Pittsburg Trade Sees Spring Axle Demand Surge
The Pittsburs Dispatch reports a strong winter wheat outlook with increased acreage in Kansas and the Middle States. Carriage hardware firms in Pittsburg, led by Singer and Nimick Co and others, struggle to meet booming orders for springs and axles while storage space becomes a critical city need.
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Pittsrcne DisPatch
Tuxspay
Kansas
Tennessee
Texas
Misouri
Middle States
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Oto
Michigan
Pacific Coast
Sanat Gray
Pitsburg
Allegheny
Bil
Singer
Nimick 4 Co
Smith Brothers 4 Co
Ligen & Co
Sod Alborn & Neckerman
Pittsburg
United States
Maxis
Fang
Pitneburg Leuken
Jobstown
Hearth Bessemer Steel
Cambrian Works
Ceaeame
Solar On Works
Steel Company
Thie City
Live Stock Markets at East Liberty Yards Report
The East Liberty stock yards show cattle receipts and shipments with a slow market. Prices for best cattle and dolphins are listed, and shipments to New York appear limited.
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New York
Fair York
Slaughterers Demand Steady Beef Prices Across Markets
Telegraph dispatches report mixed cattle and beef markets with slow dressed beef and steady American beef prices in New York and Chicago. Receipts vary by region with cattle shipments around thousands head, overall market tone described as weak to steady across several categories including steers, heifers, calves, and hogs.
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Telegraph
York
Beeves
Wenslow
Chicago
the Drovers Journal
Texas
Sueady
Stockera Ane
Hope— Pte
All & S
Bhp
United States Senate
Lfe
Commission
Dry Goods Market Slips Amid Wet Warm Weather
The dry goods market limps along under damp warm conditions. Jobbers show slight activity and some stock moves as cotter goods sell quietly. Bleached cottons traded around five cents a yard as demand remains subdued.
Wheat Market Steady with Slight Gains and Local Trade
Wheat held near yesterday's close with a firmer tone and limited outside orders. Corn and oats traded moderately within narrow limits as traders awaited weather. prices posted small gains while lard and butter moved modestly higher amid steady to firm signals in exports and spot markets.
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Cetrie
SION
Onta
Produce Exchange
Saehaapee
New York
Canada
Molassaes
OSB
Evein
Acorn
Eater
Lo Creamery
Weatero
Philadelphia
Western Steam
Pennsylvania Creamery
Clisii
Jena
Lowes
Wool Markets Report Shows Steady Demand Amid Limited Purchases
Wool markets remain steady with manufacturers buying only for immediate needs though orders grow. Ohio and Michigan Territory wools show firm prices for combing and fine grades, California and Texas offer limited activity, and sales of fine and extra wool hold at firm levels.
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Ohio
Michigan
Territory
California
Texas
Metal Market Update From New York Trade
Market notes show activity in New York with fluctuating prices and unsettled quotations for metals amid mixed trading signals. Analysts cite shifting demand and inventory concerns as traders weigh near term direction.
Whisky Market Demand Pushes Cough Remedy Popular
An Allegheny City druggist reports strong demand for finished goods including cough remedies and proprietary products. The notices list multiple Pittsburg area vendors such as E G Stuckey, Markell Bros, Theodore Thiig, Carl Hartwiale, and others selling the items across Penn Avenue, Wilie Avenue, Frankstown Avenue, and surrounding streets.
Chicago World’s Fair Choice Seen Benefiting Pittsburg
The item argues for selecting Chicago for the World’s Fair as advantageous to Pittsburg. It notes railroad, local industry, and foreign exhibitor traffic could boost city business and attract capital. It includes opinions from a Wood Street merchant about potential regional benefits and reflects on broader urban planning debates.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Wood Street
Pittsbhurg
Brisk Demand Lifts Central Traction Stock Higher
Stock trading was lively with Central Traction leading gains, closing at 82 1/2 bid after a morning surge. Pittsburg Traction stayed near 32, Pleasant Valley steady at 23, and Keystone Bank and several other issues noted in a broad market day with 727 shares traded.
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Central Traction
Pittsburg Traction
Pleasant Valley
Philadelphia
Chartiers
Heatth
Bette
Signal
Heart Rains
Coaiconea
Pittebd
Hank
Ihom Keystone Bank of
Bank
Bing
Aneuveny
Charters
Gas
N.G
IBM Wo
Pennsylvania Gas Co
Hin Co
Westinghouseairt
Eta
Wales
Ecall & Shares
Central Traction Sr
Iesis
Ne Insurance
Pitsburg Traction
Pitsburg
Andrew Oaster
Ses Central Traction
Ft. Maxon Pnid
Central Tracw
Union
Real Estate Transactions Reported Across Pittsburgh Area
A. Herron & Sons sold lot 67 in the Kennedy plan on Nunserr Hill Alb any for 330. A new frame house on Re ecok street Wilkinsburg with modern improvements sold for 4 700. Samuel W. Black & Co listed a Mrs Carrie M Graver dwelling on Howe street near Aiken avenue for 9 20,000. Twenty at a price animating H James W peace & Co arranged three mortgages totaling 96 750 at high rates and a 4 000 mortgage on East Rod residence property.
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Avalon Station
Chicago Road
A. Herron & Sons
Jota
Nunserr Hill
Albany
Reecok Street
Wilkinsburg
Samuel W. Black & Co
Fourth Avenue
Carrie M. Graver
Howe Street
Aiken Avenue
H. James W. Peace & Co
Duquesne and
East Rod
Money Supply Brightens as Banks Show Strong Activity
Banking activity dominated yesterday with heavy checking and depositing. Exchange rates varied with 2778 882 40 and balances around 2 700, while discounts remained in demand and currency supply held steady amid a broad market for money on call and short term loans.
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New York
Cosmos Paper, Exchange
Boston
Oclearings
Baltimore
Accoun Beelin
Imperial Bank of Germany
Er. Louis
Oil market steady with dull trading and firming near session end
The oil market opened at 165 and traded slowly with a 14 cent range before closing near 100. The day showed a steady but dull tone with few transactions around noon and modest firming later. Field reports noted several wells producing variably, while analysts described oil as scraping bottom with potential for a price uptick if conditions reverse.
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McCalmont
Swint
Ig Ms Creek
Union Oil Company
Butler Field
Lockwood
Little Creek
Feb
Smith & Co
T.neco
Douthett Farm
oUall & Co
Bassett Co
Bo Estep
Beaver County
Quiet Narrow New York Stock Market Amid Mixed Bets
February 26 report shows a quiet narrow session with limited price changes except leading shares. Bears buy to cover shorts as earnings from railroads buoy sentiment, while European money markets renew foreign purchases. Weakness in exchange rates and selective gains in Granger related issues dominate toward close.
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New York
Grangers
Europe
Rock Island
Burlington
Missouri Pacific
Louisville
Nashville
Chisago
Wheeling and Lake Ewe
Tennessee
Ohio
Changed Owners Spark Real Estate Ties in Allegheny
Reed B. Coyle 4 Co sells 121 Fourth Avenue property and 96 500 cash buys two Buena Vista street lots in Second ward Allegheny. Purchaser plans spring construction of two brick dwellings. JE Glass sells property on Fifth Avenue to Theodore May for 7100 on Ulysses Street. Baird at Fourth Avenue handles sale from T B McGowan to Mrs Mamie for 38? atheros.
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Reed B. Coyle
Fourth Ayanué
Alex. Greenwalt
Buena Vista Street
Second Ward
Allegheny
JE. Glass
Fifth Avenue
Standish Montgomery
Theodore May
Ulysses Street
Baird
Fourth Avenue
T. B. McGowan
Mra. Mamie
Fine Seamen
Mining Stocks Update From New York Trading Roundup
New York mining stocks list shows varied performances with prices noted for Alice Aspen on BH 176 Consuls Cattors in eed Vie 465 Commonwealth 35 Com Bark Deadwood Eureka da ceeancee and Curry 146 Hale and Norcross 270 Homestake 700 Horn Silver 230 Iron Sliver 175 Commonwealth 100 Ontario 310 Sierra Nevada 235 Sutter Creek 135
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New York
Nev
Alice
Aspen
Commonwealth
Com- Bark Deadwood Eureka da Ceeancee
Curry
Hale and Norcross
Homestake
Horn
Ontario
Sierra Nevada
Sutter Creek
Ten Acre Site Sought for Plant Expansion Amid Steel and Oil Pressures
An upsurge in fire insurance notes progress. A prominent firm toured Mansfield for a new ten acre plant while Butler Chemical reports orders to sustain six months of output. Oil consumption exceeds production, stock drains drive price talk and housing supply constraints persist.
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Mansfield
Butler Chemical Company
Midnight Tragedy: Three in Louisville Nabbed for Grave Robbery
In Louisville on February 25 three prominent citizens attempted to loot graves at Tom Johnson and Ed Pearce in a New Albany cemetery. Dr. J. T. Blackburn and Dr. W. E. Grant were arrested, a third doctor died, a Negro wagon driver was shot, and another colored man aiding the ghouls was arrested.
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Louisville
Tom Johnson
Ed. Pearce
New Albany
Ind
J. T. Blackburn
W. E. Grant
Dudley loses bid to vacate examination order
Judge Patterson of the New York Supreme Court denied Colonel W. W. Dudley's request to vacate the order for his examination before trial in the libel suit against Press Publishing Company over the blocks of five letter. Dudley had avoided service and stayed outside the court's reach, the judge ruled.
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New York
Patterson
Supreme Court
W. W. Dudley
The
Press Publishing Company
Bank cashier Van Zandt indicted for wrecking and perjury
The grand jury in New York indicts Cashier Van Zandt of Lenox Hill Bank on two counts, wrecking and perjury. He is jailed under $5,000 bail by Judge Martine as DA’s office closes. Samuel Hutchinson is held on $1,000 bail for court. Gripp presides. A suspect in the Seidel store robbery is being sought.
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C. Dee
Nace
Ace Denver
Itio Vera
Asus
Ie Ge
Titisone Venta
Lake Kris & Woet, Pl. M
Mobile
Ohio
Kanside
York Qentral
Saget
Sean x
Norfolk
Western
Oregon
Poiladel
Richmond
Fr. T
W.P
O Man
San Od St. L
Dan Fran
Union Pacific
Cabo Ae
Whee Sane Union
Wheeling & L
Ania
Philadelphia
Whitn & Sophooson
A, & Fourth
Aveoun
New York
Pennsylvaniws
Mario
Sevaney
Buffalo
Pittabu
Jonas Noes
Riley
Bo Weet
Mets Tan
Cleve
Urangiin
Pty
Kester
R. R
Santero
Uron
Uen
X.Y
San Diego
Grand Jury
van Zandt
Lenox Hill Bank
Martine
Court of Seasons
Samuel Hutchinson
Cree Gripp
McAleese
Hutebineen Sae
Seidel
Castoria Enduring Brand Promise Across Generations
An old advertisement asserts Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy to adulthood. It claims consistent use for babies, children, and mothers, positioning the product as a stable cure and protector across generations.
Domestic Markets See Weak Cereals and Rising Coffee Prices
Market notes show widespread softness in cereals and eggs with scarce fresh stock. Coffee futures may rise as package coffee underprices green bean costs, while butter cheese and tropical fruits hold firm with limited gains expected.
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Sweitzer
Florida
Ohio
Berish
Seeley Frenes
Valencia
Barry Sacrine
Grain Exchange Sees No Sale as Market Sags
Grain Exchange reports no sale on call as receipts show mixed railroad movements. Carloads from Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis include oats corn hay bran and flour while traders expect lower prices. Market drift points to weaker cash values with shippers shading quotations.
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Grain Exchange
Pittsburg
Bronavivanis Aed
Ohio
Eracag
Unclear historic commodity list with mixed tonnage and prices
Fragmentary OCR shows 1800 ton brown middlings with prices 12 00 14 00 and 13 60 12 26, chop feed, hay baled timothy, and No 2 do with 900 50. Includes sodas and crackers garbled text, prairie hat, wheat and rye straw with numeric sequences 86 00 86 25.
Provisions list notes various cured hams and bacon
A fragmented inventory lists sugar cured hams and bacon products including medium and small shoulders, red dried beet rounds and salt. Items mention sugar cured hams lirze seigar cured hams and various bacon cuts with unclear spellings.
Infringement Claimed in Steam Engine Reversing Gear Case
In United States Circuit Court Judge Acheson heard Harwood Gibbs & Co. against Struthers Wells & Co. over alleged infringement of a Bliss 1581 patent for a reversing gear in steam engines. Plaintiffs’ W Bakewell & Sons. defendants D T Patterson argued prior use with consent. case reserved.
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Acheson
United States
Harwood, Gibbs & Co
Struthers, Wells & Co
W. Bakewell & Sons
D. T. Patterson
Frank L. Bliss
Strothers, Wells & Co
Defene
The Outsiders Win in Bank Insolvency Appeal
The appeals of Guthrie and Bindley from Common Pleas No 2 were disallowed and the Supreme Court affirmed the decrees. Pittsburg Savings Bank insolvency in 1873 left outsiders owed about 4000 while creditors already received 60 percent. Receivers were E C Christy and Magnus Pflaum.
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Guthrie
Bindley
Common Pleas No
Supreme Court
Pittsburg Savings Bank
E. C. Christy
Magnus Pfilaum Auiditer
Faas
Pilxam
Wuarle
Jemene
Seagph
Divorce and Alimony Grievances Reported in Lawrenceville
In the divorce mill the wheels of justice turned on cases from Lawrenceville. Emma Nagle accuses John Nagle of cruelty and failure to support, with reports he was sent to the workhouse. Bessie Kirkham seeks relief against William Kirkham with a show cause order for alimony and counsel fees. Mrs de Gentt sues Fran Gostt alleging separation since August and repeated cruelty and neglect.
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Emma Nagle
John Nagle
Lawrenceville
de Gentt
Fran Gostt
Charter Petition For Allegheny Day Nursery Filed
An application was filed for a charter of the Allegheny Day Nursery to establish a home offering care nourishment and instruction for children of working parents or others in need. Directors named include Maria C. Andrews Janet Stewart Sarah Camp Orpha P. Thompson and others.
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Allegheny Day Nursery
Maria C. Andrews
Janet Stewart
Sarah Camp Orpha P. Thompson
Mary Drape
Carrie Ate
Annis M. Kiefer
Maggie J. Hill
Laura E
Maria
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Thomas
Old City
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Grant Street
Edgewood
Swissvale
Braddock
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Neville Island
Supreme Court of Georgia
Money Tales
Weer
Union Paes Interns
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West Shore
John M. Oamiey
O11
U C
Gubney
Baxtex, Thomrsox &Co
Philadelphia Traction Company
Lewis. Cassidy
Stock Exchange
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Tas
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Wood
Blocks-Of-Pive Dudley
Cashier van Zandt
Castoria
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Atlanta
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Hinck
Jones
H Corwall
McKerral
White
du Bois
Spohn
Hart
Wilkinson
Bailey
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Chapman
Holier
Wright
Poundstone
Hamburger
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William HB. Kennedy
Catharine Kane
W.C. Moore
John du Boils
Dilworth Brose
Owen McCuaker
Magee
Joan Blaszax
Isaac Cox
GrorGoek T. Fleming
Weaterm Dairy Company
A. C. Houston
Lynch & Robinson
Mellon & Sons Bank
Pitimburg, PA
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Central Indies
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America
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Indiana
Gen Wa
Ely
Niles
West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Ind
Nore
Gumae
Brokers—Financial
Te Ee &Co
John M. Oakley & CO
Bankees
Medical
Whittier
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg, PA
Pitteburg
Finndade
Hitther
Gray
Compar
Fisher Blook
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
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Det
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