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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1897

Page

2

Local northeastern pennsylvania items and incidents

News notes from the region report Harvey's Lake steamer business, a £100 gift to the New York Fresh Air Fund, and local plans including a Hazleton convent entrance in August. Also listed are a Luzerne infant's death under coroner inquiry, a miner fatally injured at North Mahanoy colliery, a Villanova degree for John T. Lenahan, a drowning lawsuit, a fatal railway collision on the Lehigh Valley line, and various local curiosities and accidents.

Harvey's Lake Jean Markle Jeddo New York Fresh Air Fund Bella McGill Freeland Hazleton Convent Knights of Malta Mauch Chunk Phillipsburg Mountain Park Lakeview Echooley's Mill Race Luzerne Borough McKee John Eisenman North Mahanoy John T.lenahan Wilkes- Farre Villanova College Philadelphia Sulu John Strnke Tuderman & Speer Stockton Eugene Briggs Lehigh Valley Briggs James John Fairfax Court House Wilkes- Duarte J. l Arnott Plainsville Arnott Francis H. Hagerman Bradford County Asylum Township Hagerman A. M. Deibl Stroudsburg Storms Hill Stormeville Deihl Dethl

Forest City to Benefit From Alien Tax Law Revenue

Susquehanna county residents note Forest City will gain new revenue under the alien tax law as aliens contribute annually to school finances and criminal court costs. The article also mentions road work on Hallroad street and ongoing borough street improvements. An infant died, a marriage occurred, and local residents visited friends in Susquehanna.

Susquehanna County Forest City Naturalization Courts Hallroad Center Hillside Company Dennis

Five Officers Chase a Hoy Who Is Charged with Stealing a Horse Blanket

Susquehanna area notes a Jackson county chase for a boy accused of stealing a horse blanket. A Montrose lawsuit targets the Lackawanna and Montrose railroad. The paper reports local events from Hallstead to Montrose, including civic meetings and a tallman in the county.

Hoy Sarah Cady Lackawanna and Montrose Starrucca

Great Wall Paper Sale Closes Stock Fast

Advertises a liquidation of wallpaper stock with 25000 rolls to be closed out at various prices including 10c, 15c, 25c, and 40c per roll. The seller notes leaving the wallpaper business to make room for other goods.

Kerr, Son & Co

Snake in the Yard Ends Quietly in Wilkes-Barre

A 27 inch rattle snake was killed in the yard of Times City Editor White on Carey Avenue. Arthur Hemadieu fired and disposed of the reptile, which later lay under a crape arbor as a neighbor’s cat flirted nearby. A local expert suggested the snake likely arrived in a Jersey Central gondola and crawled from a Booth Wilkes-Barre yard near Academy Street.

Wilkes-Barre Whte The Times Carey Avenue Arthur Hemadieu Mr. White Booth Wilkes-Barre Academy Street Dana Place

Nicholson residents suffer repeated vandalism and local game result

Nicholson's Jack the Ripper strikes again in Nicholson demolishing Van Gorder's flowers for the third time this season. In local play, the Nicholsons lost at home Monday to Moosic Populares 18 to 3. News notes mention visits by Mrs. Stevens to Scranton and other travel and local social visits including A P Benjamin, Mrs. Rogers, and A J Titus visiting friends.

Jack the Ripper Nicholson A. l L. van Gorder Mr. van Gorder Nicholsons Moosic Populares E. Stevens Shoemaker Scranton A. P Benjamin Whfe A. KE. Rogers

Hallstead Community Notices and Speaking Event

Miss Mary Scottenson and Rev L M Hanes of Judson Memorial Church New York will speak at the mixed meeting in the Railroad Y M C A hall next Sunday afternoon. Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets Thursday at 3 PM at Mrs J B McCreary’s home. Bernstein is in New York City. Mrs Dennis Conley bought Joseph Wesley’s home on New York Avenue. Mrs C R Eldred has returned home after visiting her brother in Nicholson. Sheriff Ward Duell of Montrose was in town Saturday. Mrs Charles Roney and daughter visiting in Susquehanna. Mrs Frank L Grown has them up

Mary Scottenspn M. Hanes Judson Memorial Church New York City Young Men's Christian Association Women's Christian Temperance Union J. B. McCreary Nicholson Ward Duell Montrose Charles Roney Susquehanna Frank L. Grown

Marriage Announcement Mile Mamie Scully and Peter Cunningham

Cards announce the marriage of Mile Mamie Scully of this place to Peter Cunningham of Forest City. The ceremony will be held in Forest City on Wednesday June 20.

Mile Mamie Scully Peter Cunningham Forest City Misa Ligale Lavin John Carbondale Wardling Hore Company Wandling Grove

Femicure Liver Pills Advertised for Women

An advertisement promotes FEMICURE LIVER PILLS as ladies only with direct effects on the liver kidneys stomach and bowels while regulating female organs. It claims relief from constipation sick headache dizziness indigestion torpid liver biliousness and irregularities with one little pill per dose sold by Carl Loreng at 418 Lackawanna Ave Scranton.

Carl Loreng, Druggier Lackawanna Sve Scranton

Wall Street Sees Erratic Swings in Major Shares

The New York market showed feverish, volatile trading with Sugar and Chicago Gas fluctuating widely. Lighter liquidity pushed many stocks to intraday lows before a late rally in Chicago Gas offered mixed final results. Leading gains were fractional in Tobacco New Jersey Central Omaha Tennessee Coal and St Louis Southwestern with heavy activity in Chicago Gas Sugar Grangers Tobacco and Atchison preferred. Total turnover reached 422108 shares.

New York Chicago Gas Chicago Tobacco New Jersey Central Omaha Tennessee Coach St. Louis Southwestern Sugar Grangers Atchison

Grain market briefing with mixed futures and spot quotes

New York reports wheat and corn trading amid bear market talk and cash demand. Prices show weak early options, late rally on large clearances, then ease. No 2 red wheat June and July advances noted with December contracts. Corn spot steady, futures retreat on favorable weather and covering activity.

New York Minnesota Buffalo Harley Duluth Jilly

Dike and dairy terms fragment in old OCR

Fragmentary OCR text references dairy terms and locations, mentioning creamery, state dairy, Skims and eggs, and regional names. The legible items include descriptors like quiet, steady, Western creamery, and references to packages, prices, and distribution terms without a cohesive narrative.

Boota Weatern Creamery Elgine Pyletyo State Dairy Ladio Erramory Limbe State Pennsylvania Llallec Targo

Wheat and corn prices ease with mixed market tone

Wheat reported weak and unchanged across June contracts with several months listed and mixed notes for corn and cotton. Prices for butter cheese and refined sugars show modest movements, while live poultry and crested poultry hold firm with varied regional quotes.

Philadelphia Gyatoc Oyatie Ioc Pennsylvania Neanby New York Conker Myadtec Arcaae

Chicago futures and cash grain prices late June

Futures showed varied quotes for wheat, corn and oats with July and September contracts. Cash markets listed flour firm, multiple grain grades, fats like pork and lard, and vessel shipments across flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley.

Chicago Matic SayalTac WhalTc

Cattle and Sheep Market Report From Chicago Auction

Chicago market notes cattle at $3 to $4 per head with fat cattle around $2.50 to $3.60, export bulls $2102, calves $4.10, hogs about $2 per head, sheep values from $1.59 to $1.60 per head for mixed flocks. Texans and western stock sold high while lambs remained active at strong prices.

Chicago

East Liberty Cattle and Sheep Markets Report

East Liberty Pa June 2 cattle market activity rises with prime light weights and prices around 7 80 to 8 73 per hundred. common to fair workers 3 05 to 3 70. heavy 4 50 to 2 60. roughs 2 25 to 9 15. Sheep markets active and higher with choice at 4 19 and common 2 00 to 2 26. spring lambs 4 55 to 5 00. veal calves 0 60.

East Liberty

Market Reports From East Buffalo N Y June 3

Cattle receipts all through consignments dull with veals and calves at night entries. market barely steady. Hog receipts very light with market active and good to choice pigs at 3.85, roughs about 3.25. Sheep and lambs show little movement with prices 2.50 to 3.00 for selected to common grades.

East Buffalo

Oil Market Update in Oi City as Shipments Fall

Credit balances show 82 certificates with no bids. Shipments total 00 barrels and runs 149 24 barrels, reflecting a pause in trading activity in Oi City.

Oi City Jane

3 Per Cent Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits

A public notice states that 3 percent interest may be earned on deposits of interest with specified savings accounts. The ruling applies to certain financial institutions and terms are defined by the issuing authority. The notice outlines eligibility and computation rules for the benefit.

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