Quiet Trade as Receipts Rise and Provisions Steady
Chicago May 5 dull markets with little outside trading. July wheat closed slightly higher amid profit-taking. July corn and oats firm to unchanged. provisions mixed with pork and ribs steady to slightly lower. Local receipts rise while Seaboard clearances hold, wheat and corn futures show quiet activity amid holiday lull in Liverpool.
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Liverpool
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Tle
Seaboard
Minneapolis
Duluth
H&s A
Northwestern
Timothy A
Weather dampens British wheat harvest expectations
London reports from the Mark Lane Express warn that there is no likelihood of a July wheat harvest even in Sussex and Thanet, with East Anglia unlikely before the third week of August. The paper notes the year will feed for fifty five weeks and cites mixed harvest prospects across Hungary, Austria Tyrol, Bohemia, Silesia, Bosnia, Galicia, Transylvania, and Algeria.
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Mark Lane
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Thanet
East Anglia
Hungary
Austrian
Tyrol
Bohemia
Silesia
Bosnia
Calicia
Transylvania
Algeria
New York Wheat Prices Hold Steady Amid Mixed Receipts
In New York trading, staples were mostly quiet with some strength in late reporting. Wheat receipts reach 24,500 bushels with exports 40,082 bushels. spot No. 2 red steady around 49 cents. Corn receipts 45,006 bushels, May futures around 24.25 cents, with July and September closing near 48-49 cents as traders weigh bearish feed and bullish statistics. Lard, pork, and cotton markets show steady to firm quotes. metals and sugars display mixed activity across the board.
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Cincinnati
Toledo
Wie
Wiae
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Ilwaukee
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Hartimore
Savannah
Wilmington
Trade in General Quotations From St Louis and Other Cities
Trade quotations from St Louis, Baltimore and other places show May prices for grains and livestock. Corn No 2 steady, May and July futures noted. Wheat futures range May 24 0, July 24. lard steady to easy. bacon, dry salt, and iron products listed with varied firm/soft moves.
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ST. Louis
Market Report Across Cities Wheat Corn and Oil Prices
Across markets in May, wheat and corn prices show mixed trends with July and September futures in several regions. Receipts and shipments rose for wheat and corn in Baltimore and Cincinnati, while metals and poultry held steady in New York and St. Louis.
Market Summary of Dry Goods and Cotton Prices
New York reports a dull week across dry goods with poor weather dampening trade. Woolen and worsted demand shows slight improvement while American cotton yarns remain dull and irregular. New Orleans notes cotton quiet and steady with limited sales and stock at 186,451 bales. Spot in New York closes quiet with middling uplands at 8 cents and middling gulf at 4 dollars, 0 cents.
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New Orlean
Gulf
Wool Market Notes From St Louis and New York
May reports show wool steady with revised quotations for medium grades and varied fine and heavy finishes. New York notes quiet market for domestic fleece and Texas wool with priced ranges given, reflecting steady demand.
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ST. Louis
New York
Texas
Concord of the Present Reflects Channing and Sanborn in Concord
William Ellery Channing, aged eighty three, still lives in Concord with Frank B. Sanborn. The two, longtime Concord figures, share a house near the river and bridge of the Minute Man. Channing has not written in decades while Sanborn continues contributing to magazines and keeps their shared libraries intact.
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New York Times Literary Review
William Ellery Channing
William Ellery Anning
Concord
Mr. Channing
Frank B. Sanborn
Channing
Thoreau
Concorn
Mr. Sanborn
Sanborn
Eben Emerson
Emerson
Miss Emerson
Eve
Hawthorne
The Way Things Happen in Editorial Circles
A Philadelphia Record piece follows a young reporter who tests editorial judgment by submitting poems to Puck and Judge, then redistributes rejected pieces between the two and notes rapid responses. The dialogue hints at shifting fortunes as accepted and rejected poems migrate between publications.
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Philadelphia Record
Puck
Pugh
Live Stock Markets at Indianapolis Report
Hogs opened quiet then strong with a liberal week of hogs. cattle receipts 300, sheep steady. The market showed small supplies and high demand, with export steers at 5.60 to 6.00 per 100 pounds and hogs trading 5.65 to 5.87. Sheep and lamb receipts fair, with spring lambs around 6.50 and yearlings near 4.25, while cows and calves sold variously.
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Indianapolis
Stillers
Kingan & Co
Sasesaeas
Ed L. Johnson
Westfield
Hes Stoner Bros
Greencastle
Glenwood
Daubenspeck
Eaki
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Sweringen
Mooresoti
Gadobane
Vincennes
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Interstate
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Vrmds Ooo
Kansas City
Texas
New York
ST. Louts
H.gsag
South Omaha
Goa
Cincinnati
Interstate stockyards market report notes steady prices in cattle and hogs
Cattle receipts light with strong demand and steady to firm prices across large and small lots. Hogs receipts around 800 with active sales and firm close. Sheep receipts nominal with steady demand and steady quotations. Market tone mixed but generally orderly across Kansas City Chicago New York St Louis and Omaha reporting regions.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Suyie
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Ike
ST. Louis
Louisville
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Ohio
Confederate Veterans Reflections At Memphis Reunion
In New Orleans a Confederate veteran recalls Chickamauga Park and the Memphis reunion. He notes old soldiers living by the hills that witnessed the Civil War and shares a Chattanooga liveryman’s hornets nest tale of dodging Yankee bullets and a surprising sting struggle.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Chickamauga Park
Memphis
Confederacy
Chattanooga
Keon
Chickamauga
Jim
English Women's Clothes London Letter in Chicago Post
The Chicago Post essay argues American views of English fashion misjudge Englishwomen. It notes that during the general mourning from January 25 to yesterday, London women appeared well dressed and stylish, despite being somber. The writer reflects on prior criticism of English dress and regrets any libel from earlier comments.
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America
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Queen Victoria
The Englishwoman and Her Silhouette in Mourning Fashion
A narrator reflects on self critique from a mentor voice urging repentance, then abandons the reclamation and declares the Englishwoman remains unable to master dressing. He observes a mourner’s return to London fashion, noting bright colors and contrasts with somber mourning, and asserts the Englishwoman should stay modest and tailored in dress.
Boston culture through Western eyes in a long letter
A Western correspondent in the Boston Transcript argues that Boston’s claimed culture is a pretence. She contrasts Boston and Cambridge pretensions with Western readers who see genuine learning in Chicago libraries and Midwestern institutes. She condemns Eastern misquotes and mocks Boston’s cultural self-importance while praising Western progress and literacy.
The Gentlemanly Dog by Bradford Torrey in May Atlantic
A narrator encounters a fat old collie at a painted house on the way home. The dog sniffs once, barks, then recognizes the narrator and apologizes, saying he should have known it was the same old codger. The scene ends with the dog’s humorous self correction.
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Bradford Torrey
Atlantic
Collis
Humble Dog Humbles Himself After Mistake
A narrator recalls a dog who hides in shame after being at fault. Another dog similarly reacts with fierceness before recognizing error, then shows submission by licking shoes and slinking away as the observer retreats. The passage contrasts pride and repentance in canine behavior.
Inside the Operation of New Yorks Big Hotels
A New York Tribune exposé details hotel management from guard to steward, describing daily routines of stewards, checkers, waiters, and omnibuses. It reveals long shifts, complex ordering, and the precision needed to manage hundreds of food and wine orders amid bustling lunch and dinner hours.
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New York Tribune
Checker
Adventures of a queer boy Jones at Buckingham Palace
Edward Vizetelly recounts the 19th century escapade of a boy dubbed Jones who twice entered Buckingham Palace. He concealed himself in chimneys and behind furniture, claimed to listen in on the Queen and ministers, and admitted wandering through royal rooms. He received a light sentence and correctional confinement for the offenses.
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Edward Vizettelly
Free Lance
Boy Jones
Buckingham Palace
Prince Albert
House of Correction
Barons and Exile: A Tale of Palace and Empire
Soon after his release he was found near the palace. Authorities sent him to Australia where he became a prosperous colonist. Shortly after, Baron Steckmar was brought here to impose order and discipline at the royal residence.
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Australia
Baron Steckmar
Prevention of smallpox pitting with antiseptics and glycozone
A medical column explains smallpox pits or pockmarks and details a prevention method using an ozone glycerin antiseptic, elixo soap, hydrozone, and glycozone. It emphasizes daily treatment to stop ulceration, reduce pitting, and avoid facial scarring, noting hydrazone as a modern hydrogen peroxide alternative.
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Toledo
Elmer Lee
New York
Shirtwaists for men spark heat wave fashion craze
A downtown tailor notes a new craze as heat drives men to demand shirtwaists. A first customer arrives in a sweating panic, hair frizzed and shirt limp, pleading for a gauzy red striped style. The tailor imagines a ballooned shirtwaist with gathered strings and mutton-chop sleeves to survive the hot spell.
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Detroit Free Press
A Waiter's Tips
A Philadelphia Record piece quotes a waiter boasting weekly tips, ranging from 50 cents to generous amounts from dinner parties. He explains tipping dynamics, the value of larger groups, and notes the hall attendant’s strong memory but modest earnings.
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Philadelphia
Henri
New Xray Method Lets Doctors View Stomach Clearly
W C Fuchs of the Chicago Xray laboratory describes a method using X rays and special salts to illuminate the stomach interior. A cystoscope lowered via the throat allows direct examination, replacing older electric tight devices.
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