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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1896
Page
6
Stocks opened strong with intraday gains. bank credit and collateral costs cited. Prices neared session highs before closing with net changes up about small fractions and total volume around 1.5 million shares.
Fragmentary list of Scranton area companies and financial figures including Lace Curtain Co National Bank Scranton Savings Bank Lackawanna Iron & Coal Co Throop Novelty Works Scranton Traction Co Scranton Axle Works and others with minor monetary values and partial descriptors.
New York markets for flour, wheat, corn, oats and meats show mixed to firm trends. Price lists include Winter wheat at 2200 plus. No 2 red January 270.3. corn options dull to firm. oats quiet. beef and pork cuts steady to firm with some firmer butter and dairy unsettled. Market notes indicate varied regional bids and several grade distinctions.
Fragmented OCR text details various grain terms and futures months in a Chicago market context. It mentions flax seed and barley with scattered references to prices, dates, and traders, though the wording is garbled and many items are unclear. The fragment suggests a snapshot of commodities trading activity with notes on grain terms and market movements.
Buffalo Nevada bids show higher cattle demand with mixed quality steers and heifers trading at moderate to prime levels. Packers and stockyards reflect firmer prices for sheep and lambs, with volatile oats and oils markets noted.
The Storms and Signs calendar promises dramatic planetary alignments Saturn Uranus Venus and Mercury in Scorpio and predicts meteoric displays sun dogs and odd electrical shows. It offers free calendars to five thousand addresses and urges readers to act against feared planetary influences while warning of varied weather and astronomical events through the month.
A survey of presidential systems and salaries across the world compares the United States to France Mexico Argentina Chile Honduras and San Marino The piece notes eligibility rules terms terms of office electoral methods and ministerial structures with emphasis on pay and duties in each republic It highlights differences in succession and voting requirements while listing numerous nations and unique constitutional quirks.
An article touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for consumption and digestive disorders. It claims 68 percent cure rates, builds blood and lung tissue, and cites testimonials from customers in New York and elsewhere.
A local store touts a week of unparalleled gains after buying thousands of dollars of dry goods cloaks millinery and more at below cost to clear an overstock. Listings include black dress goods silks velvets and beaver jackets with leader’s cash prices and discounts on hats gloves and undergarments aimed at attracting cash buyers.
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