The House on the Wall
A short note presents a tale by Stanley J Weyman about a house that bears secrets on its walls. The narrative hints at danger and intrigue surrounding a hidden history and the people drawn into it.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1896
Page
6
A short note presents a tale by Stanley J Weyman about a house that bears secrets on its walls. The narrative hints at danger and intrigue surrounding a hidden history and the people drawn into it.
In 1708 the siege of Huymorde ends with a women challenging the Burgomaster and a wary warning that reverberates through the town. A widow, her daughter, and a missing lover intertwine with a future destined to anger and memory as the siege ends. To be continued.
The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and cures rheumatism pains. Hood's Pills are promoted as the best family cathartic and liver medicine, gentle and reliable.
The New York Stock Exchange opened the week in a dull unsettled mood with erratic moves and room traders in control. Some buying lifted prices briefly, but most leading issues fell back with notable declines in St Paul Rock Island Burlington Sugar Manhattan Leather Chicago Gas while Sugar saw a late rally, total volume 160 562 shares.
New York and Minnesota markets show mixed winter grains and dairy prices. Prices move on volatile futures with modest gains for some items and declines for others as regional mills and dairy firms adjust production and inventories.
Philadelphia November 2 prices show light demand for provisions while wholesale levels remain steady. Hams shoulders and bellies are listed in varying grades with bacon lard and tallow priced per standard measures, reflecting a cautious market for pork and beef products.
Market activity shows cattle firm with steady to higher quotes for steers and feeders. Hogs and sheep also advance with select and choice grades noted, lambs and pork values improving amid active trading.
The Chicago market shows varied futures with several months listed for wheat and corn. Quotes include No 2 spring wheat and No 2 red wheat, along with oats and barley, while pork and lard prices are noted among secondary quotings.
Buffalo New York November 23 cattle open slow but steady for good grades while common stock weakens. Reports show hogs active with strong demand and veal dull. Sheep and lambs slow but prime quality commands higher prices amid mixed lot listings and various stocker and feeder quotes.
Dame Veuve Marie Madeleine Zoe Cruzat Peychaud known as Tante Zoe died aged about a century. A Creole icon since youth she placed a laurel wreath on General Jackson in 1815 and remained a beloved figure in the French Quarter with charity visits and Thursday levees until age 90.
John Queen, guard at Columbus Penitentiary, narrowly dodged a fatal trap when an iron weight crashed onto his seat in the broomshop. A month earlier another weight was found poised above his desk. authorities suspect prisoners were involved though no culprit was proven.
The advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a fifty year old teething remedy used by millions. It claims to soothe the child ease gum pain cure wind colic and diarrhoea and to be sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle.
A department store advertises deep discounts to clear space by December 1. Novelty patterns from four fifty to eighteen dollars are halved, with many lines in millinery, dress fabrics, ribbons, bonnets, jackets, and underwear marked down.ර්
A dense directory style list shows doctors, surgeons, and specialists with office hours and addresses on Adams, Washington, Wyoming, Spruce streets, plus a long roster of attorneys and architects with their offices in Scranton. It includes veterinary services, a dresser, a dressmaker, and a school notice for Lackawanna.
Trains on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western system go on Monday October 19 1894 with routes to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South via the MN Express and other services to Washington Buffalo Utica Ithaca and nearby stations. Pocket timetables and ticket offices are listed for detailed information.
The New Jersey timetable from November 15 lists anthracite coal powered trains from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to New York Philadelphia and other points. It details morning and afternoon departures to and from New York Philadelphia and Reading including express and parlor car services and notes through tickets. General superintendent J H Olhausen signs the notice.
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