Local Live Stock Trade Dampened by Export Rush
The Liberty stockyards report unusually large cattle receipts as export demand peaks with Goldsmith securing Atlantic space for weeks. Prices show mixed signals as prime and heavy cattle soften while light cattle and sheep trade hold or rise. butchers hedge profits amid high export volumes and steady consumer demand for mutton and pork.
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Pittsntnre Distates
Liberty
Europe
Goldsmith
East Liberty
Ohio
Berres
Livestock Market Reports from Texas and Chicago
Telegraph market notes show mixed runs with cattle, sheep, and hogs. Strong export demand for beef and steady to higher prices for medium to good stock across regions. London cables reflect duller beef at lower calves prices.
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Texas
Ieee
Emss
London
OgGs Cornorkers
ChicaGo
St. Louis
Rise of American silk mills foretold in domestic loom drive
A long ago shift toward home produced silk goods is described as poised to reduce reliance on English French and German imports. The article notes a rapid rise in domestic silk manufacture over two decades and urges continued policy support to grow the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Germany
Wheat Market Fluctuates Amid Delayed Delivery Pressure
The wheat market showed firm to buoyant trading with bears contesting ground but late buying supported prices. Reports of July deliveries and Liverpool futures, plus new spring wheat arrivals, influenced sentiment as prices fluctuated, with higher closes on some contracts and steady butter and grain components in New York and Chicago exchanges.
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Chonan
Liverpool
Oorn
Man
Orm
Riba
Suiza
Leo Ounda
Lic
New York
Elena
Bregan
Whee
New Orleans
Greson
Aalee
Western Steam
Elty
Geackon
Iienport
Nesss
aPy
Bignc
Ieater
Poona Vania
Milwaukkee
Lotatt
The Drygoods Market in New York Steady in August
The August market for hosiery underwear shawls prints and damask remained steady with strong demand for plain goods and bleached fabrics. Activity was high for brown and bleached items while overall trade awaited the usual August surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cress
Metal Market Update Signals Steady Copper Prices
Market notes show copper trading quiet and firm with prices near $1.75 per pound. The tone remains cautious as traders balance supply concerns and demand signals in New York trading.
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New York
Gugu
Straits
Hyi Tin
Bold Postoffice Robbery Strikes North Henderson
Inspector Stuart investigates a daylight postoffice raid at North Henderson Illinois as thieves enter the unoccupied office and steal all valuables including a $135 money order and about $250 in stamps. The telegraph reported the incident shortly after it occurred yesterday afternoon.
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Chcaco
Stuart
North Henderson
Ill
J. H. Humes
Real estate market roars with activity across city and suburbs
A Pittsburgh broker notes robust realty activity with deals in the East End and along the Ohio River boulevard. Insurance delays cause fire losses in Wilkinsburg, while Central Traction and stock leaders gain on bond deals. Oil and iron markets show mixed signals as autumn business outlook strengthens nationwide.
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Ohio River Boulevard
Market Gains Lift Local Stocks Amid Premium Bond Sales
Nearly all local stocks rose with Central Traction advancing on premium bond placement and expectations investors will avoid further assessments. It opened weak but firmed, Citizens' Traction gained, Elgeric rose on strong demand, and Pittsburgh Traction held steady. La Noria mine lagged on delayed statements. Philadelphia Gas steadied with related gas stocks firm.
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Central Traction
Pittsburg Traction
Elgetric
Washington
la Noria
First Nat. Bank
German National Tonla Insurance
Pennsylvania Ins
Tew Union Insurance
Allegheny Tine Co
Lib. Consolidated
End Gas Co
Pitts
Eee Traction
Tuna Olt Co
Pittsburg
Living in Hopes in a Broadening Economic Trend
A brief report notes a broadening tendency in business activity this season, though no new developments or changes are observed. Analysts say the trend shows promise for a healthier economy without introducing specific new factors.
Mutual Union Ca Ex-Dividend and Bank Reserve News
Financial snapshot notes Ex-dividend details and balance figures for Bank of England reserves and London securities. Reports include gains in France gold and silver, and Chicago bank clearings with unchanged money turnover. Bank of England reserve rate cited at 4 1/2 percent amid market activity.
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Jon
Bank of England
ARIG
Ee of
France
Chicago
Cleara
Beginning of a New Deal in Petroleum Market
A lively but light trading day as September arrives. About 150,000 barrels were bought by the short side at a price around 4 cents below the regular option. Deliveries were smaller than expected, signaling scarcity in New York. The market closed strong near the session high and analysts note this as a favorable market for shorts.
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New York
Enon
Pte Coway
Is Expoultio Commercial
Wate
Senecametae
Markets Report Mixed National Certs and Energy Prices
August market notes show national transit certificates and energy certificates opening with varied highs and lows. Prices fluctuate with Beige energy futures peaking near 9 1 per cent and lows around 8 7 percent as traders observe unsettled demand but little concrete direction.
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OI Crrr
National Transit
Wisc
Agua L
Real Estate Transfers Amid Summer Heat
Property sales reported across multiple wards and streets including Morningside, Edgewood, and Glenwood. Buyers listed include D. H. Littell, Samuel W. Black & Co., and Jobo Keroan. total prices range from 200 to 3,650 dollars. Local firms Brushton station and J. R. Cooper & Co. are noted as sellers or brokers.
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Charles E. Cornelius
Morningside
Henry Bremer
Reynolds Wagner
Sarah Thomas
Andy and
Emma Carr
W. E. Hammett
Southfield Street
Wilkineburg
Marshall McWhinneys
Edgewood
Maple Avenue
Harmer
Deney
Twenty-eighth Street
Thirteenth Ward
T. McConnell
W. A. Herron & Sons
Jobo Keroan
McCandless Aroma
Wickff Street
Eighteenth Ward
Black & Baird
Fourth Avenue
Jobu Rees
Lowbhard Street
Wall Street Dullness Deepens as Markets Open Mixed
On August 1 the Stock Exchange saw continued dullness with the general list and early deals lacking notable features. Leather trade failures in Boston drew bears briefly, coal and grain rate changes appeared, and despite some opening gains in London, demand remained weak before minor recoveries in select issues like Sugar Trust and Southern Cotton Oil.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Boston
Bears
Nebraska Board of Transportation
Pennsylvania
Southern
London
Sugar Trust
St. Louis
St. Louws
Southern Pacifico
Ehimaee Ace Tee
Stock market summary shows bonds and stocks mixed in activity
The report notes bonds with little features of interest and stocks showing uneven trading. A table lists active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange with prices and changes, including references to Chesapeake and other names, as observed by Whitney Stevenson of Pittsburgh.
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New York
Whitney Stevenson
Pittsburg
New York Stock Exchanges
Fourth Ave
Public Debt Shows Decrease in Latest Month
A financial summary from Wastimoeron dated August 1 reports a decline in the public debt of 1 017 311 51 for the last month. Highlights include bonds at 43s per cent, debt bearing no interest, and total debt of 740 527 682 97 with cash in Treasury reducing the net burden.
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Sper
Pacific Ratlroads
United States
Sigking Fund Act
Unites Ee
Transportation Service
Eof
Bala
Anes
Too Many Mouths to a Cop Drinking Machines Debate
Humane Agent O'Brien received complaints from a leading physician and corroboration by others about nickel in the slot drinking machines. The cups attached pose mouth disease dangers. O'Brien notified the Health office and will report to Chief Brown of the Department.
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Humane
O’brien
Chean
Health Office
Brown
Department
Domestic Markets Echo Bountiful Apples and Slow Potatoes
Market bulletin reports apples arriving freely and moderating prices while potatoes move slowly. Elgin butter holds at the top end of quotes. country butter remains steady. Cantaloupes from Anne Arundel plentiful at 300 to 325 per crate. eggs and cheese show mixed activity. oats referenced as a key cereal factor amid broad price shifts.
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Elgin
Ohio Do
New York
Limburger
Sweitzer
Pbs
Corbin disputes Robert Morris coal land title in Reading suit
New York August 1 Austin Corbin says there is no title to 9000 acres of Robert Morris Land and Coal Company lands outside the Reading Coal and Iron Company. He notes monthly demands for interviews and a possible compromise are rejected, and asserts the claim has no foundation. He doubts coal was mined or sold by Reading.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Tur State Railroad Board of Nebraska
A. D. Wilson
Allegheny City
California
Exterprise Savings Bank of
Allegheny
Big Blue Mining Company
Colorado
Lowrie
the Dispatch
New York
Austin Corbin
Robert Morris Land and Coal Company
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Reading Company
Corbin
Reading Coat
Stewart Newell
Abramakeman
Alfred Sally
Mir. Newell
Sully
Alfred Sully
Wilberforce Sully
Mobile
Ala
Birmingham
Branwick
Apital
Cay
Foraker
Mosby
Cincinnati
America
Jo Pai
M. Rogers
Edison to Sail for Europe Next Saturday
Thomas A. Edison plans a sea voyage to Europe with his wife for exhibitions of his inventions in Paris and to view displays there. The trip aims to broaden the display of his work and ideas.
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Thomas A. Edison
Europe
Paris
W. F. Johnson & Co
Boston
Richmond
Montana
Helena
Granville Stuart
Picnic Turns Labor Fight At Hammelsburg Grove
J M Hammel of Keystone Brewing Company held a picnic near Hammelsburg behind Mt Oliver. He hired a non union orchestra of 12, then faced a union boycott and replaced them with union musicians. Tensions rose as threats and dismissals followed before the event proceeded with the invited bands.
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J. M. Hammel
Keystone Brewing Company
Hammelsburg
Mt. Oliver
Castoria Through the Years
An old rhyme highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy across generations from infancy to motherhood. The jingle notes the product’s use during illness and later for children, reflecting its long standing presence in households.
Phenomenal prophet of weather dies in South Boston
Boston reports the death of Francis L. Capen a South Boston weather prophet famed for accurate forecasts. Capen educated at Harvard 1839 pursued meteorology linking hot air waves and cold dips and predicted events such as the Mt Vesuvius eruption and a major U S earthquake period in 1896.
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Dispatch
Boston
Francis L. Capen
Gibraltar
Mt. Vesuvius
Capen
Harvard College
Vesuvius
Spoons and forks cut to ten cents per ounce deal
E. P. Roberts & Sons Jewelers and Silversmiths announces a general price cut on sterling silver spoons and forks by 10 cents an ounce and a similar reduction on all pieces in cases. Corner Fifth Ave and Market St.
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E. P. Roperts & Sons
Corner Fifth Ave
Market St. WF
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Sheep and Lamba
East Libert
Macelfts
Telegraph
Kerra
Wilkinsburg
Beara
Sixth
Smithfield
Hoe
Central Traction Company
Central Traction and Electric
Hoth
Fidelity Tire and Trust Company
Rome
Buriov
Sterling Exchange
Im. K
T Mutual Union
Cari. Co
Paul
Mt. SP
Cate Pease
Erte
Weneh Enosariers
M.K
Maret
John M. Oacley & Co
Sixth Street
Pittsburg Petroleum + wactisacroe
Wall Street
Gales and
Mock L & i
Prine A Op
Total Debt
Treasury
Nyse
Tetenun Sadenes As
Kana Wee
Secaianer Tence
Philadelphia
Fur Wailtner & Step Four
Sven Secehenson
Brat Brokers
Ims A
Eaensensee
Arundel Cantaloupes
Ife
Java
Santos
Banton
Allspice
Cassia
Vere Bata
Tenet Ohio
Fee
Gi Tae
Elaine
Valencia
Ondara Valencia
Balonica Braves
de Ivies
Higgins
Eureka
Saeshneeh Shane
the Grain Exchange
Lake Erie
Pittsburg and Western
KR & O
St Louis
Pitsburg
Fort Wayne
As. Rust
Pen Vania
VSR
Armour & Co
Reading Coal Company
Oficina
San Francisco
Errth
Columbia
Ancerton
Aphcile
Platt’s
Castoria
Armour’s
Toon
Union Superior
Arimour’s. jySl
L Mellon A Som Bam
Coreune Car PA
Renee
Caneda
Mexico
W Indies
South and
Central America
Joseph Horne & CO
DAY Goods and
Pimnavons
Sathens
Uollan WiviNos Nawx. O. LM
Peel &Co
George T. Carter
Medical
Penn Avenue
Hittier
U. Sun- Fa
DR. Whittier
Gray
Hu Land
Bmithfeld
Libe Berty Sts
Lake
K. Lake
la Fos Burg
Tate
Dreas Pond
Rake Brook
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Chichester
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