Diamonds This Special Ball Of Fine White Crystals
A bold ad claims a special batch of white crystals far below regular prices in ordinary commerce. It invites readers to call and inspect, promising to amaze even experts with the quality and value.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1897
Page
8
A bold ad claims a special batch of white crystals far below regular prices in ordinary commerce. It invites readers to call and inspect, promising to amaze even experts with the quality and value.
In Northeastern Pennsylvania the Daughters of St George schedule a foils session for tomorrow evening. Local residents report visits and social notices including Mr Peter Cosgrove and family in Scranton and others from Pittston and Brooklyn. The Central Pennsylvania Coal Company resolves a labor dispute with a brief workforce return and a compensatory adjustment.
dD Miller, struck by a train Friday near Oakley station, is recovering with hope for soon complete convalescence. Dr. Brown plans to leave for Philadelphia later this week to remain through winter. Mrs H Williams and sister returned Saturday from Wetherly Pennsylvania.
A text fragment notes visits by Mrs. Sarah J. Williams to her daughter in Tiinghamton and Mrs. Driggs to Manse field. Arthur Smith nurses a cold, Mrs. Driggs plans a visit to cousins, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker with Ralph Williams attend the wedding of Paul W. Gardner to Miss Louise Heft in Honesdale.
Special meeting of Langetaff Hore company No 1 to plan travel to Tunkhannock for the October 19 sailors and soldiers monument unveiling. Sheriff sale of Byron Carpenter property postponed to October 24 and a testimony session for Byron Carpenter vs Silas Wood on October 20.
In Boston a street confrontation escalated when a man produced a loaded revolver and fired at another man. The bullet pierced clothing and grazed a shoulder, yet the victim remained standing and retrieved a large billfold from his trousers before taking it to the station house for display.
Wall Street bears pushed prices down by selling stocks they did not own and inducing others to sell, then covered slightly as weak gains faded. The session saw narrow net changes across most issues with total volume around 280,500 shares. western rains and drought news influenced grain and export futures amid mixed commodity calls.
Journal of agricultural notes reports refined sugar and poultry prices with steady fowl demand. Grain quotes show wheat and corn activity, with 250 barrels of flour and 2,000 bushels of wheat traded. shipments include 4,000 bushels of wheat and 112,000 of corn.
Fragmentary Chicago market brief records cattle and sheep movements including western stockers and feeders. Mentions price ranges around 5 to 8 dollars, large totals for various classes, and a large head count, though many terms are garbled.
New York market prices show native steers at 1.19 and oxen at 2.50 per unit. Figures list dairy cattle, bulls, and cows with varied bids including 7.75, 6.62, and 2.54, reflecting mixed demand and typographical errors in the source.
New York reported no active market for crude with prices nominal. In Oil City Pennsylvania shipments reached 225,571 barrels with a run of 170,000 barrels while 76 credit balance certificates stood unused and no bids were received.
The Pennsylvania Railroad orders forty thousand tons of steel rails at 19 dollars per ton for thirty foot rails and 2 dollars for sixty foot rails. Contracts go to Pennsylvania Steel, Cambria Iron, and Carnegie Steel. All rails to be delivered by January 1, 196. Used to double track the Atlantic Seashore line and replace lighter rails on Pennsylvania roads. Western lines also to receive new rails with Heinolt Steel participating. New York report notes Mayor Grant denying a conference with Juda Gaynor in Great Barrington. Richard H. Adams declines nomination to the Citizens' union ticket.
East Buffalo on October 1 reports varied stock prices including choice and medium cattle, hogs and sheep values with quotes for longhorns, cows, oxen, packers, and export sheep. Prices range from around 4.00 to 5.00 per hundredweight for different lots, with notes on stock quality and categories.
East Liberty Pennsylvania October 1 cattle sale report lists prime, common, and heavy cattle with prices ranging from about 4.20 to 4.85 for various grades. Bulls, cows, sheep, lambs and veal calves are recorded with fluctuating values reflecting market activity.
Philadelphia provision market reports mixed moves with wheat and corn largely unchanged for October and November contracts. Prices for flour whole and roller clear show firm tones while potatoes and butter are listed as quiet to weak with varying quality grades noted.
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