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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1895
Page
2
The Leader advertises a holiday display in Scranton featuring a complete stock of useful articles at low prices. The window exhibit is described as novel and elaborate, drawing crowds from distant areas, with special inducements across departments and added space for display.
The electrical display in the show window is attributed to the Scraffton Illuminating Heat and Power Company, showcasing their lighting and power expertise.
Miss Pearley Mumford a fourteen year old with bridegroom George J. Whitlock twenty two marry at Trinity church rectory after license obtained under false age claims. State Attorney probes false name Snider and identity while witnesses and mother react to the scandal and ongoing hearings.
Pittsburg Pa December 11 6 45 am John Hugo a 74 year old baggageman and veteran Pennsylvania Railroad employee was struck and killed by the third section of the Western express at Wilmerding station He stepped from his train and crossed the tracks in front of an approaching train after forty years of service He leaves two sons and two daughters all married.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a December incident at Fall Brook involving a police officer named Zealor and a train event. The readable portion notes a pursuit or response by authorities and mentions Pietenalresd, with unclear surrounding details.
A boy placed in the city orphans home suffered severe frostbite to hands and feet and was forced to beg to support two wanderers described as worthless. Mrs Pitts claims to be Peter Neff’s daughter from Dunkirk Harding county but the boy says he once lived in Dunkirk and denies the Pitts are his parents.
Owen Knight a Brownsville Second National Bank cashier shot himself in the bank at 11 this morning. He died instantly. Knight, a middle aged man, appeared to be in comfortable circumstances and no reason for the act has yet been found.
Mr and Mrs Felter of West Pittston were guests of George Bainbridge Sunday. Dr E and Hays left for Triangular Lake Sunday. Joseph McRil made a flying trip to Mount Zion Monday. Edwin Jones was visiting friends on town Sunday. Mrs Edward Rosell and daughter Ruth were calling on friends at Pitts ton yesterday. Mr and Mrs Charles Best of Forty Fort were in town the past week. The addition to Miss Flynns house is completed and adds much to the appearance of her home. Mr and Mrs Smith were at Pittston Tuesday attending the funeral of her father Michael Donohue. Mrs John Smith visited friends at Kingston yesterday. E G Lafrance is confined to his room with rheumatism. Mrs S H Schooley and her daughter in law Mrs Henry Schooley were at Wilkes-Barre Tuesday.
The American Palace Car Co designs a luxury combined drawing room sleeping and dining car with expanded upper berth visibility, bench seating converted to floor space, and split directionality for passengers. Also notes railroad discipline bulletin case of engineer John Wilson and ongoing industry updates from wheat stocks to rail operations.
The article notes steady expansion in U S newspaper and periodical production over forty years. It cites rising total circulation from about six million in earlier years to over seventy million by 1899, highlighting growth across decades and the scale of annual issuance.
The article surveys inflation in the printing and publishing industry plus Rockefeller’s entry into lake transport and ore, predicting him as a rival to Carnegie in iron and stove industries. It notes record Bank of England history, railcar load concerns, and broad economic activity from lumber to coal and grain in 1895.
BomfEro market reports 1 716 head cattle with steady demand for prime beef and slow trade for other grades. Hog receipts about 12 000 head show dull trading and prices down several cents. Fat cows sold late at about 1 62 to 1 75, mixed packers and York ere bids shown, pigs varied with late sales around 270 to 4 1.
Stocks fluctuated on December 11 with 206,191 shares changing hands. Industrials firmed while Read ing and Union Pacific preferred weakened. Pacific Mall fell on Panama talks. Simmons of Panama suggested a near signing. Western Union held firm on dividend. Chicago Gas and Panama rumors influenced prices.
London and New York markets show mixed activity with wheat softer and corn and oats dull. Beef and pork prices hold steady to weak with lard and butter showing uneven demand across western and eastern markets.
Toledo grain market closes with wheat receipts 4900 bushels and shipments 4000 bushels. Corn receipts 69800 bushels and shipments 43000 bushels with No 2 mixed cash and May prices. Oats receipts 6000 bushels shipments 0 trading. Rye dull with No 2 and No 3 offerings. Cloverseed prime cash and May prices listed.
Receipts reach 14,000 head at Union Brook on December 11. Market steady with common to efforts feeders and cattle sold above previous days. Only limited buying interest noted as trade progresses.
Classified notices list multiple job and rental ads including a well known man in Chicago area seeking an agent, female help, and two general agents. Additional listings include a Guaran interested sale representative, a GARCO request, and a six room house for rent on West Kavanna Avenue Hyde Park with modern utilities and decor.
Dr William A Taft offers porcelain bridging and crown work at his office on Washington avenue. C C Laubach Surgeon Dentist operates at No 115 Wyoming avenue. R M Stratton runs an office coal exchange.
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