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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
2
The Cleveland Baking Powder Co of New York warns that imitation baking powders containing alum are unsafe for food use. The firm labels alum as a mineral poison and urges consumers to avoid such products.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway increases wages for machinists, helpers, boiler makers and other motive power workers, with overall raises averaging about 11 percent. Apprentices gain stepped raises as they move through the years, and a future expansion plan includes direct train service between Tamaqua and Hazleton. The railway adopts semaphore signaling for the Bloomsburg division, while industrial peace and arbitration discussions gain traction ahead of Chautauqua meetings led by notable officials. New coal and iron company sheds planned for Harrisburg will cover large areas with long service tracks, offices, and weigh scales.
Conrad Schroeder and Mrs. Mina Robinson planned to acquire the Lackawanna Iron and Steel foundry, intend to modernize and employ 150 workers, with an option at 50000. An acceptance delay led General Manager Wehrum to state the price had risen to 35000 instead of 30000, prompting the duo to abandon the purchase.
The schedule lists D L W men and duties for May 7 across Hoboken and nearby yards. Notable entries include Farras Masta Toboken and McCarthy’s crew, with many times, places, and personnel such as J. W. Cave ney and W. Wardell, ending with notice that Thomas LeCinsthy will run pay car May 8, in place of J. T. Tierney.
At Shamokin division headquarters the Reading company announced plans to build an extension from Hoan Junction to Hazle City as part of its expansion program. The statement outlined route progress and potential timelines for construction and service initiation.
Mount Vernon car firm lands contracts for fifty box cars from a Mexican railway and sixty box cars plus twenty Black cars from another. Holekow Vaughan & Co signs rails and steel contracts as Britain’s electric traction grows. Auckland Electric Tramway raises capital for expansion with American-made material. Treasury reports nine month exports show a $402 million favorable trade balance despite imports rising by $79 million. A floating sample store plan is praised as a practical way to extend American trade. General Wood predicts Cuba’s markets will grow under reciprocity as US-Cuba trade shifts.
The New York market drifted lower amid weak grain signals and skepticism over anthracite labor talks. Traders blamed vanishing gains on rumored tips and a late-day pullback, with United States Steel and rail stocks retreating as bonds steadied only lightly.
Report shows assets including loans and discounts, U S bonds, reserves, notes of other banks, and real estate owned. Bank examiner attests to accuracy of the detailed financial totals as of April 30, 108 and May 3 state official signs.
Corrected by Hf. G. Dale at Lackawanna Ave. lists Flour 441.40 and dairy items from Hutter Fresh Creamery Wey Fresh Dairy with prices including Marrow Beans per bushel 2 860 40 and Green Peas per bushel 176 Potatoca per bushel 1.00 and Ontona Bermudis 2.25 per crate.
Wheat prices mixed with lower contracted grades in May and steady live poultry demand. Butter and cheese markets show firm to unchanged tones with strong New York creamery output and regional variances. Receipts include 2,000 barrels of flour and 108,000 bushels of wheat, 8,000 of corn, and 14,000 of oats.
In New York and Chicago reports from May 7, wheat futures weakened as traders priced in weather signals. No. 2 red wheat at elevator around 87740, May and July contracts show small losses while corn and oats trade mixed. Provisions and dairy futures display modest moves with butter and eggs steady or slightly firm.
Market notes show cattle receipts 11 000 active with steer prices 6 5007 45 for prime cattle and 4 75a5 45 for mixed, cows 1 40a6, bulls 2 50 5 00, calves 20 50 50. Hogs receipts 30 000 today, 24 000 tomorrow, bulk sales 3 007. Sheep receipts 13 000 with western and native lambs priced 5 20 0 50 to 8 25 6 45.
Market notes show cattle and hog receipts with price activity and mixed demand. Hogs receipts around 1 700 head with varying quotes. sheep and lambs offering strong demand and higher bidding, with yearlings and ewes cited and several price ranges indicated.
Cattle steady with prime heavy and best medium grades quoted. Prices show range for prime cattle around 6 to 7 per hundredweight, with heavy workers and good to fair lots priced accordingly. Sheep and veal calf markets described as steady, noting prime wethers and lambs with varied quotings.
Financial brief notes credit balances at 120 with no bids on certificates. Shipments total 122 104 with an average of 10 62s. Runs reach 103 081 with a 70 016 average.
The listing presents Gibson piqué waists with plaited back and stock collar or plaited front and back. Prices start at $1.25 and rise to $1.75 for finer qualities. The $1.50 option keeps the same style with finer material. All styles are marketed “under prices.”
A large stock from makers is offered in a sale with hair pins displaying a tortoise shell appearance. The pins have clear, smooth finishes and styles never before shown. Prices are a dozen.
An advertisement proclaims Connolly and Wallace's as the best and cheapest underwear store, asserting they offer the longest value. The note indicates all preparations are complete and customers should visit.
Twelve thousand women’s handkerchiefs offered at 9 cents each or 1.00 per dozen. Many are all linen with half inch hems worth 15 cents, plus embroidered and drawn work unstitched pieces. Quantities include fine sheer handkerchiefs priced from 12 1/2 to 14 cents each.
An advertisement touts J. B. Corsets made from 50c printed sateens with a modern straight front. The copy highlights usual dollar corset materials and labels TB POG as a cleavease style option.
A terse note from The Tribune office outlines guidelines for prompt, fair handling of a Dene inquiry. It emphasizes efficiency, clarity, and adherence to standard editorial procedures in responses.
Rail timetable fragment shows New York Ontario and Western with arrivals at Oswego Oneida Norwich and Kingston routes. It lists times such as 7 00 a m 404 m and 1 00 p m and notes limited service on Sundays with main line stops to West points. Information desk agents listed as C. ANIS G B P A and Welsh T P A.
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