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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1901
Page
5
A historical note lists advertising charges and display terms, noting a flat rate per inch and run of siding display options. It mentions charges for ice advertising and a six cent lite Estee fee, with details for applications and services.
The report notes Mr Drury does not propose to accept any second-head furniture from the estate. The remark appears amid discussions on estate matters in Tranton.
In Pirtefell Muse the Fosburgh family faces a dramatic night of murder and alleged burglary. Robert Fosburgh, wife and son recount intruder and a fatal shot that killed May Fosburgh amid claims of a domestic quarrel and a palace of contradictions. The case pits police theory of staged burglary against family testimony and a growing public intrigue.
A Washington grand jury probes a scheme led by Mrs Caprie Hayes claiming to operate the Monte Vinta Mission training school and offering life domestic service guarantees and a quarter acre lot for fees. Certificates of membership sold to attract patrons, but a judge finds the venture a dream with no real assets.
The passage critiques schemes to dupe people into giving money by exploiting belief in life altering gifts. It cites Jung Svott and a defiant accused woman who admits intent to fulfill promises, while Turkey resists indulgent ventures like the so called sweet girl graduate.
The rules aim to curb misuse without harming reputable publishers. Changes to sections 278 281 and 102 affect periodical classification pricing subscription disclosures and return of unsold copies. If Congress ends franking and improves rail rates rural delivery could expand and cut costs.
City officials should pursue vacation schools to reach immigrant and local children during summer layoff. Advocates argue such programs spark positive civic formation in the most impressionable age, noting widespread success in New York and Chicago and urging Scranton to follow.
The Buffalo Bell Telephone adopts a directory plan to print additional names in batches of fifty in daily newspapers to help subscribers assemble personalized directories. The piece also notes local Scranton call list tensions and criticizes sensational reporting around Schlatters the divine healer as well as broader transit and canal treaty debates.
A garbled OCR fragment links stars and weather to daily life with stray aphorisms about ministers, absent mindedness, clever repairs, and odd instructions about meals from a potato. The text reads as a collage of sayings and nonsensical phrases.
Poetic verse urges opening the door of the heart to welcome sympathy and kinship. References a divine grace and an Angela entering unknowingly, promoting gentle strength and tenderness in a weekly column tone.
The Time reports Firemen from Canada and the United States will attend Buffalo’s Pan American Exposition for Firemen's Week. The fifth annual National Firemen's Association convention runs Aug 22 23 with the New York State Firemen's Association Aug 22 24. A mammoth parade and a firemen's tournament fill the schedule at the stadium housing a 12000 seating capacity.
The Tribune analyzes 1901 eleven month export figures noting temporary price declines and nonincluded shipments to Porto Rico and Hawaii. It cites copper, cotton, steel, and electrical machinery as large movers with overall totals rising in many categories while cotton cloth and minerals fell due to China demand.
A chaotic episode unfolds during a carnival eve when a physician is summoned to a festive bedchamber. He attempts to proceed with professional decorum and quips about following art while struggling to steady himself. The scene ends with the doctor composing himself enough to prescribe a harmless mixture.
A physician recounts a patient confession revealing a serious yet misinterpreted diagnosis. The scene hinges on the tension between expectation and medical opinion, raising questions about credibility and the proper handling of sensitive information.
A terse scene unfolds in a dim room as Jim visits Mandy. After a long uneasy wait of about twenty minutes, they exchange cautious dialogue about taxes, plans, and departure. The moment ends with a quiet farewell as he leaves, reflecting a stubborn, lingering tension.
In a Brossgyn Life feature the prospective board discusses creating homelike surroundings. A country farmer notes they have a city janitor willing to take the job as hired help.
A broker urges wage earners to invest in oil shares, claiming California oil fields will generate immense wealth. He praises Pacific Coast and Texas Oil Company, notes shares selling at 25 cents, and promises rapid value growth as wells are drilled, with references to the Broadway Bank and Trust of Los Angeles for details.
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