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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1898
Page
2
The Grand Encampment of the Old Fellows of Pennsylvania met in Wilkes Barre. Mayor Niehole introduced J. Brase, who gave a welcome, and Grand Patriarch W. Degawell of Philadelphia spoke. The convention features parades and a busy program with reports on presidency, membership, and discipline.
Police report a burglary at a residence in Avoca where intruders forced entry. The incident prompted a search for suspects, with no injuries reported and investigators collecting fingerprints at the scene.
An 19th century medical advertising piece argues maternal health governs a child’s vitality and brain. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as essential for pregnancy, claiming it prevents dangers and pain, restores female organs, and ensures a healthy newborn.
At an early hour yesterday morning the cash drawer was empty and the thief did not bother with the ticket cane. A green Brewster bicycle No. 10.807 was taken, property of Thomas Lower of Avorn.
The quarterly meeting of the Susquehanna Youre People's Union Universalist church was held over Saturday and Sunday with delegates from nearby towns. Reports praised attendance and unity, and papers discussed the relationship between local state and national unions. A memorial for Mrs Beardsley was read, programs included student recitations, and sermons emphasized Christian unity and service.
Catherine Gaylord returns from Philadelphia visit and Blakney to box factory site on Meo Woman Kimbies mill. The Town Men plan to visit Thonesville this week and a charity event benefits the Frew Mounding nom. A wedding and church fundraiser are announced with proceeds for local support.
The fragmentary text shows a dialogue about eloping vows and resisting family opposition. Readers glimpse a sentimental scene with phrases about “wings of love” and plans for a possible run away, suggesting a domestic intrigue noted in a nostalgic State newspaper snippet.
Market notes from Muffalo New York list varied livestock prices and conditions. References include eavy stipping ajears and numbers like $1.60, mixed Parker and Five, with light supply and fair to good demand for choice Yorkers and clipped sheep.
May 1 market notes show steady steady trades with cattle and sheep activity. Prices for cows and calves uneven as buyers and sellers adjust to seasonal demand and supply signals.
A fragmented report notes bids for an opening of a corticenter storage site on May 16. The record mentions credits and balances, a bid per barrel, and quantities around 9468 and 9907 barrels at unspecified terms. Named entities are unclear due to OCR garble.
New York May 14 The stock market opened steady then drifted with prices hovering near initial quotes. Demand for some stocks wavered as naval developments in the Caribbean influenced speculation. Several issues remained firm while others lagged with minor recoveries noted in a tentative, uneven session.
The market notes show uneven advances in dairy and commodity futures with May and September maturities highlighted. Prices for corn and wheat shift amid fluctuating demand as buyers monitor global signals and regional supply conditions.
Market glides higher with May futures at 1040 per bushel and firm tones for corn, oats, and flour. Reports show steady demand for butter, pork products, and poultry while shipments include 4 000 bushels of corn and 3 000 pounds of wheat as local warehouses log steady activity.
Classified notice from The Tribune Opportunity Bureau advertising rent, sale, exchange, and help wanted ads. Rates listed: one cent per word, six insertions for five cents per word, except situations wanted inserted free. Insertions five cents per word.
A long listing of attorneys and counsellors at law with firm names and addresses appears for Scranton Pa. Names include Prank BP Boyle James J Torrey Jessup Jureup Alfred Hand William J Hand James W Oakford and many others. Also noted are doctors dentists and hotels with locations on Commonwealth building Mears building Lackawanna avenue and Wyoming Avenue offering services and offices.
Proposals invited by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Grounds and Buildings for stationery, fuel, and other supplies for state departments for the year ending June. Proposals due June 15 at noon, opened publicly at the Executive Department building. Bonds and forms available from the Department. Delaney signs for the board.
A B Briggs, proprietor, reports cleaning rivy vaults and cess pools with improved pumps and no odor. Service location listed as 110 North Main Avenue or Bicken drug store corner Adams on Mulberry, telephone 640.
Hereby given that applications will be presented to the Governor of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, the first day of June, by listed applicants under the Act of Assembly for the incorporation of Rimwood Hall. The charter aims to establish an hotel sanitaria with powers and privileges of the act and supplements. Thos. F. Wells, Auditor.
Under Bishop Huntington supervision the school begins its twenty eighth year on Thursday September 1. Applications are to be made to Miss Mary J Jackson.
A garbled OCR passage lists various foods and items such as pork, ribs, flour, whiskey, and boxed products with scattered words and numbers. The text is incoherent, containing misspellings and broken phrases, lacking a clear narrative or identifiable events.
A fragmented, OCR style list shows names and offices of architects and associated firms in Scranton and nearby areas. Entries include Lewis Hancock at 444 Spruce St, Frederick L Brown at Price Building 128 Washington Ave, Dr Laubach on Wyoming Ave, and other professionals tied to design and printing services.
Partial OCR text shows high demand for beef pork and lamb, with weights and prices noted. Reference to government supply aims and packing demand suggests officials coordinating meat provision and stock levels amid market volatility.
The report notes May wheat on the board at the exchange showing higher calls for July and September contracts. The market prices edged up while corn and rye slightly followed, with provisions slow in trading as cloudy weather persisted.
A garbled OCR text from a market section lists names and items in a shuffled mix. It mentions blinds, printing, and various odd terms with unclear context. No clear events, dates, or figures emerge from the fragment.
A garbled advertisement claims Kemp's Bol vam provides heart and rain relief. It asserts the remedy cures nagging or chronic coughs and urges readers to buy from the proprietor through druggists at a stated price.
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable list for Lehigh and Susquehanna Division with stations in New York and connections to Jersey City ferry terminals. Schedules show White Trains to Beranton, Pitteton, Wilkes-Barre, Lakewood, Atlantic City, and New York. express and local departures, returning times, and through tickets to Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Trains depart Wilkes-Barre on weekday and daily schedules to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West. Morning trips at 7 90 a m and 10 15 a m serve Hazleton Pottsville Reading Norristown and Philadelphia. Afternoon 3 12 p m and 5 00 p m runs cover Harrige burg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg. Wood Gent Agent and B Hutchinson General fr
Schedules detail trains from Scomatoc to New York and Fanton, Trenton, Philadelphia and the Bruth, with arrivals at 6.45, 5.00, and 10.20 a m and 2.56 p m. Connections at Utica Richfield Springs and Northumberland link to Willamepoort Harrisburg Baltimore Washington. Pullman cars available. pocket time tables and agent information provided.
Train times list connections from Scranton to Carbondale Albany Syracuse and points in New England and Pennsylvania. Officials advertise schedules for May with multiple departures including morning and afternoon trains and a cross line ticket office location in Albany and Beranton.
Rail schedule notes list Black Diamond Express and other trains from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia and New York via D. H. Ror, with arrival times 11.90 pm and 10.28 pm, plus connections to Pittston, White Haven, Pottsville, Wilkes-Barre, and intermediate stations. Fares and interline routes via Reading and DL&W are mentioned.
Scranton trains run to News and Intermediate pelts on Erie line and to Linchey and focal points at 108 no. in 226 ppm. Arrive Scranton from above points at 28 am and 14 pm.
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