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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
7
A garbled regional notice page references multiple individuals and places across the Northeast, including Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Scranton Terminus, and New York City. Mentions Easter celebrations, church events, guests in town, and local social happenings with scattered names and locations.
A memorial service was held at Oakwood Cemetery for residents mourned by neighbors and friends. Widely known local figures attended, including Miss Mae Saunier and Malia Quidean, with a church choir performing under Misers Sopur and Byron. Funeral rites followed at the Methonlist church and interment occurred in nearby cemetery grounds.
The notice records a business meeting regarding the claret rite and building for electric light. It names Peters(en), West Perrystone, and others attending, with treasurers and officers listed and promises completion of work and a high standard for the enterprise.
A vintage health ad describes modern burdens on the nervous system and how Dr A W Chase's Nerve Wills rebuild nerve force. It links exhausted organs like heart brain liver kidney stomach to disrupted nerve power, listing symptoms such as sleeplessness irritability and despondency while promising restoration.
The readable lines show price per yard and per piece notes with width categories and old currency spellings. Several garbled phrases reference former prices and yard versus piece costs, likely from a fabric or textile listings section.
The ad lists widths and former prices for black velvet ribbon and linen back ribbon sold by the piece or yard. Various widths from two to four inches are shown with discounted prices replacing former ones, indicating a liquidation of stock in yard and piece quantities.
An OCR fragment lists widths and prices for ribbons selling at sale prices per yard or per piece. It mentions former high prices and discounted current rates for various widths including double paced black satin ribbon in small unit amounts.
The Academy of Musk stock company presented At Piney Ridge to a good audience at the Lyceum. David Higgins and Tongla Waldron starred with solid performances as the story follows life in Kentucky and Conily Lane’s challenging role. The four act drama featured strong staging and a varied bill of acts planned for the week including The Stowaway and Little Irene as part of the Little Theatre program.
Whetenlay afternoon matinee featured The Smuggles to a large audience while The Black Flag was greeted with warmth Sind Laguriy played by Leyburne and Ned by Miss Kinon Muntiog Both actors delivered strong performances The company overall performed well After noon the program shifted to Gertystung a military comedy and tonight the melodrama Wall Street of New York is scheduled
April reports from Kingsley and surrounding towns mention visits and travel. Wagner left for Mount Pocono with his father’s kinship. Whitney took a business trip around New York State. Yeomans and Van Osdale are among locals meeting friends and staying in area homes.
Turbulent session with unusual price swings marks a record day on the New York Stock Exchange. Delaware and Hudson and Hook Island lead gains as News of gains and fear drive broad ownership, with U S bonds and commodities showing mixed moves and overall market volume high.
The report lists mixed commodity movements with weak and steady spots. It notes declines in options and elevators, a swarming attack affecting trades, and mixed dairy and creamery terms with references to various colors and branding terms.
A fragmented Chicago market bulletin shows wheat and corn futures with price hints and grain notes. It lists May wheat, corn, oats directions and spot quotes, with scattered figures and seed, timothy, and whiskey prices.
Chicago reports a chaotic summary of Texas livestock market activity with references to receipts, cattle, calves, and lambs. Prices and conditions vary across categories including cattle, calves, hogs, and western lambs amid export demand and unsettled notes on supply.
New York cattle market reports mixed receipts with beef cattle at seven quarters recorded by beef producers. Sheep steady with export demand noted. lambs and calves show varying prices and activity. Calves' price around 7.40 per hundredweight with some declines. hogs and other stock mentioned with general market tone.
Fast Buffalo April 3 reports cattle receipts and cars with market fairly good and steady. Details show sheep and lamb receipts at 23 cars with mixed quality, hogs noted as good to choice with moderate prices. Prices and totals are partially garbled but indicate steady demand and typical regional price ranges.
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