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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1898
Page
8
Two Tunkhannock Citizens Die in Week Happenings
The Scranton Tribune reports the deaths of Paul Billings and James M. Kelley, longtime local figures in business and civic life. The piece also notes the county auditors report, a proposed Mehoopany toll bridge, farm institute success, a factory block, a fire at Meshoppen, and church remodeling with rededication planned.
Candidates Seek Wyoming County State Legislature Seats
Several men with solid qualifications hope to represent Wyoming County in the state legislature next season. Possible candidates include Hon. B. RK Brunges, James K. Frear, and Charles Ciardner of Factoryville, though Ciardner may not run. James P. Harpe, crippled by a recent fall, announces a run for county treasurer, starting early as a candidate. Politicians watch the independent movement with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
RK. Brunges
James K. Frear
Tunkhannock
Charles Ciardner
Factoryville
James P. Harpe
Philadelphia War on Quays Sovereignty Reflected in County Politics
The article notes Philadelphia pressing for control at Quays while the county, led by the fishing senator, has kept tight grip recently though politics remain uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Local Court Proceedings and Area News From Sayre Area
Attornies discussed at week end with Judge Dunham presiding. Pauiel B. Loderick buried at Plymouth. sister is Mrs. C A Little of this place. Alvin Day elected president of Northeastern Pennsylvania Press Association. veteran printer with fifty one years in trade. Locals are stockholders in Ithia well at Carpenter Hollow. annual meeting at Factoryville drew attendees. Lehigh Valley plans retrenchment. fifty men laid off last week. New York Journal reports urn and a foot found on a Pennsylvania Express pilot at Jersey City. a coat fragment with a letter to Albert Barber Sayre Pa. Barber is a local merchant now in Elmira. authorship of letter and fate unclear. Rumor claims morning and evening trains on this Lehigh division may be abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunham
Pauiel B. Loderick
Plymouth
C. A. Little
Alvin Day
Wyoming Democrat
Pennsylvania
Carpenter Hollow
Factoryville
Lehigh Valley
New York Journal
Jersey City
Albert Barber
Sayre
Elmiuret
Pearce to exhibit electrometoscope at Tapplet church
W H Pearce will give an electrometoscope exhibition at Tapplet church on Wednesday evening of next week. The Edison invention has drawn crowds previously and admission is 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pearce
Altheda Lloyd
Danville
Jesele Schooley
Scranton
James James
Taylor
Wilkes-Barre
RK. Marton
West Pittston
Hubert AR. Thompson
New Jersey
Harry ©. Jones
H. F. Huches
Fourth Street
John A. Hutchine
Binghamton
Baptist Church
Misa Millie Keim
Bloomsbure
The Low Price of Coffee
An analysis notes coffee’s decline in price amid large crops and rising future yields. It argues farmers benefit from cheap imports, consumer households gain, and the trade balance improves as prices for grain and other imports stay low, with long term prospects for steady cheap goods.
Humble origins and a widow outwit a hanged relative tale
Dr Johnson spoke of prematrimonial confidences to a widow, admitting poverty and a hanging uncle. The widow replied that she was not wealthy either and noted several of her relatives who might have deserved hanging, in sharp humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Markets rise on selective strength as traders take profits
Today’s market move lifted prices on a few leading issues. Vanderbilts eased on profit taking while Lakeshore and New York Central slipped slightly. Michigan Central gained after an early rise. Pennsylvania and Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis shares showed strong momentum. General Electric and Lackawanna led gains with Norfolk and Western advancing. A note on exchange plans for Erie and Susquehanna stocks unsettled some traders. Total sales reached 250 400 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vanderbilts
Lakeshore
New York Central
Michigan Central
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chitnre
St. Louisa
General Electric
Lake Erie
Western Preferred
Lackawanna
Norfolk and Western
Erle
Surequehanna
Western
Bucquehanna
New York Produce Market Notes on Wheat and Butter Prices
The New York market reports firm wheat spot prices for No 2 red and No 1 northern Duluth with futures dipping on Liverpool cables but recovering. Export demand and famine news buoy Australian and California crops. Corn, beef, and butter also shown with mixed but steady to firm quotes across grades and cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Mill
City Mille Clears
Duluth
Manitoba
Liverpool
California
Sitsantsc
TidaSst
Mtoe
Dreadful Lores Healed by Hood's Sarsaparilla Story
Sufferer from varicose veins and a painful leg sores describes dramatic recovery after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. Patient Mas A B Git4ox of Hartland Vermont reports complete limb healing and no pain following continued use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Implied Creamery Goods and Prices in Distorted Ledger
Fragmentary OCR notes list various creamery names and regions such as western creamoery Misagte Elgine Sve and state dairy Madde with terms like imitation creamery Maisie Cheese-Duall large white September small do didlac. Hiring colored September sare small do tae We October buSiye. Small do Sty Aste Ight skins Gaited part picinos dadyge full skin Sate Beee-Firm State and Pennsylvania Wyec western fresh tyr Petroleum-Dull refined New York Ba Philadelphia and Baltimore $5.35 do in hulk 2.8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatte
State
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Philadelphia Market Report Feb 5 Wheat and Corn Steady
Wheat futures steady to higher with February, March, and May contracts cited. Prices for corn, oats, and potatoes shown firm or steady. butter, sugar, and cotton largely unchanged or firm. Receipts and shipments list barrels and bushels for flour wheat corn oats and other goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Oye
Pennsylvania
Cattle and Hog Market See Light Saturday Volume
Chicago market reports a fair to strong week with rising cattle prices and sharp competition for fat cattle. Hog sales show active demand and prices range with prime hogs down to lighter weights, while sheep and lamb offerings are sparse but steady, with feeding stock in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Feb
Sunts
Philadelphia Live Stock Prices Show Mixed Demand
Cattle in good demand with extra and good grades, medium and common listings. Sheep steady with similar grade spread. Hogs active and higher for best Western and Monde. Cows fat and thin categories varied, veal calves active, dairy cows unchanged. fattening and dressed beef notes present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
East Liberty Cattle Market Prices Report
East Liberty Pa February 6 Cattle steady with prime and common figures listed for various categories including bulls cows and stags. Sheep steady with choice at 4.00 to 4.40 and common to good around 3.20 to 5.75, veal calves noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liberty
Cattle and Sheep Prices Reported at Buffalo Market
Buffalo N Y February cattle and sheep prices listed with ranges from good to choice for hogs and cattle. Scores include common to choice values and per head figures, with lambs and wethers detailed in varying grades and receipts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Live Stock Market Update From New York
Beeves receipts total 14 head with no trading activity. Cattle prices show American steers around 14 dollars per hundredweight while refrigerator beef and other cattle move slowly. Sheep and lambs are quiet but steady with lambs trading near 4.9 dollars and a reported 206.25 for a lamb lot. Hog markets are weak at Had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beeves
Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetable from Scranton Area
Jan 16 1994 trains depart Scranton and Wilkes Barre for Philadelphia New York and intermediate points. Diamond Express and Black Diamond Express routes list multiple stops including Pittston Hazleton Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg Towanda Elmira Geneva Rochester Buffalo and Syracuse with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia routes. Officials Nonymacher and Wilbur announce passenger services from Scranton Lackawanna Avenue office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efpect
Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
H.R. RR
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
White ‘Haven
Hazleton
Pottavile
Bien Ke Point
D. T
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisburg
Bae
Tulkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Boros
Susperaton
Central Railroad of New Jersey Timetable in New York Entry
A 5 percent timetable from Nov 14 outlines the Central Railroad of New Jersey stations at Liberty Street and Whitehall Terminal. It lists train departures to Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, and connections to New York, Newark, and Philadelphia, with express services and parlor cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh and
Susnehanna Division
New York
Liberty Street
N. R
Whitehall Terminal
Botanton
Pittston
Wilkens-Harre
Lakewood
Aulantie City
Newark and
Elisabeth
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Allentown
Ethlehem
Masten
Inday
Itinture
Prashingian
Pennyuth
Pnehen
Ocean Grove
Cabanon
Hiarsjebure
Ientaen
New Yok
Libserty Street
North River
Bunda Wave
Whitehaust Street
South Ferry
Broadway
Brooklyn
Staten Iskind
Ulek
Grand Central
Reading
Orn J
Olhausen
Delaware and Hudson Trade Summary
Fragmentary OCR note records a Monday January trade between Delaware and Hudson. Mentions Carbondale times 8.56 and 10-58, names Bill Alo am ashake and Alban 4 idea. References Montreal New England and Wilkes-Harro with times 7.00 8.45 9.38, unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seruinan
Carbondale
Bill Alo Am Ashake
Alban
Idea
Montreal
Bos Ionew
Trains Schedules From Scranton in 1607 Era Notice
Trains leave Scranton with multiple routes to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and other points. Express and accommodation trains listed with times and intermediate stations including Binghamton Elmira Utica Ithaca Northumberland Williamsport and Kingston. For detailed pocket timetables contact M. L. Smith district passenger agent at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Oon
Texas
New York
Easton
Trenton
Philadelphis
Tobyhanna
Binghamton
Oswego
Elmira
Corning Bath
Morris
Huffalo
Buffalo
Darrian
Nicholson
Meee Prxpress
Utica
Richfield Springs
Lip
Ithaca
Northumberland
Pitteton
Wilkes- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Northumber
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Kingston
M. L. Smith
Erie and Wyoming Valley Service Effective September 19 1897
Trains will depart Scranton for New York and intermediate points on the Erie railroad at 7 08 am and 2 2 pm. The schedule lists arrivals at Borton and local points with times around 10 25 am 4 pm 2 15 pm and 6 minutes past. the service covers Erie and Wyoming Valley routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scoranton
New York
Erie Railroad
Howley
Boranton
Ahote
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Farmers’ Institute
Mehoopnany
Alvin Davis
Scranton Tribune
Paul Billings
James M. Kelley
Paul Billings & Sons
Paul Billings & Co
Billings
Wyoming National Bank
Montrose Hallway Company
Wyoming County Agricultural Society
Kelley
Wall's
Montrose
Mehoopany
A. L. Lindsey
W. R. Chapin
R. R. Laycock
Wyoming
Prospect
Laceyville Baptiste
Traintrim Township
Teachers’ Institute
William Donahugh
Meshoppen
Russell Hill Baptista
Dr. Johnsonts
Wall Street Review
William Linn
Ing
Tolacon Co
Katy
Lake Shore
Louis, & Nash
Ney
Uity
Manhatan
N. J. Central
N.Y
We Nor
Pacific
Omaha
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Southern R
Chicago Board OF Trade
Trade Exchange
Beranton & Pittston Trac
National Horing & Drilly Co
First National Banaceaneneae
Fimhurst Boulevard Co
Scranton Savings Bank
Shea
Ee Beranton Packing Co
von Amelia, Tron and
Bteel Co
Vo Pi
Third National Bank
Weston MW
Alexander
Seesvin
Peck Lumber £& Co
Aly Moony Light, Heat &Pow
Sebo Enere
Ernie
Sten Tihumilinating, Heat & Power Company
Deeweren
Oon People's Street Railway
Seserereses Street Railway
Scranton Traction Co
Eeseee Morteuge
Ridpath
Wanamaker History Club
John Clark Ridpath
A. M
History Club
Russia
Morocco
John Wanamaker
East Liberty Cattle Market
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
West
Pottsville
Norristow
Suneburg
Hazleton and
JR Wood
Hutchinson
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Central Railroad of
Delaware and Hudson
T. Mn
York
Panes
Ora
Lahey Whiley
R. R
Western Points
Lehigh Valle R. R
Carbendale
North
Wadak
Rin
United States
Canada
Menor
Albany
N.Y. H
D. P
Lacka
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Scranton Division
Bladons
Eohawken
Winwood
Mey
Aseheid
Archibald
Btralia
Hetore
Lackawanna Avenue
Oriliators
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Aves
Newark
Third National Bank OF Scranton
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William IL
Peck, Cashler
Holmes
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