Braddock Steel Works Boom Drives City Prosperity
Edgar Thomson works at Braddock push capacity to 1,500 tons daily with two new open hearth furnaces by spring and furnace I. By February 1 Furnace H and May Furnace I expand production. About 450 workers currently employed, with hundreds more to be added as output rises. Rising iron prices lift coke costs and boost local markets as Braddock enters a period of strong demand and prosperity.
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Prz
Edgar Thomson
Braddock
Bessemer Iron
Edcar Thomson
Bessemer
Eden
Bradnock
Braddock Works
Milwaukkee
Tees
Local Livestock Report from East Liberty Lock Yards
Office of Pittsburgh Tuesday December 11 1889 cattle receipts 240 head shipments total 1700 head market slow with all stock steady to unchanged. no cattle shipped to New York today. bulls 150 275 and fat cattle steady. shipments to New York and other markets 1900 head noted.
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Pitteedtrg
Shupsoenta
Fenders, & Mura
New York
Tod Bend
Cattle and Sheep Receipts Mixed as Market Slips Across Regions
Telegraph data show 11,000 cattle receipts with 4,000 head shipped and markets generally lower for various grades. Texas and western herds feature prominently with mixed prices, while sheep and hogs show softer bids and steady or weaker activity across multiple carloads and destinations.
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New York
Commento Prime
Cutcaeo
Bert
Swern
Texas
Iif
Tate Shiens Ranaiok
Wool Market Quiet as Demand Holds Steady in Texas
Wool markets in New York and Texas show steady prices with a quiet tone. Domestic fleece receipts total 1.62 pounds. Texas sales at 2 cents. RosTex notes continued good demand for fine washed fleeces and combing delaine, with improved readiness and higher prices for some consignments.
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York
Texas
RosTex
Yale
Market report notes steady prices amid light selling
Market opened slightly higher then fell back before closing steadier. Traders cited heavy predicted New York clearances this week and moderate local activity in corn and hog futures. Prices showed limited movement with December and May contracts noted, while receipts and futures varied across commodities.
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New York
Onis Theaxarteos
Mote Kor
Sia Tyeseee
Speegeingayer
Caton
Baer
Diventur
Ieee
de Sacle
Super Sahara
Vania
Syniptes
Market Report on Commodities and Trade Tone
A terse market bulletin notes steady tones in commodity trading and firm prices for several goods. It highlights quiet activity in Ameri markets and a stable outlook with limited fluctuations across sectors.
Whisky Market Holds Steady Price at 6102 for Finished Goods
Market reports show no change in whisky pricing with finished goods remaining at 6102. Analysts note stable demand and supplier pricing across major regions, reflecting a balanced market outlook.
Overcoat Giveaway Attracts 200 Menswear Prizes
A promotional offer promises 200 men's cassimere overcoats valued at $4 each, available in sizes 34 to 42 with breast measurements. The giveaway is advertised near Mack Drug and at the corner of Grast and Diamond, opposite the new location.
Fire protection urged as Pittsburg calls for bigger apparatus
The piece argues Pittsburg needs a larger fire department and better equipment after a major Hazelwood sale signals improving transit. A prominent underwriter cites historic fires and urges prevention and more water output, while a local manufacturer advises apprentices to seek information, stay neat, and be punctual.
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Chicago
Nero
Pitsbury
Alexandria
London
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Pitteberg
Two Live Stocks Market Drift and Small Gains Noted
The market opened modestly with 20 shares traded. Luster and Philadelphia Gas led activity with minor gains while La Norta drifted after a dampening statement. Investors showed renewed interest via orders, signaling a potential recovery, aided by easier money and selective progress across several issues.
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Luster
Philadelphia Gas
Mr. Jackson
la Norta
Moderate business reported by local bankers in rainy conditions
Local bankers described a moder ate business day with all branches languishing likely due to rain. There were no rates, money scarce, and demand weak. bond quotations and exchange rates remained near steady, with Chicago and St. Louis clearings and balances listed for the day.
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Berchanre
OO Tor Ling Exchange
BzaLin
Chicago
New York Exchange
St. Louis
Market report on November pipe line statements and trading
November pipe line reports show limited market impact with modest trading and no clear price movement. Highlights include net reductions in Tidewater stocks, a subdued overall market with scarce price detail, and general stability in opening and closing quotes across reported barrels.
Movements in Realty Domestic Transactions Reported
Real estate activity notes two parcels on Ward Street Oakland 214 by 100 feet sold for 92100 to William Bigge by Reed B Coyle Co. Also a two story brick residence on Bates Street near Ward and Wood sold for 7000 to B McCracken by Black & Baird with lot 34 by 100 feet. Altes & Bater mortgage details for Pitts Twenty-eighth ward.
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Reed B. Coyle & Co
Fourth Avenue
William Bigge
Ward Street
Oakland
Black & Baird
B. McCracken
Bates Street
Ward
Wood Ely
Vineeccasa Ward
Altes & Bater
Pitts
Sugar Tumbles Amid Volatile New York Stock Day
The New York market shows unlisted activity with larger overall business. Sugar refiners led declines after an early rally while major names like Gould, New England, St. Paul and Western Union moved, and money rates spiked to 15 percent late, erasing earlier gains.
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New York
Gould
New England
St. Paul
Western Union
Missouri Pacific
Ohio Southern
Weather dampens Fourth avenue business and mortgages rise
Rain slows outside business on Fourth avenue with few deals done. eight percent of yesterday’s mortgages were recorded led by a nineteen thousand dollar large mortgage. Demand for downtown business houses nearly matches that for small homes, both scarce. Several notes on Northern Pacific stock, Westinghouse dividend, Hostetter ovens, and a Harrisburg agriculture meeting follow. Governor Beaver to discuss roads and laws at the State Board of Agriculture session in January.
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Cewcomers
Hazelwood
Second Avenue
Fourth Avenue
James Axderwws
Jane C. Buturrs
Philadelphia
la Noria
Pinancial Chronicle
Hostetter Coke Company
Latrobe
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
State Board of Agriculture
Harrisburg
Beaver
Péiyania
Diverse World Briefs From Late News
A digest of scattered items notes Switzerland electing cantonal officials Louis Rachon and Sennen-E of Vand. Marlboro, Massachusetts reports diphtheria closures with twenty cases. A Chicago officer Miller shot by burglars. New York Court affirms a sentence. Union labor, school closures, and a mayoral funeral in progress. A Leavenworth prison revolt causes casualties and resignations. Milwaukee figures discuss donors and a public tale of Mrs Pisavo. Dennis Donahue dies after ingesting sharp objects. Senate confirms officials, while a dry goods firm suffers forged checks. A shoe-store burglary ends fatally for an owner after a vesper volley.
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Philadelphia Union League
Waahionaniie
Switzerland
M. Louis Rachonne
Vand
Stone
Miller
Chicago
Union
Explosion rocks Salisbury postoffice in Missouri
A powerful blast at Salisbury Missouri leveled the postoffice early morning, shattering windows and walls and damaging nearby buildings including the Salisbury bank. A man sleeping above a jewelry shop suffered injuries and authorities investigated possible causes, with no clear conclusion yet.
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St. Louis
Salisbury
Postoffice
Salisbury Bank
Mysterious Patent Remedy Described for Headache Cure
Odd antique note mentions headaches and fevers and a tonic to cleanse the body. It references bolsters for the liver and blood, claiming the remedy awakens the system and tonifies the blood, with a syrup-like preparation.
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Byrup
Domestic Markets: Oats and Corn Demand Rises as Weather Turn Kinetic
December 10, 1880 Pittsburg dispatch reports soft weather fuels high expectations among commission men. Prices show firm butter and upward drift for potatoes and vegetables, with improved demand for sweet potatoes. Tropical fruits are plentiful and markets weak. oats, corn and hay show mixed signals amid cautious trading and seasonal stock drawdown.
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Burrera—Creamery
Elgin
Ohio Do
Ickena
Abby Goose
Scone
Timoiin Ebrics Beeran
Grain Market Receipts and Prices from Regional Exchanges
Receipts show multiple car loads across Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Baltimore and Ohio and Western lines with hay corn and bran noted. Markets report healthy conditions despite no sales on call and demand for old corn oats and chotos hay remains strong while flour stays quiet and stockpiles of Feeney remain large.
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Grain Exchange
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg and
Western
Feeney
Scheineman Held on Horse Theft and Assault Charge
H Scheineman stood before Alder man icKenns yesterday for stealing a horse and wagon owned by cigar maker A Majersky and for assaulting wagon driver H Blumberg. It was alleged they formed a partnership on November 18 and Scheineman acted on counsel from lawyer H R Ewing. He was held for court in $1500.
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H. Scheineman
icKenns
A. Majersky
H. Blumberg
Scheineman
Majersky
H. R. Ewing
Rne
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Maniness
East Liberty
Telegraph
Marne
Ameri
Mestic
Trentine
GoLp
Fle
Bf Busines
Dana
People's N. G. & P
Yankee Giri Mining Co
Pitts, & Western
Ds Nori Mining Co
Mobxing
RDG
Areese Osha
Nees Pe
Pleasant Valley
Henry M. Leng
Ud Colony
U. A
Louisiana
PELL
Tidewater
Il City
Canabas Bar
Gop Bien
Eevere
Consolidated
John M
Wwe
Spreckels
Ociten Oil Trust
Biss Am
Uottes
Canada Southern
Ae On & & Panes St Saag
L&w
West
Ville
Kan
A .Y
LLE
Wes
Norfolk
Goners
Oregon
Ersesepeessi Philsdel
Erans
Pullman Roending
Hichmond & W.E.T
Union Pacific
Sores Mia Wesern
Wheeling & L
Obicago National Dee
W. Fourmaveune As & Seehena
Aukett
Hescing
Pennsylvania Railroad
von Biss
Botalo, Pittsburg & Western
Dabion
Northern
Paoz Orwnern Paciae
Wesspapers
Joes Kellogg
Accom
Anderson
Milwhnpoo
Nce
A. H. Schattenberg
Massachusetts
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Leavenworth
Hanks
Senate
William M
James M. Townsend
Tages
Glavin
Z. E Dall & Co
Drygooda Commission Merchanta
Baltinvace
Aess
Ab Beer
Sinea
Slavin
Dall
Frederick G. Bechtel
Soke Eel Ten
Atkaone Schaneotady
Ted
Bechtel
Bass
Erie
Piahder
Mercury
Tussay
Moe
Ipise
Mar
Maracaibo
Choice
Elaine
N. Manasses
GX Lane
Oreign Firos Aera
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Sicily
Smyrna Y Dasen
Brazil
Lée
Bacherring
Jong
KEW
Swift
First Baptist Church
Montgomery
Als
Swit Srzcigic Company
Drawer
Atlanta
Armour &Co
Ebins
Salvation Oil
Castoria
Ashe
Mizs
Boston Fire
Lynn Fire
J.W. Arrott Insurance Offices
Standard Building
Armour
Armour & CO
Paris
Armour ’S
Joseph Horne
Wood and Liberty
Holiday Trade
Mexico
Srokrers—Pinanocial
Stephensos
Messrs. A— &O
Timperen Pusemeed
J. Clarke, Hrunot
Ufifiubes
A. Garrison
Edward Gregg
Wm. Rea
Wm. T. Howe
Soc'y and
Treas
Robe Oore
Asst
Ee Treas
Henry A. Miller
Lave
John V. Hartman
Main Street
Sharpsburg
Catennial Institute
Ora
Peen Ave
John M. Oakley & CO
Bankers
Breoezes
Pittaburg
Medical
Whittier
Busiiess
Tofp
Saae Te Monly
Wiltticr
Penn Avenue
Pirsabarg
Sangin Cyan Gears
Indahond
P. Ee Seca
SP. U
Aix’s Cottom
Prasnaing & Son
Diamond and Mack
Cali
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