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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1900
Page
3
The Tribune explains telephoto photography, its history, and uses from landscape to war. It highlights a camera contest prize and notes readers can inspect equipment at Gritty Art Co. in Williams Avenue while tracing changes in readers contest standings.
The Tribune announces a special reward for the Educational Contest standings. The top camera prize is the King Poco, lauded as the king of all hard cameras with latest scientific improvements and compact design.
The contest awards points to readers who scour the most foble. Subscriptions are ranked for prizes from a list of rewards. Only ten subscribers count and all money is paid in advance. Subscriptions must be on blanks from The Tribune office and ended by six o clock on September 8.
The report notes indictments for selling liquor without a permit, tied to a party at Heart Lake during an excursion. Leo O'Brien of New York is mentioned, staying with his uncle John B. O'Brien on Chenango Street. Misses Lelia and Margaret Woodruff of Scranton are visiting and travel plans to Lake Carey are noted.
Forest City updates include visits from Scranton residents Frank Hines and George Randall, bakery business transfer of Jacobs to William Weber, and a reception for Richard Jones and Master David Eyana. A Clifford breaker record broke mine care, Hillside company full time notice, and numerous social calls across town.
Mrs. M J Duffy of Main Street faced a barking dog near W Dany butcher shop on Frankin Street. The dog bit her arm. the wound is not dangerous as the dog was not rabid. The piece notes accompanying townsfolk, a funeral for Jeremiah Osterhout, and local shop news.
In Factoryville Py Ave Tomorrow evening the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor society and Epworth league plan a union service on the parsonage lawn at 8. The 7:30 afternoon temperance services follow on the same lawn with Rev G Ro Smith and Rev W M Hiller leading. Also noted is the marriage of Zibn L Hinds to Beasle Umboltz in Mill City with Rev T R Warnock officiating and a Water Gap excursion drawing twenty seven local participants.
Edward B. Scott died Monday at 4 40 p m in Springville. His widow, bedbound for two months from a broken thigh, could not assist him. Friends gathered at Maple lodge 992 I O O F and Vesta lodge 187 D of BR attended in tribute to Brother and Sister Scott. He leaves two brothers, one in Delaware and one in New Jersey, with only one present.
Scott, only son from a former marriage, remained at his father’s side during illness as Rev G G and H H Davie led services at the house and the Odd Fellows at the grave. Compton and wife plan to move to Harford Pennsylvania where he will oversee the graded school. The band attended a Sunday picnic at Dimeck camp meeting grounds and reported a good time. The hotel dancing platform, torn down recently, had only been used once on July 4 1800. Mrs E M Slakeslee is very poorly though able to ride out. friends hope for recovery.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a renewed oil rush around Tanner's Falls with prospecting along the Dyberry river. Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Co and John Triefler & Sons strike an agreement for leasing under eleven thousand acres at $2,200 plus 1 percent royalty over twenty years, with operations to begin within a year. Describes past drilling near Tanner's Falls and hopes for a railroad link if the venture succeeds.
Reports from Hillside colliery discuss pending operations and potential restart times with town officials advising workers not to abandon jobs until a definite statement is issued. The page also lists church events, civic notices, and local appointments with many names and places in the region.
New York markets opened with declines in several rail shares including Baltimore and Ohio and Union Pacific while gains appeared for Western and Pacific lines. Investors watched for improved earnings signals. overall market tone remained cautious with few standout moves and lighter activity in the bond market.
Butter Creamery dairy items detailed with corrected address at 27 Lackawanna Ave. Various goods listed include beans per bushel at 445 medium, potatoes priced 15 cents,Guarenteed quality notes and flour patent at 1.25.
Wholesale farm prices show steady to firm conditions for wheat and oats with light demand in certain markets. Live poultry remained dull with lower fowl values and some strong Western corn and hog items noted, while shipments of corn and oats reached lists of thousands of bushels.
New York markets mixed with uneven activity as wheat futures show volatility and elevator options open with little movement. Prices for butter and creamery products edge uncertainly with modest losses and brief rallies amid regional weather notes and supply signals.
Chicago Aug grain prices show weak cash and export demand with limited gains later. Wheat softness reflected light buyer interest and broad selling pressure while corn and oats mixed as traders weighed cash basis and quality, with few sustained advances amid uncertain export prospects.
Chicago auction during August shows strong cattle receipts and higher prices. Buyers included local brokers and farmers amid steady demand for beef cattle and hogs. Prices climbed on limited supply and robust buyer activity in the livestock market.
A historic notice advertises Stroudsburg State Normal as a practical training school for teachers on the main line of the BD, L. & W. R. region. It highlights departments, a fine model school, superior advantages, state aid to pupils, and appeals for catalogues and full particulars to GEO. P. BILE A.M. Principal, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Bucknell University under President John Howard Harris comprises a college with four courses an academy for young men and boys a ladies institute a refined boarding school a school of music with graduating courses and West College a new dormitory for men to be ready for occupancy September 20 1900 Catalog address Wm C Gretzinger Lewisburg Pa Registrar.
Keystone Academy prepares students for leading colleges and universities in the United States with a one year commerce course. The campus is described as exceptional with twenty rooms, college trained specialists as teachers, and mountain spring water throughout the buildings. For full details request catalogs.
Readable portions show mixed terms like East Mhiffato Ang Veule Sho and sheep related prices such as 8.70 and 4.00. The text appears to be a damaged market listing with animal sales terms and fragmentary item details.
Aug 8 market notes show mixed livestock activity with cows calves hogs and prices varying. Antive and etrong cattle show small gains while veal and butternines movements unclear.
Fragmented OCR notes describe cattle market items at East Liberty with references to prime pigs, lambs, ewes, calves and various prices, but the garbled text prevents a clear sale summary or figures.
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