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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1901
Page
8
A Royal Baking Powder advertisement declares the product remains fresh and full strength in any climate, noting every atom in the can works pure grape cream of tartar. It emphasizes wholesome food and lists the Royal Baking Powder Company address at 100 William Street, New York.
The fourth Quarterly General Conference of the Primitive Methodist Church of America opens today at the First Primitive Methodist Church on West Market Street. Executive Committee meets at 2 PM. delegates welcomed at night with President Bateman delivering the opening address. Delegates include Willi Tdt tiejohny, Ta hey, and leaders from several regional conferences.
A rough program outlines the fourth annual meeting at Pennsylvania State Kindergarten on Shenser Hill with sessions for officers delegates committee reports and various district events. Names of attendees include Miss Westie and Captain Mye Wholene with discussions on election of delegates and committee chairs.
The conference session described as very profitable with remarks from leaders including D A Squelchnig and others. The event noted the Punch cigar as a leader in its category and referenced local attendees and places such as Owrbondale.
Proceedings in Hull's case were postponed, with Judge George J. Purdy discharging jurors for the day and warning them not to discuss cases. Hull's father and brother were present as a stenographer’s notes reveal courtroom tension and testimony plans for a morning reopening.
An advertisement touts Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a health booster for veterans from the Spanish American War. It claims the tonic restores vigor, cures indigestion, purifies the system, and improves blood and brain function. The piece urges readers to write Rochester NY for advice and to buy bottles at $1 with fresh cork seals.
Several carriage price points are listed showing decreases from 845.00 to 18.00 with multiple intermediate values including 35.00 27.50 25.00 23.00 and a marked 30.00 in the sequence. The notes suggest a broad pricing adjustment.
A garbled narrative references witnesses, a trial frame, and various named individuals amid a dense, disjointed discussion. It hints at testimony, legal actions, and possible public interest in proceedings, though specifics are obscured by corrupted text.
A local shop invites men to bring bicycles for tuning and repairs. They specialize in bikes wagons tires and gearings and promise service for daily commuting and leisure riding.
Fragmented notes detail industrial activities around a lake area including mentions of locomotives, engine work, and maintenance tasks. The garbled text references workers, machinery, and sites near various stations and facilities, with scattered names and places suggesting an industrial diary entry.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a planning note about Lay liya fly foundations and a school project. Names and places are garbled, making concrete facts uncertain.
An alderman describes a female prisoner as radiantly beautiful in a tangled wartime style report. The piece notes Mrs Phoebe Dive and Mrs Datew with unclear identities, a promise to leave the city, and the alleged return of a husband, claiming the letter proves the prisoner kept her word.
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