Iron and Steel Markets Show Mixed Demand and Price Shifts
The Iron Age reports weak pig iron demand and steadier foundry iron need as producers cut prices in parts, with buyers purchasing small lots. A notable sale is 12 600 tons to Huntington roads at 30 per ton, while ferro manganese prices firm and offshore sales seen at higher levels.
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New York
New Englsh
Crades
Alabama
B.C. Clarke
Lion
Clarke
Wrands
Gray Force
Bontiera
Nu L
Dana
Nod
Tade
Scranton Giills
Es Shaman
Pitesburg
Erro
Hentington
New England
Tevers Dell
Mille
Widewater
Weg
Cuarteroi
Belgium
Trath
LY Ff
Bulders
Iron markets show improved tone amid spring prospects
The Iron Ace notes firmer sentiment in early spring as London pig iron warrants slip and Scotch hematites rise to 47s. Cleveland ores edge down to 438.31, while hematites close slightly lower at 44s. Shipping season nears, favorable export outlook boosts mood though guesses of a Scotch furnace blow remain. Selway Hematite Works at Maryport reportedly near shutdown. Black tin market quiet with small outside speculative interest.
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STP
OIAL
Digraten
New York
London
Cleveland
Selway Hematite
Maryport
Coke Market Shows Signs of Improvement in Region
Special telegram from March 4 reports the coke market improving with fewer shipments and about 1500 ovens now in operation. Seven plants remain active in the Rainey, Pennsville, and Farrance districts, with 1200 ovens in full operation and weekly shipments averaging around 55 cars. Prices for furnace coke and foundry coke are listed with freight routes to Pittsburg, Cleveland, and eastern markets.
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Tite DieratTer
SeoTrpare
Frick and McClure
Farrcance Farnace Company
Mt. Braddock
Robert Hecsett
Percy
Percy Mining Company
Shipmetts
Pitcaburg
Pittsboro
Myer Arnples
Pittsburg
Pitteburg
Pitsbuurz
Markets by Wire Illinois and Chicago futures mixed on May wheat
Chicago and other markets opened with divergent tone as May wheat rose briefly to around 1.04 and July to 1.06 while corn stayed soft. Bear pressure surged in May and July wheat and oats showed weakness, while pork and lard fluctuated with overall declines and mixed cash quotes across cities and exchanges.
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Chicago
Joly
Wenn Hae
Gse
Ige
Gge
Sige
Brige
Hige
Suge
le Neccline Uly
John M. Oakley & Co
Sixth Street
Wetkers of Chicago Board of Trade
Charity Gift Lets Church Acquire Emsworth Parsonage
Miss Letitia Jane Sampson of Allegheny, a wealthy philanthropist, donated an acre and a half with a fine residence in Emsworth to the Presbyterian church there. Valued at about 10 000 dollars, the property will serve as a parsonage. The donor has long ties to the area and sought to aid the church without public fanfare.
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Letitia Jane Sampson
Allegheny
C. Beringer
Emsworth
Presbyterian Church
Lippincott
Financial Clearing Figures From New York and Memphis
The report shows exchange data with New York clearings at $417,199 and balances $4,741. Memphis notes a $1 premium on New York exchange and totals include $1,555 balances and other listed figures. Memphis and New Orleans clearings are recorded as $1,383,034 for New Orleans.
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Exchange of
New York
Oe Ee
Moneer-een Baitawone “Buk
Oney Reen Ae
Memphis
New Orleans
Too Much Holiday for the Good of Business in Stocks
The New York market opened tame with little action beyond Electric, which moved around 1144. Boston saw modest activity near 12, while creditors delay decisions until April 10. A bear test occurred as Lasters declined slightly but attracted no sellers. Philadelphia showed slight concession and Switch and Signal remained steady amid unverified receivership rumors. Total New York stock sales reached 57,680 with notable volumes in Lackawanna and Northern Pacific preferred.
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Boston
Laster
Philadelphia
Allegheny
GiasCo
Tessess
Tessess Aye Pn.g.ep. Co) 9% Ws! 10 Wg) 100Y Hile. Go. Venees
Central Traction
Citizens
Wrae'n
Aig
Jittsbure Trac
N.yac
Hana
Sterling S.m.co
Sid
Biers P. P.G. Co. Pfs
Stan
New York
Front Lines and a Ten Foot Strip in Shadyside
Two businessmen in Shadyside bought adjoining lots and built homes after promising to keep front and side lines. One claims the other broke the agreement and offered a ten foot strip for 1000 a foot, or 10000 total, to square up the ground. The buyer, facing no choice, accepted, illustrating the old adage Look before you leap.
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Shadyside
Hobson
Boston Stocks and Local Firms Trade Snapshot
An OCR fragment lists multiple stock names and local firms including Boston there's mention of Ateb Top L.G.7s and a variety of companies such as Boston & Albany, Allouez M. Co, and Butte & Boston copper. The text reads like a market brief with prices and exchanges, plus references to telephone and water power holdings and regional firms.
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Boston
Ateb
Top L.G
Calmmet & Hecla
Boston & Albany
Pramklio
Scout L. i
Cence N.Y
N. Mas
Hell
Lamson Store
Wis
Allouez M.co
I Atlantic
X. Ring. Telephone
Hi Hosion & Mont
Butte & Bost
Consolidated stock quotes from New York market
Market bulletin lists various company names and share values in New York. Entries include Adams Consolidated 180, Best and Belcher 700, Bodie 1% decline, California and Virginia 1200, Eureka Consolidated 40, Homestake 0, Horn Silver 285, Mexican 30, Mt Diablo 175, Occidental 10, Plymouth 150, Standard 125, Union Consolidated with multiple figures.
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New Yorke
Alice
Adams Consolidated
Best and Belcher
Bodie
Consolidated California
Easter Produce Markets Weaker as Supplies Abound
Pittsburg Dispatch notes eggs easing from recent highs and butter and poultry in light supply, with apples, beans, and canned goods showing varied prices. New vegetables from the South arrive as prices trend lower. overall trade described as fair but room for improvement.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Elgin
New York
Cape Cerry
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Jamaica
Messina
Florida
Real estate offers safety and growth for investors
Speculation in cereals stalls while investors turn to land. The piece argues buying land in outlying districts is wise as city expansion drives demand for houses and lots. It notes capitalists shifting from viewing land as poor stock to a confident, lasting investment with no expected downturn.
Market Report From East Liberty Stock Yards
Office of Pittsburg Dispatch notes cattle receipts 819 with 735 shipped none to New York. hog receipts 2050 with 1000 shipped, market firm with Philadelphia and New York quotes. sheep receipts 1400, shipments 1400, market steady. Weekly transaction recap follows.
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Canates Eee
New York
Philadelphias
Market Stagnation Prints Quiet Trade in Oll Pit
Trading in the Oll pit yesterday yielded no activity, buyers and sellers absent as prices drifted. Opening quotes hovered at 724, with highs near 727 and a strong close due to New York pressure. Refined prices in New York 7.20c. London and Antwerp showed minor drops, with Bremen at 6.257. McGrew Wilson & Co quoted 7134 calls.
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New York
London
Antwerp
Bremen
McGrew, Wilson & Co
Fourth Avenue
Puta
Western market cattle hogs and sheep reports summarized
Telegraph notes Omaha cattle receipts 1350 head market steady on best grades with others weak. Hog receipts 1700 head market lower with heavy hogs down 10 to 15 cents. Sheep receipts 850 head active and steady. Chicago reports cattle slow steady 13000 head, hogs 35000 head lower, sheep 9000 head steady. Cincinnati and St Louis markets mixed with varying demand. Buffalo range steady for cattle and lambs, Kansas City cattle soft and hogs steady. Indianapolis reports firm cattle with rising butcher prices and steady hogs.
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Minneapolis
Sean
Rit Cabeages
Ace
Northern
Maren
Ace Wess
Hy Sier
Baltimore
Idec
Cincinnati
Silva
Milwaukee
Lon
Omaha
Chicago
Avening Journal
New York
Veaia
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Mortgage funds fuel home building and market activity
Much of the mortgage money goes to paying off building and loan associations and funding new homes. Interest rises in real estate plots at Palmer Place Swissvale opened by W A Herron Sons. Union Insurance moves to St Nicholas Building with new first floor rooms. Bank dividends and mortgage records show some $15000 as largest filing yesterday. Financial markets stay dull yet bullish overall.
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Palmer Place
Swissvale
W. A. Herron & Sons
Union Insurance Company
St. Nicholas
Fourth
Grant
Washington Oil Company
Wilkinsburg
Odd Fellows
Wall Street
National Transit Certificates and Petroleum Market Report
Bradford and New York market notes show National Transit certificates opening and closing at varied prices with barrels and clearances tallied. Petroleum prices moved steady to higher on limited buying amid mixed supplies and shipments recorded for March 26.
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Bradford
Crrr
New York
Petroleum
I Babar Ink
Cer Hak Vania Oli
Thegc
Permits Issued for New Dwellings and Lots In Multiple Wards
Yesterday's permits authorize Tony Houlibond to build two frame two story attics on Pearl street in the Twentieth ward for 16400 dollars and August Webecker to erect a 17 by 34 foot frame dwelling on Pearl street in the Sixteenth ward for 1600 dollars. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots 5 6 and 7 on Marion place to the second plan for 2100 dollars cash. J E Ewing & Co. sold a vacant Huena Vista street lot to Thomas Muirhead for 1100 dollars cash. S A Dickie & Co. sold Bank of Commerce addi tion lot on Frankstown avenue 60 feet for 1000 dollars. Bennett & Stitely built a 20 by 80 foot frame dwelling on Lawwood street in the Twenty first ward for 1600 dollars. Bennett & Stitely also completed a 22 512 by a sard dwelling on Bond street in the Nineteenth ward. Mathias Gots added a one story brick 18 by 18 foot unit on Charlotte street in the Fifteenth ward for 20 dollars.
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Tony Houlibond
Pearl Street
Twentieth Ward
August Webecker
Sixteenth Ward
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Marion Place
Smith Street
John E. Ewing &Co
J. A. Murray
Thomas Muirhead
Huena Vista Street
Allegheny
Perrysville Avenue
S.A. Dickie & Co
W. K. Jones
T. M. Dickie
Bank of Commerce
Frankstown Avenue
Bennett & Stitely
Lawwood Street
Twenty-first Ward
Bond Street
Nineteenth Ward
Mathias Gots
Charlotte Street
Fifteenth Ward
Property sale by Orphans' Court for Wagner estate goes to two parcels
On the premises sale by order of the Orphans' Court to Florentine Wagner administrator of John Wagner. First parcel lies on the east side of Troy Hill adjoining Reineman Bros and includes 7 acres with a frame dwelling. Purchaser Thomas W. Aisbitt. Second parcel comprises two rental houses on Center Street Seventh Ward Allegheny with 2 by 8 feet lots. Purchaser George Enzian. Consideration $23.
Market quiet as holiday looms and April settle ments near
New York stock scene shows dull, steady trading with Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred rallying to about 1 3 4 percent on news of a possible dividend increase to fund more equipment. Northern Pacific preferred weak amid hammering, and rumors of gold engagements had little effect. Bond activity remained limited with Rio Grande Western 4s and Oregon Improvement 4s as the day’s standouts.
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St. Paul
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Lackawanna
Northern Pacific Preferred
Northern Pacific
Rio Grande Western
Oreson Improvement
Activn
New York Stock Exchange
Lisraren
Whitney & Stephenson
Money Market Holds Steady With Scarce New Features
The local money market shows solid volume and ample cash with moderate deposits and tight demand. No major shifts expected until the quarterly settlements, which could spur renewed business activity if no friction occurs. Clearing house exchanges reach 2,538,005 with balances 435,084.08. imports and exports of gold and silver show varied February figures. Security quotes and bank rates drift, with call money in New York easy at 3 to 4 percent and mercantile paper at 7? cents.
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New York
Last Loun
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Chicago New York Exchange Strengthen at Ge Discount
The Chicago New York exchange shows firmer prices with a Ge discount aiding activity. A. V. E. ease at six percent and inked totals around $10,906 are noted amid trading.
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Chiccago
New York Exchange
New York Coffee Market Opens Steady Amid Mixed Options
Coffee options in New York on March 20 opened steady and down then closed steady with declines. Trading activity showed 9,000 bags and irregular quotes across March to October. Prices for March 17.45 and 17.00, May 17.20, June 10,731,080, July 16.6, and other terms appeared amid a comment on fair cargoes and market tone.
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Ste
New York
Eady
Steawer Mixen
Wir
Sige
Junz
Bge
Western Steam
Western Dairy
Elgin
Ohio Flats
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Pennsylvania Creamery Extra
Pennsylvania
Price of Bar Silver Stated in London and New York
New York reports price of bar silver in London at 45 1 2 pence per ounce. Bullion dealers quote New York selling price in standard dollars. Gold value of silver remains tied to London market as of March 26.
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New York
London
Drygoods Market and Wool Receipts Steady in New York
Drygoods market in New York reports deliveries on recorded orders and duplicate requests rising at night. Market remains unchanged. St. Louis wool receipts total 2580 pounds with prices steady and unchanged.
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New York
St. Louris
Easter Opening For Hardy Hayes With Wide Range
A complete line of Easter goods is shown by Hardy and Hayes at 629 Smithfield street with prices from 25 cents to 3 dollars. The store invites all to view the collection and find items suitable for spring gifting and decoration.
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Hardy & Hayes
Smithfield Street
Castoria Ad Is Quoted As Caring Across Ages
An old Castoria advertisement traces its use from infancy through motherhood, stating the product eased a baby’s illness and continued to accompany a mother through childhood and adult life with her children.
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Castoria
Grain Exchange Quiet as Bids Drift and Prices Hold
Market activity fades with slow bidding at the Grain Exchange. Receipts show 4 carloads. offerings include middlings, oats, hay, wheat, flour, and bran from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Baltimore, and other routes. Prices idle or unchanced. oats edge weaker while corn and mixed grains show limited movement.
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Grain Exchange
Pittburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago Railway
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Lake Erie
Baltimore
Ohie
Western
Anitanin
Michigan
Fancy Spring
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le Stephenson
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Swift
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Market Street
Pivsbure
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D K.acker
JOS
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Smiley
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Rte
En Dunch
la Grippe
Ayer
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Pittsbure
Hullaxl
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Joseph Fleming & Bon
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People's
i'Fcorra Avenue
Pisleie Lloyd “Edward Kd Ke Duff Presiden Asst. Sec. Trease Percent
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Allegheny and
Man
Chester Traction Company
Fidelity Title and Trust Co
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New Yorhicago
Whith ST
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Penn Avenue
Whittier
Sanda
Specla Mall
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