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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1901
Page
7
The Forest City area plans a Fourth of July observance with a large fireworks display and a committee reviewing additional features for the day’s program. Local social events include church gatherings, a Y M C A evangelistic series, and a summer visit by Eva Hallinstead of New York.
Public sale of F F L Pace bankrupt estate at court base purchased by UAL dayie. farm in Meshappen Towne with occupants John M. Garman family to Craver residence on Second Street. Details of other property auctions and local visits noted. town events and court sessions referenced in Sherrord Borough area.
Special to the Tribune Susquehanna reports guests and local events across town. Mrs. B L Pride of West Main hosts her niece, Lena Scanlon visits Binghamton friends, funeral of Charles A. Kintley at Oakland Congregational Church, Liverymen form a union, Old Glory displays, Republican convention eyed for August, Heart Lake and Nicholson efforts, Prof. H J Wisk to spend summer in Susquehanna, Heart Lake School for Sunday School Workers June 26 to 28, Co H Fourth Pennsylvania reserves fortieth anniversary June 20 to 27 at M H Van Seoten’s Montrone home. Many travel to Pan-American, lawyers close offices Fridays and Saturdays until Sept. 1, Agnes Welly visits Scranton, Mrs Barnes’ relatives in town, Jay Aches attends Switchmen’s meeting, Hose Company No 1 elects officers led by Moran and Hewleicks.
Special to the Beranton Tribune from Waymart June 1. E C Deste and son Edward return after visiting New York friends. Mrs James Graham and daughter accompany them for a stay. Sampson and Bert Walker of Pom Jervis visit parents and go home Monday. Addison 7 Merwin returns from Grand Ciorge NY. Miss Stephenson heads to Paw fey to visit Miss Wipp. Miss Mitchell of Carbon dale visits Miss Laur torson and returns Wednesday. Mrs Go ON Prentice and daughters of Moscow visit N J McCutehan. Graduation social at Ames dull proves a lively closing exercises with music by Rev Rehbein of Honesdale. Mr Matthews moves from the imine saw horse to Mort Tut. Frances Tiffiny Stanton, widow of Lafayette Staunton, dies at son-in-law Albert Hendricks residence after a lingering illness in her seventy seventh year. Survived by son Fred Staunton of Winsted and four grandchildren and great grandchildren. Representative is fanny of Susquehanna county is her brother. Mrs Kate Squires visits Honesdale. Miss Hauser of Bethany visits Mrs Harriet Norton. M A Llanws of Northumberhind countr y, Milwaukee Mowing Machines representative, touring the area. Will Battan, Warren Swackhamer and Frank Shafer head to Port Jervison to work with the ice Rail Panel Company.
In Duryea the need for a benevolent group for local boys is clear after failed efforts. Residents previously did not support proposals, but organizers continue meeting on street corners amid reports of revolvers being flourished. Upcoming children's city exercises were planned for Sunday at The Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches.
A garbled account discusses postwar sentiments between Confederate loyalists and Northern readers. It references acknowledgment of shifting attitudes and a pledge to honor Abraham Lincoln’s leadership while noting Southern perspectives on reunion and reconciliation after the Civil War.
A garbled literary fragment discusses Jefferson Tavie and a militia figure in a Confederate context. It references a review of the credibility of a Nicholas Wein and mentions a historical committee report. The text hints at a planned, concordant narrative of a victory aligned with two prior statements.
A vivid account describes salmon fishing in the Columbia River near Fort Canby Washington. Anglers and U S Army garrison personnel wrestle with large Chinook salmon, using gaffs to subdue and haul fish from water holes. The piece notes the fishs size strength and danger and the intense battles that can last ten minutes or more.
A detailed account of a Dayton labor dispute, describing union formation by workers at the Cash Register company, management resistance, and the broader impact on wages and hardship. It praises President Patterson for benevolent treatment of workers and contrasts Dayton’s industrial harmony with the strike’s disruption.
Lancaster June 16 The State league of baseball clubs was reorganized this afternoon continuing with Lancaster Harrisburg Reading and Maston. The meeting drew G W Carman Lancaster William Abbott Witman Reading HH M Derborraw Harrisburg proxy for Easton. Middletown and Allentown were dropped. Chester and Wilmington may join. A schedule runs to July 6. Witman left for Philadelphia to meet Wilmington reps.
New York June 1 the chocolate factory of Kunkle Bros. was destroyed by fire early today. One firm estimate puts the loss at 40000 dollars largely covered by insurance. The plant employed 160 workers.
Multiple rental offers listed in this column include 1200 feet of floor space on the 4th floor of the Tribune building with heat light and power. Other ads mention cottages, farms, rooms, and houses for rent in Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Providence with improvements and various prices.
Market notes list several produce items with per bushel or per barrel prices. Items include beans, peas, flour, kidney beans, potatoes, and Bermuda onions with varying quoted costs. The garbled text mentions suppliers and locations but core data are price points for fresh dairy produce and vegetables.
Weekly market notes show cattle flows and wool pricing with mentions of various breeds and regions. Buyers face oversupply in some categories while others see steady demand as prices for dressed cattle and calves vary.
Fragmentary OCR style notice lists varied items and names Buffalo Wicone Lanai and others with numbers and dates unreadable. It mentions candle ordering four dead and a few street terms, with a stray reference to a market and totals around twenty units.
Fragmentary notes describe baseball actions at Cincinnati and St Louis with players Batterica Tlaba Pett Vannehill Zimmer Umpire Dar Alemlance and Nichole Kitson among listed figures. Scattered lines show teams and scores but many words are garbled.
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of cities and numbers including Syracuse Providence Worcester and Buffalo with varied digits, but no clear event, team, or outcome. The readable items hint at sports score entries or standings but lack context or structure.
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