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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
2
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a Cascade farmer Wainwright’s pet puppy and pet goat as bosom friends. The goat led search to a ten foot pit where the rescued puppy recovered, greeting its rescuer. The item sits among notes on local education meetings and county happenings in mid June.
Special to the Brranten Tribune from Forest City June 144 says at Enterprise Hose companys fall tomorrow evening the Forest City Drum corps will perform and lead local events. Citizens are invited to attend the community celebration featuring music and parade activities.
Special from Nicholson June 14. Residents and visitors from this place joined the hall game crowd in Scranton yesterday. Names include Dow den D Pratt George KB Snyder Fred M Willams George W Herninger Mr Cooney Charles M Thomas Moses Shields Jr Bert Walker Clinton Doyle Edward Sheridan Frank Button Dr R Newton Hay Snyder William Crock Mrs Alana Swift of Castle Creek with Emily J Harling. Mrs Clinton travels to Harford Pa for summer with daughter Mrs Fimpet. Emory Connell ill with typhoid fears. Helen Stephens ill. Mr and Mrs D Pratt vacationing near Rol Bank NS with son Frank and Miss Mary Warde. Charles Shifler begins house-keeping in Mrs Mary Werkheiser's double house. Mrs Spencer Sweetle quire at Miln street. Miss Jennie Slocum bound for Moses Taylor hospital after Thorny Tids Street studies. Universalist ladies hosted a lawn gathering for Dr and Mrs H N Kelly. Mrs Daley Cady visiting grandmother Mrs Button. Rev L E Sanford and Mrs William Knapp visited Lake Nicholson with Mrs George F Sprague. J L Tiffany attends Towanda Christlin union as delegate. Le Grande Stephens fell from an apple tree injuring neck. Many residents join excursion to Heart Lake.
In court this afternoon arbiters review the wage dispute of William Trickle and Joseph Plereon with Henry Harding for the plaintiffs and Platt and Jordan for the defense. Emma Ste Stark visits, Masonic lodge attends Daniel Hankinson funeral, Herrick block brickwork finished awaiting interior, Perry Fillngk funeral Friday at 3, infant burial from Scranton, Tunkhannock ball team defeated 7 to 4 at Montrose, Russell and Steynolds visit, woolen mill machinery being tightened for next operation.
At the regular meeting of the Daughters of St George on Wednesday evening Mrs E Cookson district deputy of Slyde Park installed officers. Margaret Bosley became president and Bosley was later elected delegate to the grand lodge convention in Chicago in August.
In Chicago on June 14 an Indiana avenue electric car ran past a railroad crossing with passengers aboard. Motorman H A Morgan died on the front platform after the vehicle failed to stop for downed gates. Conductor and watchman aided the alarm and safety actions.
Harrisburg June 14 The Adjutant General issues general orders for the Pennsylvania National Guard. General Charles Miller is relieved from command of the Second Brigade at his request, and General John A. Wiley is assigned as commander. Absent officers Captain Edward Hugh McFall and Captain Alfred Cohen are discharged for over thirty days without leave. Muster-in reinstatement of Company D, Tenth Regiment is voided, and Captain Husted A. Crow plus other officers elected May 11 are honorably discharged. Colonel Barnett is to detail a line officer to supervise recruitment and reestablishment of the company due to irregularities at the recent muster.
The Independent Telephone Association of America elected officers for the coming year. President is James M. Thomas with H. C. Young as first vice president, C. BE. Stanson as second vice president, BH. E. Teacher as third vice president, S. P. Sherin as secretary and treasurer. R. B. Johnson and Samuel E. Wayland named as first and second assistant secretaries. the location of next year’s convention will be decided later by the executive committee.
G H Wilson a Burgettstown liveryman reports severe stomach pains followed by relief after using Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He praises its effectiveness and states he would not endure such suffering again. Sold by druggists. Matthews Kros as agents.
New York trading was near standstill with prices lower and little conviction of underlying strength. Total volume was light with about 15,000 shares changing hands and 20,000 United States bonds unchanged in bid quotes.
Corrected local advert lists dairy items including cream cheese and butter with prices around 2.45 to 2.50. Contains scattered garbled fragments such as Me an wuatern and Diigo and odd product names.
Philadelphia reports weak wheat and lower corn futures for No. 2 mixed June and steady oats while futures for butter and sugar show firm demand. Trade activity lists wheat shipments around 70,000 kilol, corn 145,000 bushels, and various regional prices across western and southern markets.
June 14 report from New York shows mixed wheat and dairy quotes with no clear declines. Elevator prices for No 1 northern Duluth and No 2 white hollow around 46 to 50 cents. July and September futures steady to weak with minor gains erased. Butter prices hold steady for creamery and imitation creamery products, while state dairy items show firm to small gains with colorized classifications.
Weather forewarnings mention showers for the Dakotas and Minnesota with the day closing. Market notes show a 2 percent drop in provisions while cash quotations list grain prices for flour spring wheat No 4, No 2 corn and No 2 white and yellow corn fractions, along with whiskey and sugar mentions.
Cattle Steers average 1k down on yesterday with steady natives and good to prime steers selling around 84.0 to 85.75. Mixed stock, cows, heifers, calves and lambs at varied bids. best sale today includes one car of Tex an cattle at 3 dollars per head and western lambs around la6.75 with spring hay noted.
Listings show varied livestock values including dairy cattle with prices around 4 475 to 5 7400, and sheep and lamb quotes from 4.50 to 7 per unit. Also visible are mixed weights and several oddities like beef and veal notes, with miscellaneous figures and references to lambs, wethers, and spring lambs. Market tone suggests a local sales ledger or cattle market column.
Cattle market notes from East Liberty dated June 14 show mixed prices with steers and heifers steady to lower. Heavily foggy conditions influence quotes. lambs and veal calves reported at various per hundredweight figures, with several odd lots and terms indicating market softening on some grades.
New York trading notes show cattle demand steady for some yards and dull across others with prices slipping about two cents. A few entries indicate slow and weak activity for certain grades while higher quality beef and dairy items show firmer tones in contrasts.
Cheney and Co of Toledo promise payment to a buyer for a patent catarrh cure. The oath notes business in Toledo Lucas County and the state, with a guarantee of payment for each bottle sold. A sworn statement dated December 30 lists the clerks and official seal, promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and endorsements.
Mount Pleasant Coal Company advertises domestic coal, with buckwheat noted and lowest price terms. Orders received at the Sanat building, Room 84, and a telephone number BC is provided for mine inquiries. Dealers at the mine urged to promptly attend to orders.
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