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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1889

Page

7

Run of Cattle and Sheep At Local Yards Sluggish Prices Droop

Local stock market shows lighter receipts than last week with cattle and sheep in slow demand. Prime western beeves bring 800 to 510, with other weights and calves at lower ranges. hogs weaker. receipts from Chicago Pennsylvania and Ohio total 496 head. East Liberty trade weaker with common stock dominant and few prime cattle in sight.

Moxpayy Romania Chicago L. Gerson G. W. Keely Egon J. ¥. Croiksbank LA. Pisor G. W. Reesy J. F. Craikshank East Liberty East Laberty

Large cattle and hog market results across multiple cities

Receipts near 5 000 head with weekly totals around 12 000 in New York Reeves trades show steady to firm tendencies for steer and cow prices, native grades mixed between common and prime. Chicago and St Louis catalogs report lighter hogs, steady live prices, and mixed cattle strengths amid large consignments.

New York Reeves Texas West Chicago Ahipos Parc ST. Louis Mae Nee Bea

Market report on English and American wheats in London prices

The Mark Lane Eeprem notes weak English wheats with London prices down about 1 shilling. Foreign wheats steady or higher in parts, California prices fractionally up, and American red winter firm due to limited supply while farmers hold back. Cereal prices show mixed movement with declines in some markets and firmness in others.

Lorpor Mark Lane Idven

Boston Stocks and Market Ticker Snippet

A fragmentary stock list shows entries such as Atena Top It Fe Wis Ventral com Land Gr t7.153 and Bell le Telephone with small percentages and prices. The text includes Boston Franklin Gainey Bell Telephone and Water Power Tamarack references among scattered figures.

Aten Top Wis Allourr Mg Co Atoh Calnmet & Flecis Boston Pfranklin Gainey Ioscee Bell ‘le Telephone Boston Land Water Fower

Drygoods Trade in New York Sees Mail Orders Rise

Drygoods in New York on November 11 show business mainly driven by mail orders. Sellers report reasonable prices and steady demand for spring goods, with transactions reflecting cautious but stable activity.

Drygoods New York

Grain in Fight See-saw of visible supply figures

Chicago and Poveniert IL report Board of Trade estimates for visible grain supplies. Wheat stands at one value, corn at another, and rye shows an increase of 56 000, contributing to a total rise of 2 947 000.

Poveniert Board of Trade

Market Weathered Slow Trade Across Wheat and Corn

Chicago reports light trade with little new features. A local trader offered limited support while commission houses did modest business on both sides. European markets dull and easing. Wheat prices steady to slightly down, corn active late with December gains, oats steady, and pork and other futures firming amid cautious demand.

Commission Houses Buffalo Chicago Duluth Minneapolis New York Baltimore Detroit Toledo Kansas City Philadelphia Shorts Ene Rge IPG Ormann Rio Elgin Western Dairy Western Uptons Shih Smtzee Gepek Mand Twentieth Street En Sec Do Cholee Wig Speer Seeady Busnon Els St. Louis

Brazilian Coffee Market Report From Rio de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro on November 11 buyers and sellers quoted first quality coffee at 6,200 reis per kilo with strong demand. Weekly receipts show 2,000 sacks purchased, total stock around 289,000 bags with 55,000 bags earmarked for the United States and 46,000 cleared for export.

Rio DE Janeiro United States

Mining Stocks List From a Historic Market Page

A fragmented ledger of mining shares includes Belcher 340, B H 15, Ghaliar 185, Point 38, Goweathers 650, Commonweal adwond 195, Foreka Consolidated 400, Creme 116, Gould & Curry, Horn Silver, Mexican independen exican iz Mutual North Belle Isle 145, Ontario Ophir 40, Oredental rian Plymouth 24, Sav age li Sierra Nevada 250, Yellow Jaci%a.

Belcher B. H Ghaliar Ee. Point Goweathers Commonweal Adwond Foreka Consolidated C Creme Gould & Curry Ndependen Exican Iz Mutual North Belle Isle Ontario Oui Ophir Oredental Rian Plymouth Savage li Sierra Nevada

Pittsburg Meat Trade Figures for Week Ended Nov 9 1889

The Pittsburg Meat Supply Company at the corner of Church Avenue and Anderson in Allegheny sold 196 beef carcasses to Nelson Morris Company for the week ending November 9, 1889. Average weight stood at 610 pounds and average price was 532 dollars per 100 pounds.

Pleasure Trip Marred by Sea Sickness and Remedies

A fragment notes sea travel discomfort and mentions stomach bitters as a remedy. It suggests broad Atlantic or inland waters, touting protection for travelers and stressing relief for liver and kidney concerns. The text remains fragmentary with incomplete phrases and unclear references.

Yorarer

Business Saints and Panic Tales from an Era

An unsigned article argues that despite minor profit pressures the economy shows strong activity with rising bank clearings and railroad earnings. It cites Thomas Iron Company selling thousands of tons of steel rails at a three year high and discusses cautious optimism about a potential midwinter dip. It recounts Spinner on panics, Maine pine lands craze, and a 1860s rescue by McCulloch Van Dyck and Secretary of War Stanton to stabilize credit, describing heroic measures and restored confidence.

Clark Thomas Iron Company Thomas Fifth Avenue United States F. E. Spinner Maine Union Board of Trade and Exchange Boston Portland Andrew Johnson Hugh McCulloch Treasury Henry van Dyck New York Mohawk Wall Street McCulloch Mr. van Dyck Stanton Ciay

Week of unusual activity in local stocks begins

Yesterday opened a volatile week with notable moves in Electric Philadelphia Gas Allegheny Heating Co Fourth National Bank Pittsburg and Western preferred Central Traction and Pleasant Valley Railway Weak spots centered on Philadelphia Gas and Electric amid short covering and rumors of legal complications Tractions were generally stronger except Pleasant Valley and Manufactured Gas had no bids.

Electric Philadelphia Gas Allegheny Heating Company Fourth National Bank Pittsburg and Western Preferred Central Traction Pleasant Valley Railway Philadelphia Gas and Electric Pleasant Valley Tage Nat. Gas Co W. Rae Ohio Valley N.G Yankee Girl Mining Westinghouse Electric Reabele Nar Westinghouse A. B.co Eon Alleghen Fo National Bank Pate and Western Ie Ae Ee Bold Bestion Company Bse Uecat Ition Henry M. Long Philadelphia New York Yesterns Eee Atchison Sie Paste Lao Western Louisville Son Nashville Toonsrebaet Pacific Northwestern Nor Nor Hortaars Pacific Northern Pacific West Pa Ceding Richmond Bt. Paul Union Pa

Money Market Mixed Demand and Rates Hold Firm

Moderate demand for money yesterday with call and time loan rates at 6.7 percent. Exchange tight among banks, with mixed availability and U.S. money centers showing varied liquidity. Clearing figures in multiple cities show activity, while government and state bonds remain steady and uneventful.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Turkeyfoot Pool Oil Market Shows Mixed Day On Opening

Oil trading opened weak to strong amid a volatile day with 5 000 barrel block the only large sale. Turkeyfoot pool weakness stems from longs cutting positions and Wellsburg reports a 2 000 foot drill with no oil indications. Crew says Turkeyfoot does not extend across the river as leases pile up nearby.

Wellsburg Kammaley Turkey Foot

Old Markets Show Mixed Movements Amid Thin Trade

In November trading across markets Om Crry and Bradford quoted at around 1.00 to 1.08, with Titusville and New York showing lighter activity and a cautious, steady uptick later. Prices remained near recent lows as investors weighed modest demand against weak turnover.

Bradford Titusville New York Ocean

Pittsburg Company sells brick dwelling on Roberta Street

The Pittsburg Company Lim sells a two story six room brick dwelling at 83 Roberta street in Eleventh ward for 3000 cash to Mra M Dallmyer. Samuel W Black Co and Fourth Jevenue sell a lot in Baum Grove on Amber street in Twentieth ward with a two story eight room frame dwelling for 6500. The record ends with an unclear entry about sale on 2510 feet.

Pittsburg Company Lim Roberta Street Eleventh Ward Mra

Market Swings Mark Tea-Loaded New York Session

The New York stock market opened amid feverish, irregular activity with a moderate volume. Bears pressed several issues, causing scattered declines despite some strength in Atchison and Jersey Central, while Missouri Pacific and St. Paul faced raids and mixed results. railroads and trusts showed gains in parts of the day and later slight advances, with final prices broadly modest.

New York Bears Boston Atchison Lacka- Wadda Grangers St. Paul Che Stack Missouri Pacific Jersey Central Chesapeake and Ohio New York Stock Exchange Stephenson Pittsburg Mem- Whithet & Bers Fourth Avenue

Grocery list item prices and product names

A dense OCR snippet lists fruits vegetables dairy spices and seafood with assorted prices and brands. Items include tropical fruits oranges potatoes onions Rio coffee peppers candied nuts and canned goods with scattered pricing and descriptors. The text resembles a late 19th or early 20th century market ledger or catalog page.

Armour 4 Co Prices for Dressed Meats and Livestock

Raw OCR fragment lists meat prices from Armour and Co with figures for cattle calves sheep lambs and hogs. Includes locations like CALGITA and ranges such as 550 to 060 Ra and 050 to 700 Be with unclear units and punctuation.

Armour 4 Co

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