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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
7
In Montrose on July 2 an elderly man, George Lounsbery, was fatally injured when a horse kicked him in a barn behind a Church Street block. Dr. Mackey prepared for possible surgery as Lounsbery lay in a rough barn room labeled home, while townsfolk gathered and mourned.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports the informal marriage of Misa Anna Lewie, West Pittston, to James Clark Law, Luzerne avenue, at 8 40 o'clock last evening. Only a small, mostly relative, gathering witnessed the ceremony at the couple’s home.
Mr and Mrs HW Stephens and family, including daughter Helen and son Sinvypeon, enjoy their cottage at Lake Nicholson. Mise Vida Pedrick of Clark's Summit visits Mise Leona Nillings. Mrs E D Bell hosts her sister Mrs D Roberta of Foster. Mr and Mrs C H MacConnell join Lake Nicholson guests F C Driggs.
Special to the Geranton Tribune reports John McGeddian, a Delaware and Hudson track worker, died after collapsing from extreme heat. He died about 1 o clock today, leaving a large family. The heat also devastated Wayne county berries and forced Krantz Smith and Co to close their cutting shop. Mrs Jessie Dolmetech’s pupils held a second recital last night at the music rooms of N B Spencer.
Special to the Seranton Tribune notes Miss Ethel Stark visiting Scranton. Mr and Mrs J Warding and three children and Fred Lauer are spending time there and in nearby areas.
Krause's Headache Capsules were the first headache capsules on the market. Their immediate success sparked imitators using injurious drugs like antipurine chloral morphine and other harmful substitutes. Avoid imitations and insist on Kiwure's for rapid relief with no after effects. Price 2c, sold by all druggists.
The funeral for Charles Harold Birchard, son of Editor H.T. Birchard, was held at the family home on Broad Street with Rev. J. M. Shipman and Rev. Charles W. Boot officiating. Burial followed in Montrose. the Erie shops will close tomorrow as Susquehanna readies for a celebration.
New York trading ends with uncertainty as the exchange awaits a Monday adjournment. United States Steel leads decline after dividend wording raises doubt on continuity. shares drop about 1.5 percent while borrowers pay up to 3 percent for call loans amid weak demand. Total daily volume around 3,000,000 and bond activity dull with value near 17.55 million.
Readable entries list dairy butter and cheese products with prices per unit and per bushel. Notable items include full cream cheese from Mige Soc and Western freeh, milk and beans priced per bushel or per unit, with values such as $2. per bushel, and other produce like green peas and potatoes shown with per bushel figures, though many words are garbled.
Wheat shows firm and steady tones with higher demand noted in western creamer markets. Butter remains firm due to steady demand while live poultry and meats see varying activity. Receipts include 1 000 bushels of flour and heavy corn and wheat shipper totals across regions.
Market notes show options holding steady to firm with July close near targets. Reports mention North Dolath and Weg Mee futures mixed while creamery and dairy items exhibit varied strength and dullness across categories including whites, colored, and fancy grades.
Weather and market chatter from Chicago show rain affecting the Northwest and May outlooks in September wheat. Quotations for flour grade wheat and No 2 corn and rye appear mixed with unusual figures and notes on pork and hogs in a tense trading session.
Local classified notices list several rental options including a 4th floor space in the Tribune building with heat light and power, a nine room country cottage nearly new, an eight room unit on Jefferson Avenue, and a four room house at Wayne and Putnam. Also offered is a ten room six modern improvements Green Ridge Street with steam heat. Sale items include a Cottrell cylinder press, fishing tackle, and assorted livestock and building materials from Dunmore and surrounding towns.
A string of situation wanted ads seek domestic help and staff by individuals: a general housework seeker with address M Rochford. a first class coachman with private family. a day worker for washing or cleaning. a bookkeeper seeking new employment. an experienced bookkeeper desiring change. a young man seeking daily work. a cook or chef seeking posting at Grand Central Hotel. Addresses include Penn avenue, Coder avenue, Meng avenue, Apple avenue, Tribune Ut ae, and Grand Central Hotel.
New York June 9 report shows a slow market across livestock with cattle and calves declining, hogs easing to 26.40. Prices for steers, cows, and bulls hover with scattered gains and losses, while sheep and lambs fluctuate.
Fast Liberty notes a mixed livestock and commodity market with bids and prices shown for beef, veal, and hogs. Entries include prime beef, light weights, yearlings, veal calves, and rough figures like 4.70 per unit, 6.2 percent and 82.50.
East Buffalo notes cattle prices and trade activity with entries for sheep and lambs, hogs and calves. Prices show per head and per hundred weights, including heavy hogs at about $6.00 and lambs around $4.80 to $7.50, with veal calves and extra grades listed.
The report lists multiple American League games with venues including Meton em RS by Baltimore and Philadelphia. Batteries include Howell and Robinson, Mercer and Clark, Katoll and Sugden, Miller and Bucklow, with umpires Connelly Sheridon Manassa Cantillon. Scores show lengthy innings like eleven and sixteen innings and late action across Cleveland Milwaukee and Philadelphia venues.
Miss Inda Dunbar of New York is a guest at the home of D. D. Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wood of Kingsley, who have moved to Hopbottom and occupy Mrs. Morris house. A Universalist Ladies Aid meeting is planned for next Wednesday at Mrs. Hilton's home with Rhoda Case Martha Tanner and K M Tiffans assisting. Miles Crandall broke his arm while working on Giles Carpenter's house, the second such injury since work began. The Fourth features a Tenant's hall dance. Fred Lord and Jamie and Mildred Carpenter, pupils at Harford Orphan School, are home for vacation.
Hallstead updates include Miss Emma Wright visiting Montrose and Jesse Van Fleet noting a rattlesnake incident by the Harmony road. Fred Herrick opens a barber shop in the Grattan building on Franklin street. John O Brien returns from Maryland for summer with his mother Mrs Edward O Brien. Mrs Odendorf and son of Binghamton visit Frank Alymer on Chase avenue. Miss Mary Springer of Benwood W V marries Mr F M Nowells here in Buffalo. They stay with Mrs John Tyler on Church street after Niagara Falls trip.
Chicago and Texas stockyards show varied demand with cattle weak to slow and heavier classes mixed. Sheep receipts rise with steady to strong demand, top offers reaching higher prices for choice and good to choice grades amid fluctuating market activity.
Mr Nowells is general yardmaster at Lekawanna yard and popular with workers. A band serenaded workers Saturday evening. Rev Skillet of Thompson will address a Tail road Y M C A family meeting Sunday afternoon. Officials Clarke Wine and others toured Halistead in the Comet car Tuesday. Hon James T Dutois accompanied them westward. Charge Corey was struck unconscious by a switch engine while fastening fieh-plates but recovered quickly with no lasting effects. The steamer Omega will be launched at the Susquehanna on July Fourth with Samet Moore of the Plaindealer christening the boat, chosen as the handsomest man.
Avoca residents hear council set meeting for tomorrow evening with Post Office hours 6 to 6 30 PM. Mary Mahoney aged about 81 died at home of daughter Miss Daniel Buckley Lincoln HM survived by sons in New York and daughter in Connecticut. Funeral at St Marys Church tomorrow morning with burial in Olyphant cemetery. Kate Campbell of Scranton visiting town this week. School board appointed teachers including Mary Keates Nellie Dixon Nora Reap Maury Reap Dilla O Malley Vine Cubhens Margaret Healey Coerlia McGlinn Anna Ward and others. Mocasio Fertilizing Company accused of removing horse and mule carcasses during an outbreak wave Buckley Jr undergoing rheumatism treatment at Hahnemann hospital.
Scranton address directory for THE WILKESBARRE RECORD details newsstand locations and sellers including Beleman Fran at 406 Spruce and HW Linden M Norton Lackawanna Avenue and 21 Spruce Street with distribution contacts and nearby outlets.
Public notice details an application for incorporation and charter by several officials under the Corporation Act to form the People’s Powder Company for manufacturing and use of powder dynamite and related devices. Also announces fire examiners in Lackawanna County, and dissolution of Rogers & Major partnership with A M Rogers handling all claims.
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