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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1899
Page
2
A notice announces the purchase of the entire bicycle stock of Jurisch & Co including the agency for the business. The acquisition indicates a transfer of goods and agency rights to the new owner.
Orient Bicycle invites all riders to choose the store as their headquarters and receive the same attention as if they bought their bicycle there.
Keenan received solid support but a fourth and eighth inning break led to Scranton's defeat. OConnell error amplified Scranton's loss as Wilkes-Barre beat Paterson and Newark edged Reading in a tight contest. Lancaster toppled Allentown while Brooklyn and St Louis won.
Keenan pitched well and backed by O'Neill and Bishop in the box. Richmond defeated Scranton 8 to 4 after a rain delay, with Scranton scoring in the fourth and eighth innings while Richmond answered in the third and successive frames. About 200 spectators watched.
In Wilkes-Barre on June 6, Wilkes-Barre defeated Paterson by superior batting and fielding. Final score listed as RM 6 Paterson 0 with noted players Godwin Smith Prye Duncan and umpires Berger.
Newark defeated Reading 41 to 48 after trailing yesterday as Field and Mwuaney starred. Snyder was ejected for disputing Mendelson’s call. Batteries Herndon Reach Murphy and Fox were part of the lineup with Henderson umpiring. time noted 1.15.
Allentown fought hard but Lancaster secured a one run win in a tense finish. Key hits by Buttermore Largeque Leidy and Schaub powered the visitors as their bullpen closed out the game. Umpire calls and scattered errors frame a classic tight battle.
At Brooklyn Cincinnati 8 4 Brooklyn 6 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 Batteries Phillipa Peltz MeJomes Kennedy Farrell Umpires Emulis McDonald At Washington Washington 9 Chicago 15 Batteries Dineen McGuire Griffith Nichols Chance Umpires Lynch Connolly At Philadelphia Louis Philadelphia 6 4 Philadelphia 2 4 Batteries Young O Connor Donohue McFarland Umpires Burns Smith
Toronto 6 Syracuse 1 Montreal 6 Rochester 6 Providence 19 Springfield Hartford 1 Worcester 1 Western League Columbus 4 Minneapolis 1 Indianapolis 6 Kansas City St Paul Buffalo 1 Detroit Milwaukee Rath 1 Cleveland scores appear in a scattered list of results across multiple cities and leagues.
Fragmentary report lists multiple city results with mixed scores including Wheeling Dayton Mansfield Toledo Youngstown Grand Rankde New Castle Fort Wayne with no clear context or full events.
Lancaster Intelligencer notes skepticism about Atlantic league strength compared to the Eastern league as Wilkes-Barre players insist their circuit is stronger than in 1598, with Barrow’s circuit seen as more powerful by Barons.
Multiple clubs issue open challenges for games across Scranton Dunmore Mullen sites. Prominent matchups include Dunmore versus Minooka on Sport Hill, St Thomas College at Honesdale, and West Side Browns versus South Side on June 11 with various dates for junior and senior teams throughout the city.
With Scranton Driving Park abandoned for building, Rh BE Westlake moves his string of campaigners to West Pittston for preliminary preparation before entering several city circuits. His success with Raven and other horses remains fresh in racing public memory. A better class of speedy steppers are present today.
Public advisory warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury as these damage the sense of smell and the body when absorbed. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The text notes testimonials and Druggists sell the remedy with a stated price per bottle.
New York June 6 markets opened dull with Sugar weak and railroad stocks rising as activity picked up. Pennsylvanian strength persisted despite the company president’s death, while bulls and bears clashed. overall speculation remained cautious with advice to wait on more data before buying.
Butter Creamery prices for dairy items include fresh Tihea cheese Full cream and Waldige. Beans per bushel range from 1.00 to 1.50 dollars, green peas from 1.10 to 1.15, Bermuda onions per crate 1.00, lemons per box 30 cents, flour and ranges noted as Hal Ox and H Wad. Prices reflect varied market offerings in Scranton.
Wheat prices for June futures slipped while corn and oats showed firmness in early trading. Butter and cheese held steady as cotton and tallow moves remained unchanged. live poultry softened with weaker demand for old stock. Receipts totaled 2 600 barrels of flour, 8 500 bushels of wheat, and 192 000 bushels of corn with shipments of wheat and oats also noted.
New York grain notes show weak and dull wheat with scattered bids and minimal support. Oats and butter steady with mixed shipments and slight price firmness in creamery products. cheese and eggs show light activity across regions. overall market gig continues to soften with occasional recoveries on large clearances and cover trades.
Chicago wheat fell through the session with a closing decline as European markets remained weak. Cash quotes showed varied readings for wheat and corn futures, while provisions edged up and demand remained cautious. Heavy receipts and favorable American road conditions contributed to liquidation lasting until the close.
Chicago June 6 cattle demand steady to moderate with fancy cattle high and prices quoted variably. Hog and sheep markets showed declines or limited demand with small supply creating some price gains for primes while common grades fell or remained weak. Receipts listed at around 10 000 hogs and 9 000 sheep and lambs with mixed national bidding.
East Buffalo cattle market notes six car sale with rocelpta cattle listed by grade including bulls and lower quality stock for all grades.
Short, varied notices include veterinary services at 121 Linden Street Scranton, laundry and dry cleaning at 27 Marion Street and 227 Marion Street Green Ridge, and a college and professional courses catalog from Rev Thomas Cann LL.D. Also listings for cattle market prices, wool and lambs, hardware suppliers, baker and musical services by Bauer Orchestra, and Megarger Brothers printing supplies on 130 Washington Avenue Scranton.
Fragmentary report notes credit balances of 1.13 and certificates with sales cash at 1.14. Mentions regular coverage and an average of 1831 barrels. No clear event, date, or named entities beyond generic figures.
Schedule for Lehigh and Susquehanna services from New York foot of Liberty Street and South Ferry listing departure times to Pittston Wilkes-Barre Likewood Atlantic City New York Newark Elisabeth and other points. Connections under cover to elevated railroads Broadway cars ferries to Brooklyn and Staten Island with through tickets to East South West at lowest rates. HM. Olmausen and H. P. Baldwin sign.
Railroad notices list May 24 schedules from Scranton to Philadelphia New York via PD and H The Diamond Express and Black Diamond Express times daily and Sundays. Services reach White Haven Hazleton Bethlehem Reading Harpersbury Geneva Rocheste Buffalo and Chicago with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. Officials Hollin H Wilbur Chas S Lee and agents announce ticket and Pullman reservations at 200 Lackawanna Ave Scranton PA.
Timetable in effect June 4 1905 lists trains from Scranton to New York Newburgh and intermediate points at 1.00 am and 3.30 pm. Additional departures to Hawley Polata at 5.50 am and Lake Ariel service at 6.29 am with calls at intermediate stations.
Timetable notice from New York Ohio & Western Railway outlining train connections to Carbondale Cadossa Scranton and Detroit with through services to North South and Suspension Bridge. Trains depart Cadossa Seranton Carbon dale and Cadossa on Sundays and provide connections with Marine trains. agent details shown for Scranton Pennsylvania.
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