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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1901

Page

7

Oklahoma Land Rush Saga Ends With Bold Homecoming

Dan Griffin and his father travel from Monroe County to Oklahoma during the open land rush. Dan sneaks away to horse and rifle through danger, surviving a prairie fire to claim a quarter section as his own. The story juxtaposes frontier ferocity with a father’s relief and pride.

Griffin Monroe Oklahoma Promised Land Ronny Moe Dan Emal Jose Don TP O Tan Daniel

Electric car speed showdown in nation’s rapid transit plan

The Benton Advertiser reports Haegland may outpace the United States in rapid transit as Parliament authorizes a Manchester to Liverpool electric road. Projectors claim cars could reach 150 miles per hour.

Haegland United States Manchester Liverpool Berlin Chicago St. Louis Boston Liverpool-Manchester P.M. Boynton Massachusetts Logis Menger

Puzzling Riddles From Last Week Revealed

Readings from a newspaper puzzle page with dates and fragmented clues. Mentions turning pictures to form profiles and silhouettes like George Washington and a smokestack head, with references to July and Saturday puzzles.

Tin Box Stowaway Survival Tale Recalls Fire Rescue

John Rafferty recounts a dramatic escape from a fire. He hid inside a tin box loaded in a feed box, breathing through a rivet hole, as four intoxicated owners slept. The box fell during the blaze and he narrowly escaped smothering, then survived the fire.

Dan John Oh. Rafferty Chicago Herald-Krecord

Disraeli's Maiden Speech and Industrial Vision News

A fragmented recounting of Benjamin Disraeli’s early political rise, his noted House of Commons appearance, and the long path to his historic 1887 maiden speech. The piece also touches on Irish petitions, O Connell feuds, and a speculative shift to electric railway propulsion developments in the United States and Britain.

Disrell O'Connell Philippi House of Commons Disraeli High Wycombe Benjamin Disraeli John Ruswell Macauley Stanley Bulwer Macaulay Tisraeli Soen Disrarli Bursitis Smith Brien Daniel O'Connell Robert Peel Betwen O'Connell Melbourne Connell Distraeli D'Esterre

New Publications by Maxwell Gray in Modern Russian Lit

Maxwell Gray author of The Silence of Dean Multandua finishes a vivid novel Four Leaved Clover to be published by D Apel lerton Company. The piece surveys modern Russian literature with focus on Maximo Corky and a translator Hettian Bernstein. The story follows a self made writer from humble labor to literary prominence, meeting Vladimir Kovelenko, and shaping a wave of Russian writing.

Maxwell Gray Dean Multandua D. Apelleton Russia Maximo Corky Largret Oma Flordever Hettian Bernstein Ts Cmitive Gorky Wil Ram Imade Warderer Tearneyn Volga Sieh Novge Vladimir Kovelenko

West Pittston Fire And Caledonian Games At Everhart Island

Special to the Scranton Tribune reports three ice houses near Carpenter farm West Pittston burned after 4 am destroying dray wagons and ice cutting plants. Firefighters could not stop the blaze. The Pittston Caledonian club held a picnic and games at Everhart Island with numerous races and events won by local youths and visitors.

West Pittston Everhart’s Island Pittston Busquehanna River Carpenter Farm Pittston Ler Company Apple Blossoms West Pittaton Vulcan Iron Works West Pittston Fair Grounds Thilips Blossoms Conners Vulcans Hagle Hose Company Wyoming Rame Wyoming Hose Company Michael Dempsey Tompkins Street Peter Roberts Congregational Church Olyphant Welsh Congregational Church Elizabeth Lewie Mymouth John Williams North Main Street Magle Hope Company Buffalo Sono Elmira Ferrell Dimiiny Old Butler Cowl Company Butler, Moster and Schooley Jacob Kintz Exeter Borough Broadheadeville Monroe County Thomas Thomas Exeter Seneca Lehigh Valley Coal Company William Wallace Wyoming Avenue Hic Victor Cook Alice McDonnell Ligaie Wesley John Naughton Peter Curley George Tutledge Inkerman W. D. Roberts Wilkes. Barre Heys Firet Edward Grover John Davis Avoca W. I. Roberts Wilkes-Barre Roberts Curley Edward Sharkey Wilkes- Barre William Lowell Eva McDonnell Lizzie Kelley Martin Hurke Scranton Jennings Malin Street Hughey

Local notes and sales from Tunkhannock July report

Special to the Scranton Tribune reports William Flack of Lyons bakery leaving for New Jersey. Nellie Hoyce returns home from Scranton visit. Lydia Osterhout and Clara Dana depart for Point Lookout Long Island for two weeks. At Lydia Maynard estate auction Ray Deubler buys East Tioga street house and lot for $949. Rain delays Tri Ice Cream festival plans.

Tunkhannock William Flack Lyons Bakery New Jersey E Ann Nellie Hoyce Scranton Lydia Osterhout Clara Dana Point Lookout Long Island Lydia Maynard East Tioga Street Ray Deubler Tri

For Rent and Sale Notices from The Tribune

Classified column items include a 1200 foot fourth-floor space for light manufacturing with heat light and power in the Tribune building, inquiries at the Tribune office. Also a nine-room Dalton cottage near town, heat and furnace, rent details via G W Carlton Dalton Ma. A rental for five Jefferson Avenue rooms with modern conveniences and steam heat at 20 Green Ridge Street. A Gent’s bicycle for sale in perfect condition from Spruce Street inquiry, and a Cottrell & Sons cylinder press for sale at Wilkes-Barre with price 90. Also a single house for sale or rent at 806 Webster Avenue ten rooms with lean heat via G F Reynolds Connell Building. A private, strictly domestic request for a beard and toe with bath by a young married couple at Tribune office.

Dalton Wen G. W Carlton Webster Avenue G. FP. Reynolds Connell Building

Democratic county committee plans August delegates meeting

The county committee meeting to choose delegates for the state convention was moved from Friday to Tuesday at 2 p m in the courthouse. In town visits, John Brice of Northumberland called Saturday and County Auditor Fred J. Kintner of Mehoopany was here. Frank H. Krum and family visit Bardwell. C M Kispaugh, once of Tunkhannock, now Harrisburg clerk, is in town.

DURYER Fishboat Accident Injures Reverend on Busquehanna River

Reverend H A Green sustained a rib injury after losing balance in a boat on the Busquehanna river. He delayed treatment, and a physician later diagnosed a dislocated rib. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School plans a Riverside grove picnic on Friday. Albert Stevens returns home from a Montrose visit. Mrs. George Beebe visiting Providence friends.

Busquehanna River H. A. Green Greene Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Riverside Grove Albert Stevens Montrose George Beebe Providence

Situations Wanted Classified Fragments

Fragmented notices show multiple seeks including bookkeeper and housework roles. Names and addresses appear: Edmund Shimy 124 Kaat Avenue Bridgeton. 110 Lloyd Street. 727 Fellows Street. 116 Penn Avenue. Several entries indicate cooks, hotel, club work, and laundry help with vague contact cues.

Mae Edmund Shimy Kaat Avenue Bridgeton Nod Lloyd Etucet Thor Cook Eet Addie Penn Avenue

Local Social Notes From Hawley Mawlew July Visit

Mawlew July 27 report Louise Poep pel returned home after a month with Misa Otis in Patehogue Long Island. J P Crane hosts Mrs Jackson and Mrs Parker of Cohoes N Y. Fred Moensinger back from visit with daughter Mrs Jacoby Heiss in Cochecton. Frank Kastner and Frank Walters of Brooklyn on vacation here. Anna Williams of Philadelphia guest of Joseph Fryer family.

Sunday Baseball Score and Attendance Report

The record shows a Sunday baseball entry with incomplete team names and unclear scores, listing officials O Day and Brown, with umpires Harper and Schriever and players Phillip OConner Wittshiurn. Attendance noted as 21, followed by fragmented numbers and stray letters.

Lewis— . Wom OE Voule Wittshiurn Ratieren Harper and Schriever Phillip and O'Conner Ucmpire

Unclear 1900s Baseball Card Notes From Milwaukee and Detroit

Fragmentary records list batteries and umpires for multiple games including Milwaukee and Detroit events. Entries name players like Phetenit, Patternioe Howell, Breanabun, Siever, Barlow, Unpiee Haskell, Mapuswu, Garvin, Depolwe, Gear, Clarke, and umpires Sheridan. Attendance details and exact dates are unreadable.

Detroit H.R Patterioe-Howell Breanabun Siever Barlow Haskell Mapuswu Milwaukee Milwauken Waslington Garvin Depolwe Gear Clarke Sheridan

Eastern League Scores Reported with Multiple Matches

In Rochester Beeheater Toronto defeated Rochester by 4 to 0. In Providence Providence Worcester won 3 to 1 over Worcester.

Rochester Beeheater Torento Providence Worcester

Corrected by VW and CG Butter-Fresh Creamery Prices

Reads like a fragmented price list from a dairy or grocery, listing items such as Butter-Fresh creamery, Flour-Best patent per barrel, Potatoes per tiehel, and various vendor names with messy OCR errors. Key figures include 592.00 and 1) ae shes jum Bevie-Pee buelel.

Dale

Market Notes on Livestock Prices and Purchases

The report details a Philadelphia market session with cattle, veal, sheep, and stock movements. Prices and demand appear steady with various livestock types exchanged, including fat cows and calves, amid overall firm activity.

Philadelphia OMA Lille MTA Eteady

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