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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
7
The Wyoming County Teachers Institute in Tunkhannock opened at 5:45 PM with music by Professor J. T. Watkins and prayer by Rev. D. L. Woods. Dr. F. Greene spoke on literature, followed by sessions in the grand jury room and court room. An evening lecture by Eli Perkins drew a crowded house as attendance grows to a record high.
The widow of the Oakton Congregational church pastor, Mrs C C Iwekes, died recently after a long illness. The family will conduct her remains to Headford County for interment. Also noted is a report from Susquehanna County including civic meetings, a cold spell with subzero temperatures, and local church activities. An insane passenger from train No 1 was taken into custody.
Citizens of the Second ward hold a caucus at O’Malley’s hall this evening at 7. Democrats of the Second ward set primaries tomorrow evening from 4 to 7. An eatables sale occurs this afternoon at 3 at the Methodis t Episcopal parsonage. A house owned by John Brown near Miller’s Grove burned Wednesday evening. Solomon Deeble Robert Bosley and John Atwell are reelected trustees of the Primitive Methodist church. Fr Clark Thomas Nolan Martin King and Luke Gilroy left Wednesday to study at Mansfield. Thomas Dixon left for Holy Cross College John Holan and Patrick Hopkins to St Michael’s Toronto William Dixon to Baltimore Medical College and Misses Mary Gallagher and Margaret Enrney to Stroudsburg. H Druffner and son George returned from Williamsport. J J O’Malley of Newport News returned home after a visit with his parents on Martin Street. Patrick Lyons runs for councilman First ward. Daniel Keefe aged forty six died Wednesday evening at home in Dupont. Decenaod former stable boy at Heidel berg colliery and formerly supervisor of Pittston township. He is survived by two sons. Funeral Saturday morning. interment St John’s cemetery. Beatrice and Helen O’Malley of Dunmore returned home after visiting Miss Mary and Lucy Reap. Union evangelical meetings in Langcliffe Presbyterian January 6–11 and in the M E church January 13–20 evenings at 7:30. Evangelistic secretary I F Armstrong will conduct meetings. Bible study daily at 3, children at 4:15. all welcome. Aittle daughter of Mrs Fred Ahearns of Dupont is seriously ill with diphtheria.
Harford special report covers Bessie and Lertha Salsbury visiting Scranton for Christmas, a Sunday school review by W L Thatcher, a watchnight service at the Methodist church, and New Year visits among local families. Couple of locals attended the wedding of their cousin George Gow in Nicholuon last week.
Brooklyn Dan reports the Ladlea Aid society with some gentlemen cleaned the Universalist church and laid carpet. Renovation of woodwork is underway and the room will be ready for services in about two weeks. People note milk checks, college returns, and local visits.
Local ad asserts deafness stems from a inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and promises a cure via Hall's Catarrh Cure. It offers $100 for any deafness due to catarrh not cured and lists Toledo firms selling the remedy with testimonials.
Special to the Scranton Tribany from Kingsley reports Gustave Graventeln of Brooklyn was in town Tuesday F F Moore in Newark on business this week and Mrs Mocno spending the week in Scranton with her sister Mr Soran Howard also seen Henry G Tiffany of Olbion visiting
Friends gathered here Saturday for a preview trip to Mark Hil and Extabrook before returning to Montrose on Wednesday. New York City native deflora visited with her parent while Miss Addie Jeffer spent vacation with her parents and returned to Syracuse University. Mr and Mrs G T Standon of Factoryville stay this week at A. 4. Adama Miss Annie Oalley of Lancefor visits the main town. Josie Carpenter of Nopbottom enjoyed the holiday with W. W. Adnan. The Stevens Brow fine pow steam grist mill began operation in January. Mr and Mrs O S Batabrook and daughter Lizzie spend a few days in Montrose. G W B Tiffany of Lebanon New York recently visited relatives here.
Monitod resident Jon Gibson assisted by car merchant with oil. Maggie and Fanny Impet from New Milford spent a week with friends in town. George BR Dart and IL Sweet visited books on felinds last Saturday. Julia Strockhine stayed with Scranton friends and Fred Gleason visiting from Carbondale. Universalist choir aided temperance meeting in South Gibson last Sunday. Mrs Empet of New Milford visiting town. Lizzie Richards spent New Year with Clifford friends.
The article notes an apparent rise in deaths by own action, linking it to increased sensibility from education and civilizational changes. It discusses variations by race, climate, religion, and marital status, with marriage seen as protective and divorce linked to higher risk. it downplays drunkenness and sexual immorality as direct causes.
Mrs John Walters of Paint Township Blair County holds a record for pie baking in Pennsylvania. Figures from her husband show the family consumed 8 205 erlep fluffy taria and pies in the year ended Dec 1. The Walters live on a farm and greeted the 303rd pie with news of the achievement.
In a humorous tally Mrs Walters bakes twenty pies daily in a garden oven flavored with hickory bark. Mr Walters, 63, claims to have eaten about 42,600 pies since marriage while noting three pies daily and a lively hired man who can eat six a day. July appears as harvest peak with large pie outputs.
Burlesque and vaudeville dominate the list with Sam T. Jack’s company at the Gaiety, L yceum shows featuring Louie Mann and Clara Lipman in All On Account of Elia, Daniel Sully returning to town in Parish Priest garb, and Sousa band concerts announced for the Lyceum. Also previews of Side Tracked at the Academy and other musical acts across venues.
The report notes a storm of prices that fall sharply and wire breaches in quotes. Speculators who held long positions show panic signals as margin accounts strain under the broad market decline. Total sales reach 1,165, with bonds also active and liquidity pressed amid declines in new issues.
Public notices list First National Bank Scranton Savings Bank Third National Bank and local trusts. It names Lackawanna County bonds and municipal issues for Scranton City Streets and Traction bonds with 6 percent rates and mortgage notes.
Corrected list shows dairy and flour prices at Scranton Wholesale Market. Buiter-Creamery offers Western cheese and marrow at 9.50 per bushel, Full Cream cheese 1c, Henry-Per cheese marrow? 9.50 per bu. Flour-Best patent priced at 1.00 per bushel.
Philadelphia market report shows varied grain and produce prices with No 2 mixed, white clipped oats, and butter prices noted. Receipts include 1,261,009 pounds of flour sacks, 3,000 bushels wheat, and 150,000 bushels corn. shipments list 63 bushels wheat and 150,000 bushels corn.
New York trading shows soy and wheat futures fluctuating with small declines and later strength. Dairy prices moved with creameries steady, butter and cheese notes unfamiliar or mixed. overall activity quiet with modest gains in some May and June positions.
Listing shows declined wheat prices amid varied quotations for corn oats and rye along with livestock and whiskey prices. Specific figures include No 1 flax 1.57 and No 1 white 1.69 with other commodities mentioned in fragmented form.
Public notice outlines a veal calf sale with listed price $445.50 and reference numbers 1304.90 and 10002.0. Details suggest a common exchange or lottery context with a focus on calf lots and bidding terms.
Fragmentary OCR entry lists cattle calves pigs and lambs with numeric codes and quantities. Lacks coherent event or location details to confirm a specific story or outcome.
A fragmented OCR item describes cattle and calf pricing with figures for steers cows calves and hogs. Mentions shells or sellers like OMNIS and vendors such as Hogue Receipts and Thad, with various price points and leftovers.
The text presents garbled OCR fragments mentioning various food items and numbers. It lacks a coherent event, people, or place to anchor a proper news summary.
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