The Farmer Dodge and Tricks of Trade Warned
A Pittsburgh Dispatch feature denounces farm style deception by city traders posing as farmers with West loaded wagons. It warns honest dealers win in the long run and cautions that dishonest selling hurts legitimate trade while noting a brighter financial outlook with stock market gains and rising bond values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Webster
Allegheny County
Chicago
Nebraska
Tennessee
Liberty Street
Orfer
Tee
Southside
East End
Legion
Markets by wire show mixed wheat and corn moves in Chicago
Wheat opens weak then rallies with the May contract closing near session highs. May wheat fluctuates with European frost damage reports, while corn briefly sinks then rebounds to lift May prices. Oats trend higher, hogs and lard move modestly as supply and demand temper market tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
May
Ste
Cartier
William den
Antwerp
Europe
New York
Chiscaro
Ciicage
Hige
Sfac
Gaye
Cudahy
John M. GaXthcy & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Wool Market Update Shows Steady Demand Across Regions
New York and Boston report steady demand for wool with buyers purchasing Ohio and Pennsylvania fleece at firm to higher levels. Michigan fleece and delaine stay firm while territory wools and pulled wools see active trade. Foreign wools remain firm and prices hold across regions with steady imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lake
Straits
Bostos
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Delane
Delaine
Territory
Texas
California
Oregon
Market Report From New York Ores Trade
In New York on January 20 traders reported fair business in ores at first hands with improvements sustained. Fine goods sold well while buyers remained cautious about quantities though overall trade volume matched state market conditions and prices appeared steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coffee Market Report Amid Unclear January Data
The report outlines mixed coffee options in New York with odd figures for January and February. It notes steady prices and several unclear entries such as 16,509916.55c and 16 wee in Se, with later mentions of July and December irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Osee Snes
Minow
Snes
Erie & West Pf
Svg &M
Wiis
Louteville & Nashti
Michigan Central
One
Ohio
Missouri
National
Iead
Nn. B
Sante
Norfolk & Western Pf
Oregon
Pacine
Whilaael
Kending
Tanance Uar
Richmond
St. Paul
St. Paul & Duluts
St. Lbatan
Sugar Trust
Texas Pacinie
Union Pacific
Weatern Union
Weeeling & L. Kvverese Etty Ny Wheeling & L
Thy North Tegeet Co
Philadelphia market firm and unchanged in late trading
Market activity in Philadelphia shows firmness and little change alongside steady notes from New York Wool and a cautious tone in Germany. Trade reports mention modest gains at best and lack of clear momentum across major sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelfhia
New York
Germany
Texas
Price of Bar Silver in New York and London
Bar silver prices reported in New York and London. London quotes 48 1 2 cents per ounce in New York at 1 00 0 1 per ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
New York
London
Late News in Brief From Across the North American Scene
Brief items report the Kansas City Safe Deposit Bank row proceeding, Gompers addressing Toronto workers, Wharton Barker’s American suspending, a prisoner to Wyoming on currency charges, Knights of the Mystic Chain victory in New Jersey, T P O Connor optimistic on Irish dispute settlement, Admiral Turner’s son E P Turner suicide at sea, a Sydney theater incident with a self inflicted wound, and a Colorado governor urging emergency aid for famine in Rawlina county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ase A. M
Wauoon
Wis
Supreme Council
Knights of the Mystic Chain
New Jersey
Hairpin Knight
T. P. O'Connor
America
E P. Turner
Admiral Turner
Abyssinia
Vancouver
Pleasing Sense of Health and Strength Renewed
An old advertisement claims fe ae caetaaie acts in harmony with nature cleanse the system, promising renewed health, ease, and comfort. Sold for sale in SC and 1 bottle by all leading druggists.
Real estate held firm as market steady amid city growth
A veteran Pittsburgh real estate outlook argues prices will not drop despite fluctuations. Local business news notes new stock activity abroad and ongoing property deals, with building permits issued for several modest homes and multiple parcels sold in Hazelwood, Oakland, and Southside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vamues
Pittsburg
J. B. Larkin & Co
Liberty Street
Oakland Avenue
Atwood Street
Yoder
Oakland
Oakland Avenae
Samuel W. Black & Co
Dlair
Hazelwood
Elizabeth Street
Gloster Street
Glouster Street
Dominick Cawley
John K. Ewing & Co
Garrison Street
Bucpa Vista Street
Second Ward
Allegheny
Norman Street
B. B. Dunlap
William C. Riddle
Mining Quotations and Local Mining Events
A fragmented item references Sutter Creek and Union Consolidated with numbers 110 and 199. The text hints at mining questions, events, and satires, mentioning Sierra and P Rome in a terse, unclear excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Sutter Creek
Union Consolidated
Electric stock boom and daily market activity observed
Electric stock surged with about 1,200 shares trading at three calls and 1,400 total shares, opening at 4 and peaking higher before last sale 874. Brokers note broad East and Boston buying, with many new buyers and resilient market despite heavy selling. Other key stocks, including Philadelphia Gas and Pittsburgh Traction, showed slight gains across the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric
East
Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia Gas
Pitwburg Traction
Consignee Mining and
Consignee
Ste
Sty
New York
Atchison
Louisville & Nashville
Northern Pacific
Richmond and
West Paint
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Money Market Report Totals and Rates Across Cities
Bankers show ample cash for business with steady rates and high monthly disbursements. Clearings reach 2 201 615 38, balances 289 522 04, with total monthly disbursements near 100000000. Money on call in New York sits easy. mercantile paper solid, and sterling rates steady. Cross-city bank clearings and balances listed for Chicago, St. Louis, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore with money around 6 to 8 percent varies by locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
o@s. Sterling exchange
Chicago
New York Exchange
St. Louis
York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Oil Trading Stalls as Wildwood Developments Loom
Still waiting on Wildwood field developments, the oil market showed limited activity with 2,000 barrels trading at 73 percent. Refined oil held steady while other exchanges eased after opening. traders anticipate Wildwood influence on future shifts. Total sales reached 108,000 barrels with February option opening around 72% to 73.3 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood Eld
New York
Pennsylvania
Nsw
Tyce
New York Stocks Endure Dull Session Amid Political Worries
Stocks and bonds showed little movement in a quiet New York session as traders worried over Washington financial legislation. Industrials, Union Pacific, and gas issues drifted with minor losses and late-day recoveries. total turnover was low with scant notable changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen Yor
Washington
Union Pacific
Chicago Gas
New England
Northern Pacific
Ross
Activn Rocks
New York Stock Exchange
Winxs
Esrsemncow
Eitavary Bet
Fiitnet
Orike
New York
Live Stock Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Receipts
Local notes show cattle receipts at 625 head and hogs 2,150 head with dull to fair price signals across multiple markets in Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Erie trends mixed by lot. New York shipments and regional movements reflect variable demand and steady to higher hog values in some regions while cattle markets remain uneven.
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Fiittsburg Dispatch
New York
Omaha
Cincinnati
Reeves
Chicago
Steckera
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Good Work for the Poor at Semi Monthly Meeting
At the semi monthly meeting of the Association for the Improvement of the Poor a report by the Secretary details new applicants 18 families visited 461 aided 313 persons 1 354 included visits 082 visits to the poor 109 situations obtained 4 days work 6 children in Sabbath school 0 in public school grocerica distributed six hundred sixty two loaves bread 180 pounds rice 134 pounds oat meal 211 bars soup 91 quarts beans 223 pounds corn meal diet dispensary 106 pints beef tea 35 pints milk 43 pounds tea 145 pounds sugar 24 grocery orders 1 400 bushels coal 29 garments 44 pairs partly worn shoes 6 hats
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association For the Improvement of the Poor
Don’t Want Free Silver, Cincinnati Chamber Protests
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce adopted resolutions opposing the U S Senate free coinage of silver bill and protested its passage to the House. The action was taken after notice given yesterday and adopted without a dissenting vote. The resolutions warn of dangers to business interests and request forwarding to the Speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
United States Senate
House
Uni
Senate
Missionaries Money Missing In Bank Trust Case
$8,000 collected for East Africa missionary work and given to S A Kean, now insolvent, may await Kean estate settlement. Court heard the fund was a trust to Kean as custodian and banker. Kean’s passbook showed the money deposited in his own bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kean
Hs Own Bank
Chicago
Taylor
East Africa
S. A. Kean
Kean
Castoria Pledge Echoes Through Generations
An archival jingle traces Castoria as a comforting remedy from infancy to motherhood, noting the brand’s presence during illness, childhood, and motherhood stages as a trusted tonic. The ad style touts enduring reliance across generations attributed to its soothing properties.
Market summary shows firm bananas and lemons amid overall dullness
Domestic markets report firm tropical fruits with bananas and lemons steady and scarce. Egg supply exceeds demand and prices ease while creamery butter remains weak. Cheese holds firm. canned goods and coffee markets steady. overall produce trade remains sluggish with no clear recovery signals.
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Turspar
Commission
Burrer—Creamery
Elgin
Ohlona
New York
Sweitzer
Lée
Cape Se
Jamaica
Messina
Florida
California
Routhern
Jersey
Bn Ae
Grain Exchange Report Shows Buyer Advantage in Cereal Market
At the Grain Exchange receipts exceed local demand with 33 cars listed including 8 by Pittsburg. Fort Wayne Chicago Railway reports varied cargoes of flour hay bran middlings barley oats while Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis carry wheat middlings hay and corn. Cereal market remains buyer favored with corn and oats weak after late decline and a dealer noting 27 5 corn at Sic recently. Prices quoted for carload wheat corn oats and beans reflect mixed demand and ample supplies.
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Ter
Milwaukee
Canada
Lal
Joeward
Sige
Iige
Chicago
Texas
Western Steam
Western Dairy
Do Creawery
Elgin
BilgGiSatgo
Leesing
Vly
Oslin
Philadelphia
Erain
Minneapolis
Northern
Fiour Seoga
Cincinnati
Toledo
Duluth
Bard
Grain Exchange
Timothy Hay
Pittsburg
Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway
St. Louis
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Pittsaveg Dispatch
Trispar, Jan. W
Chriatian Union
Wall Street
Ner
Sovbions
Timothy Ares
Saire
Tae
Oateee
Metal Market
Drygoods Market
Wool Markets
Bradlaugh
Realty
Fifth Avenue
Market House
Union Transfer and Trust Company
A.W. Mellon
John G. Holmes
A. H. McKee
George L Whitney
Edward House
George F. Hamilton
John Walker
John Porterfield
J. M. Schoonmaker
Locust Street
James W. Drape & Co
German Savings Bank
Charles Meyran
J. F Havekotte
William Nesle
Christian Siebert
Joseph Abel
A. Groetzinger
Charles F. Schwartz
Peter Deil
Aoe Ee
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Company
Schoonmaker
Party of Calvary Church
Wood Street
Aval Estate
James Young
McLean Avenue
Thirty-first Ward
Albert Mackett
Lincoln Avenue
Twenty-first Ward
W. F. Patterson
Twenty Third Ward
Michael Finnegan
Jones Avenue
Twelfth Ward
Gost
W. OC. Gundelfinger
Station Street
Thirty-sixth Ward
K. Klebanski
Townsend Street
Seventh Ward
O. M. Crowthers
Kirkwood Street
Nineteenth Ward
Atch. & Top
SON Calumet & Beda
Franklin
Butte & Bost, Copper
Whitney & Stephenson
Philadel Lehigh
Lehigh
Eeech
Beerstaces Orthern Pacific
Seeyeraees
Home Securities
Einst
Money Market
Mutual Union
S.J. Int
Northern Pac
Ida
Roctin
Ace Deben
Oregon & Cen
Wildwood
Gap
Cotton Ol
I Central
Chesspeake & Obio
Quincy
Bee Pal
Mil
St. P
East Liberty
Telegraph
Cincinnat?s
Board of Trade
Miles Nervine
Jos
Fleming & Son's
Market St
Castoria
Wren
Casala
Bootae
Tos Ohio
Lsigc
Elaine
Louisiana
Salonica
Sicily
Smyrna
Brazil
Eureka
St. Lima
Brieks
Herrine
Ronand Mae
Echanae
Duffy
Rso
Liebig Company
Justus von Liebig
Ligsio
Fourth Avenue
Poo Bank
Oe UN
mt _ K
John M. Oakley & CO
Ebixta SL
Glasgow
Londonderry
Belfast
Dublin
Liverpool
Austin Baldwin & CO
Broadway
J. J. McCormick
Anchor
United States
Gibraltar
Naples
Helgeravia
Ee Brothers
N. Y
H! Sulthfeld
A. VD
Ee Som
Smithfield
Piitaburg
Kits Semple
Federal St
Siteestar
Queenstown
Celtic
Germanic
Ham “Majestic
Adriatic
sTeutonic
Teutonic
Tinoes
Seco Cal
Neipal Banks
Denithdst
Joe Mat
Utschef
S. S CO
LLOYD
Elbe
Eider
Bremen
Southampton
Aeconeacine Railway Co
Pialeag
Loring
Arrivsat
Eaessa Cvasenan
Sania
Swift
AL. Campbell
Columbus
M. F. Crumsey
Oglethorpe, Ga
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Sim
Ply
Keech’s
Cash and Credit House
Penn Avenue
Joseph Horne & CO
Gail
ASH Dress
Fcs
Alto
Toll du Nords
Chalon
Bath
Imperial Su Heather & Renfrew
Zephyr
Medical
Whittier
Wohittier
Lot
Pi Real
Ealoud Oz
S. K- Lake
RCP
Cor
Penn Ave
Ith St
Pitssburg
Owe Datei
Innens Fleming
Wrouk
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