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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
3
The Susquehanna County Veterans encampment in Riverside park Lanesboro drew a large attendance. Montrose officers and local dignitaries spoke or observed with a naval mock battle and camp songs. a major portion of the day featured drills, dancing, and a campfire.
Grace Jaad Win returns from an outing at Point of Woods with L. J. Myr and Charles E. Brink. Miss Tres ale May Cox of Scranton joined them for a quiet gathering in the area.
Montrose reports a benefit matinee at Village hall arranged by the Tadies Musical Matinee Club with violinist Miss Clara Long. Editor James P. Taylor attended Riverside park encampment. William Leander Post visits from Washington as Bruce Griffis returns from Canton. Harm Lewis injured by falling ice at Neart Lake. L. Bert Hollister's illness and care noted after moving to Washington. Miss Chace Andrews and Misses Lenore and Della Haughwout visitors from Albany and Binghamton respectively.
The column lists local appointments and events including Samuel Wright joining a Republican committee to investigate factional activity, Will Mack securing a clerkship in Halistead, and the Green v Searle verdict for 35 dollars plus costs. It notes a Presbyterian sale and supper raising nearly 300, a fish hatchery bass consignment for Bik Lake, remarks on veterans events at Lanesboro, and grand lodge attendance in Harrisburg. Also mentions visits by Miss Fannie Howes, Mr and Mrs Brewster, and an upcoming Lakeside Country Club oscane party with tickets via Miss Richards.
Uniondale report notes Mrs Nettle Taylor returns home after a two month visit in Binghamton. The item records a local travel anecdote with a brief personal update.
Mrs Dr Lyons accompanies Nellie Parker to New Milford to visit Dr Sny fer. Edgar Burdick and family travel to see friends in Carbondale. Eastman couple visit Wrighter's Lake for fishing. Mrs Philo Burritt ill but improving. Free Methodist camp meeting attendees return home. Bennett family reunion set for August 29 in Phoebe Carpenter's grove.
Forest City notes show Mrs C D Burdick staying with relatives in Honesdale and Mr and Mrs Joel Haines visiting Preston Wayne County. Stanton family reunion attended. Mrs H Guard and Pearl Guard visited Peckville relatives. Dr W R Blakeslee and Mrs Blakeslee from Newport News arrived during Dr Alney’s Europe absence, with Dr Alney only recently recovered. Daniel O Keefe of Honesdale visited friends. Eva Arnold of Farno visited Forest City friends. Thomas Robinson spent a week with Lake Como friends. Baptist young people hosted an ice cream social at D E B Rutan’s on Delaware Street.
The Tribune Educational Contest moves toward its close with five weeks left. Grace Simrell rises to eighth, one point ahead of Harry Reese and two points ahead of Fannie Williams. Arthur Kemmerer trails Eugene Boland by seven points as rivals press for subscribers.
A rainy fall day on the church steps leads Rupert Strong to return a lady’s umbrella, sparking a comic chase and a life-changing meeting with Mrs. Jane Bullington. The plot twists reveal a past romance, a hidden heiress, and Rupert’s new role as associate counsel with a respectable salary.
New York trading today centers on the foreign exchange and the overall market tone. sentiment leans toward lower prices as investors weigh Chinese developments. Rail stocks slip with some large fractions cut, while utilities and metal groups show varied strength and a modest rally in selected issues. Total sales reach about 1,200 shares with irregular demand and notable bid price shifts.
Corrected by H. Dale lists Butter, Creamery items, dairy tub and western select, Cheese Full Cream, beans per bushel, potatoes Bermuda Ontario at $1.75, floor best patent at 25.
Market notes Philadelphia Ang 26 shows wheat firm with higher bids on Aviat 77 while northern grades hold steady. White corn and western creamery prints edge higher. rice and cheese markets slip slightly amid mixed receipts, with large wheat and corn shipments reported in barrels and bushels.
Market report from New York outlines mixed movement in spot and futures for wheat and corn with No. 2 red and No. 2 white showing slight gains or firmness at times. Butter and cheese futures and dairy products list varied quotes and next-month positions amid general dullness and modest declines in some contracts.
Chicago grain and produce notes from August 24 show mixed futures with corn easing and certain wheat prices unclear while oats and cash quotes listed. Provisions trade remained firm with pork and lard futures cited and miscellaneous grain grades and staples priced, including rye and seed commodities and a river of uncertain figures totaling 7207.05 dollars in a line of numbers.
Chicago stock market dull with cattle and hogs listed by price. Bulls calves and steers show varied values while cows and feeders fetch limited demand. Texas and western stock noted with mixed quotes across the day.
Fragmentary OCR text references varied commodities and prices such as hogs calves and weave, with unclear place names and figures. The legible elements hint at a rural market or trade listing, listing livestock and goods with inconsistent spellings and units.
New York market notes list various cattle types and prices including cows calves and buttermilk fed calves. Prices shown include 200 for some cows and 1.40 for certain calves with other figures unreadable due to OCR errors.
A fragmented text segment with scattered phrases about export, numbers like 78 and 108A, and unclear references. The readable parts mention dull tones and mention of sheep and lambe but lack coherent events or identifiable entities.
In August at East Buffalo the market was steady with Lambs and calves showing varied demand. Slaughter conditions were moderate with overall activity toward midrange prices and occasional standout lots reaching higher quotes.
A fragmentary report references the Oil Market with mentions of city and warehouse notes. A correspondent quotes a remark about Paris and the Exposition, noting modest hotel expenses and limited shipments. The text is garbled and lacks clear facts or a coherent narrative.
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