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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1898
Page
5
Public notice describes a popular clearing house for rentals sales exchanges and employment needs. It outlines rates of one cent per word with six insertions for five cents and highlights free insertions for situations wanted.
A flood of early 20th century classified ads seeks agents, buyers, and workers. Listings promise high earnings from home product sales, exclusive territories, and door to door commissions, with contact details across Chicago Philadelphia Boston and Scranton. Proposals range from safes and belts to novelty gifts and telephones, plus real estate and auction notices.
Legal notice announcing the annual meeting of stockholders in Beranton to be held at the company office on March 2, 186, at 3 p.m. to elect officers for the ensuing year and transact other business. secretary Ripple signs.
A long list of professionals in Scranton is presented with names and offices. Architects, lawyers, doctors, a veterinarian and hotel entries fill the Commonwealth Building area and nearby streets. The notice includes multiple firm names and room numbers, reflecting a formal directory segment in a Scranton newspaper.
Beranton Pennsylvania area residents are urged to visit representatives Menara Gibran DeVaux for complimentary tickets to Mantello Photos. Fred Hummler, a high art photographer, promises the strongest offer yet in photography and cautions tickets are only sold through appointed representatives.
The Scranton Gas and Water Co and Hyde Park Clasp announce gas rate cuts effective April 1. The price drops to 1.15 dollars per thousand cubic feet. discounts apply for low consumption, five cents for under twenty thousand cubic feet and ten cents for higher use per thousand cubic feet. Also notes a helpwanted ad for a refined housekeeper.
The notice highlights Linotypa services by the Tribune Publishing Co located on Washington Avenue offering rapid production and wide variety of valuons with unmatched local facilities in the region.
The item lists B School of the Lackawanna opening September 13 with prospects for courses in various fields and a catalog available from CV Thomas M Cann, ter H Buell, etc. It also notes local manufacturers and service providers including Kurttel, Bauer's Orchestra, Megargee Brothers printers, and Frank P. Brown & Co. wholesale woodware and cordage, with locations on Lackawanna and Wyoming avenues.
Harrisburg March 11 The annual report by Bank Commissioner Gilkeson for the five year ending Nov 30 1897 lists state controlled financial institutions with capital stock 46 691 159 17 total surplus 26 070 126 52 undivided profits 17 402 580 05 deposits 250 083 745 94 up 25 419 288 50 reserve 44 660 761 29 loans 120 544 005 87 invested securities 157 335 003 43 trust funds 500 869 077 74 deposits per depositor 414 45 savings deposits 82 245 592 468 department expenses 48 949 589 revenue 15 577 27
The Pennsylvania Fish Commission announces it will accept trout fry applications in Philadelphia. It notes no state funds for other fish and relies on citizen subscriptions for hatching and station maintenance. Subscribers are reminded that the next quarterly payment is due April 1 to meet expenses.
Pittsburg reports O M Stim eon of Anniston Alabama drives skilled steel workers to Alabama to staff a mill for car wheels amid booming car building trade. Philadelphia notes the burial of actress Mrs Robert Mantell Charlotte Behrens in Glenwood cemetery after death in Port Huron Michigan.
East Buffalo market notes show varied demand with categories labeled as good to choice for lambs and sheep. Prices cited include 3.73 for certain sheep and 4.75 for selected workers, with calls around 5008.70 and 1.003 pounds noted amid rough and common classes.
New York trading opened with brief stock strength from London price gaps but soon faded. Traders noted arbitrage activity prompted by London above New York parity, then a general mood decline with mixed but mostly weak demand. Bonds and rails showed limited gains while commodity quotes for meats, dairy, and oils remained firm to dull amid unsettled equities.
In New York on March 11, wheat futures showed a weak to mixed session. No. 2 red and No. 1 northern Duluth supplies drifted with prices closing lower after a raid by a prominent elevator operator, while options and other grains moved against steady to improved spots but ended subdued.
An early 20th century advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam cures coughs and throat ailments. It offers a sample bottle free and states the remedy is sold by druggists at 50 cents.
Market notes show mixed wheat and corn bids with March and June futures, potatoes and flour prices steady to lower, white and yellow corn bands, and dampened wheat futures. Dairy butter prices steady at western creamery. refined sugar steady. cotton and live poultry values firm to lower with varied shipments and receipts of flour, wheat, corn, and oats.
Chicago March 11 report shows a tentative raid on May options with bids at higher prices while May held at yesterday’s figure 1.4. Lester’s heavy buying stabilized the market as July slipped 2c. Provisions weakened after a strong start. Cash notations itemize grain prices and seed values and list recent receipts and supplies for flour, wheat, corn, oats, and barley.
New York market report lists steer and bull prices steady to lower with cattle mixed. Steers and cows feed prices around 2.75 to 2.85 per unit, calves weak at around 1.75 to 1.50, sheep and lambs slow at about 4.25 to 5.60, hogs best at about 4.25, horses weak near 4.15.
East Liberty Pa March 11 cattle steady and prime hogs mixed with steady veal calves and lambs quoted. Bulls stags cows and hog categories shown with varied ranges and weights.
Chicago market report notes cattle steady at 15.095 to 15.00 per hundredweight while hogs trade around 15.00 per head. Pies fats and sheep and lambs show active movement with mixed receipts and no large price shifts.
Credit balances and certificates opened with first sales at 78 percent. Regular cash sales closed at 78. Total daily sales reached 10,000 barrels. Shipments amounted to 61,700 barrels and runs to 00,927 barrels.
Warm March weather brings many bicycles onto Honeydale streets and a St Patrick day parade is planned in Honesdale with a dinner at A O H hall near Watts hardware and an evening opera house entertainment. Doctor Peterson visits Scranton Thursday. Wayne county Republicans back Holler Greene for Congress amid strong opposition and primaries held this Saturday afternoon promise a heated contest.
Various hosiery items for children Misses and boys in fast black ribbed and double toe styles. Women's and men's options include Egyptian cotton, high spliced heels, double soles, and fast color. Prices range from 6 to 12 cents per pair, with descriptions of patterns and finishes.
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