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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
8
An advertisement promotes Baliamotion wigs for street wear along with tonics bleaches rouges and powders. It claims ideal hair brushes and genuine Siberian bristles and notes special attention to children's hair cutting.
Miss Tessie Clark of Forest City wed Daniel J. Foley of Susquehanna in a Pleasant Mount ceremony presided by Rev. Healey. Attendants were Libble Riley and Michael Foley. The couple planned a two week tour to Buffalo Niagara Falls Thousand Islands and return on the Erie train. Numerous relatives and friends from Corning Carbondale Scranton and New York attended.
M D Evane returns from Wales. Rev J C Hogan seeks signatures for auditor general ballot under Baker law with eighty eight voters, many from rival parties. William J D Bryden named Carbondale High School instructor, teaching French German Greek. Lafayette alum Class of 77. Myrtle Alexander joins Carbondale faculty. Manefield Normal graduate. Services at Christ Episcopal Church Sunday 7 20 pm. Sunday school 2 pm. Clifford Swige to attend Methodist service for Rev G B Stone sermon. Oriental Social club of Wandling hosts event at Plunkett's Hall Wednesday Sept 14. Coal test site chosen across Lackawanna River in Wayne County under P F Anderson. Mamie Lally named substitute at Wandling show. Nora Kelleher of Forest City marries Michael Clark of Carbondale at St Agnes Church. Rev Father Coroner presides. Frank Entrot visits Forest City friends.
Mr h and Mrs Minnest Crosby visit friends in Walton New York while plans announce raising the D L W R R depot about twenty inches and other improvements soon. William Hertching oldest son of the late John Hertching elected treasurer by the school board to succeed his father. Edward Wilson of Beranton visiting Mount Zion with Wilson family. Frank Smith house nearing completion after three months work. Rev Robert R Thompson pastor of the Baptist church engaged Robert J Burdette the American humorist for a Tolent ure in Music Hall.
Advert says NP cured and troubles of all kinds cured with animal extracts offered by Washington Chemical and Washington Ithaca, for sale by Matthews Co.
On Monday evening September 20 the proceeds of a church benefit will go to the church building fund. Malaria is described as an epidemic in town with many people affected. Rev W Scott, pastor of the Presbyterian church, has been away two weeks and will resume his pulpit tomorrow.
Last Tuesday Co A Lisk arrived from Thuffalo with cattle. Rev Hiram Buck of Wayne county will speak at Reynolds hall next Sunday at 2 PM on Through Jesus the Resurrection of the Dead. Joe Lappens, Keystone academy grad, calls on old friends. Prof Harmon visiting town. WCTU members attended a convention in Tunkhannock. Dr Parkhurst to address citizens Monday evening on the Brooklyn side. Harmon and FE Watkins fishing for black bass. Arthur Bidell and family move to Joe Harding property on Main Street. James Boyd back from Lake Winola resuming his job at Foster & Co. Wallsville fair reports large attendance, good races, fine agricultural display. notable races listed. Worden farm paint mill construction underway. stockholders push to bring ground out and market-ready paint. Town quiet as many attend Maitland Driving Park races. September heat hits 90 degrees.
Nelson MacLoud visits Cortland and John Driscoll sustains a broken nose during a Tuesday ball game. Mrs. Eugene Wilmot of Montrose visits town. The silk mill closes for the day and Mrs. William Hoover travels to Binghamton. The Montrose baseball club plans a game at New Milford next Saturday. W. G. Richards visits his sister Mrs. M. N. Lamb on Susquehanna avenue. The Presbyterian Y P C E holds a monthly meeting. Gospel tent meetings on Chase avenue draw growing crowds from Scranton. Mrs. F. J. Gratton returns from Clark's Summit. J. Madison Gatheny leaves for Northfield Mass to study theology. Sixty friends bid farewell at Charles Lawrence's home. F. W. Pearsall of Scranton YMCA and E. W. Sanborn of Scranton Rescue Mission attend the Chase avenue meetings led by Evangelist Ferdinand Achiveren. Meetings continue to attract large audiences.
The market opened higher on London quotations then weakened amid heavy realizations. A large outside brokerage failure weighed on confidence, while St Paul directors’ decision to declare an extra dividend lifted prices to par for the first time in fourteen years. Grain and railroad earnings supported a late rally with overall activity about 605,606 shares.
Wheat prices fluctuated throughout the day with No. 2 red futures opening lower then turning higher. May contract reached around 1.01 to 1.02 dollars and September near 1.02 dollars as options market remained active.
Chicago reports September wheat and corn futures with figures for December and May contracts. Pork and lard quotes. flour and grain prices hold steady, with receipts and shipments tallied for wheat corn oats rye barley and related products.
The Chicago cattle market lists steer and heifer prices alongside prime cattle figures. Prime cattle at 41.25 dollars and young feeding calves feature in the mix with standard fat and common fat categories noted.
In a Tribune tale, journalist Horace Greeley’s famed scrawl fools printer Lawton and a foreman who cannot read his handwriting. Two roosters on inked pages spawn the joke as Lawton misreads a word and delivers the text, unaware of the prank.
A local store advertises the finest carpets in Scranton with all grades and prices. It also offers draperies window shades upholstery furniture and accessories at substantial discounts, including half price or less on wall paper and Willow and Rattan items.
OCR fragment lists Western feeders and stockers with prices such as 504.5 for cows and steers, ranges for sheep, hogs at 2,000 head, and receipts of cattle and livestock. Mentions vendors Hoge and Lambe with pricing gaps and scattered figures.
Market notes from East Buffalo listing cattle with grades and prices such as good to choice and $4.50, plus items in various quality categories. Several garbled terms render exact breeds and figures unclear, but references to steers heifers and sheep indicate a mixed livestock sale fragment.
New York stock market report shows calves steady and veal steady at quoted levels. Sheep remain firm at 4.04 to 4.14 per head with lambs barely steady. Hogs steady at 4.00 to 4.75, with minor inconsistencies in calf pricing and dairy products listed.
Credit balances and certificates offered at 70 with shipments totaling 114 units. Six barrels and runs reaching 16,446 barrels reflected in the PA market update for September from CHL City.
An Omaha company markets a magical treatment for lost vitality and sexual weakness. They claim home use or travel for cure, offer free literature, and guarantee cure or refund with $250,000 capital.
A fragment lists various footwear quantities and prices including Ladies and Men's shoes. Items show grain school shoes, hand sewed dark russet, enamel, and hand turned styles with both normal and sale prices but several quantities incomplete or truncated.
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