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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
3
A fragmentary advertisement lists muslin underwear including two drawers styles with ruffles and plain versions. It mentions pricing like 2K for two styles, 29 cents and 45 cents, and describes petticoats and chemises with trims and plaits, though the text is garbled.
An OCR fragment lists various garments and textiles with prices, mentioning muslin PETTI CUNTS petticoats and PATMICOATS, stockings and dresses, veils, embroideries, and wide plaits. It appears as a fragmented 19th or early 20th century newspaper ad with multiple items and arbitrary prices, lacking clear structure or readable entities.
Special to the Scranton Triton reports the Young People's Christian union convention at the Universalist church May 12 and 13. Delegates from Nicholson Scranton Gibson Kingsley and Brooklyn heard reports and discussed work methods, policy favors temperance and Christian citizenship, and enjoyed a program of readings and songs.
Special to the Scranton Telegn Towanda May 1. Sullivan County shows promise for large industrial ventures. Jennings Brothers of Lopes plan to widen their railroad to standard gauge and add two new engines to haul timber from a Wyoming county tract, needing six years to cut the timber. The State Line and Sullivan Coal company prepares to erect a new breaker near Stroudsburg site. The Gunton breaker on the Jackson tract south of Bernice has operated about a year with reports of rising output. W. W. Jackson seeks capital for a lease of Jackson estate lands east of Bernice. a breaker may follow if successful.
The Towanda council discussed a proposed annual pole tax of one dollar per pole for wire lines. Troy shoe factory runs eleven and a half hours daily while Towanda factory operates at three quarter time. Local news covers tuberculosis deaths in Herrick township, a funeral for Jeannie Mercur, and various crimes and obituaries.
George W. Maxey of Forest City represented the University of Michigan in the Northern Oratorical League contest among six Western colleges and won high honor for his Webster's Reply to Hayne oration. He took third place amid debate that Michigan or Wisconsin might have prevailed. Northwestern won.
Miss Alma Wrigley of Scranton visits Factoryville as about fifty friends of Dr and Mrs T Wheaton host a farewell reception at their Cemetery street home before the Wheaton family departs for Michigan for the summer. Their daughter Minnie Belle accompanies them. Mrs Harry J Frear visits from Oakland, Maryland.
Thompson May 15 notes blossoms forming the line of bloom and seeds being planted while spring seems to stay. The thermometer hits eight degrees and reports of the dairymen strike persist though churn-dasher sounds echo. Rev A BD David visited Scranton and the Methodist church installs carpet with potential services next Sabbath. Cc Bilas, a new merchant, returns home and makes acquaintances. Cc Van Horn of Susquehanna is mentioned.
A capsule claim touts Broncho Remedy for purifying the blood, priced at ten cents, promising greater spring cleaning of the system than any medicine worth dollars.
A sale notice lists bidders including John J. Da via N M Eicke Samuel L Foulk H BE Griffin J L Jenkins George W Jenkins Carl Lorenz Lorena Koem pel A W Musgrave H C Sanderson and Cc R Shrver Matthews Bros for Broncho property in Scranton with multiple partners noted by name.
Reverend W H French of the Free Baptist church is asked to preach the memorial sermon May 27. Comrade P R Tower to deliver the Decoration Day address. John Woodmansee of Starrucca was in town on business. R W Whitney moved into George Wrighter’s residence near the mill stream. W P Tallman improved his Jackson street dwelling with painting and papering. Mrs Frances Demoray returned from a visit with relatives at Poyntelle.
Susquehanna reports a tenth anniversary reception for Rev. and Mrs. Charles Henry Newing at the Methodist church parlor. A Knights of Pythias hall lodge will be organized. The Susquehanna baseball club has attracted early challenges. The American Chaly company may move its main office to Scranton from Brandt. Various local civic and church activities are noted along with memorial day plans and milk production tensions with the Five States Milk Producers association.
May 15 notes from New Milford report several brief items. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Patterson is seriously ill with Dr D C Alney attending. Local youths plan a deaf and dumb social in the prayer meeting room. Charles Warner and Bruce Titman of Montrose visited friends. Gatherly Moss suffers a weeklong grip. The summer school of review for young teachers opens with about thirty pupils at the high school. Rev Charles Smith of the Methodist church addressed the firemen. Fire company members attended in a body. F H Millard Jr of Heartlake called in town. Ray Mose of Harford visited his parents. Mrs Jease Valia cared for her daughter in Harford. Axtell vacationing to care for his brother ill with rheumatism at Stevens Point. Miss Helen Hutching of Chenango Forks visiting Mrs William Van Cott. Vienna Hayden of Philadelphia visiting relatives.
May 15 report notes the bank will be the first under a new law allowing $25,000 capital. Moshoppen promoters F M Vaughn and Charles Hahn expect to lead with basic stock limited to $5,000 per subscriber. Directors meet Friday to elect officers with Vaughn as president and Hahn as cashier likely retained.
The Rey stone Dramatic company presented The Signal of Liberty to strong audience approval last night at the Academy of Mario. Tonight From Sire to Sea is planned as a follow up with Jeffries the heavyweight champion to appear. The program also mentions Jerome Jerome’s Miss Hobba, Annie Russell, and a London premiere, plus details on Liliputiane in Fairyland tickets and a large chorus number Chiiatello Columbo.
A Victorian era advertisement extols Halle Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh. It promotes internal use, claims to destroy disease foundations, and offers one dollar to any case not cured. Addressed to J Culney & Co Toledo Ohio, with testimonials promised and reliance on patent medicines.
Fragmentary theater note suggests a character moves from young love to deeper affection as Premadasa or Prem experiences a shift in romantic feelings. The excerpt is a brief, playful dialogue indicating growth in emotional attachment.
The note records trading activity with references to undergrades and lambs. Prices show a total around 8 thousand dollars with steady movement in hog and lamb sections.
New York actress Julia Marlowe endorses Peruna as a nerve tonic and vital invigoration for women. The ad claims nervousness in women stems from anaemic nerve centers and that Peruna improves digestion to nourish nerves. It cites testimonials and invites readers to buy a bottle and write to Dr Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
New York May 14 operations in the stock market favored professionals with irregular movement. Rail stocks were firm to strong while industrials weakened as demoralizing rumors of dividend cuts and output price drops weighed on the market. Total sales 450,100 shares and bonds steady with overall value around 1,070,000.
Corrected by H. G. Dale listing various items and prices including dairy tubs, Cheewe-Full cream, Wigale, Keane fir bu, choles marrow at 2.45, medium P.00, S2.20 for seeds, Bermuda onions 61 18, and Flour Best patent 1.25. Also notes Petaporr-too and Potatoes per bag at $1.00 with other shorthand terms.
Wheat stead y quiet and mixed notes show May contracts easing while others hold. Prices across butter sugar and textiles appear unchanged or firm with limited movement in refined sugars and live poultry demand.
New York reports a mostly steady to weak session across commodities. Wheat and corn show mixed spot and futures action with slight declines in some contracts. butter and cheese prices ease while eggs edge lower. Overall, market activity remains subdued with varied demand and few clear leaders.
Chicago market brief reports firm provisions and generally steady to improved prices. Wheat and corn prices are given as cash quotations with various grades listed and notes of moisture and weather conditions in the northwest and south.
Markets show cattle steady to firm with steers and butchers trading at around 5.25 to 5.40 for select lots. Receipts today near 17,000 to 25,000 with feeder and stocker movements mixed, including Texas cattle and western sheep trades. Demand noted for heavy and medium offerings. prices vary by grade and weight.
Fragmentary market notes show cattle and sheep pricing with references to common and prime grades. Mentions include heavy cattle around 1.00 with small per-unit values and sheep figures such as wethers and lambs with scattered price hints.
Fragmentary item from Kant Hufale dated May 1 describes prices for vehicles and market activity, noting steady rates with unclear regional details. Some figures appear as garbled numerals and missing context, making full interpretation difficult.
Fragmentary OCR lists various items with unclear labels and mixed numbers. It mentions averages and quantities such as 800 and 1.008, but key subjects, dates, and organizations are unreadable. The readable content shows inconclusive figures without coherent events or identities.
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