Pig Iron Markets Hold Steady Amid Mixed Signals Across Regions
New York May 29 The Iron Age reports mixed activity in steel and foundry materials. Prices for No 1 and No 2 foundry iron hold near prior levels while Western Ferro-M manganese and Spiegeleisen show tighter demand. Rail and billet markets stay quiet though deliveries push year‑to‑date totals higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yeas
Pittsburgh
Bessemer
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Thie
Alabama
Northern
Southern
Tron. Spiegeleisen
Bpiece Leisen
Ferro
Southern Mills
Jerry City
Iron and copper markets show limited UK activity May notes
London reports no major shifts in speculative iron trades with little Scottish market activity. Prices for Scotch pig and hematite remain steady while tungsten and copper show cautious gains and renewed demand. Steel rails stay active though overall steel demand is weak. tin plate and zinc demand rise modestly as bears pursue cautious buying.
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New York
Iron Age
London
Scotland
Beyers of
Cleveland
Seateh
Ardrossan
Eglinton
Bessemer
Ndie
Sant Cal Hese
Liverpool
Echareosl
Allaway Grado
Lia
I4s
Dean Grado Ternes
Coke trade shows improvement with higher weekly coke shipments
Last week shipments rose by several hundred cars, averaging 1,085 cars per day, the highest in months. Weakness had been noted over two months, but stock levels at customers are dropping, suggesting renewed demand.
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Scotpale
Pitteburz
Pittsbore
River Points
Pittsburg
Pitts
Live Stock Market Report From East Liberty Yards
The East Liberty Stock Yards show cattle receipts 42 stock head with 800 head in ampments and no market activity due to consignments. 12 carloads shipped to New York. Hog receipts 2,500 head with 1,750 head shipped. market firm for medium to best hogs, common to best Yorkers at 83 50 to 84 05. Sheep receipts 1,350 head to 1,600 head. market firm on good and slow on common and medium versus yesterday's prices. Week's transactions detailed in the yard report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carionds
York
Siurer
East Liberty
Western and Chicago cattle markets show steady beef values
New York receipts show 96 head of slaughter cattle with firm dressed beef, calves, sheep and hogs mixed. Chicago Drovers Journal lists cattle receipts 15,000 with market steady for beeves and steers, hogs 21,000 with varied pricing. St. Louis notes 8,000 cattle receipts with steady stockers while Minnesota reports higher hogs and mixed markets.
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New York
Theo
Lomg
ilYye
Chicago
Texas
ST. Louis
Flourish of bloom as city florists report peak sales
Florists in Pittsburgh describe Wednesday as perhaps the busiest day in trade history. Diamond market stalls show 15 percent fewer sellers yet hundreds of wagon loads of pots sold and demand for tulips and geraniums so high that many florists struggled to meet orders.
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Pitsburg
Fardon
Resent
Drygoods Market Shows Holiday Tone and Cotton Demand
Drygoonds New Youre May S business was moderate with a holiday feel. The market tong was strong especially for cotton goods as agents reported advances in sheetings and cambrics including Wamsutta New ford and Allandale wide sheetings. The print cloth market remained firm.
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New Youre
Wamsutta and
Newford
Allandale
Wamsutta Cambrics
Clifton
Acid Phosphate Credited As Teellessness Remedy
Dr. F G Kelly of Alderton reports extensive use of Cer Horsford’s Acid Phosphate in teellessness and nervous disorders, claiming marked relief in indigestion due to gastric juice deficiency and praising it as one of the best remedies known to the profession.
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Cer Horsford
F. G. Kelly
Alderton
W. T
Second Avenue Property Fails Under the Hammer for lack of Bids
The Collins & Wright property on Second avenue near Senithfield street drew no bids at yesterday’s auction after a standing offer of $50,000 was declared. The 67 by 80 foot lot with three old buildings was withdrawn for private sale as no new bids emerged.
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Second Avenue
Collins & Wright
Senithfield Street
Honcefare Exchaner
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Smithfield Street
Philadelphia
Edgewood Road
Sixth Street Suspension Bridge Company
Money Markets Hold Steady Amid Cash Demand and Rates
Banking desks report heavy exchange activity with totals around 295,472 dollars and balances near 207,782 dollars eight. Call money in New York operated at 2 to 1 percent, mercantile paper quoted 5 to 7 percent, while sterling demand showed firmer levels around 4 dollars and 60 cents for 60 day bills. The Bank of England bullion withdrawn stood at 20,000 pounds for the day with a weekly drop of 506,000 pounds, and Paris francs saw 4 to 3 percent rente activity amid the week’s flow.
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New York
Inet
Sterling Exchange
Bostor
Bank of England
Bank of
Chcato
Stock sales figures and bids from New York exchange
The report lists first, second, and third call bid and sale prices for multiple firms including Electric, Allegheny Heating, Central Traction, and Pleasant Valley. It also records total stock sales of 500,654 shares with specific counts for Atchison, Canada Southern, Reading, St. Paul, Union Pacific and other major names.
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Allegheny
Central Traction
Pleasant Valley
New York
Atchison
Canada Southern
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Lake Shore
Louisville and Nashville
Michigan Central
Missouri Pacific
Northwestern
New York Central
Northern Pacifc
Preferred
Oregon Transcontinental
Reading
Richmond and
West Point
St. Paul
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Western Union
Oil trading dull with weak prices and holiday slowdown
The oil market showed activity yet weakness with Pittsburg selling and Bradford price support. Prices opened near 9.05 and closed around 9.0 with bearish signs from sparse orders and a refined drop in New York. Field news was limited though wells near due could shift sentiment. the monthly report is anticipated bullish.
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Oil City
Bradford
Pittsburg
New York
Ednesday
Petroleum market updates with mixed early trading
May 2 reports from Bradford and New York show petroleum prices opening strong then weak. Notable figures include 476,000 barrels cleared, spot prices easing to near 9 1/4 cents, June futures slipping but later firming, with total market activity around 25 000 barrels across exchanges.
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Bradford
Mar
Petroleum
New York
Stock Exchange
Hiches
Consolidated Exchange
Cloning Sc
Stock Market Active then Weakens in Afternoon Trade
Grangers New York May 20 A feverish session saw a strong forenoon tone followed by weakness in the afternoon. Trusts dragged the regular list lower while Oregon Transcontinental Northern Pacific Missouri Pacific Rock Island Delaware and Lackawanna and New England fell readily. A rally near close lifted many issues to small losses with Chicago Gas and Sugar refinery stocks notably weaker and call rates climbing to about 10 percent.
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New Yorke
Bears
Oregon
Trusta
Chicago Gas
Chicago
Missouri Pacific
New England
Rock Island
Lackawanna
St. Paul
Richmond
West Point
Tie Ae
New Ee Ee Northern Pacific
Railroad bonds and stocks activity in trading session
The market showed a steady to firm tone with limited movements as railroad bonds lagged stocks. Total sales reached 1,351,000 with Texas Pacific and Atchison incomes leading. several firsts dented or gained while government and state bonds remained dull.
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Texas Pacific
Atchison
Reading First
Cleveland
Canton
Scioto Valley
New York
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore
Uwaukee
Northern
Richmo
West Point Trust Sa
Alton
Terre Haute
the Post
San Francisco
Lucar Trust
Gas Trust
Chicago
London
Hoston
Oregon
New York Stock Exchange
Whitney & Stephenson
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Philadelphia Stocks Closing Report
Philadelphia stocks closing summary features brokers Se Leeente Stephenson at 7 Fourth Avenue. It notes activity from the New York Stock Exchange members and lists Pennsylvania Railroad Lehigh Valley Lehigh Navigation Northern Pacific and Northern Pacific preferred.
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Philadelphia
Leeente Stephenson
Fourth Avenue
New York Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Navigation
Northern Pacific
Late News In Brier Highlights And Tragic Incidents
Deblin tenants defense fund reaches 60000 pounds. Tolstoi ill with peritonitis. Benjamin Hawkins hanged in Washington for murder. Jacobees Russian shoots wife and self in New York. Nihilists arrested in Paris. Ostrander of Mercer dies by poisoning at child’s grave. Ex pugilist Clow shot in Denver. Hughes jailed. Lavedel mills fire at St Louis, loss 5000 insured. Shanghai steamer Pao Ching destroyed. 22 crew missing. Andrew Watson elected Moderator of Buffalo General Assembly.
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Frank M. Ostrander
Mercer
Cal
Denver Society
Hughes
John P. Clow
Hughes Ia
Lavedel
St. Louis
Chicago
Domestic Markets Report May 29 1500 Strawberries and New Potatoes Decline
Market overview notes heavy strawberry supply, 130 outside price in job lots, new potatoes arriving from the South with lower prices, cabbage improving, butter prices reduced, eggs scarce, and tropical fruit lines firm. Cheese and dairy items show mixed movements while meat and poultry demand remains active.
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Oran
Elgin, Inc
Ohio
New York
Sweitzer
Lsc
Bermuda
Grocery prices rise 4 cents per pound across markets
A recent market report shows a firming in sugars with an across the line advance of four cents per pound. Coffee remains steady. General groceries move actively, but overall prices stay as in the last bulletin. The text lists diverse imports including Rio, Maracaibo, Santos, and Caracas varieties, with numerous canned goods, oils, and dried fruits noted in heavy detail.
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Maracaibo
Mocha
Santos
Caracas
la Ours
Java
Hantos
Rio
Ohio
Louisiana
California
London
Muscatel
Turkey
Salonnes
Jolly Olberts
Higgins
Eureka
Hid Co
Shore
George's
Herrinog
Round Shore
Apiit
Lake
Inhan Haddock
Lve FS
Iceland
Balibus
Brown Middlings and feed items listed in cargo notes
A fragmented cargo list records 1600 ton brown middlings and various feed products priced at 13 50 to 14 00, including bran and chop feed. Mentions wagon delivery and quality grades, with references to bags and ocean freight indicators.
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Joose
Provisions and Meats Price List Summary
A dense price list for sugar cured hams bacon and sausages with varied sizes and prices. Includes fresh pork links boneless hams and pork feet in half and quarter barrels. Mentions dry salt clear sides and dry beef items with per unit prices. The text reads like a wartime or early 20th century market tally.
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California
Markets by Wire Ing Doing to Pork
Chicago market report shows wheat trading large with liquidation and lower closes for July and August. Corn and oats weaken with limited outside demand while pork, short ribs, and lard move modestly. New York and Philadelphia commodity prices follow steady to soft trends across grains and provisions.
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Chicago
Dean Pork
Acconaey
Canada
Cuba
New
Western Steam
Western Dairy
Western Creamerr
Western Factory
Elgin
Idige
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Misia
T. Louis
Yestering
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England
Metal Market
Whitey and Stewart
Oliver Brothers & Phillips
Uniontown
Barney's Works
Knights of Labor
Connellsville
Ccccennenssessgsececsuy
Incinnati
Louisvithe
Milwaukee
Wis
Baitime
Boston
Fernseo
Foundry
E. M
Eveland
Ais
Buffalo
Detroit
Cincinnati
Souisville
Aimere
Telegraph
Business News
Goesip
Fort
Bavines Bank of Allegheny
Motolina Mining Company
la Noria Mines
Carthage
Ken Estate
W. A. Herron & Sons
Butler Street
Eighteenth Ward
Ewing & Byers
Willis Street
Twelfth Ward
J. Nesbit
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Eighth Ward
Black & Baird
Helen M. Jeffries
Finance Street
Homewood
J. E. Carpenter
T. Scheffer
Mra
Margaret Blum
Washington Avenue
Mathew M. Gilchrist
Maple Avenue
Charles Eberling
Jow
Weat Liberty
Samuel W. Black & Co
Darrah Street
Fourteenth Ward
City
Charles E. Cornelius
Morningside
William Monson
Mary Sharp
Henry Will
M. KR
T. Gen
U. Ae
Idaatoad
Northern Pac
Isis
Ee Pacific
Seren
Isianastam Pedds
Hitesourt GW
Meine At & Ae Ge
Ea Roe
Union Pacite
Ikat Gen
Westinghouse Electric
Seeyam
Uly
Hank
Eeanes
Enanss
Ssnewalvseses Eienslesseen
Marine N.bk
Heat'n's Inc. Monon. Ins
Allegheny Gisig
Ib Penn. Gas No
Sens Eblingel. Co
Cere Citizens'Teae
Sm Ox
Pleasant Val
Paw
W. B. Lim
John M. Oakley & Co
Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange
Sted
Antwerp
Ueféd
Bremen
A. B. McGies
Calla
Petrolenum
Saks
Grangers
Beaton
Calumet & Cease
K. i
N.Y
N. Eng
Tame Old Colony
Central
S.F
New Jersey
Central Pactic
Chesapeake & Lio
Waiaey Ais
Paul
L & Pitts
Seth Wantei
G. C.ca&l
Hockin Wal
del, & Hurison
Rio Grande
Rio Grande, A. & Ga
Lake Erie
West
Erie
West Lake Shore
Tiny
Louisville
Nashvil
Mobile & Uililo Isha
Missouri
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific Pr
Oregon Improvement
Oregon Pecrae Mall
Philadel
Pullman
Ochmond
Brier
Deblin
Russia
Germany
Isabella
Spain
Senate
River and Harbor Hill
Count Tolstoi
Benjamin Hawkins
Washington
Paris
Shanghai
Ir. Andrew Watson
United Presbyterian Missions
Egypt
General Assembly
J. A. Witson
Wooster, O
T. H. Hanna
Dionmouth
Castoria
Miss
Apt
Wisit
T Mellon & Sons Bank
Pittsburg, Pa
Las Credita
Sterling
Mexico
West South Central America
Indies
Bouth
Grain Exchange
Pittaborg and
Western
Milyerd
Baltimore
C. Cormn
Wester
Minneapoli
Norton Mays
Boige
Balgerley
Toledo
Swift
Man
Joseph Horne & CO
Eee
St. Gall
Beroerer
M— Financial
Whitney & Ste Stephenson
Pens Avenue
Wouttier
Whittier
Penn Avenue
Iifrw
Udale
Holland
Balthfeld
Liberty Sts
K. Lak
Wood
Tugahood
Sion
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