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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1896

Page

7

Suburban Belt Line Opens Hyde Park to Providence

Scranton Traction introduces a Hyde Park to Providence belt line with forty minute trips all day. Two passenger transfers were needed at Lackawanna Avenue bridge and Tripp's crossing amid initial double-tracking delays. Cars ran regular schedules from 6:40 p m to 1:00 p m as crews work to complete bridge and track improvements.

Scranton Traction Company Hyde Park Providence Lackawanna Avenue Bridge Tripp Taylor, Luzerne Eynon Washburn North End Lackawanna Avenue Ninth Street Franklin Avenue Seventh Street Luserne North Main Taylor

Patagonia Shooters Club Announces August Pigeon Match

Patagonia organizes a shooting association named Patagonia. A sweepstakes pigeon match is set for August 8 with an entry of 2.50 for newcomers and 0.75 for the grand sweep for all entrants. Committee includes W. F B. Stevens Daniel Keller and Alexander Phillips. Responses go to Stevens hotel South Main. Harry Willmore a young man displays a bicycle based begging scheme and reports an accident with a damaged wheel seeking repair.

Patagonia W. F B. Stevens Daniel Keller Alexander Phillips Stevens’ Hotel South Main Avenue Harry Willmore Willmore Northumberland

Death of Mrs Thomas J Williams at 822 Roberts Court

Mrs Thomas J Williams dies at home in Dukestown Wales birth notables. Cause listed as physical weakness from repeated epileptic fits. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.

Thomas J. Williams Roberts Court Dukestown Wales

Waco Daughters of Pocahontas to Attend Taylor Funeral

Members of Waco council No. 45 Daughters of Pocahontas are urged to meet at the hall Thursday at 2 p.m. to travel as a group to Taylor for the funeral of Sister Lloyd. Nora Wheeler and Anna Soden are noted among attendees.

Waco Council No. 45 Daughters of Pocahontas Sharp Taylor Bister Lloyd Nora Wheeler Pocahontas Anna Soden

Couple Weds at Holy Rosary Church in Town

Michael J. Kane of West Market Street marries Miss Dora Burns of Bloom Avenue in a 4 PM ceremony led by Rev. J. J. O'Toole. Attendants include Thomas Neary and Nora Holleran, with Mare Sherman playing the wedding march. The newlyweds plan to start housekeeping on Cusick Avenue.

Michael J. Kane West Market Street Dora Burns Bloom Avenue Holy Rosary Church J. J. O'Toole Thomas Neary Nora Holleran William Street Mare Sherman Cusick Avenue Uhe Phoebe Armatrongs Atlantic City George Archbald Pratt Smith Finlay Ross Fleet William Bitterly Fda Avenue William Pagar Forens Aebury Park Franklin Suytor Denter Crlemds Camuda Almasa Palmer New York City Boston N. Ross Kateoff

James Connell lodge marks seventh anniversary celebration

James Connell lodge No.170 Independent Order of Odd Fellows celebrated its seventh anniversary at Fruehan's hall Cedar avenue last night. Louis G. Shanty chaired the event. J R Thomaz spoke on Odd Fellowship recalling Civil War era Gettysburg and the lodge's history. Others contributing included Elizabeth Scheuer Belle Tolemle Fred G. Otto W H Roberts Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal chair and Professor Berghauser's orchestra. Refreshments followed.

James Connell Lodge Order of Gold Feltows Fruehan's Hall Cedar Avenue Louis G. Shanty J. R. Thomaz Younhs Gettysburg Misa Elizabeth Scheuer Mias Belle Tolemle Fred

Large Engine Failure Halts South Steel Mill Work

At five yesterday a major engine failed at the rolls in the South Steel mill causing a shutdown. Master Mechanic W C O Malley organized a crew and by nine p m the mill was back in service. The cracked part involved the engine crank and officials feared days of idle output.

Rolls W. C. O'Malley

Social notes from Green Ridge and nearby towns

Residents and visitors include Mr Bancroft of Nineveh N Y guest of Mrs Shhrieder in Sanderson avenue George Sanderson visiting E B Sturges in South Port Conn Mia Holtham ailing at home on Sanderson avenue Mrs Isaac Vought entertaining her father in Berwick A Ridge youths picnic at Mountain Lake Several local visits Mrs B P A Street in New York City Mrs Dolph of Monsey avenue in Peckville Julius Koch and brothers started bicycle trip toward Niagra Falls via Auburn then Remington works for repairs and returned traveling over 500 miles

Mr. Bancroft Nineveh N. Y Joseph Shhrieder Sanderson Avenue George Sanderson E. B. Sturges South Port Conn Mia Thomas Holtham Isaac Vought Monsey Avenue Berwick Ridge Mountain Lake BP. A. Street New York City Dolph Peckville Julius Koch Joseph Harry Strong Niawara Falls Auburn N.Y Julius Remington Works Allen

Local Social Notes and a Calcified Horse Incident

Miss Annie Matthews visits family on Brook street while Mrs. John Kaiser guests in Kalderville. Blaine and Earl Alt(es) receive a surprise party at Brook street. Becker Brothers horse injures leg after spooky incident near Scranton Stove Works. Several residents travel to Mauch Chunk Moosic Carbondale Atlantic City. A new Republican club forms in Boyle's hall with H Winters as temp chairman. next meeting to elect officers with speeches by notable Republicans.

Annie Matthews Poughkeepsie N. Y Brook Street John Kaiser Kalderville Harry Kater Fourth Street Blaine Earl Altemore Becker Brothers Hyde Park Scranton Stove Works Lucy Mille Church Street Mauch Chunk Eva Heys Clay Avenue Moosic John Barrett Mary Carbondale John McDade Atlanticc City Boyle's Hall H. Winters

Taylor Community Notes and Local Events

The board of trade meets at Price Library hall this evening to plan aid for Pittston sufferers. Thomas Edwards seeks the Republican county convention delegate post for the Second ward. Fred Winslow returns from Lake Underwood. The funeral of the Davis child was held yesterday and interment is at Presbyterian cemetery. Calvary Baptist social tickets sell fast. the church last night held a largely attended meeting with Dr H H Harris and Rev Thomas Griffiths of Ohio conducting services. Archbald Mine Accidental Fund plans an upcoming excursion.

Board of Trade Price Library Pittston Thomas Edwards Fred Winslow Lake Underwood Thomas Thomas M. Davis Presbyterian Cemetery Young Ladies’ Society Calvary Baptist Church Taylor Reds Mcols Populara H. H. Harris Thomas Griffiths Ohio Archbald Mine Accidental Fund

No clear news item identified in OCR fragment

The readable text does not present a complete event or report to summarize into a factual newspaper item. It mentions figures, a gold standard reference, and silver with an odd phrasing about a lump of alloy of a certain size. No concrete entities or actions are established.

South America British Guiana West Indies Mexico California Castor

Government fiat money would harm industry and trust

The author argues against fiat money, claiming government stamping of currency would create limitless paper money, deceit, and lasting mistrust among laborers, capitalists, and investors, noting Populist defeat by a wide margin as context.

United States

Curious Drugs and Animal Remedies in Historical Pharmacopoeia

The Pittsburg News notes surprising animal products used in medicines across traditions. It describes tinctures from Spanish flies, bees, snakes, scorpions, spiders, crabs, starfish, dolphins, cod, musk, castor fibers, and other exotic sources, with methods of preparation and dilution cited.

Pittsburg Switzerland Venezuela

Commodore Singerly and the Scruple in a Darwinian Market

A Philadelphia Record essay argues that survival of the fittest promotes hustling and unscrupulous means, condemning scrupulous individuals. It suggests eternal justice may differ, but currently scrupulous conduct meets hostility, leaving their bank balances in doubt.

Swayne’s Ointment Promises Piles Relief and Healing

Advertises Rwayne’s Ointment for piles with itching moisture and nocturnal symptoms. Claims to stop itching and bleeding, heal ulcers, and remove tumors in most cases. Sold by AI druggists or by mail for 60 cents from Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia.

Rwayne Dr. Swayne & Son Philadelphia

Markets Tumble Then Rally in Quiet New York Session

Stocks opened lower amid London weakness and gold loan concerns, with major names like Sugar and Grangers dropping sharply. A midmorning pause gave way to a firmer tone as traders covered short sales and projected gains for sound money advocates in the presidential race, though late trading trimmed gains and left the list barely steady. Total volume 238,889 shares.

New York London New York City Brooklyn City Grangers Manhattan Western Union Louisville Nashville Chicago Gas Lackawanna Lake Shore Pullman Palace Chicago Southwestern William Linn Allen & CO Spruce Street

Buffalo Cattle Market Mixed Prices With Steady Slips

Cattle market shows steady for prime heavy steers at 4.90. Veal prices around 3.45 to 3.50 for Yorkera. Mixed, packers and roughs range from 2.75 to 3.60, stags about 2.0 to 3. Sheep and lambs steady with prime at 5.00 to 5.75 and mixed at 3.50 to 4.00.

Buffalo

Chicago Live Stock Market Report July 3

Cattle receipts 4 000 head with market strong to much higher. Common to extra steers 1.50 to 4.40, stockers 2.50 to 3.90, cows and bulls 1.25 to 3.00, calves 1 250 to 5.50, Texans 2.50 to 3.10, western ranges 2.12 to 2.80. Hogs receipts 19 000 head market easy to lower, heavy packing and shipping lots 2.70 to 3.06, mixed 2.55 to 3.20, best 2.75 to 5.0. Sheep receipts 15 000 head market steady inferior to choice 2.22 to 2.25, lambs 3.05 to 3.30.

Union Stock Yarda Western Rangers

Market quotes and credit balances noted

Ol Market in Ol City reports option oll priced at 1.10 dollars. Credit balances stand at 1.4, reflecting current market conditions and liquidity.

Photographs of Thought Claim by Dr Baraduc

The London Standard reports Dr Baraduc's claim of photographing thought. In a Paris Academy presentation he described a process where a subject concentrates on an object while touching a photographic plate in darkness. Observers note most images are cloudy though some show discernible features of persons.

Paris Academie de Medicine Baraduc Rentgen Baraduca

Remarkable claim of distant photographic image creation

Dr Baraduc reports that Dr Istrate, 300 kilometers away near Bucharest, willed his image to appear on a friend's photographic plate before dying. Journalists who viewed the plate describe a luminous spot with a traced silhouette of a man in the center.

Baraduc Academie de Medicine Istrate Cam- Pani Bucharest Marvel Queston

Wool imports rise amid tariff shifts across eras

The American Economist notes large wool import increases from 189 to 1892 with free wool provisions, contrasting imports under McKinley and Wilson acts. It cites 1892 foreign woolen goods valued at 37.6 million versus 40.3 million under free wool, and luxury imports at 3.46 million under McKinley versus 8.02 million under Wilson.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia Sold in Scranton

Relived in three hours, mystic cure claims to remove the cause of rheumatism and neuralgia with the first dose. The advertisement asserts rapid relief and remarkable action, offering a 75 cent price and listing Carl Lorenx, druggist, 418 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, as supplier.

Carl Lorenx Lackawanna Avenue Scranton

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