Brighter Days Dawning Herald Economic Upturn
R G Dun & Co reports a week of rapid change with about five hundred shops opening or expanding, textile output rising, iron furnaces increasing production, and rising prices in metals and textiles. Trade notes stronger business, rising wages, and improved money markets while failures ease versus last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Jess
New York Exchange
Chicago
Bank of England
United States
Canada
Hotel man commits suicide near Washington Potomac bridge
Boutelle W. Frazier proprietor of the Wellington Hotel killed himself today in a lonely spot near the chain bridge over the Potomac River above West Washington. The 42 year old, described as a prominent hotel man, left a letter to his wife citing ill health. He had been in a melancholy mood, and was connected with the Ebony and Beallegh hotels and once managed the Portland tats.
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Washington
Boutelle W. Frazier
Wellington
Chain Bridge
Potomac River
West Washington
Frasier
Ebbitt
Beallegh
Portland Tats
Swindlers Daisy Hampton and McLaughlin Arrested in New York
Daisy Hampton and C. R. McLaughlin, linked to the Valentine gang of swindlers and forgers, were arraigned before Recorder McDonough in Hoboken, N J, held to await requisition post fees. The pair are described as Mr and Mrs MecLaughlin and were loaded with bonds awaiting further action.
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New York
Daisy Hampton
C. R. McLaughlin
MecLaughlin
Valentine
McDonough
Hoboken
N. J
McLaughlins’ Bonds Traced by New York Detectives
Detective Captain O'Brien reports the McLaughlins are not in the Valentine gang. Grand jury testimony was taken from several victims. A trunk at 1688 Madison Avenue held over 500 unissued $1,000 bonds from multiple companies, plus stock certificates and unpaid bills addressed to Chester McLoughlin.
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Tain O’brien
New York Detective Bureau
McLaughlins
Valentine
Grand Jury
McLaughlin
Madison Avenue
Deterctive
Standard Coal and Oil Company
West Virginia
Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company
Washington City Mining Company
LaPierre Phosphate Company
Manly Consolidated Mining Company
Wayne County Coal and Iron Company
Carfield Gold and Silver Mining Company
Hydro Pneumatic Orelim Mill Company
Chester McLoughlin
White Hall Street
O'Brien
Tarantula Captured After Banana Pantry Visit
Chicago grocer J B Coffey facing a four inch legged tarantula that dropped from bananas. A young woman cashier fled to the sidewalk as Coffey adapted a heated jar and cap to trap the venomous spider in his Center avenue store.
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Chicago
J. B. Coffey
Center Avenue
Polk Street
Coffey
Rapid wooing ends in rustic Indiana wedding
W L Daleman a Pittsboro traveling salesman married Miss Alice E K Wehmer of near Rome City Indiana in a fast courtship. Daleman met her at Rome City depot on a Monday trip and proposed by telegram the next day. The wedding was performed today.
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Ligonier
Ind
W. L. Daleman
Alice EK. Wehmer
Rome City
Doleman
Wehmer
Illinois men to bore for oil in Stronghurst area
In Monmouth Illinois Nov 14 citizens of Media and Stronghurst show excitement over an oil well on Ian Rankin’s farm. The well reached 600 feet where soil yielded a strong petroleum odor and oil rose fifteen feet above ground. A $100000 stock company formed to fund further drilling and investigation.
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Monmouth
Media
Stronghurst
Ian Rankin
Texas Banker Kills Himself in Austin
Frank Hamilton, a twenty year member of the Raymond & Co. banking firm, died by morphine poisoning in Austin on November 13. Despondency over financial losses is believed to have driven the act. He was well known in New York financial circles.
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Austin
Texas
Frank Hamilton
Raymond & Co
New York
Mystic Cure advertised for rheumatism relief in Lebanon
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana proclaims the Mystic Cure for Rheumatism saved his wife from severe inflammatory rheumatism after six weeks bedridden and eight doctors failed to help. The ad notes medicine sold by Carl Lorenz in Scranton and includes a lengthy Chicago grain market report with mixed futures quotes and commodity prices.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Carl Lorenz
Scranton
Lackawanna Avenue
Philadelphia Market Steady with Fair Demand for Meats
The Philadelphia market shows steady activity and fair demand for various meats. Listings include smoked and fresh beef, hams, bacon, sides, shoulders, lard, and pork products with pricing hints and quality notes across local butcher offerings.
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Philadelphia
Tobe
Buffalo Market Report Shows Mixed Butcher and Lamb Gains
Buffalo New York November 1 cattho market steady with good mixed butchers prices and strong sheep and lamb demand. Prices listed include high steers heavy calves and export ewes with ranges around 3 to 5 dollars for ewes and lambs, while feeder and hog markets show weakness amid broad price variability.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Hecker
Stu
Cattle Hog Prices Steady to Higher at Union Stock Yards
Receipts around 56 000 head with cattle showing firm to higher bids. Common to extra steers and stockers trend up, cows and bulls ranged around 1.90 to 3.75. Hogs steady to higher with heavy packing lots priced near 3.00. Sheep receipts about 11 000 head, generally lower with lambs at 3.45.
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Union Btock
B.wai
Ty Western Rangers
Markets and Stocks on a Volatile Wall Street Day
New York stock exchange movements were erratic with a rise in trading volume totaling about 1.2 million shares. Rumors of potential U S Spain Cuban tension unsettled traders, limiting gains and keeping speculation unsettled as losses mounted toward the close.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Spain
Willias Linn, Allen & CO
Mears Building
Tooms
Grain and Oil Markets: Mixed U S Prices on Open
New York markets report mixed activity with wheat firming and dull options, corn weaker with slight declines, oats quiet, and oil prices in Oil City at 119 with credit balances. Butter and eggs show firm to unchanged tones amid moderate demand in regional markets.
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Uae
Devember
Jiye
May
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Eusler
Skye
Chicago
State
Pennsylvania
Lee House
Southern
Wanted Second-End Furnace For Hotel Heating
WANTED Second-End Furnace to heat a hotel. Contact ANTHRACITE HOTEL along Wyoming Avenue ILK Route WANTED P Marker H19 Cedar Avenue SO A Modern City Residence with JA Barn central ety plus small cases or frat of ram for boiwiesping. W. I. Hackett Avent Real Estate.
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Wyoming Avenue
Cedar Avenue
W. T. Hackeaty
Howl
Lo Washington &Vende
W. Hackett
Washington Avenue
W. I. Hackett
Avent Real Estate
Wanted Help and Ideas in Various Classified Ads
A collection of old style classified ads seeking contributors, agents, and staff including a sample job calls for a permanent stenographer and distributor. requests for ideas to patent. agents wanted across regions. household help. and a pharmacy listed, with payment terms noting advance payment and commissions.
For Sale Items and Help Wanted Notices
Classified blurbs list items for sale a silver plated coin double horn and more prices from 0 upward and an address for inquiries plus a real estate notice advertising central city avenue lots and houses for sale with favorable terms a housekeeper seeking a position in a western household with experience and no family and an inquiry for the Hemp Michigan Mfg Co Chicago proposal pasted in the listing.
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Outfit
Mithigan Mfg CO
Chicago
Soranto Real Estate
Cit
Srk Jones
Local Medical and Legal Professionals Listed in Scranton Directory
A dense roster lists Mary A Shepherd M D and many physicians with offices on Adams and Wyoming Avenues, Men like Dr Cone gys and Dr Lamereaux, plus lawyers including Frank Boyle Edward Thayer and Patterson Wilcox. Also noted are veterinarians, nurserymen, and real estate loan services with office addresses and hours.
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Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
Comegys
Washington Ave
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North
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Ington Avenue
Anna Law
Wyoming Ave
C. L. Frey
Wyoming
Vine Street
L. M. Gates
Washington Avenue
Tod
Madigan Avvnue
W. Lamereaux
Foon
Adams Aeviue
Preas
Roona
Mears
W. G. Rook
Hoenital
Linden Street
Delaware and Hudson Time Table Update
Train timetable notes show departures on Monday May 18 from Sara to Sabatay or Carbondale with listed times including 6.45, 12.1, 6.25, and 9.10. The fragmentary text references additional station names and times.
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Sarato
Sabatay
Carbondale
Tigh
Moo
Tei
Usu
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