Local Notices and Church Events in Scranton Area
The notice lists residents and addresses with J Scott Inglis at 429 Lackawanna Avenue. It notes Mrs A G Ives and Miss Mattie Purdy visiting, school closures, Baptist church graduation exercises led by Merton Purdy Ruth Ball and Lisle Smith, and lectures by Miss Leah Heath on Venice. Memorial Day sermon by Rev W H Lowell and a Young Men's Christian Association meeting at the Methodist church are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Ives
Scranton
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Mattie Purdy
Bloomsburg State Normal School
the Baptist Church
Merton Purdy
Miseee Ruth Ball
Liszle Smith
Kemp
Hast Stroudsburg
America
William J. Watts
Young Men's Christian Association
Stocks and bonds show renewed demand after wheat outlook
Reports from the week cleared fears of wheat damage and price break, boosting early demand for railway shares led by Grangers. Northwestern rumor of June dividend cut weighed later, but most Granger stocks still rose. distillers fell before closing firm. Total volume 867,500 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Northwestern
Oho
Northwest
New York Stock Market
Tribune
G. du
Dimmick
William Linn
Allen & Co
Spruce Street
Berunton
New York Produce Market and Grain Prices May 4
Market notes from New York and Toledo show mixed grains and firm cattle. Wheat dull to irregular with nearby futures down. oats weaker. corn steady. oats and wheat price points listed. Provisions dull, butter and cheese steady, eggs weaker. raw and refined sugar markets firm with light demand. coffee steady. In Toledo, wheat and corn prices firm with No. 2 red cash at 60 to 64 cents. cattle and cattle market activity reported with varied price levels in Buffalo and Cincinnati regions.
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Tobacco Co
Chen
Delaware & Hui
Pavers
Luke Shore
Louise
Nash
Manhattan
Central
Pacific
Nat
Central Central
N.Y. L
Southern
Tex
Union Pacific
Ty West
Union
New York
Maalee
ThauTse
Traatme
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Malie
London
Santos
Toledo
Market Report Signals Mixed Live Stock Prices
Hogs receipts 14 240 head with on sale prices ranging around 4 05 to 4 65 and later 4 66 for best Yorkers. Lambs and sheep receipts 16 000 head with mixed values from 4 00 to 5 05 depending on grade. Cattle and veal figures show varied quotes and several items listed as fair to good or prime with several price points cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee Union Btock Y Revelpts
H.tumkts
Philadelphia Tallow Market Quiet Yet Steady
Philadelphia market report shows tallow quiet but steady with quotations for city prime to birds at 4.0 cts per pound in barrels and other grades in barrels and cakes, noting regional variations. The text records mixed short entries across locations and quality grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The Silver Market in New York and London
The May London market showed a slightly firmer tone with silver at 1 lid per ounce, but overall quiet with no notable features. Commercial bar gold stood at 1 and Mexican dollars at 6 ½ cents, unchanged from yesterday. activity remained low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
May
London
Lehigh Valley Line Expands Passenger Service to Scranton Area
The West Side Lackawanna rail line from Coxton now runs two passenger trains daily, reducing distance to Scranton to five miles. The project boosts local travel to Sibley mines Rendham and raises questions about Coxe Bros. & Co. coal interests and ownership. May coal output shows overall fluctuation with weekly shifts. Wyoming Lehigh slings affect totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatth Valley Railroad
Avoca
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre Record
Lackawanna River
Coxton
Sibley Mines
Rendhham
Lackawanna County
Coxe Bros. & Co
Lehigh Valley
Jersey Central
Maxwell
Coxe Bros
Tidewater
Wilkes-Barre
Mt. Lookout
Wyoming
Thampn
John Graham
The
Traction Company
Mullder Phil Raff
Chris Biegmaler
John A. Hitchina
Lehigh
Schuylkill
East Stroudsburg residents report fatal land survey death and local robbery
Abraham Coolbaugh, about 70, dies while surveying land on the flats in East Stroudsburg. A daring robbery robs H W Elstler’s Main Street gun shop of about $20, stamps, and thirty revolvers. Detectives pursue leads toward three men. a revolver survives and a suspect is seen near the store. Stewart Williams survives a near strangulation at a Crystal Spring laundry. Also notes Maurice R Savacool’s return from a four day Metropolis visit and nickel plate rail excursion dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Coolbaugh
East Stroudsburg
Maurice R. Savacool
H. W. Elstler
Main Street
Kistler
Philadelphia
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Broadhead's Creek
da. m
Stewart Williams
William Labors
Crystal Spring
Local society notes and advertisements in brief
The item notes gifts at a wedding with the Citi zens band present and a bridegroom member. A dinner for the Ladies Aid society is planned at Main Street home next Wednesday noon to two. Oriental Star Masons banquet at Hotel Wilson on Wednesday evening June 5 follows visits by Mrs. EK Harding and other local figures. Ontario colliery workerswere paid. Mrs. William Dougherty visited relatives. An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ontario
William Dougherty
P. Traviss
Clark's Green Frost Damage Report and Local Updates
Frost caused damage to grapes and strawberries with berries and the garden area among the hardest hit. Local residents like H Ackerly, A Rhodes, Mrs J Mullenex and Gersle share various illnesses and recoveries while J W Rhodes attends the Odd Fellows grand lodge in Philadelphia. New storefront work by S Koons begins as sidewalks are laid for Nichols Park and Henry Wilcox moves to a new store location with soda water equipment. A surprise party for Mr and Mrs Benedict occurs on Deacon Street, and Samuel Smith recovers from a kick to the face. The Electric Star lodge plans to attend Decoration Day events at Waverly. M H Coon is ill, W V Goedin builds a new stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardena
H. &. Ackerly
A. F. Rhodes
J. W. Mullenex
Nichols Park
Messrs
Wood
Harmon
J. W. Rhodes
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Philadelphia
Henry Wilcox
Lydia Rogers
Benedict
Deacon Street
Green Ridge
Samuel Smith
Electric Star Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Seargeant George
Magnetic physician Dr Smith promises cures without knives
An advertisement for Dr F. Smith the magnetic physician at Mrs Parlors 322 Wyoming Avenue and Music Hall Lackawanna Avenue touts free lectures and clinics. It claims cure for sub-ductious fibroids ovarian tumors skin diseases and cancer without surgery or drugs featuring free consultations and daily clinics from 1 to 2 pm with postage required for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. &. Smith
Parlors
Wyoming Avenue
Smith
Music Hall
Lackawanna Avenue
Onelock
Emma Walker Weds Watkins Jones at Home Ceremony
Miss Emma Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Walker of Main street, married Watkins Jones of Priceburg last Wednesday evening at 8 30 in the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. 8 C Simpkins officiated with Currie Jones as maid of honor and Thomas Walker as best man. The couple hosted a special wedding repast for family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Walker
Main Street
Emma Walker
Watkins Jones
Priceburg
Mrs. Jones
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Gorman
Grand Depot
Gorman's Grand Depot
Rom
Dr. Reeves
Porene
J. Scott Inglis
Dalton
Stocks and Bonds
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
National
R. Roc Oone
Hank
No Spring Brook Water Co
Elmhurst Boulevard Co
Scranton Traction Co
Madison ‘Avenue
Scranton Glass C Ae
Rushbrook Coal Co
Scranton Axle Works
Sncrss
People's
Commercial
Buffalo
Michigan
Old City
May H
National Transit
Stroudsburg
General Office
Exchange Street
Clark's
Hood
Kelthsburg
Mars
C. H. Venasxe
Keithsburg
Ill
Parilla
Ures
MT Tool & Co
Lowell, Mass
Lackawanna Ave
Children’s Department
Children’s Jersey
Goodman's Cut Price Store
Old Stand
Peckville
Scranton, Pal
CIES
Brussels
China
Japan
Kerr, Liebecker & CO
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Wilke PA
Nto
Fangy Corner
Economy Furniture CO
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