Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-30
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

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sale and retail merchandise has MAIN
| tanned the recently noted improvement.
| Advices from the interior indicate that
there is much better buying at country
| stores, and this has been followed by a
| larger number of orders among job
bers for seasonable goods. Local man
ufacturing is interfered with, owing to
strikes of shoemakers, machinists and
| handlers in iron warehouses. These
| difficulties, however, are expected to be
speedily adjusted. Lake commerce Is
not yet relieved of the embargo placed
upon it by the protracted dispute be-
tween vessel owners and workers.
Much warmer weather here has helped
retail trade materially, and sales have
| improved in most of the seasonable
lines. The demand has been except
ionally good in foot wear, dress goods
and light weight apparel. Wholesale
houses report satisfactory trade in
staple merchandise, the best sales APP
pearing in clothing, shoes, linen and
cotton goods and mems furnishings.
Mercantile collections have continued
satisfactory.
without special new features. Unset
tied weather affects distribution of
seasonable merchandise, but jobbers
generally report a good advance bust
ness and collections are fair. Dry goods
sales for May exceed those of last year,
and hats, caps, furs and gloves and
shoes compare well with the same
month a year ago. Millinery trade is
satisfactory. and there is a fair vol
ume of business in mems furnishings
and clothing. Wholesale drug trade is
very fair. Hardware is in fair move
Kansas City.-There has not been
sufficient settled weather to greatly
benefit wholesale and retail trade gen.
orally. However, there is some further
Improvement in current business in
dry goods and notions. Advance orders
are satisfactory and large fall BUSH
ness is anticipated. In hats and millin-
cry trade is only fair. Groceries, drugs
and hardware are selling well. Shoe
jobbers report satisfactory trade.
Lumber and building materials are in
good demand, but lumber prices are
fairly satisfactory. Collections are
fair
Pittsburg.-The demand for window
glass has fallen off and the market Is
not in the best of shape. The meeting
of number Of the manufacturers held
at Cleveland during the past few weeks
has apparently failed of its purpose. as
there are reports that some of the glass
dealers selling under list prices. Plate
glass is in better demand than window
glass, but the demand is not strong,
and while the market is in fair shape,
trade is quiet. The hardware market
is active and improving. Seasonable
goods are moving in fair volume and
retailers are broadening in their de-
mands. Jobbers report better business
than at any time since the first of the
year.
st. Enthusiastically weather has
had its influence on trade with jobbers
of dry goods and millinery and many
duplicate orders for summer wear are
received, and retail trade is eniivened.
Collections are good. Receipts of lum-
Der were comparatively light, and are
again below the average for this season
of the year. Good to choice stock is in
demand at strong prices.
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