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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1889

Page

7

Uncle William Returns From East With Half Million

Dr Arminius, the Oriental stranger, proves a loving uncle who informs Despard he is his kin and heir. He offers 250000 cash now and the same at death, seeks a home with the family, and reconciliation follows as Mrs Despard forgives and welcomes him back.

Mr. Despard Angela Mrs. Despard Garden of Life William Mra Despard Italy Constantinople Arminius Mia Abdul Hamid Mra America William Despard Dr. Arminius Despard Grace Turkey Europe Papa Oiee Denen Adam Eve Putan Smale New York Canada Mia Despard Wiliam Dr. Arminiun Alexander Mr. Des Mra. Despard

Cattle and Hogs Shipments Reported in Pittsburg Stint

From the Pittsburg Dispatch Saturday August 17, 1539 cattle receipts show 0 head and 7 cars shipped to New York with market steady and active consignments. hog receipts total 2,700 with 3,500 shipped and market slow. sheep receipts 2,000 with 1,200 shipped, prices near yesterday's levels.

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Cattle market notes shows steady demand and mixed grades

Telegraph report from Buffalo and Midwest yards describes shipments of about 3 000 head with steady market. Mixed to choice corn fed steers and muttons priced around 3 40 to 3 60 per hundredweight, common to medium lower, and carload sales slow or unchanged with some firming in butcher categories.

Sr Baghers Wade

Increase in forests transforms Illinois landscape

Illinois shows a rare rise in forested area with groves spreading across plains and farms. Windbreaks and natural groves have expanded, hiding towns and covering acres, aided by cheap coal use, hedges, and early barbed wire reducing demand for lumber.

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Insects With Appetite and Crop Losses

Washington Post reports acting entomologist L O Howard states crops worth about 300 million dollars are destroyed yearly by pests. He notes insects thrive where conditions favor their spread and that public awareness of the issue is limited.

Washington Post L. O. Howard Agricultural Department Numan Beraly

Week's Grain and Hay Receipts Heaviest of This Season

Domestic Markets report from Pittsburg detailing the week end prices for country produce. Apples scarce and firm, butter in short supply, and fruit prices generally weak while vegetables firm. Eggs and cheese move higher with cool weather dampening demand for tropical fruit. oats, grains, and canned goods show varied activity amid broad price movements.

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Grain and Feed Receipts Rally as Markets Show Mixed Signals

Grain and feed receipts bulletin notes 41 carloads arriving from routes including Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago and Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis with oats wheat rye flour malt hay and corn among items. Spot markets are a shade stronger for oats while western oats prices rise and overall receipts for week total 136 last week 108 cars so far. Prices list for corn oats and wheat indicate varying strength with No 2 red No 3 white and other grades shown.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Baltimore Ohio Lake Erie Sean Gaghorine

No coherent title from damaged OCR text

fragmentary OCR items list various goods and prices including Sarees wheat rye straw provisions bacon pork dried beef smoked meat and fruit with odd spellings and no clear event or source context.

Dressed Meat Prices From Armour & Co

Armour and Company published dressed meat prices listing beef and veal per pound in a concise rate sheet. The fragment notes pricing and item codes but lacks complete figures or dates due to damaged text.

Armour & Co

Markets by Wire Heavy Exports and Wheat Movements

Weather across the West supports higher exports with New Orleans shipping 200,000 bushels, lifting total wheat clearances to 570,000 bushels plus flour. Prices rose to 78.40 for December and 77.5 for September before selling pressure dragged futures lower. Oats and pork trades mixed as receipts rose and markets weakened. New York Philadelphia notes show slight declines in wheat and corn with steady butter and coffee markets.

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Market notes show rising butter eggs and oats demand

The week’s trade highlights an upward drift in butter and eggs with Elgin creamery prices up to 3e and country butter at a premium. Oats show heavy receipts and falling prices with over 100 car shipments, while cheese demand grows as Sweltzer and limburger prices shift. Hides and leather pricing ease, aided by West Virginia market expansion, and flour prices decline with spring patents down from 10 days prior.

SaTunpar Elgin Creamery New York Grain Exchange Pittsburg Tme Son Aa Allegheny West Virginia James Callery & Co

Market and transit notes from the local week

Local business held steady with slight shrinkage and firmer iron. Bank clearings compared to 1888 rose by about 290 thousand dollars as fall money prospects brighten. Northwest crops drive railway and steamship lending, while Northside passenger lines edge toward a single operator. Pleasant Valley pushes a new electric system set for December, improving rapid transit. A real estate sale delayed by purchaser procrastination forces Orphans Court action and higher costs for both sides.

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New York Dry Goods Market Reports Mixed Demand

New York on August 17 notes fair business in dry goods with general activity in energy and a freer trades flow. Market unchanged overall with a tilt toward higher demand and better tone. Woolen fabrics like flann blankets and dress goods show active movement. clothing woolens weaker and uneven. print cloths fall to five. other cotton goods steady.

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