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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
3
The Susquehanna county page notes the death of Annie Wittenmyer at Sanatoga Pa from cardiac asthma and cites her influence in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and relief circles. It flags the county Republican primary slate, upcoming meetings, a new cannery in Montrose, and local church events including evangelist May Frey and Laytist dedication.
A newspaper notice recommends Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bilious complaints. It promises prompt relief and lists Matthews Bros as wholesale and retail agents.
Wyoming County grand jury urged bridge lighting for two years running and the board of county commissioners recently contracted A P Williams hardware to wire the river bridge with six sixteen candle power incandescent lamps to burn all year at about 60 dollars annually. Ex sheriff Kennard of Meshoppen visited town and real estate by A W Renshaw at the court house will be sold February 27 at 1 pm. the sale includes lots by Tunkhannock creek mobile park site once used by the Wyoming County Veteran Association. Frank Spaulding of Forkston and Mrs Frear of Lake Winola, former county commissioner, were in town.
Robert Ward and wife from Scranton returned Tuesday after a three day visit here. Hon James Birceall of Honesdale closed business and spoke at the convention. Tiffany of New Milford also attended. The Honesdale Epworth League held its tenth annual convention in the Methodist Episcopal church, drawing over 100 workers. Miss F Maud Stewart of Clifford had her paper requested for publication. Rev C H Newing and Miss Fva Gophin and sister of Susquehanna attended. Rev W F Boyce of Herrick Centre was present.
A far reaching revival at East Ararat attracts over fifty professing religion and continued work. Rev H Z Crane of Talondale Presbyterian attended the Epworth League convention. Mrs M Harris of Jermyn visits Mrs N S Foester. Special to the Beranion Tribune. Pittston, Feb. ? Coal prices rise by 50 cents per ton across local collieries. A derailment on the Wilkesbarre and Eastern line delays traffic for six hours. Seven fondolas loaded with coal derailed with no injuries. A new bell installed at St John’s German Catholic church. Electa M Davies of West Pittston, 84, dies in New York City after four weeks stay with her son. funeral in New York. Fernwood colliery idle due to miner strike over powder price and toppage. John McCraig promoted to traveling salesman for Fame company. James J and Michael Corcoran to start gents furnishing business on North Main Street April 1. Board of Health meets. six nuisances abated. two scarlet fever cases and nine deaths reported. undertakers cited for burial permit fees. Adjourn to March 6. Primitive Methodist church hosts Feb 22 entertainment with varied acts to benefit Home Mission society. Frances Hannen’s infant son dies of pneumonia. funeral pending. Miss Mary Chardon and Margaret Frue highlighted. Ladies Auxiliary of Ft Aloysius to attend Eust End convention. Surprise party honors Mrs Tigue, Lizzie Boone, Kate Maloney, Side. cake walk by local artists and a large pastel rose gift from Mrs H M Steever. About sixty guests attend a generous feast.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25e.
Munich dispatch notes Leyte Mindanao and Lugon warehouses filling with hemp bales as ports close during the insurrection. Luzon could fetch high prices if moved to Manila, with 9 percent going to the U.S. market. Prices rise from $14 to $18.50 per picus in Mexican money, about half a dollar in American terms. The abaca plant Musa textilis resembles bananas, with similar leaves but darker green. Experts must distinguish the two for proper classification.
The piece explains abaca cultivation on mountain plantations, harvest cycles, and fiber processing into bast. It covers labor, sharing, and market travel from the Philippines to Manila, with traders grading hemp and exploiting price gaps. It notes uses from binding twine to textiles and furniture.
New York reports a weaker speculative interest with professional operators dominant. Short covering supported by Sugar, some industrials and metals while bears retreat from price cuts. Bank receipts and railroad issues influence moves as profit taking proceeds quietly. Total volume about 4.43 million shares. bond market active with United States old bonds weak.
Market notice lists dairy tubs Ee gee eec western and Cheese Full cream with prices. Totge beans per bushel at $2.40 and $2.20 for medium. Onions per bushel 4 cents. Flour and other items mentioned with unit prices.
Wheat and corn prices show firm to higher tones with No 2 mixed corn at about 84 1/2 cents for February. Oats steady, butter steady, eggs steady with regional variety, cheese quiet, refined sugars steady. Livestock and poultry steady to firm with mixed demand, receipts include 5000 bushels of wheat and 134000 bushels of corn. Shipments list 4000 bushels of wheat and 8000 bushels of oats with additional corn and other grains.
Market notes show mixed activity in wheat corn and butter with no major shifts. Prices for No 2 red wheat and No 1 southern and northern Duluth oats reveal steady to firmer tendencies amid prompt demand and afloat options. dairy items such as butter and cheese hold steady with regional creamery and state dairy variations noted.
Chicago February 8 wheat remained active on news of French crop damage. May futures closed just above yesterday while corn rose but finished unchanged. Provisions edged up with cash quotes listed for spring wheat No 1, No 2 corn, No 2 oats, No 2 rye, barley and flaxseed among others. Receipts and shipments of flour, wheat, corn, rye, barley, oats, and pork products recorded.
Strong export cattle and steady Texan receipts mix with lighter calf demand and mixed stockers. Bulls and cows show limited gains while heavy beef items run rough. Hog and sheep activity remains sizable with 65 head cattle, 35 000 hogs, and 10 000 sheep reported.
East Buffalo market notes show steady demand with cattle receipts at 7.95 to 7.50 per hundredweight. Calves and lighter animals fetch lower bids while heavy fod calves command higher prices, reflecting a cautious but steady trading day.
Mixed cattle and hogs receipts show steady to firm trading. Hogs mainly steady with good demand for select lots. weights and light carcass types in focus. Sheep and lambs receipts steady to higher on good to best quality, with cull and yearling categories trading near buyers’ targets.
East Liberty market reports cattle steady to extra with prime at around .50 per hundredweight and £.205,00 quoted. Hogs active with prime mediums near S240 and heavy hogs around 0605.10. Lambs show steady to lower trends with common lambs nearby and fat veal calves priced around 87 as.
In New York on February sales data show Breeves Steady and Culver Slow in poring over calf and hog entries. Hog sales totaled 6,250 head valued around 5,205.40 dollars, while sheep and calves moved at steady to slower rates amid rain and unsold stock notes from barnyard stock listings.
Credit balances measure 1.08 dollars with certificates issued. Shipments indicate nine HIG barrels on average MAQ2 barrels rung. WO barrels show an average of zero to one hundred barrels across the period.
Edward Wine James colored is found guilty in Mercer court of murdering Minnie Eisely a white woman on Thanksgiving at William White farm near Hamilton Square both workers on the White farm Williams to be sentenced tomorrow.
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