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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1895
Page
8
GORMAN'S will close today and tomorrow to mark down prices on entire stock as it retires from business. The announcement promises the greatest sacrifice sale in the city with substantial discounts on all items.
A Scranton physician at 412 Spruce Street advertises new methods claiming to cure impotence, lost manhood, venereal diseases, blood poisoning, and related issues. He offers free examinations with confidential service and daily hours from 9 to 9 and Sundays 10 to 4.
Consolidated Steel and Wire announces a 10 percent wage advancement effective June 1 for workers at its Lockport Ollet St Louis Allentown and Pittsburg plants. In Pennsylvania rail officials plan tests comparing steam and electric motive power on the Mt Holly branch from Mt Holly to Burlington seven miles.
New York trading opened with a 2 percent stock drop led by Pacific Mall after a steamer wreck, with weakness in Tennessee Coal and Hocking Valley. Short-covering surged real estate, railways rose, Chicago Gas weakened on consolidation fears, and overall turnover reached 234,000 shares as grain and London buying influenced sentiment.
Wheat receipts 270 bushels shipments 41 500 bushels market firm No 2 red cash 1 c July 24 c August September 81 c. Corn receipts 11 921 bushels shipments 63 000 bushels market quiet No 2 mixed July htgc. Oats receipts 1 46 bushels shipments none market dull No 2 mixed July c. Clover Seed market steady October 3 5
Buffalo markets show dull to weak cattle and hog trade with varying veal and sheep quotes. Cattle receipts about 1 20 head with prices around H.75 to H.25 per hundred, hog receipts 4 90 head with mixed grades and late sales steady to strong for good pork, sheep and lamb receipts 100 head with 16 loads unsold and yearling quotes near 4.7 to 5.0 for fancy pairings. Chicago Union Stock Yards reports mixed cattle and sheep pricing with weaker overall demand and legs of heavy packing rates shifting.
Wooden and Blakney, box makers, will add a second story to their factory to house sewing machines for shirts destined for a large New York wholesale house. The new unit will not affect box production, though bids suggest uncertain profitability. Ed Po’s operation last Tuesday enabled a successful leg removal and recovery. The Honesdale Water Company stock is changing hands with uncertain new owners. J D Stocker of Jermyn and HK Stocker of Honesdale are named as major holders. New directors include Charles A. Miner of Wilkes-Barre as president and R. M. Stocker of Honesdale as superintendent and secretary, H C Hand of Honesdale as treasurer, with William Walker of Mayfield and Thomas McNair of Hazleton among others.
A large crowd at Willett's Point will witness a baseball game between the Scranton Young Men’s Christian Association team and the Amity Base Ball club, following a visit with their son Lieutenant Edgar Jadwin.
Miss Nellie Smith leaves for Ithaca for a fortnight visit. Engagement rumors surround a Montrose man with an out of town girl. Local figures promoted include Frederick Amabry and Frank Gardner. Memorial Day observances and a G.A.R. program are outlined. The season’s bass fishing opens and town society details mingle with church and school notes.
Ray Hardenbergh of Honesdale was in town calling on friends on Monday afternoon. R Teeter also visited Honesdale that Monday. Carl Ammerman rode his bicycle during the day in the area.
A morning note reports the Young People’s society social was well attended with ice cream strawberries cake and coffee delighting attendees. The event yielded a neat sum for the society and several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives and returning home from short trips.
An advertisement touts Gilmore's Aromatic Wine as a tonic for women suffering weakness and exhaustion. It claims to restore vigor, improve digestion, enrich blood, and provide lasting strength, with Mothers urged to use it for daughters and Matthews Bros. in Scranton selling the product.
James Kernan long troubled by epilepsy shows dramatic improvement after consultation with Dr. Smith. He suffered dizziness severe head pains and convulsions including blue lips and foaming at the mouth. Dr. Smith offers free clinics next week with daily hours and private offices open for patients.
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