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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1899

Page

2

City Council Sees Quorum Absence Delay Actions

Report from Pittston notes repeated failures to form a quorum as officials recount delays over sewer work, excursions, and health issues. Mention of Henry Grattan trip to Lake Ariel, the All-Star Players rehearsals, paydays for mines, and local incidents plus a humorous camera anecdote ending with an experimental photograph.

Sealth Vicinita Luc Cooly McLionough William Street Henry Grattan Lake Ariel Board of Health Ramiuel Williams Malin Butler Streets Abel Beynon Lambert Street Nicol Bof Mitchell Sinclair House J. Wallace Clinton Wilkes-Barre Boranten Alwave Pennsylvania Cool Company Lehigh Valley Newton Com Company Saburke Joeffrice-Fitreimmons

Tunkhannock Forms Electric Light Company and Local News

The newly incorporated Tunkhannock Electric Light company met to organize with incorporators from Wilkes-Barre Dalton Scranton and Tunkhannock. Officers were chosen including S W Mysenbach as president and Henry M Ives as vice president. The rate set for lighting is eight tenths of a cent per hour per light. The report also notes marriage licenses issued by Clerk Reynolds and local visits by residents, including J A Nichols on groundwater plant duties and others from nearby towns.

Tunkhannock Electric Light Company John B. Russell Wilkes-Harre Henry M. Tye Dalton Grant Pelion Scranton W. Eysenbach Wooi Tunkhannock Oreamiant W. Mysenbach Henry M. Ives John Charles Vaughn Reynolds Joseph FP Billings Edgerton Wis Mise Florence Porney Harry Bennell Braintrim Anne Guy Meshoppen Squire W Kutz KN. Stone Ownseo Lake E. FE Montsor, Cay Wilkes-Rberre Welles Tiwildine Wyoming County Harrisburg Jeanette Hughes West Pittaton H. L. McKown Albert Bickler New York City

Talk of Lady and the Tiger enigmas in Philadelphia Item

A young actuary recalls a puzzling note from the city paper about a line of mystery links. He mentions a visit to a country town to audit books for a merchant who hides a secret in a closet and the whiskey bottle disappearance.

Thin City

How Worry Kills in Everyday Life

The text argues worry, not work, is a major cause of death and illness. It explains how chronic anxiety harms the heart kidneys and arteries and may lead to unhealthy habits such as excess alcohol tobacco opium cocaine or chloral. It says most people can reduce worry through resolute determination despite common claims it's impossible.

National League Game Fragments From Baseball Matchups

In the National League reports, Louisville and Brooklyn teams faced varying outcomes with multiple pitchers and batteries listed. Names such as Willis Clarke Gaffney Latham and others appear alongside umpire at New York and Washington assignments, reflecting a scattered box score style.

Geete R.W.E. Louisville Evesupavens Battersen Philip Powers Willis Clarke Tapires Gaffney Latham Alele Hoston Laolavill Mattersea Hickmoan Nichola Bergen Woods Wilhelm Zimmer

Markets See Bear Raid Amid Mixed Stock Activity

The New York market faced a bear raid with short-covering seen as bulls pared losses in Brooklyn Transit and other local traction stocks. Metrololitan Street Railway and Manhattan Road rose on support, while tobacco and United States Leather helped end the bears’ early drive. Southern railroads and Atchison improved on earnings news. sugar and other industrials fell later as bears regained ground. Total sales reached 56. money market softened with some banks bidding for commercial paper. Sterling rose despite London’s firmness.

New York Bears Brooklyn Transit Metropolitan Street Railway Manhattan Road United States Loulaville Atchison Sterling Exchange London Southern Pacific

Eastern League Scores Mixed Across Cities

In Providence Montreal and Rochester battled to 1 1 draw while Worcester edged Hartford 1 0 and Toronto faced similar results. Western St Paul routed Minneapolis 12 0 and Grand Rapids defeated Buffalo 4 0 with scattered results in the league.

Providence Montreal Rochester Byringfield Byracuse Hartford Toronto Worcester Western St. Paul Minneapelle Indianapolis Detwott Butalo

St Thomas College Bone Ball Club Opens New Park

The St Thomas college bone ball club of Btranton will play the phoig Situs lights of Joesup Wednesday August 2 at Jetsup Baseball Park. Gates open at 100 o'clock sharp for opening day. A grandstand for about 0 people has been erected and special Peckville line fare will help spectators reach the valley. Harlow and Henshaw bicycle riders perform before the game.

St. Thomas College Bone Ball Club Btranton Chumplote Lacka- Wanna Phoig Situs Joesup Wediedday Jetsup Base Peckville Harlow and Henshaw

Scranton Wholesale Market Butter and Produce List

Corrected by NM.3. Tiyle listing dairy butter creamery full cream cheese and fresh produce with prices per unit. Items include onions per bushel potatoes per bushel lemons per box peppers and miscellaneous market notes with varied spellings and misprints.

Scranton Lackawanona Avenue Chelee Murtow

Wheat and commodity prices steady across markets

Wheat futures and corn steady with mixed demand in August trade. Prices for oats and rye show slight gains while butter and cream prices rise modestly. Live poultry markets report steady to dull demand with lingering regional variations.

New York Grain and Produce Market Report Summary

New York Aug 14 flour market quiet and steady with old actio prices. Wheat No 2 red and No 1 northern Duluth firm with options opened steady then rose as a Western bull raid prompted covering. corn oats and rye firmer with spot and elevator quotes. Cheese and butter markets show mixed firmness across western and state dairies with several varieties steady or up slightly.

Indye Mio Lunge New York Eevatoer Duluth Het Advainde Alisual Sfc Reptember Mtee Mic Buz Mage Hutter Western Creamery Matie Waite State Dairy State

East Buffalo Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

East Buffalo market notes cattle receipts 12 cars with bids steady to higher for grassers and heavy cattle. Prices shown for various grades and weights including schooled, mixed, and heavy. Sheep and lamb receipts steady with lamb tops around two dollars per unit and wethers and yearlings near four dollars and change.

East Buffalo

Chicago Wheat and Commodities Market Report

Chicago August 16 prices firm on wheat with renewed cash demand while corn and oats drifted. Wheat futures closed modestly higher to unchanged. corn and oats mixed with some declines in oats. Cash quotations listed for flour, spring and red wheats, corn, oats, rye, barley, pork, lard, short ribs, and whiskey with several items showing small gains or losses.

Chicago

Cattle and Sheep Markets Fall Amid Surplus Supply

Chicago markets show unexpectedly large cattle runs and sharp price drops. Heavy hogs and mixed lots traded around 4 to 6 dollars with reduced demand. sheep and lambs hit by a wave of lower prices as receipts reached about 22,000 cattle, 2,000 hogs, and 27,000 sheep.

Chicago Aue Texas Mosha Plex Cholee Western Rangers

Livestock Market Report From New York August Trading

New York stockhouse notes active Teves market with good steers and steady calves. Bull prices higher. cows and bulls mixed. Hides and oxen sales steady with top calves at 2.05. Sheep steady with quality gains in medium to good grades. Hogs market higher with broader gains across pork products.

New York Cowan

East Liberty Cattle Market Prices Listing

East Liberty cattle market report shows steady to prime grades across categories. Prices listed include prime steers at 4.9505, common grossers around 4.7504.45, good cows around 4.7504.45, and sheep steady with choice wethers 4.7504.8. veal calves at 7.5.

Buat Tad Ommon

Unclear data fragment mentions balances and shipments

Fragmentary record lists 14 credit balances, 8.27 certificates M27 bids for cash shipments. Mentions 01 423 barrels at $7 082 per barrel and runs 139 barrels average 4 Tat barrels.

OU City Abe

Klondike Cure Offers Paving Block Transport Trade

A Bullivan man offers a thousand to a youth for transporting 2000 paving blocks overland to Dardwood Hill along the airline road between February 18 and March 1. He will supply sleds and meals, while the youth chooses to return to school, per the Lewiston Journal.

Dardwood Hill Reb

Situations Wanted for Young Workers in Various Trades

A garbled page lists several helps seeking employment. entries include a woman for domestic tasks at 48 North Hyde Park Avenue, a young man as butcher on Frank Avenue, a bookkeeper or clerk candidate at 48 Franklin Avenue, a trained chuthing and furnishings worker in need of an opportune post, a grocery clerk with nine years’ experience at Franklin Avenue, and an additional washing ironing helper Mrs Lee at Hallstead Court.

North Hyde Park Avenue City Aveletant Addreet Han Alec Franklin Avenue Juliaxn Stenner Dolan's

Scalp Treatment Advertises Podiatry Service

Fragmentary OCR reads as a local chiropractor/chiropody service offering scalp treatment and foot care. Notes mention MRS L Keller and a Ponte practice with emphasis on chiropody services and fees.

Keller Bhaw Apeaing Footel Jo Wage

City scavenger A B Briggs cleans privy vaults

A B Briggs cleans privy vaults at the corner of Adams and Mulberry on North Main Avenue using improved pumps and a reprioter device. Contact by telephone 050 for service details.

A.B. Briggs North Main Avenue Kicke Doug Adams and Mulberry

Local Advertisers Lead off Lackawanna Page

Seranton listings show multiple businesses including a school with principals Thomas M. Dun Lik, and W. E. Plumtey head master. Seredmen Nurserymen advertise stone and greenhouse space at 14 Washington Ave. Also noted are wire screen makers Bauer’s Orchanteramusic and Megarg er Brothers printing supplies with warehouse at 18 Washington Ave Berunton Pa.

School OF the Lackawanna Serantton Courina Opera Hop Thomas M. Dun Lik. PY W. E. Plumtey

Money to Loan at Four and One Half Percent

Money to loan at four and one half percent. Any amount available on approved security. Dunn and Walker M4215 Connell Building. Also four and one half percent on money on approved security. H Holgate Commonwealth Building.

Dunn & Walker Connell Building H. Holgate Commonwealth Building

Scranton Board of Control bids for heating system in Bevington ward

Notices outline sealed bids for installing a heating and ventilating system in a proposed school building on Arch Street in Bevington ward Scranton. Bids must be seen at James Feeney 121 Lackawanna Ave and remain with a cash or certified check. The board reserves right to reject all bids and forfeit bid sums if contracts are not pursued. Also notices for auditor appointment and stockholders meeting of Bempton Forging Company with dates and locations.

Pahaw Scranteon Orlork Mon Na Echent Arch Divert Bevinth Ward Scranton Phine Od Speulfion Jet Borris Fyonler Borainton Board of Control Ehygenkh DD. Prlsow Ss Boerne Admistor Ol Crawford Luther Keller J. W. Hoffecker Court of Common Pieas Lackawanna County Storelack Crend J+ AM Walker

Newspaper Availability In Scranton Stands Listed

The Wilkes Tarre Record can be purchased at Scranton newsstands including Reisman Bron at 5 Spruce and 10 Tine den, M Norton at 222 Lackawanna Avenue, 1 Schutner, and 211 Spruce Street.

Scranton Reisman Bron Spruce Tineden M. Norton Lackawanna Avenue Schutner Spruce Street

Scranton Train Schedules for May Mayth 1899

Trains depart Scranton May Mayth 1899 for Carbondale Albany Saratown Montreal Boston New England points and Wilkes Barree via Lehigh Valley. arrivals from Carbondale North Wilkes Barre and western points list times. Lower rates to US and Canada. offices Albany and Beranton divisions.

Scranton Carbondale Alhmny Saratown Montreal Boston New England Wilkes-Barre Ms Las TWA New York Philadelphia Lehigh Valley Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Lehigh Wade Railroad Felows North OSWS LT Pan The South TAK ILA A Bunday Tradnab WN i Mg Bek

Railroad Timetables and Connectors to New York and Points East

Anthracite focused timetable notes rail departures from Scranton on June 2, 1890 to New York Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Boston Bethlehem Allentown Lehigh Valley area and return schedules with various rates and Sundays departures. Officials OLMATBEN BALDWINS announce connections under cover with major lines and ferries to Brooklyn State Island Central depot and Long Island.

Scranton New York Newark Elilzabeth Philadelphia Boston Dethlehem Allintown Alauch Chunk White Haven Mteton Wilkee-Barre Mountain Park Isla Fattimore Washington Booth Bethlehem Whitehall Street Rmailrands Broadway Cube Corse Ant Brooklyn State Ioland Ciand Central Depot Long Tela Reading Terminal Faem Sunlaye Tiraweh Uelete All Pointe Mat Fowest

Train Schedule Fragments for Beranton to New York and Lake Ariel

Fragmented OCR shows time table notes for Erie and Wyoming Valley lines. References unusual spellings and partial times for trains leaving Beranton for New York and Lake Ariel with intermediate stops and morning departures.

New York Nowlure Lake Ariel Beranton

Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetables and Routes

Railroad timetable details show Lehigh Valley routes to Philadelphia New York via Ty, White Haven via coal regions, and Pottsville galaxies. It lists departures 11 00 p m 12 05 216 427 and mentions Pullman sleeping cars between Wilkes Barre Buffalo Chicago and New York Philadelphia. Carte positions include Scranton Lackawanna Avenue and South Bethlehem division offices with agents CHAS and LI.

Traiin Scranton New York Elmira Cornite Hath Daneville Mount Morris Muttulo Buffalo Waahliptan Hinghamton Naotoryyily Nicholson Dilow Richfield Springs Ithaca Northumberland Pittston Wilkes Barre Plymouth Bloomebore Dan Ville Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Intermidiata Lehigh Valley Railroad Buranton Philadelphia Ty. SL Rom cHinek Diamond Waproee Thwsieton Amd le & Ho OM Hethienem Kasten Reading Har Kinek Dia Rend Jixpress Jundove Los Tunkhannock Towanda Imira Vilmca Geneva Pris Jana Nin Vic D de & W Ueneve Hochetter Niagara Falls Chicago Fun Dave Lehigh Valles Wilkes Harve Philadelpha Budfaio Routh Hethichem Tachas. & Li Ten Pas. Agt Cortland Street Bethlehem Forthelom Pullmat Lackawanne Ave

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