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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1894
Page
5
A scanned 19th or early 20th century Tribune page fragment shows numerous Wants items. Listings seek a house cleaner, scrubber, private secretary, office clerk, legal assistant, coachman, waiter, and a strong healthy boy, with requests for references, hours, and addresses across various towns and employers.
Reader notices indicate a street and avenue intersection under discussion with specific address references. Information points to property parcels and possible zoning or street usage changes at Sorace Street and Franklin Avenue, with ticket or permit context implied by the fragment.
A charter petition outlines a proposed corporation to be called Sie Morce dws Com company to engage in transportation and related services. George W. Male, solicitor, notes the application follows state statutes and seeks corporate rights under a charter granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on a date in May or June.
An array of classified blurbs advertises buying old items and tools, health elixirs, and services. Mentions of Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup claim a tested cure for coughs and promise dealer guarantees.
A five hour meeting of anthracite coal producers in New York sets price reductions to 25 cents per ton with February totals near 95,807 tons and 2400,000 monthly projection. Coxe Brothers plan to sue Reading. Duquesne Forge resumes at Rankin and Charleroi plant to start Monday. broader industry notes include toll shifts, mine resumptions, coal shipments over Lehigh Valley, and wage/production impacts nationwide.
Nothing gave my rheumatism such quick relief as Dr Thome Mieutric Oil believe it infallible for rheumatics.
A dense listing of farm goods and commodities with prices and per unit costs. Items include apples, currants, Valencia fruit, meats like beef, pork, ham, and lard, along with grains such as corn and oats. Several entries reference per bushel, per pound, or per barrel with varied pricing across products.
A garbled report describes a chaotic scene around Morgan the drag gist and a reporter’s hardshake on North Main Avenue. Names like Hig Mack Perfiotos Wade Seki and Nerve appear, but the details are unclear and the piece reads as fragmented local chatter.
A fragmented market report lists prices and descriptors for assorted grain and commodity items. It notes regional variations in demand and quality with several locations including Chicago and western markets, outlining price quotes and status of items across months.
Phoebe Airs of Juvetion City reports doctors said she had consumption but two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her in two weeks. Mr Thea Eyggera of Florida Street, San Francisco, recovered from a dreadful cold approaching consumption after trying the medicine. Matthews Bros. Drug Store offers regular and size bottles.
A local Scranton newspaper feature follows reporter B P Burdett of 418 Washington Ave as he encounters a Morgan & Co drug store and tries NO TO BAC. The Sterling Remedy Co advertises NO TO BAC claiming three boxes cure the tobacco habit with a refund if not cured. a druggist endorses the product and a local customer vouches for relief after using one box.
Daily arrivals feature new Crow's Foot and Shep herd checks in bright prints. Stock includes Scotch Heather Mixed Cheviots 54 inches wide at 50c, Huddersfield Bieges 42 inches wide at 75c, Merino Guipure pieces reduced from 1 to 0c, Bedford Cord 48 inches wide now 65c, and English Serges 54 inches wide offered at 1.00 to 1.25 per yard. These bargains showcase notable value in Scranton.
A dated railway notice lists timetable details for the Central Railroad of New Jersey and connections with Lehigh and Susquehanna divisions. It includes arrival and departure times, station stops in Lebanon and Allentown, special trains, returning schedules, and contact points for agents.
A heavily garbled OCR text lists numerous rail routes and town names including Reading, Scranton, White Haven, Pottsville, Wilkes Barre, New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. It mentions various termini and connections, with scattered references to trains, via routes, and local stops, all jumbled and hard to parse.
Fragmentary OCR shows a travel route with places like Albany Adirondack Mountains Newfound land and Scranton. References to trains, ports, and regional connections hint at a fledgling rail or travel itinerary and geographic sweep. The text remains unclear on dates or exact events.
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