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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
8
City inspector Jackson announces harsh action against contractors who skip permits or delay applications. He will arrest repeat offenders after January 1 and require all builders to obtain permits before starting work, threatening fines and county jail if payments are not settled.
In Sigel, ten miles from Brookville, Mrs Harvinger and two children perished in a morning house fire. The blaze at John Doe’s residence destroyed the structure and investigators work to determine cause.
A publication warns that imitators misuse the name Chase to mislead the public about Dr A W Chase and his Dr Chase’s recipe book and Nerve Pills. The notice cautions that only the doctor’s initials and portrait verify authenticity and aims to stop fraudulent claims that promise renewed strength and better sleep.
Mrs Harringer and her two young daughters perished in a house fire in Sigel while her husband work away. She saved her three month old baby by tossing it from a window. the two elder daughters and Harringer died from smoke and flames. Sigel village lacks fire protection and could not summon aid in time.
The Delaware and Hudson company has purchased the Von Storch tract of 148 acres in Green Ridge, extending from the Lackawanna river to Dunmore borough. The Dickson colliery operates on the land, with the breaker owned by D and H and royalties previously paid to the Von Storch estate. Superintendent Rose announced the lease was bought outright, giving the company full control.
The Delaware and Hudson company will begin semi monthly pay days for mine workers starting January 1. December pay will be issued in the first twenty days of January and the first half month wages will be paid from June 25. Two more clerks will be added to the paymaster’s department as the clerical staff works to implement the plan, which may take some trial time to operate.
George E. Stoddard, former chief clerk to A. C. Salisbury at Lackawanna, is appointed clerk of the Utica N Y school board. The Utica Globe notes his affable, competent conduct and cites his career from Lackawanna offices to Remington Arms. He is 27 and will start January first at the Library building. The Tribune and others extend congratulations as Scranton ties acknowledge his industry.
General Superintendent T. Kklarke and Superintendent of Motive Power 1T. 8. Lloyd of the Lackawanna railroad are in New York. Superintendent EB. J. Phillips of the Bangor and Portland division called on the OMwealy in this city yesterday.
New York markets digest heavy listings of profit taking with mixed price moves led by low priced issues and rail stocks like Denver and Rio Grande. Gains narrow but broad weakness recedes as Traders shift toward undervalued shares and a cautious bull mood emerges.
Corrected listing shows Butter-Creamery and Whitoe items with prices, Butter-Creamery, Egge-Seloot western, and Cheense-Full cream new 120, Beans-Per bu echolee marrow 1.00, Onions-04 per bn, Flour-Hest patent 4,000. Includes location Lackawanna Ave and state notes.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered commodity prices and notes from New York region markets. Mentions flour and butter terms, dairy products, and regional references such as Pennsylvania and Malden with indicators of price steadiness and declines.
Chicago reports a quiet wheat day with May futures slightly lower while corn and provisions show mixed moves. Cash quotes for grain products are listed with various grades and prices, including flour and timothy hay, alongside pork and whiskey figures for the period.
Buffalo live stock market notes from Chicago and East Buffalo show cattle receipts around 11,000 with mixed stockers and cows at varied prices. Texas fed steers and western lambs appear in modest advances, while overall demand remains uncertain as buyers hold back on certain classes.
Fragmented text lists cattle sheep calves hogs and prices with stray numbers and misspellings. Mentions 5007.76 and 86,504 with unclear units. Possible reference to cattle and hog categories. no coherent event or names identified.
A brief shipping update notes credit balances and certificate figures, with figures for opened bids at 1.1 cents and closed bids at 81.10. It records barrel shipments totaling 76,088 barrels and mentions bulk barrels and average figures for the period in December 97.
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