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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1889

Page

7

Local Live Stock Market Sorts Through Demand Shifts

The Pittsburgh market report notes cooler weather boosting meat demand though overall supply remains high. Cattle low grades are slow but good butchering stock is sought, while sheep and lambs show weaker demand with prices down from last week. Hog prices firm, with large Chicago and Ohio receipts. overall stock supply the largest of the season and markets tightened for common cattle and lower grades.

Herr’s Island Chicago Ohio L Zeigier Oluo—Needy & Smith J. Langdon Pennsylvania J. Arnold BR. Lowenstein W. Craig W. Allen W. Garvin eSees D Pisor Read. Reiber Brinile W. Shank Tai J. Craikota

Live Stock Market Report from East Liberty Yards

Office of Pittsburg Dispatch reports October 7 1689 cattle receipts 440 head with 168 shipped to New York market firm for good quality and weak for common hog receipts large with active market while Philadelphia hogs mixed and light weights strong. sheep 4 000 head listed with demand for sale at common prices.

East Liberty Pittsburg Dispatch MownpDar New York Mediam Salecea Nak Ienero Crry Enone LM St. Louis Maine

Livestock market reports from New York and Chicago

The Drovers' Reports show mixed cattle, calf, sheep, and hog receipts with fluctuations in price. Receipts reach thousands weekly. cattle and calves vary from steady to firm with some declines. sheep and stockers show firmness while western markets see slower trading and lower bids.

Brazilian Coffee Receipts and Stock Rates

Brazilian coffee receipts show chases and stock figures including 6 850 Reis and 8 000 units. The note references AGM Stok SAN age and a dated accounting line for coffee trade in a United market.

AGM Stok SAN Age United

Grails in Sight Cureaco October Market Notes

Market snippet from Cureaco dated October 1 reports visible laws and Hoard of Trade figures. It cites bushels totals around 11,512,000 with decreases and increases noted across barley and related commodities. Prices and baselines include references to 1,000 bushel increments and barley at 845,000.

Cureaco

Mem Markota Sapper Strand Debate Ends Quietly

In a brief local council session Mem Markota and Sapper addressed the crowd amid unclear signals. Officials offered no formal resolution and the meeting adjourned with no action taken on the housing strain or new bas memos.

Markets by Wire Wheat Prices Rally Then Recede as Supplies Grow

Chicago market shows erratic swings with December and May wheat at the day’s top, then easing as large offerings push prices back. Corn, oats, and pork futures move on light trading while cash beans and lard edge higher amid varied demand and ample arrivals.

Elscassig Ashe Sean Gnome Fiour Yeyrene Agger Canada Magikson Pril Rio New Orleans C. Ceipte Philadelphia Minnesota Gee Sean October eoMaeie Illey Syellow Twentieth Street Sveary Baeeibe Bee Ca Pete Ber Vanka Creamery Extra

Dry Goods Market Shows Confidence in New York

Dry Goods in New York on October 7 report fair week prospects with steady demand for seasonable staples. Woolen fabrics are in fair request with notable activity after recent sales. overall market mood is cheerful and confident.

New York

Vermifuge Tonic Promotes Digestion and Strength

Many families keep Dr D Jaynes Tonic Vermifuge in the home and give it to children regularly as a gentle tonic and febrifuge. It benefits adults too in dyspepsia and enfeebled digestion, supporting health and strength with regular use. Sold by druggists.

Fall Hat Sale and Local Advertisements

A Fall Assortment of Donlap's celebrated hats at C. A. Smiley & Co. and D Freauenheim & Villace's Iron City beer gains popularity. Phone 1186. Hors tn An. The latest shapes at C. A. Smiley & Co. Also notes on natural gas bill reductions and various local products including Parker's Hair Lotion.

Donlap C. A. Smiley & Co Freauenheim & Villace Iron City S, D A. Satine

Houses in embryo at annual wool manufacturers’ meeting

The article reports on the Wool Manufacturers Association annual meeting in New York, outlining tariff worries and calls for duty revisions to protect manufactured textiles. It notes broader lumber market activity in Pittsburg, railcar shortages, and regional supply shifts affecting timber and shingles. The Iron Trade Review warns against a pig iron price boom risking market stability.

New York National Association of Wool Manufacturers Boston Congress Ili North Windom

Stock Exchange Report From Yesterday’s Trading

Electric stock held steady as panic did not spread, 25 shares traded with Henry M. Long buying all at 46 45 and 44.4, closing 44 1/2 bid 45 4/5 ask. Cenon rose to 3134, closing 82 asked. La Noria firm but scarce, one dollar talked this week. Falsedeighis and Wheeling Gas slid early then recovered late.

Henry M. Long Cenon la Noria

Railway and port names in a fragmented 19th century list

A clipped OCR fragment lists many railroad and city names including Delaware, Erie, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Read, Richmond, West Point, Nashville, St. Pat an, and 22850. The passage resembles a transport or corporate directory snippet with scattered numbers and place names.

Delaware

Weather and Money Show Mixed Banking Signals

A subdued banking mood contrasts with strong cash activity. Clearing and balances are detailed with large sums, while discounting and currency supply vary. The Pittsburg money market remains easy with abundant small bills in circulation and high consumer activity across mills, factories, and stores.

Pittsburg New York

Oil Market Dull Start Marks Bearish Week

The market opened weak with oil trades showing little activity across the East and West. Prices moved in a very narrow range and closed weak in New York as stocks in Pittsburgh and Oil City absorbed most offerings, signaling a cautious week ahead.

New York Pittsburg Oil City

Oil activity near Gladden gusher in Canonsburg district

Dry hole reports and oil prospects from Washington Pennsylvania October 7 describe Gladden No 2 near Gladden gusher 700 to 800 feet away in Canonsburg district with little success. Donley No 1 shows eight feet in sand but poor production while Wallace well treated with glycerin yields improve. Wallace, Barnett and Le Moyne wells show potential with several completions and promising sand zones.

Washington Gladden Canonsburg Donley No Wallace Barrelart & Brothers

Corrected daily by John M. Oagrey & Co Pittsburg Petroleum Demthee vB

Fragmented text shows a financial or commodity note with firms John M. Oagrey & Co and A. B. McGrew & Co.. mentions puts calls and a 60 percent fee context. Reading is partial and lacks clear event or outcome details.

John M. Oagrey & Co Sixth Street Pittsburg Petroleum Demthee Ocean A. B. McGrew & Co

Transit certificates and petroleum markets report

Bradford reports National transit certificates opened and closed with varying highs and lows. New York notes petroleum market activity steady with closing at as given. Consolidated Exchange shows opening at 5, high 88 340, closing at 8c, total sales in barrels.

Santiana Transit Bic Bradford National Transit Bo Hehe New York Petroleum Wee Lout Consolidated Exchange

Property transfers and sales in the city and suburbs

Land and house sales listed for various owners and buyers. 9509 Butler Street parcels sold for 425 and 425 on Daulphin Street in the Nineteenth Ward. 20x100 and 40x140 plots traded near Greer Mathilda Streets for 500 and 75. 25100 feet near West Pennsylviana railroad sold for 300. 1323 Sycamore Street eight rooms bought for 25 per month. Grove Station lots at Castle Shannon Railroad sold for 500. Mazan & Goff advertise additional lots for sale.

Thomas McCaffrey Butler Street William Quigley John McFadden Daulphin Street Nineteenth Ward John Duff Kennedy Greer and Mathilda Streets Raine Ee Ee West Pennsylvania Bick & Baird Fourth Avenue George F. Hess Bank of Commerce Franklin Avenue Anerron É& Sons George Simpson Sycamore Street Thirty-fifth Ward Mazan & Goff A. Goff F. H. Bultman Grove Castle Shannon Railroad

Reading Railroad coal shipments and stock actions update

Philadelphia trade signals show iron and steel Good with prices likely to rise while petroleum remains soft. Reading Railroad reports 150000 tons of coal shipped for week ending Oct 6 with 47000 to Port Richmond and 16000 to Port Liberty. Pittsburg Gas Trust elects trustees Daub Frisbee Waine M L M.

Philadelphia New York New York Exchange Eee Metropo Reading Railroad Port Richmond Port Liberty Pittsburg Gas Company John Daub I. Frisbee J. Waine

Tight Money Slaughters Values in Wall Street

New York October 7 market activity showed continued money stringency with widespread weakness in stocks and notable declines in trusts. Major issues such as Burlington and Missouri Pacific fell amid rumors and rumors of internal disputes, while Louisville and Nashville and Madison were comparatively stronger early. The day ended with most lists lower as bank sentiment and the latest rate changes weighed on trading and prices.

Wall Street New York Burlington Missouri Paclic Atchison Louisville Nashville Madbsttan Jersey Central Delaware and Hudson Manitoba North River Bears Hosten Anda Chicago Atchison and Missouri Pacific Tennessee Coal Island Northwestern Pullman Wwabr Pittsburg New York Stock Exchange

Oakey Hall Sues Bryce for Libel in London Damages Sought

Ex mayor A Oakey Hall files libel suit in London against James Bryce author of The American Commonwealth seeking 10000 pounds. The case centers on a chapter by Prof Frank Goodenough alleging Hall was part of the Tweed ring and his aim to rehabilitate his reputation amid London discussions.

American Commonwealth DisPatcn New York A. Oakey Hall James Bryce Frank Goodenough School of Political Science Columbia College Hall Tweed Ring London Goodenough Connolly Sweeney Tweed Metroplitan Board of Works

Delirium and death in Homewood Caldwell family

John Caldwell and his wife Mary, with five children, were moved to West Penn Hospital for malignant typhoid fever. Mary Caldwell, in delirium, leaped from a private ward window breaking her hip and died after a day of pain. Coroner McDowell to hold an inquest. a prior inquest found R. V. Barker died of cerebral hemorrhage.

John Caldwell Homewood West Penn Hospital Mary Caldwell McDowell R. V. Barker

Domestic Markets Cereal Situation Unchanged Firm

The October 7 1881 market report notes a downward drift in overall markets with no new developments due to adverse weather. Potatoes remain slow but plentiful with ample receipts and no scarcity. eggs and butter show firm or rising prices while other dairy products stay steady. Fruits vegetables and other produce show varied pricing across regions and vendors.

Rere Western Prrrasure Disratcr Elgin Ohio New York Selina Limburger Orchard Tressia Boon Bashel

Coffee prices hold firm as trade eyes early advance

Packaged coffee remains firm with expectations of an early uptick from jobbers. Eastern markets show stiffness in options, while sugars move slowly on recent reductions. General groceries stay active yet unchanged in price amid steady trade.

SERRE Civernment Java Marlon Bee Aloe Globe Royaline Avancesant Aphionia Sy Eureka Ted Herries Lima Errias Ian Oun Haddock Liez

Grain and Feed Receipts and Prices at Grain Exchange

Market bulletins list carloads of middlings straw flour hay corn shorts bran and more from Pittsburg to Chicago and other routes. Prices hold firm for choice cereals though appetite for low grade is slow. The cereal situation unchanged with No 2 red wheat and No 2 winter rye among quoted grain figures.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Lake Erie Pittsburg and Western Sears Timothy Key Carl Wanas Penveyivenia

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