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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1901
Page
7
The Montrose area reports the death of Mr. Austin of this place with burial details and a note on his service with the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Community events include a big theater program by the Trane Atlantics featuring Misses Nellie and Annie Merrill, with plans for extra performances and a temperance sermon at the Baptist church.
HONESDALE special to the Scranton Tribune notes Miss Brathateen Hand of Wilkes-Barre is visiting friends in Honesdale. A December 6 event at a local group includes refreshments. The piece mentions assorted local social and civic chatter including a purchased factory site and a January continued effort by Mr. Kien J. Cowles and Miss Aline.
A newspaper feature extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women’s ailments including inflammation ulceration and nervous debility. A testimonial from George A Piroux of Gansevoort New York claims relief after using multiple Dr. Pierce products and requests a medical adviser free by mail with stamps.
Day evening notes announce Dew S A Seaman’s laughable comedy Side Tracked will be presented. John Chirk longtime Metropolis school superintendent has been transferred to Philadelphia. Nuslor of Carbondale succeeds in Honesdale, Wilkies of Durham Thompson Shop Co spends a few days at home. Judge Purdy presides over Wayne County Court this week.
Forest City records a strong concert at the opera house with Lovett's Heston Stars delivering high order performances. Soloist Miss Marlyn's soprano range wows listeners while Miss Denham on violin and Miss Hhiney the reciter, along with Frank Reynolds the humorist, meet high expectations.
A fragmented review notes The Silloge Postanastin staged in New York with Olga Netherole and Miss Mortis Runkle in lead roles. It cites touring around the country with Dalton Gilbert and Etienne as key figures and mentions Miss Elliston and others in supporting parts amid a bustling, time consuming run.
A local Lackawanna railroad agent can arrange complete travel to California or Florida. The service includes transportation berths reservations baggage through service to destination and information folders and maps. Through sleepers to Chicago with a single change of cars to California.
A volatile New York market opened with early gains then declined as much of the week’s advance evaporated. Copper and steel shares showed strength while iron and railroad issues dragged the Dow, with professional operators guiding orders amid shifting sentiment. Total volume reached about 30.7 million shares.
A fragmented price list from Lackawanna Avenue shows beans per bushel, green peas per bushel, flour per barrel, and potatoes per measure among other labeled items. Also mentions dairy terms and butter references with unclear spellings.
An OCR damaged market section lists various goods and prices in Philadelphia with references to oats firm, butter, cheese, and poultry. It notes live poultry demand, fowls and turkeys, ducks, and roosters, with regional mentions and supply details. Receipts include grains and livestock pounds, sacks of wheat, bushels, and related notes.
A crowded, OCR damaged list of rental and sale notices. Items include rooms for rent with board at multiple streets, furnished and unfurnished options, specific addresses, and free listings for land and wagons. Also mentions loans and store space inquiries, with various names and locales.
A chaotic mix of want ads and notices lists positions and services. Entries include jobs for operators canvassers and delivery. private nurse and house help requests. furniture and real estate mentions. and scattered personal notes, all with misspellings and partial names.
A fragmented notice lists wool prices at 5140 54a and references prime heavies and Veien comdlimas. The text mentions Weaverworkers, calf and cattle topics, and various odd codes such as S5.2005002, Matt yearlings, and Calves.
Incomplete OCR fragment references various colleges and agricultural topics. It mentions crop grades, spring term notes, stockers, meat production, and mixed maker references. Several garbled phrases hinder clear interpretation of entities or outcomes.
The garbled text lists various names, dates, places, and numbers related to agriculture, dairy, and industry across a western area. It mentions May and December references, a creamery, a dairy product, a stock or price notation, and several scattered proper nouns that imply regional business activity.
The readable lines describe ship cargo shifts and balances at a port, with fragmented references to ships, cargos, and dates. It notes vessel names or codes, voyages, and wartime or trade context, implying routine naval or merchant activity and recordkeeping.
Mr and Mrs Yeomans visit daughter in Binghamston while Mr and Mrs Wellum return from Scranton. Charles Miller visits daughter L P Bell in Lettershire. Solomon Bell ill and declining. Frank Bell of Scranton stays several days here. Littlese Robinson ill with liver disease. W B Brown sells farm to Eugene Downey. Farmers creamery suspends operations at Italian Cheese factory. James Merrill improves home with new paint. Jannushek of Owego visits son Frank Janushel and daughter Mrs Paul Beardsley. W J Sterling and Selah stay with Mrs Almira Brow in Brooklyn. Miss Marion Titus weeks with sister Mrs Frank Benjamin of Nicholson. Rex Dickey of Gibson to occupy Universalist pulpit next Sunday.
Market notes describe shifting wheat futures with mixed signals and uncertain demand. Mentions Dec and May contracts, price moves, and scattered quotes for oats and cash grains amid speculation and varied commodity names.
A fragmented notice records concerns over a stolen Durga hive. Vague hints mention a witness, a local figure, and possible tampering with a title. Police are asked to investigate and preserve evidence as part of a broader inquiry.
Fragmentary text describes sales and prices at various stalls and markets. Mentions Beaver S.00M0, 15 rough Weasy, and Western cheap stalls, with references to East Liberty Market and East Liberty. Conveys a bustling sale scene with varied goods and prices.
A fragmented notice mentions a two week trial period for a local service. It references specific names and places but the legible details are limited. The item reads like a short public notice or classified item from a historical page.
A public filing in the Middle District of Virginia outlines an application by Mortimer B L Buller James Blair Albert G Blunt Belin and Brinkechil Toni for a charter to form a corporation named the Teapot and rege Hon of Colla sedpnmeliefs. The petition seeks authority to own assets, hold property, and grant rights for social enjoyment and related activities. The hearing date is set for December as part of the legal proceedings.
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