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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1897

Page

2

Congress Debates Central American Minister Plan and Library Theft

Senate debates over a 10 000 dollar minister to Central America amid reports of a new Greater Republic. The Congressional Library suffers a priceless autograph theft with over 100 documents missing and two clerks detained on bail. The house passes several appropriations and ends the day with adjournment.

Ife Congressional Library Washington Congress Senate Vust Missouri Committee On Commerce Morgan Ala- Tama Nicaraguan Costa Rica Salvador Honduras Republic of Central America United States Mr. Morgan Committee On Appropriations State Department Eit Congressionalbrary Prin Meklhone Louis McKay Turner New York Turner McElhone

Emma Eames-Story Health Impaired Foreseeable Return

New York reports Madame Emma Eames Story cannot sing in Opera this season due to ill health. A severe cold followed overtaxed rehearsal and a surgical operation. Doctor Cleveland says the operation was successful and voice unharmed. Rest is required. a Chicago engagement on February twenty third may proceed if she can endure fatigue.

New York Emma Eames-Story Cleveland Gray Chicago

Russian peasants starve amid famine across southern Riueela

A Daily News dispatch from St. Petersburg details famine in Cherson Bossambok Pskov Astrakhan and other southern Riueela provinces. Peasants eat horses and rats and beg authorities for relief though only a pound of rye bread per person per day seems feasible with vast sums of money.

London Daily News St. Petersburg Cherson Bossambok Pskov Astrakhan Riueela

Trade Improves Spark Rail and Steel Market Outlook

The week’s business shows rising activity with 800000 tons of steel rails sold amid a pool collapse. Steel billets drop £5 a ton while rails fall $3, boosting exports and domestic demand for iron and steel, with price trends suggesting a renewed start for the industry.

New York Radstreet Middle States Bessemer Pittsburg St. Louis

Kaiser Presents Naval Statements Recalled in Reichstag

In Berlin the emperor submitted four tubular statements on the navies of Germany France Russia the United States and Japan drawn up personally by him. The Reichstag president Baron von Badl Bamberg announced the gesture and the house greeted it with cheers.

Berlin Reichstag Baron von Badl Barmberg Germany France Russia United States Japan

Hotel Guests Die in Palmer House Gas Fatality

Grand Island Nebraska early morning gas leak at the Palmer House led to the deaths of two strangers found in a room. one man identified as H. A. Newcomb mint and the other unnamed. Coroners jury ruled death by own action.

Grand Island New Palmer House H. A. Newcomb Lillings Mint Boroners

British Ambassador Presents New Attaches to State Department

Sir Julian Pauncefote the British ambassador called at the State Department Washington February 11 and presented two new attaches for his embassy. They were Captain Lewis Wirtz naval attaché and Mrs Horn M Kavanaugh second secretary. The embassy had been without a naval attaché for years.

State Department Washington Julian Pauncefote Lewis Wirtz

Medal of Honor Awarded to Chaplain Francie B. Hall

The Medal of Honor was presented to Francie B. Hall of Flattsburg New York for gallantry at Salem Heights Virginia on May 4 188. He exposed himself to heavy fire to rescue and carry wounded soldiers to the rear, returning from Europe.

Washington Francie B. Hall Flattsburg N. Y Sixteenth New York Infantry Salem Heights Hall

Women for Arbitration Call to Support Peace Treaty

An open letter urges American women to use all means to promote the arbitration treaty with Great Britain. Signed by prominent figures including Ellen M. Hegiton, Alice Freeman Palmer, Josephine Shaw Lowell, Mary Mapes Dodge, Jeannette L. Gilder, Hannah Thainstein, Mary Trautman, Candace Wheeler, Elizabeth Ester, Maud Ballington Booth, and secretary Julia H. Percy.

New York United States Great Britain Ellen M. Hegrotin Alice Freeman Palmer Louisa Leo Schuyler Josephine Shaw Lowell Margaret Satgeter Mary Mapes Dodge Mary Lowe Dickingon Jeannette L. Gilder Hannah Theinstein Gace BH. Dodge Mary E. Trautman Candace Wheeler Elizabeth B. Ctster Mary Louisa Boeke Maud Ballington Booth Julia H. Percy

Market totals show weakness on New York stock exchange

Weakness characterized the day with two or three brief rallies. Bears attacked the Industrials while the railroad list remained firmer. Grangers Louisville and Nashville coalers and Missouri Pacific fell about one half to one per cent. Chicago Gas was firmer. Total sales about 120 600 shares, mainly professionals, with speculation at a standstill. Market closed weak.

New York Stock Exchange Bears Grangers Louisville Nashville Coalers Missour Pacific Chicago William Linn AL Len & CO Mears Rooma

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promoted as Digestive Cure

An advertorial piece argues that many remedies fail and touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a non patent medicine that digestion is cured by digesting food after meals. The copy emphasizes natural digestive ferments and pepsin and claims relief from indigestion stomach troubles and related symptoms. It notes availability from druggists and a price per package.

Stuart New Stuart Bedret Ailiitesa Stuart Co

Unclear OCR fragment with scattered terms and prices

The text shows a jumbled list of words and numbers including monetary values and place names, lacking coherent events or entities to summarize into a complete news item. No definite person or organization is identifiable.

Local Philadelphia Meat Prices Aimed at Netwil Demands

Western advices were listed but local prices showed changes. Beef hams quoted at various ages and brands. pork products including family ham and smoked items vary by grade. Shoulder and bacon items noted with brand or average quality, reflecting tight supply and price shifts amid small lots.

Philadelphia

Market price report with mixed quotes and brief notes

Cash quotations were as follows across grains pork and lard prices. Wheat and corn futures showed various bids with No 2 oats and rye listed. Short time and seed values noted with standard pork and rib figures. overall market activity described as dull and steady.

Chicago Wes Mags Judy Corm Ole Abe Bae Sh Fuly Almy

Cattle Market Reports From Chicago Feb 11

Cattle receipts reach 10 4 head with market firm for common to prime cattle. Steers and heifers show steady activity while heavy stockers and feeders demand remains varied. Veal and sheep receipts noted with mixed demand and price ranges. Lambs around 8 5 head, market adjusted.

Chicago Revelpta Oslo

Market Prices for Livestock at Fair Michigan Sale

Fair to midwinter cattle prices list shows common to fair cows at 31.50 and 302.00 for dairy types, veal at 50 to 80, hogs down to 32.80 with mixed packers at 83.70, sheep steady with lambs at 2005.00, and culls and common sheep at 25 to 34.00, reflecting strong demand for choice animals.

Fairfalo Michigan Canada

OM Market Credit Balances Reported

In Cu Chy Pennsylvania and Beb markets credit balances were reported with small variances and routine adjustments. Local traders noted stable prices and steady demand across commodities despite minor shifts in supply chains.

OM Market Cu Chy

Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad

An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a long time teething remedy used by millions of mothers. It claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve pain cure wind colic and diarrhea with a price of twenty five cents per bottle sold by druggists worldwide.

Mrs. Winslow

New York Markets Mixed With Dull Flour and Wheats

New York notes show dull to weak flour and dull wheats with few gains. Prices for No 1 northern spring wheat and No 2 white are listed with varying quotations and market activity described as steady to firm in parts of the supply.

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