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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1899

Page

3

Local notes mix tragedy and progress in Pittston area

Special to The Beranton Tribune reports Captain Drennan receives a crayon portrait from Company H, families mourn a fatal fall by a child in Pittston, and local crime with cashing scams. News covers basketball games, fires, wreck injuries, mill expansion talks, and medical updates in northeast Pennsylvania communities.

Beranton Tribune Pittston Drennan Charles Curry William Street Frank Dyhecall New York Pitteten Donati Snyder The Eagle Ealiy Wee Climn Philadelphia Snl Netel Jeff Armory Hall Tetmlaht Putzten Young Men's Chrietian Association Wytming Seminnis Firet Tema Tishtening Bolte Delaware Lackotwranna Westers Taleo Hirewyttewn John Laenn James Moele Wisituirfon Terrace Luther Wililover Yorkavons Per Alsh Lehigh Valley Wroming Enowl Patrick Neo Mertelia Darwon

Chamberlains Cough Hemedy Praised Across Town

Residents recount relief from coughs and colds using Chamberlains Cough Hemedy noting its success in preventing pneumonia and saving children from whooping cough. The advertisement cites Matthew Bros as wholesalers and retailers for the medicine.

Shield of Honor installation graces Forest City hall

Forest City Gazette Special to The Scranton Tribune reports the Shield of Honor installation at the Odd Fellows hall tonight with Grand Master Naison of Philadelphia in attendance. Supper to follow. News notes include W W Cooley returning from Alaska via Juneau and planning a spring return, and Frank Shaw remaining in Alaska. George Cramer visited town. Joseph Harvey inspected Scranton silk mill site for a possible venture.

Scranton Trine Forest City Odd Fellows’ Hall Naison Philadelphia G. Cooley Ameka Juneau

Local notices and sales in Tunkhannock area reported

Special to the Berantenm Trine from Tunkhannock December 1 notes the sale of a residence and other property, items about jury commissioners drawing the jury wheel for next term, and various residents visiting. It also mentions bridge toll questions tied to a recent legislative act and local officials recording deeds and notices for delivery after approval.

Tunkhannock Csurt Credistors Myr Ory Billings Yuri Gobreg Pete Barding Fox St William Mitcheil Ftactoel North Mare Lind Pownshim Enme Henry Hardine John Wall Horton N. Smoot Utter Vonpeany Serantan Wiker-Barre Suniday Herrd of Lavoewille Refuge Company Laceyville Taseyville Act of Assembly Pomphery J. T. Jennings Mehoopwing Tankhanndek Mentzer Yon Reynolds Wilkes-Barre

Meour Thorpe Ty and the Cure for Deafness

A 19th century medical advert explains deafness caused by clogged Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promotes Dr. Cheney’s Toledo remedies, claiming cure with Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills, offering a $100 reward for incurable cases and circulars free.

Thorpe Mall Cheney &O Toledo Hall

Susquehanna County News And Local Notices

Susquehanna December items include RW Searle returning from Philadelphia as a Mason delegate, visits by Mr and Mrs George Postwick, and Diamond Brothers minstrels in Hogan Opera House. Notices report a funeral at Deposit Methodist, church events, a soprano soloist at Christ Episcopal, and plans for sacred music. local people relocate to Easton and Hornellsville recovery from illness. The column notes hunting law prosecutions, a $25 ferret hunting fine, a job change for Charles A Robbins, and legal decrees involving Samuel Serko v Samuel Lyons. details are terse and names many local residents.

Susquehanna E. RW. Searle Philadelphia Grand Lodge of Masons of Pennsylvania George Postwick Montrose Diamond Brothers Hogan Trev John Daviv Weill of the Baptist Charfel Hallatead Niet Binghamton William Sanders Hee Robert Thompson Oakland Pines Methodist Church Deposit pDeposit Canawieta Tribe Redmen Waseea Cornell Powahontas Tiocs Charles Henry Newing Helle Seymour Corning N. Y Christ Eyiscopal Charles A. Robbins Easton Harry Nicholaon Frank Nicholeon Hornelleville Susquehanna County Hare Searle Susquehanna County Courts Samuel Serkovits Forest Cir Samuel Lyons Erle Pala Jefferson Branch

Avoca Promotes Hogan and Horan at Old Forge Mine

Hogan, formerly assistant foreman at Old Forge No 4, is advanced to foreman while Horan, age 30, moves to a senior post. Edward Reynolds, ex-foreman at Langollife, is noted for backing the promotion. The report highlights mining staff changes and local family updates amid hospitalizations and social visits.

Hogan Old Forge Colllery No. 4 Patrick Sweehey Horan Lo Scranton Edward Reynolds Avoca Langollife Aequel Horee Berge Charles Aikman Alina Stroudsburg Normal Rohan Margaret Bear Creek Annie Neilie Corcoran Dunmore Mary Kearney Sespoulay BK. C BK. C. Kellum Has Presented His Lavehter Edna With A Handsome Ivers & Post Willam Lyons Pittston Hospital

Survey at L and B Junction Signals New Coal Link

A group of ten civil engineers surveyed the L and BL Junction area on Saturday to map lines for a proposed coal rail link intended to connect the Erie and Wyoming Valley lines with New Water. The Newton Coal Company breaker is at Lo and Re Junction, and engineers likely aimed to stake a branch to integrate the coal bins with the Erie and Wyoming system.

Pittston L & BL

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Refund Notice

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it falls to cure. E W Groves rip nature is on each box. Mic.

E. W. Grove

Jury Acquits Amos Geistweit in Wife Murder Trial

Lebanon Pa May 17 The jury returning after trial found Amos Geistweit not responsible for his wife’s death from a shooting on Aug 15 19xx while noting delusions and jealousy may have influenced his act The district attorney plans to seek a commission to examine his mental condition.

Lebanon Amos Geistweit Gelstweit An Tran Eistwelt Milner Gelstweil Jalant Moettardy Wil

Spain Rejects Plan for Alliance With Russia

Madrid premier Senor Silvela told the chamber that reports of a Spain Russia alliance over Ceuta are baseless and that Spain will not surrender any African possessions now or in the future. He stressed no such alliance exists and no concession will be made regarding Ceuta.

Madrid Senor Silvela Chamber of Deputies Spain Russia Ceuta Morocco Gibraltar

Palmistry column predicts marriage outcomes and wealth

The piece lists numerous reader questions about marriage timing and success, wealth, and travel. It ties each querent’s palm to likely futures, noting tendencies toward wealth or poverty, and suggesting life events such as marriage and children.

Markets Show Mixed Turn In Wall Street Review

Wall Street opened weak amid London drift and bank jitters but recovered slightly in early trading. Rail and steel issues led declines while New York Central and Pennsylvania saw notable drops. gold shipments and monetary tightening weighed on sentiment as investors awaited Friday’s bank status and broader liquidity signals.

New York Dec London London Btock Exchange New York Central Penneylavata Paul Louteville Atehinon New York City Mugu Tennessean Ibi Hy South Africa Fiytler Gxole Bowton

Illusionist tricks lead to sudden death in hush harbor

A peculiar stage incident unfolds as a conjurer performs feats for a wife and husband. A question about possessions triggers a chaotic moment and a performer collapses, with observers noting a sudden fatal turn in the crowd.

Odd Lot Advertisement with Mixed Text Fragments

Fragmentary classified notice from a New York area page listing assorted items for sale from Canada and other sources. Sparse details include pricing notes and brief descriptors, with unclear product categories and no clear seller names.

Scranton Wholesale Market Corrected by MH Dole

Market list shows corrected entries for wholesale goods at 27 Luackiwanna Avenue. Items include butter creamery, baked goods, select wheats, nearby produce, beans, meat, onions, potatoes, lemons priced at 81 00 per box, and flour listed.

Scranton G. Dole Luackiwanna Aveniue Buiter

Philadelphia Grain and Produce Market Report Fragment

A readable fragment from Philadelphia market notes covers wheat and corn futures with quotes on December contracts, various grade prices for No 2 mixed and white clipped, and notes on potatoes, butter, refined sugar, poultry, and flour outputs. It references regional and New York markets with assorted barrel and bushel figures, and notes overall firm to steady trends in items like poultry and dairy.

Philadelphia Phllidelphia Steudy Pennyylvanhscholes Madse New York Meath

New York Grain and Produce Market Report

New York trading closes mixed with no clear trend as December wheat options opened at modest levels. Prices show slight declines and gains across grain types with bids and recalls noted for No. 2 red wheat and winter futures in a volatile session.

New York Noren As & B dMoats Mae

Fragmented OCR Notes From Mixed Western Track Report

OCR text includes scattered mentions of track events, names, places, and measurements. It lists Western track sections, teams, and metrics with garbled phrases, interspersed names such as Chirag and Garrett, various locations like Pennsylvania and Rialto, and multiple incomplete data points suggesting a torn sports column.

Fragmentary OCR notes on various items and names

The readable text lists fragmented names and phrases such as prime, heavier, Yorkers, and various odd terms. It appears as garbled OCR from a page segment with no clear event, date, or coherent narrative. No identifiable people or organizations form a complete report.

Local elections yield mixed results and unclear tallies

Vague notes describe mixed election outcomes with several names and numbers. details are fragmented and unreadable, but references to candidates and regions suggest a nearby local voting event with partial results and(subject) unclear totals.

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