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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
2
The region reports a shortage of skilled carpenters in Hoagiston and nearby areas. Contractors seek reliable workers, with multiple local developments and accidents noted, including mine incidents, factory activity, and community announcements across Wilkes Barre Stroudsburg and Nanticoke.
Score reports from multiple games: Villadelphia and Louisville tied with hits and errors, Cleveland defeated, Chicago beat New York 9 to 3, Pittsburgh and St Louis tied, Baltimore logged a shutout loss with scattered hits, and other score updates with listed pitchers and batters.
Speculative sentiment shifted throughout the session with gains in many industrials while rails showed uneven advances. Traders noted London optimism on Transvaal and light profit taking. Sugar and tobacco faced bear pressure as Republic Steel led iron and steel gains. Bond activity was muted with steady call money, while domestic cash movements influenced sterling exchange.
In Hartford 3 Montreat defeated Toronto 9 Bertngfeld led Sovanine with 6 Worrester beat Chester 1 Providence tied Indianapolis 1 St Paul edged Huttale 2 Milwaukee 2 Buffalo 4 Milwaukee 3 Detroit result unclear due to damaged OCR fragment.
The Taylor Reds meet the West Side Browns for a baseball game on Saturday afternoon at the Taylor grounds. The managers of Blurlight Base Ball and Br. homie College seek a convenient place to arrange a return game. Job: Watkitw, mutagor.
Corrected by Mr. G. Dale at 27 Lackawanna Avenue this notice lists dairy and produce items with prices including Uuster Creamery products, Chevie-Full cream, marrow, onions per bushel, potatoes per bushel, lemons per box and a Pixur price of 4.70.
Wheat prices rise slightly in contract trade while fair demand supports nearby futures. Butter and cheese hold firm with steady to unchanged quotes across creamery and country lines. Market chatter notes mixed offerings and steady tone in milk products as buyers show cautious activity.
New York grain and produce market reports mixed movements with spot wheat prices firm for No 2 red and futures showing early declines followed by partial recoveries. Butter and cheese markets show steady to firm tone with diverse entries across state dairy products and regional varieties.
Receipts show 7000 cattle 19000 sheep as cattle demand remains uneven with good to choice grades selling slowly at firmer notes, common grades weak. Hogs start steady then weaken closing lower with heavy and mixed lots around 4 dollars. Pigs and sheep also see mixed prices with native and western ranges posting modest gains or losses.
The Chicago market shows a sudden export boom with wheat prices advancing on dry weather, corn and oats firming, and provisions trading lower. Cash quotations list various grain and animal product values including flour, spring wheat, No 2 red corn, rye, barley, flax, and pork prices.
New York stock market notes show generally steady steers and cows with brisk brisk calf trade lifting prices. Calves and yearlings rise while sheep and lambs ease with some unsold offerings. Export lambs show weakness and overall market movement remains uneven across classes.
Enat Hoffilo notes August market steadiness with steady shipments and receipts. Sheep and lambs show good demand with 344 cattle and six overages reported. prices cited for hogs, sheep, and ewes reflect fluctuating but steady activity.
East Liberty August cattle market reports show steady to prime categories with assorted figures. Buyers note heavy hogs and sheep steady amid varied lots and buyers intently watching graders and roughs.
Fragmentary ledger note shows credits balances and shipments figures. Mentions entities Sool and Kune with average values and a cash bid context. No clear event or dates available.
Sydney Rosenfelds famous farce The Purple Lady comes to the Lyceum theatre Friday in the same original production with a company of prominent players. New York press calls it the funniest farce produced in New York for years.
On Monday afternoon and evening at the Lyceum the Chinatown town show titled A Trip to Chinatown will be revived with updated staging by the Walford Sheridan company. The production features elaborate scenery and costumes and promises top stage stars. Professor J. W. Hampton presents a dog cat and monkey circus at each performance.
An old advertisement fragment mentions scalp treatment and chiropody offered by Mrs. L. T. Keller. The text highlights scalp care and facial services, with references to shampooing and beautifying treatments in a period newspaper style.
After storm a dry package continues, owner may claim by proving property and paying expense. Newark Shop Store and Lackawanna area listings include preparatory courses for college law medicine business, with catalog by Thomas M Conan. Local businesses advertise nursery, greenhouse, and wire screen manufacture in Scranton and Berwick areas.
Sealed proposals may be received by the Dunmore School Board until 7 0 o clock p m Tuesday Sept 4 to construct a two room frame building. Bidders must enclose a $200 certified check. Plans and specifications available at Architect Truckworths office Coal Exchange Scranton. Board may reject any bid. By order of the School Board. Dutmere Sept 28. ACTING AUDITOR NOTICE J L Crawford and Luther Keller vie. 1 We Phot fecker No 1000 Sept Term. The auditor appointed to distribute funds from a sale of execution will cite claimants to present their claims at 810 Meare Building, Boranton, Sept 11 at 9 o'clock, or be barred from the fund. 4. W A WALEET, Auditor.
Classified crowds of job seekers and placements include a market man with grocer experience seeking work and references at 112 South Seventh, a married man age 33 seeking fee work or travel duties, a housekeeper or chambermaid sought by a single man, a young man seeking steady work with a reputable employer, and a widow with one child seeking a hover keener position at Box 16 Forest City, Pu.
Baver's orchestra provides music for balls, plenics, parties, receptions, dinners and concert work under conductor Raver at Wreming avenue near Hulberta mile, MEGARGEE BROTHERS PRINTERS supplies enve lopes and paper bags with twine. Wirehouse at 14 Washington avenue Bornanton Ia.
The Wilkes-Darke Record can be purchased in Scranton at Bands of Belaman Broo located at 46 Spruce and WS Line den. M Norton staff at 722 Loadhawanna avenue and Lt. Schutter at 21 Spruce street facilitate sales.
Railroad notices show Lehigh Valley timetable effective May 14 with trains to Philadelphia and New York via the D a R line. It lists departures from Scranton including Diamond Express and other services with specific times.
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable lists departures for Boranton York Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Easton Allentown Wilkes-Barre and others with through car service to Mountain Park Baltimore Washington Long Branch Reading Lebanon Lancaster Pottville and connections at New York terminals. Returning trains depart New York foot of Liberty Street and South Ferry with express options and general transfer access to elevated railways Broadway cays and ferries.
Time table in effect June 4 lists trains from Beranton to New York Newburg and intermediate points at 5:00 AM and 2:24 PM. For Hawley and local points, 6:00 AM 5:40 AM and 2:23 PM. Lake Ariel service at 9:00 PM. Sunday trains from Beranton to Lake Ariel at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM stopping at theater, advance details unclear.
Passengers may save money by booking via a single line on weekdays except Sunday. Tickets and sleeper options include Wagner Duffel sleeper and three reclining chairs. The route runs from New York to Chicago with consolidated agencies handling reservations.
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