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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1897
Page
4
Freeland is seen as a growing summer resort while local items report thefts at Shamokin, illness and accidents in nearby towns, and church and school affairs. Updates include a new Presbyterian parsonage fund, medical concerns, and ongoing oil and gas exploration developments in the region.
The Sons of Temperance hold a picnic at Jacksons park with a ball game against the Delaware and Hudson team of Mill Creek. Local families and visitors attend nuptials, visits, and musical events while churches plan a June 25 picnic and St Marys choir stages Rip Van Winkle at Sarsfield.
Professor Wayne James and wife from Wilkes-Barre visited friends here one evening this week. Edith Culver left for Philadelphia to enter a hospital and train as a nurse. Mrs. Frank Hogelle of Scranton visited her parents in Mount Zion. John Perkins painted his Wyoming avenue residence. Frank Smith’s new house foundation is done with carpenters at work on the frame. John Schulde is contractor. Robert Pettebone bought a fine buggy. Several townspeople attended Wyoming Seminary commencement at Kingston. Charles Webber was badly injured in the mines but is recovering well. John Kitchen was patrolling when the item ends.
Children's day will be observed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday June 20 at 10 40 p m with recitations class exercises and songs by children assisted by the choir A solo by R D Williams is planned The Christian Endeavor service at 6 20 p m will be a temperance meeting Topic Our Brother's Keeper Gen 4 3 16 A report from the Tri County Christian Endeavor convention to be held in Freeland Pa June 18 The evening service begins at 7 42 p m with special music The Universalist ladies serve ice cream on Dr Kelley's lawn tonight The Nicholson Examiner adds forty fonts of new type Fred Brecht Jr is building a home on the flat at the foot of Lathrop hill H A Du Bois of Wilkes Barre visits friends Miss Bessie Francie leaves for New York for a few weeks Wyoming county court meets next week The Great Bend ball team comes Tuesday to contest a game with Nicholson's team Mia Ed Latham and children of Gouldsboro visit friends Mrs G T Ace leaves for Aspen Colorado to visit a brother
Citizens debate the proposed petition adding 9000 to the national debt as a grand jury meets next week. The movement is deemed worthy but delayed by concerns over current financial standing. Rumors say many have already refused to sign the protest petition.
The body of 45 year old George Warga laborer for the Delaware and Hudson was found on the Delaware and Hudson tracks near the Smithville bridge. He had fatal head wounds and knife cuts to the mouth. A $15 bill was found in his pocket, suggesting robbery was not the motive. Police investigate foul play and the possibility of murder.
Factory Ville notes Miss Annetta R Bush leaves for Montreal to spend the summer with friends. Ned Jacket Lodge No 524 I C F attends the funeral of Brother Edward E B Stanton who died at his daughter’s home aged about 74 after heart trouble. Stanton served in the Mexican and Civil wars. J K Zueizi to teach Glenn school next term. Dr John H Harris Bucknell president attends Keystone academy commencement. Paulowna Rebekah lodge to install officers next Wednesday with five candidates. District Deputy Mrs George W Stanton to install.
Miss Helen Lewis and Miss Marton Wetcalf returned from El mira college. Mrs. Dr. BE Avery attended Keystone academy commencement. Theodore Streeter visiting his son Steve in Philadelphia. Dr Harry Avery and wife of Sayre visited last Sunday. John H Wooden opened a Welden broker's office over Paul Billings. Grangers picnic set for Lake Carey on August 19. County convention to be held July 19. Several locals including Lee Blark and Misa Lyda Jayne returned from Mansfield normal school.
At Berwick on July 4 a grand parade features visiting secret societies military firemen bicyclists and musicians. Prizes await best appearances and costumes. An afternoon bicycle race meet on the fairgrounds offers $250 in prizes and a simile handicap road race from Bloomeburg to Berwick finishing on the track. Evening fireworks and a River View band concert cap the celebration.
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana testifies his wife suffered rheumatism in every muscle and joint, bedridden six weeks after eight doctors failed, then Mys Tic Care for Rheumatism gave immediate relief and she walked in three days. Sold by Carl Loren z druggist 418 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.
In Tunkhannock on June 18 citizens and taxpayers oppose a new $9,000 soldiers and sailors monument on Court House square. The project, approved by commissioners, comes as the county grapples with heavy debt and recent judicial costs, with bridge projects looming in the upper Susquehanna region.
Advertises a rapid closeout of twenty five thousand rolls of wallpaper as the store exits the wallpaper business. Lists prices like 10s 25c and seeks immediate sale to make room for other goods.
New York June 18 market data indicates stronger overall securities activity with many issues trading above the prior day. Sugar, Chicago Gas, St. Paul and Burlington led volume. Missouri Pacific posted the day’s widest gain while tobacco, Reading Company, and Union Pacific weakened with notable losses.
June prices across New York produce markets show steady flour and quiet rye and cornmeal trades. Reports indicate firm oats and barley with mixed signals on dairy products and petroleum remaining dull while futures quotes edge higher on crop prospects.
Philadelphia prices show firm and higher for Wheat futures dates June July and August with steady corn for No 2 mix and Date-uchanmed No 2 white. Butter steady. cheese sugar and cotton quiet. live poultry dull with lower dressed poultry. flour and grain receipts list bar reef and bushel tallies.
Chicago grain notes from June 14 show bid ranges for wheat with July and September futures. The report lists December as a futures reference while noting the market tone and price directions.
In Epping New Hampshire Joseph Stokes attests to his mother in law's twenty year sore finally cured after using Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Olive Ointment. The Stokes family praise Hood & Co of Lowell Massachusetts and contractor J W Bennett of Lowell endorses the accounts as reliable and trustworthy.
The list shows varied grain prices including corn wheat oats flax seed and barley with prices per unit and prompt receipts and shipments tallied for flour, wheat, corn and rye. Values reflect market and freight terms with several No numbers and f. o. b. designations across multiple grains.
Chicago June 18 cattle market active with native beef cattle at common to choice grades and heavy dry fed cattle reaching 505.25. Bulls calves and stookers seen across ranges with varied prices. Hogs market active with prices around 1160 and 2474 per head. sheep steady with Colorado lambs and yearlings listed. Receipts show 3000 cattle, 2000 hogs and 500 sheep totals.
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