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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
4
An ice spell blankets the region over Sunday and Monday halting wood sales and forcing firms to suspend operations due to danger from falling ice and glazing. Local social events, church activities, and school observances continue with winter scenes and a birthday celebration for Lincoln noted among community happenings.
Alfred Davis the druggist returns from Beranton. Attorney Ralph B. Little seeks the district attorney nomination with strong county support. W J Davie visits Forest City from Sorptiton. Mrs Fayette W Westgate back from Middletown and Livingston Manor visiting relatives. Elk Hill Coal and Iron employees receive pay. Florence Lease, three, dies. funeral held and burial in Hillade county. Sabra Monroe visiting sister in Forest City. O Hooligan wedding announced at Davis’ Opera House on March 2.
Mr and Mrs S S H Briggs of Carbondale spent a few days in town with friends. Misa Blanche Stark will visit Mise Talley at Foster. Mr H C Newman, who had a serious accident last week, is recovering well. Rev A J Van Cif will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday. Rev James Fielding will fill Pastor Watkins pulpit at the Baptist church. The first annual union of the Methodist Episcopal church was well attended yesterday. Dr A F Brundage and wife of Hartford were in town yesterday.
R G Dun and Co weekly review notes foreign demand remains strong for wheat despite a dip to 108.75, with exports and industrial activity at high levels. Production widens, strikes ease, and new business for the dull season is unprecedented as textile and wool markets contract and contracts in war and bridge work rise.
A man describes years of severe knee pain and leg ulcers relieved after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. He reports faster healing, improved strength, appetite, and overall health following several bottles, attributed to the remedy.
A New York market report notes stock prices rose with gold imports as the main driver, lifting money supply and sparking overseas selling of securities. Trading stayed nervous early but then advanced with 1 to 2 point gains, total volume 467,600 shares.
Wheat prices declined for February and March contracts while corn and oats showed nominal or steady quotes. Butter and cheese markets were weak, while live poultry and refined sugars held firm. receipts totaled 490 barrels of flour and 22,000 bushels of wheat and corn for shipment.
New York reports mixed freight and commodity tones with shares of inactive positions and a shade of eagerness in Minnesota markets. Notes show No 2 red and No 1 northern Duluth listings afloat to arrive, along with Manitoba hard grades, as foreign selling and lower cables influence declines before rapid recovery on light offers and scattered activity.
The improved tone on Wall Street boosted wheat briefly in Chicago on Feb 5, with gains over the prior close. Later Liverpool weakness and thin support sparked a closing dip as July and May contracts reversed gains and corn barely moved while provisions fell.
East Buffalo reports uncertain trading with cattle steady none noted. Hogs down with Yorkers and mixed grades around 8.05 to 8.78. Sheep and lambs stronger with lambs priced from 5.80 to 5.90 and other grades edging higher. Prices listed in fragmented market notes.
A fragmented New York market note shows fair demand across livestock categories. It lists steers, oxen and stags, cows and calves, with mixed prices and multiple traders or firms cited for sheep and other species.
East Liberty Pennsylvania on February 2 reports cattle steady with prime and common prices around 3 dollars per unit, hogs lower with prime medium near 4 dollars, sheep steady with common to fair values around 8 dollars, prices shown in local market terms. The fragmentary list includes terms like bullae tags cows and Neht Yorkers, and unclear figures for heat Yorkers and rough roughe.
Chicago dairy and livestock prices show steady to active shifts as cattle receipts total about 3 000 head and hogs around 25 00 head while sheep run 6 000 head. Prices range for cattle from $2,40 to $2.50 per cwt with best grades around $4.05 for lambs and $3,205.50 for lamb lots.
Credit balances opened 70 and closed at 7 with certificates strong. Daily sales list shows large cash barrels at varying prices including 3, 8, 000 barrels at 44, 0, 85, and 10,000 barrels at 874. Other figures indicate 9,000 barrels at 0 and 17,000 at 9 with shipments and runs noted in fragmented figures.
The article explains that a thermometer bulb holds a surprisingly tiny amount of mercury. Even a miles long tube would be filled by the mercury, which is far thinner than a hut. The convex outside surface makes the column look larger than it is, bending toward the observer and creating a deceptive rounded shape.
Notice highlights special attention to business and personal accounts with liberal accommodations based on balances and responsibility. Eight percent interest on interest deposits, along with details on capital, surplus, and undivided profits. The vault is protected by Holmes Electric Protective System.
The record lists individuals including J. B. Russell and A. A. Sterling along with C. W. Laycock E. W. Mulligai and A. A. Bryden W. L. Watson R. A. Jaowin connected to a municipal notice. Further context not provided in the fragment.
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