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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1900
Page
3
The Tribune urges enrollments and promises rewards for participants in its Educational Contest. Readers are reminded to report by 1 pm to receive the newspaper with Monday morning delivery for new subscribers. The note mentions a pastor nominee for congress and Prohibition ticket efforts across several counties.
A noisy catalog lists items and awards including piano instruction at Scranton Seminary, scholarships at Scranton Business College and Commercial College, and various watches and jewelry on display at local shops. Names like Conrad Brothers and Eugene Schimps appear among the exhibitors at Lackawanna and Wyoming avenues.
A notice explains receipts are sent directly to subscribers and contestants. It urges late entrants not to be discouraged as chances remain strong and ambitious workers could lead the list at close. Readers are urged to read contest conditions and request subscription blanks.
Rules outline points for new subscribers with payment tiers for one month to one year. Top point earners win rewards from aHat. second place chooses. penalties include commission on returns. Subscriptions must be paid in advance and submitted at The Tribune office by the contest week, written on blanks available at The Tribune office. The contest closes at 8 PM Saturday, September 9.
Special to the Beranton Tribune Stroudsburg July 213 Rev EB Dixon the Prohibition candidate in Eighth district begins his campaign at a temperance meeting in Entremont grove Mings. Speakers include Rev P J Kalin Rev Veenschoten F W Bloat and Dixon. He wears a button reading No Saloon Save the Boys and is noted as a strong stump speaker.
The semi centennial celebration of the First Methodist church in Scranton Tribute Susquehanna includes praise services and addresses by Rev. George Porsyth AM with former pastors Hiller Suchain and Jas to speak today. A 12 year old Deposit girl joined a Susquehanna camping party then returned home. Susquehanna Juniors defeated Oakland Juniors in Beebe Park. Windsor will play Susquehanna next Wednesday. Milk Exchange raises milk price to a new high. Census workers receive checks. Carbondale baseball teased for deaf mule teams. A man attacked and robbed a boy near Berry Fel. Dunn family reunion at Dunns Lake Ararat. Sunday school picnic at Lanesboro Aug 17. Company H reunion Aug 4. Patrick Kanelly critically ill. Great Bend brush factory to reopen Monday. Archbald vs Susquehanna slated for Fri–Sat. Troup to Ireland and Paris. Delaware and Hudson plans land purchases. Herrick Centre to build graded school amid tax protests. Rev J L Williams may head Susquehanna Baptists. Wayne county poor authorities pass burden among towns. Recruit suspected of jail escape arrested. Rothop gathering at Hogan Opera House. Rev W T Hogg to speak at Ararat camp. Prof J B Towner and wife visiting county relatives. Towner formerly led Moody meetings. Tingley elected principal of Jackson Parades school. Temperance rally planned Aug 26 at Ararat camp grounds.
John G. Wooley and other noted speakers will address the audience. The Democratic primaries in Susquehanna County are set for Saturday. Charles A. DeLaney of Jackson resumes business after bankruptcy. Free Methods camp meeting at Ararat Summit starts August 1 and lasts one week. The hay crop is the smallest in years, while other crops look promising. Quincy A. Gates of New York City, formerly Scranton, is visiting Thompson.
Special to the Branton Tribune lists many visitors staying at Hotel Clifton and The Winola, including William G. Clark R L Grambs William Peck Mrs W H Peck Grave Peck Nelson Peck and others from Scranton Wilkes Barre Tunkhannock Pittston La Plume New York and Philadelphia. Rovers orchestra to perform tonight with a veranda concert Sunday and several locals visiting from Montrose Danville and Sinsinny.
Uniondale July 27 Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a successful social at Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Tennant's home. Several residents, guests, and visitors are noted including Mrs. A. O. Sherwood and family, Miss Gertrude Hall, and Raymond Smith who fills in at the Free Methodist pulpit. Presents mention new moving of Ord Carpenter and various visits.
The court divides Workstes township into three election districts and appoints election officials. Proceedings include petitions for judgments, sales confirmations, auditors appointed, and plans for grand jury and over and terminer jury for October term. A homicide case note mentions T. Le Terry in White's Perry with trial at October term.
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Hallstead July 27. Hullard's band has subscription books out to fund uniforms. Merchants push a petition to pay Lackawanna railroad employees in currency, not checks. Families cut short East Lake camping due to poor fishing. Local firemen promoted to engineers left for Scranton. Mrs. James Snover hosts a Presbyterian church benefit with about 87 dollars. Hallstead talent participated in DaRosa grove activities with a Baptist Sunday school outing. Frank McCormack celebrated his eleventh birthday with friends on Susquehanna avenue. Musicales at George Lamb’s featured vocal and instrumental performances. Negina Hays underwent successful surgery in Scranton for a diseased knee. Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Conklin visit, and twenty youths took a straw ride to Newfoundland.
Forest City residents report travel and social visits including A Mloxam on a business trip to Scranton, Mr and Mrs L H Klorton and Mrs Mary Glover visiting, Dunns with their daughter, Minnie Bowen guest of Mrs A D Kehren, Marie Cawley and Joe Scully vacationing in Wayne County, and Blas Edwards family visiting Scranton. Local moves include Dr FLOL Granderson moving office to the old post office. John Gerechman bruised by rock fall at Delaware and Hudson mines. others mentioned in passing.
Special to the Semiston Tribune reports Mr and Mrs Harry Stone of Beranton visiting relatives nearby. Mrs Emily Winans and daughter Allien of Binghamton NY are pleasant visitors at Mrs Ruth Dixon's home. Rev W M Hiller leaves for Susquehanna to join the semicentennial of the First Methodist Episcopal Church there. Contractors are at work on the Filas C Mathewson monument in Evergreen cemetery. Hon C Charles Armstrong who died at South Eaton last Wednesday is survived by two brothers Lewla and David. J G Gelser of Scranton is visiting A A Grown.
Belvidere and nearby communities share visits and gatherings as residents tour Scranton Trucksville and Stroudsburg. Reports note Miss Mary Walker visiting her aunt Mrs Rhodes while Mr and Mrs Tutor and daughter stay with the Moores. Thunder storm damages Pocono Ice boarding house injuring Mrs Rowe severely. she regains consciousness after an hour.
Chief of Police ordered a citywide roundup of station and rail yard areas to catch Montrose jail breakers. Only three nonthreatening hoboes were found and released. Inspectors searched freight cars in North Scranton and Lackawanna yards with similar results, reflecting fear of arrest and work programs spreading through eastern counties.
A correspondence to the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys miners discusses a survey by Scranton Engineers' Club members led by Wilton Uriah. The report outlines preliminary findings on compressing streams, ore, and safety, with references to the Lackawanna railroad region and the University of Cornell.
Frederick Mortnall drafts a letter written at Scrarton on July 27 praising humane aims and friendship between two peoples. He argues for welfare of humanity over faction and cites historical treaties and travel to promote mutual understanding and peaceful union.
A chaotic New York stock scene reports erratic price moves and scattered gains amid broad volume. Traders assess late day shifts, noting some names show strength while others drift. overall, activity remains tepid with cautious optimism.
Scattered words and incomplete phrases reference places and people such as Lackawanna, De. 3, Lee Coon, Tigalite and Verben. The text lacks coherent events or clearly identifiable facts.
New York markets show slow activity with mixed movement across grains and staples. Wheat and spelt futures edge higher while prices for corn and oats remain subdued. traders weigh supply signals and domestic demand as sessions progress.
Fragmented OCR text from Philadelphia discusses July events and various names and places with unclear context. It mentions dates, people, and activities in a garbled form and lacks a coherent narrative or identifiable outcome.
Unable to extract coherent events or names from the damaged OCR text. The fragmentary lines reference places, people, numbers, and dates inconsistently, yielding no clear incident or report to summarize.
Fragmentary OCR text lists varied names, places, numbers, and terms without a coherent narrative. Readers should note the garbled content includes references to dates, groups, and financial figures but lacks a discernible event or report to summarize accurately.
The Chicago live stock market shows mixed results with cattle and hogs trading steady to uneven as buyers evaluate prices. Market data from early trading indicates selective gains for pork bellies and grain futures reflecting broader commodity trends.
Partial OCR notes report farm markets with figures on cows lambs and whey and prices at various locations. References to Gisballa HM Calne and Home Market tusler show inconsistent data and totals like 92.409 and 805 lambs.
Market at East Liberty shows cattle steady with some extra for quality stock. Prices listed include best medigne and good Yorker grades, hogs around 80 cents per pound for heavy types, wethers at 4.00, calves and common stock passing as steady with varied bids.
A partial OCR read shows an oil sale with bids, cash totals, and barrel counts. It lists 4,000 barrels and 700 barrels averages with various figures including a $1,208 bid and total sales amounts, indicating a stacked auction result.
Local notes list residents visiting Scranton and nearby towns with names like Gibson Selth Fuller and the Vervilliger family visiting friends. A New York project funds a 12 foot canal survey from Lake Erie to the coast, proposing 160 foot long boats carrying 1,0 tons.
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