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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1889
Page
3
Market notes show a quiet week for fruits and vegetables with California fruit in demand and Florida oranges appearing on the stalls for the season. Eggs poultry and game rise in demand. meats hold firm though prices stay high due to lighter local supplies and steady Ocean products trade. fish and oysters remain available but some species remain scarce.
Office reports cattle receipts about 300 head and shipments around 40 head. Market slow with prospects unfavorable for buyers and sellers alike.
New York and Chicago notes show weak market conditions with light clearance of pens. Beef prices hover around 15 cents per 100 pounds, cattle receipts mix of prices, and hogs and lambs show dull to weak demand across markets in Louisville and St. Louis.
An odd scene at a first class restaurant has a customer named Hobbs asking for the nine dollar bill. The other party refers to a bat bill and mentions a forthcoming discussion by E. Lynn Linton on children’s criminalities in tomorrow's newspaper, adding a curious cultural note.
Chicago markets show mixed trading with firming tendencies at times. Prices closed lower for December and May, with broad activity in corn oats and livestock, and export demand noted for No. 1 Duluth wheat. Minnesota and Dakota sowing up, inventories steady at Minneapolis.
New York notes copper active with a dull lead and steady domestic demand. Tin markets fade with feverish interest but no cure in sight. spot and futures pricing indicate modest gains. London tin speculation runs high as spot prices move up. copper movement remains light with limited transactions and futures around £42 for delivery. Lead remains barely steady amid trade activity and price quotes around the late positions.
A builder notes strong demand for compact homes with buyers often purchasing before completion. He warns outsiders would flood the market if affordable small houses existed, urging capitalists to seize a golden opportunity. The piece also covers real estate trends, farmers' price strategy, and rail car innovations.
Philadelphia Gas raiders tried to press stock by offering ten share lots at 33 with sales at 4 previous day but interest was weak and bids stayed sparse. The afternoon trade firmed to 33 34 but purchases remained limited and liquidity remained thin as speculators with puts faced potential losses. Orien showed slight activity with gold trading at a small concession amid an otherwise inert list.
In yesterday’s trading, multiple stocks changed hands across exchanges in Philadelphia New York and Chicago. Shares in Gas firms moved with varying prices as traders adjusted positions amid light volume and scattered gains.
A substantial blessing named by easy money with no drain foreseen. Pittsburg enjoys strong demand from commercial and manufacturing sectors at prevailing 6.7 percent on call and time. Financial health appears solid with funds sourced domestically and figures showing substantial balances.
UnclearOCR shows bond offerings and mutual unions amid mixed trading. Boston and New York clearings figures are listed with totals and balances, while exchange activity remains steady. Bank rates stay at 6 percent on call and 7 percent on time loans amid a trifle easier money conditions.
The oil market showed general weakness with dealers moving from November to December contracts. Oil City led as the principal seller while New York and Pittsburgh were weak in both directions, with closing prices near yesterday’s levels and various certificates and exchanges reporting mixed activity.
Property deals include Black 4 Baird selling corner Sixth street and Duquesne way for $98,000 to John Walker Esquire and James McCartney acquiring Lot 53 in Valley View Place. Mortgage of $3,100 fixed at 6 percent accompanies East End property. Multiple parcels change hands at Huston Station, Larimer Avenue East End, and Park Avenue Leonard, with several cash sums noted and building activity rising as six houses are planned.
The stock market featured heavy Trust activity led by Cotton Oil which outpaced all others. Of 372,468 shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange, unlisted issues accounted for 23,206 while regular list trades totaled 167,290. Cotton Oil alone moved 12.80 shares. Early hours showed unlisted stocks trading three to one against railroad issues, with Cotton Oil volume around 50,000 shares in the first half hour. The London market influence contributed to the session’s fluctuations.
The Dispatch reports a broad selling wave on the market with railroad stocks leading losses. Shares traded heavily as bears pushed prices down, with Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific among declines, while pockets of strength faded under selling pressure.
The Pare Railroad declares a semi annual dividend of 24 per cant and Anchor Savings Bank pays a regular 4 per cant dividend. The Fort Spring Greenbrier river bridge superstructure contract goes to Pittsburg Bridge pany. Adams Coke Oven Company moves into Hamilton Building and increases its stock to 1 000 shares. Western Pennsylvania Mining Institute to meet in Connellsville on Wednesday at seven in the ring. Coal land boom near Masontown Pa from Southwest Pennsylvania Rail project extension to West Virginia. Citizens' Traction Railway directors consider extending to Sharpsburg bridge. Monongahela National Bank reports surplus growth to 20 000 and leaves 7 482 in undivided profits. bank forecast hopes for a dividend at six months end. Net for year and a half shows 28 482 24.
New York wool markets remain steady and quiet as sales for the week total about 380,000 pounds across all kinds. Domestic wools show appetite at current prices while foreign carpet wools are included. Michigan fleeces and washed combing wools vary in value with several grades and qualities noted.
Exporters hold cheese markets to secure low supplies while prices stay steady. Dairy items show activity with firm eggs and abundant potatoes. apples slow to move. Cereal receipts are liberal with general market restrain and several perishables listed with varied prices.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century grocery listing fragment covers sugars coffee and various imports with mixed prices and descriptions. It mentions Rio and Mocha coffees, dried fruits, meats, lard oil, spices, and canned goods, interspersed with nonsensical phrases and unreadable figures.
On call at the Grain Exchange the day’s largest total in weeks stood at ten carloads. Entries included amber whites oats, high mixed shell corn, timothy hay, clipped oats, bran and middlings, with regional shipments from Pittsburg, Pt Wayne and Chicago. Prices and lot details accompany the bulletin.
A fragment describes a desire to cast off civilization and embrace romance, noting that everyone would welcome a daring escape if not for fear of being ridiculed. The writing hints at playful, skeptical attitudes toward embracing the romantic in society.
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