for high quality stock. Weather and seasonal factors temper sheep and light weights, but markets remain active with premiums for best Yorkers and strong Chicago trends. Traders predict a possible break in a few weeks amid cautious holdbacks by farmers.

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Cattle and Sheep Prices Slump Across Markets in Mixed Trade

Market reports show weaker cash cattle values with 508 head noted in Kansas City and Chicago receipts around 1,100 head. Steers mostly steady to weak, cows down to $1.45–$1.60, sheep and lambs softer with fluctuating bids, and hogs abundant but steady to lower. Local shipments, export lots, and live weight prices vary by region, with notable declines in some districts while others hold firmer levels.

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Pig iron and copper prices steady amid muted trade

Market notes show New York pig iron steady and copper doll lead steady with domestic tin quiet and easy in Straits markets. April pricing hints at slight shifts, but overall commodities trade remains subdued across steel and metal sectors.

New York Pig Iron Steady Medere Domestic Straits

Market Update in Seventeenth Century Ledger

Fragmentary report references Louis and Marketa in a market context with unclear details. The readable phrases hint at a financial or trade note involving individuals and possibly a ledger entry. No definite event or outcome is established in the legible text.

Castoria’s Familiar Rhyme Echoes Through Generations

An old advertising rhyme recalls Castoria as a soothing remedy used for babies and children, continuing as a familiar herbal remedy through generations with a light family tone and poetic cadence.

Wheat and corn dip after bearish Gov ernment report

Chicago wheat trading showed weakness with May closing 5¢ lower, June down, and July opening lower amid rains and favorable crop data. Declines extended to corn and oats as local selling intensified while lard and butter markets softened and cash prices for wheat and groceries moved mixed.

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Pittsburg Iron Prices Stabilize Amid Sparse Demand

Market remains steady from prior report as buyers stay frugal and producers hold lines. Listings show varied iron and steel items with cash discounts and per cent reductions for quick payment, including bars, nails, pipe, tubing, and grooved products, plus a mention of a medicine price at 25 cents.

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Pittsburg Real Estate Talks and River Interest Critique

A Philadelphia and Pittsburg real estate discussion highlights abundant riverfront and Monongahela Allegheny sites ready for manufacturing use. The piece defends cash buying for easier terms, notes a Brush Creek sale of 100 acres oil territory for 25000, and cites government neglect of river interests alongside local mortgage activity and a push for Pittsburgh capital over foreign funds.

Brush Creek Jennings & Roth McCalmont of McCaulty

Uneventful Stock Day Amid Dull Trading Actions

Yesterday the market showed little movement with prices clinging to old figures. The afternoon session opened with Captain Bar nour reading the list while bid and ask activity remained light and scattered, leaving most stocks near previous levels.

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No Change Business at the Bank

The article notes quiet trading in the local money market with moderate borrowing demand at unchanged rates. The Clearing House report shows a balance of 2,205,000 with stable percentages, while mercantile exchange activity remains dull and government bond quotes finish with New York closing.

Henry A. Weaver & Co Pittsburg Sterling Exchange

Bank Clears and Bullion Movements Across Cities

Currency data shows 6 percent 1806 rex cent and 1200 reg. NEw REN with Yuma Clearings $15 502 507 and balances $1 002 148. Philadelphia Clearings $11 219 400 and balances $1 400 652. London bullion withdrawn £2 000. Bank of England bullion stock fell £14 per week. Bank of France gold down 1 068 000 francs. The Bank of England reserve ratio stands at 41.70 percent.

Yuma Am Neni Bene Philadelphia Chicago Bank of EU Bank of England Bank of France

Oil and Prohibition Vote Marks Lively Market Day

The column reports a straw vote on a proposed prohibition amendment with 2 in favor and 3 against as oil markets stayed dull and unprofitable. Prices fluctuated from 0c to 84c with sales activity described at several wells and firms.

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Still Climbing Stocks Show Staying Power on London and New York

London and New York markets rose as foreign buyers led American securities higher. Louisville and Nashville, Lake Shore, St. Paul, Reading, Erie and Union Pacific were prominent purchases amid a day of initial weakness, with Reading pushing gains as Philadelphia bankers supported a late rally.

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Market activity in New York stocks and bonds

Prices moved gently across the market with mixed results. Rail bonds led sales totaling 520,000 while Chesapeake and Ohio contributed 124,000 and Reading earnings 119,000. Some issues rose slightly while others showed small losses as traders weighed the Ohio Arai and other listings.

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Very Dull and Comparatively Steady Boston Stocks

Boston stock market described as very dull and comparatively steady with bonds somewhat firm and stocks a trifle weak. Lists several stock names and prices from Boston Philadelphia New York markets and mining shares, noting minor changes and stable overall tone. Also mentions Hairs remedy, whiskies, and dress shop ads interwoven in the column.

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Flour Markets Drift Lower Amid Price Declines

Domestic markets show flour continuing downward with reduced jobbing rates while corn firms. Eggs gain firmness with limited supply. butter and cheese move freely though prices hold. Sugar and coffee quotes rise on European demand. oils and canned goods display mixed shifts across regions.

Ambiguous OCR note on meat market items and prices

Fragmentary local notice lists fresh pork loins and meat terms alongside unclear vendors and figures. The readable portion mentions Rice and Sealie Sees with references to pork products and footwear brands, but lacks complete context or dates.

Armeger Sealie

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