Baseball Standings Show Burnham’s Barons Lead Beranton’s Streak
The report notes Beranton’s winning run and Burnham’s men ahead of Wilkes-Barre by over 160 points in the National League while Philadelphia and Brooklyn win. Boston defeats Chicago as the Westerners narrow the gap with the Fean-eaters to about thirty. A game between Wilkes Barre and Reading is described as one-sided with limited offense.
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Beranton
Burnham
Wilkes-Barre
Barons
Philadelphia
KERVIN'S GREAT VICTORY OVER HARRISBURG
Scranton Southpaw Kervin hurled a 6-0 shutout of Harrisburg before a fair crowd. The young pitcher allowed only one dubious scratch single, then backed his effort with solid run production as Scranton built a comfortable lead. Knoll starred with three extra base hits and Millerick contributed key hits in a steady team win.
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Scranton
Harrisburg
Southpaw
Kervin
Pirate O'Brien
Knoll
Dyers
Littl
McGuire
Kelvin
Mike Doherty
Burnham
Taft
Doherty
Uhird
Hub Knolt
Millerick
Jack Keener
Jersey City
Ferguson
Spike Shannon
Richmon
Reading
Hannon
Keener
Berryhill
Beranton
Elmira Tops Allentown In Lopsided Game
Elmira outplayed Allentown as costly errors by the visitors tipped the scales. Attendance was reported as four thousand in the arena.
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Elmira
Allentown
Jone
Eimira
Battery Lineups and Umpires Across Cities
Philadelphia and Brooklyn scenes show battery pairings and umpire assignments. Players like Scott, Poite, Maul, Mraxer and Douglass appear in various city matchups with umpires including Emalle Swartwood and Day guiding action.
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Philadelphia
RWFE
Cincinniati
Cleveland 7 Chinage 2 Hotalo 1 Kanes City 4
Minneapolis 2 Milveuukes Inmilanayilie 5 Detroit 1 Tietroit 1 alongside unclear fragments. The readable items include several city names and scores. No coherent full event or outcome can be determined from the fragmentary text.
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Cleveland
Chinage
Hotalo
Kanes City
Tietroit
Milveuukes
Inmilanayilie
Minneapolis
Eastern League Scores Highlight Toronto and Providence Wins
In league play Toronto beat Tylymenne 6 to 3 while Hartford lost 3 0 to Worcester and Providence surged to 18 against Springfield. The fragment ends with Providence leading 18 and Springfield trailing.
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Toronto
Tylymenne
Hartford
Worcester
Providence
Springfield
Turroville ball club features infield and pitching debut
Torrlieburg toiliv, Milligan and Toft star infield showing. Murrin Powter of the city joins Reading, Amira Lee signs as shortstop, Phil Topd twirler shines against Brooklyn. James J Corbett to visit town next Wednesday for a game with Allentown.
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Torrlieburg Toiliv
Milligan
Toft
Tott
Yenterilaw
Lith View
Fort Marelshidve
Banelbow
Murrin Powter
Ihie City
Reading
Yeuterdige
Amira Lee
Pew
Murphy
Natick
Mam
Yeatenlay
Aber
Phi Topd
Mlitalkye
Mrooklin
Harber
Wilkes Diane
Allentown
Mad
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Reicnan
James J. Corbett
Wigilist
Towy
P Yarm Bane
Scronton
I Teamn Ie
Ia Carryane Jet
Nine men in pitch era trouble for Reading lineup
Keener and Witrock shared pitching duties while Delehanty struggled with five errors at short. Clymer failed to impact Reading's defense as Reading beat Allentown behind strong hitting including a home run, triple and two doubles totaling twelve hits. Griffin and Quechant pitched for Reading as the visitors were touched up by the Wilkes fore main captain in a lively game.
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Keener
Witrock
Delehanty
Hert
Allentown
Dorby
Clymer
Owly Aiuyle
Bane
Leate Hut Kooll
Quech Ant Griffin
Reading
Wihke
Maine
Olyphant Glee Society Concert Pleases Audience
The Olyphant Glee society staged a Father Mathew opera house program last evening with amateur minstrel acts and Patten and Ferguson pantomime. Penn's military band led a street parade, while the funeral of the late Thomas Morgan is set for tomorrow at 2 PM from Scotch Street home with Rev. KR. Jones officiating and interment in Union Cemetery.
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Father Mathew Opera House
Olyphant Glee Society
Patten
Ferguson
Minstrel Company
Penn
Thomas Morgan
Scotch Street
Jones
D. D
Providence
Union Cemetery
Peckville News Briefs Include Fish Trip and School Board
Local report notes a two day Elk lake fishing trip by residents Peckville Megers Arnold Johnson Bell Foster Beck and Thompson with poor fishing. A Presbyterian church ice cream social is planned. Makely borough school board organizes with President Harry Simpson secretary Will Watkins treasurer W H Pricat new members Ritter and Williams. Road costs Blakely taxpayers about 3000. Olyphant benefits from no railroads while Blakely keeps to the old route.
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Megers
W. Arnold
N. H. Johnson
J. BR. Bell
Windsor Foster
J. W. Beck
Arthur Thompson
Elk Lake
Presbyterian Church
Makely Borough
Harry Simpson
Will W. Watkins
W. H. Pricat
BB. H. Ritter
John J. Williams
Peckville-Olyphant
Blakely
Olyphant Borough
Hood's Pills and Barsaparilia Promote Impurity Removal
Health note promotes Hood's Pills and Hood's Barsaparilia as remedies to cleanse the blood of dangerous impurities. It claims quick relief from a sick headache and suggests taking the medicines to improve health and energy.
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Hood
School course reform divides Carbondale board
In Carbondale a heated debate over changing the course of study pits Professor Hockenberry who favors lowering standards against Superintendent Carr who opposes altering the current higher education curriculum. A majority of residents, lacking higher education, seem inclined to abolish the more advanced studies.
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Hockenberry
Carr
Sisters Fall From Bicycles On Creek Bank
The Griffith sisters of the West Side gained a new bicycle but Mary fell from a six foot wall into a creek and was not seriously injured. Rose plunged after a few minutes and suffered serious bruises requiring bed rest.
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Mary
Rose Griffiths
Thooklyn
Mie Rose
Mill site favored on South Side faces rocky rulings
Empire company backs the South Side site for the sill mill while Delaware and Hudson controls mineral rights and weighs whether to relinquish. If the decision goes against the mill, it may move to upper Belmont Street. if favorable, the South Side appears secure despite a slow advisory process.
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Empire Company
Celestial Empire
Delaware and Hudson Company
Omdale
Upper Belmont Street
Visitations and society notes from Wayne county
Daybook of local and visiting figures lists R. M. Vannan and family in Wayne county Mrs. Prentiss returns to Minneapolis R D Lathrop arrives from New York Dr H C Wheeler returns from Binghamton F P Forbes Scranton Republican in town Superintendent Manville and kin visiting Concord N H Mrs J J Thompson entertains Miss Courtright of Wilkes Barre Erie officials led by General Manager Van Keuren pass through in a special car in Boston visits by Mrs BR FP Patterson Mrs CC F Spencer Miss Hattie Pascoe Mrs A Th Patterson in Albany N Y 4 C Lee Joseph Coogan and Andrew Mitchell Jr form committee for Mitchell Hose grand clambake and excursion Wedding at Methodist parsonage Wednesday night to Mr Frank K E Romick and Miss Alice A Thorpe with reception at bride’s home J J Forbes to join family in New York today.
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R. M. Vannan
Wayne County
William Prentiss
Minneapolis
R. D. Lathrop
New York
H. C. Wheeler
Binghamton
F P. Forbes
Scranton Republcan
Manville
Concord
N. HW
J. J. Thompson
Joseph Coogan
Andrew Mitchell, Jr
Mitchell Hose Company
A. F P. Chaffee
Prank KE. Romick
Alice A. Thorpe
Hill
J. J. Forbes
Will Jolin
Moosic Council Muddled Session Ends With Resignations
Moosic borough council met Tuesday evening with all members present. Bills ordered paid include Ward & Horn $125 and Griffith $40. surveyor Thompson’s bill returned for correction. Chief Ward criticized the burgess over arrests of a rag picker tied to tin selling. officers were intoxicated and ordered off premises. A salary for the chief sparked a dispute. The council voted along party lines on various motions. The news committee presented a profile by surveyor A B G Dunning calling for a twenty inch front cut for Messrs Thomas Brown and William White. Brown argued filling between his property and the railroad would not require front cutting. The lockup committee was told to find a site. Ward submitted his resignation as chief. An Italian, unnamed at first, was fined $4.76 and later identified as Lewis Bell. Social notes mention visits and pneumonia improvement of S V. Corby, and local residents visiting.
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Moosic Borough
Ward & Horn
Joseph Griffith
John Copp
Thompson
James Ward
Michael Inge
Greenwood
Charlies Webb
Garvey
John M. Robertson
Yeans
Michael Garvey
Grimes
Fassholdways
Hutchings
Hallstone
Dick and
Robertson
A. B G. Dunning
Messrs
Thomas Brown
William White
Delaware and Hudson
David Davie
William Wier
Lewis Bell
Ethel Rogers
Olin Rogers
V. Corby
Anderson
West Scranton
Watson
Babylon F Political Club Floats Banner for Saturday Event
Old Forge reports the Babylon FPolitical club purchased an artistic banner to be floated to the breeze Saturday afternoon at 2 40 oclock along Main Street near the Catylin hotel. A musical programme is planned and the public is invited. Mr and Mrs Joseph Rosenberger of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs J F Dougher on Main Street. Division No 81 Ancient Order of Hibernians meets Friday evening.
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Babylon Fpolitical Club
Breeze
Acround
The People's Exchange Classified Ad Page
The Popular Clearing House invites listing for houses to rent real estate to sell or exchange or job help. Adverts cost one cent per word with six insertions for five cents per word. Situations wanted are inserted free.
Diverse Help Wanted and Rentals Advertised in Scranton Area
Classified notices include rental offers for large front room suites and a half double house at 1009 Pinreet, plus multiple employment requests seeking managers, office clerks, a fire girl, a roofer helper, and a solicitor. Listings reference Scranton and nearby districts with various pay offers and requirements.
Taylor News From Storrs Celebrates Weavers Honeymoon Visit
Social page notes a reception for Mr and Mrs Zoule Weaver of Cleveland Ohio at the Steele home in Storrs. Also reports Taylor Reds travel to Old Forge for a 25 purse contest with the Dashers and lists expected lineup and game time. Complaints arise over Taylor water supply after 8 pm with Third to Fifth streets hardest hit. Italian Political club meets at Blanecardia hotel at 7. Mr Thomas Pattergon of Avoca and Miss Emma Frederic of Oak street noted, plus death in Edwardsdale reaches Mrs Br Davia’s family.
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Storrs
Zoule Weaver
Cleveland
Ohio
Taylor Reds
Old Forge
United Mine Workers
Jermyn Pine Grove
Reds
Glynn
Morris
Lydon
Genidall
Hayes
Gu. Morris
Schilds
Watking
Stone
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Taylor Water Company
Blanecardia Hotel
Thomas Pattergon
Avoca
Weaver
Storrs Street
T Reformed
Thomas Evans
Plainsville
Emma Frederic
Oak Street
BR. J. Davia
Edwardsdale
John Jewell
Moosic Road Club Plans Friday Meeting After Busy Session
The Moosic Road Political club met Tuesday evening with full attendance. After discussing important business they adjourned to meet again Friday evening. Officers Robert Stoff, president, Walter Cavill, secretary, were listed.
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Moosic Road
Robert Stoff
Walter Cavill
Nine Indians Die In Peculiar Wisconsin Tragedy
At Stockton Wisconsin on the Oneida Reservation a man and several children were playing a mock chicken scene when a head was severed with a hatchet. In the ensuing panic, a heavy timber fell during barn construction killing eight men, raising the death toll to nine.
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Stockton
Oneida
Public Notice Summons for Sewer Route and Public Works Bids
A city petition in Scranton seeks compensation for lateral sewers on Prescott Avenue and nearby streets. Viewers set a hearing date at Ash Street and Prescott Avenue corner to hear interested parties. Also announced, Lackawanna County to seal bids for Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument site work with bids due June 1 at 10 p.m. by the County Commissioners.
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City of
Scranton
Caine
Prescott Avenue
Levine
Noes Court
Taylor Avenue
Kellum Court
Ash Street
Haid
Mather
Wonelock
Ash Etreet
Prescot
Lackawanha County
Scranton Directory Spotlight of Local Professionals
A fragmented Scranton directory listing architects lawyers doctors and businesses along Washington Avenue and nearby streets. It names Edward Spaulding G T P, Edward H Davis, Frederick Brown and several firms, with addresses on Spruce Street Wyoming Avenue Franklin Avenue and Mulberry. It notes attorneys Bale Bowen Replogle Patterson Wilcox Clark Co and services from trucks to printing.
Would Not Suffer So Again For Fifty Times Its Price
G H Wilson of Burgettstown Pennsylvania reports severe stomach distress overnight and relief after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He praises the remedy as the finest for stomach trouble and notes it should be available at druggists with Matthews Bros as wholesalers and retailers.
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Miller & McCurdys
G. H. Wilson
Liveryman
Burgettstown
Washington Co
Matthews Bros
Delawars ant Hudson and Port Hemedele Services
An archival notice lists transportation and route data for Delawars lines to Hudson and nearby lakes, including schedules, fares, and points within the United States. Officials J. W. Burdick and G. Pla oversee Albany operations with additional details from W. Ono and local seranten offices.
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Por Henedele
Lake Litore
United States
Anata
Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetables From Scranton May 1900
Train listings detail departures to Philadelphia New York White Haven Meade ton Pottsville Bethlehem and local coal region stops. Includes Black Diamond Express routes via D and H RR connections and notes sleeping car service on all trains between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and via Geneva connections. Contacts: Wilbor and Innemanacher Scranton Cortland Avenue.
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Pointe
Mark Mmamond
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes, Barre
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Cortland Allet
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Pullman
Lachaveaind Avenue
Fragmentary OCR note on rail travel and names
The readable fragments reference New York, Monty, and a railway trip with mentions of towns and dates. Names such as Anderson and Beran appear, with scattered terms like traveling, train, and directions. The passage is garbled, containing multiple incomplete proper nouns and inconsistent phrases.
Wanted first class agents in every Pennsylvania town
A scattered ad seeks first class agents across Pennsylvania to introduce the largest misteroneet Sick and Arcident Company in the world. It lists a street address and names two agents, Van Kiger and Foyt, with Ray City Michigan as related location.
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Pennsylvania
Misteoneet Sick and Arcident Company
van Kiger
Foyt
Agente Ray City
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