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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1901
Page
7
The article discusses a second multinational contest open to Young Folks outside Scranton with broader opportunities for educational advancement. It notes the plan’s details will be published soon and invites inquiries. Montrose area perspectives on electric rail connections and local events are also mentioned, highlighting community ties and upcoming activities.
Jodney WJ Starts of Woverly Indiana visited family in Montrose. The Rev Thomas, Baptist pastor, was ill but improving. Leo Fink and family attended a surprise birthday party for his sister. Postmaster Barber and Dr. Tifton witnessed a Montrose baseball game. Rail expansion plans boost Montrose as a regional hub with hopeful economic impact.
In Pittston a toddler fell headfirst into a tub of hot water while mother prepared to bathe him. Louis Heineman, a North Main Street butcher, was arrested on a Sabbath violation and held for hearing after being found selling meat during restricted hours. A civil suit seeking 825,000 damages against Pittston officials and two Scranton peddlers was postponed to a later Luzerne court session.
An article extols the wife and mother as the true home maker whose care sustains family happiness. It cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as remedies for womanly ills, promises renewed health and strength, and includes a testimonial from Hiuga Wright praising the medicines and divine guidance. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and other linked benefits.
A stilted summary notes vendor arrests for operating without a license, City Solicitor George O'Brien’s first official act, a serious injury at Exeter colliery in West Pittston, and several local deaths from fever and pneumonia. It mentions Dr Atherton attending smallpox cases, a family exposure case, and a funeral plan for a local resident with interment at Morey Cathedral.
Special to Gie Scranton Tritoune reports a horse owned by James Belles fell in the stable injuring the animal. The horse has been in the family for years and efforts are underway to save it. Nearby visitors include Aromerman in Pitestun and Hilas Handall who visited Jim Avoca in the evening.
An old style ad promotes Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound to purify blood and restore energy. It claims winter strain weakens the blood and organs, promising nerve toning and renewed vitality. Sold by Matthews Bios.
The theater presents a comedy of mistaken identity titled A Stinger in a Strange Time with Sidney Wilmer and Walter Vinnent. Watson stars in the lead role delivering solid work as audiences enjoy clever interludes and a strong Texas Cow How segment planned for this afternoon and tonight.
Mise Viola Allen has enjoyed enormous success in her new production The King’s Claim as part of a touring company that has drawn full houses in most cities. Her troupe features actors including Klein Champion, William Nevis, Robert Thais, Marcia Van Dresser, Edgar Divenport, Gertrude Normanwinds, and Leslie Allen, with a cast over sixty. Performances continue this afternoon and evening as tickets have sold briskly.
Fragmented text lists umpires, players, and locations such as Detroit Cleveland New York Washington and Chicago. References to batteries and matches appear without coherent results or dates, making a single event hard to identify.
A fragmented report from Butuan outlines an event involving regional officials, including individuals tied to a local governance test and a listed institution. The piece hints at oversight and procedural steps, with limited readable names and locations.
The New York market faces volatile trading with mixed sentiment as speculative demand wanes. Rail and steel stocks show strength while general indices slip, with notable activity in Northern Pacific and U S Steel and demand for railcar shares rising amid cautious profit-taking.
Fragmentary OCR passage lists items such as butter, cheese, beans, and bread with garbled place names and numbers. It reads like a damaged catalog or menu sequence with no coherent event, date, or clear entities to identify.
Market notes from New York describe variable conditions in May with wind affecting operations and several elevators reporting weak demand. Mentioned are references to Shyer elevatopy Nw and northern tai areas, plus notes on closures and limited activity at multiple facilities.
The readable text fragment shows names and places but lacks coherent events or context to form a clear news item. Entities include Seton and Shak Ly with scattered terms suggesting a political or local meeting. No verifiable outcome or date is provided.
A fragmentary OCR note contains garbled terms and scattered phrases likely referring to sales or trade terms. The legible items include odd word clusters and potential proper nouns, but no coherent event or names emerge to anchor a clear summary.
The readable text hints at a local notice with dates in May and listing various items and codes. It mentions places like Lewes and Poteady and references events or slides and colors or objects with unclear meanings.
A garbled Sunday notice mentions residents and relatives, a new refrigerator in a market, and various locals assisting with a sail or ride. It references Mr Brown, Mr Blue, and others taking charge of a pamphlet operation and a universalist ladies' group, with unclear dates.
Unclear text describes an afternoon gathering involving individuals named Jeffers, Mow Will, Wil Mervill and a sister from Havens Dig. The fragmented notes mention Lenos Woodluentuy and Maw Lith with no discernible event outcome.
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