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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1891
Page
11
Special Telegram from Bradstreet's reports continued disruption in general merchandise movement across rail and roads in the West and Midwest. Iron and steel prices hold, wheat and sugar demand shifts appear, bank clearings edge up while mercantile collections slow. numerous regional weather and flood effects influence shipments and trade, with total U.S. failures rising to 200 this week and overall foreign trade modestly larger than last year.
Mills buy freely with orders for the season as weather slows trade in Boston and dullness in Pittsburg iron and Cincinnati carriage brisk. Louisville tobacco holds steady while Cleveland clothing iron and ore limp and Detroit sees optimism for building. Chicago dry goods and shoes dull though wool receipts rise. flour lard and dressed beef fall. New Orleans trade fair with rising cotton receipts. sugar dull, molasses up, rye firm. Savannah steady, Jacksonville dull as orange crop markets. South shows many new manufacturing concerns. Treasury records a weekly deficit, some funds abroad. Dun & Co says conditions fair but cautious. weather and bad roads curb collections. Money broad but uneven. Wheat up to 1 16 75, corn 1 15 6, oats 59 5. Pork, five and oil higher. cotton down slightly. Iron improves, rails firm, copper weak, tin steady, lead up. Wool strong in Boston, Australian demand rising. carpets busy in Philadelphia.
A large jet black bear wandered through Ridgewood New Jersey on March 27. The animal appeared tame but chased a fowl and caused startled reactions from residents including a wagon washer and a veterinary student’s son who pursued with a rope. The bear, likely from Pennsylvania via the Erie Railway, eluded capture and disappeared into the village.
Henricks Music Co Ltd announces a 30 percent reduction from net prices on all pianos and organs due to alterations to their Fifth Avenue ware rooms after April 1. The stock will be halved, with 20 percent off on payments and an additional 10 percent off for cash on new items. Stock includes Chickering Wheelock Lindeman Haile Davis Sinyvesant pianos and Palace Bridgeport Shoninger Great Western organs. Second-hand instruments offered at very low prices. Store open Saturday evenings until 9, easy payments available. Remember the place 79 Fifth Avenue.
Mr H J Linch at 438 and 440 Market street promotes twenty days of inducements in new spring dress goods English suitings French plaids all wool serges cashmeres henriettas and novelty suitings plus jams and indies underwear large lace curtains trims and embroidery. Also advertising sheet music and St Jacob's Oil promotional plug with mentions of Vogeler Co Baltimore and druggists.
An unusually fine display will be shown today at Jos. Horne Co.'s Penn Avenue stores including their new importations and Vir goe, Middleton & Co.'s goods. A special opening display features men's fancy waistcoats.
Hardy & Hayes display a complete Easter collection with items from 25c to 5 dollars, inviting all to view. The jeweler and silversmith advertises a $125 corset and French couturier wares, while Welty's lists millions of rolls wallpaper at low prices across multiple street addresses.
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