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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1895
Page
8
A newspaper sale note lists reduced prices on silk and satin yardage 21 to 69 cents and wool cashmeres 5 to 12 cents per yard. Hosiery vests and muslin skirts low priced with house wide discounts. linens kerchiefs handkerchiefs and other goods priced to move. Doors open at 8 30 a m daily.
An advertisement for Dr. Eves at 412 Spruce Street Scranton urges readers to visit for confidential evaluation. It claims cures for impotence, syphilis, gonorrhea, and other ailments with new methods, promising no charge for examination and confidential service. Office hours daily 9 to 9 and Sundays 10 to 4.
On Wednesday the Knights of the Mystic Chain will run an excursion to Lake Ariel with the temperance band accompanying. John Hoggarth departs June 26 by steamer Germania for England to visit friends and relatives. Borough bonds new issue ready for delivery after the next council meeting Friday night. Children’s Day exercises at the Methodist Episcopal church proved successful raising thirty four dollars and five cents for the educational fund, to be sent to the Educational society via committee John Mason William Osborne and Mrs H A Williams. Miss Grace Vail attends Mansfield commencement. Mrs William Maynard and son of Nanticoke visit Jermyn friends. The Ancient Order of Foresters led by the Citizens band will parade through Jermyn’s main streets Friday evening.
George Hill Relief corps No 122 of Moosic will host a strawberry festival and entertainment in Hutchings park Friday evening June 21. An invitation is extended to Griffin post and Scranton Relief corps to attend. Epworth League groups invitees to a lecture and social at Avoca Epworth League Friday evening. Sunday school of the Presbyterian church celebrated Children’s Day with a well rendered entertainment. Printing for Grocers Circulars cards booklets letter heads advertised by The Tribune office.
Stock sales totaled 252000 shares with Missouri Pacific and Tennessee Coal and Iron in demand while higher priced railways lagged. Industry weak spots included Chicago Gas and Distilling and cattle feeding. Illinois legislation potential crowding prices downward. Silver and grain markets showed modest moves as traders weighed crop prospects against financial policy.
Wheat receipts and shipments noted with quiet to firm sentiment for No 2 red and other classes. Chicago cattle hog and sheep receipts show stable to firm prices with calves, Texans, and various grade categories listed. Philadelphia tallow prices weak with mixed city and country quotes. Pittsburgh oil market opened and closed higher on June 12 trading.
East bound freight last week totaled 45 746 tons vs 46 841 last year and 59 670 in 1892. Natural gas in 1890 displaced about 9 774 417 tons of coal. Pennsylvania anthracite output rose to 46 236 902 long tons. Gold production began at 40 000 000 and fluctuated to 65 000 000 then 30 000 000. Tennessee Coal and Iron raises 50 cents a ton on Southern pig iron, total increases since May 1 reach 160 dollars on No 1 foundry iron. Geylord ore works in Belmont county near Wheeling, W Va, is noted.
Reading of mining and rail activity includes third rail work on Montrose line to connect Lake Carey with Lehigh Valley for excursion trains. Coal production data by states, Lehigh Valley coal prices in New York harbor, and looming struggles for coal companies. Local notices cover events at the YMCAs, Sunday meetings, entertainments, and residents’ activities. social items mention cordial visits, job changes, and a patent remedy advertisement for Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.
The Iron fence was erected on the High street side of the Salem avenue schoolyard yesterday afternoon. Local social notes include visits, club meetings, and upcoming events such as a tug of war prize display, a strawberry festival, and a Crescent Social club baseball game at Alumni park.
Distrressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the Now Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy swiftly eases pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and urinary passages for both men and women. It relieves water retention and pain during urination almost immediately. Sold by C. M. Harris, Druggist, 125 Penn Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
Mrs. DB and FF Bernstein were at Dbling hamton Monday. Mrs. William Hardcastle is visiting Elmira friends.
Oslek tribe No. 08 of Honesdale will run a July 30 round trip to Lake Ariel via Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad with a price list for adults and children. High Sun tribe No. 324 of Hawley will join in the Friendship Dance at Lake Ariel. Executive committee names and plans for lunch baskets are listed.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal quotes a circus repartee with a taunt about wind and self-support. The New York World caption echoes a joke about living costs, suggesting a playful exchange between two speakers.
An advertisement for Dr. F. B. Smith and staff at 312 Wyoming Ave promotes powerful magnetic cures. It claims to treat a helpless cripple for years and touts the staff as life changing specialists.
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