Pittsburg real estate boom and builders defend quality
Reports describe strong demand for downtown property in Pittsburg with sales of Allegheny City business property and large lots near Sharpsburg. A builder defends material quality, rents, andDurability while rail and streetcar plans emerge and a railroad merger plan reaches final terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Herron & Sons
Allegheny City
E. M. Ferguson
A. Jenkinson
Eileworth Avenue
Wear Neville Street
J. D. Boyle
Aspinwall Land Company
Sharpsburg
Ross
Henry Warner
West Penn Railroad Company
East Liberty
Messrs
Local Securities Market Moves With Mixed Activity
The market showed active trading but widespread price declines across the active list with 610 shares changing hands. Central Traction and Citizens Traction led declines while Westinghouse Electric and Pittsburgh Gas Co faced firmer quotes. a few issues held steady or advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central and
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Gas
New York
Cleveland Gas
Citizans
Chartiers
Wid
Askef
Traction
Pieasute Alley
Eeeens Ms Sa
Pitt
Borthaide
Westingtiware Electric
Atchison
Delaware
Lackawanna
Towlestide
Nashville
Milwuri Pacific
Northwestern
Texas Poste
Uae
Movements Of Money In Fair Demand And Brisk Banking
Money was easy and in fair demand at unchanged rates with brisk checking and depositing. Exchanges were steady and balances stood at 411,975 dollars. The report notes New York banks hold weaker loan market reserves, causing conservative pressure on clearing houses and other financial institutions, with trust companies and insurance firms also cautious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carreney
New York
Financial Chronicle
Uae
Teees
Financial market briefing shows steady rates and modest gains
U.S. money markets held firm with on call at 5 percent and time around 6 percent, New York close with mercantile paper at 434, Sterling at 14 for day bills and 48 for demand. New York clearings reached 114,239,330 with bullion movements noted and Paris exchange rates cited amid a steady money outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los
Oil market tumbles as shorts profit on weak day
Oil prices slip with heavy selling and few buyers. Reports cite Kanawha Oil on Young farm and multiple wells across McCalmont and Bellevue showing varied outputs from 30 to 100 barrels daily. Fort Pitt Gas and Verner Gas note pressure ranges up to 1,000 psi amid dispersed field activity.
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Perrysville Plank Road
Kanawha Oil Company
Inch
Butler Oil Field Rigs Active Near Callery Janctics
A special telegram reports Kanawha Oil Co on the Young farm flowed three times yesterday and may rival the 100 foot field once the sand is penetrated. Lockwood Co on Wooster farm shows a small output while Reed Co on the Coents farm and other wells continue. About 22 rigs operate in the Callery area with drilling paused awaiting tankage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callery Janctics
Burisr
Kanawha Oil Company
Young Farm
Lockwood & Co
Wooster Farm
Reed & Co
Coents
Callery J
Petroleum market closes weak after March options selloff
New York petroleum trading opens firm for spot and weak for March options as holders try to unload before a poor market outlook. Despite a last hour rally, selling resumes with spot at $1.04 and March at around $1.00, charter activity and clearances noted amid tight barrels and regional shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weno
Om Crry
Fen “i
Petroleum
New York
Stock Exchange
Ceeenn
Oni
Ionese Stns Gants
Land and house sales across the city and suburbs
Land and houses traded include Alles & Bailey selling to Mrs. Mary Seeling a three story eight room dwelling on No 4 Colwell Street for 3500. Black & Baird report sale of Greek American Confectionery property on Rebecca Street Allegheny City for 12500. Multiple lots and dwellings sold on First Street Butler Street and Marion Place plan with prices ranging from 400 to 2700 dollars. Millvale and Marion Place plans feature urban lots and payments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alles & Bailey
Fourth Avenue
J. C. Breen
Mary Seeling
Colwell Street
Black & Baird
Rebecca Street
Alleheny City
First Street
Butler
Fifty-third Street
Teenth Ward
Frazier
Forty-fifth
Butler Streets
Millvale Boro
Acorn
Marion Place
Jacob Funk
Bearish Tactics Weaken Sugar Stock in Quiet Market
Bears pressed Rock Island Burlington Lackawanna and St Paul with little effect. Sugar rose only after rumors of trades and regulated holding. Colorado Coal and Tennessee Coal deal activity waned, while Louisville Nashville saw light foreign buying and overall market stayed narrow with minor changes by close.
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New York
Bears
Rock
Burlington
Lackawanna
St. Paul
Beara
Eithout
Aera
Rock Island
Orisville
Nashville
Tennessee
Colorado
Market closes steady as railroad bonds lead trading
Financial report notes a mixed day with a slight rally yet steady close, irregular stock moves, and total sales around 1 057 000. Rail and certain railroads show broader activity while leaders like Rock Island and Union Pacific trend lower from January highs.
Philadelphia Brokers Amid Mixed Stock Ticker Notes
A mixed stock report from Philadelphia mentions Whitn Stephenson, brokers on Fourth Avenue, with several listings across New York Stock Exchange members and regional rails. It cites Beech-19 SECi cast, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western lines, and various rail and utility equities with scattered prices and pfd notes.
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Philadelphis Stecka
Eema
Philadelphia
Lahed Whitn Stephenson
Brokera No
Fourth Avenue
New Yorke
Pennsylvania
Bampoad
Buffalo
Pittah & Western
Lotiah Valley
Financial Signals Hint Stronger Money Flow
Noted reports from New York yesterday indicate money moving closer to investment. Tex Pennsylvanian Water Co and Keystone Bank activity rise while actions at St Louis and Tacoma outline wholesale investment and rail interests. Mayon Glover notes housing scarcity may deter moves this year and a new Wheeling and Lake Erie syndicate plans lines to Steubenville and from Toledo to Bowerstown.
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Tex Pennsylvanis Water Company
Wilkinsburg
Keystone Bank
Chicago and Alton
America
St. Louis
Paulas Buslanco
Tacoma
Lawresce Banx
Fidelity Tithe and Trust Company
Mayon Glover
Iris
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Steubenville
Cleveland
Lorraine
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Wheeling and
Toledo
Bowerstown
Dry Goods Market Remains Steady with Mixed Demand
New York February 2 reports no major feature in dry goods trading. Jobbers show increased activity while first hands stay moderate. Slight upticks in some staple and fancy fabrics, strong cotton goods tone tied to raw material and stocks. Coarse yarn fabrics rise. Woolens show improved demand.
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New York
Local Live Stock Steady Overall in Pittsburg Sale
Receipts for the week total about 80 car loads with three quarters from Chicago. Sheep and lambs sell higher than last week while hogs and cattle show limited gains. Veal calves numerous with price range around 8 cents per pound. prime southern Ohio cattle small in number and milk issues affect older stock. Chicago prices influence East Liberty as buyers shift to regional markets.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Chicago
Ohio
Livestock Prices Mixed as Chicago Supplies Edge Market
Cattle offerings chiefly from Chicago met a slow market at last week’s prices while tidy butcher grades remained in demand. Prime ranges near 1900 dollars per hundredweight, good cattle around 400 dollars, and mixed low cows and veal calved at various lower quotes. hogs and sheep show softer or steady action with light pigs weak. lambs and calves priced per local receipts and regional buyers.
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Chicago
Princ Obi
Indiana Wethera
Cattle and Hogs Prices Mixed in Broad Market Receipts
Receipts varied across cattle hogs and sheep with mixed prices seen. Steers and cows held firmer for some, while hogs eased, lambs and sheep posting uneven but generally softer closes.
Court hears threats and assaults in Alderman McMasters' office
Detective Heimer handles a stack of cases in Alderman McMasters' office. Maud Prichard seeks restraint on Maximilian Trinehard amid threats to buy a revolver and harm her. A hearing follows. John McQuade sues John Aughenbaugh for assault. Aughenbaugh posts bail for Quarter Sessions trial.
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Heimer
Correction on arrest report misidentifies suspect
The claim that Edward Stepleton was arrested for involvement in the Fifth avenue assault on Saturday is erroneous. The residence cited for the suspect, Barney at the corner of Fifth avenue and Miltenberger streets, is likely the correct name and address being investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stepleton
Mr. Rossman
Fifth Avenue
Barney
Miltenberger Streets
Morosky Committed on Larceny Charge Over Lumber Theft
Alex Morosky was committed to jail yesterday in default of bail for a hearing tomorrow before Alderman McKenna on a larceny charge preferred by W. H. Bole. The defendant is accused of taking lumber from the Washington building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Morosky
Alderman McKenna
W. H. Bole
Washington Building
PRR Announces Washington Excursions for Congressional Session
The Pennsylvania Railroad will start special excursions to Washington D C on March 6 with additional trips on April 3 and 24. The trips offer a chance for travelers to attend Congressional sessions as both Houses will be in session during the visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington, D. C
Westinghouse Airbrake Appliance Signals Street Car Test
The new Westinghouse airbrake device for street cars is completed and tested as a success. A trial trip will be made today on the Central Traction road using a car equipped with one brake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Delightful figs advertised as crystalized fruit treat
An old ad copy touts figs described as dessert worthy fruit with claims of aiding digestion and stomach comfort. It lists a dose of one fig and offers the product for 25 cents through Mack Drug Co. New York, USA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Drug Co
N.Y. USA
Commission One Eight? McKee and Hagan Active in Investments
McKee and Hagan at 111 Fourth Ave publish commission business offering to buy stocks grain and investment securities on margins or for cash. The firm promotes investment services to clients seeking margin accounts and cash purchases with emphasis on accessibility and quick execution through their local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee & Hagan
Fourth Ave
TTS
Syvc
Markets by Wire Pork Tumbles as Wheat Holds Upswing
Wheat prices showed early strength with gains of a few cents before easing but finishing about steady. May and July contracts were firm amid steady demand while oat and corn trading remained active and prices fluctuated. Lard and rice markets attracted limited attention with cautious buying and modest gains. overall, the session featured strong undertones with weather worries weighing on sentiment.
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Mit
Iice
New
Tagisoti
New York
Hovacow
Moe Colfes
Saee Rooney
Fetra
Eve Rees
Rio
Ener
Orleans
Oman
Minneapolis
Fot Ae Piper
Heen
St. Louis
Basiey
Baltimore
Abating cholera in Persia and other varied notices
Persian cholera drops noted while Syria ravaged by influenza. Lake Front Park likely chosen as World’s site. Italian government denies Africa actions against Kenya. Chart clerk Shopeene jailed for mail robbery. Mary Francis seeks divorce amid sensational West developments. Memorial U church arsons feared after three attempts. David Willoughby arrested for attempted safe blow in London. Warren County auditor Graham fled. $0,000 shortage noted. Currency regulator approves 10 percent dividend for California Bank creditors. Virginia Missouri Western Railroad plans discussed. gun sales and finance notes appear amid broad industrial talk.
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Persia
Inifiuenza
Syria
Lake Front
Africa
Kasaala
California
Congress
Scarcity of Hemlock Lumber and Prices Edge Up
The report notes a tighter supply of hemlock lumber and an uptick in prices. Dairy and produce markets show mixed movement with stronger cheese and eggs in demand, while butter remains steady and poultry supplies stay ample. Prices for coffee and sugar are anticipated to rise, and mixed groceries trade briskly across East markets.
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Burren
Elgin
Ohio
Timothy
Rey Hha
Mic
Jersey
Milla
Grain Exchange Sales Report with Mixed Carload Totals
Grain Exchange notes carload receipts and sales across multiple lines. Cars from Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago include hay rye oats flour malt barley and corn with various weights and prices. Sugar cured meats and breakfast bacon appear in provisions alongside crude grain prices and packaging notes.
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Grain Exchange
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnatiana
Lania
Ohio
Wales
Ambiguous OCR Item Remains Unclear
Fragmentary text with garbled phrases and repeated letters provides no coherent event or names. Unable to determine person, place, or outcome from the unreadable content.
Firemen Relief Years Report By Board Physician
Dr. Wm. H. Mercer, surgeon of the board, reports 24 firemen injured, all but one entitled to relief. Total days allowed 44015, average 19 days each. Previous year 31 injured, 491 days allowed, average 14 days. Surgeon visited homes or offices 175 times. In year 193 presented themselves for examination.
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Wm. H. Mercer
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Woodward Ave
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Market St
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