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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
12
Aperial reports Robert J. Tittle accepts clerical work on the U S vessel New Orleans heading to China via San Francisco leaving early March. Garrick Borden of Cornell visits home recovering from grip as local notables and church events unfold through the week. Prothonotary John Donovan to assume courthouse office. Rev G Lyman to preach. other local arrivals and illness updates noted.
Miss Charlotte Muir and Mrs KB Hudsall hosted the Kuchre club in the Musical History club rooms for a masquerade. A Wayne county farmer has the contract to furnish four hundred pounds of turkey for the Martha Washington supper at the Presbyterian chapel on February 22.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Hopbottom Pa Feb 14 The funeral of Mrs Ansel Merrill formerly of this place now of Harrisburg Pa will be held here on Saturday Mrs W E Brown visits relatives in New York sister Miss Dora Cruise is ill The Universalist Aid met at the home of Mrs E M Trituny Wednesday afternoon in a pleasant event
A London club anecdote recalls a bet that a friend could not sell a set number of gold guineas for a penny each. He won the wager as buyers believed the offer too great a discount. The passage then shifts to medical claims for Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription, with testimonials on women's ailments and uterine health, noting cures and benefits cited by users.
Special to the Sermion Tribune reports visitors from Forest City and a series of church gatherings including Tauchew Ald society at J F B Thomas home and upcoming Ladies Ald society meeting at Mrs Israel Rounds. Attendance at the teachers Institute is noted along with elocutionist Julio Crusion and performances by Prof A P Thomas and Mr Mrs Akerman. Persistent severe weather with a two week blizzard is mentioned.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Forest City Feb 1 Four public meetings are planned in the Anthracite club rooms Wednesday night at 8 30 to discuss organizing a board of trade Rev C A Spalding of Hollisterville has been asked to pastor the local Baptist church but has not yet accepted Rev Frank Marshall of Freeland a former Christ Episcopal pastor was a caller this week Miss Jennie Lowry of Scranton assists Mrs F Coyle who is very ill Rev H J Whalen of Carbondale will preach at the Baptist church Sunday at 3 oclock The Wandering Hose company holds its second annual ball at the opera house tonight A church supper was held at Christ Episcopal church last night James J Cunningham recently with the New York Central railroad visits town William Gerald five died and was buried at St Rose cemetery Wednesday Irving Pentecost returns from State Normal School Stroudsburg recovering Mr and Mrs Isaac Morgan of Union dale plan to move to Forest City soon Mrs J B Budd visits sister Mrs J W Tamblyn in Scranton William Emay of Marathon was a guest of his son George early this week
A vintage advertisement touts Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound as a remedy that soothes nerves, builds tissue, and enriches blood. Matthews Bros sells the product and cites thousands of grateful testimonials.
The semi annual Baptist association and Sunday school convention will be held at the Baptist church in Hawley on February 29 and March 21 1901. The programme lists devotional exercises papers on The Superintendent by Geo P Ross and Rev James Shop smith plus discussions and convention echoes. The schedule includes sermons Thursday and a drama titled Down East staged by the Twentieth Century group.
The amateur club hosted a Tuesday night event for a German church fundraiser. The Indies of the Presbyterian church netted 14 dollars from a bread cake and pie sale last Friday. Wealey Van Gorder of Elmira attended his funeral in Honesdale with Elmer Beardalee Edward Beardalee Jam bly and W. C. Knapp among mourners. The Daughters of America held an event in their hall for the Junior Order United American Mechanics and families, followed by a generous feast prepared by the junior group.
Robert Cooper son of J F Cooper of Montrose was found dead in his bed at the Jay House. Initial reports cited heart failure but later facts indicated a self inflicted bullet wound. The funeral was planned for Sunday at 4 PM with Rev BELOK presiding. Aged 30, he had run a Montrose grocery before working in Philadelphia street car service. He left no note or reason for the act.
Special to the Scrat Tribune reports officers contemplating suspensions at Erie shops and coal transfers from West Susquehanna. From Franklin and Oakland areas come church news with Pastor Johan Maryland and Rev. Talbot's two day service. Weather and transit issues curb travel as wells run dry and trains run late.
The advertisement promotes Grip-71 to knock out the Grip and sustain energy while Cold-19 breaks up lingering colds. Influenza-77 shortens head cold symptoms and stops catarrh. Coughs-17 quiets coughing by reducing inflammation and tickling, Bore Throat-77 soothes a sore throat. Handy-77 is a pocket sized vial of pellets available at drug stores or by mail.
Unclear readable fragments describe system flaws in health care and street conditions. The text mentions preventive care, aging populations, and a generic critique of public services without concrete names, dates, or locations.
The Seattle company presents Ten Nights of Bar Room at the academy with a cast of twenty five from New York professionals. Shore Acres praise dominates the season with strong stage art and elaborate costumes. Led by Herne and LeMay the renewal aims to attract patrons with compelling drama and notable performers.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County affidavit shows Frank J Cheney offering one hundred dollars for each catarrah case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 with testimonial bendings claimed. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best. Toledo address F J Cheney & Co. Druggists supply.
The day’s market notes show volatile trading with a mix of gains and declines across major stocks and bonds. Central indicators point to uneven demand as New York Central and Delaware and Hudson rail issues surface, while commodity prices slip and turn.
The record lists quotations from the Scranton Barrd of Trade Exchange and outlines mortgages and liens on local transportation lines and industries. It names Scranton and Lackawanna County entities including Scranton Passenger Railway, People's Street Railway, Scranton Traction, and city schools with per cent rates, indicating a financial landscape tied to transit and manufacturing in Scranton.
Fragmentary OCR text contains misread items including names, prices, and products such as creamery and patent references. The readable content lists scattered terms without coherent news event or concrete details to summarize into a proper item.
Fragmentary OCR text from a New York area page shows garbled market and weather items with references to elevators, bolts of text about names such as Syed, Mithy, Kelman, and dates like February 14. Many words are indecipherable, limiting coherent summary of events or figures.
A fragmented stock market note lists cattle and sheep prices, with figures for steers cows and heifers. It records varying demand and values across categories like heavy, light, and breeding stock, plus miscellaneous totals and oddities from a local sale.
Wheat led the session with active trading and a firm tone under various influences. Corn declined with prices near seasonable lows while oats fell slightly and provisions showed mixed movement. cash quotes listed rough ranges for wheat corn oats and selected farm product futures.
Oi City records show credit balances at 125 with no 4d for certificates. Shipmenia reports a T2501 average of 85.00. Huns balance 68,157 with an average of 82,573, highlighting municipal financial metrics.
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