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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1898
Page
2
Carbondale correspondent for The Tribune hands items to Mr. Go R Man of Salem avenue and Church street for delivery routing. All complaints about regular delivery should be directed to Roberta & Reynolds, news agents.
Graduates will gather at Hotel Carbondale for the annual alumni banquet. The program includes impromptu speeches with titles by Charlies B. Curtis, John Bridgvett, Fruswell Jones, Albert Rutherford, Allee Butler, Louis Abbott, and others. Topics cover the first victory of the Philippine American War, the Blue and Gray today, and the American of the Future.
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kenney residing near the silk mill was seriously injured yesterday when a butcher wagon ran over her head and body. Dr Lo Bellew attended. External injuries include head and facial abrasions and a bruised back. The child lies comatose with possible internal injuries though recovery is hoped.
Dr. D L Malley asks Tribune to warn mothers about sickness in babies from poor milk milk supply caused by unsafe dairy practices. He labels the issue a menace and cites state laws restricting feeding malt.
James Allen, a two year old boy from Carbondale, suffered injuries from a rock fall in a mine on Monday in the northwest. He is bruised but friends hope for a speedy and complete recovery.
Local items report attending weddings in Wilkes Barre and travel plans for residents. Several families visit Elm Lake trips in Wayne and Scranton areas, with departures to Buffalo New York and New York City. Updates include workers paid at Delaware and Hudson shops and a nursing student studying in Scranton.
Last night the council met with most members present. Street Commissioner Howard’s June bills totaled 157.50 and were ordered paid along with several others including Scranton Times and Republican. A bill for Walsh case costs was approved, a bid for two iron cella was referred to police, and a sewer project discussion—led by A B Pune Hing of Bocanion—was long and explanatory.
A discussion on expanding district water and sewer lines notes large pipe work and many manholes to prevent future blockages. Delaware street work will cost more due to rock. Plans and specs to be tweaked by the street committee. Meeting adjourned to July 21. At a school meeting, Architect John Mieloughill’s Fourth ward school plans were reviewed.
The July 12 market summary notes heavy bond activity while stocks remained subdued. Demand shifted away from previously manipulated gainers like Omaha and Northwest as bond sales tax policy drew attention. Total volume totaled 1,? million shares with minor room trades driving tiny gains.
An enjoyable farewell party given by Misa Jessie M Jones and friends for Mesary William Watkins and David S Harris before their departure for Camp Alger. Guests attended games music and speeches with ample refreshments. Edward Gangner was severely injured at the Taylor mines when kicked in the face by a mule. he was treated at home by Dr Porteus. Multiple local residents and visitors are noted, with society and lodge mentions and a car accident near the Taylor colliery requiring amputation.
Mrs Elmer Dakin entertains Mrs Edward Baker and daughter Edith of Hoboken New Jersey Miss Flora Corey of Uniondale visits cousin Miss Ella Ketchum Albert Chapman returns from Northfield Massachusetts George Wallace visits with son W G Wallace Mee Herbert Frear leaves for Lake Sheridan outing Several attendees share celebration at Jermyn Maud Bell returns to Pltston after week with Miss Mortis Peek Sayres of Scranton visits sister Mrs Windsor Foeter Beavie Webster visits cousin Miss Mary Junks and returns to South Canada today
Mrs. Ernest A. Bloxham returns from a visit with relatives near Ariat. Mr and Mrs John Parkyn attend Jer Myn funeral of John Parkyn's brother. L Vt May resigns as Methodist Sunday school superintendent and W D Owens elected to fill vacancy. Mrs George EF Wedeman and son Byron visit borough relatives.
National ILA results list Roston 6 Louisville 2 Brooklyn 4 Pittsburg 1 New York 7 St Louis 1 Inelmud M Baltimore 5 Chicago 7 Washington 2 Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 1. Eastern League Wilkes-Barre 1 Rochester L Huffard 5 Toronto Atlantic League Newark it Reading Paterson 1 Hartford 4.
The Tribune lists requests and challenges from amateur clubs. The Sliders, Blidere, the Eclipse, Cuban Nervee, EKukekow, Taylor Rovebude, Westside Browns, Kuriles, Modocks, Actives and BunSets seek games from city clubs, with dates in July and requests for replies via team managers.
July wheat and corn futures show lower bids with No 2 mixed and white varieties clipped. Beef, pork, and lard demand remains firm with varied price signals. butter, cheese, refined sugar, and cotton steady to firm. Poultry and eggs show stable to improved activity, while grain shipments and truckloads of corn and oats appear in computed totals.
New York July grain and dairy quotes show dull to firm trading across cereals with No 2 red wheat closing mixed and July–December futures active. Corn and oats offered varied prices as elevators moved, while butter and creamery products remained firm at Western and Pennsylvania creameries with steady demand.
Chicago traders report weak wheat prospects with July and September futures dipping. Corn was steady to higher at times before retreating, while pork prices softened with gains in lard and ribs not sustained.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered items including wheat varieties, white bread components, barley, timothy, and short rib references with misread labels and punctuation. No coherent event or narrative. appears as inventory-like text from a market or feed list.
The document presents a fiscal snapshot for the Scranton City School District for the year ending June 9, 1804, listing receipts and a roster of professionals and local professionals associated with the district. It names architects, attorneys, physicians, seed merchants, and various local services connected to the district’s operations and surroundings.
Philadelphia era advertisement notes shoes for ladies and men with varied prices from 72 cents to 2.00 dollars. It also lists Baver's Orchestra offering music for events and Megargee Brothers printers supplies at 10 Washington Avenue, Beranton.
Train schedules list departures from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and more with various times including 6 00 am and 7 10 pm daily and Sunday runs. Through tickets and connections to Philadelphia New York and Bethlehem are noted with transfer details and station agents listed.
East Buffalo report notes receipts for 16 cars with varied goods estimated value. Mentions buyers and sellers, including quantities and prices. some items appear uncertain or damaged in the listed figures.
East Liberty list items include prime Haladih and Hoye Bready goods with values around 1000 and 500. Entries show common to fair Yorkers and various weights or qualities. Some figures and names appear unclear but indicate market listings and pricing for July 1.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions cash balances and barrels but lacks clear names places or dates. The readable fragments suggest a ledger style reference to payments or commodities but no coherent event or entities to specify.
In effect June 1808 leave Beranton for Hawley and relate via Erie. At 6 00 P M a hue later or Lake Arici with Pattive at Morenton from above points at 7 P M and 1 D M. Some times appear garbled but indicate scheduled departures from Beranton Hawley and Erie lines with times around six to seven in the evening.
The notice lists train departures and connections starting Monday June 0 198. Expresses bound for New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South run at 6 10 8 00 and 10 00 am 12 06 and 3 39 pm. Local and VIA calls include Manunka Chunk Tobyhanna Hinghamton Owego and Buffalo connections with many intermediate stops. Northumberland Pittston Wilkes Barre and other stations offer connections to Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore Washington and the South.
Sunday train departures from Berafiton include Carbondale at 6.00 and 7.53 a.m. for multiple hubs. onward service to Anthon y Barateen Montreal Boston and New England Points. Wilkes Bar re and Scranton connections listed with varying times. Sunday trains feature limited Carbondale and Wilkes-Barre departures and emphasis on lowest rates to all points in United States and Canada.
Train departures from Scranton to Philadelphia New York and points along the Lehigh Valley network listed with times, routes via D and H and other lines, including Black Diamond Express and intermediate stops. Parlor and sleeping cars available between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia. Officials Lin Wilbur and Nonemacher note division responsibilities and office addresses in South Bethlehem and New York.
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