This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1891
Page
3
An August report forecasts improved iron and steel trade by fall and winter, with July sales up over last year and lake freight costs rising. Analysts note limited demand, tight tonnage, and higher ore and pig iron prices boosting furnace confidence despite weak near term activity.
In Birmingham district, over half a million dollars has been raised for a new mill. Foundry price quotes show furnace No 1 at 19, No 2 at 11, No 3 at 10.50 with gray forge at 9.75 as promoters report strong public enthusiasm and plans to raise the remainder from eastern sources.
Reports indicate three of four rolling mills in the Anniston district are idle. One mill is under a receiver, another awaiting repairs, and a third operates on general principles. Recovery efforts to restart the idle industries are reported daily.
In Cincinnati on August 7 Rogers, Brown & Co report scarce demand for iron with only a handful of large pig iron orders. Most business centers on carload contracts, while softeners, charcoals, and lower Southern coke hold back. Producers curb price hopes. buyers stay indifferent as consumption or production shifts are needed. The money market remains steady with banks able to meet regular needs.
Rogers Brown and Meacham report brisk activity in St Louis with several fair sized lots of coke and charcoal irons placed in the market. Prices for sales were notably low and railroads near to placing orders depend on satisfactory arrangements for terms and ers. If railroads secure favorable terms, business is expected to grow.
Rogers, Brown & Co report signs of improvement in the iron market with several contracts for railway cars and more orders expected for railway supplies. They say railroads must buy, raising demand for iron across the sector. The Dispatch previews a letter from Menico Carpenter on newspapers theaters and libraries.
The Market Basket notes prices sag for potatoes tomatoes cabbage and garden produce with peaches scarce yet plentiful in the coming week. Dairy is firmer but retail levels hold steady. meats show mixed pricing while fish and seafood vary by item. Florists report quiet demand as absenteeism reduces trade. the issue ends with a teaser about a secret in THE DISPATCH.
The entry records coffee market activity with Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, and New York references. Prices show open options steady with slight advances and various month futures listed, including August September October November December in the range of 6 to 18 cents.
Turpentine markets show steady with weak demand in New York and ongoing firmness in Savannah. Rosin mostly steady to firm with prices around $1 per gallon for strained and $1.10 for good strained. crude turpentine ranges. Wilmington reports spirits and rosin prices steady to firm with noted ranges.
Whisky markets report steady sales with 728 bar rels of finished goods on hand. Crvomosatti-Whisky continues to maintain a solid position amid demand for 117 spirits and 81 ri variations in the lineup.
London bar silver prices move as dealers report lower quotes per ounce with York and Tessier noting declines amid market nerves.
Domestic fleece holds steady at 35 cents with fine quality fleece leading gains in the Texas market. Prices reflect fair demand and steady trading for broader wool trades.
Strong Pittsburgh realty outlook contrasts with other cities as ground breaks resume. 12 houses by Prof. Sloane at Hazelwood and four new homes on Leon Street mark renewed construction. Sky scrapers draw concern over safety yet demand remains high with many owners building before winter.
Funds and checks remained steady with small bills used for growing shipments. New York day money was easy at 2 percent and mercantile paper quotes showed a softening for June and 60 day bills as bond quotations moved with railroad and Pacific Coast issues.
Bank clearings and currency data show New York and Chicago exchanges steady with mixed balances. Reports include Philadelphia and Baltimore clearings, money rates at various percent levels, and discounted exchange for New York with per thousand premiums and 6 to 8 percent money markets.
Stocks on call yesterday showed 155 shares with Philadelphia Gas, Luster and Airbrake among contributors. Cyclorama rose to 10 cents while Ia Noria slipped, Citizens' Traction fell to 60, and Philadelphia Gas dipped to 10 percent with a 16 bid. Airbrake gained on an extra dividend, while Fidelity Title and Trust dropped to 160 and Pleasant Valley and Underground Cable traded near opening levels. John B. Barbour noted improved orders and a possible market revival ahead.
Bank clearings shrank little with no material change in local monetary affairs yesterday. Bankers reported a good seasonable call for accounts and an improved undercurrent in lending activity despite the flat overall picture.
The stock market shows renewed strength with broad gains and heightened activity after a low period. Late buyers and short-covering push prices higher, led by Sugar and New England while Union Pacific and St. Paul remain active. Chicago Gas weakens late as overall sentiment improves.
Traders note a broad market slide with Chicago gas down 1 percent and many bonds dull or steady. A pessimistic mood prevails as stop orders pile up and liquidity tightens, with bears out of ammunition and anxieties over financial houses fading. Grain moves to market as the stock market faces lower prices before month end.
Mining quotations dated New Year show prices for American Flag 175, Aspen 250, Deadwood 120, Eureka Consolidated 00, Homestake 1100, Horn Silver 320, Iron Hill 100, Mexican 225, Ophir 335, Plymouth 2, Savage 150, Standard 100.
A flood of brief items reports quakes in Yuma desert and Charleston. Other notes cover tin ore in Black Hills dumps, rain-maker experiments in Texas, a tarred priest in Snohomish, a fatal duel in Kentucky, a tarantula bite in Sedalia, a drowning near Port Guenza, a sea jumper from EH M Ringdore, a Wabash wreck at Homer Illinois, and labor boot guidance in Lynn.
Oats and rye ease while other cereals stay quiet. Sugar and coffee stay firm. Garden supplies remain abundant with demand modest. potatoes and cabbage quiet. Melons improve in quality and demand, tropical fruits soft due to homegrown supplies. Dairy products firm with light butter stocks. eggs and cheese show varied activity. Prices for fruits and vegetables listed with several regional offerings and crate rates.
Market notes sugars and coffees show firmness with potential price rises. Refined whites up slightly, old quotes hold for wholesale levels. Various imported and domestic food items listed with current prices including coffee, molasses, sugar, oils, canned goods, and fruits across broad product categories.
Receipts catalogued at 22 carloads with Pittsburg Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway handling 14 cars including wheat feed oats hay and flour. Other lines moved hay corn oats and wheat as markets show cautious buyers amid unchanged cereal conditions and a reversion from a speculative rye spike.
Chicago market rises on strong demand and large sea board clearances. Traders report heavy buying by Pardridge brokers and short-covering as grain futures firmed, with corn and oats mixed and cash wheat in good demand despite bull pressure.
Market notes show mixed activity across regions with steady provisions and quiet demand. Prices for butter eggs and lard vary by city while wheat and corn fluctuate, no single trend dominates.
Cattle receipts exceed 11 thousand at Chicago while other markets report mixed trends. Hog demand varies from slow to steady as shipments move to New York and local buyers. Sheep and lamb prices show firmness in some regions with dressed beef steady. Buffalo and Omaha show varied activity with cattle prices commonly steady to unchanged.
Harry Wachter filed a petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release from the workhouse. He alleges illegal commitment by Magistrate Gripp.
An OCR fragment lists Carter s Little Liver Pills and variants for sick headache claims. The text is repetitive and lacks clear context or dates, offering no verifiable event details or named entities beyond the product and its supposed use.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.