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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
4
An advertisement touts Ident Halt Hrush genuine bristle brushes with cushioned heads and claims special attention to children’s hairstyles and cutting, urging readers to request the product for quality grooming tools.
In Exeter borough early this morning a massive fire destroyed three large business blocks. Firefighters faced sabotaged hose carts and water plugs while residents Ophred losses totaling about 15 000 dollars. Several occupants including Anthony Turlock and Burlock faced significant financial damage without insurance.
Dr. Paul Wilson sails to New York to resume dental work. Breyton, Jones, and Gill family members return from a Rhode Island visit. Ex postmaster Osterhout, a knight of the Razor and famed coon hunter, showcases a coon. James McNeill dies of paralysis in Eldorado Springs. Our post office staff changes on September 1 with Postmaster Walters taking charge.
Advertisement notes cures for nervous troubles with Animial Extracts and offers a free book. Claims Washington Chemical Co of Washington DC and Matthews Brow sell the product.
R G Dun & Co notes continuous business strength with more works starting, hiring rising, wages up, and prices higher. Wheat and corn demand up, grain exports strong, cotton prices up, iron and steel markets firm, ore demand heavy, and wool and hides prices advancing amid broad market optimism.
William Beebe a Cleveland butcher receives a telegram from his long lost brother James now in Moravia County New York. James left Elmira 38 years ago, drifted to Buffalo and Cleveland. he found William via a telegram from Erie Station and urged reunion. The brothers had grown to manhood apart and now meet after decades.
A local store advertises the finest line of carpets in Scranton with all grades and prices. They also offer draperies window shades fancy chairs in upholstery willow and rattan at about half the prices others charge. A window display promotes cheap stands and tables while wall paper stock is being closed out at less than half price.
Wall Street opens strong with prices advancing and renewed buying. Investors push up even low priced issue as general business improves. Railroads show rising earnings and grain carriers report stronger western movement. Scranton rivals list small bids and bank shares edge higher.
The New York market reports weak and lower tones across grains and fats. Wheat No 2 red futures eased to nearby lows with July and August contracts reflecting liquidity-driven moves while corn and oats showed net declines and firming for some fats and dairy products amid mixed futures activity.
Philadelphia August 27 Wheat contracts show slight declines with August, September and October bids near 4.09. Corn weak to lower with No 2 mixed August prices around 0.25 to 0.26. Butter steady, eggs firm, cheese firm, and refined sugars firm. Live poultry steady but quiet with fowls and spring chickens in limited demand. Receipts include 41,000 bushels of wheat and 144,000 bushels of corn with shipments totaling 9,609 bushels wheat and 53,000 bushels corn.
Fragmentary OCR lists cattle and hog counts, prices, and receipts. Mentions Western Rangers and Western Feeders with monetary figures and lamb data. Data appears garbled with many numeric errors and unclear units.
New York markets show varied livestock quotes with steers steady to higher and cattle prices weak for calves and veals. Sheep and lambs steady while hogs and grain quotes appear erratic, with several figures noted such as bulls around two thousand dollars and calves about four hundred dollars.
Cattle steady to fair with hogs active. Yorkers, goms and roughs range to 3.7 to 4. It 3.7ha4 for hogs 4.70. Sheep and lambs mixed from good to extra choice 4.25 to 7. Sheep, wethers 4.75 to 4.90. Culls and common around 2.60 to 3.60.
In Paat Liberty Pa Aug 77 cattle market shows steady quotes for prime good and cattle with prices ranging from 4.05 to 5.15 for prime steers and cows. Hog prices cited at 4.45 to 4.70 for light workers and pigs. Sheep steady with weaners and lambs at 1.04 to 1.10 and 2.50 to 4.40 for choices. Veal calves listed around 5000 75.
New York reports crude petroleum with no active trading at O City as of Aug 27. Credit balances and shipments are listed with 73,670 barrels, runs at 106,122 barrels, reflecting limited market activity and storage balances.
In a Somerville Journal report a defense lawyer challenged a witness about conflicting statements. The victim admitted two men held him on the sidewalk while a companion robbed his pockets, after previously testifying that two men had held him up. The exchange highlighted credibility concerns during the trial.
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