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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1899

Page

2

GAMES PLAYED IN VARIOUS LEAGUES

Swift's men were weak at the bat as Paterson defeated the champions 6 to 1. Allentown beat Newark and Philadelphia took two from the Senators. Rain caused several games to be postponed. Scranton lost to Reading 6 to 2. Wilkes Barre edged Lancaster. Baltimore and Brooklyn split two games. New York beat Boston. Cleveland again fell to Pittsburgh.

Swift Paterson Barons Lancaster Allentown Newark Phillies Senators Scranton Reading McMahon Wilkes- Barre Philadelphia Washington Haltimore Brooklyn New York Boston Cleveland Pittsbote

Unclear Matchups List With City Pairings

The fragment lists Berrinton at Bending, Wilkes Tairrone Lancaster, Allentown at Newark, and Hichiwnd at Waterson as matchups or pairings.

Berrinton Bending Wilkes Lancaster Allentown Newark

Scranton Club Falls Again in Exhibition as Locals Triumph

In a tight contest Scranton lost to the locals while Murphy starred for the visitors with perfect catching of ten chances. Lawrence, McMahon, and Hetts led the locals with strong batting and key defensive plays. Score: Lancaster 4 Wilkes-Barre 3, aided by a late defensive miscue and sharp fielding.

Reading Scranton Murphy Lancaster Wilkes-Harre Behmidt Schaub Lan Onster Patten Latoaster Uniontown Beere Lunenanter Wilkes-Barre Ooon An & Hitterioe Wente and Behmidt Smith and

Richmond Loses Narrowly in Giltedge Pitching Duel

Paterson June M Richmond fell 3 to 2 as Hitehor Gerber and teammates delivered stellar fielding. Hishon started pitching for Naebull and the game featured sharp play throughout a two hour match with Shierrell Gerber Steel man Uiehop handling the batteries and Henderson umpiring.

Paterson Richmond Tiny Hitehor Gerber Hishon Naebull Tha Beare H.E Lovopoosh Shierrell Gerber Steelman and Uiehop Henderson

Allentown Triumph Over Newark In Opportune Umpire Game

In Newark, June M to Allentown won today's game by a heavy hitting surge and capitalizing on errors by the local team. Score line incomplete but mentions batteries Hatteries Ronceh and Bower with West and Weneux. umpire Botts officiated.

Newark Allentown Ronceh Bower Weneux West Botts

Percentage Table Summary From Fragment

Partial OCR text shows a table or list with percentages and names, unclear context. Key readable terms include Hoston and possibly dates or values. Data appears garbled and incomplete, preventing precise attribution or outcome.

Medison for Men on Trial App Claims Rare Information

An advertisement from ERIE MEDICAL CO. of Burraco New York markets a “Medison for Men” trial app. It promises 20k of rare information and proofs sent under plain cover, with payment on approval, aimed at remedy seekers.

Free Erie Medical CO Burraco N.Y

Brooklyn and Baltimore face off in multiple games

In Baltimore Brooklyn and several opponents play series featuring batteries and umpires. Notable matchups include Brooklyn versus Baltimore with players Hatteries MeJomes Farrell Mc Ginnity and Robinson, plus umpires Durns and Smith. Other games list batteries Hughes Grim Kitson Robinson and the Cleveland Pittsburg clash with Rhines Bowerman Kneper Schreconmgost.

Baltimore Ile Brooklyn Cleveland Pittsburg

Montreal Defeats Toronto as League Scores Grow

Eastern League results list Montreal 4 over Toronto 1 and Worcester 19 over Springfield 4 while Syracuse 2 over Rochester 1 and Hartford 4 over Providence 3.

Toronto Montreal Worcester Springfield Syracuse Rochester Hartford Providence

Unclear matchup tallys and stray team names present

Fragmentary OCR lists scattered team names and scores with mismatched cities and an erroneous innings count. No coherent game narrative or conclusive result is recoverable from the readable text.

Wheeling Falls to Grand Rapids in Wet Grounded Match

In a damp field Wheeling suffers a 6-4 loss to Grand Rapids while Dayton-New Castle are idle. Toledo edges Youngstown 7-4. Fort Wayne 5, Meapasfield 6.

Wheeling Grand Rapids Dayton-New Castle Toledo Youngstown Fort Wayne Meapasfield

College Games Bethlehem at Lafayette box score.

In a two inning game Bethlehem and Lehigh played as Lafayette and Lehigh combined for a 3 to 7 finish. The battery names were White Carman Catlor and Howard.

AL Bethlehem R.H.B. Lafayette Lehigh White Carman Catlorall Howard

New York Twirlers Excel in Walks Led by Meekin Seymour Doheny

The Wilkes-Barre Daily News notes the New York club’s pitchers issue more bases on balls than any plucking corps in the league led by Meekin Seymour and Doheny. Senators third baseman Charley Atherton stands six feet tall and ranks with Lajoie in heroically proportioned infield play. Amoe Russ offers to sign with New York if pay equals last season’s terms but manager Freedman shows no sign of yielding. Russ threatens release action from reservation.

New York Meekin Seymour Doheny Senators Charley Atherton Lajoie Amoe Russ Freedman Mr. Freedman Wilkes-Barre

The Commodore to Clash With Cowboys at Mullen's Field

The Commodore schedules a June 17 baseball game against the Cowboys at Mullen's field with admission set at £230. The Modocs have defeated the Rosettes twice by scores of 10 10 and 1 to 7 and now seek a city league match with an 11-year-old team.

Commodore Cowboys Mullen Tribune J. J. Madigan Modocs Rosettes Booth Tony Tearm The Milton Moon August Geter Noy Aug Stara School of Lackawanna, Jrc Sliders FF. Hawley W. Hircher Mannager Violet, Jrs Ike C. Hoth Young Scrantons Modies South Ride Violets Hollow Grounds M. BR. Moore August Geiger Actles Providence Sunsets Archbald T. Courtney Actives Tuuryen Reda Halfords Peckville Courtney Starlithia Jessup Marions Minooka Maroons the Tribune Birkbeck Neverships Dickson Locomotive Works Lake Ariel C. Winterstein O. A. Wacner Py T. Willams el. Dishop Schiantz H.etd Ed Baina W. Miller M. Gilmartin L’. Evans C. Ash Pi W. Pierce Ty Murray C. Rearson BR. Dollart T. Burke H. Rush W. Long Walter Cramer Henry Gardner Mascot

Frammar Professor Faces Sit Down Demand in Peculiar Exchange

In a humorous exchange cited from Punch, a professor of Frammar refuses to sit as an audience member and argues the impossibility of such a request. A policeman urges him to sit, provoking a burst of laughter from the crowd. The crowd then orders “Bit down” in a playful misquote.

Frammar London

Wall Street Mixed as Profit Taking Grips Markets

The market opened strong with steel stocks leading, but profits appeared in many gains as trading cooled. Readings on Reading, Colorado and Southern, Wisconsin Central, and others showed demand while Sugar and Bloomfield outfits weakened late. commentary warned against overtrading and urged buying only on weakness.

Associated Press New York Stock Exchange Federal Steel Flower Group Brooklyn Tunneit Peoples Gas Metropolitan Manhattan Reading Colorado United States

The People's Exchange Advertisements Note

A historic classifieds notice for a popular clearing house offering rental real estate and property listings. It promotes one cent per word with six insertions for five cents, highlighting situations wanted free of charge for readers seeking work or opportunities.

Classified Help Wanted and Employment Listings

Multiple brief notices show individuals seeking positions or work, including embroiders, a bookkeeper, a coachman, housework, washing and ironing services, a druggist seeking retail work, a middle aged lady as housekeeper, laundry and tailoring services, a school offering courses, and local manufacturers and services. Institutional addresses and names appear, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century local town classifieds section.

Annual stockholders meeting and school bid notices

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Ue Economy Light Fear and Power Company will be held in Scranton on Monday June 2 at 2 pm to elect directors and conduct other business. Sealed bids for a two room addition to No 4 Public School building are due by 7 pm Monday June 1 with a $100 bid bond. bids may be rejected.

Scranton Pittston Trac Elmbhurnt Scranton Ravings Cranton Packing Co Ooekee Ace Throop Novelty Mfg Enone Een Scranton Railway Co Ace Economy Light, Heat & Power Company Scranton Tiuenina Tings “Heat & Power Company Oeantenes Oen Scranton Forgin Co Eeesabee 100 Nationa Hankenone Lacka. Lumber Co Lacks, Trust & Bufo Dep Mooete Mountain Scranton Paint Co Clark & Snover Co Carson Co. Co Cranton Axle Iron Fence & Mi. Co Eee Ue Economy Light, Fear and Power Company Republican Building Serancon W. J. Northup Secretary of the Scranton Board of Control Ams BH. Davis Scranton Boar of E. D. Fellows BH. HW. Davis KD. Fellows

Agricultural price report for Philadelphia markets

Wheat to firm and mixed notes for June contracts. Corn steady with mixed demand. Provisions unchanged with butter firm at western creamery markets. Live poultry firm with steady rates for fowls and spring chickens. Flour and grain prices show small changes. shipments indicate 6000 bushels of corn and 4000 of wheat.

Philadelphia A.c. Kleber Hogshorads

Wheat and pork rise as Chicago quotes mixed

Wheat futures close strong with July up. corn and oats show modest gains while pork prices advance. Cash market quotes list No 2 spring wheat at around 1.00 to 1.06 and rough rice at similar levels. lard and short clear pork prices steady with whiskey and sugar trading unchanged.

Chicago Horthwest

Local Dairy Prices and Market Almanac Listing

Corrected by H. G. Dale lists dairy items and produce with prices such as fresh cheese full cream at various weights, butter, and perishables. Includes regional references and unit pricing for crates and boxes, with multiple misspelled items and unclear terms.

H. G. Dale Lackawanna Avenue Hutter—Creamery

Chicago cattle market shows broad demand and rising prices

Cattle trade at ready prices with fancy grades 0.60 to 5.00. beef steers 41.35 to 44.75. cows and heifers 1.10 to 1.40. western red steers 84.00. calves around 9.50. Pigs at 21.00 per head. hogs slightly mixed. Sheep and lambs supply tight. wethers 15.08 to 18.30. Colorado wool lambs around 7.25 to 8.25. spring lambs high. Receipts: cattle 2,000. hogs 21,009. sheep 7,000.

Chicago Colorado

Red Men hold fiftieth annual Pennsylvania session in Lancaster

The Improved Order of Red Men of Pennsylvania opens its fiftieth annual section in Lancaster with Great Sachem Jerome Hite presiding. Members total about 98,000. 8,545 joined last year. Receipts were 397,081.48 with 144,194.37 spent on relief and 10,401.53 on funeral benefits. 121,189.10 used for other purposes. A large afternoon parade followed the address of welcome by Mayor Bhissler.

Lancaster Great Council of Improved Order of Red Men of Pennsylvania Jerome Hite Bhissler

Wheat and corn firm on export demand in New York market

Wheat strength keeps prices sustained with spot No. 2 red at 8c and futures rising. Corn gains driven by export demand and tighter receipts, with July and September contracts advancing. Oats and butter show mixed moves while cheese holds steady as regional markets signal higher activity.

New York Duluth Ste Tha c Walslee Jalde Igalte State Pennsylvania

Market Report Shows Mixed Livestock Prices and Steady Tones

New York market notes show Reeves with steady demand as calves lack major activity. Sheep demand fair with heavy sheep unwanted. lambs active and steady with prices around 3.25 to 4.0 for common to good. Yearlings near 5.0 to 5.7 and prime lambs 4.25 to 4.50. Cattle offerings light, prices nominally steady around 4.10.

New York

East Liberty Market Report Signals Mixed Lamb and Calf Prices

June market notes from East Liberty show steady to firm bids on lambs and veal calves with price ranges listed. Reports mention common and prime grades, with per head values around 3.50 to 5.25 and occasional notes on yearlings and calf lots amid varied demand.

East Liberty

Market Report notes mixed hog and cattle bids

Fast Buffalo reports show firm to lower actions in hogs with dull receipts and light demand. Cattle also steady to weak with uneven weights and no strong buyer interest. Bulk salers, Yorkers and roughs appear slow while prices for Enen and Lambe receipts stay dull.

Buffalo

Knights of the Mystic Chain Convene in Lancaster

The supreme assembly of the Knights of Mystic Chain met in Lancaster PA for the twenty fourth annual session led by Supreme Commander J W Hamer of Johnstown. Delegates attended from Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia West Virginia New Jersey Delaware Connecticut New York and Rhode Island with sessions continuing tomorrow and Thursday.

Lancaster Supreme Exelly Order of the Knights of Mystic Chain J. W. Hamer Johnstown Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia West Virginia New Jersey Delaware Connecticut New York Rhode Island

Ol City Credit Balances Inched Higher

A fragmented item notes credit balances near a percentile range and averages across categories. The readable bits reference figures around 1.13 and distribution among several unnamed sectors. Further details are unreadable.

Ol City Jane Cortiieasen

Lehigh Valley Railroad Schedules and Routes Updated

Railroad notices announce May 14 effective changes for Lehigh Valley routes to Philadelphia New York via H B A and connections to Bethlehem Harrisburg Reading and other intermediate towns. Parlor cars operate on all trains between Wilkes-Barre and New York with Pullman reservations through South Bethlehem and Towackanna Avenue.

Philadelphia New York H. BA Randiecipal Putteville J Ie Bethlehem Meston Reading Harrisbore Jack Diemer Sandevs K. Towning Elmira Ithaca Geneva Ptermedi Feneyva Hoe Miee Biaffalo Iingtra Falls Chicago Mack Diamond Ner Pata Amd Lehigh Valley Wilkes-Harre Phinlindelsphia Buffalo Buenension Bridge

Time Table Shows Trains to New York and Local Points

Schedule effective June 4 lists trains to New York Newchurch and Intermediate paints on Erie railway at Suef. Times include 6 00 p m 84 a m and 228 m for Hawks and local points. Lake Ariel service at 5 2) p m with Sunday rains from Scranton to Lake Ariel at 8 45 Mt and 1M p m with intermediate stops.

New York Newchurch Erie Lake Ariel Scranton

New York, Ontario and Western Rail Line Timetable

Train schedule details for the New York Ontario and Western line show connections via Scranton to Catland, Detroit and Chicago routes. Daily and Sunday departures from Cadosia to Scranton and back are listed with times, plus through connections to Sussennion Bridge and other cities.

New York Ontario & Western Rail

Scalp Treatment Ad Promotes Hair Care Services

An unusual old ad fragment advertises scalp treatment with shampoo and facial care. It mentions a person or parlor linked to the service, though the text is garbled and incomplete.

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