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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1900
Page
4
Live notes show labor dispute drift with no settlement as Mt Pleasant miners meet employers. President Truesdale toured the city yesterday, officials greeted him. Also coverage on Delaware Lackawanna and Western board makeup and various train engine crew assignments navigating May schedules and personnel changes.
A committee from Mt. Pleasant striking miners met Fuller Coal officials yesterday to discuss the labor dispute. The talks failed as miners refused to yield, leaving the conference without a settlement.
The May advance of wheat and steady corn portend a good crop. Steel, paper, and lead price cuts dampen demand while some mills close due to overproduction. Atlantic wheat exports reach 8,222,041 bushels in three weeks, corn exports 10,062,058, with 117 U.S. failures reported for the week amid evolving market conditions.
Canada records show a drop from 17 to 7 in a year over year comparison with no further details provided.
General Superintendent Rus sell returns from Buffalo after talks with Motive Power chief Lloyd and Master Car Builder Canfield. Carpenters prepare quarters for Daly and clerks, while Truesdale meets Daly Loomis and Salisbury. Lehigh Valley crews work at Puckerton on 40,000 capacity cars with patent couplers, with IC C deadline August 1. Cabooses to follow after all cars are fitted.
Short items note minor injury at Taylor mines to John Coyne of Stafford street and visits by Thomas Jeffers from Pittsboro. Football plans include Minooka hosting Sun Sets Scranton on the 20th, Young Men’s Institute excursion on June 27, and Maroon club entertainment at St Joseph’s hall May os. Also dances and social events at Greenwood and Dominico Bunvite’s. The Minooka hose company, once bright with prospects, failed like others.
In South Bethlehem on Kim street crossing George Scheirer, a wagon driver, was struck by a Philadelphia and Reading express train and killed instantly. The wagon was demolished and one of his heroes perished.
A mother recalls her 16 month old son’s illness starting with a rash misdiagnosed as measles then mumps and scrofula. After three doctors and salves failed, Hood's Sarsaparilla helped his neck wound heal and his health improve, with a complete cure reported and a scar unlikely. The letter also touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as effective for other ailments and urges tried-and-true use.
Officials outline the rights and duties of enumerators for the upcoming twelfth U. S. census. The badge, schedules, and strict conduct rules are specified along with penalties for noncompliance. Also notes funeral arrangements for Harry Bovard and local daily life items from Blakely street and surrounding areas.
Field workers are advised to work evenings with freedom but avoid wasted canvassing time. Upon entering homes they should briefly state purpose, ask necessary questions, record data, and depart quickly after completion. Interpreters should be avoided unless essential and only with prior district supervisor authorization from the census director.
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