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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1896
Page
2
A store advertises a large clearance across men s furnishings and dress goods. Items include silk shot suspenders leather gloves cashmere gloves and mittens dress fabrics and silks unbleached muslin towels damask and outing flannel with substantial percentage discounts and reduced prices.
A rumor from Wilkes-Barre says three skeletons may be found in the Diamond mine workings once operated by Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company. Superintendent Morgan plans an ore search with miners, while District Attorney Fell and county detectives investigate possible murders linked to missing men and hidden bodies.
Duluth Minn January 20 after the tug Stewart started north the crew said it carried supplies but the engineer refused to go fearing for his life. The ship bore diving gear for a near Isle Royal wreck where a $60 000 copper cargo vanished years ago. If ice holds the divers may recover the treasure but lake men warn of disaster.
A sled carrying David Sheets his two children and neighbor Baker from church in Greensburg Pennsylvania was struck by a falling tree on Laurel Hill. Sheets died instantly Baker was fatally injured and the two children suffered broken limbs.
The market closed unsettled with light turnover as tobacco led stocks with about 14,900 shares traded and St Paul around 14,200. News of a $1.55 million gold shipment to Europe and looming bond loans weighed, while Western Union weakened to 24. Prices fluctuated through the day amid election book closings and anticipation of new government finance moves.
A jumble of figures lists mixed weights and prices for pigs lambs and sheep heads and market terms. The notes show light demand and a steady tone with bids ranging around 2.90 to 4.15 for various livestock grades.
Wheat receipts 6700 bushels with shipments 103000 bushels. No 2 red cash 6.5 to 6.9 cents, May and July options. Corn receipts 540 bushels shipments 2000. No 2 mixed May 30 cents. No 3 mixed cash 27 to 28 cents. Oats no activity. Clover seed receipts 10 bags shipments 1915. firmer with January 4.4 and March 4.5. prime alike 8.00.
In Philadelphia on Jan 24 tallow terms show slow movement at former rates. City prime tallow in hogsheads goes 34c per pound and country prime in barrels %%c. dc dark in barrels 14a, cakes dtc, grease Tc.
Oil City market notes show opening, high and low prices with close at $1.40 bid. Standard Oil price posted at $1.42.
Wilbur Hammond, a young farmer near Belvidere, gains notice in Sycamore and Rockford for claims of healing through trance and hypnotic influence. He delivers spiritual discourses, then prescribes in a Germanic style, denies copying Schlatter, and charges nothing for his care. Public opinion is split between belief and skepticism as he contemplates quitting the work.
A garbled 19th century classified section offers positions for traveling salesmen, door to door agents, and solicitors with promises of commissions and earnings. Names such as Scranton, Chicago, Cincinnati appear with hiring notices for household goods, cigars, and kitchen help. many entries include pay figures and contact references. The text lists multiple firms and locations in a dense, ad driven page.
The Count de Toulouse Lautrec, identified as R F E de Saviner of San Francisco, appeared at the Planters Hotel in St Louis. Reports say Saviner, a famed adventurer linked to the Bulgarian throne mystery and a noted fraud convict, acknowledged the identity. A St Louis capitalist syndicate formed to back a Siberia to Pacific railroad bid tied to Saviner's scheme.
The newly elected Republican city committee organized with Samuel M. Clement elected chairman as an anti-Quay ally. Of 27 members, 23 align with anti-Quay forces and ten are Quay supporters. Four seats remain contested and referred to a committee for settlement.
New York January 20 five years ago J F Pierpont Morgan senior warden of St George s church pledged to double any sum raised by Rev Dr W S Rainsford toward the church endowment before January 26 1890 He has since drawn checks totaling fifty thousand dollars toward the endowment fund confirming his pledge.
Betts of Edwin Haling late of Scranton has letters of administration granted to E. M. Hodgson of Moscow Pa. Creditors must present claims and debtors settle promptly. Warren and Enapp attorneys. Sealed proposals for heating and ventilation and sanitary system of a twelve-form public school building in Scranton will be received until 7:80 PM Monday January 37 1806 at the Corantow Board of Control.
Trains depart Scranton for New York and intermediate Erie rail line at 7:00 am and 3:39 pm. Additional departures to Honesdale Hawley and local points at 7:00 am 2:40 pm and 1:29 pm. Through trains to and from Honesdale. Wilkes Barre service at 6:39 am and 3:19 pm.
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