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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1890

Page

3

Iron Trade Review notes falling prices and steady demand

The week shows no improvement in iron and steel markets with weaker Bessemer irons and lower rail prices. Finished product demand remains active while raw iron faces a hand to mouth policy, signaling further price drops and potential ruin for furnacemen if costs stay high. Structural iron remains in good demand and prices firm despite broader weakness.

Bessemer Seadencatad Beservner Ovens Charcoal Foundry Tron Ne Iran Ovid Tune

Southern Coke Iron Prices Steady Amid Small Lot Demand

In St Louis on October 24 brokers report active inquiry for small and medium lots of Southern coke irons. Buyers show reluctance to expect lower prices, some covering needs for the near term while furnaces trim orders for foundry grades. Strong penant conditions hint at cautious buying momentum as freight advantages influence moves.

Otpctal Dipatcra ST. Louis Rogera, Brown & Meacham Southern Gray Forge Seesocies Minares Csssey Ccss Powherh Connelisville Youndry

Spirited Sales Reported in Pig Iron Market Move

Rogers Brown and Co report a strong pig iron market with buyers showing conviction through brisk inquiries and larger purchases. Prices will likely rise for pig iron as furnace stocks grow, while finished iron remains comparatively thin and some No 2 country stock already contracted through February.

Disratch Cencinnati Rogers, Brown & Co

Prices Rising for Southern Coke Iron In Industrial Market

In Chicago on October 24 Rogers Brown and Mervin report Southern coke irons trending higher with several furnaces advancing 25 cents per ton. Demand remains strong for lake ore mix cakes and heavy sales of those items. Southern charcoal and livery clay, including Superby charcoal, stay quiet with cash prices unchanged.

Curcaco Rogers, Brown & Mervinsas Southern Coke Irons Alao Southern Charcoal Lake Superby Charcoal Chicago

Metal Markets Report Markets Quiet on Tin and Copper

In New York metal markets copper neglected while tin shows firmness around 244 in the Straits area. Lead remains steady with domestic firms and nickel and other metals noted in limited reporting.

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Requisites for success at the bar by Congressman Dalzell

Congressman Dalzell contributes a letter on the essentials for success at the bar. The Dispatch promotes the piece as a valuable read for all readers and especially young lawyers. See tomorrow's Big Issue Twenty pages. Largest circulation.

Dalzell Dispatch

Training of Boys and Girls Shapes Courage, Says Doctor

An eminent American nervous diseases expert argues that boys are raised to endure pain while girls are coddled to cry. He contends teaching patience and unemotional endurance to girls could reduce later suffering as they face more nerve stress. The article notes traditional gendered responses nurture differing resilience.

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Marvin's Superior Breads Offer Quick Wholesome Freshness

An advertisement-style note touts Marvin's breads as reliable and sweet, claiming they’re always fresh when wanted and comparable to baking at home, encouraging readers to choose this brand over homemade loaves.

Marvin

Market Basket Prices and Supplies Report

The Diamond market shows quiet trade after the Exposition with abundant garden items and unusually low vegetables for the season. Prices list extensive items from tenderloin to cabbage and beans, plus a large Ocean Products section with varied seafood and floral price notes.

Enital Baltimore

Traffic on the Rivers Sees Rising Water and Fresh Vessels

The river level reaches 126 feet and rises slowly as 4 inches of rain fall in 24 hours. Coal shipments delay as captains plan departures with a growing tow including the W. W. O Neil and multiple barges. The Hiawatha packet arrives from the Mask river and eyes Pittsburgh to Muskingum trades. The Adam Jacobs departs for Cincinnati with nails and logs. The Dispatch promotes William Black’s Stand Fast Craig Royston with new developments promised tomorrow.

W. W. O'Neil Pacific Bo Roberts J. A. Phillips Advance Dick Folton Jacob Headingon Barees Bosbels Cincinnati Hiawatha Mask River Pittsboro George Wallace 8. D. Scott Zanesville Wallace Pittsburg Muskingum River Mitteparg Thirker Ohio Carrie Brooke Experimen Adam Jacobs Ne Srayeaees Cinnnat Dispatch William Black Craig Royston

A Hermit's Wine Cellar and its Legendary Treasures

Aged wine treasures from the Blamire hermit’s cellar near Adelphi surface after his death. The unwalled cache, described with theatrical flair, includes vintages dating to the 18th and early 19th centuries and famed labels praised for their violet bouquet and rare character.

Blamire George Blamire Adelphi Balmire Carlisle Gorge Robbins Saya Nature

Slip of the tongue court clash in comical relief

An irascible Justice of the Peace fines a young lawyer five dollars for contempt of court as the youth joshes that the judge is not in session. The judge retorts that this court is always in session and hence always in contempt. The passage reflects a humorous exchange from a local court setting.

Growth and promise in Pittsburghs surrounding boroughs

The article surveys Wilkinsburg, Homestead, Braddock, McKeesport and other suburbs as thriving, expanding communities linked to Pittsburgh. It notes rising populations, surging property values, new stores, and growing manufacturing sites along rail lines with gas and coal resources. It cites bond issues, local pride, and strong retail and industrial activity shaping a prosperous regional outlook.

Pittsburg Wilkinsburg Homestead Braddock McKeesport Edgar Thomson Wilmerding Jeannette Charleroi Hach Sirburg Etna Panhandle Fort Wayne Sewickley Rochester Manafield Beaver Emsworth

Still Bearish on Stocks In Weak Trading Day

The market showed a weak tone with light activity. First call sales totaled 200 Philadelphia Gas, 100 Laster, and 10 Switch shares, while later buying restored some numbers but prices drifted lower. The day featured broad declines and cautious trading across many listed firms and bonds, with silver prices falling amid fluctuating treasury and London demand.

Philadelphia Gas Dora Il Alin Ny St Paul Isenes Post London India Soonmues Consolidated Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Whitney & Stephenson Pittsburg

Money Market and Bankers Report Shows Comfortable Conditions

Bankers described the local money market as comfortably easy with liberal supply and good demand. Nearly all loans on call at a percent, time accommodations at 7 percent, and clearing house activity large reflecting trade strength. Exchange figures and money on call in New York are noted with interest rate details.

Pittsburg Allegheny City Pittshburg New York Boston Philavel Trauve Orwer Mercantile Sterling Exchange Tat &Ng

Financial Market Snapshot and Bank Clearings Report

The report lists securities and bonds with varied values including Northern Pacific Ists and Central Pacific, plus Louisiana stamps and Missouri items. It notes Boston clearings at 14,022,750 and balances of 1,824,597 and Delpata at 11,765,007 with balances 1,673,992. Money rates show 4.25 percent, with Chicago and New York clearings and a firm money market.

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Philadelphia Stocks Closing Quotations Partially Transcribed

Fragmentary stock quotes from Philadelphia markets and several named securities appear in the OCR text. The readable items mention Lehigh Valley Lehigh Navigation Philadelphia and Erie lines and Northern Pacific including a preferred listing.

Hiladelphisa Brey Eee Eae Fourth Avenue York Stock Exchange Bic Cam Mallroad Lehigh Valley Sss Lehigh Navigation Philadelphia and Erie Northern Pacific

One Thousand Barrels and Dry Opium of Oil Trade

Oil Exchange proceedings were dull with 1000 barrels sold at 7 and the only quotation. At close 707% was bid. averages for charters and shipments listed, with New York refined at 7.60 and Antwerp at 16%. A broker warned of rising census-linked costs pushing trades toward Lima or retreat.

Oil Exchange New York Antwerp Pennsylvania Lima Fourth Avenue

Mining Quotations from New York Market Report

Mining quotations listed from New York on October 24 include Adams Consolidated 185, Bricher 20, Fodie 225, Eureka Consolidated 00, Gould & Curry na, Hale & Norcross 185, Horn Silver 225, Nay Isla 130, Occidental 16, Sutter Creek 120. Prices reflect market activity for mining shares.

New York Adams Consolidated Bricher Fodie Eureka Consolidated Gould & Curry Na Hale & Norcross Horn Silver Nay Isla Occidental Sutter Creek

Trade conditions at East Liberty Stock Yards reported

The Pittston Dispatch details Friday market results across multiple regions. Cattle receipts at East Liberty show 2 head, with 75 head shipments. hogs 4,850 head with mixed Philadelphia and New York shipments. sheep 1,400 head with steady prices. New York beef and cattle receipts are listed with varied prices. Omaha and Cincinnati notes follow with dull to steady trends.

Pittstone Dispatch New York Shipesonta New Y York Heeves Lés Beeves Scaga Hk Lee Omaha Oige Chicago the Evening Journal Dalves Rangers Kansas Emul

Petroleum trade trims activity amid dull New York market

In New York on October 24 petroleum trading showed little movement with narrow fluctuations and scant sales. The Bradford shipment data report 12,707 barrels shipped and 120,987 barrels cleared, while overall totals indicate subdued demand across open, November options, and Lina oll markets.

Bradford New York Pennsylvania Sigbess

Sugar Refinery Slump Dominates Wall Street Trade

Liquidation in Sugar Refineries cast a gloom over New York stocks as money rates rose and St. Paul earnings fell. Union Pacific showed little relief as Burlington Rock Island and St. Paul blocked through rates. Silver weakened and trading swung from losses to brief recoveries amid heavy short covering and persistent selling pressure.

New Yore St. Paul Dispatch Burlington Rock Island Union Pacific Bears Chicago Ail of Seatariel Anc

Domestic Markets Dairy Prices Strain Under Quiet Trade

The Pittsburg Dispatch reports October 24 1900 that country produce trade is quiet with Elgin creamery prices up slightly and cheese active. Fresh eggs remain scarce. potatoes and apples show mixed movement. grapes are overabundant while many vegetables are slow.

Pittsburg Dispatch Faipay Elgin Creamery Burter—Creamery Elgin York York Cheese, Vice Teer Ain Iob4% Orkes Limareer, Domestic Sweitzer Jaconsio Sweitzer Jamaica Barre California

Commodity prices hold firm as staples move at old rates

Trade volumes improve this week with broad staple stability. Coffee, rice, sugar and canned goods show firm or rising prices while meats, spices, dried fruits and imported items appear steady or higher, reflecting cautious demand and steady supply across markets.

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Grain Ex change Quiet Markets Amid Mixed Car Loadings

Market notes report dullness with no gale on call. Receipts list 21 cars from major lines including oats flour straw hay and corn. Prices shown for oats corn wheat and flour indicate modest activity as bulls retreat and bears gain edge.

Grain Exchange Pitsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Railway Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburg Lake Erie Pittsburg and Western Bses

Sugar cured meat products and prices catalog

A mixed list of sugar cured and smoked pork items with unit prices and packaging terms. Includes bacon shoulders ham sausage fresh pork and pigs feet with prices per pound or per unit, and various container amounts such as barrels pails and tins.

Downbeat Wheat Market Leads Grain Decline Across Regions

Chicago wheat leads free liquidation as bear pressure drives prices lower. Corn and oats also ease with some buying spurred by export news. overall market weak, futures drift lower across Chicago New York Minneapolis Philadelphia and St Louis with mixed receipts and cautious demand.

Chicago New York Northwest Esterday Ee Hess Park Ees Fed Saree Suort John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Chicago Board of Trade

Grain Futures Mixed Across Markets Including Cincinnati Toledo and Duluth

Market notes show mixed activity in grains with wheat and corn varying by city. Cincinnati reports higher cash prices on pork products and firmer cheese while oats ease. Toledo sees steady cash and futures for wheat and corn dull but stable. Duluth lists lower wheat with No 1 Northern at 17 cents and December at 81 1 4 in closing quotes.

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Wool market steadies as demand remains firm and prices hold

Wool markets show strong demand across regions with high grade wools selling firm. Michigan Ohio and Territory fibers report steady to firm prices for combing, delaine and fine wools, while foreign wools hold firm with Australian lots at better prices. Pulled wools quiet yet steady in New York and Philadelphia markets.

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Drygoods Market Holds Steady Amid Stormy Weather

New Years October 4 report notes no new tin for dry goods as stormy weather dampens demand and movement. Market tone remains strong with no change in general situation.

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