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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1901
Page
12
Damaged by water and smoke description notes the odor will dissipate on exposure to air. The copy promises absurdly low prices to move the stock quickly and urges buyers to inspect despite not quoting exact prices.
Montrose updates include Keyston Academy student Vrooman Gardiner visiting family, town holiday bells and street cheer, local improvements at W. H. Turrell store, and a Spanish American War veterans camp meeting. Linage covers residents, surgeries, church events, and community travel to Washington with Army recruits easing.
Special to the Scranton Tribone reports Keystone Lumber and Supply expanding operations by moving a Comatock saw mill to Factoryville and sawing the first log yesterday. Ray Watkins, two, son of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, died at home Tuesday night. Funeral held yesterday at Yellowkony residence with interment at Byvergeen cemetery. Fred Castle plans to move to the Cole property on Highetpeet for future residence. George Stark’s farmhouse near Starkville burned Tuesday evening, likely from chimney ember. Stark was on the election board and watched the home burn. Local borough officers elected: Burgess B L Watking Justice John S Reed, etc. The Lackawanna and Wyoming Musical Alliance announces its first intermediate session March 6-8 at the Baptist church.
The passage lists upcoming sermons at various churches including Walter No Manchester and Pol Ruckoidin delivering sermons, Rev W M Tilller and Rev Mr Percy officiating at several congregations, and a series of social and civic activities such as excursions, meetings, and school visits in Berantan and Scranton area towns. It also mentions county court term trials, attendance at a hotel excursion, and local residents visiting relatives.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Hawley Feb 22 The Wayne County Baptist association and Bible school convention opened at 2 40 pm with Rev Mr Perey of Thonesdale presiding He read the opening scripture from Psalm 7 and Rev J Crane Hawley led the opening prayer A paper on The Superintendent was read by George P Noss of Honesdale and discussed by several ministers The session closed at 4 20 pm with a benediction by Rev Mr Percy May Mr Percy opened with John 3 and a prayer.
Readable fragments describe a stage show titled The Flaming Arrow at the Academy of Music with a large cast and a Bowery set, plus legal notice from Toledo Ohio advertising Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a $500 reward for cures. The document blends theater notices with a patent medicine advertisement and a notary sworn affidavit.
A royal Roz at the Lyceum features De Angelie and his company delivering a gothic operatic evening. The wide stage and merry music generate constant laughter with bold humor and encouraged encores. Sawital Mill ken stars in a strong supporting role while Henry Noreen and others provide solid comic timing. The two act comedy ends with audience merriment and favorable reception.
Ariel editor notes Daniel Brundage moving into Dr. H. B. Ely's double house. Amor Polly relocates to Scranton for a new position with Consumers Ice. Mrs. Osborn improves after illness. Ebbie Neeff injures a toe using an axe. O. M. Brink crawls along with rheumatism on crutches. Rev. Jerome Garr attends Hazleton conference next week.
Market quotations from the Scranton Board of Trade show bids and asks for local banks and financial houses, railways, street railways, manufacturing stocks, and city bonds. The report lists First National Bank Scranton Second National Bank and others with par values and notes on regional companies and utilities.
The page lists receipts totals and prices for livestock including cattle and sheep. It records figures such as 25,000 and 6,009 as totals and notes averages, with references to cattle and western sheep markets and related figures.
Buffalo market notes show cattle and sheep activity with steady to lower tone at close. Prices listed include beef cattle around 5.55 to 5.74 per unit and various lots of sheep and lambs noted with typical wholesale ranges.
New York market notes show lower quotations for fat cows steer oxen and fat heifers with prices around 28.00 and mentions of various livestock terms and preparation for May sales reflecting a general decline in value across cattle categories.
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