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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1895
Page
2
Pittston notes several spring improvements at the hospital grounds including seven newly planted maple trees. The Lyric club of Scranton to perform April 18 at Music Hall for hospital funds. Officials report river rise with nineteen feet at the lower bridge and crosswalk concerns.
Archbal d borough council met Tuesday with President Lane presiding and most members present except Mr Padden. Mr Kleinbauer reported the committee’s visit to the Traction company over the Dutch Hill open ditch yielded no definite plan. Mr Duncan said the company misunderstood the road committee on covering the ditch and was willing to discuss.
In Dunmore Mrs G W FB Allen and John Reilly are listed as dangerously ill at home on West Drinker Street and Spring Street respectively. Died Mrs Dennis McDade aged 55 after illness. funeral Friday at 7 PM. Also marriage of John Ruane and Miss Marie Moran at St Marys Church. Funeral of Mrs Julia A Jackson set for Friday at 2 PM with interment in Denmore cemetery. Reuben Jones returns home after hospital stay from railroad injury. Borough activities include monthly meeting. health rules pass final reading. Traction company tracks questioned. O P Biglin donates shade trees. council plans to plant them outside the borough building.
W E Barnes of Halstead is in Montrose. Dennis Casey of Susquehanna is registered at the Tarbell house. R James McCausland and George J Jessup recently returned from Scranton. W A Skimmer of Susquehanna, a law student, has been in Montrose.
A Tribune report details Captain W D B Ainey praising Company G, Thirteenth Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, amid enlistment expirations. It covers the Forest City brothers William and Michael Burdick found guilty of assault and related charges after a dance incident in Uniondale, with Dell Burdick spared on one count.
Dow Jones reports Reading's demand jumped to 21 percent of tonnage at Friday's meeting, signaling a strong shift from earlier cautious policy. Interesta in Reading's aggressive policy rise, with Harrie and John Lowther Welsh noted for increased involvement in Reading affairs and finance.
Selatic Rheumatism suffered by T L Wagner of Richmond Vasaya was cured after two months by Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. He reports doctors' prescriptions failed but the tonic cured him and others show similar results. Sold by Carl Lorenz at 48 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.
Buffalo markets show cattle receipts near zero head with on sale volumes for hogs around two thousand, opening firm for good grades and steady closing. sheep and lambs receipts near one thousand with early quotations showing choice to prime lambs and export sheep steady to fair.
Chicago April 10 cattle receipts totalled 11 000 with a weak market. Holstein stockers and calves traded around 42.76 per head, cows and bulls near 1 7588, Texans 2505.00. Hog receipts 24 000 with heavy trading. prices ranged 5a6.15 for mixed hogs and 4 8515.00 for others. Sheep receipts 1 000, market weak early and firmer late, lambs around 2 704.55.
New York stocks closed firm on April 10 with gains led by rail and coal shares. Van derbilt favorites attracted attention as Lake Shore reached 138 and New York Central 9½, while Michigan Central hit 44 and Canada Southern 61. Industrials, including Sugar, gained, and General Electric rose to 3 as the market sold 143,000 shares.
On April 10 New York markets show flour and wheat dull to firm with assorted contract quotes. Cocoa and butter prices listed. lard and dairy products steady with various state and western premiums. markets reflect mixed grain receipts and spot quotes for No 2 red, No 1 northern, and futures for July September. Toledo and Chicago markets mirror firmness in wheat and dullness in corn with steady Clover Seed and No 2 yellow tones.
Tallow prices ease with quotes for city prime 44c, country prime 4c, country dark 4c per pound. An advertisement touts Swayne's Ointment for skin diseases and Dr Thomas' Electric Oil for rheumatism, with claims of quick relief and healing.
A good housekeeper is wanted to take care of the family and scopechat. Call after 6 p m at Fred Linkhamenhs, Prescott avenue, Petersburg, Scranton, Pa. Also a good girl wanted for light housework and to care for children and willing to live in the country. Apply at Maloney Oil Company office, Meridian Street. Proposals for sexton ship of Simpson M E church due April 1865.
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