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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1899
Page
2
In Susquehanna county a Red Rock girl Mollie Dodson, aged about one, finds a rattlesnake drinking milk from a pan. A hog mob attacks the snake, biting it and ultimately tearing it apart, while Mollie watches in fear and then travels home to tell the tale to Whitney.
Birchard of the Transcript describes a bicycle mishap while descending a hill in Lanesboro. The bike became uncontrollable and the editor was thrown, wrecking a section of the new Susquehanna-Laneshboro sidewalk. He sought medical care and the wheel went to a machinist.
Freeman Potter of Hyde Park Scranton was buried after funeral services at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev D Sutherland. Odd Fellows from Susquehanna and Jackson attended and spoke at the grave. The Erie shop workers will be paid in June for services rendered in June amid heavy wage work. The Lanesboro water plant project nears completion with a $1500 cost and over three miles of pipes laid with 117 pounds pressure. The water company is led by Carbondale capitalists with Hon J F Reynolds as president.
A garbled passage mentions Kamuel Wright of Montrose running for reelection and other incomplete notes. It records a meeting in Great Bend and an annual reunion for descendants of John Hirrundage, Sally Wagman, and Captain Joseph Potter with a local host in Harford on August 10.
In Atlantic League action Wilkes-Barre Capitals squander three eighth inning errors leading to four unearned runs and Reading nicks a 12 to 5 win. Umpires Hette Alt Lancaster and Moran Richmond report a damp day of baseball with delayed games. Newark clubvoided appearance yesterday with two games scheduled for tomorrow in Virginia.
New York and Chicago markets show narrow movement with Rockland up about a point, St Paul down early but recovers, Western rails steady, and Pennsylvania stock heavily demanded. Wheat prices rally amid unusual supply signals, though overall market cautious as Cleveland streetcar strike dampens mood. Carrington USACE brokerage note from Scranton.
In the Eastern League Syracuse beat Rochester 2 1 while all other games were rained out. Western League results show Kansas City 4 Detroit 2 and Indianapolis 2 Milwaukee 1. Minneapolis 7 Buffalo 4 in the first game, Buffalo 4 Minneapolis 6 in the second. Grand Rapids 1 St. Paul 4.
Philadelphia gains Infield Owens from Norwich Connecticut to play second base and join the Phillies in Chicago. Second baseman La Joie, sidelined by water on the knee, shows slow improvement.
Corrected market list shows dairy products like cream cheese and milk, with per unit pricing. Figures include 1 gallon creamery items at $1.45, beans and peas by the by, onions and potatoes priced per bushel or barrel, and lemons around $2.75 per box.
Philadelphia market notes show wheat firm for July contracts with mixed or dull tones in various grades. Corn and oats range irregular, cheese and butter steady or higher. cotton quiet but firm, live poultry in steady demand, refined sugars unchanged. Shipments include large wheat and corn totals with significant bushel movements noted.
Market notes show firmer spot prices for spring patent flour and firm spot for No 1 red wheat while corn and oats trend steady to higher. Butter and cheese quote steady to firm with state and western fresh milk prices maintaining strength amid overall cautious trading.
For Rent on Adams avenue a large house offered as a whole or split for two families. Suitable for a large boarding house or furnished rooms. Inquire of Fats Hitchcock & Son. Fire Insurance and Real Estate listed in Commonwealth Building. Also rental ad near Green Ridge Street with rooms at $16. The Wilkes-Barre Record available in Scranton at Reisman Bros News Stand 45 Spruce and 3% Linden, M Norton 422 Lackawanna Ave, I. B. Schutzer 211 Spruce Street.
Chicago July 2. Unexpected light receipts and northwest damage reports lift wheat. September futures gain. Corn and oats rise. Provisions dip on weak demand. Cash quotes show mixed prices across grains and livestock with pork around 8.80 to 8.55 and lard near 4.85. Whiskey at 1.20 per unit.
Chicago July 2 cattle hogs and sheep quotations show moderate supply on demand with little price change. Good to choice steers bring 8.5 to 6.5 per cwt, common grades lower. stockers and feeders around 14 to 14.75. western fed steers about 20.5 to 20.5. hogs near 17.00 and sheep from 2.25 to 5.25 per head. Trade slow in some categories with steady to slightly lower prices noted for heavy packers and butchers totals.
East Liberty on July 2 reports cattle action and shade hiker prices with various grades. Hog prices show steady to good ranges for heavy hogs and Yorkers while sheep and lambs move with mixed quotes. Calves and veal are listed with per head or per hundred weight values as buyers assess lots.
Sealed proposals are invited for mining work at Mount Lookout and Babylon collieries and related tunnels. Proposals due by 10 a.m. July 29. Specifications available at collieries offices or Temple Iron Company in Scranton, Pa. Temple Iron reserves right to reject all bids. Maß Secretary Wa the Scranton Axle Works.
Fast Buffalo reports July 3 cattle and sheep receipts with mixed tone. Cattle market steady to firm with strong veals and bulk sales. hogs and medicines poorly noted. total receipts two carloads. Sheep and lambs receipts two carloads. market dull but fairly steady.
A collection of classified help wanted notices from a Scranton Tribune page. Listings include experienced bookkeeper, clerk, driver, double entry bookkeeper, mat chainment draftsperson, and various domestic service roles. Addresses cited in Tatton Pa Beranton Pa Green Ridge Providence Pa and local names Hawkey Gould Larch Street.
OU Cites July 2 notes limited demand with no bids on offered certificates and cash. Shipments show 1678 barrels at average 1280, runs 1011 barrels at 4011, indicating modest activity and uneven pricing in the market.
The Br Thomas College baseball club, champion of Lackawanna County, faces Grassy Island on Grassy Leland grounds Saturday July 2 at 10 am. Palmer and Gardner will perform beforehand. West Side Revolver to play Taylor Hoda on Taylor grounds Sunday afternoon. The Actives of Providence beat the Starlights of Jessup in a lopsided game highlighted by David Moran’s homer and Shipton’s nine strikeouts. Sluggers challenge Bonatora on Green Ridge for July 8 at 3 pm. The Leader defeated Gent's Furnishing Men at Athlete Park in a close contest.
A notice states owner CA can prove property on moving expenders and must apply at 1233 Hing Street in Dunmore to claim the items.
Dark mare strayed to Cyron Stall bird in Moosic Pennsylvania. Owner may recover by paying costs.
May timetable shows Lehigh Valley Railroad departures from South Bethlehem to Philadelphia and New York with express services. Other listed routes include White Haven Wilkes-Barre Towanda Elmira Ithaca Geneva and Buffalo via connections and regional stops. Officials urge reservations and provide agent contact at 50 Main Street New York and other offices.
The timetable lists trains from Scranton to New York Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Boston Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk White Haven Pittston Wilkes Barre Mountain Park and more with various departure times including 6 40 a m 4 00 p m and Sunday services. It notes through cars to Ocean Grove and connections to Broadway cable cars ferries and Grand Central depot with nationwide routes via Reading Terminal Philadelphia. J H W Olhasen is general superintendent and I R Baldwin is general passenger agent.
Trains leave Scranton for New York Newburgh and intermediate points on the Erie railroad at 4 pm 9 am and 2:25 pm for Hawley at 6 00 am and 2 pm for Lake Ariel at 5 20 pm Sunday trains from Scranton to Lake Ariel leave at 9 45 am and 7 pm stopping at intermediate stations.
Train and travel fragments show signals for pee eeVeers Trans 2 ad BM. References to Ontario Western routes, ticket purchases, and money before travel. Mentions of Chicago and Scranton areas appear among jumbled terms and partial place names.
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