Scranton Investor Weekly No 2 Stock and Banking Notes
The issue reports on stocks bonds and money markets with mention of a new bank in Carbondale and several firms like Text Rink Co and Conus & Co. It notes stock actions at various banks and includes editorial opinions urging conformity to modern methods in business while commenting on fuel industry concerns. The piece mentions specific names and figures such as 182,50 for a stock and references a Saturday sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankie
Carbondale
National ‘Text Rink Co
Thirsilae
Conus & Cn
Anilena Co
Stoke
Taran
Trist
Tuck Die Miglin
Cimepgra & Co
Alers
Baik Ateck
Mr. View Tite Rinds Foith
Uitark & S
Donations For The Home For The Friendless Donors List
Donations for the Home for the Friendless include gifts of toys bread cakes pies wood reading matter and clothing from listed donors such as J D Williams Dro Mire Price Howarth Miss Hannuah Jenkins Miss Susan Sickingon TH A Pierce Mrs L Ft Stelle Ales T J Jones des Herta Lindner s bakery Miles Zeidler s bakery W J Marvel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Williams & Dro
Price & Howarth
Rev. S. Bf
Ballintine
Hannuah Jenkins
Susan Sickingon
TH. A. Pierce
Mra. K. Stock
Ales
T. J. Jones
Des Herta
Lindner
Corcoran O'Brien Clothiers Close Out Sale
Manager Charles H Crowell for Robertes-Wicks announces the closing out sale of Corcoran O'Brien on Lackawanna Avenue. The sale ends next Saturday night as a new tenant takes over. Crowell commends strong reader response and notes many customers were introduced to Roberto-Wicks clothing through the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Crowell
Robertes-Wicks Company
Corcoran & O'Brien
Lack Wanna Avenue Clothiers
Crowell
Cariel
Sale on Balletto pool and billiard boards by Florey and Brooks
Only a few Balletto combination pool and billiard boards remain. Price set at 18 dollars each from Florey and Brooks at 822 and 624 Spruce Street, open evenings all next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florey & Brooks
Spruce Street
Free visiting nurse Judy Cobb aids poor under hospital program
Experiment at Hahnemann hospital inaugurates January with Miss Cobb employed for a year through donor support. She visits homes regardless of medical school and has completed fifty one visits in February, earning the affectionate titles Angel of Mercy and Sister of Charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahnemann Hospital
Mise Cobbie
Manaree
Miss Cobb
Om Hospital
Angel of Mercy
Sister of Charity
Scranton Seeks Democratic State Convention
Central city businessmen back a drive to bring the next Democratic state convention to Scranton. A sub-committee met with Colonel F. J. Fitzsimmons who pledged to write to State Chairman Guffey and press Philadelphia leaders to back Scranton. Harrisburg set for April 24 to choose convention time and rules, with Erie and Philadelphia figures also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
F. J. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Guffey
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Erie
D. J. Reedy
T. P. Hoban
Business Men's Committee
Business Men's
Pittsburg
Fitzsimmons Tody
Telegram to Scranton Business College
Telegram dated March 19, 1902 from Buffalo asks for a first class Smith Premier stenographer and typewriter. Any unemployed candidate should report to Buck and Whitmore at their office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Business College
Buffalo
N. Y
Miurch
H. D. Buck
Messrs. Buck & Whitmore
Swarthmore College Offers Four Courses of Study
Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania provides arts science letters and engineering programs. The coeducational campus emphasizes home life and personal oversight by heads, ten miles from Philadelphia amid Crum Creek gorge and Delaware views. Facilities include modern laboratories libraries workshops a new gymnasium and ample outdoor recreation. Catalogue on application from President William W. Birdsall Swarthmore Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Crum Creek
Delaware
William W. Birdsall
Swarthmore
Lackawanna Excursion to New York City April 2 2002
Special Lackawanna railroad excursion to New York City on April 2 offers round trip at one way fare plus one dollar. Tickets valid for return through April 7 with meals on all trains. Children ages 5 to 12 pay half the adult rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Railroad
New York City
New Livery Opens at Mulberry Street Barn
Announcement that the new liv ery at 1416 Mulberry Street, formerly the street car barn, will open for business April 1. People wanting to rent stalls may apply at the barn or to Peter N. Haan of 502 Jefferson Avenue. phone 2067. Limited stalls available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry Street
Peter N. Haan
Jefferson Avenue
COFo improves indigestion says Scranton reader
FRANKE CORNELL of Scranton Pa reports that after about two weeks of using COFo her wife’s long dyspepsia improved and she would recommend COFo to others with indigestion highlighting continued benefits from the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franke Cornell
Scranton, Pa
New Spring Styles Displayed at Richards and Wirths
Clothing shop Richards and Wirths displays all the new spring styles at 326 Lacksweuns Avenue. Customers are invited to view the latest outfits and accessories in the shop windows and interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards & Wirth's
Lacksweuns Avenue
Opening of the Institute in North Scranton Tabernacle
Rev Albert Hatcher Smith and Dr I J Lansing spoke at the opening of the NEUSaraint Institute of Human Development planned for the North Main Avenue tabernacle. The project offers physical and intellectual training, a reading room, classrooms for extemporaneous speech, bookkeeping, stenography, and music, with a free kindergarten. It will be non sectarian and independent of the adjoining church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Avenue Tabernacle
A. H. Smith
I. J. Lansing
Neusaraint
Institute of Human Development
North Scranton
Institute
Ney
Albert Hatcher Smith
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
North Main Avenue
Historic Scranton Gang offered to city as memorial
Recorder W. L. Connell received a letter from Rev. Dr. S. C. Logan announcing that the Scranton Gang, longtime gong used to summon workers at the Lackawanna Iron and Steel plant, is offered to the city as a memorial. The council will decide on acceptance and disposal, with ideas including placing the gong in the municipal tower or returning it to an industry for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Connell
S. C. Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Scranton
Lackawanna Tron and Steel Company
Walter Scranton
Steel Company
Connell
Logan
Self-Improvement Lectures Launched At North Scranton Institution
Dr Isaac J Lansing praises North Scranton's self supporting institution and announces a series of popular lectures for summer and winter to fund expenses. He emphasizes education as mastering self control and the value of a thorough physical culture to achieve body and mind mastery for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nev
Isaac J. Lansing
North Scranton
Easter Offering Mother Love at New Art Rouvenh for Kasten
Easter Offering titled Mother Love advertised for March 22 1902 at a New Art Rouvenh. It describes a popular painting reproduced in ten colorful lithographs and promoted as a free giveaway to all buyers of A V Teas Coffee and Spices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kasten, Woot
Local grocer advertises prompt home delivery service
Fragmentary ad notes a grocery company on North Main Avenue offering prompt delivery by phone. The text mentions Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co and a contact phone, indicating a storefront service in a small town.
Physical culture program launched at tabernacle institute
Dr. W H Young, physical director and Oberlin graduate, outlines a plan for a new physical culture program at the tabernacle institute. He describes club swinging demonstrations and urges youth to seize opportunities, with classes scheduled for boys and men by day and evening sessions for girls and women as funds allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. A. Young
Tabernacle
Young
Oberlin College
Ohio
Regulating Fenders for Scranton Street Cars
An ordinance passed on third reading by the select council sets new fender and wheel guard requirements for Scranton Railway street cars. Cars must have fenders within four inches of rails and wheel guards on front and rear wheels, with a 60 day deadline and a $5 daily penalty per noncomplying car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Common Branch
Scranton Railway Company
Regina
Sixty Diya
Tura
Anniversary Week at Meldron Scott & Company Store
A year since Meldron Scott & Company opened their doors for inspection, weekly improvements have boosted patronage. The Scranton store now stands among the city’s progressive shopping centers with a full stock across departments, reflecting careful buying and a policy of putting customers first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meldron Scott & Company
Scranton
Messrs Scott & Meldrum
Illustrated flood views souvenir showing Pittston to Nanticoke
The Wilkes-Barre Record plans an early next week release of an illustrated pumpbelt featuring three half tone flood scene views from Pittston to Nanticoke with descriptive text. Heranton orders may be left at Jonas Long's Sons book department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Nanticoke
Heranton
Jonas Long
Hazleton Dropped Williamsport Gains League Franchises
The State League Base Ball Association meeting in Hazleton settled a six club format, dropping Hazleton and adding Williamsport as a franchise. Scranton Wilkes Barre Lebanon Reading and Lancaster remain. A full schedule for home and away games was adopted despite a 24 hour deadlock over expanding to eight clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Williamsport
State League
Base Ball Association
Central Hotel
W. BE. Witman
A. W. Lawson
Scranton
J. J. McCabe
Wilkes-Barre
W. F. Hyners
Lebanon
L. F. Miller
G. W. Carman
D Lancaster
Mesers
Lawson
McCabe
Cannon
Mt. Carmel
Shamokin
Wilkes- Barre
Reading
Lancaster
Opportunities for Youth at Lackawalinn Huebeee College
Proprietors of the Lackawalinn Huebeee college have filed applications for six young people for office work. The college aims to place seven youths in first rate positions this week at Lackiwanah Business College headquarters for competent office help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawalinn Huebeee Collége
Poaldown
Lackiwanah Business College
T Headquarters
Fishing Tackle Sale At Blorey & Brookes
Blorey and Brookes offer very cheap fishing tackle at their store next week. Open evenings. Located at 602 Firpruce Street opposite the courthouse.
Platina Porto Rico Chair Sold At Scranton Sale
A description for a featured item advertises Platina Porto Rico Chair as the finest piece brought to Scranton. The listing notes light hides and many eithes with a sale event today at the Dean location in the 414 Connell Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Scranton
Dean
Connell Building
Local Glove Shop Announces New Spring Styles
The store lists a spring importation of kid gloves in latest styles and shades for general wear. It also offers suede and Grace evening gloves in 12, 16 and 20 button lengths for social events.
Lowenthal’s method sales at Spruce street store
Bicycles cheap and sale of remaining stock due to fire at Florey & Brooks locations 622 and 624 Bpruce street. Open evenings next week with about half-price discounts on wheels and a brief note about COF% tannin testing in COFO and related chemistry claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florey & Brooks
Bpruce
Florey and Brooks Tire Sale Next Week
Very cheap tires advertised by Florey and Brooks at 1227 Spruce Street opposite the court. Open evenings all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florey & Brooks
Spruce Street
Court House
Easter Suit Ad From Richards & Wirth
Elegant spring stock now on display at Richards and Wirth 326 Lackawanna Avenue for Easter attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards & Wirth
Lackawanna Avenue
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N. Washington Ave
Wibe Batletiner
Comergys & Ook
Ives
Rub
Tinelu
Cospariniershily
Eviuliontes
International Text Book Co
Vine Mank
Phane
Uae
Tate
Piane
Sailor
Gilkon Dresen
THE
Baby Bazaar
Washington Avenue
Mew Avenue
Corcoran & O’brien Bale
Mugle
Ana
Swarthmore College
Albert Hatcher Smit
L. I. & 8. Company
Tf. A, Young
the Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Sea Papers
the Physicat
Lune
A. Acy
Williamaport
Wilkes—Barre
Wilkes-Harre
Wice of
Uly
Wi Iamusport
Mast
P. My
Wilkess Darre—Mun
A. Lebanon
Sune
Blorey & Brookes
Firpruce Street
Platina
Just
Price & Jenkins
Wyoming Ave
John CD. Boyle
Clothier
Lackawanna Ave
Coursen's
E, G. Coursen
Scranton Umbrella Manufacturing Company
M. Silverman
Topyright
Lite
Brieteatenk
Hay Hoteles
Ulam Wehitel
Wien
Reynolds Bros
Ioreqaeggy
Franklin Ave
Crane
Verombco
Liberty Polk
Lacka. Ave
Allis-Chalmers Co
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Gibson “Pyrochrome
Cramer - Wells Co
Maloney Oil & Manufacturing Company
Meridian Street
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