Local live stock: light run keeps prices advancing
Cattle receipts Monday totalled 85 loads with eight stockers around 800 pounds selling slowly as demand weakens for heavy cattle. Sheep and lambs saw light runs, prices higher than last week, with choicest sheep and lambs showing gains. Hog prices rose with a light run of hogs. receipts Tuesday 12 cars, prices up 16 to 15 cents, but heavy-weight hogs slow to move. Chicago reports 20,000 dead stock and firm markets. Cincinnati preferred for heavy weights, with most stock weighing 28 to 200 pounds moving slowly.
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S&s
Parmer
Buffalo
Sheen
Chicago
Cincinnati
Queen City
Cattle Market Prices and Receipts This Week
The supply of cattle this week was fair and the market steady near last week's levels. Ruling prices include Prime cattle from 1800 to 1900 Ba and 2400 to 2500 for top grades, good cattle 1000 to 1400 Ba, and various ranges for polished, fresh cows, and springers. Sheep receipts were light with market activity described as slow on certain classes.
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Prime Olio
Indiana Werber
Lotanieie
Cattle Receipts and Market Notes From Regional Markets
New York receipts show market strength with cattle mixed across markets. Beef exports total 45 beeves with additional quarters. sheep receipts reach 700 head with firm demand for good stock and softer for inferior. Hog receipts around 200 head for slaughter direct, hog prices near 5.40. Chicago reports 12,000 cattle head with mixed grades and prices from 300 to 400 for steers, stockers at 2. Texas and St. Louis show uneven offerings with standard to good grades and varied pricing.
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New York
Reeves
S&s
A Wise Precaution Violent Death of Insured Man
A Pittsburg bank director recounts a fatal Michigan train wreck in which four men were killed instantly. One victim, a well known businessman, carried a 24,000 accident policy taken out recently to aid his dependents. The policies were found with the body and will go to the family, preventing destitution.
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Pittsburg
Michigan
McKeesport Springs to Life as Borough Sees Revival
A local real estate agent describes rising activity in McKeesport as a redevelopment push gathers pace. Property prices and new construction, including a railroad depot project, signal a growing economy despite some setbacks. The town aims to outgrow its current borough limitations.
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McKeesport
Metal Market Highlights and Quiet Lead Trading
A battered transcription shows lead and iron markets with weak activity. Lead remains dull as iron prices hold steady while New York figures mirror steady tone amid cautious trading.
Mining Stocks Dated New York Auction Summary
Mining stocks closing prices listed for Amador Caledonia Consati Gated Calero Vircinis Commonwealth Deadwood Del Monte Eastial ionard and 6 en Noetual Gye Rise Picosouth Belars Nevada Bae ERE Seandard Silver King with varied figures including 150 265 400 130 120 115. Names appear garbled but include several mining firms and commodities in a daily market update.
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New York
Jan Si
Amador
Caledonia
Consati
Calero
Vircinis
He Commonwealth
Deadwood
del Monte
Eistali Ionard
En Noetual
Gye
Rise Picosouth
Belars Nevada
Bae
ERE Seandard
Silver King
Markets by Wire Wheat and Corn Climb as Pork and Lard Advance
Chicago reports a nervy timber in wheat with prices up from yesterday on strong buying and export orders hints. Oats firmer and pork and lard show gains amid liberal buying and absorbing offerings. New York and St Louis notes reflect steady to higher tones across staple commodities and a cautious market mood.
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Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Svc
Mensc
Uce
Icc
Ace
Igkiec
Sant
Iarkes
le Eereeny
Rely
Grain Exchange
Pittsburg
Ft. Warne
Cincinnati
St Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Pictsburg
Lake Erie
Tigi
Rye
Spide
Saace
Canada
saGise
Nod
Various 19th Century News Briefs Across Regions
Brief items report Holmes donating his medical library to Boston, Iowa Republicans naming Hlsine and Allison for a new apg, Sir Walter Raleigh grounding off Boulogne with five drowned, Cardinal Lavigerie proposing an international anti slavery congress, Young distillery fire in Gary Indiana with one fatality, a major Gloucester fire destroying a Main Street block, the Cleary case moving to Broome county, over and termier session in progress, a North St Louis bank deficit and teller missing, and Oklahoma Territory boomers crossing the Canadian river amid new settlements.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston Medical Library Association
Iowa
Hlsine and
Allison
Apg
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sydney
Boulogne
Cardinal Lavigerie
Anti- Slavery Association of
Paris
Europe
Young
Gary
Til
Francis M. Young
Jack Keefe
Gloucester
Mass
Main Street
Jennie Jacobs
Charles W. Dennison
Cleary
Broome County
Binghamton
Maceneny Savings Bank
Oklahoma City
Fort Sil
Canadian
Oklahoro
Disgusting Skin Diseases and Brandreth Pills Claim Cure
A reader letters claim Brandreth's pills cured chronic dermatitis described as widespread eruption on legs arms and torso after years in the U.S. army and Texas. The writer from Pincening Michigan reports complete remission and clear skin following about three weeks of use with daily thanks.
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Brandreth
G Chapman
Pincening
Mich
U.S
Texas
Real Estate Savings Bank Ad Listing Office Details
An old real estate savings bank notice lists 401 SmithGeld Street at the corner of Fourth Avenue in Capital. It notes surplus of 38 000 dollars and deposits starting at one dollar with interest offered at four percent.
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SmithGeld Street
Cor
Fourth Avenue
Capital
Bears Capture the Petroleum Market and Roost for a Day
A Pittsburgh business mood turns optimistic as spring trade shows breadth. Bankers predict new firms, Eastern iron plants, and strong real estate demand with abundant capital. Business leaders foresee a boom across industries, railroads, and construction, signaling a high season ahead.
Still on the Jump Switch and La Noria Lead in Activity
The local stock market showed further gains for Union Switch and Signal and La Noris with strength in gas traction and electric. other areas were quiet. Total sales and bids featured notable activity in Electric and Switch and Signal with prices advancing amid a broad list of NY trades.
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Switch
la Noria
Union
la Noris
Apternoos
Bank
Lim
Gas Co
Anes Phiadelphia Grs Co
Hazelwood
Waeiaeree Ei CO
Oees
Aeos
Srt BO
Ree Pono Ee
Western Union
Money Movement Shows No Change in Bank Situation
Clearing House totals indicate steadiness in the money market with active checking and depositing. Call loans steady near 5 1/2 to 6 3/4 percent, clearings across exchanges about 1.76 million, balances easing to around 1.6 million, and Sterling exchange remaining steady.
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Yestanis
Sterling Exchange Ias
United States ‘Ours
Scala
Pacific
Sina Yor
Philadelphia
Bears Control Oil Market With Weak Day Trading
The oil market opened strong, then slumped amid uncertainty and lack of buying interest. Reports show about 1,000 barrels dumped at Bilge, with prices fluctuating from 83 1/2 to 86 1/4 cents and a London uptick while New York declined.
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Bears
New York
Old City
Bilge
London
A. B. McGrew
Lo Wisworth
Petralewma
Laa Avenee
Wood Street
Pittsburg
West End renters surge as real estate firms note demand
Real estate agencies report a rush for rental houses and strong demand for building lots, especially from West End and Southside. Several sales are listed including a 18x100 lot on Miller street for 300 dollars and a 25x165 foot lot on Juliet street for 700 dollars. A mortage for 100 dollars at 6 percent was placed on Shady Sile property. Samuel W Black & Co plans a public sale at 563 Fifth Avenue with terms of 500 cash and long-time balance.
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West End
Southside
Black & Baird
Fourth Avenue
John Turfly
L. A. White
Miller Street
Seminary Alley
John BR. Jenkins
Charles McNeill
Juliet Street
Frazier Street
Oakland
W. A. Herron & Sons
Bluff Street
Seayana Giset Hs Aetoesa
Era Amo
Allegheny City
Samuel W. Black & Co
Fourth Avena
James Adair
Penn Avenue
Fifth*avenue
Harmony efforts leave New York stock dull and bonds active
Speculators await railroad harmony in the West as trading remains dull on the New York Stock Exchange. Bonds keep some life with Fort Worth and Denver active and Reading issues leading activity. Market closes firm near best figures with limited stock movement and notable bond gains.
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New York
Atchison
Boston
New England
Big Four
Atchison Devel
Fort Worth
Jerse Central
Morris and Essex
Linois Central
New York Stock Exchange
Whitney Lees
Fourth Avenue
Grain Exchange Rouses as Market Signals Improve
The Pittsburg Office reports a wakeful grain and produce market with creamery butter up 2c and expected higher quotes Friday. Eggs cheese and tropical fruits show gains while overall trade hints at an early revival, with New York markets firm and prices for beans, corn, and lard shifting upward.
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Pittsburg
Pest Isems
Elgin
New York
Fennaylvania
Ohio
Southern Sweets
Jersey
Busiel
Messina
Florida
Natio
Malaga
Amour and Co Prices List for Seer and Aster Goods
Amour and Co gives figures for Seer 900 to 650 Be and S Aster 700 to 750 Be with a note on TNC. 7 to cheap 700. Lambe See B.
Lumber yard price quotations and hard woods listing
A cluttered OCR appears to show pine yard quotations including common boards shingles flooring weather-boarding and moulded varieties. Hard woods section lists walnut oak pine hickory and hemlock pricing, with notes on boards and jobbing prices for construction use.
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Pace Csceee
S.s
Jobling Fricks
Sete
Nak Gieei
Bers
West Va
County to Use Tax Surplus to Pay Court House Indebtedness
County Controller Speer reports 1889 receipts and expenditures, totaling a surplus fund. The estimate requires $437,003 to be raised by taxation, with a four mill levy likely to be kept. A sinking fund will redeem the Court House bonds while an eight-tenths mill levy adds a poor tax in boroughs and townships.
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Speer
United States
Court of Quarter Sessions
Court of Common Pleas
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Dixmont
Aenea
Court of West Penn Hospital
Bon “Alber
Contin
Tund
New Court House
Gaeboudace
Court House
Mercer
Judge Ewing to rule on coal mine trench impact
Jefferson Gas Company seeks permission to lay a pipe through First Paul Monongahela Gas Coal Company lands. Both sides clash over whether trenching will weaken mine roofs and cause roof leaks underground. ruling by Judge Ewing expected.
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Judge Ewing
Jefferson Gas Company
Paul Monongahela Gas Coal Company
Old Criminal Court Docket Shrinks as Cases Go Away
In a few days the Criminal Court calendar wears thin with seventy cases listed and only half tried as prosecutors or defendants absconded or entered jail or workhouse. Many involved are lost to review, with numerous names and case numbers scattered across Common Pleas dockets.
Johnston vs Flower still on trial before Judge Magee
The tooth pulling case of Johnston vs Flower remains in court before Judge Magee. Louisa Hufscumidt yesterday earned a $300 verdict against B. Woodrow for slander damages. David Baudie vs Guffey Gaile & Co on an oil lease is before Judge Stowe. Agus McAllister received a $1453 verdict against Chartlers Valley Gas Co on a right of way damage. Rupert Graham seeks guardianship for six children of Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton alleging she is unable to care for them.
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Johnston
Flower
Magee
Louisa Hufscumidt
B. Woodrow
David Baudie
Guffey, Gaile & Co
Stowe
Agus McAllister
Chartlers Valley Gas Company
Rupert Graham
Elizabeth Hamilton
City Hall
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Central Stock Yards
Sheep and Lambe
Hoge
McCall & Co
Telegraph
Sr. Loris
Strack
Metal Market
Aronmer
Lake
Short
Cash
Lara
Rio
Fair
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
S Fourth Street
Grant Street
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Lowest
Siacy Elaea Srs Isaaty
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Portant
Poers
Pullman
Quincy
R. BK
Rutland
Boston & Ibeny
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Wis
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K.C
Mevican
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Mort
Hosta
Th . Y
New Eng
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Wilkinsboro
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BarIaroan
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McLain
Barbour
Exchange
Keeler, Longfellow & Co
Macksburg
Lake Shore & M
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Michigan Central
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Norfolk & Wester
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Cho Olce Ito
Fit Globe
Elaine
Sagase
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Sultana
Salonica
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Smyrna t._s
Brazil
Toysoft
Higgin's
Eureka
Higgin
Medium George's Cnil
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Round Shore
I&o
Waron
Sey Ast
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Welsh
Oliver & Roberts
Holtzman
Peoples’ Natural Gas Company
Napolitan ’S Malatesta Et al
Dickson
Delaney
Hutchins
Knoxville Land Improvement Company
Craig
Gregg
Hackett
Brown
Gillies & Co
Kelly
Kantman Brewing Company
Helbling
Moverside Glas Company
Kittanning Insurance Company
Murray
City of Pittsburg
Shubkagel
Dierstein
Warne Co. 1
Robison
H. Rea
Caskey
Charles Pecally
van Crisan
James Flann
Carthy Et al
John Smith
Kaangi
Mike Xcaniil
John Cornyn
Annie W Thomas F. Solmon
Thomas Harrison
Luelia Sagen
Charles M. Riley
Hermina Carkod
Ferdinand R
Rose Hall
Allegheny
Creamery
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Joe Ae
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de Witt
Dili Worth
Phttroleum
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Tour
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Ann Avenue
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Hare
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Market Street
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Toe DisPatch
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Njoy
Barina Gould
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Aring-Gould
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