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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
8
An ad copy touts tonics bleaches rouges and powders with a claim to ideal Matt Iruah Siberian bristle brushes. It highlights a children’s hair cutting receiver and promises special attention to young clients.
Juliata Sollee, a 20 year old German from New York, told the district attorney of being robbed on the Ashley mountain road. Five men attacked him at eight last night, took $5, stripped his clothes, leaving him naked and semi conscious on the mountain. He found the burglar’s clothes in the morning and reached town to report the incident.
Hayes town reports Beaver Meadow post office robbed Monday night with dynamite. About $20 cash and $159.46 in stamps were stolen. A sledge and drill from a Lehiegh Valley freight car were used to pry open the safe, with the dynamite filling the gap between the outer and inner sheets. No clue to the thieves.
At 1 AM in Wilkes Barre two men tried to break into Edward Welles on South Street. The alarm sounded and frightened them away. Neighbors formed a party to check the house. Mr Welles and family are at Cen Sanmit college for the summer and were notified by phone. He found nothing missing upon return.
Sheriff Linin served the writ of habeas corpus on John Kearney to produce his daughter in court but the girl remained too ill. Attorney J. M. Garman, present for Saba, agreed. Saba vows to pursue remedies, saying Kearney is keeping the girl and that others conspire to rob him of his wife.
Early this morning at about 1 o clock a fire consumed the house occupied by Patrick Maley and owned by Mrs Catherine Mulherrin of Edwardsville on Kellar's row Poke Hollow near Plymouth. Authorities suspect a lamp explosion started the blaze. The family were present at the time.
A resident escaped unharmed from a fire in a burning house. The structure was partially covered by insurance, and investigators began checking for the cause as firefighters secured the scene.
In Minereville on Monday night robbers broke into George's Greek Catholic church and rifled the sacristy taking priests garments and holy vessels. The culprits escaped and left no trace.
In a noon blast at the Pilea mine near Alden, Jamce Needham of Nanticoke died from severe facial and chest injuries. Andrew Swithin, also of Nanticoke and a laborer, was injured but in a lesser condition. Both were married.
In Pittston on August 4, 10 year old Charles Nealon, a driver boy for Pennsylvania Coal Company No. 10 mine, was crushed between two loaded cars. He sustained serious injuries to his hips and abdomen but is expected to recover.
Tamaqua on August 4 reports the death of Frank Gotshall from a gunshot wounds inflicted by Geo. Maubert at Lakeside Saturday night. Daubert has been arrested and is jailed awaiting the victim's outcome.
Mrs BR Goodwin and Mrs A J Gilmore join Mrs H L Harding Mrs W L Fallet Mrs J W Ellenbinger Miss Lucella Gardner Miss Amy Capwell and Mrs Cora Wilson of Nicholson visiting her parents yesterday. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Gardner and son of Honesdale are visiting Charles Gardner.
Mr and Mrs Ira DeWitt spend a month at Atlantic City Evan Jenkins returns from Canada to mine and stay On Saturday the school board plans to elect a new principal Numerous church services picnics and excursions mark the season at the camp ground Miss Selda McRill visits Lake Carey and the Presbyterian Sunday school holds its annual picnic Alaska gold fever is not catching on Local tradesman E J Howell goes to New York to work as a prick layer Wyoming Hose company plans an excursion to Hanover park Saturday
Henry Halsey has recovered enough to be out. Galusha A Grow visited town. Mr and Mrs John M Simmons spend a week near Cortland NY. Baptist Sunday School picnic in Loomis grove today. Charles Giardelli sold his Main street fruit store to H S Jamison. J H Clark of Saybrook Conn back home. Herbert Parker of Binghamton visited Fred D Lamb. Arthur Teed was in Binghamton. Presbyterian Young People's Society Endavor supper on river bank by C J Langley residence on Thursday evening Aug 12. Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting at Mrs J G McCreary's this Thursday afternoon. Martha Jones of Wilkes Barre and Jennie Rosser of Kingston visiting Myrtle Swartz. Charles Snover returned from Nicholson.
Nicholson and Mrs Wills move to new Lake Nicholson cottage. Walker and her mother visit Scranton and Hamilton. An attempted break in at Charles Snyder's home frightened away by a dog. Crandall Randall's show at the Opera house. Wickliffe Pope visits Wickliffe from Jackson. Ralph D William stays in Moscow with F H Clements. Mrs N Le Walker travels to Glen Falls for cataract treatment at the eye infirmary.
In Detroit, a witty exchange unfolds as a young wife defends her cooking. Friends tease about bake goods and coffee, but she proudly reveals her husband praises her culinary skills especially for how she balls eggs. The lighthearted anecdote ends with her triumphant quip.
A pale but resolute condemned man declines any confession hours before his execution. He quips that the highest newspaper syndication offer is only ten dollars, insufficient for humiliation and remorse, and urges the clergy to proceed with the sentence.
Scranton Board of Trade publishes all quotations based on par value of 100. The list reflects market prices for traded securities and commodities, compiled as standard reference data for investors and brokers.
Wheat futures and spot prices fluctuated with mixed demand as options opened strong then weakened, while corn and oats displayed quiet or uneven activity. Beef, butter, cheese and tallow held firm to steady as regional dairy and petroleum markets remained dull or varied.
Wheat firm higher with August at 72 8. Corn prices mixed and nominal for several months. Oats firm for No 2 white with September to November delivery. Butter in demand Fancy western and Pennsylvania creamery quotes up. Cheese unchanged. Cotton and tallow steady. Live poultry dull. dressed poultry quiet but steady. Receipts and shipments listed for flour, wheat, corn, and oats.
In Chicago on August 4 the leading futures markets showed mixed moves with Wheat September and December, Corn August and September, and Rye futures quoted. Minor shifts noted as traders gauge supply and demand signals for the upcoming harvest season.
Walter Tripp spent several days with friends at his former Green Ridge home. A sunstroke felled Daniel Biddleman, who remains paralyzed on one side after a Monday incident. Local social notes mention Mrs. James Packer and son visiting Keelersburg, a Cranial and Hondalls show, and a meeting of Capt. E. J. Ricepout’s group. A call goes out for post office volunteers amid an active community scene.
Local store promotes a wide range of carpets in all grades and prices with additional lines in draperies window shades fancy chairs upholstery willow and rattan at about half the prices seen elsewhere. Closing out wallpaper stock at less than half price.
The New York stock market opened strong with most shares trading above last night's close. In the final half hour a sharp selloff erased much of the early gains. total volume reached 617,200 shares as the overall average wound up roughly unchanged from yesterday.
Cash quotations show flour up 5 cents and various grain prices for No 2 spring wheat No 2 red May corn No 2 yellow corn and No 3 white. Receipts and shipments list flour wheat corn rye oats barley and other items with specific yearly figures and totals.
Regional cattle hog and sheep quotations show steady to active trading with native beef steers around 1.25 to 4.55 and hogs 4.24 to 4.25 per hundredweight. Bulls and calves vary by grade, with lambs and veal calves listed and city credit balances noted.
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