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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1897

Page

2

Kentucky Futurity and Tennessee Stakes Tore at Lexington

Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association meet opens amid large turnout with top contenders. Futurity for three-year-olds draws heat by heat, led by Miss Della Fox and China Silk with Preston and Thorne strong challengers. Little Edgar wins 2.16 trotting event as crowds watch hotly contested races and purse totals reach $15,000 and $8,100.

Hirst Little Edgar Lexington Kentucky ‘Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association Kentucky Mumps Ananile Planet Little Ridgar Bumps Little Tilger Timiel China Ilk Autelde Kenney China Bilk Della Fox Thorne China Silk Preston Timtrel Payne Philp i Ton Uelyo Walker Miss Dellaux Airesort Thays Tire Baron Wilkes Wilson Annmantas Wrunk Bogash Chiomal King of Diamonds Edgar Feili Poeker Woodford Remy Seendsance Beth Akerhinl Ceewey - Aiob Sir Sharies Hanks Tebe Dheeseseoceonne Fury

Fastest Mile Made in Cuumwea Showdown

Star Pointer and Joe Patchen race on the William's tile track as 7,000 spectators watch Pointer turn 2.01 percent time despite a strong tail wind. Owner Murphy claims it is Pointer's fastest mile under the conditions while Patchen opens fast and settles into the pace.

Cuumwea Oot Star Pointer Joe Patchen William's Murphy Pointer Patchen

Understanding Emulsion in Scottish Oil Advertisement

The text explains an emulsion as oil broken into minute drops that pass through tissues into the circulation. It claims Scott's Emulsion does not disturb digestion and is easy to take, with a note on disguising the taste of raw oil. It ends with the marketer Scott & Howne, chemists, New York.

Scott Scott & Howne Chemists New York

Patchen Wins Mile Despite Second Horse Fright

Joe Patchen finishes the mile in 2.04 after a second horse galloped up to the three-quarters pole and spooked him. Time fractions and odds are listed as part of the race record.

Patchen Bitar Pointer Joe Patchen

Races at Rigby Open at Richy Stake Meet

At Rigby Portland Oct 4 the second dev's racing at Richy stake meet drew modest crowds though heats were hotly contested. Paddy DD won the 2 20 efake trotting purse 2000 with three heats, Big Ike won pacing in straight heats with times 2 19, 2 18, 2 14 across heats.

Portland Dev Richy Paddy DD Prince Nutwood Houghton Big Ike Halbrandon Birnie

Baltimore Wins Second Temple Cup Game In High Scoring Thriller

The Oct game in the Temple cup series featured fierce batting by both teams with Baltimore edging Boston as Corbett shut down the home nine at key moments. Herman Long starred for Baltimore and Stengel impressed in centerfield as the crowd enjoyed perfect weather and bold baserunning.

Boston Baltimore Corbett Herman Long Baltimores Stengel Heston

Binghamton and Scranton to Clash in Saturday Prep Game

The opening high school football match of the season features Binghamton versus Scranton at Athletic Park on Saturday at 3 PM. Binghamton averages 165 pounds per player and trails Scranton by about five pounds per man. Scranton is coached by Professor John A. Wagner and has undergone intensive training. lineups will be in tomorrow’s Tribune. Admission is fifteen cents.

Athletic Park Binghamton Scranton New York John A. Wagner

Sanderson Hill Comets challenge lightweights on Rye Field

Football notes announce the Sanderson Hill Comets inviting teams under 145 pounds for a game on Sunday October 10 at 2:00 pm at Rye Field. Manager E. Croft and captain E. Told lead the effort with Juveniles or Green Ridge Stars preferred.

Sanderson Hill Comets Green Ridge Stars Rye Field Goon E. Croft E. Told

Farmers' institutes schedule by state department of agriculture

The schedule lists farmers institutes in several towns across counties. Dates appear as day and month with irregular spellings, including Madinonville Fet 18 and Wyo ming county Tunkhannock Jan 14 25, Susque hanna Glenwood Feb 2, Great Bend Feb 4, Brushville Feb 4, Uniondale Feb 7, Mill City Jan 81 Feb 1.

State Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Institutes Madinonville Clark’s Pleetville Tompkineville Wyoming County Tunkhannock Mill City Susquehanna County Glenwood Great Bend Brushville Thompson Uniondale

Local Calendar Entries Found in Fragments

Fragmentary notices list Lugurne county Lehman Calverton and Huntington Mills with dates March 1 2 and 4 and events tied to Fel 28. Details are incomplete but indicating a series of meetings or notices across these locations on listed days.

Merry Party at Grand Central Hosted by Bonner and Durkin

A social gathering at the Grand Central hotel entertained Scranton baseball club favorite Frank Bonner and hotel owner P A Durkin after a club season vote naming Bonner the most popular player. A wine cage and several cages were given as prizes amid a Lawrence orchestra performance and a course menu.

Grand Central Hotel Frank Bonner Scranton Baseball Club P. A. Durkin Bonner Mumm Durkin Lawrence Mr. Bonner J. A. Kearney A. J. Cawley C. M. French W. C. Truax P. J. Casey Willam Kelly J. Casey J. J. Frinker T. F. Jordan James Burke H. P. Mellett Dr. P. H. Kearney Theodore Hemberger Louis Ruprecht M. BE. Sanders M. J. O'Toole J. FE. Kern H. Derby Artie Cashin Risen Cocker W. HM. Fries Hugh J. Keenan Fred. F. Schoen G. J. Fahrenholt A. W. McKee Harry L. Courtright Eddie J

Four Howie children moved to Blakely almshouse

Four of the Howie children, previously described as in deplorable need in the Saturday Tribune, were removed to the Blakely almshouse. Mrs. W B Durgan, agent for the associated charities, arranged the transfer after presenting the case to Olyphant’s poor board. Abram Howe reportedly fled with the youngest child but efforts to locate the child continue.

Howie Tribune Blakely Almshouse W. B. Durgan Board of Associated Charities Olyphant Abram Howe Marshwood

Money to Build Sewers For City

Judiciary Committee recommends borrowing 1000000 to fund the South Side sewer and other sewer projects. Meeting at City Solicitor McGinley’s office addressed future sewer costs and the Linden Street and South Side bridges claim by Muldoon and Bowie.

Judiciary Committee of Select Council McGinley South Side Th Council Muldoon & Bowie Linden Street

Stone Crushed by Falling Load at Blast Furnace

Stanley Siriy China suffered horrific injuries at the blast furnace when a heavy stone being moved by a derrick slipped free. The stone crushed his body as he lay beneath it. he remains unconscious and is not expected to survive. He was taken by ambulance to Moses Taylor hospital. his age and residence could not be determined.

Stanley Siriy China Moses Taylor

Burglaries Hit Cedar Avenue Saloon of Recorder Heuster

The Cedar Avenue saloon of Recorder of Deeds Charles Heuster suffered a burglary on the latest visit. Entry was gained by forcing the front door lock and the barroom was ransacked with few valuables left aside from whiskey and tikars. Suspects also attempted Jacob Chartman's house earlier that night.

Recorder of Deeds Charles Heuster Cedar Avenue Jacob Chartman

Captain Corwin Injured at Power House

Captain Corwin of Providence Company H sustained a head wound at the illuminating company power plant while tending machinery. A lever struck him above the right eye causing a painful injury Yesterday.

W. Corwin Company H Providence the Illuminating Company

Danger in Soda Causes Serious Health Risks

The piece warns against using common soda as medicine for heartburn and sour stomach, noting it may irritate the stomach and intestines and rarely cause fatal inflammation. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safer, tastier remedy available from druggists for 60 cents per package, with a free booklet offered by the Stuart Co. of Marshall, Michigan.

Radway Bees York Aita Harlandson Stuart Wuerth Stuart Co Marshall, Mich

Waverly Notes on Local Visits and Obituary

Deouglass N Green of Syracuse visited his father Norville Green last Friday. Grace George returns from Europe to be guest of her father A J Smith at Woeastlook. Horace Simrel funeral held at Baptist church with Rev A Bergen Browne and Rev J Sumn er officiating. Interment Carpenter Cemetery Scott. Pallbearers listed. Surviving daughter Mrs E J Feehbey. Charles Relph family planning move to Scranton this week.

Deouglass N. Green Syracuse Norville Green Grace George A. J. Smith Woeastlook W. BH. Freason W. N. Gregory Nantlcoke J. B. Summers Methodiat Episcopal Church Parsonige Horace Simrel Baptist Church A. Bergen Hrowe J. B. Sumner Methodist Episcopal Church Carpenter Cemetery Scott Messrs John Hall John B. Evans Alfred Baker Christopher Sherman E. J. Feehbey Charles Relph Scranton

Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in Four Percent Days

Morton L Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered rheumatism in every muscle and joint and was bedridden for six weeks with eight doctors failed to help until she used Myst ic Care for Rheumatism. She improved in three days and could walk. sold by Carl Lorenz druggist Scranton Lackawanna Avenue.

Morton L. Hill Lebanon Ind Carl Lorenz Lackawanna Beenue Scranton

Wanted ads lure readers with quick sales schemes

A jumble of classified promotions seeks canvassers agents and sales staff across several locations. Offers promise high pay for flexible home work, sample orders, free carriage, and patent ideas consultancy. Read as typical early 20th century paper revenue pitches with multiple firms and loophole lures.

Annual Meeting of the Lackawanna Biore Association

Annual meeting of the members of The Lackawanna Biore Association held at the association office in Scranton on October 6 1807 at 2 oclock PM for election of managers for the ensuing year and other business. J P Higginson Secretary Scranton Pa September 15 1807.

Lackawanna Biore Association Winited Scranton

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