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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1895
Page
10
Nearby reports recount a Jackson street brawl with George Jennlton wounded by a knife and a police hearing before Alderman John. Other items note funerals for Bridget Bustead and Catherine Sullivan, an Evening Party for Andrew Muir, party politics in the Fourteenth ward, church events, and a busy social calendar with local clubs and business ads.
Coroner J A Kelley personally investigated the death of John Convey from an apparent accident and ruled an inquest unnecessary. Funeral services set for 9 am at the family home on Front Street with requiem mass at St Peter's cathedral and interment in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Also noted are obituaries for Joseph Fitzsimmons and Thomas Burns with funeral details at St Peter's cathedral.
John Bullivan and James Pell spent yesterday with friends at Carbondale. Mrs. D. F. Davis of Green street returns from Nanticoke visits. Reverend Newman Matthews will preach a Christmas sermon next Sunday with special music directed by Chester Reese Watkins. Dr. Lamb of Baltimore returns home after visiting Dr. Sullivan. William Richards improves rapidly from illness. Bert Steele chosen as clerk official scorer for North End Clerks Indoor Base Ball league. Primitive Methodist church schedules sermons on The Milestone and The Great Ocean. Alderman Roberts made a business trip to Wilkes Barre and Plymouth. Welsh Baptist church services at usual hours with Lord's Supper administered after sermon by Rev H F Doyle. Clarke's Store and Mulley's Triple stores clubs win indoor baseball game 1 to 4 at Harmony. North Main Avenue Baptist church to hold Christmas services with noted singers Milas Phoebe Smith and W J Owen. Morning program features When Jesus Was Born in Bethlehem and Watching Their Flocks. Evening program includes Sing with Joy and Hark What celestial Sounds with Miss Smith and Miss Owen. Sermons tailored to the season.
Social and religious notices include the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor gathering at North Blakely street and a Loyal Legion entertainment on New Year's night with admission ten cents. Guests include Misa Louise Beemer and visits from Miss Lou Hodglin. Church services feature love feast and multiple readings with Rev W Nt Thorpe and Rev E L House slated for upcoming duties.
A letter to the Times-Herald discusses global reactions to London’s Times as a dominant voice during Tory days, noting widespread art impression and international regard for the newspaper’s influence. The writer portrays the Times as a thunderer shaping opinion and exulting in its reach.
Weak opening follows London selling and foreign railway downdraft as $2,000,000 shipment to Europe unsettles margins. Washington financial prospects dampen sentiment with notable losses in Sugar Grangers Louisville and Nashville Manhattan Jersey Central. Early gains by Chicago Gas falter after Whitner case ruling. Final tone pad with mixed shifts as Western Union and Baltimore and Ohio influence trade. Buffalo commodities and livestock markets show varied activity amid dull to firm tones across grains, pork and cattle.
Cattle receipts about 3600 with market slow to steady and steer prices from 3.10 to 4.78 with stockers 2.40 to 3.76 and cows 1.60 to 3.60. Hog receipts around 9000 with firm market and heavy packing at 3.40 to 3.67. sheep firm with mutton to 3.25 and lambs about 3.25.
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