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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1901
Page
10
Engineers relocate to Great Bend as Moody post plans events at Togan Opera house. Social activities include church and community happenings, ice cream social, and a campfire gathering. Local clergy changes feature Rev Webster D. Bouton returning to Avenue Methodist. Other items cover residents traveling, court terms, business plans, and infrastructure upgrades in Susquehanna and surrounding towns.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports various brief notices. Mr and Mrs Ray W Gelatt of Scranton visit Ro Gelatt on Jefferson Street. WoW Messenger rides to Carbondale. Mrs Adam Turrell and Mrs Warren Tickering visit Oscar Stone in Indsckson as Agnes remains very ill. Baldwin of Jersey City travels after a recent outing. A Bowell Esquire of Herrick Centre visits town. Rev W L Preneh of the First Baptist Church hosts a supper for his benefit at Grand Army hall. Comrade FL Waterman seen on streets. P M Lewis conducts business in Susquehanna. J D Miller attends the Wye mine conference in West Pittston. Rev A D Porf visits relatives in the valley. Grangers plan a maple sugar social this evening at their hall on the Jackson road. Mrs H H Tower and son depart after a ten day visit with an uncle at Rest Cottage, then to Coventis New Jersey morning train.
Joe Smith a nineteen year old Polander was found unconscious at the Clifford dump after a night of drinking and heat from a sulphur fire caused his death within hours. The Forest City band opened its season to a large crowd while a new policeman jailed three noisy citizens. Trout enthusiasts fished streams, Sheriff Maxey visited, and preparations for the Anglo American tea at Christ Church continued with many tickets sold. Clarke is reelected to Forest City Methodist church for another year.
Special to the Scranton Trityne reports the Monday club gathering at Mrs Martha Bunnell’s corner of Wirren and East Tioga Street. Attending noted attorney E J Harding of Wilkes Barre and local residents Ev an Avery of Syracuse and the Hungerfords who spent winter in Providence. Also present were Richard Holgate and ALVosburg of the Lackawanna County bar attending court here.
April items from Hallstead report Leon Sloat receiving a Philippine souvenir cane, church services canceled, Rev. Ernest Flotwell returning, a municipal building discussion, a busy stone quarry, Chapet Chamois hiring, Great Bend baseball plans, a Main Street bicycle theft, relocations to Great Bend, property purchases on Main Street, social and church events, and local housing and school news.
Mrs. P. H. Bell improves at State street home while residents near Nicholson note visits from Mises Bewah Evans and friends. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western completes a watch for Nicholson local with a new switch, planned interlocking, signal work, a future tower, and an engine turntable project. M. Shields Jr plans a telegraph line to service stores yards and stations.
In April Duryea notes the appointment of Rev. H. A. Greene to the Methodist Episcopal church of this area. The brief notice records the change in pastoral leadership and identifies Greene as the new pastor.
Property ads describe multiple rental options and houses for sale including a 1200 square foot fourth floor space in the Tribune building with heat light and power and a seven room cottage near Schroon Lake. Also several Manhattan and Wyoming Avenue residences with modern amenities priced from 900 season to 12 000 and more. Real estate dealers W T Hackett and Samuel Fr Heardsley advertise.
Classified items list properties for sale with prices and addresses across Scranton area, including Warren street Providence, Prescott avenue Green Ridge, Oakford court, and central city listings. Also notes stolen umbrella at Lackawanna Valley Hotel and mentions architects and lawyers ads among real estate notices.
Classified items include Wanted ads for a shipping manager a foreman and other positions at Jonas Long's Sons and nearby firms. office staff and sales posts. plus legal notices for the estates of Edward James and Armanda Neeld and a dissolution of Meadow Prefok Silk Company Limited with appointed liquidating trustees.
A collection of short personal ads: young men seek bicycle repair, collector work, and other jobs. Posts include addresses in Scranton and Berwick areas, requests for care duties, housework, washing, and general labor. Several entries seek positions in manufacturing or wholesale firms and department stores.
Rev Mr Greene has accomplished a great work in clearing the old Brick church of debt and will pursue success in his field. Mrs Ammerman visited Pittston friends while Mr and Mrs W G Evins called on acquaintances here. Found a cuff button owner can claim at Lane's grocery store.
A member of the Women's College in Baltimore receives the year's top honor, the Oxford Fellowship. Davis has returned home in Nauntonke to teach briefly replacing T J Morris, who is recovering from typhoid fever.
Bucknell University reports on track preparations under Coach Hoskins for a relay team to compete at the University of Pennsylvania carnival. Recaps include an April 17 prelim, a Williamsport preacher’s annual sermon, the Girls' Dramatic club success with Rebecca's Triumph, a well attended college girls reception, and Bucknell baseball opening versus Bloomsburg State Normal School ending 8-8.
April Gibson of Hopbottom visited her daughter Mrs James Herrick here this week. Gailey Tingley spent his vacation with his mother and brother. W Senter visited friends in Carbondale last week. Gene Withers and Miss Slinger of Harford visited Ed McConnell's home Sunday. A business meeting of the VY, mC UC, was held at Miss Effie Tingley's last Tuesday evening. A Sweet is in Montrose this week attending court. J Burrows and wife visited friends in Bradford County last week.
An exclusive dispatch from Washington reports the Luger, adopted by the Swiss, selected by the board of ordnance. It recommends spending 315000 to purchase 1000 pistols for regular cavalry. Tests show the Luger firing 116 rpm to Colt's 40, with 24 of 30 on target vs nine of 28 for Colt. If proven durable it will be widely issued.
Washington April 16 probable that Major General Corbin adjutant general will be named to represent the United States at the coronation of King Edward VII. The ceremony may follow the mourning period for Queen Victoria and could be held next February or possibly later due to trade interests in London.
New York April 16 stock market reveals persistent speculation with a feverish, nervous mood. High priced industrials lag while rails lead, and notable swings in Amalgamated Copper Sugar and heavy trading in Bolte Beaton and Montana stocks accompany a tentative market rally as the Burlington Plan prospects stir cautious optimism.
Mother Gray’s Powders advertised for use in children at the Children’s Home in New York. Claimed to purge worms and support digestion with a milk flavored remedy. The text lists ingredient-like phrases and offers an address for samples, showing a historic patent medicine style.
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Northern Duluth elevator activity on Nov 1 shows firm bids in spots with mixed bids on options. May and September contracts close steady to firm amid fluctuating prices and varied grain types across white and colored stocks.
The report shows varied bids across staples as wheat and corn fluctuated while livestock and oils held steady. Provisions softened slightly with mixed cash quotations, and commodity prices displayed modest gains for some items amid a damp overall tone.
Today at Chico auction lots ranged with 9 prime steers prompting strong demand while cows and bulls showed steadier activity. Receipts reached about 20 000 with a light trade expected tomorrow including sheep and lambs priced from 4 500 to 7 000 heading into a mixed session for grass and grain stock.
In cautious trading April receipts show no strong gains as Trade in cattle remains nominally steady while quality issues drag prices. Cattle and hog markets exhibit softness with some wear on lighter stock. buyers stay selective amid quiet demand and modest showing for prime lots.
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