Typewriters Rise in Pittsburgh Business Offices
In Pittsburgh and Allegheny County about 1000 typewriters are in use as the device moves from professional to general office work. Remington agent A Martin notes yearly sales rising 25 to 1 percent over six years and predicts widespread home use. Phonographs unlikely to hurt stenographers. better business methods may grow with Edison’s invention. Custom House trade reports 1888 as a strong year with record exports and improving spring orders ahead.
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Wheat Rally After Visible Supply Dip Sparks Trade
Wheat trading showed initial weakness then a rally as the visible supply fell, with prices finishing steadier. Corn and oats stayed quiet on light local demand, while pork and lard markets saw modest activity and strength near the close.
Live Stock Markets Report From East Liberty Yards
Market overview shows cattle receipts 2201 head with shipments to New York. market steady. Hog receipts 7000 head with 6500 shipped, market firm. Philadelphia and New York listings indicate prices around 5 05, with several cars of cattle and hogs sent on.
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East Liberty
New York
Philadene
Cattle and Sheep Markets Reported Strong in National Trade
Telegraph roundups show mixed cattle and sheep results with firm demand for good sheep and steady prices for native steers. Hogs, bulls, and cows show broad ranges with occasional highs. receipts across St Louis and western markets cited alongside Western corn-fed and Texan lots indicating active trading and price movement.
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Reeves
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Rangers. Com
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Boston Stocks Show Little Feature in Market Session
Boston trading opened quiet with prices generally firm yet inactive. Land stocks remained prominent as the market closed barely steady, with slight weakness near the end and little notable interest in the final half hour.
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Atchison Stock
Atlantic & Pacoc
Calamet
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Brazilian Coffee Market Update in Rio De Janeiro
Market report from Rio de Janeiro notes coffee bookings and stock levels. Shipments show 1 000, 41 000 bags cleared and 250 000 bags in stock amid fluctuating demand. Trade centers report varied activity across regions and prices.
Gral in Sight Carcado January 7 Grain Supplies Report
The Board of Trade official report shows grain stocks compared with the prior week. Wheat 57,093,000 bushels, down 295,000. Corn 10,141,000, up 64,000. Oats 9,000,000 bushels, down 8,000. Rye 1,006,000 down 13,000. Barley 2,271,000 down 93,000.
Ornate architectural style blooms along Pittsburgh streets
The piece notes a fashionable architectural trend along the Pennsylvania Railroad line to Braddock. Blending Gothic, Saracenic, and Queen Anne elements, the style earns various labels from architects. It adds charm to areas like Ben Venue Shadyside Roup Dallas Wilkinsburg and costs little more than older designs. The writer calls it progress in home life and credit to blending traditions.
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Gas weaker with partial Philadelphia break in prices
The market showed a subdued tone Monday with gas shares in demand but weak prices. Bank stocks remained sought after while electric and traction issues offered limited gains. Total 410 shares traded as bids slipped, with scattered small blocks in Masonic Bank and Westinghouse Electric among others.
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Banke Clearing House reports smooth money market and steady clearings
The funds market remains abundant at current rates with January settlements delaying new activity. Clearing House business compares favorably to last year as exchange volumes stay firm and state and government bonds hold steady. New York and Boston balance the totals with healthy bank clearings and steady sterling exchange amid routine mercantile activity.
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Windy Petroleum Exchange day with volatile pricing
A windy trading day at the Petroleum Exchange saw fluctuating prices as pikers profited from shifts. The market opened steady around 647, rose with Ballish advices to highs near 871, then weakened to close. Oil City emerged as a key buyer causing a spill that failed to recover. Brokers avoided predictions amid an anomalous market with limited news impact.
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Real Estate Activity Mixed Amid Monday Market Hopes
Real estate dealers reported a cautious Monday with multiple deals laid but few closings. W A Herron & Sons sold another Forbes street Oakland house for William Wood of Philadelphia, the fourth in the area recently. Black & Baird sold Baum Grove lots 189 140 141 near Euclid avenue for about 5000 dollars.
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Fourth Avenue
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Baum Grove
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Euclid Avenue
Friendship Avenue
Substitution of Steel Sleepers for Wooden Rails
From the North British Mail the French iron market shows firm prices for bars and girders at Mig francs. A 7,000 steel sleepers contract will be adjudicated January 4 by the French Government Railways, with private railways likely to switch from wooden sleepers. Old rails remain in demand at 85s per ton. Lyons firms push export trade, challenging British and German rivals.
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Old Industries Reviving and New Mills Start Up
A list shows protection benefiting manufacturing with several mills reopening or planned. Niagara Iron Works Buffalo resumes work with 200 men while others in Enfield New Hampshire Pittsfield Massachusetts Hillsboro Bridge South Haven Wallingford and Covington plan new or expanded operations.
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Stocks Hammered as Weather Eases and Bonds Active
New York January 7 The stock market showed little change from last week with activity confined to the professional element and a handful of leading shares. Foreign buyers and commission houses spoke more hopefully, while coal stocks and Reading faced selling pressure due to warm weather. St Paul and other issues gained strength later in the day as Union Pacific and Reading issues recovered. total sales reached 1,822,000 with Reading first preferred contributing 2,701,000.
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Produce prices and market mood forecast for Monday
A scarce trade week faces a bleak start with a hard blizzard needed to lift activity. Butter poultry and fruit markets show narrow movement while tropicals rise. oranges lemons bananas listed with steady to higher quotes and hay oats and wheat supply effects noted at the Grain Exchange.
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Florida
Satara
Dressed Meat Price List Noted in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a meat price list with figures like 450 to 600 and 760 pounds, plus unrelated letters and codes. The legible items imply common market pricing unclear due to transcription errors.
Market Echoes of British Grain Trade in Freezing Week
The Mark Lane Express notes freezing and foggy weather boosts wheat farmer prospects yet limits market buoyancy at the year’s start. English wheat sales reach 25 715 quarters at 30s 4d, with California cargoes sold at 38s 9d and 17 240 quarters. Prices for foreign grain trend higher while flour remains dearer for ordinary makes though best English is kept.
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Burlington strike letters outline amnesty and hiring policy
A January 2 Boston message to Vice President Stone states the company will not blacklist strikers, will issue employment letters to nonviolent workers, and aims to promote current staff while considering skilled ex-strikees. A committee of engineers and ex-employees signaled the stance and affirmed the February 27 strike as settled.
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Heaton suit over 5000 note heads for new trial
Eva Heaton known as Etelka Wardell sued Leonard F. Tracy for a 5000 note payable on demand. The Superior Court divided a point for Tracy, ordering a new trial on grounds of error after Heaton had previously won $5400 in a lower court. The case reveals a romance behind the dispute.
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Leonard F. Tracy
Eva Heaton
Miss Heaton
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Tracy
Philadelphia
Europe
Broadway
Death of Benjamin E. Hopkins at Cincinnati home
Benjamin E. Hopkins former assistant cashier of Fidelity National Bank died at 6 30 AM at his residence 268 Richmond Street Cincinnati after returning from the Columbus penitentiary where he had been held awaiting pardoning papers. His family mourns amid concerns over his son’s jail risk and Tinkler forger connection.
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Fidelity National Bank
Richmond Street
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Fire and flood hit Mentone apartments in Chicago
A small fire and a major flood struck the Mentone apartment building at Dearborn and Erie early this morning. Estimated fire damage is 500 dollars while water damage amounts to 14 000 dollars.
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Erie Street
Dock Strike Ends at Duluth with Wage Reduction deal
In Duluth the coal handlers strike ended with a decision to discontinue the stoppage and return to work at a reduced wage. The Minneapolis report states workers agreed to resume duties at the lower rate.
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Duluth
Dr Jays Ex-Urakn Mucous Relief Claims
An advertiser touts Dr Jayne's Ex Urakn as prompt relief for sore or inflamed bronchial mucous surfaces. The short claim suggests quick comfort for coughs and related throat irritation.
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