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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1889

Page

7

Trade Movements in Cheese Markets and Switzers Demand

Market notes show high grade cheese in demand while low grade and Switzers suffer from quality issues. New York and Ohio cheese quality exceed average though overall supply remains below last year. Visible supply at major points exceeds 100,000 boxes less than a year ago. Prices may rise as demand strengthens into spring, with Wisconsin Switzers hurt by unfavorable conditions and a shift to lower grades.

New York Ohio England Jovbers Wisconsin Dartiele Sweitzer Seach Greexx Correr Prime Hilo Fair Rio Maracaibo iMerMedia Santos Caracas Rio Rateuaiara Es Maracaibo En Santos Choice Louisiana London California Muscatels Valencia Wal Ondara Velencia Packalmond Sicily Lex Higgin Eureka Sean Shore

Week in Local Business Shows Steady Growth Across Sectors

The week ends with broad gains in money, gil, stocks and real estate as activity slowly strengthens. Petroleum buckles under bearish pressure while long oil exits. a major deal looms with heavy buying in New York and the West. Real estate inquiries rise though price agreement remains a hurdle. a Wood Street block sale for hotel use dominates sector chatter. Inspector Frank reports 46,651. Iron and coal markets show firmer footing amid rising building activity.

Gil Stecks New York West Wood Street Fourth Avenue Frank Pig

Banks face steady improvement in weekly business

Bank figures show brisk activity in checking and depositing across reports. A cashier notes that a bank failure would be extraordinary while weekly balances and exchange figures detail ongoing liquidity in New York and related markets.

Busi- Witeburg Sesappa Leolanges York New York Mpey Gecrenss New

York weekly specie totals in gold and silver across regions

The report records weekly specie movements with gold and silver figures. It notes amounts for Bren in gold and silver among Europe and South America, plus totals for gold and silver specie, indicating regional distribution and overall weekly totals.

York Goraar Europe South America

Stock Brokers Struggle to Supply Stocks at Open

Brokers opened the session with Captain Barbour presiding. Buyers made most noise yet little was sold with only two transactions La Noris and Philadelphia Gas. Bank stock demand was extraordinary but met with no responses. Good dividend payers are rare catches.

Barbour la Noris Philadelphia Gas

Petroleum Exchange Session Shows Dull Market In Open

Traders at the Petroleum Exchange faced a lifeless session with dull demand and a downward trend. After early attempts to rally failed, the market slid while outside news remained weak and clearing figures edged lower.

Petroleum Exchange Long Olf New York West McGrew Pats le Witterworth Petroleum Svenue Wood Street Pictal Borg Bia. An Hradtora Yorks

New Landlords Real Estate Changing Hands at a Lively Rate

Real estate demand remains strong with rising sales and prices, as buyers anticipate no price drop. Transactions include numerous properties on Penn Avenue, Plummer Street, Wadsworth Street, and Wylie Avenue, with figures ranging from about 500 to 3 100 dollars and multiple ward-level lots and dwellings changing hands. Banks, brokers, and estates are active, with several parcels sold to individuals and firms and loans arranged for three-year terms at 6 percent.

John F. Baxter A. M. Husmann Bank of Commerce Brushton Station L. C. Frasier Forty-fifth Butler Aoeeee Lil Avenue Twentieth Ward Grogs Edmund Street Joseph Burkhart George D. Dubarry Penn Avenue Hame Ward M. Marrett Frank James M. Hamilton Twelfth Ward McCabe and Byrne Fortysixth Plummer Streets F. P. Livingston G. M. Lang Plummer Street Seventeenth Ward C. E. Jones Baliwin Nineteenth Ward Savin Mary S. Speer Wylie Avenue Catherine Herron Avenue N. E. Haw E. P. Jones, Jr Robert Hastings Wadsworth Street Lashell & Rankin John Watson Corsopolis Mill Street Fifth Avenue Sarouel W. Black sontiWe Brereton Avenue Deanwenty Alles & Bailey Fourth Avenue John Dolan James J. Wilson W. J.C. Floyd Denny Armstrong & Co Cornelius Curtin Thomas &. Lewis Sarah L. Floyd Rose Trainor Ed Seamon Thirteenth Ward Timothyian Arthur Burns Christian Ees

Boston Stocks a2 Land Gretta and Local Lines

Readable fragments list stocks and entities including Old Colony, Aths, He Mutland, Mexican Central, Telephone, New Engle, Tamarack with prices and notes. No coherent narrative or clear outcomes beyond listing tickers and firms.

Land Gretta Old Colony Mutland Weenee Carces Sasace Pere mM Oron Pere M Jeil Telephone New Engle Tamarack

Market Report from East Liberty Stock Yards

Office notes Pittsburg Dispatch out of East Liberty Stock Yards on Saturday January 10 1889 with Caprice Receipts 1007 head shipments 6 head market "nothing doing" and consignments. Hoos Receipts 1400 head shipments 2000 head market slow mixed and light. York and pages 8 10 cars of hogs with 5400 head shipped. Market steady at unchanged prices.

Pittsburg Difpatch New York York Nechangel

Market summaries from Chicago and Cincinnati cattle and hog receipts

Telegraph notices report beef and hog receipts with prices across major markets. Chicago cattle receipts show steady demand with heavy natives at about 4.60 to 4.70 and steer grades similar. hog shipments are lower with mixed prices. Cincinnati hogs are scarce yet firm, with common and western corn fed hogs trading near 4.40 to 4.90.

Chicago Texas m

Ill Child Receives Castoria After Ailments

A brief note describes giving Castoria to a sick infant to ease discomfort and aid recovery. The fragment mentions dosing and care during illness without detailed medical context. No clear dates or names are present.

Choice Butter in Good Demand in Pittsburg Market

In Pittsburg dated January 12 1859 producers report firmer oats and corn with cool weather boosting optimism. Butter remains strong with country butter accumulating and creamery rolls scarce while eggs vary and cheese stays firm. Groceries and staples show mixed shifts as East reports firmer prices and buyers hold cautious stance.

Pennsylvania Lee Jersey New York Severin Millet Sebo Ricassan Messina Florida Ido

Grain Exchange Receipts Show Weekly Totals in 252 Cars

Grain Exchange bulletins show total receipts 252 cars for the week, with Pittsburg Pittsburg and Chicago shipments leading in bran flour striw hay rye and barley. Hay and corn figures appear among the top items while prices remain firm on good corn and high quality cereals despite no boom in the market.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Lake Erie

Dressed Meat Prices and Trade Notice

Fragmentary OCR notes show Armour & Co supplying peon meat and sheep items with prices listed in unclear terms. The brief text hints at meat trade details or price points but lacks full context or readable figures.

Wheat and corn market slips amid fading demand

The wheat market opened slightly lower and closed near Friday's prices after a session of small gains and declines. Corn trading remained moderate with room traders dominant. oats and other grains showed dull or uneven moves. Livestock and produce futures fluctuated, with pork unsettled and lard and butter steady to dull in rough trading across major exchanges.

Waa New York Estes Carly Neha Lasle Rio Fair Co Oca Bey New Orleans City Western Western Steam Ajal Mieht & Cones Bntter—Choice Art Ae Western Rt ' Creamery Elgi Fee Lie Cheste St. Louis C. Com Sean Ee Toledo

River Telegrams Special TelegRam to Bi ar aton MorouxTown

River reports show Brownsville river at six feet with falls and snowy weather. Warren river at 2010 feet and falling with cold and light snow. River conditions vary with rain in Briaraton area and stations noting four feet at MorouxTown and four stationary readings.

BiaraTon Morouxtown Browssville Eens Warren—River

Rook Seireder Rer Pel Race Noted

Fragment mentions 2000 yards of rook Seireder rer pels described as extra good quality at cen ody with a call to Soe, indicating a product listing or note on materials.

Cen Ody Doctors Lake Pittsburgh Ste Lake M.D Mlr .C.P Lake Elink

Mrs. Smith Found Reunited With Son In England

Mrs. Sarah Smith, long missing from Dedham since September, reappears in England. A Boston hospital patient during her illness, she traveled home after expressing desire to return to England. A hallucinatory episode led to her disappearance, but in Liverpool she was greeted by her son George, who had sailed earlier. They then went to London where she now lives.

Boston Mass Sarah Smith Dedham England Geo

Wanted The Check Cashed Fable in Boston

An old tall negro claiming a $500 million gold hoard appeared in a Boston law office seeking Charles Francis Adams. He presented a forged check and accused Adams of signing it. Adams verified the signature was fake, prompting laughter and a disappointed exit by the claimant who kept the check and planned to pursue legal action elsewhere.

Boston Mass William E. McDonald Putnam, Conn Charles Francis Adams Putnam Mr. Adams Darky West End Diic

Man Arrested in Train Wreck Case Arrives in Charleston

Frank Dickson, arrested at Luray Virginia on charges tied to a October 26 Chesapeake and Ohio wreck near Charleston, arrived in jail here. Rumors of organized mobs intent on burning him alive circulated as Huntington railway workers sought confirmation. Local jail defenses and two military companies were stood ready. Dickson, a Huntington railroad foreman, has long been known as a desperate character.

Dispatch Charleston Frank Dickson Luray

Huge Wave Strands Nine Men Off Osweeo Pier

A 20 foot wave swept nine men from a pier in Oswego during repairs after last week’s gale. Two tons of crib stones washed away, and rescuers pulled the men from icy water with life preservers assisting one survivor just as he surfaced. One man lost teeth from stones hurled during the ordeal.

Osweeo

Evangelist Vogt Elopes With Minister’s Daughter

J H Vogt a Methodist evangelist abandoned a Hiawatha Kan revival to elope with Miss Idar daughter of the host minister. The couple obtained a marriage license in Leona Kan and quietly left. Revival efforts continue with other ministers taking up no further work.

St. Josefa J. H. Vogt Hiawatha Kan Miss Idar Leona Vogt

Ohio White Caps Find Man Guilty of Poisoning Horses

Special telegram from Lima reports Joseph Kistler indicted by the grand jury for poisoning horses and served with a White Cap notice stating he was found guilty by their committee. He faces removal from the county and is preparing to leave, alarmed by the action.

Lima Joseph Kistler

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