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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1899

Page

2

Largest in History How American Mining Reached Peak Bessemer Steel

The article reports record Bessemer steel output in 1898, noting 6,609,747 tons nationally and dominance by Penneylenkia and other firms. It describes steel production methods, car axles and axle weights, and railroad industry moves including Baltimore and Ohio securing control of rival lines and plans for new locomotives and Wabash extensions.

Bessemer Steel Baltimore and Ohio Penneylenkia Oble Lake Superior Bessemer

Patent for Shrinking Glass on Pipe Invented in City

Winane of North Main Avenue announces a patent filing for a process that shrinks glass onto a metal pipe. The description notes the method enables glass attachment on piping components and aims to improve fit and durability.

Milk White Flag at the Lyceum Tonight

In the playhouses Mary Marble, 29, stars as the orphan in Benton's lavish production of A Milk White Flag. A cast of fifty supports with a large chorus of Hollywood game girls. Modern scenic equipment and costumes are new and the comedy has been revised for the times. The Milk White Flag comes to the Lyceum tonight.

Mary Marble Tie Benton Lyreeum

Creston Chirke to Appear at Lyceum With Clarke

Creston Chirke brings a crowded Lyceum engagement next Friday and Saturday with Mr. Clarke in The Fool's Revenge The Last of His Race and David Garrick Adelaide Prince leads Clarke's support and Mile Ani headlines a rich Gaiety Theater bill with burlesque vaudeville acts and a long program of specialty acts and plays including Angie the Country Girl The Black Flag and more with matinees and half tickets offered for Monday and ongoing performances through the week

Creston Chirke Mr. Clarke Lyceum David Garrick Adelaide Prince Atv Marke H. Millar Philadelphia New York Clarke Mile Ani Gaiety Theater Flora Fields Saline Edwardes Conley Trikh James Whitely America Mullint Eyeters Mason and Corinne Gibney-Hoefer Company Academy Angie Peres Perry Snodies

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Promised Relief La Grippe

An old advertisement touts L B Q tablets as a cure for La Grippe with claims that each tablet bears L B Q. It also promotes Dr Von Stan Pineapple Tablets for dyspepsia and lists Matthews Store and W T Clary as sellers amid promotional language.

von Stan Matthews Stroe W. T. Clary

Old Forge Socials and Visits Highlight Week

James Shoemaker of Nichols visited his sister Mrs George Drake Jr the past week. Epworth League of Brick church holds a dime social at D C Reed’s Friday evening. Mrs Charles Dolph visited Priceburg Monday. Miss Mia Drake visited Wilkes Barre Friday. Mrs W G Funks confined to home. Mrs W L Santee able to be out after illness.

James Shoemaker Nichols, N George Drake, Jr George Pietcher Mary Jermyn Matilda Drake West Pittaton Epworth League D. C. Reed Charles Dolph Priceburg Margaret Mov Hrodhead Wyoming W. G. Funks Mia Drake Wilkes-Barre W. L. Santee John Wilson Plymouth

Matron Contest Entertains Factory Ville Court

Rev Abel Wrigley of Lehman Pa visited friends in town yesterday. The Ladies Aid Society of the Lape tist church met yesterday afternoon. The Womens Christian Temperance union held a matrons contest at the Methodist church Friday evening March 4. This entertainment will be new for the town. Six well known matrons will recite with vocal and instrumental music. Admission is 10 cents for a charity fundraiser.

Abel Wrigley Lehman, Pa Lapetist Women's Christian Temperance Union Methodist Church

Markets Report: Mixed Declines Across Stocks and Bonds

New York trading opened with weakness in stocks on March 1 as Canadian and Philippine factors altered sentiment. Large holders sold provocatively, standards sagged, and total volume reached 670,400 shares while bonds showed mixed moves and a broad rate environment signaled tighter liquidity ahead of further declines.

New York Hiram Geenany Atchison Preferred Burlington Streneth Indie Bull London

Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations

Scranton Board of Trade releases daily exchange quotations based on par of 100. Market data covers a range of stocks and bonds with bid ask spreads and closing figures for investors and brokers.

Scranton Board of Trade Exchange

Philadelphia Grain and Produce Market Report March 1

Wheat and corn prices steady with mixed contracts and firm oats. Cotton and sugar hold unchanged, live poultry steady with varying fowl and turkey quality. receipts show 4,600 barrels and 21,000 bushels wheat and corn 122,000 oats 11,000. Shipped wheat 97,000 bushels, corn 4,000, oats 13,000.

Philadelphia T.c Tate Itette Hutter Sunkey Western Creamery

Market Report From New York Trading Floor

New York reports dull steady commodity trading with no notable features. Grain prices steady to down slight amid forecasts and large clearances. corn oats and wheat show minimal moves while butter remains firm in western creameries and markets.

New York Minnesota Sindh Duluth Mac Manitoba Beurlel Thane Kleins, Gie Tinlie Atute Dairs Watdo Creamery Walte Kege Pennsylvania Houhor Stilt

Chicago market report and farm notes from March first

The Chicago market column notes cash wheat and corn prices and varied commodity quotes. It mentions selling by shorts and expected deliveries from farmers lands, with wheat and pork prices and other staples listed in moderate demand and steady ranges.

Chicagoe Shorts Thomson Charley

Nonsensical Historical Livestock Prices Surface

Fragments show mixed livestock figures and animal types including steers, stockers, sows, hogs, and lambs with various prices and weights. References to stockyard activity, receipts, and head counts appear in unclear OCR text, lacking coherent structure or complete details.

For Rent Listings and Advertisements in The People's Exchange

A column of small ads offers houses for rent in various city blocks with details on rooms baths locations and contact by owners or agents. Listings include single and double houses on Harrison Avenue Penn Avenue Adams Avenue and North Washington Avenue plus store rooms and second floors with terms and contacts such as Thomas Muswell P W Stokes M J Healey and Jones Tree.

Washington Avenue J. W. Guernsey Jones Tree Lackawanna

Reeves-Demand cattle market report with mixed prices

New York market report shows varied cattle and sheep prices with bids on cows, calves, veals, and wethers. Notes include steady to lower sheep and lamb values and overall weaker tone for several classes amid healthy volume and reported figures around 4 and 5 dollars for selected lots.

New York Brendy Lita Wen

East Liberty Cattle Market Report From March First

Market notes show cattle and sheep items with prices and classifications.Entries include prime beef, heavy stock, and common grades with figures around 400 dollars for large lots and several hundred for veal and sheep, reflecting a dull trading day at the Liberty market.

Fast Liberty Catte Bready Eam

Special Meeting of Stockholders Planned by Colliery Company

The Board of Trustees called a special meeting of stockholders to vote on increasing capital stock. The meeting is set at the company office in Seragion, Pennsylvania, on Friday March 10 at 6 PM. Secretary Stanley P. Amen confirms the agenda and time.

Lividenia de Stanley PB Amen

Cattle and Sheep Reports From Fest Buffalo N WV

March 1 livestock notes show slow cattle and fowl to choice, medium hogs, and receding slides. Sheep and lambs fairly active with some to extra, culls and common. Prices mentioned include 3.75 for aliGey.

Morph 1 Credit Balancers Reported With Bids and Stocks

A brief item notes Ca morph 1 credit balancers with a 9.15 balance, mentions certificates, no bid or offering, and references ship menting 07 barrels, runs and a total of 20 872 barrels recorded.

Oo Clix Credit Balaners

LaBar and Fuller Oldest Established House in Scranton

LaBar and Fuller advertise as the oldest established house in the city handling stocks cotton grain and provisions on margin or for delivery. Offices in the Board of Trade Building rooms 769 Scranton VA and L F Fuller name appears in the listing.

Gro Board of Trade Scranton Uy LA Bar L. F. Fuller

Young Man Seeks Any Work In Carbondale

Situation wanted by 17 year old Lewin seeks any employment. Prefers possibly ape or general work. Address Carbondale Pennsylvania.

Aadress Md Lewin Carbondale Cory Tribune Office

Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table 1846

Time table shows trains from Erie to New York Newburg and intermediate points on Mine railroad with Olea for Hawley. Schedules list 7 03 a m and 2 25 p m departures to Beranton and arrivals at Becton from those points at 7 24 a m 2 15 and 5 18 p m.

Scranton New York Euston Trenton Philadelphia South Toby Hantua Binghamton Oswego Bbmir Corning Bath Danevilla Mount Mars Buffalo Wie Gi Bom Weat Northwest Boul Washington Bioghamton LG P.m. Nicholson Utica Nlehtfeld Ithaca Northumberland Pittston Wilken Barre Plymouth Mmoomebure Dana Ville Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore Warhineroy Joo Buneeb Beranton Folinwah Carbondale Iheen Lie Albany Pennutomium Hagel Gestare Natiita Thigh Valle Tena Dante Norio Fair Wilkes-Barre Tigam Wilkes Mparre Tiited States Canada J. W. Burdick G. PL K. W. Cross Newburg Mine Olea Hawley Becton

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