MEAT ON THE HOOF Desirable Butcher Stock in Active Demand
Receipts of cattle totaled 125 to 130 loads versus 115 to 135 last week. Demand for prime export cattle is high at Western centers. Liberty markets show overstocked inferior stock. Better grades firmed early week, common grades eased due to liberal supply. buyers large but selective. Sheep and lambs steady to higher. wethers scarce, demand strong for good quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsavre Disrarcs
Liberty
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Liberty Yards
Herr’s Island
East Liberty
Liverpool
Liberty Street
Market Report on Hog Receipts and Prices
Hog receipts remain light in August with about one car received Monday and a consistently light run since. Monday's market was active and strong for light workers within a four dollar range. Since week start, prices have been steady with no improvement as weak lard depresses heavy weights.
Livestock Market Report Notes Mixed Cattle and Light Sheep Demand
The supply of cattle was liberal with common low flesh steers and mixed lots selling slowly at tower prices. Fair to prime cattle in light supply sold readily at a higher level while mixed lots and fresh cows moved at about $3 per cwt. Sheep receipts were light with the market active, showing a rise of about 10 to 15 cents per cwt over last week. Bold listings include various weights and prices for steers cows heifers and calves and notes on grassers and stockers in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canin
Lee
Ohio
Ito
Live Stock Markets Report from Pittsburgh Dispatch
Market report shows cattle receipts around 1 300 head with 880 head shipped to New York. Prices for prime cattle range to 450 460 dollars, fair to good 4250 dollars, stockers 300 325 dollars. Shipments to Newark and New York areas noted with 15 cars en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsetrig
Shipmency
New York
Ernest Eed Cay
Newark
Cattle and Hogs Receipts and Prices Across Markets
Summary of livestock receipts and price quotes from Kansas City, Chicago, St Louis, and Cincinnati. Cattle supply strong with native beef steers steady to lower. hog market sluggish with mixed prices. sheep and lambs active with good demand. notable quotations include Texas and Illinois markets and carload shipments.
Market Notes and Grain Prices Amid Quiet Trading
A fragmented market brief reports mixed activity in grains and staples. Oats and barley show declines while wheat and cash prices edge, with mentions of futures and September contracts. The text is incomplete but signals cautious sentiment in Milwaukee.
Markets by wire higher futures and cash demand steady
Wheat prices rose across leading markets as demand and exports supported futures. No. 2 red cash and old crop prices advanced with August and December futures up, while shipper activity and foreign orders aided demand. Oats and corn showed firmness as pork, ribs, and general grain activity varied through the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
St. Louis
New Orleans
River Platte
Duluth
Scotland
Shorts
New York
Fairiy
Philadeioeis
Nem Weetorn
Swindle of Boston Agent Draws in Pittsburg Real Estate Men
A Boston agent posing as a wealthy syndicate representative lured Pittsburg real estate dealers with lavish hospitality and promises of big investments. He gathered loans and dinning invites, then vanished, leaving victims stunned and poorer, while the chase over his identity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Hotel Duquesne
Hotel Anderson
Diamond Street
Boston Milionaires
Closing Bond Quotations and Clearing Balances
The report lists closing bond quotations from M. KL Gen and Co New York Clearing totaling $100,500 and balances across multiple agents. It notes specific clearing balances: Houston $13,441,238 and Philadelphia $1,290,618, with other totals and percentages referenced. A withdrawal of £30,000 from the daily total is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ae Fore
Ltimo Coches
Daly
Bal- Z
Bal- Hiladelphia
BSE
Meninga
Quiet Restored as Traders Recover from Panic
Brokers nervously watched the opening but the market steadied quickly. New York demand supported prices despite a refined decline in New York and Antwerp. Oversold buying pushed values to the day’s high before a late spurt and a strong close, with light cash and several notes on petroleum and related segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Antwerp
le Remrgerelhyeer
Petroleum firm shows national transit certificates open and close
In Pittsburgh on August 4 a petroleum firm reported stock activity with open at 97 1/6 cents and close at 97 cents, marking a slight local decline. Total sales reached 1,720,000 barrels amid market activity and price readings across several certificates and clearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crrr
National Transit Certifi
Pittsbvurg
Petroleum Firm
Her
Anges Rae Highes
Real Estate in East End and McKeesport Sells and Mortgages
Real estate records show Real Estate Gives Conclusive Evidence of Waking Up listing sales across East End near Penn Avenue and McKeesport. Multiple parcels change hands including a house and lot for 3000 dollars and several mortgages at 6 percent. Names include James W. Drape & Co. and Reed B. Coyle & Co. with actions in Walnut Street Twenty ward Maplewood Park and other Pittsburgh districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Drape & Co
East End
Penn Avenue
McKeesport
Black & Baird
William L. Mellon
Bowman
Walnut Street
Twentieth Ward
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Fourth Avenue
David Jones
Marion Place
Mr. Jones
George 8. Martin
Teborsy Forest
Maplewood Parkee
Coal Street
Washington Inne
John P. Gay Ewing & Evers
Federal Street
Tenth Ward
Mineteesth Ward
Pittsburg
L. O. Frazier
Forty-fifth
Butler Streets
Wiliam Velte Et al
Gross Street
Mellon
Jo Ae Dickinson
Baxter
Smithfield Street
Bank of Commerce
Brushton
Kelly Street
W. D. Kirkland
Mr. Kirkland
Thomas McCaffrey
Butler Street
Sold Street
Tomnceniene Street
L. W. Menaid
Samuel Berry
Dearborn Street
Nineteenth Ward
Stock Market Slips Amid Mixed Daliens Trading
The market stayed featureless at both ends as forenoon activity centered on ten shares of Citizens' Traction at a decline. Natural gas stocks drew some demand but failed to reach terms, and Philadelphia listings showed little movement. The largest private purchase was Henry M. Long buying 300 Electric shares on change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
Pittsburg
Columbia
D. C
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Switch and Signal
la Nona
Keystone Bank Dad
Henry M. Long
Rae
Electric
Als
Renna Con
Kerstone Hank, Pitts
Bridgewater Gas
Nat. Gaa Co
W. Vaassi
Ohio Valley Gas
M. G
Ehliadelphia Gas
Forest Oil Co
Washington Oil Coal Central
Banks Show steady business and strong foreign trade
Clearing House figures reveal exchanges of 1 755 114 78 with balances at 246 0624 and a lively movement of staple commodities. Depositing led the day though clerical work stayed moderate, currency exchange little changed. The fiscal year ended with exports and imports totaling 1 015 53 88 culminating in an excess of 57 470 001 over the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monk
Clearing House
Business Notes and Markets Preview
Plenty of money and big crops dominate the stock outlook as traders note dull market activity due to few orders. Braddock merchants report strong business while bankers note large deposits. The La Noria Statement is due and Captain Bannoon plans a December vacation visiting Gettysburg. The Junction Railroad improvements are expected to lift stock, and Westinghouse properties show a solid business run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Noria
Captain Bannoon
Gettysburg
Braddock
A. Brens
Ewing & Byers
Atlantic City
Junction Railroad
Westinghouse
Stock Market Dull Amid Mixed Day of Trading
Stricken by paralysis The New York stock market opened dull with traders dominating activity. Early losses narrowed as some gains emerged in Lake Erie and Western and Delaware and Hudson while rail names slipped and several issues closed higher on small fractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rock Island
Erie
Sugar Trust
Atchison
Chesapeake and Ohio
Northwestern
Lake Erie
Western
Delaware and Hudson
Delaware
Hugson
Norfolk and Western
Chicago
East Illinoi
Armen
Amon
Chesapeake
Ohio
Houston
Texas
Mining Stocks in New York on August 14
A listing from Amador to Yellow Jacket shows varied share figures in mining stocks. Notable prices include Ontario at 34.00, Ophir 24.60, California and Virginia 725, and Mexican 805, with many others trading in the 100 to 360 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amador
Aspen
Best & Belcher
Caledonia B.H
Colorado Central
California
Virginia
Commonwealth
Deadwood Ter
Eureka Consolidated
el Cristo
Gould & Curry
Haile & Noreen Eins Homestake
Horn
Iron
Mexican
Mono
Mutual
North Belle Isle
Ontario
Ophir
Occidental
Pi Uth
Savae
Sierra Nevada
Brannard
Sullivan
Union Consolidated
Ward Consolidated
Yellow Jacket
New Pennsylvania Patents A List of Recent Inventions
A catalog of patents issued August 18 1889 listing Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia inventors with assignees and devices such as weather strips mowing machine cutters steam engines boilers belts injectors rolling mills and eccentric connections among others. The notice names inventors like John Surnham Edwin Carter James Conroy and William Lewis and references companies including We To W. Hoover Nees and King and the Pittsburgh area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
Olow
West Virginia
O. D. Levis
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
John Surnham
Lima
Edwin FE. Carter
Allegheny
James C. Conroy
Polmact Water Meter Company
Gas Main
Gas Main ER Vefientinsch Ass (Agaigator
W.oover
E Nees
I W. King
Pittevere
Lexander Dow
Lovren E. Wa
Lewis
William J. Lewis
Pittabur Pa
Henry F. As
Ames H. McEwen
Ridgeway
Arthur d. Mokham
Johnsostown
M. Sharp
Seochen Teasbians
Tone E Sturgeon
Dry goods market activity brightens in New York trade
The Drygwoods Market in New York reports improving demand for dry goods from interior jobbers and a favorable outlook for marketed cottons. Riverside and Oswego mills’ assignees will continue and complete the season's business as activity remains steady with little change in values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis
Riverside
Oswego
Stone-Price Fluctuations Hit East Market Totals
In the Pittsburg Dispatch dairy and produce notes dated August 24, prices show eggs firm and butter rising while apples scarce and peaches abundant. Delaware peaches flood markets. Jersey crops underperform. beans and cucumbers show varied demand. coffee and spices hold firm. general grocery drift toward lower sugar and refined oils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Georgia
Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Beeen Bc
New York
Lim
Pereee Weltzer
Aliforsia
Ewan Pineeh
Timothy
Grain Market Report from the Exchange
Receipts total 33 cars with oats dominant. Oats from Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago and others. flour and wheat also listed. Prices show oats dull with minor gains in wheat. old oats priced 2c above quotes. The report notes cereal quotations apply to carload lots and mentions several regional lines and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Grain Exchange
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
Oe Dispatch
Wigan
Provisions Listing With Useless OCR Fragments
Disjointed catalog of meat and provisions with fragmented pricing and items. Mentions include hams, dressed meat, pork loins, various pails, and Armour & Co references. Details are incomplete and hard to interpret from OCR garble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour 4
Lumber market reports scarcity and strong seasonal demand
The report notes a severe shortage of dry Romtek and limited supply to meet demand in the lumber line. It predicts a brisk fall trade outlook, with quotations for unplaned yard products including frame lumber, shingles, and pine products, indicating favorable conditions for buyers and sellers this season.
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McColl & Co
Telegraph
Colorado
Kansas City
Shipents
Hkocei
Esbower
Sera Straits
Histomas
Bat Qui
Carlov Dali Oe
Twentieth Street
Nevesber
St Lovuis
Bagar Fe
Baltimore
M. KL. At. Gen
Mutual Union Se
John M. Damsey ( Co
Pittsburg Petroeum Sigments
Sellane
A. B. McGrew & Co
C. Calls
Order of Markets
Missouri
Continental
Reading
Union Pedde
Canadas
Wall Gereet
Bondae
C.c
Col
Goal & Iron, Bstu
Northern Osia
Wesen
Bia, Hmabroad
Pounsyivente
Weel Mursee. Sr
Angar
Rio
Garerauant
Maracabo
Santos
Cassia
Globe
Elaine
Serene
Carol Na
Louisiana
C. Forrious
London
Valencia
Ondara
Balonica A
Elton
Raes
Higgins
Eureka
Pei
Lomber
Wits
West Va
Sence Ness
Walnut Run
Green
Bieeetteen
West View Pine
Joseph Horne & CO
Soapona
Favric
BELL
Buffalo Soap
R.W. Bell Mfg. CO
Buffalo
Burdock
Apuerey
Tara
Jas. D. Callery
John W. Taylor
City Savings Bank
Sixth Ave
Smithfield ST
Swayne
Phia
Denver
Mg Ea
Shafer
Pol Medical
Penn Ave
Polypathic Merlica Institute
Ita
Ital
Pegginone
Pittaburg
Prague
Miss Weaver
Mia
Emmier
L. Mahone
Geaus
Disane
Dickson
Miss Johnson
Oe Gunther
Kleinmann
M. OD. Kuhns
Market St
Organ
Cra Tus
Miupoem Eee
John M. Garley & CO
Chicago Board of Trade and
Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange
Sixth ST
Rialto Building
Sittse
Medical
Whittier
Ana
K. Lameek
P. W
Sondaya
P. Wu
Peno Ave
Pitwburg
Pajel
Nwk
S Cottom
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Usawk
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