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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
2
Compilation notes broad global trends in trade, finance, and industry. It highlights stamp use, large land sales in the Northwest, Suez Canal receipts topping 100 million francs, and growing pineapple shipments. It cites steel rail pricing, coal industry value, railroad bankruptcies, and praise for industrial combinations enabling national prosperity with U.S. military commentary from a Philippines furlough.
Tod Sloane, American jockey, jailed two days and fined ten francs for excessive speed in an automobile, with five francs fines on two minor counts. He already paid fines last year for a similar offense.
Earthquakes rattle Tulcan Ecuador for two weeks near the Colombian border. Violent tremors reported in Guayaquil and other areas as residents endure ongoing seismic activity and aftershocks.
New York June 12 market sentiment slips from yesterday with prices dipping about one third amid discouraging trading. Missouri Pacific dominates volume while coal mining talk and Culm reciprocity rumors weigh prospects. Bond activity remains irregular as total sales reach 270000 shares and local market quotes reflect modest movement across staples and commodities.
New York on June 12 reports flour demand firmer for choice grades and a steadier Wheat spot with No 2 red and No 1 Northern Duluth bids. The market stayed firm most the day with late selling and modest declines from realisations finishing dull.
Opening firm with wheat strong but easing on realizing sales and larger Chicago receipts. Oats and butter show firmness with varied creamery and state dairy prices. Cheese, Wees, and West markets firm with white and colored varieties. overall market activity reflects July advance fading into CTO.
Chicago June 12 Bullish sentiment lifts rain prices though trade remains light. July wheat and corn advance while oats rise modestly. Provisions dip overall with some increases near close. Cash quotes show No. 2 spring wheat 70 1/2. No. 1 red 80 cents. No. 2 corn 46 1/2 cents. No. 2 oats 44 1/2 cents. flaxseed 1.50. lard around 10.25 to 10.27 per 100 pounds. short ribs and shoulders mixed.
Chicago market notes show cattle receipts around 1,000 Texans and 33,000 hogs with mixed sales. Cattle ranges include steers from good to prime at about 7.40 and feeders around 2.50, cows 1.40 to 5.75, bulls to 7.05, calves near 10.50, and Texas fed steers at 6.70. Hog totals near 33,000 with bulk sales 7.15 to 7.45, light and heavy categories listed. Sheep receipts about 10,000 with wethers around 5.50 to 6.75 for western lambs and top spring lambs at 7.26.
East Buffalo receipts show cattle at steady to fair demand with good dry fed and common grades moving 25 cents. Veals and hogs steady to higher with tops and heavy weights active. sheep and lambs slower with top lambs around 0.50 to 0.75 and yearlings at 8.20 to 5.00. Overall totals: hogs about 7,407.05 dollars, sheep and lambs 2,150 receipts, noting varied prices across grades.
The OW City June report notes credit balances totaling 120 and certificates with no bids. Shipments reach 94 015 with an average crags value of 80 189. Runs total 1 018 with an average of 74.
Dr Densten physician and surgeon at 311 Spruce Street Scranton Pa offers consultation and examination for all acute and chronic diseases of men women and children with specialties in nervous chronic brain female and wasting diseases. Open daily and Sunday mornings.
North bound and south bound train times listed for Cadoula Carbondale Beranton Ny Bigscaee Bawn and connections. Details show departures at 1 00 pm 4 00 pm and 7 25 pm with links to New York city and Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniag routes. Train Nos and connections noted with Sundays only service.
Lehigh Valley Railroad in effect May 18 lists departure times from Scranton to Philadelphia New York via D and H routes, including Black Diamond Express options and Sunday runs. It covers White Haven Hazleton Pottsville Bethlehem Towanda Elmira Ithaca Geneva Rochester Buffalo and Chicago connections, with Pullman parlor and sleeping car service between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo Suspension Bridge. Officials Rollin H. Wilbur Charles S. Lee and A W Nonemacher publish city ticket office details.
In effect November 24 1901 trains from Scranton depart at 6.20 and later through the day to Carbondale Wilkes Barre Albany Honesdale and other points with multiple morning and evening services. D P A W L Pryor Scranton Pa signs as the timetable authority.
Schedule in effect May 2 2002 shows trains from Beranton's at 6:48 a.m. weekdays along a Wilkes-Barre path to Philadelphia via Pottsville with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches. Connections to Bunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburg and the West. Weekday morning and afternoon services listed with stops at principal Intermediate stations. Generals J B Hutchinson and J B Wood sign as officials.
Scranton lines to New York Philadelphia Boston and other points depart at 7 90 am 7 pm and 4 pm Sunday 210 pm and 240 pm express through cars to Philadelphia with one change for Baltimore and Washington. Avoca Pittston Wilkes Barre Long Branch Ocean Grove and other coastal routes listed with times. Readings Lebanon Harrishurs Tamaqua Pottsville connections via Allentown with ticketing at Windom. W BRESLER and M Burt.
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