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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1894
Page
2
A jumble of early 20th century classified lines seeks laborers and workers. Job seekers advertise as bartenders shopkeepers and general laborers while others seek room shares or loans and local solicitors. multiple small ads include workers with references railways and keepers.
Classified notices for rent rooms storefronts and stores in Scranton Lackawanna County PA including vacancies at Telephine Exchange Lackawanna avenue Third National Bank building and multiple addresses. Includes loans estate notices and executor announcements with dates and contact details.
An application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on February 18 for incorporation of the Fort Coal Company. The group includes Chenee D. Simpson Thomas J. Watkine and others to form a corporation to mine and sell coal and enjoy all corporate rights and privileges.
A fragmented old ad warns about railroad signals and danger and promotes Dr Wood s Norway Pine Syrup as a safe cure. It also mentions coupons for flour and coal and a notice about barrel pricing and back tax collection.
The Reading company outlines a reorganization plan attributed to John Lowther Welsh. It envisions issuing 6 million in six percent ten year trust certificates backed by secured assets to ease heating debt and receivers' certificates, fund coupons, and eventually gain control of 10 million in general mortgage bonds.
Trading on the New York stock exchange was subdued with a heavy pullback totaling about 143,000 shares. Reading and Geneva Electric fell modestly at the open, while most leaders eased. Lackawanna rose slightly. Richmond Terminal showed more activity on expectations of ongoing reorganization work.
A dense OCR list shows wholesale prices for fruits vegetables meats and grains in Scranton. Entries include apples evaporated products currants bacon pork sausage hams and fresh meats with per unit costs across multiple items and regional suppliers. Data dense with figures and product names reflects a historical market catalog style.
A fragmented market summary from New York on January 16 shows dull and weak trading across commodities. Wheat quotes drifted lower with ungraded and red varieties showing limited activity while oils and tallow markets reflected subdued demand and steady to softer price levels.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters for numerous ailments including liver disease malaria headache constipation and indigestion. It promises purer blood relief from boils and salves coughs and sore throat with a money-back guarantee priced at 60 cents per bottle at Matthews Bros. Drugstore and urges use of Dr Thomas Kelectric Oil for croup asthma bronchitis and sore throat.
Fragmentary notice mentions Reynolds, Y Warne, and Harry Lees in a Delaware street context. The garbled text references a modern room project and potential purchase, but details are unclear.
An advertisement touts a library set sold by THE TRIBUNE with payment plans of $5 down and monthly balance. It promises delivery after initial payments and offers a free exam copy. The notice urges saving ten cents daily and viewing the collection at 437 Spruce Street.
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