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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
2
Weather cools improving conditions for the Tribune educational contest with surrounding towns increasing participation. Canvassers expect larger teams and more subscribers as local pride and new worker opportunities drive efforts. The afternoon climate shifts boost morale and pace of canvassing.
A collage of scholarship offers for Wyoming and Kevetene Abide students, promotions for bicycles, shorthand and commercial courses, gold and silver watches as prizes, and a note that contestants who fail to win any prize receive ten percent of all entry money. Mixed venue ads include J We Gunmany's Washington Avenue and Serantos COMERUNT venues with various prizes and exhibitions.
The Tribune notes earnest contestants are registering as they seek advance and top positions. It highlights that out of town entrants can still win, as local pride pushes neighbors to back home contenders. urging new entries before days pass.
The special reward goes to the person with the most points earned by new subscriptions to the Serenian Tribune. Points are awarded for three, six, and twelve month subscriptions with cash prizes or choices of special favors for top earners. Subscriptions must be paid in advance and new subscribers only. renewals do not count. Entries must be made on blanks at The Tribune office or by mail, with the contest closing at 6 o clock Saturday evening September 29, 1900.
The passage emphasizes mobilizing volunteers to maximize points and notes special rewards for young people in the area. It highlights the value and careful selection of rewards tailored to students and other youths involved in the campaign.
Subscription blanks are mailed for the Educational Contest in Beranton. Send inquiries to The Tribune in Beranton, Pa. The Telhune will answer questions and urges interested readers to write and secure a subscription blank for admission.
A long idle Boston breaker near Waterville on the Wilkes Barre and Eastern line burned out after flames raged two to three hours. The structure, owned by Butler Coal Co, was abandoned after the nearby Pornwowl breaker closed. Rumors blamed Fernwood strikers, but evidence showed no link. Fernwood pumping station nearby was saved by a bucket brigade.
Passenger agents A W Nonnemacher and George Heller and John Niehol were at The Winola yesterday. The list of attendees includes Jennie L Chromes and many local names. Scranton and Wilkes Barre figures visit for a few days in this town.
A set of burglar's tools was found this week just below the old Depart hotel and a damp pound. In a hidden spot under flat stone were three drills muffled hammers a small ax hatchet and wedges. Police think gangs of tramps or burglars used the tools for future burglaries and concealed them at the camp site.
Forest City reports a weekly roundup of events including a band concert visit to Wandling, funerals in Hancock New York, a Welsh Congregational Sunday school picnic at Crystal Lake, and residents traveling or visiting relatives in Scranton Mayfield White's Valley and Delaware Street. Temperance lecture planned at the Methodist church and St Josephs Cadet excursion to Swinesboro are noted along with residents moving houses and hosting guests.
Special to the Serinien Trilane reports Mrs. BE. Pp. Tlakeslee and daughter Thelma of Tunkhannock visiting relatives the Blakeslee couple. Mrs. James Smith hosted Mrs. Briggs Factoryville, and Mrs. G Le. Davis attended a funeral at Heart Lake for Mr. Dyatet Davis. Mr. F C Driggs spent the day in Tunkhannock on business. Mrs. A W Stark with her Sabbath school class and others.
Friday a lightning bolt struck the Wire in O D Pratt's drug store causing a brief outage and small fire to draperies. Wednesday evening Luke's Episcopal church witnessed the marriage of Oden B Pratt and Lillie Bacon at 8 PM with Rev. M B Nash officiating. The couple planned to live with Milas V Walker after the ceremony.
Stroudsburg July 1 Special to the Keranton Tribone reports Pocono Mountain Ice and Pocono Summit Ice contesting the mercantile tax assessment. Justice Drake ruled by default for small sums, with appeals to the court of common pleas. The case, tying to whether ice firms are manufacturers, may affect many local ice businesses and draw statewide attention amid hot weather. Meanwhile camp meeting reports from Water Gap note near 100 degree days as services continue with Rev. Bender and Rev. Jones among speakers and many area pastors attending.
Special to the Scranton Tribone reports visits by Miss Lillian Brynin of Hopbottom and others to Brooklyn on July 19. Talks of a Scranton creamery to assist local farmers surface. J. W. Ishee and Dunn & Co. rep Gere visit town for business. G A R Post 21st anniversary marked by Odd Fellows hall events and Brookyn Band performances.
New York traders faced a vacant market with only a late selective uptick in a handful of stocks. Sager led the rebound on speculation of a further rise by a key figure, while concerns over the Chinese war unsettled prices. Industry names and rail and iron trades appeared among the few movers as overall activity remained sparse.
Shop news notes 17 cent children hose imported black ribbed stockings in all sizes 1 2 to 9 1 2 on sale Friday at 4 pm. Window shades six by thirty six inches on third floor upholstery sale Friday at 4 pm. Traveling bags imitation alligator three sizes 14 15 and 16 inches Brass lock Clasps previously 1 05 sale Friday at 4 pm. Mai Floor
A damaged OCR fragment lists items and values such as Bermuda Cilone 1.75 and various descriptors. It mentions a baby named HG Dale and addresses on Lackawanna Avenue. The text is garbled with spellings and unclear context, providing no clear event or narrative.
Fragmented text from a historical page describes flour, elevators, sales, and shipments with scattered references to places and numbers. The readable parts mention Wheat Synit, Go arrives, Lut recovered, plus November to December terms and various items like white and back westerns. The jumble implies a market or trade update with incomplete details.
Fragmented text from a historical page mentions several places and phrases. The readable items include references to states and regions like Vennaxtvenia and Rewe Minn, with unclear context and scattered terms about averages and lots. No coherent event or names emerge to define a clear news item.
A fragmented late manuscript describes multiple firms and traders with garbled names and values. It mentions wheat dealings, prices around 000, and references to various regional players and commodities with unclear details.
Fragmentary OCR traces show a chaotic listing of products and numbers. Names appear distorted and obscure entities, with several odd monetary and quantity values interspersed. No coherent event or clear entities emerge for a stable summary.
Chicago July 1 stock market notes show cattle trading slow to steady with prices lower overall. Beef and veal offerings remained steady while bulls held at cautious levels amid light demand. four hundred cattle and related lots reported.
Calves and Texas teams pace a busy game card with steady scoring and notable bids. Local rosters list emerging players, including strong showings in early action and hints of rising form for the season.
The readable text presents a fragmented list of cattle trade terms and prices with many garbled words, names, and figures. It lacks a coherent event, date, or clear entities to report as a complete news item.
A fragmented OCR item references HSS and a New York address, with unclear dates and names. The readable fragments mention a company and a financial or business detail linked to July, but specifics remain obscured.
In OF City on July 1 credit balances reach 91 25 per. theatres report 24 bil for cash shipments. Pi Larrels and ariiage show S146 harceia. cule and barnelas avarage list 2 453 harceia.
The advertisement promotes Mall's Catarrh Cure by PF, a Cheney & Co product from Toledo, urging buyers to obtain the genuine internal remedy and warning of similar tonics. It touts cures by affecting the blood and claims to benefit a wide range of health issues.
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