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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1897
Page
2
A special sale offers fine white crystals at prices lower than standard commercial stones. Call and view to compare, as the deal may astonish even seasoned buyers and traders in the diamond market.
Special to the Scranton Tribune July 20 details a cheerful party from Scranton and nearby towns planning a week of camping at Wildwood. Names include Snyder chaperones and Mattle Hessle Hinds Blanche Tregelias Grace Edgell Rove Warner Clara Warner plus numerous Scranton guests and hotel registrants. A new sailboat designed by Guy Long and built by his father promises speed on the lake.
A ten year old girl riding a bicycle on West Market street in Wilkes-Barre lost control and rode between a delivery wagon and its horse. She fell under the wagon but was quickly freed with no injuries as the horse remained calm and the wagon moved at a walking pace. The incident occurred just before noon.
Wilkes Barre July 20 Last night at 11 Frank Shermonski allegedly attacked Job Shiloloski as they walked near Broadway Plymouth township. Both men were sober and had not...
Shermonski shot Shfioloski in the right wrist during a quarrel. Dr. M. A. Carroll of Plymouth extracted the ball. The injury is described as potentially serious. A warrant for Shermonski’s arrest was issued by Burgess Walters, but he remains at large.
Samuel Smolavich, a Miner's Mill merchant, on a mountain road near Jumipers, faced four men demanding money with a pistol. He warned them and they fled when Hungarian travelers appeared, narrowly escaping harm. He plans armed escort for future night journeys.
Wilkes Barre July 20 A one and a half year old boy Anthony Obin aki was playing near Slope street Nanticoke when a small locomotive ran over him. The wheels crushed an thigh and he cannot recover.
In Wilkes-Barre on July 20 burglars entered the home of furniture dealer Charles Tammany at 218 Northampton Street. They used ether to subdue the family and stole about $400, the vest with a diamond ring, a gold watch and locket, plus 17 cents in change. A bottle of ether and a cloth stained with the drug were found near the scene.
A heavy storm in western Monroe County on July 20 caused extensive damage to standing grain. Lightning struck three barns, destroying two. Jonas Bonser’s large barn and hay and farm machinery were wiped out. Eckert’s barn and this year’s crops were also destroyed.
A 4 year old daughter of Julius Staple died after being burned while playing with matches in White Haven. Her younger brother, attempting to help, suffered burns to his arms and hands. Fire officials investigated the cause and warned about matches.
Summer happenings include Jennie Roach at Lake Winola and a Gran gers' please at Lake Carvey on August 19. Dimock camp meeting starts August 5. Notables: Frank Gould visiting Albert Northrop. Elisabeth Kittredge returns from Lake Champlain teaching. George Biddleman and Joe Lott in town. John Woodin in NY. Prof. William Wood visiting Urbana. Republican county convention assigns Charles Gardiner as state convention delegate. Gardiner 4 votes, Frear 603 votes. Frear carries borough by ninety.
In Susquehanna and nearby towns, police report William Gallagher shot by Officer Miles Lovelace during a Delaware and Hudson station burglary in Lanesboro. Gallagher, nicknamed burly burglar, is expected to survive. he faces grand jury action. Also, unusual animal births and local civic notes fill a wide range from Goose with four feet to a duckling with extra bills.
Shamokin July 20 Mrs John Splain of Hibernia New Jersey arrived with four children to join her husband who worked there but left within hours with a ticket to New York from the poor authorities and took three children. The father departed for Pittsburg before the children could be returned. With authorities unable to place the deserted youngsters they are in temporary care of E S Brown of Shamokin.
Burglars struck several local sites on Saturday night taking a few items from the homes of Mrs Agusta Benjamin and William F Titus. An attempted break in at J E Hardings store was thwarted by startled residents upstairs. The creamery was entered with milk stolen. A surgery by Dr Helter of Factoryville relieved Philman Miller from two weeks of severe pain by removing a troublesome growth last Saturday. Reverend S D Waterbury filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian church after exchanging with Rev Friend from Brooklyn Pa. BE F Johnson and W C Lard attended the county convention at Pusẖhannock as borough delegates. Miss Edna Bell from Bradford visited Mr and Mrs P H W Bell and Mr and Mrs H P Wilcox and son John of Clarks Summit. Clara Wilcox spent Sunday in Scranton.
Wall Street closed firm but below highs after an active session. Sugar led gains on tariff expectations with a 14 percent intraday swing and a 4 percent daily peak, then eased to a small net rise. Trade warned of tariff delays, gold export fears, and Europe debt repayment affecting prices. Demand and rumors shaped a volatile day with 379,400 shares traded. Philadelphia grain and dairy markets showed firmer wheat, steady corn and oats, and quiet provisions and butter markets.
Livestock and grain market summary shows steady poultry demand with prices quoted for live poultry categories including roosters spring chickens and fowls. Receipts include 1 900 geiers and 12 000 sacks of wheat 4 000 bushels corn 190 000 bushels oats 100 bushels. shipments list 6 000 bushels wheat 400 bushels corn and 6 bushels oats.
Unclear regional dairy market report shows varied activity with price signals and product categories. Sparse readable names hint at producers, cooperatives, and dairy terms while many fragments remain unintelligible.
The report lists July and September futures for wheat and corn and notes prices for flour, oats, rye, barley, and various meats and fats. It includes receipts of flour and grain by barrels and bushels, with shipments for flour and multiple grain categories and cash values for pork lard and whisky.
Cattle slow and barely steady with native beef steers at 4.20 to 4.60, stockers and feeders around 606.45, cows and bulls steady, choice calves 5.6, Texas cattle 2.80 to 245 for steers. Hogs 3.70 to 4.00, lambs active with 4.10 to 6.50. Cattle receipts 4000 head, hogs 1100 head, sheep 1300 head.
Cattle market steady to firm with prime cattle around 4.70 and medium and good types near 4.40 to 5.54 per cwt. Hogs active and higher with prime Yorkers and pigs near 2.9 to 3.5, heavy breeds up to about 3.60. Sheep firm with choice around 4.10 to 4.20 and spring lambs in the 1.79 to 4.75 range. veal calves about 1.70 to 1.80.
East Buffalo New York July 2 cattle report shows varied bids with hogs strong and good to choice Yorks, calves moderate, sheep and lambs mixed. Prices listed include hogs 4.0 percent, sheep and lambs around 4.25 to 4.55, cull ranges and native clipped stock noted.
New York market notes show receipts of 278 head including calves with steady prices. Sheep and lambs steady and firm with lambs around 6.75, cattle steady, market conditions largely unchanged in this OCR fragment.
In the Chicago Record a casual exchange notes weariness and Lent practices. A wife sends the nurse home for rest while the baby sleeps with the couple, illustrating domestic life amid religious observance.
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