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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1900
Page
2
Only two days remain before leaders are published and those who entered must bring all subscribers secured. Those who enter today gain a chance to be included in the first published list. Participants are encouraged to begin immediately and follow the contest rules.
A list of scholarships and prizes offered by various institutions and merchants. Entries include a Wyoming Seminary four year scholarship with tuition and board, Revelate Academy two year scholarship, piano and music instruction exhibitions at multiple venues, and a Solid Gold Watch consolation prize. A $0.10 per cent consolation clause applies to failed applicants.
Prospective contestants are urged to enter names for a forthcoming competition with entries closing August 1. Officials emphasize fairness and equal opportunity, urging prompt action before friends of entrants secure subscriptions. The contest rewards entice workers as September 20 looms for an exciting finish.
The contest awards rewards to those who bring in the most polite new subscribers to the Evanton Tritone. Points are earned per new subscription ranging from 60 cents for one month to 6.00 for one year. The top point getter selects first, with the next highest choosing second. 10 percent of all credited money to each winner. entries must be submitted to The Tritone office within the issuing week. registration forms available at The Courtine offer or by mail. The contest closes at 1 pm Saturday evening, September 9, 1000.
Arthur Stodford of Carbondale and Clarence Broddard of Starrucca visited Mrs. Henry Weed in Forest City. A double firearms incident near W. S. Hoskins’ laundry endangered bystanders. $25 reward offered for information leading to arrest. Florence Capwell visiting. Miss Buddie in Factoryville. Delays in Susquehanna Baptist church seeking new pastor. Rev J L Williams’ tenure noted with anticipated call and community regret.
Miss Sarah Bell, guest of Miss Mame Ruddy of Scranton, returned home Friday. Mrs C Conden of Starrucens visits daughters Mrs Hugh Pohren and Miss Dora Conden.
A Scranton Tribune dispatch chronicles visits to Cincinnati for a Baptist Young People's Convention and a lengthy travelogue. It notes the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Mt Adams inclined plane, Eden Park and the Art Museum, plus impressions of Cincinnati’s bridges, riverfront, and Fountain Square. It also surveys freight and local industry, including Erie lines, telephones, and a looming four-track rail plan amid regional news from Susquehanna and Montrose.
Mr A Sanders of Cocoa Nut Grove Florida reports a diarrhoea outbreak. He claims four doses of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured him and others praise it as the best medicine yet. For sale by all druggists Matthews Bros are wholesale and retail agents.
The article analyzes how the China war influences tea prices, noting a 25 percent rise in some grades within three weeks. It dismisses monopoly theories and explains importers' timing, arguing early rises benefit importers only after購入 stocks, suggesting a larger future rise is likely.
Rescue teams have righted locomotive No 824 stuck in the Cresto bog and laid a temporary track. Four steam derricks and jack screws aided the operation as workers prepare to haul the engine onto the main line and tow it to Scranton shops for rebuilding.
In Histon and Philadelphia reports the battery pairing of Leever and Schriver leads for Philadelphia. Brooklyn and New York plays feature Hatteris-Cullaian Donohue Hernkard McFarland and Rohow Carrick Howerman in varied lineups with multiple players listed.
Readable fragments show Eastern League action listed for Sunday in Montreal with teams and results unclear. Names appear garbled making specific matchups and scores impossible to confirm from the text provided.
Unclear OCR text lists teams and cities Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Minneapolis with scores 0 4 6 suggesting a multi game scoreboard fragment. No clear outcome or full event details available.
New York markets opened with uneven activity as bank sentiment boosted early advances while sugar and bonds showed declines. Investors trimmed profits on the long side and braced for a mixed session as road stocks and rail tones remained subject to policy and dividend expectations.
Corrected by H. G. Dale the listing shows Butter Creamery sales and various dairy and produce items. Includes prices such as $2.45 for marrow and $1.28 for patent flour, with miscellaneous goods like onions and potatoes.
The report records mixed signals for agricultural commodities with references to wheat and corn prices, market steadying notes, and shifting futures. It mentions storage terms, elevator activity, and regional price movements amid uncertain demand and government policy expectations.
Fragmented history OCR lists various farm products and items such as wheat corn milk butter poultry and storage terms. The readable portions mention Western creamery barrels onions and live poultry with several garbled phrases and no coherent event or person details.
A Practical Training School for Teachers along the D L W RR main line in the resort region. Six departments and courses including Fine Model School and Superior advantages. Promises English speaking community culture and refinement. Address GEO P Bible A M principal East Stroudsburg Pa for catalogue and full particulars.
The record notes spring duck and fowl markets with mixed demand and quality signals. It lists various grain shipments and quantities including wheat, corn, and sacks, reflecting regional supply movements and prices.
Market notes show a down day as wheat slumped on disappointing cables and large receipts. Corn and coal prices closed lower while cash quotations shifted for flour, rye flour, spring wheat, and various grades. pork and whiskey quotations also listed amid overall weak tone.
Market notes from Chicago on cattle and sheep receipts for the day and week. Listings include prices for cows, heifers, steers, and Texas sheep and lambs with totals like 10,000 and 27,000 in receipts and various bid ranges for heavy and light lots.
Fast Buffalo reports cattle receipts and steady carry marks with mixed steer and stocker offerings. Weights range 400 to 4,050 pounds with common and good stockers showing moderate demand. hogs and sheep also listed with varying prices and limited clear buyers.
The July 23 market notes show steady cattle with varied quotes for prime and common beef, hog prices lingering around 5.00 to 6.40 per unit, and calves and lambs listed with modest gains. Buyers and sellers like Wiehe and Active maintain active trade as heavyweights and veal calves appear among offerings.
Readable portions show calf and sheep trade activity with firm tone for desirable cattle and lambs while lighter action remains for inferior stock. Prices mention per pound values and steady demand as buyers and sellers name local yard firms and sellers.
A historic Toledo ad promotes Hall’s Cough Cure with a reward offer for a cure believed unbeatable. The notice endorses F J Che as honorable and capable, citing medical propriety and local druggists Willing, Gunman and Marvin, who market the product at TS per bottle. The piece includes testimonials and an appeal to trust in Hall’s Family Pills alongside the remedy.
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