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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1889

Page

7

Derby Dream Beaten by Outsider Wins in 1852 Derby

In Westminster Jack Winters battles debt from an £8000 Irish loan and an engagement to Olive Beamish. On Derby Day he bets £5 on a long outsider, Daniel O Rourke, inspired by a dream. The chestnut outsider defeats the favorite in a dramatic finish, enabling Winters to eventually secure funds to marry Olive.

Whitten Jack Winters George's Street Westminster London Jack Olive Beamish Taft’s Dell Olive Ireland Warnin Epsom United Service Club Downs Winters Card Waynes Telemachus Mr. Winters Daniel O'Rourke Jupiter Oliver Luce Dark Horse Dark Daniel O' Rourke Newmarket F. Jay Kaye

Live Stock Markets Report From Pitt Envy Gate

Office records show receipts of 480 head cattle with 230 head shipped and market prospects dull. Hog receipts 1 000 head with 1 400 head shipped. market slow with light demand from New York buyers.

Pittenvy Gate New York

Cattle and Sheep Receipts Across Markets Standards Decline

Mixed cattle and sheep receipts reported from Chicago and Kansas City with price weakness noted. Steers and bulls show broad declines from prior bids while alfalfa and feeder categories remain weak. hogs steady to lower with light demand. Buffalo market remains slow with small shipments and steady cattle pricing.

Chicago Kasesas Sopa & Packing

Market fades in oil trading as bears prevail

Oil market shows moderate activity with prices opening at 9 and closing lower by 12 amid bearish news and Antwerp refined product declines. Traders note absence of shorts and longs seeking to exit while Europe contracts and crude discounts pressure prices. Stancard reportedly closed a large European refined contract, adding to the slump.

Longa Antwerp New York Stancard Europe Whitney & Steph Oltest Picnbare Exchanoge Fourth Avenue

Saturday's Old Range Correction Notes

Corrected daily by John M. Oaxiey and Company, Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange members at 45 Sixth Street. Barrels and average rums appear abbreviated in the damaged OCR text. The readable excerpt lists exchange activity and pricing terms without complete clarity.

John M. Oaxiey & UN Sixth Street Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange

National transit certifowes and opened certificates

A garbled extract notes national transit certificates with some numbers and references. It mentions shipments of 06 025 barrels and events at Bree with halted or opened processes. The legible fragments imply registration or certification activity without clear names or dates.

Bree

Domestic Markets Report from Pittsburgh Area Farm Prices

The August 24 1589 report notes low grade oats abundant and cheaper while high quality oats are scarce. eggs and dairy are firm. peaches and California fruits aid apples retreat. tomatoes and cucumbers plentiful as Western Pennsylvania garden produce meets buyer demand. Prices for butter, cheese, and various produce items are listed with regional market conditions. overall buyer’s market and plentiful supply noted.

California Pennsylvania Burger—Creamery Elgin Ohio New York Weitger Aliformia Plama

Prices and shipments mix in early market report

The market shows upward tendency for green coffee with firmer packages likely to rise. Sugars steady and tea shipments from Japan and Formosa begin to arrive. Crop prospects improve over last year but quality and style are reported below average with varied bean grades and numerous commodity listings across oils, syrups, fruits, and canned goods.

Japan Formosa Rio Java Maracaibo Mocha Santos Caracas la Guayra Old Governmenc Am Bnik Ohio Ee & E Globe Lie Louisiana California London Muscatels Valencia Pune Brazil Californe George Cragound Shore Reece Barsai

Grain and Feed Receipts Show Mixed Market Activity

Grain exchange bulletins report receipts by railroad lines including Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago and Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis with cars of wheat hay oats feed corn flour straw rye and oats and corn bran and rye noted. Prices show No 2 white oats and corn easing with some regional price variations while Western No 1 rye and winter bakery grades are cited. Market observers note ample oats but slow trade and expect the crop to improve overall.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Sears Oata Lake Erie Nasivania Ohio

Market notes and hog prices quoted at Chicago today

A light hog run at Chicago today left markets weak with lower prices. Corn prospect improves and hogs weaken further. Provisions quiet and unchanged with varied meat prices including sugar cured hams and bacon. Rail and packer figures show mixed barrel and pail prices for lard pork and smoked products.

Chicago Segtta

Dressed Meat and Armour Co Receives Dressed Meats Output

Dressed Meat and Armour Co supplied dressed meats including beef carcasses and hogs for processing. The fragment lists quantities such as beef carcasses and hogs though some figures are illegible, indicating ongoing production or delivery details.

Armour & Co

Market Report Confused Wheat and Hog Prices Trend Down

A dull week in wheat markets with narrow speculative moves and little fresh activity. August futures weak while December saw brief firmness, hog markets steady with moderate receipts and slight price declines. Domestic and foreign demand favored buyers as prices fluctuated across key grain and livestock components.

Watermelons Paddled in Canoes On Neville Island

Neville Island gardener James Dickson recalls a rich 1889 harvest with record cucumber and watermelon yields. He notes 2 000 bushels of cucumbers, high tomato quality, and a long tradition of canoe shipments to Pittsburgh. The island spans about 00 acres with 400 to 500 residents, mostly farming, and the season’s timing limits market sales. Dickson laments shortened seasons for watermelons but praises overall garden goods as best since the war.

Pittseburg Dispatch James Dickson Neville Island Neville’s Island Mr. Dickson Dickson Neville's Island Saaraines Pittsburg Neville’s Ndt

Pittsburg Business Gains Outpace Last Year in Slow Month

Figures show Pittsburg last week logged about 1.5 million dollars more in business than the same week a year ago. Realty activity rose despite seasonality and moneyed-man shortages. several large deals but mostly small transactions. Building permits reached 61, with an estimated cost of 72 thousand dollars. population capacity suggests growth if good weather continues.

J. H. Howley Fourth Avenue Indiana County Pittsburg

Financial Market Snapshot From City and Regional Stocks

The column lists assorted stocks and bonds with bid and ask details. Includes Union Pacific West Shore and Pennsylvania Railroad lines, Philadelphia and Wisconsin Central listings, Water Power and Malland preferred notes, with prices and percentage yields noted across carriers and utilities.

Philadelphia Buffalo Western Central Malland

Mining Stocks and Mexican Mutual Listings Summary

Raw OCR listing shows mining stocks and entities including Ontario Occidental Plymouth Savage Sierra Nevada Consolidat Ward Ophir Union Consolidated Yellow Jacket and numbers like 45 14 200 4160. Content appears as a fragmented financial utility page with stock names and figures rather than a cohesive article.

Mexican Mutual Ontario Occidental Plymouth Savage Sierra Nevada Consolidat Ward Ophir Union Consolidated Web Yellow Jacket

Local Securities Trading and Stock Bids in Pittsburgh Market

The day’s sales totaled 216 shares with 200 from La Noria. Advances cited for Fourth National Bank Monongahela National Bank Washington Oil Natural Gas of West Virginia Forest Oil and Philadelphia Gas saw mixed movement. Bank and insurance stocks were sought, but bids and offers yielded little real change amid a bustling exchange.

la Noria Fourth National Bank Monongahela National Bank Washington Oil Natural Gas West Virginia Forest Oil Philadelphia Iid Aes Pitts. Pet M. Exchange Union National German National Alleghen Real Estate Loan and ‘Trust National Allegheny Alicktannia Neurance Co Pittsburgee la Moria Mining la Novia New York Atchison, Lackawanna and Western Erie Missouri Northern Basic Richmond West Point Sprout & LA Wrescle Central Traction A. G. Byers Ewing & Byers

Still Leading Local Business Surges Ahead of Last August

Pittsburg merchants report weekly earnings well above the prior year with about 1.5 million dollars more than the corresponding week in 188. Banks show no significant changes with steady, quiet activity. Manager Chaplin’s daily report notes typical operations while markets speculate on reserve levels and potential stringency in exchanges.

Pittsburg Chaplin V. White

Fifty-one Building Permits Reported for Small and Medium Projects

Last week issued fifty-one building permits valued at 79060 dollars, a solid figure for the typically slow month. The list names individual builders and addresses across multiple wards, reflecting continued sector growth as winter approaches and new construction accelerates.

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