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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1891
Page
5
Readable items show a note about positions and bids, mentioning a committee and a bidder list. Names and places are unclear due to damage and garbled text, but the context implies a local bidding or election notice.
Messrs. div and Company forecast a tight showdown this evening as Nire faces Des in a key match. Officials urge fans to arrive early and support local commerce surrounding the event.
Fragmented text notes references to LRO1-92 proofs and a pool at sixty fourths while mentioning free status and losses. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable. Further readable content needed for concrete summary.
The fragmentary text references a pond crossing with four miles of water and mentions individuals Joe and Vive. The readable parts are insufficient for a clear event or outcome.
A fragmented report shows prices dipping with limited demand in New York trading. Investors turn cautious as bulls struggle to gain confidence amid a tight supply outlook and uncertain crop prospects.
A fragmentary note references a meting or discussion related to Quine. The OCR text is unclear, but suggests academic focus on philosophical ideas around Quine. No clear names, dates, or locations are legible.
New York on Dec 9 reports easy money on call at 2 to 3 percent with the lowest close, rates at 3 percent high. Exchange steady. bonds and currencies mixed with various bids. Wheat and flour futures trend lower or steady amid government report expectations. spot prices show modest gains in some grains and steady coffee and sugar markets.
Baltimore market report shows flour trading quiet with Western superfine priced at 3.25 to 8.55, extra 3.75 to 4.25, family 4.50 to 4.90, winter patent 5.00 to 5.25, spring patent 5.20 to 5.50, and straight spring wheat 4.90 to 5.15. Wheat remains steady with No. 2 red quoted.
Unsettled corn with mixed spot values, oats strong, hay firm, and provisions steady. Butter, eggs, coffee and sugar show varying quotes. copper steady, whisky firm.
Chicago markets show corn prices retreating after an initial sympathy rally while oats rise on corn strength. Provisions weaken as hog receipts exceed estimates. Spirit turpentine and rosin prices shift across regional reports in North and South Carolina and Georgia.
City tax list for 1891 placed in my hands for collection. I will be in my office daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All taxes unpaid by December face a penalty of 1 percent on the first day after, until paid. C. B. Roors City Tax Collector.
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