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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1891

Page

7

Live Stock Review From Pittsburg Markets

Cattle runs at Liberty yards larger this week with about 100 loads sold. Common and low grades dominate. prime beef scarce and prices weak or steady depending on grade. Hogs show a large run, with top Monday price $3.85 and notable regional price differences. Buffalo Buffalo markets cited as generally lower for hogs while Pittsburgh shows higher prices in winter.

Pittsburg Dispatch Wepsxspay Eset Liberty Yards Chicago New York Caid Gye West Sheen and Lambe Beffalos Civemont Pitsburg Buffalo Omaha Fancey Yesterday's Ark the Evening Journal Cattie—Tociota Cholor New Y York James ST. Louis Coor Ge Mcockers Kansas City

Midwest and Eastern Livestock Markets Weigh Down Farmers

Across Omaha Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and New York markets buyers and sellers faced varied results. Cattle fed steers and cows showed mixed prices with some gains and declines amid sizable receipts. hogs and sheep also moved unevenly as demand shifted.

River Front Trade Along the Wharves Amid Stoppage

The river business runs dull with few active packets as the strike disrupts coal traffic. Water levels stood at 12 feet yesterday morning then fell six inches by night. Nautilus laid up at Pool No 4. H. Porter departed for Parkersburg. Joseph Walton returned from New York. Tom Crescent headed to Pittsburgh with empties. Tan Nadson brought a large cargo from Cincinnati.

River Front H. K. Porter Parkersburg Cart Josep Walton New York Tom Crescent Cincinnati Pittsburg Tan Nadson

New York Yarn Markets Report Drifts Through Quiet Trading

A brisk but uneven session sees small lot activity and steady to firm prices in export yarns. Consumers remain cautious as cloths and fabrics show quiet demand while medium and lower grades stay in adequate supply to stabilize pricing. heavy goods show strength amid limited production indications.

New York Howe

Coffee-O Pres market notes from early January

Fragmentary OCR notes show a market summary with prices and dates in January and December. Mentions of stock items, receipts, and prices appear alongside scattered names and places, indicating a brief catalog of commodities and movements.

Bitters Promoted For Kidney And Bladder Health

A quirky old notice urges readers to use a stomach bitters to stimulate inactive kidneys and bladder. It claims silent danger from neglect and advises taking Bitters before meals to aid digestion and nerve comfort.

Don Persia

Markets by wire show tame Chicago wheat and mixed grain

Chicago wheat opened at 90.75 cents and declined with weak demand and dull intervals. Corn and oats eased after early firmness as selling pressure grew. Hog receipts were light with a rebound in hog prices due to improved packer demand. Cash quotes ranged across wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and assorted futures with varied regional movements and price dips.

Chicago John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Chicago Board of Trade

Jeannette Population Jump Prompts Growth Plans

The census for Jeannette showed 4700 residents, then a re count by Western Land and Improvement Company reached 5509. Officials forwarded the revised figures to Washington as rapid city progress, with an estimated 30 new houses to rise this year and growth across real estate and business sectors.

Jeannette Western Land and Improvement Company Washington

Oil traders report firm bidding with limited taps

Yesterday oil markets saw no gates and very few offers. The only bid quoted was T3%i and Refired remained firm and unchanged. Average activity shows 70,083 runs, 80,000 shipments, and Lila McGrew & Co. Eisner building quote puts and calls at T73¢ 75e.

Lila McGrew, & Co Eisner

Petroleum market summaries from early trading day

Old Markets reports indicate mixed oil activity across Pennsylvania and Lima markets. Prices fluctuated with small gains and losses, closing largely steady as shipments and clearances touched around tens of thousands of barrels.

Silver Prices Telegram Dispatch to London

A brief telegram reports new York bar silver at 106 35. London price noted as 106 35, indicating a firm or updated quote in the bullion market.

New York London

Home Securities Market Report Shows Mixed Trading

The market remained steady with most stocks unchanged while activity stayed brisk, trading $42 shares to rival yesterday. Electric shares continued to slide, trading below zero on bids and offers around seven, amid widely noted reasons. Philadelphia Gas dipped even after a dividend announcement, and Central Traction yielded a concession while Luster firmed and Consignee held firmer. Manufacturers' Gas drew interest at 30 but none available.

Electric Philadelphia Gas Central Traction Luster Consignee

Market Report Shows Day's Stock Sales Across Major Issues

The New York market yesterday totaled 345,717 shares with varied activity. Philadelphia Gas and Electric, Electric scrip, and multiple rail and utility issues seen in notable volumes, including Atchison 12,787 and St Paul 27,386 shares, among others.

Electrica Sigand Sat Philadelphia Wird Pittsburg New York

Money conditions improve after squeeze with steady loan supply

Money demand remains fair and bankers show willingness to extend accommodations. Clearing and balance figures are posted for New York and major cities with reports of easy money on call and continued stock of funds. Observers expect the squeeze to yield a shift toward legitimate lending and reduced speculative activity.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

New York Stocks End Day Quiet After Early Activity

The New York stock market opened firm but cooled later with little overall movement. Silver legislation drove swings in silver certificates while industrials showed strength, particularly New American Sugar Refinery certificates. Chicago Gas rose strongly despite dividend, and most declines were small fractions.

New York Wall Street New England Chicago Gas Lackawanna Union Pacific Masoy Chicago Gas i Tennessee Coal Atchison Northern Pacific 54 Lake Erie

Domestic markets show steady prices amid quiet trade

Active cheese demand persists while prices hold. Creamery butter up 3 4c at sources. country butter dull with nominal value except fancy rolls. Overall trade remains quiet with light weekly volume expected. poultry ample, potatoes and apples quiet, onions firm. Nearby fruits and groceries list varied items with mixed demand as money market tightens.

Cresmnery Elgin Oblo Ao Rolla New York Sweitzer Wisconsin Largo California Peter Aiea Foun Jamaica Vicar California Malaca Graves Jersey

Mining Quotations Report for January

New York and western mining quot. Adams Consolidated at 150. Aspen 575. Belcher 150. Colorado Central 100. California and Virginia 460. Eureka 200. Homestake 59. Horn Silver 290. Ontario 300. Ophir 20. Savage 210. Sierra Nevada 173. Standard 125. Sitter Creek 110. Union Consolidated 150.

New York Jan. J Alice Adams Consolidated Aspen Belcher Colorado Central Consolidated California

Fish market prices and canned goods list

A dense OCR snippet lists numerous seafood items and prices including sardines domestic and imported, mackerel in various forms, codfish and pollock, herring, white fish and lake trout. Also shown are canned goods like saccotash and corn beef options with varied price quotes and packaging sizes.

Shore George's Round Shore Hs Lake Iceland

Grain Market Report From The Grain Exchange

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange show 1 car coarse winter wheat bran at 21 dollars and 975 pounds for timothy, with receipts bulletined at 26 cars including 19 by Pittsburg Fr Wayne and Chicago Railway. Wheat and oats weaker. hay steady for high grades but low grades weak. Prices per carload on track list mixed figures for rye, corn, oats, hay, and flour types with several regional quotes and futures-like valuations.

Bradstreet Gagawlige Gye Siige Chicago Hay Wesk Si Ibi Western du Creamery Elgin Ucheere Ohio Flats Vic ST. Lowis Heya Macane Gee Sue Ce Sees Sori Minnesota Tle Philadelphia Carlois Pennsylvania Minneapolis Focal Cincinnati Java Maracaibo Mocha Santos la Guayra Soaker Ac Heac Carolina Louisiana London Muscatels California Valencia Sultana Turkey Salonica Do Ivica Sicily Smyrna Lewon Selies Pape Eyeon Sunkea Grain Exchange Lear Timothy Pittsburg Fr. Wayne and Chicago Railway St. Louis eGonw Wacon Jon Ax Prairie Bay

Sugar cured meats and trad e quotes from a 19th century sale

An extensive price list describes sugar cured hams and bacon in various sizes, dried beef, pork products, lard, tins and nails, with notes on trade activity. The piece situates current prices against last week and notes a quiet market with expectations of a fuller opening next month. It lists lumber and finished wood prices in detail and closes with general price stability for the year.

California

Thurber Whyland public subscription offer details

Thurber Whyland and Co announce public subscription for shares with payment schedule 10 percent on application 30 percent on allotment 30 percent after 15 days and 50 percent after 30 days. Lists multiple city offices and banks as subscription points including New York Chicago and Providence with optional conversion to common stock at two for one for preferred subscribers.

New Jersey Thurber, Whyland & CO 3. W. White ,Co Wall St New York Sherman St Chicago John H. Davis & CO Connor £ CO Broadway Mpurteers Teavdehs’ National Bank Pre National Bank of New York Central Trust Company of Messrs. Wilbover, Jackson & CO Providence H. L Reade St Thurber, Whyland &Co Francis B. Thumber Messrs Francis B. Thurber Albert E Whyland Aei

Stormy Late News In Brief From Various Regions

Strikes tie up Chicago stoneyards. Oregon and Washington oppose taxing their World’s Fair exhibits. An arrest at Olot misidentified. an Alsatian is found insane. Earthquake shock reported in Brockville. A receiver sought for Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. Empress Victoria to accompany William to England. Ex Governor Pacheco sails to Guatemala. Dubuque saloonkeepers close to dodge law. Governor Peck backs appeal of the Banners law. National Life Insurance agent Harper under bond for embezzlement. City of Dallas reports schooner wreck with fourteen lives lost. Natives eat three murdered criminals in New Hebrides. Southern delegates in Atlanta map direct cotton steamship line. Reichstag critique of amnesty attacks by liberal leaders. Indiana Supreme Court upholds railroad timetable blackboards. Three fires in New York cause heavy losses. Montana Republicans propose equal distribution of offices after party seating. New York Board of Arbitration favors entrance exams for railways and anti collusion as misdemeanor.

Chicago Oregon Washington Olot Padlewski Brockville Ont Marietta and North Georgia Basperer William England Pacheco California Mizner Guatemala Dubuque Dallas New Orleans Bay Islands Cayman New Hebrides Atlanta Brunswick Liverpool Reichstag Herr Richter von Caprivi Hismarck Indiana Supreme Court New York Campbell, Nichols and George Republican House of Representatives Montana House Drrance New York State Board of Arbitration

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