This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1900
Page
9
A colored boy rode the Black Diamond express from Sayre to Pittston on the car roof to inform his worried parents he was alive after being thought drowned. He escaped harm despite cinders and cold wind, and returned home to a relieved welcome.
St Brenden's council 243 YM Institute issues an attractive souvenir book for their excursion to Atlantic City on Saturday August 11. The trip departs Kingston with stops at all stations to Moscow. Special rail rates apply from Nicholson and Forest City and other northern stations.
Thursday evening a young party enjoyed a straw ride to Dalton where they were entertained at the Dalton house. A bountiful repast followed and in the parlors several young ladies and gentlemen performed vocal and instrumental solos. Names include Miss E Beddoes Bether K R Davis Bessie Daniels Eadle Bush Helen Fowler Eva Phillips Bertha Powell Clara Kield Martha Moore Carrie Phillips and others.
A lawn and house party for Miss Marie Conlin of Fall River Massachusetts was hosted at her brother Andrew Conlon’s Filmore avenue home on Thursday evening. Guests included several Misses and Messrs including Mary Meyers Lucy O'Donnell Laura Pauling Clara May Magete Fadden Laure Burnett Marie Conlan M Miller Gertrude Blewitt Haninah Flaherty Stella Pauling and others. The gathering aimed to provide edification and enjoyment for the young participants.
Advertises light weight pure wool underwear for men highlighting summer comfort and no perspiration chills. Notes available sizes and a variety of styles and qualities.
For Gentlemen. goods Saturday in all sizes for stout slim long or short figures. For Saturday Only seer.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Tighe Canivan Lyn Sheridan Harrigan Huwley Cavanaugh without context or event details. No roles, places, dates, or organizations are provided to establish a story or item.
Local column records a slate of church events and social gatherings including Rev. B J Willems sermons and Summer Avenue church services. It notes trips to Philadelphia Atlantic City and Lake Wynne, visits from Hoboken residents, and various birthday and leisure plans among residents, with names and street references.
Local residents report gatherings and visits around Green Ridge and Dickson avenues. The Brotherhood of St. Paul hosts events at the corner of Copeen Street and Lorientown Avenue, inviting all to attend. Mary Gieely departs for Cherry Valley for a bereavement, and families from North Warke and Lake Winota plan brief visits or departures.
Fragmented OCR reveals an Alderman Ruddy case on wives of Jilin Berie and an adult and battery affair at Squire O Neill court. Frank Kudupwl faces charge and Mr Thumais Millen of Greenwood hotel loses some money. Moe Murray visiting Philadelphia. Doildw Ryan jailed for default of ball. Christ Barker accuses him of breaking windows. Community hall event planned on Minopka grounds. A good game is expected.
Hurry orders issued to Major Heath commanding Frankford arsenal to begin immediate production of 0 calibre revolver cartridges and shrapnel. He is to raise the workforce from 699 to 700 and extend shifts from 7 a m to 5 p m. The arsenal had recently resumed operations after a brief shutdown.
A large North End crowd chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips held a picnic at Nay Aug park Thursday for Miss Ora Hewitt of Sidney and guest of Miss Miriam Owen, with Miss Jennie Rendiga of Williamsport guest of Rev. and Mrs. Heading. Supper served at 6:50 p.m. to numerous guests and friends.
The funeral of Mrs. Andrew Ruane was held yesterday morning at 9 45 from her daughter Mire Anthony Parrett street. The service at Holy Rosary Church, a mass of requiem by Rev J C O Toole, drew a large crowd. Burial followed at Cathedral Cemetery.
Hazleton va residents Miss Nethto Tobineun and Nethq O'Brien head a committee for Yeoung Men's Treatule to host a rooted event at St Mary's tall Sunday afternoon. Crystal Literary and Dentiatio safety plans an annual prom at Lavirel, with Star orchestra providing music. Atherton returns from a fishing trip in Waste counts. North Serantary Gling nm elety members are asked to meet at O'Malley's hall Sunday after them at G10 elarp.
The community page reports various personal updates and events. Messages include funeral delays for Adolph Trow. workers injured at South mill. church events at Meth od Episcopal and Cedar avenue. a boy’s gospel meeting. preparatory plans for a Lake Ariel excursion. upcoming bakery and novelty sweets shop opening. Welcome dancing at Snover's hall. several residents traveling or visiting Lake Taderwood and Maplewood. and multiple family updates from Alder street Cedar avenue Elmira and surrounding areas.
Fragmentary text lists locations in South Side central city and central Hyde Park with address orders to J T Varkey at 1914 Cedar Avenue and a phone number 6683.
Local borough churches publish tomorrow’s worship schedule. Rev J L Kremner preaches at Baptist on Dudley Street at 10 20 am on A Cloud of Withesia and 7 00 pm What Think Yo of Christ. Transformed or Transfigured and The Two Ways of Life feature at Triump Avenue church. Regular Sunday school times are noted along with ministerial names and service details.
Interior improvements on Chestnut street through the terough building will beautify the area. Rev Keewitier will give a sermon tomorrow before Dadley Street Rapid Church. Kreamer leaves next week for Aurmont. a Banjul, Partai, of Throop Kiewit project is noted. Marie Vin Cleft plans a vacation in South Norwalk, Conn. Congregation events at Tripp Avetive Christian claret pletdowms, Way Ang greeriag. Residents WC Hamlin and George of Washington, T. C. visit Witselton, Mix, Wilifam ile ior in this Dermal.
R G Dun & Co notes in its weekly review that speculative activity in raw materials is easing with renewed business from producers and consumers. Cotton and building materials show modest gains while wage disputes cause mills to cut capacity. Wheat and corn exports weaken, and weekly failures rise in the United States.
The American Iron and Steel Association reports 7,642,000 gross tons of pig iron produced in the first half of 1900 in the United States. This compares with 6,250,107 tons in H1 1899 and 7,001,590 tons in H2 1899. The report also covers on hand stocks as of June 30 1900.
The Test of a Piano is its tone. It may look good yet fail the tone test. Light touches sound pleasant but with a little force the tone becomes shrill and uncertain rather than distinct, pure and round.
The text praises AREE and STIEFF pianos for distinct mellow tone and musical appeal. It claims AREE respond to severe tests with consistent tone, and STIEFF offers a sympathetic, satisfying piano. Prospective buyers are urged to call to see these and other pianos.
Industrial output figures show production of bessemer pig iron 4,461,301 gross tons, basic pig iron 58,468 gross tons, charcoal pig iron 167,148 gross tons, and ferro manganese 102,?00 tons in the first six months of 1900. Furnace counts: 285 furnaces in blast on June 30, 1900, 128 out of blast, with 35,000 tons unsold in early June and 63,420 tons on December 31.
Philadelphia July 27 The Pennsylvanian fish commission at its annual meeting adopts rules limiting brook trout applications to before April 15 and bars date-specific shipment requests. A committee is empowered to solicit trout hatchery site information to replace the Allentown station. Reported annual fish cutout is 5 173891, with over 4 000 000 brook trout. Officers elected include President S W Shillwell of Scranton Treasurer H C Demuth Lancaster Corresponding Secretary James A Dale York and Another Secretary W B Meehan Philadelphia.
Robert T. Wyatt was executed by hanging in Annapolis Maryland today for the murder of Captain Caulk. The sentence was carried out despite appeals and heightened security as crowds watched. Wyatt faced his fate at the gallows this afternoon after his conviction in the capital crime.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.