Wyoming county court to remove ballots from districts
Special to the Scranton Tribune Tunkhannock Dec 26 The court of common pleas of Wyoming county will assemble Jan 2 to remove ballots from district ballot boxes and store them safely, likely in the prothonotary’s office. Hearing in the legislative contest cannot begin before late January or early February. Rural social notes follow including marriages, visits, a holiday dance, and local celebrations.
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Scranton Tribune
Tunkhannock
Court of Common Pleas
Wyoming County
Varios
Co. O. Dershimer
Noxon
Co. B. Little
Scranton
I. K. Little
Wilkes-Barre
C. TI. Asheld
Rodman Drake
Elmira Business College
Frank D. Miller
Princeton
J. P. Breldinger
Mansfield
BR. J. Little
United States
Maassachusette
Marion Metcalf
Elmira College
Nellie Billings
Kingston Seminary
Marshall Reynolds
Mansfield Normal School
Blanch Detrick
Stroudsburg Normal School
J. 8
Turn
Buffalo
Fiona White
John Walters
Mehoopany
George White
H. T. Biddleman
N. W. Ayer Advertising Company
Philadelphia
John A. Sittser
Arkansas
B. E. Diddlenin
Platt
FP. B. Jennings
Eulatte Platt
Wellesley College
Christmas Visitors and Local Events Highlight Honesdale
In Honesdale Christmas greetings feature Paul W. Gardner of Pittston visiting family on Fast Street and Daniel C. Osborne of Scranton staying at his Honesdale home. Grace Coray plans a Scranton trip. Russell Dimmick from Scranton visits his parents. Frederick Thomas burial noted with Red Men attending. Park Lake hosts a Christmas skating scene while Freeman's orchestra entertains the Armory crowd with music and dance. Griffin glass blowers give souvenirs and a Turkish glass pipe prize. Trained dogs perform tricks to end.
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Honesdale
Der
Paul W. Gardner
Pittston
German Lutheran Church
Gallencamp
Osleck Tribe of Red Men
Park Lake
Freeman
Armory
Griffin Glass Blowers
Dr. Chase's Ointment Promises Skin Healing
An advertisement extols Dr. Chase's Ointment as a universal skin remedy for women. It claims to cure redness roughness pimples blackheads eczema rheum and itchy skin and to soothe sore feet burns and irritations with rapid results. The copy notes availability at dealers and from Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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Dr. Chase
Forest City Carbondale rail traffic rises as street strike hits
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports traffic between Forest City and Carbondale increased fourfold due to a street car strike. Residents walk to Forest City to catch trains while holiday services and church activities filled the area.
Christmas events and deaths noted in Susquehanna area
Special to the Scranton Tribune Susquehanna details a large Methodist Sunday school, Christmas services at St John’s, and funeral obsequies for Mrs Mary Blake Ida McKune Arthur Munson with burials at Laurel Hill Lanesboro and Lanesboro cemeteries. Noted is Michael Maloney’s 107th year record and numerous regional visitors and holiday trade.
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Susquehanna
John H. McMahon
Iis
Erie Avenue
Michael Maloney
Lenox Township
Register and Recorder’s
Montrose
Susquehanna County
J. EB. Forbes
Bradford
Lydia Koppler
Cedar Street
Binghamton
Oakland
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mary Blake
St. John's Catholic Church
Laurel Hill
Ida McKune
State Line
Lanesboro
W. F. Forbes
Arthur
Hornellsville
Mame Dwyer
Tarrlet Park
Lestershire
Burrbus
Jackson Street
Agnes Severy
Duryea News Briefs Include Engagement, Board Race
The item notes the engagement of Miss Minnie to Mr. Alexander Rholand and the pending Lawrence Primitive Methodist ceremony at 1pm. Squire J B Gilboy seeks appointment to the poor board vacancy after Paul Bohan’s death. Christmas carols parade funds the Primitive Methodist church and a Presbyterian cantata is set for Friday December 25.
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Scranton Tribune
Duryea
Morgan
Minnie
Charles Robinson
Watkins Glen
Myr
Alexander Rholand
Lawrenceville
Lawrence Primitive Methodist Church
Squire J. B. Gilboy
Poor Board
Paul Bohan
Bingers
Primitive Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Herbert Bowen
Charles Ace
Silas Randall
Avoca
Alva
James Rolles
John Dills
Pittston
John Ward
Philadelphia
Rev
H. Green
Worcester
N. Y
D. C. Cool
BP. Ace
Walter Naylor
J. Richards
Church
Front Streets
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Christmas Eve at Local Church Festival
The church was crowded as the boys’ brigade entertained and children in white gowns slept soundly before Old Santa Claus arrived to cheers. Scholars received gifts as the program concluded. John G. Ward of Philadelphia visited friends in town Monday. Grace Donnelly visited her brother James. Rev. Nt Green celebrated Christmas with family in Worcester NY. Herbert Bowen and Silay Randall visited friends in Avoca. Master Ray Shales is ill.
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Santa Claus
John G. Ward
Philadelphia
Grace Donnelly
James Donnelly
Christmas Celebrations At Hopbottom Churches
Christmas was celebrated at the Universalist church with a central arch and gifts. A program of recitations, music, and Sunday school work followed. A counterpoint program at the Methodist church appeared on Tuesday evening. Several residents marked their engagements, travels, and homecomings for Christmas including Mr and Mrs Ernest Lewis twenty fifth anniversary. families visiting from nearby towns. and students at Cornell Keystone Academy and Coatesville spending holidays with relatives.
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Sprotal
Scranton Tribunne
Hopbottom
Universalist Church
Ernest Lewis
Abner Lewis
Gertle Sagar
Delay Russell
Binghamton
Russell
Candace Brown
Coatesville
John Tiffany, Jr
Cornell University
Bessle
Dean Tiffany
Keystone Academy
Almira Brown
G. Tingley
Sarah Thhondes
Rhoda Case
Candace Newton
Gee
Case
Permella Tewksbury
Trene Ainey
Dehorah Davis
East Lenox
Tiffany
Montrose
Tacia Dunbar
New York
O. D. Roberts
Eugene Wright
O. D. T Roberts
Miss Dunbar
G. A. Roberts
Mrs. Bell
Nicholson
Marion Titus
A. G. Sterling
Winter Frost Fails To Reach Ground In Newfoundland
Snow sticks on north hillsides with little ground frost. Bears hunted near Marsh mill with limited blood loss. E T Cross nearly shot the bear. Wallenpaupack lodge Odd Fellows plan an oyster supper Jan 1 1901 with Rev David Evans as guest speaker and music. Oysters and food priced at thirty cents.
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Newfoundland
Fee
Gouldshoro Station
Marsh Mill
E. T. Cross
Wallenpaupack Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
David Evans
Sterling
Local Notes From New Milford Social Roundup
NEW MILFORD New Milford Dec 26 Mrs J C McConnell is quite ill at this writing Miss Nelen Hutchings visiting her father in New York state J W Axtell visiting relatives at Stevens Point Miss Lena Spencer of Binghamton visiting her parents L A Van Cott is seriously ill at his home on Upper Main street Mr and Mrs Myron Reynolds entertaining their daughter Mrs Golden of Cohocton NY George Hell of Auburn spending holidays with his parents L W Brundage entertaining their nephew Mr Harris of Nova Scotia Our young people enjoyed a social hop at the opera house Christmas night Mrs Syemur visiting her daughter Miss May Seymour at Hinghamton Mrs Atti Stoddard of Franklin was a guest of Mrs D Van Buskirk one day this week Mrs Jane Harrison entertaining her sister Miss T Harrington of Montrose
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New Milford
J. C. McConnell
Nelen Hutchings
New York State
J. WV. Axtell
Stevens Point
Lena Spencer
Binghamton
A. J. Spencer
L. A. van Cott
Upper Main Street
Myron Reynolds
Mrs. Golden
Cohocton
N. Y
George Hell
Auburn
L. W. Brundage
Mr. Harris
Nova Scotia
Opera House
Syemur
May Seymour
Hinghamton
Atti Stoddard
Franklin
D. van Buskirk
Jane Harrison
T. Harrington
Montrose
Know Thyself A Boston Pupil’s Humorous Body Lesson
A Boston public school pupil submitted a homegrown story on the human body. The tale divides the body into head thorax and abdomen noting brains heart and vital organs and jokingly claiming vowels reside in the abdomen.
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Boston
Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railroad Declares Dividend
Exclusive wire reports the Pan Handle railroad board proclaims a dividend of 2 percent on the saved stock of the company payable on the fifteenth. The notice carries the official action from the Pan Handle directors and outlines payment terms.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louie
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Internal Cure
The article promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safe internal remedy that targets blood and mucous membranes. It claims high potency with germ antiseptics and asserts relief in 86 days, selling for fifty cents. It warns catarrh can lead to consumption, stomach catarrh, and organ damage, including deafness from Eustachian tube blockage.
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Drugista
Stuart
Lyceum Theatricals Set With Burkle Vaudeville and DeVonde
The Lyceum hosts Burke and Chase Vaudeville with Madame Adelaide Herrmann the Queen of Magic, plus Clarence DeVonde and Miss New York in a run of vaudeville and melodrama. The program includes The Ranch Hero, A Queen's Defender, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and a famed sword fight on stage.
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Duffy Lay
Lyceum
Burke & Chag
Adelaide Herrmann
Herrmann 4
Europe
McMahon
King
Madame Herrmann
Remmber the Maine and famed minstrel lineup to open
A long list of star soloists and choristers head the Phuld troupe, praised for polished vocal work. The Lyceum hosts three nights starting Monday December 9, featuring Remember the Maine with dramatic battle scenes, realistic naval effects, and a famed Manila explosion tableau. Also promoted are New York’s Miss New York at the Gaiety and a cast including Fart and Nelson, Clifford, and the Sevens.
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Maine
Lincoln J
Manila
Corregilor Island
Habhor
Pgorvisin
Misa
New York
Met
Fart
Nelson
Mille
Clifford
Upeke
Ailton
Amd
Knuna Kraus
Cicero and Verres Trial Reach Noted Contest
The ancient case of Verres seen in Cicero's prosecution and Hortensius defense features a court battle over corrupt practices. Hortensius allegedly received a valuable image of the Sphinx from his client, violating Rome’s free-advocate rule. The defense and prosecution clash as wills collide in a famed exposure.
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Verres
Cicevo
Hortensius
Cicero
Rome
Sicily
Wille Cloers
Portrayal of a Comprehensive Political and Statistical Record
A dense listing of official electoral detail from the past year across city township county and state with party platforms delegates to national conventions and official city county and state records. It notes baseball records national league percentages census data war events coal statistics and other varied statistics.
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Crawford County
Pennsylvania
Pekin
Cicero Clodius Duel Highlights Roman Senate Clash
The dispute features Cicero rebuking Clodius after a corrupt jury acquittal in a ritual clash of wit. The exchanges include lines about bought houses and paid jurors, followed by applause as Clodius grows silent. The piece then shifts to market chatter with erratic opening prices in Brooklyn Transit and notes on stocks, bonds, and commodities.
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Cicero
Clodius
Republic
Senate
Clecro
Terres
Noone
Brooklyn
Tennessee Coal
Sugar
St. Paul
Erie Heat
Atchison
United States
Della Fox Married to John Levy in Baltimore
Actress Della Fox married John Levy of New York in a Baltimore ceremony performed by Rev. W. Was of the Emanuel Reformed church. After engagement week in the city, Mrs. Levy plans to retire from vaudeville and return to opera work.
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Baltimore
Della Vox
John Levy
New York
W. Was
Immunuel Reformed Church
Markets Rally Then Slip Amid Uneven Trading
New York stocks show extreme volatility with sharp early gains followed by declines. The day features thin strength and widespread selling, led by rail and industrials, as traders speculate on break risk and liquidity. Reading, People's, and Missouri Pacific among notable moves.
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New York
Olberm
Apim Jean
General Wealies
Priews
Beves
Dave
Scranton Wholesale Market Prices and Items
Corrected sale notice lists dairy and flour items with prices 9.50 for something and 4.00 for Flour Hest patent. Mentions Unions tilt and nearby style names. lines are garbled.
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Scranton
TL G. Dele
Hutter
Fragmentary Philadelphia Market Items and Names
Partial OCR lists various grain and commodity terms, farm names, places, and items such as wheat, cotton, sugar, cheese, poultry, and roosters. The readable fragments mention New York and several unclear proper nouns, with no clear narrative or single event.
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Philadelphia
Miho
New York
Cotton Ee Wien
New York commodity quotes show mixed dairy and grain prices
In early December trading, grains such as flour and corn moved softly with spot prices steady to down mildly. No. 2 red wheat and No. 1 Northern Duluth futures fluctuated, closing little changed. Dairy markets show firm cheese and creamery butter with slight regional variations in output.
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New York
Duluth
Butler
State
1Dadie
Chicago Board of Trade dull markets dampen trade
December activity at the Chicago Board of Trade was quiet with bearish government report looming and offshore support weak. Wheat futures edged lower while oats and corn showed little change, and provisions markets softened with cash quotations mixed among grain and animal products.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Chicago cattle market report with mixed receipts and steady prices
Chicago stockyards show 25 009 head of cattle and calves trading steady to mostly lower. Texans and Texas steers priced around 4 4.85 per cwt with high on sale figures. sheep and lambs mixed, western sheep steady. Cows and heifers listed with varied demand and several lots moving to market.
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Chicago
Fowler
Texas
Fos Morrow
Sian
Market Report from New York Deposits and Livestock Prices
New York market notes show mixed livestock activity. Sheep steady to strong with higher live bids. cows and calves firm. hogs and hog products quoted at several dollar ranges. calves and lambs listed with various prices. beef and dairy prices posted for different grades and lots.
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New York
Beoven Steen
Alow Media
Cuumon Svadve
Ateads
Slowdy Bo Lie
Tileter
Ateors
Grakeer
Grant
Siwiata
Unclear OCR fragment prompts local item
Fragmentary text appears to be an OCR result with mixed terms, numbers, and place names. No coherent events or subjects are readable to summarize into a historical news item or notice.
Cure for Deafness Through Catarrh Remedy
An 19th century advert promises a cure for deafness tied to catarrh and mucus buildup. It claims the Eustachian tube can be restored by a claimed remedy, offering a reward for proof of deafness cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
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Hall
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