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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
2
A fragment recounts Michigan soldiers and the era's humor and hierarchy. It mentions a famed Withermaster from Michigan and a comic exchange with Colonel Swords, illustrating camp life and nickname culture during troop movements and supply duties.
At Murfreesboro Tennessee a box of Quartermaster Leno's regimental accounts was found by soldiers and turned in. The papers were returned to Leno who complained he had lost them across Tennessee and hinted the government should not rush to settle accounts. He later sent the documents to Washington claiming the department could settle them later.
A Washington Star excerpt describes a self assailing tale of a pushy woman who berates a Metropolitan car conductor. Her constant questioning and missteps trigger a comic chase as she tries to reach Georgetown, prompting the conductor to offer a smooth exit via another car.
An uneven discussion unfolds as two men argue over temperance, beer, and a prohibition tract. A merchant narrator recalls meeting a country friend at a hall where whisky was shared, fueling confusion and a political speech.
A garbled quotation records Meamlerting Mike complaining of fatigue and confusion about toy producers and work opportunities. The fragment references a dean, prod Vines, and Hot Keerg but lacks clear context or complete names, places, or dates. The passage appears as a rough OCR snippet from a longer discussion or dialogue.
The ad lists four carpet price lines Heavy Onion Carpet and Heavy Union Carpet with price points at Bo., Gc., and Sc per roll. It promotes Wool yarns and all wool wallpapers, inviting comparison with other city offerings and indicating a closing out sale on wallpaper.
Dramatic trading lifts Chicago wheat prices with December contracts leaping to 1.65 and earlier highs around 1.04 to 1.50. January and May follow the rally amid heavy short covering and bull activity, ending with broad gains across months.
Market observers report a turbulent session on the New York exchange as traders wrestle with persistent selling from large stock groups. Brokers, including Wellian Linn & Co, note broad weakness across sectors while volumes surge and prices drift with no clear direction.
Market report shows quotations based on par of 100 with firm to strong activity across grains and oils. Wheat, corn, and oats are steady to firm as traders cover and adjust positions. Vegetable oils, dairy, and fats log overall steady to mixed movements amid regional notes and futures adjustments.
The Philadelphia market fare lists December and January terms for Wheyat-Pirmant and Corn-Firm with mixed grades and futures. Prices cover dairy items like fancy western creamery butter and Pennsylvanian prints, with wheat and corn quotes and notes on stock poultry, fowls, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
A garbled OCR page shows various agricultural items and prices including wheat barley oats and corn with quantities such as 200 bushels 2407 Na 14 barrels and 10000 lusitiehs. Mentions of brands places and figures appear but many terms are indecipherable.
Fragmentary OCR outlines prices and classifications for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago markets. It mentions prime milch cows heavy packers and inferior lots with figures like 41000 head and 1000 head but details are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary market report from East Liberty Pennsylvania lists cattle and hogs with prime and common grades, including veal, with scattered prices and lot references. Names and terms are incomplete, but indicate a mid century livestock sale with bidders and consignors unnamed.
A garbled OCR style note from New York Live Stock mixes names like Sheep and Larba Strow with terms such as lambs and bids. The readable fragments suggest steady prices or activity but lack clear entities, dates, or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR items mention teams and players in terse terms. The text references performances, selections, and outcomes with unclear details but notes selections and commands, including a reference to a selected wether and a numeric value around 31.7.
Partial OCR fragment mentions credit balances certificates and January options. Lacks clear entities or outcomes. Summarizes as a brief market update with sparse details and no definite actions or figures.
A fragment shows Monte, Nonte, Jack and Tom amid a playful scene where children debate joining a game called menagerie. Offers to participate clash with a desire to obey the plan, leaving the outcome unclear.
Fragmentary lines show characters in dialogue about wanting to be something and an impatient response. The text appears as a stray newspaper snippet without a coherent incident, date, or identifiable names or places beyond Millsburg News.
A agricultural study notes that soaking potatoes before boiling reduces nitrogen and mineral loss compared with Irish styles of boiling. Water type shows little effect on nutritive value. smaller carrot pieces lose more nitrogen and sugar than larger pieces, while cabbage cooking causes significant nutrient extraction. Egg cooking times also alter preservation but not total digestibility.
The article highlights Wolvercote near Oxford as a major site for papermaking, using old ships sails to produce India paper praised for its extreme thinness and durability. Only three people know the secret of the steam-driven process, which has kept Oxford at the forefront of bible and devotional book production for decades.
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