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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1897
Page
2
Multiple Fatalities and Local News From Northeastern Pennsylvania
Mathias Ruson, 30, was killed Saturday in Mahanoy City by a southbound express. An unknown man walking on tracks near Buck Mountain was struck and killed by an eastbound express. A mine lamp spark ignited a fire in Oak Dale slope. water was poured to quench flames. Herbert Bishop, 18 months, fatally scalded at Pottsville by hot milk. four-year-old John Sober burned by boiling water but rescued. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Press association held a summer meeting at Lake Ganoga with broad representation. Captain George V. Myer, 56, ex-county surveyor and pension attorney, died at Towanda. served as captain in the Fiftieth Pennsylvania Volunteers and endured prison in the South after Spottsylvania. Funeral under Masonic auspices scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Ruson
Mahanoy City
Buck Mountain
Oak Dale
Herbert Bishop
Potteville
John Sober
Tamaqua
Northeastern Pennsylvania Press Association
Bradford
Sullivan
Wyoming
Lake Ganoga
George V. Myer
Towanda
Fiftieth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Spottsylvania Court House
Stroudsburg GOP Convention Ends With Rule Fight
The Republican county convention opened with a heated clash between Quay and anti Quay factions led by Walton Palmer Jansen Brown and Docher. George Meredith elected president. Walton withdraws from renomination and Robert Brown, a Quay supporter, becomes county chair. New rules adopt Crawford county delegate system and primary election of the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Quay Men
Crawford County
Monroe
Danville Republicans Hold County Convention
The Montour County Republican convention met in the courthouse. Dr. Cameron Shultz was elected president. Frank Angle and Levi Zahner named secretaries. Latimer nominated for sheriff. Curtis Cook won the jury commissioner ballot. no nomination for registrar and recorder. Baldy chosen as delegate. Rank as alternate. Wellington R. H. Rote elected county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Court House
Cameron Shultz
Frank ©. Angle
Levi Zahner
Washingtonville
William HH. Latimer
Curtis Cook
James T., Magill
Frank C. Watterson
Derry Township
Wiliam J. Baldy
Daniel W. Rank
Limestoneville
Wellington RH. Rote
Farmers Arms for War on Horse Thieves in Shamokin
Farmers in Shamokin rise to defend barns against raids by horse thieves. They arm themselves and vow to take the law into their own hands if gang members are captured, with talk of lynching and swift action locally.
Desperadoes warned as farmers patrol 30 mile radius
George Brewer of Irieh Valley shoots and kills Alexander Tierson after Tierson breaks into Tirewer's house. Brewer bought a horse for 106 dollars at a Wednesday sale. the horse was stolen Thursday night. In total six horses vanished within days, with two stolen Wednesday night and four more since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brewer
Irieh Valley
Alexander Tierson
Tirewer
Brewer
Narrow Escape On Wilkes-Barre Train In Jersey Mountain
Passengers on the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern train near Sparta New Jersey faced a perilous ride when the engine driving rod broke at speed. The blast damaged the boiler and track, injuring engineer Gould who was knocked unconscious as dust and escaping steam filled the coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Fostern Haven
Jersey City
Sparta
N. J
Gould
Spencer and Aubrey to be sentenced in Wilkes-Barre
A. L. Spencer and Thomas Aubrey of Beranton, convicted of conspiracy in Luzerne county in March, face sentencing by Judge Bennett in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. After sentencing, a superior court writ of error will be sought, with bail pending appeal, and the case will be argued again in January session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
A. L. Spencer
Thomas Aubrey
Beranton
Luzerne County
Bennett
Wilkes- Barre
Spencer
Aubrey
Monroe County Patriots Rally At Monroe Court House
In Stroudsburg on June 27 a rally of patriotic orders from Monroe County drew delegates from most groups. Speeches were delivered by Wil lam H. Linton of Saginaw Mich W A Stone of Allegheny City J D Hicks of Pittsburg Perry A Gideon of Philadelphia ex Mayor J H Fellows of Scranton and H S Sawyer of Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Monroe County
Court House
Willam H. Linton
Saginaw
Mich
W. A. Stone
Allegheny City
J. D. Hicks
Pittsburg
Perry A. Gideon
Philadelphia
J. H. Fellows
Scranton
H. 8. Sawyer
Summer Opens at Mt Pocono
Mt Pocono June 27 The season that began with high hopes has proven satisfactory to hotel men. Despite cool spells the influx of summer visitors is enormous and houses are filling rapidly. With July near the social whirl will be in full swing. Several wheeling and coaching parties arrived this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pocono
The Old-Time Sand Man and His Vanished Trade
A Star article recalls the old sand man of Washington who sold white sand for scrubbing and black sand for blotting ink. Horse and cart peddled sand by peck quart and pint, prices ranged from 23 to 124 cents, but the trade faded as soap and blotting paper supplanted the materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woman Grapps Spirit During Seance Injury Reported
In LaGrange county Indiana at Wakarusa a spiritualist seance led by Joseph King caused a scene where Mrs. Coffeen a prominent society woman grappled with a materializing spirit. Her wrist was dislocated during the tumult and the incident is being investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange
Indiana Dispatch
Wakarusi
Elkhart County
Joseph King
Indiana
Michigan
Illinoia
Coffeen
Great Wall Wallpaper Sale Ends Stock Closure
We are leaving the wallpaper business and must close out twenty five thousand rolls at once. Prices include 10¢, 20¢, 28¢ and 50s to 85c per roll with discounts for bulk purchases. Act now to clear room for other goods.
New Uses for Electricity Highlight Everyday Life and Industry
Electricity spreads from home conveniences to factories with motors and tools that replace steam, gas, and manual labor. It powers door bells sewing machines heaters and grills in homes and drives bolts nuts textile plants and mines, promising cleaner, quieter, space saving, and highly efficient operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffany & Co
Forest Hill
N. J
North Tonawanda
Niagara Falls
Witter
Trouble Inspires Moneyed Talk at Boston Transcript
A witty exchange in the Boston Transcript notes a troubling mood and a sharp remark about profits as a gentleman toys with a beer schooner. The quote suggests brewing trouble with financial potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
New York Produce Market Prices Summary
New York produce market reports show mixed commodity tones across grains and foods. Wheat No 1 northern and No 1 hard Manitoba values appear with rounds of activity, while corn and oats show spot firmness and quiet options. Rye and barley trade steady with western weights and occasional shifts in futures. Meat, dairy, and fats indicate quiet to firm movements across refined, creamery, and lard markets in a broad city context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oecan
Goldee
Stone Ciocks
Burlington
Uvity
Nap Jow Point
William Linn
Allen & CO
Mears
Oil
Sum
Reg Co
A. T
Mii
St. P
Delaware
Hud
Wu Lake Shore
Louis & Nash
Lt K. & Tex
Manhattan
Mo. Pacific
Nat N. J. Central
Central
N.Y
Pacific
Southern RK. K
Prn
Tenn. C. & Tron
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Union Ae Mywan U
Teather
Chicago Board OF Trade
S.ccc
City
Minnesota
Sdabic
H.zalw
Western
Buffalo
Manitoba
Duluth
Sdtye
O. B
Yale Net
Téatétee
Éic
BlGaTrec
S.c
Corpound
Matec
Hytter
Western Creamery
Elgina
Ihe
Hirge
Tvyake
State
Pennsylvania
Southern
New
Philadelphia Provision Market Update June Prices and Receipts
Philadelphia June 7 market report shows wheat futures firm for June and higher for several months, corn steady with mixed lots, oats steady, butter and cheese largely unchanged, refined sugar quiet but firm, cotton unchanged, tallow steady, live poultry prices firm with various sizes. Receipts include flour 14,000 barrels. wheat none. corn 63,000 bushels. oats 28,000. shipments wheat 45 bushels. corn 30,000. oats 2,000. Beef cattle active with higher quotes. sheep weaker. hogs steady with best Western priced higher. calves rising. milk and dairy items noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Aiéo
TaaTe O
ToaTdgo
Wigagoye
Utah
Gadhe
Pennsylvania
I.c
Beeven
Grain Market Prices and Quotations From Chicago
June reports show leading futures for Wheat Corn and Pork with varied bids and asks. Quotations list winter patents summer specials and standard grades for corn oats rye barley and related grains along with forenoon revelpts and shipments across flour wheat corn oats and rye totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wreat
Aec
Milaci
Ame
MiWadtee
Mate
Onte
aiMiec
Alec
Pork
Fiabe
Inn
Market Receipts Report From New York and Nearby Ports
New York markets show Reeves Receipts with 1 head traded little while cables slow. Calves receipts: none. Sheen and Lambe receipts tally 2 092 head with good to choice cattle and steady lambs. Hoge-e corps reports 2 440 head, market nominally steady at 8.60046.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sheen and Lambe
Financial notices omit bids and bids for options
On City, Pa., June 9 credit balances and certificates offered with no bid for options. New York petroleum Pennsylvania crude mentions July with zero bids and no sales. Silver certificates closed at unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
New York
Pennsylvania
Radway's Pills Promised Relief for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement listing a range of digestive complaints including headache biliousness indigestion and constipation. It claims a few doses of Radway's Pills will free the system and invites readers to send for a Book of Advice from Radway & Co New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radway
Dr. Radway & CO
Lock Bo 45
New York
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Lackawanna Ave
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Crawford
Montour
Spencer and Aubrey
Monroe County Patriots
John HH. Fellows
Bae
Toee
Lacka. Ave
The
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Trolley Care
Telegraph
Telephone
Andrew Smithing
Tie Place
Canning
C. 1
Hood & Co
Lowell, Mann
Hood
Wall Street Review
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Scranton & Pittston Trac
Wee National Boring & Drill’g Co
First National Bank
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Elmhurst
Secranton Savings Bank
Eee
Scranton Packing Co
Lacka, Iron & Steel Co
Third National Bank
Oes
Throop Novelty M'maan Scranton Traction
Enone
Scranton Treetion Ca
Chicago Grain Market
Radway's
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scran- Lon
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Asbury Park
Belmar
Ocean Reael
Spring Lake
Timbler
J.h.olhausen
H. P. Baldwin
affuRt
Hill & Connell, Protheros & Co
A. E. Strong
Cerson
Julius Traugott
Lack. Ave
W. J. Davis
Wyoming Ave
Quint
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William II, Peck
Kerr, Son & Co
S. G. Kerr
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing CO
Meridian 5St
M. W. Collins
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