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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1898

Page

2

Earthward Journey: All Solar System Moves Toward Vega

Scientist notes the solar system speeds through space toward the star Vega at six to eight miles per second. He reflects on humanity riding this cosmic voyage from ancient history to future millennia, with the Earth inching closer to Vega each minute and likely reaching the target in hundreds of thousands of years.

Pyramids Cacear Hannibal Earth Solar System Atar Professor Newcombe Boience New York Sun M. W. Cargill Montrose Democrat Susquehanna County Daniel W. Searle Montrose Susquehanna County Medical Society Harford Pennsylvania Ralph J. Campbell Rome Bradford County

Story of a Pig That Climbs Trees and More

Special to the Scranton Tribune from Susquehanna February 16 reports a tree climbing pig weighing about 100 pounds with a pouch for food, possible crossbreeding of wild hogs, local rail and business notes, a surgeon trephines a workman’s skull after an axe accident, and various town anecdotes including a seven foot soldier seeking a pension and a centenarian with two hearts.

Wertaler Germantown California Naturaliata Susquehanna County

Wall Street rally follows short-covering expected in steady session

The market rose as short positions were covered after yesterday's decline. Buying was heavy for Warrington, a major seller yesterday, and losses were largely recovered. A brief general reaction occurred, but declines remained small amid selective profit-taking. Total volume reached 311,700 shares.

New York Warrington William Linn Allen & CO Mears Building

Philadelphia Prices Day Book: Butter Cheese Poultry and Provisions

A dated market report lists prices for dairy creamery butter fancy Western prints and New York factory cheese full cream. It notes live poultry and eggs with quantities and quality, pork ribs and bacon, lard, and grain market status as holiday, with various per unit prices and regional brands.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Kleher IiMr New York Ohio Tule Hyatic

New York Produce Market Flour Prices Mixed

New York February 1 market report shows flour prices firm on select grades with slower demand. City mill patents listed at 6005.05, clears at 4005.00, Minnesota patents at 2005.0, bakers at 20.00, winter patents at 8.00, straights at 4.70.

New York City Minnesota

Wheat and futures mixed amid steady spot prices

Market report shows wheat spot steady with February to July futures firming and strong options, led by Chicago May wheat. Corn, oats, and rye follow steady to firmer tones with mixed close. livestock meats steady to firm. Petroleum markets dull with no current price movement.

Duluth Manitoba Chicago New York Navy Shorts TyaTie Weeterma Cramery Mi4ayie Do. Factory Nalie Eigins Wmalie State Pennsylvania Nic

Wheat Market Rises Near Dollar Mark on Firm Demand

Chicago incomplete market report shows May wheat advancing to within a small fraction of a dollar and closing with a 4 cent gain amid strong demand and Leiter interests. Corn and oats rose, provisions advanced then eased, with cash quotes listed for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, seeds, and pork products.

Chicago Horta Leiter Sita Goa

Cattle Market Notes From Buffalo Market

Mixed cattle prices and conditions in Buffalo described with terms like prime to extra choice export steers and fat shipping steers. Observations include heifers, cows, and feeders with notes on quality, culls, and selected weights amid unsettled demand.

Cholee

Unclear livestock market figures from scattered OCR text

The fragmentary OCR text lists locations and livestock terms with inconsistent figures. It references Liberty, Pennsylvania, cats, primes, hulls, wind cows, Yorks, and calves with scattered prices such as 1750.70 and 6ui.60, but the data is garbled and lacks coherent structure.

Liberty

Chicago Cattle and Hogs Market Report Snapshot

Cattle steady around 90, stockers and feeders active. Hog prices at 12 dollars per hundred weight with strong demand. Sheep good demand around 4.20 to 4.75, receipts show cattle 2,100 head, hogs 26,000 head, sheep 12,000 head.

Chicago

New York Livestock Prices Mixed on February Market

The market reports show bees no trading and slow calves with veals around 4.07 per hundredweight. Sheep remain firm with steady volume and lambs trading around 5.1 to 5.9 per head. Hogs advance with weights from 4.15 to 4.40 per unit.

New York

Notable Names in Local Military and Civic Roll Call

A list of individuals appears including Clarence D. Simpson Col A M Boies L A Watres and others such as Thomas Ford W Hollen Ack Rudolph T McCabe Benjamin S Harmon Girard Lowrey Charles B Eddy Arthur Eddy Thomas H Watkins Henry P Simpson W H Peck J Anderson J B Russell A A Sterling C W Laycock W Mulliga A A Bryden W L Watson R A Jaowin.

Clarence D. Simpson A. M Boies L. A. Watres Thomas Ford J. W. Hollen Rudolph T. McCabe Benjamin S. Harmon New Mexico Railway and Coal Co Paso Texas Palado New Mexico W. A. Lathrop Iwhleh Valley Coal Company Rc, Hille Feq Denver Colorado Simpson & Watkins Scranton Moosic Powder Co Scranton Savings Col Girard W. Lowrey Charles B Eddy Arthur Eddy Thomas H. Watkins Hanry P. Simpson

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