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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1898
Page
5
Help wanted and real estate ads offered at one cent per word with discounts for multiple insertions. The column promotes selling renting or exchanging property and seeking jobs, with situations wanted inserted free of charge.
Classified notices listing furnished rooms for rent on Washington Avenue and unlabeled ads for rooming houses and light housekeeping. Also includes advertisements for agents and office moves with various Philadelphia and Scranton references.
A batch of help wanted notices lists several individuals seeking positions. Entries include a young man with experience in clerical and office work, a designer or craftsman seeking engagement, a drug clerk with four years of experience, and a diligent boy seeking any work. References and location details are provided by applicants.
Fragments indicate a local item from Sermanton Pennsylvania with names Jos Kuettel and Lawka and a vague event tied to a wire borewns project or discussion in the area. Further readable details are limited.
Numerous small notices advertise law firms Willard Warren and Knapp at Monton Pa and Beranath School of the Lackawanna offering preparatory courses for college law and business. Also listed are motels and restaurants The Black Cap Scranton House Scranton and delivery depots with various proprietors and rates.
An ad listing items and services from Washington avenue and nearby streets includes ladies hand turned SS108s and cort S200 at low prices, musical instruments from Bauer conductor at Wo Wyoming avenue, and printers supplies from Frank Prown & Co. Also mentions hardware, cordage, oil cloth, and wholesale ware offerings with addresses in Lackawanna and surrounding avenues.
Time table in effect 1943 lists trains from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and beyond with multiple departures to New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Long Branch. It notes connections via New York Liberty Street and South Ferry terminals, and urges passengers to buy tickets at the station or advance from the ticket agent. Names H P Paldavein G en Pias Agt and J I Olhaussen Gen Supt appear as officials.
A historical timetable style notice lists passenger routes from Beran to New York with connections through Washington Way, Corning Bath and other towns. It notes express trains, intermediate stations, timings, and the Pullman coach service. Details include connections to Harrisburg Bayienore Washington and South Northumberland regions with ticketing through the Passenger Agent at Tepot.
Scranton departures list trains to Carbondale Albany Wilkes Barre and other points with times ranging from early morning to evening. The notice offers complete information on routes in the United States and Canada and directs travelers to the ticket office for full rites and Western and Southern resort services.
The notice outlines Lehigh Valley Railroad routes between Wilkes Barre Philadelphia and New York via D and H routes with specified trains and times. It lists Black Diamond Express connections to Pittsburgh Wilkes-Barre and intermediate stations and notes Pullman parlor cars on all trains between Wilkes Barre and New York Philadelphia, along with offices in Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Trading leaves Berana for New York and intermediate points on the Erie railroad. The trip continues to Itepley and local points at 7 08 pm. Then arrives Scranton from above points Mk Li and 9 08 pm.
Community updates from Forest City include births in Star Wen Warne county and a ceremony at the Forest City school with tree planting and a patriotic program. Reports mention a train switch project by Erie company, a new sidewalk at the Episcopal Church, and a pending Nicholson and Lanestora railroad survey funded. Prohibition convention set for August 38 at Montrose to nominate a ticket.
The senior and junior orders, Sons of Bt George, will meet in their courts tomorrow morning at o'clock to attend services in the Primitive Methodist church. The article also notes various local happenings including marriages, visits, and business updates.
A historical reflection on executive power in emergencies. It discusses constitutional limits, the president as servant of the republic, and how leaders like Washington Lincoln and McKinley used or risked overreach. It notes Congress’ role, civilian control, and public trust in wartime policy.
From the Chicago Daily News, the Kansas editor praises a manuscript as inviting while the foreman asks to hear what it is. The editor reveals it is a poem starting with the line Come, drink with me.
A whimsical piece examines how nineteenth century society fed its people. It contrasts modern appetites with historical scarcity and social norms, noting distinctions between roles and access to meals.
The market activity on April 22 showed sharp advances as short covering and London buying lifted many shares. Trading cooled in the afternoon with modest gains and several issues near the day’s highs, while notable movers included SPOCK and other industrials. Public sales volume reached 27,600 shares as brokers reported steady demand across several sectors including dairy, creamery, and petroleum products.
Fragmented OCR records describe a Philadelphia market day with mixed commodities. Mentions of wheat corn barrels and baskets appear alongside disjointed place names and terms, creating an opaque snapshot of a late 19th or early 20th century trading scene without coherent narrative.
New York April 2 report notes wheat futures opening strong and active with No 2 red and No 1 northern oats for July and September trading, then steady to lower with most contracts closing down. Corn and oats exhibit early strength fading to mild gains or losses as options settle. Wheat market shows volatility amid mixed closes across May July and September positions.
April 2 Chileño reports liquidation and buying pressure on the board of trade with mixed quotes abroad. May wheat strong while corn and oats mostly unchanged. No 2 spring wheat and rye show slight gains. price levels include No 2 corn No 2 white and other standard grades. futures reflect cautious demand with various class quotations noted.
Chicago sale notes show cattle steady with extras high and mid range bidding. Hogs active and higher with prime, medium, and best heavy hogs pushing prices. sheep steady with clipped and boot clipped lambs priced around four dollars to five dollars. East Liberty sale updates mirror steady cattle and varied hogs and sheep values.
Kaot Buffalo April 22 reports cattle receipts mostly through with mixed activity. Hogs and sheep show fair to strong demand with lambs and sheep listed from choice to extra, while cattle and hog prices reflect steady to active trading among buyers and sellers.
Fragmentary OCR notes report cash balances and tie certificates opening, sales and cash deliveries with barrels and shipments during the day. Names and places are garbled, limiting precise facts but indicating a focused accounting of totals and deliveries in Tiye.
The Spanish navy drives demand for searchlights and mirrors for ships. Production is difficult as mirrors must be ground to exact concave shapes, with backing of silver and vilcanite and careful finishing.
Fragmented OCR text presents garbled wartime dialogue and stray phrases. No clear event, names, or place are extractable. The readable sections hint at disjointed dialogue about soldiers and weather but lack coherent facts or identities for a fuller summary.
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