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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
7
A Montrose roundup lists residents visiting relatives in town and from Philadelphia New York and Sayre. It notes church events fair plans and local social calls plus upcoming bridge work and town visits by notable names, including Miss Kate Will and Mrs Nelson Hawley.
A large attendance gathered for a farewell before the Carn departure as Mrs Hobart Divis received help from Miss Sule Lamb. Mr Gaylord Thireley spends vacation at a local scheme while newcomers return from outings to report an enjoyable time. The Universalist Aid held a tree concert at the church Tuesday evening.
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills as a remedy for heat exhaustion fatigue and nervousness. It claims to restore nerve energy and physical vigor, with testimonials from Mrs James Watson of Scranton praising relief from headaches nervousness and grip weakness. Sold by Matthews Bros Scranton at 60 cents a box with portrait and signature on each pack.
The annual retreat of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of the Catholic diocese will convene at Carbondale. The funeral of Slater M. Haeil, formerly stationed at Laurel Hill academy, will take place in Carbondale on Friday.
Forest City residents depart for events and travel while school district plans wall repairs on Dundaff Street school. Notices include a near-death rumor debunked, a labor day court date, a four month old child’s death, and local travel from Treland to Baltimore plus visits from Carbondale and Grove Street.
Willard Batnbrook and wife celebrate their thirtieth anniversary at their daughter Mire Williams Tiffons home in Harford. Alfred Beecher and family attend Rynearson gathering at Loomis Lake. Swort visits Pan American event. Fred Harding and family vacation with parents. Wescott and Tiffany households appear in Harford and Burlay reports. School work and shingles on the ground noted. Miss Matth Bonner of California visiting.
The Susquehanna area reports plans for an Erle shopmen excursion to Lake Lodeve on August 24 if transport is secured. Marriages, visits, sports, and community events fill the week from Fireman John Kelly’s injury to the Erie shaft break and a Lions club activity. Notable mentions include Sister M Casimir’s new role, local funerals, and regional visits by residents and families.
The Taylor Silver Cornet band will present an open air concert at Minooka tomorrow evening as part of a diverse program featuring Overture and march pieces. Local residents Bessle Phillips Ella M. Davis Gertrude Simmons and Miss Gretta Parcell are noted among those visiting or returning home from trips. Washington camp No 492 F O F A will meet tonight as the Antrim glee club prepares for a Sunday rehearsal ahead of a musical competition.
Olyphant announces an excursion to Glen Onoke next Tuesday hosted by the Baptlet Young People’s union with tickets for sale by Jeune DD. Griffiths of Blakely.
The session in New York saw uneven stock activity with interest concentrated in grain carriers and railroad stocks. Gains were led by Chesapeake and Ohio, Indiana Southern, and Norfolk and Western, while United States Steel showed a modest advance after fluctuations. Total trades reached 467,000 shares as bonds remained unchanged.
A pile of short notices items including floor space for light manufacturing in the Tribune building on the fourth floor with heat light and power. sale notices for pine plume at 44 Mary Street Borantell two Nghe spring wagons with harness at Evans rear 1132 Loserne Street. car barinet heaving and draught horns. lost item near Windon street. town district notices and school tax details. various items including dairy products and produce prices listed with partial addresses and names.
Fragmentary text mentions adults, references, and a keeper but lacks coherent facts or entities to identify a full news item. Readable bits point to a minor archival note without defined event, place, or people. Further content needed for a complete T and S.
Fragmented text describes wheat prices, options, and market conditions with references to elevator, dairy, and creamery words. It mentions weakness in wheat, bearish tones, and several distorted terms like September, October, and various color descriptors.
Report lists wheat and corn quotes with movement on grain futures, notes refined ligure prices and steady live poultry. Entries mention shipments and receipts including 4000 barrels of flour and thousands of bushels of wheat and corn across shipping points and markets.
The market notes today show mixed activity across grains and commodities. Wheat and corn futures edge lower while pork and barley trades appear steady with varied appetite for delivery in September.
The readable fragments mention hoteliers SES and various garbled names including Metis Met and Beaver Shetty. Phrases appear nonsensical with no clear event, date, or location. No coherent item or outcome is evident from the OCR snippet.
In HOL events, Voreddit Dalences posts a 146 85 average and HHL Virons achieve a 146 85 average while ROL records show competitive scores. The fragment hints at a sports meet with multiple participants and intermediate results.
New York telegraphic market notes list calf values and cattle trends with limited trade. Prices remain stable for weanlings and yearlings while sharper activities appear for sheep and lambs as buyers show cautious demand.
Fragmentary sports notes list several cities including Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington with mentions of players Wood Howell Breanatan and Connolly as umpire. The text references games in rain and various teams or matchups, but details are incomplete and names are partly garbled.
Fragmented OCR reads like a cattle market list with weights prices and breed notes. Mentions include pine weight and quality scores with references to sheep pigs and calves and local workers.
The Anse meeting of the mtechholders will be held at Ce estpune to the ciy of Sonton on Wednesday, Aug. With, to discuss cipeetoe and teahartion of other bes tens under COAMMERILIN. Secretary Bayt de Tuomas da Casiepmidald.
Fragments describe multiple teams and players including Bartel Piringer Kutteidge Leitner Wanker and others. Mentions New York related teams and a game at St Lowte with unclear results and scheduling notes for Philadelphia-Brooklyn.
Chiago shows cattle receipts of 1040 head including 1409 Texans with varied demand. Steady to slow movement for most categories. canners and bulls show weaker values while stockers and feeders hold steady. Prices quoted for steer and calf lots include rough totals and daily estimates, with expectations of higher activity tomorrow.
Rain postpones the Brockton Rochester matchup leaving Hartford and Buffalo tied in scores with Woroster and Toronto noted in the fragment. The item lacks full context or outcome details.
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