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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
5
Letters from Mrs. Mary Cook of Pittsford and others describe dramatic recoveries from nervous low mood and summer catarrh after using Peruna. They credit the remedy with restoring strength, appetite, and health, urging other women to try it as a tonic against debility and seasonal illness.
The Musical History Club meeting in Honesdale attracted a crowded audience. Miss Jessie Dolmitch led a program of winter request numbers featuring Anna Ohay, Miss Clark, Mrs Reilly, Mr Monahan, and others in piano, vocal, violin, and duet performances.
Central Pennsylvania oil and gas men report a disappointing first week as their well underperforms. a revised start shows limited production near Cain's area. The Billings estate, covering 16 000 acres, remains on the market with prices from 10 to 3500 per acre and half the product tied to the land.
Philadelphia capitalists employ ten to twelve men at Tobyhanna Mills Pa to open a flake fin rock in Paradine Valley near Creaca. Discoverer John Hilgert says the site may be worth a million dollars as drilling blasting and preparation for machinery continue. They expect to complete setup in one or two weeks to lower costs.
Amron F. Crooks longtime Scranton Stroudsburg mail carrier dies after a sixteen year illness. Born March 17 18xx in Stroudsburg he served eleven years delivering mail between his town and Port Jervis New York. He regaled listeners with stories from his trips and the era of old mail carriers.
Special to the Serancin Pelbeyne Waymart May 4 Callie Blanton youngest son of Mr and Mrs J Blanton died yesterday morning at 1 50 after ten days with pneumonia He was born August 4 1881 in his 16th year A senior clerk at Northal Institute he was a favorite among students Survived by brother Harry and sister Myrtle The funeral at Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday at 1 00 led by Rev OF HL Prentice and interment at Cina ng Elors The area rail line completion noted later in report Also mention of Frank Thompson and Grace Thompson marriage at bride's mother's home on Wednesday night.
A ceremony was performed by Rev. I. W. Karsehner of the Methodist Episcopal church. Our aged townsman J. W. Miller paid a visit to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
May Day items include Rev H A Wilbur and family visiting, county commissioners touring bridges, a Keystone Athletic field ball game against Scranton High School, high school graduations, and union temperance services at the First Baptist church. Other notes report Miss Hianche Stark teaching, a needle accident to Miss Munie Francis, deaths, and various local business and telephony updates in Tobyhanna and Honesdale areas.
A thrilling kineto scope show and phonograph concert are slated for the opera house on the evenings of May 8. Honesdale High School will hold commencement on June 15 with Miss E Louisa Lee as valedictorian and Albert Thayr as salutatorian.
Obituaries note Thomas Waters aged 101 dies in Burlington township after sixty years on his farm. Mrs Jane Hoagland Bradford Countys oldest residents dies at 75 in LeRoy township. Others include Roswell Edwards jailed for alleged assault, Ridgebury election contest before Judge Fanning, Mrs J J Barnes mother of Scranton doctor, Rev W D Crockett delegate to St Louis assembly, William Bolan receives cigars from son, and Mrs A G Mason returns to Pittston. Cabbage planned for Towanda markets and road-law enforcement in North Towanda. Breaker planned between Lopez and Herrice. Sayre burglaries report. New hotel manager at Norwood in Waverly. Lutherans mark 10th Sayre anniversary. London visitor Charles T Fox in Towanda. Bradford reunion set for Athens in August. G B Griswold named Greenwood tannery superintendent.
Special to the Serenton Tribune Thompson May 4. W P Tallman was doing business in Montrose yesterday. William Chandler an aged resident of Jackson and sowing property in Thompson borough and in Thompson township is buried today. East Ararat visitors were before BR FP Howard Wednesday and asked to give bail for keeping the peace. Miss Maud Tallman visited friends in New Milford yesterday. Miss Jennie Mulrey returned to Thompson after a month in Susquehanna. Mrs KE Matthews of Susquehanna visits her parents J V Whitely and wife. A traveler claiming Cremtchester N Y ran a car yesterday in the yard here and handed out coal orders to farmers. They smile and vow they will never be sold again. Thomas Patten and wife of East Ararat visited sister Mrs C R King Wednesday. Our street commissioner has dusted up our streets in good shape this week. KB OK Gelatt is in Binghamton on business today with his wife. John Tanner of Harford was in town today.
Walter B. Beel editor of the Elkin Times says a measles attack left him with a persistent cough that disappeared after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He recommends Chamberlain's medicines as the best on the market and notes availability by Matthews Brothers and Tall Tall agents.
Special to the Scranten Tribune reports Lopbottom on May 4 as Mat Saavidesgs sustained serious injuries yesterday when a runaway team became unmanageable. He was thrown to the ground during the incident near the Bollmad company depot where new paint covers the buildings.
New York May 4 The stock market maintained a narrow, professional tone with limited gains erased by close. Sugar remained prominent with light volume while Long Island slipped on relief about a governor signed rail bridge at Hell Gate.
Corrected to H. G. Dale at Lackawanna Ave the Quito Creamery listing items such as full cream milk and butter marrow with prices noted including potato and onion lines and flour patent priced entries in a fragmented product ledger.
The New York market report shows a narrow, barely steady wheat and corn scene. Prices for spring and winter patents slip while spot corn remains steady amid light demand, with elevator receipts and futures activity muted and unconvincing toward any clear direction.
The Philadelphia market reports steady to firm tones across grains and staples. Wheat and corn show steady demand with mixed notes in oats and rye while butter eggs and live poultry reflect cautious strength and stable, varied prices. Receipts include 74 barrels of flour and large sacks of wheat and corn with shipments of several thousand bushels.
Chicago markets report cash demand and clearances supporting a firm close. July wheat higher, oats steady, July corn and oats show slight gains. taxes and prices listed across grains and meats with sugar unchanged.
Prices for steers and heifers improve with strong wholesale demand as slaughter stock remains active. Beef grades range from poor to prime native steers with several consignments highlighted and totals for cattle and sheep grading higher across regions.
Cattle prices steady to strong for fat stock and good steers. Hogs receipts light with eight holdovers. various hog price ranges mostly steady. Lambs and sheep show active demand and higher prices. yearlings dull. coarse details include several named price tiers and stock categories.
In New York on May 4 buyers note steady cows and steers with bulls and heifers trim. Calves and hogs show varied results with prices for clipped lambs at 3.50 and hogs around 5.45 to 5.90, while general market activity remains uneven.
The St Agnes Catholic church choir plans a June sale at Davis Opera House. Scranton visitors include W J Davis and J K Harvey. Nellie Marsland, 11, was injured after being struck by a team while riding a bicycle. she is recovering at Dr Knapp's hospital. The Evans family moved from here to Scranton then Peckville. Local residents and social visits are noted among many short notices.
Young pastor leads morning and evening sermons with varied topics at the Methodist church alongside Sunday school and youth groups. Mrs. LaBar and Mrs. Werner visited relatives, while Rev. W H Williams gave acclaimed lectures and plans further talks to form an Anti-Buloon league.
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