Northeastern Pennsylvanis Local Notes and Elections Update
Local items report a Feb 22 excursion to New York with fare $1.50 and a Sunday sermon theme at the Presbyterian church. Borough election results show Republican gains with Walter A. Wood defeated by George Checkley. Minor community notices cover dances, a new safe installed at the savings bank, a medical operation update, and musical History Club activities.
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Erlo Rallran Cumming
New York
Our Mother Tonge
Willhan HA. Bwift
Presbyterian Church
Honesdale
T. Th. Clark & Cfo
Walter A. Wood
George Checkley
Willl
Musical History Club
Mina Haule Tockwell
Prof
van Wickwood
Feranton
Local notices and events update from De posit borough
Mr and Mrs William Brown of De posit N Y guests of borough relatives Dr B W Blakeslee leaves today for Florida for months No services in the Presbyterian church tomorrow except Sunday school at 2 pm and a Christian Endeavor prayer meeting at 7 20 pm County bridge across the Lackawanna river again to be agitated Meeting held at attorney James McKinneys office Tuesday night A Martha Washington tea set for next Tuesday evening in the Presbyterian church basement A well attended Forest City Macercher masquerade ball Thursday night Anthony infant son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Bodby died Wednesday funeral Thursday interment St Annes cemetery Republican county convention March 10 at Montrose Candidates for delegates named Harry Joseph and Elian Evans First ward John Maxey Lafayette Decker Glynn Morgan Second ward Each ward two delegates Nomination for president judge district attorney county surveyor congress and two representatives at the coming convention
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William Brown
Deposit
N. Y
BW. Blakeslee
Florida
Presbyterian Church
Lackawenne
James McKinney
Martha Washington
Ladies’ Ald Society
Forest City Macnercher
Anthony
Anthony Bodby
St. Annes Cemetery
Montrose
Harry Joseph
Elian Evans
John Maxey
Lafayétle Decker
Glynn Morgan
Congress
Washington's Birthday Exercises Planned by Post No. 21
The Captain J. J. Rice Post No. 21 G A R plans Washington's birthday events at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Activities start 7 PM on Tuesday Feb 22 with a program including hymns prayers recitations an address by Rev H M Wilbur and various musical pieces and readings.
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J. J. Rice
G. A. BR
Washington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Elkanah Hulley
Clinton Cook
Loyal Women of the Revolution and Rebellion Sale Postponed
An art sale at the Baptist church by the Ladies' Aid society was indefinitely postponed due to stormy weather. The event features works by Miss Sara Wathing Mrs Oeterhout Miss Clara Gardner and Mr L B Green with the chorus Hall Columbia. The sale will be announced in about two weeks.
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Pendence Bell
Sara Wathing
Oeterhout
Misa Clara Gardner
L. B. Green
Hall
Columbia
The
Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Deaths and funerals for Minnie Preece and others
Minnie Preece died after ten weeks with pleurisy at age ten. Funeral Sunday afternoon at Langelife cemetery. Joseph Sillinsky aged 24 was killed stepping in front of a train on Church Street. Henry Chapman visits John Davis home. Lodgex Auxiliary to meet Monday. Frances Willard memory flag on South Main. Frank Beamish death noted in borough affairs. Miss Mame Fitzsimmons visiting Inkerman.
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Minnie
Arthur ‘Preece
Langelife Cemetery
Joseph Sillinsky
Church Street
South Maln Street
Frances Willard
Frank Beamish
Trade Conditions Still Improving Despite Maine Disaster
New York weekly reviews trade activity after the Maine disaster noting limited market impact. Wages rising in mines, ore prices up, and potential 6,000,000 tons outside Carnegie irons signal strong output. Wheat exports up, Atlantic and Pacific shipments surge, and world wheat demand persists. Iron and steel demand grows though some price shifts occur, with building sectors showing vigor. Cotton and woolen production face mixed signals amid strikes and cancellations.
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New York
Mmn
Dun & Coe Weekly Review of Trade
Maine
Lake
Mesab
Carnegie Lmes
Atlantic
Pacific
INA
Great Steel Companies
Sivel
Grey Forge
Pittsburg
Chicago
United States
Canada
Cure of Scrofula in a Child by Hood’s Sarsaparilla
A five year old boy with scrofula on the face hands and arms improved after four bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The family notes the humor driven from blood and no recurrence. William Barre of South Bend Indiana endorses the remedy and urges buying Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills.
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Hood
William Barre
South Williams &I
South Bend
Indiana
Markets Hold Doubtful Tone Amid Granger and Sugar Pressure
In New York trading February 18 1900 speculation shows a cautious mood with 60 percent of activity in Star and Grangers. Strength from Grangers fades as Sugar weakens and local specialties fall, prompting liquidation and the day’s most animated declines despite an overall 351000 shares traded.
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New York
Wall Street
Star
Grangers
London
Senate
Maine
William Linn Allen & CO
Mears Building
Philadelphia Provision Market Curve Amid Steady Rates
February market report from Philadelphia shows mixed commodity pricing across flour, wheat, corn, oats and dairy. Highlights include steady to lower wheat futures, steady butter and cheese demand, and mixed livestock and poultry receipts while shipments of wheat and corn remain robust.
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Alte
Dalie
Lee
Paah
Philadelphia
Matai
Pennsylvania
DuWiec
Pennsylvainia
Western Co
Hood
Chicago Wheat and Grain Markets Close Lower on Declines
Chicago markets showed a reactionary downturn with declines across wheat corn and oats. May wheat slid to lower levels amid large Argentine shipments and heavy ocean freight engagement, while corn and oats weakened. cash quotations listed for flour, spring wheat, red wheat, rye, barley and related products.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Lester
May
J.uic
Unclear livestock market notes issued in fragmented terms
Fragmented OCR reading lists livestock items and prices with references to animals such as cows sheep and lambs, including entries like choice to extra and culls, plus numbers and abbreviations. The text is garbled and lacks coherent narrative or clear entities.
Chicago Market Report Rough Across Cattle Hogs Sheep
Chicago market notes show cattle and calves steady with some mixed changes. Hog numbers near 26 000 head and sheep around 7 00 head, with traders watching futures and demand across stockers and feeders.
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Chicago
Cattich
Third National Bank of Scranton Ad
Special attention given to business and personal accounts. Liberal accommodations extended according to balances and responsibility. 3 percent interest allowed on interest deposits. Capital, surplus, undivided profits. The vault is protected by Holmes Electric Protective System.
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Holmes
Cattle and Livestock Prices Reported in East Liberty
East Liberty Ma February 18 cattle trade steady for prime and common varieties, 8005 and 5004 units noted. bulls, cows, and calves traded at unchanged prices. Sheep slow with common to good lamb listings, veal calves around 75. Market names include Mat Hoge and Salchowe among others.
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East Liberty
Market Deterioration Notices In Urgent Bargain Tone
The blotted note lists fluctuating figures with vague names and sums such as 6, 500 and 4, 20 while referencing New York and dates around February 15. It presents mixed trade terms and irregular phrases suggesting a terse financial bulletin or broker’s shorthand.
Shark Evidence Clears Captain Wylie in Prize Case
The Sparrow under Captain Wylie seized an American brig off Cape Tiburon but faced demurrage until Lieutenant Fitton produced papers swallowed by a shark proving the brig’s cargo was French. The brig’s captain fled Kingston, the ship was condemned to the Sparrow, and Wylie earned over £3000 in prize money. The shark’s jawbones were sent to the Jamaica admiralty court.
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Sparrow
Wylie
Cape Tiburon
San Domingo
Port Royal
Admiralty Court
Wyle
Fitton
Navy
Wyllie
Kingston
Mr. Fitton
Jamaica
New York Grain Prices Slip on Wheat Break and Argentina News
Wheat futures fall as Argentine shipments and uncertain cables spark selling. late session buys offset declines with reports of heavy freights and improved demand. Spot corn remains steady as markets digest global cues amid erratic movement in futures.
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New York
City
Duluth
Manitoba
Yale
Symptoms of a Hidden Illness and Restorative Cure
The passage lists dizziness, memory loss, lack of confidence, sexual weakness, heart distress, low mood, fear, and fatigue as signs of a condition. It urges immediate consultation for restoration to health, noting mental and physical symptoms impair daily life and happiness.
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