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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1897
Page
8
Martha R. Schimpff reports the Western demand for anthracite remains steady but quiet in Philadelphia as dealers place September orders and anticipate autumn revival. Output in July exceeded demand, prices may rise in September, and dealers fear transport strains could affect winter supply.
A gang led by Coker produced counterfeit half dollars at a sawmill between Springville and Wertalson. Baker and Elias Button, aided by James Doyle and Wesley Stark, were arrested after passing notes at Lake Carey and the Fern Cliff hotel. A seized kit of mint tools and a Wyoming National Bank report tied the group to Scranton jail pending investigation.
Robert Lane, 26, son of William Lane of Lane 7il, failed to return Friday night after being sent to drive cows home. By Sunday about seventy five people scoured 300 acres of woods near Tunkhannock, but no trace of him had been found.
Mrs Moulock hosts her two Rose New York brothers. Harry Lewis returns to Mansfield Normal School. Mrs Colley Kingston visits daughter Mrs Rose Herrick. Bho accompanied by daughter Mrs Trem ath. Wallace Jennings wins remodeling contract for Judge Sittser home. Work begins Monday. Charles Avery and wife from New York City visiting Mr and Mrs P P Avery. Miss Mary Ansart from Wilkes-Barre visiting town. Miss Jonnie Rosengrant from Binghamton visiting Miss Mame Williamson. Miss Ruth Sickler returns from a trip.
Two weeks' trip to Wyoming and Wilkes. Barto William Otterhout and family of Freeport L I are visiting Colonel Otterhout. Miss Daisy Childs returns to Olean New York tomorrow where she teaches school. Miss Lacy Gallomher has returned from an extended trip to Philadelphia.
The notice highlights Honesdale public schools opening on a Tuesday in September. It lists social and civic items including stock offer refusals for Wayne County Savings Bank, visits by Scranton residents, church duties, a German school starting in September, and various travels. It also mentions river excursions on the Dyberry, the Wayne County Fair dates, Beers Hill picnics, a Wilkes-Barre men’s quartette concert, new tariff effects, and an upcoming Christian Endeavor entertainment series with dates and performers.
A comedy titled A Congressman from Texas will run Wednesday and Thursday September 8 and 6 at Davis opera house with Harry W. Gross in the lead. Proceeds support Enterprise Hose company with a local cast and a noted professional actor. Additional items include lectures by Professor W Grablachoff on Eastern life and community obituaries and social events in Forest City.
Miss Alice Dean and Mrs. Giles Wilson visited. James M Brown staying with relatives near Springville. Reynolds family to hold first annual reunion at Academy grove Wa.m with space likely expanded for next year. Red Jacket lodge conferred third degree. visitors from local area attended John T Watking concert. Mrs Reynolds of West Nicholson visited. Keystone academy begins fall term. hallie Reynolds and Nina Stark travel. State college chemistry instructor Warren Smiley returns. Albert Gilmore in critical condition. graded schools reopen Monday September 4. Driving park fair week September 7 9 and 10.
In New York on the Aug. market day the crude from Petroleum Pennsylvania is quoted nominally at eight cents a barrel as market activity remains subdued and prices show limited movement amid cautious trading by refiners and wholesalers.
An ad from Washington chemical house claims to cure nervous trouble with animal extracts. It offers free hook and is marketed by Matthews Bron in Washington D C.
The store offers a wide range of carpets in all grades and prices, plus draperies and window shades, upholstery chairs, willow and rattan furniture at about half the prices others charge. Also selling cheap stands and tables from the window display and closing out wall paper stock at less than half price.
The market moved up in the morning and declined in the afternoon amid profit taking. Granger stocks led the downturn after earlier strength, pulling many prominent shares below Saturday levels. Total volume reached 473,068 shares in a volatile session.
Wheat weak and down for August to November contracts. corn firm with mixed August and September notes. Flour prices mixed with various grades and regions listed. Butter dull, eggs steady, cheese unchanged, refined sugars active, cotton firm with higher middling prices, tallow details noted.
Market brief lists steady prime in hogheads and country prime in barrels. Mentions poultry items including fowls ducks and old roosters, with receipts of flour sacks and large quantities of wheat corn oats and shipments of wheat and corn.
Market notes New York August prices show flour steady and quiet while wheat trends weaker with No. 2 red at 97 cents fob afloat. Corn and oats describe varied closes from August through December. Butter eggs and tallow cited with steady to irregular movements. petroleum remains quiet.
The Chicago futures show mixed readings with wheat and corn prices quoted for September December and May contracts. Oats pork and lard values are listed along with flour notes and various rye barley and flax figures. Receipts include barley and oats totals, with shipment figures for flour and grains.
Cattle prices show choice to smooth fat steers at 5. la to 5.2, medium to heavy 4.73 to 4.06, and veals at 6.00 to 6.75. Hogs range from 1.0 to 4.60, with mixed packer grades 4.60 to 4.00 and pigs 1.76 to 4.67. Sheep and lambs feature lambs steady to up 0.1, ewes 4.25 to 4.30, and spring lambs 5.50 to 6.65 with export sheep 3.75 to 4.25.
New York livestock prices listed for native steers bulls dry cows calves and veals with bid ranges. Sheep and lamb values show steady demand and higher activity with lambs priced up to 5.80. Lower hog and cattle figures noted alongside overall market movement.
Chicago market notes show cattle receipts at 19,500 head and hogs 4,000 head with mixed price ranges. Cattle stockers and feeders quoted around 3.40 to 4.65 per hundredweight while hogs and sheep saw active bidding with range figures from 2.25 to 4.65 and 1.95 to 3.85 respectively.
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