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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1899
Page
5
The Independent movement launches with nomination papers by ex Treasurer Simpson Fetherman and Maurice Nauman. Fetherman seeks county treasurer and Nauman seeks county commissioner while Regular Democrats defend prothonotary William F. Decker. Republicans split on backing independents.
Special to The Scranton Tribune Kingston Sept 29 Wyoming Seminary football team prepares for a game against St Thomas college on Wyoming field Kingston. Coach Prof Wil Hames of Wesleyan University heads the training. The lineup includes Low, Anderson, Johnson, Kranter, Pickareki, Cartin, Maxwell, Williams, Keller, Wick, Beddoe, Tagmert. New students Miss Florence Bower Treverton Peck George Ellie Thome Towers. Adelphian Amphictyon societies hosted the newcomers.
Special to The Beranton Tribune from Honesdale reports locomotives operating on an empty canal bed as of September 42. The unusual trial emphasizes evolving rail capabilities in the region.
Testimonial from a Minnesota resident about recovering vigor and appetite after using Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. The letter praises improved digestion, blood quality, liver function, and energy, urging others to seek the doctor’s medical advice in Buffalo, New York.
A dirt train pulls into the canal basin replacing canal boats with locomotives today. Workmen remove the incline and portions of the freight platform. A temporary pedestrian bridge will serve passengers while cars shift to the new track from the freight house.
In Stroudeburg Pennsylvania on September 2 a bold burglary robbed the house of Andrew Treible near Shawnee. Thieves took money and a revolver from trousers left in the bedroom. A purse with 1292 and a pocketbook with 3 59 were missing. A two hundred yard distant check was found. A masked man about 190 pounds with dark complexion and smooth face fled toward Milford road. The family was away.
At Wikes-Barre on September 29 a mangled body was recovered by a shifting engine crew near Dana Street crossing. The minor male, about five feet ten, age not more than five, wore a mustache and well kept clothes. Articles found include a small looking glass a lead pencil and a hotel seat check for the Grand Opera House dated September 20.
Special to The Scranton Tribune Honesdale Sept 2 Wayne county fair will be held next week A new departure this year is return checks for those who leave the enclosure and return the same day IL O Mumford has contract for refreshments Bicycle races daily and entries of noted horses for Wednesday and Thursday races
Forest City notes William Podenning of Biantom returns to work with Hillilede Coach and Iron to join Mexican Credad Coke near Hurroteran. Promotions, personal visits, and town events fill the week with a Dewey celebration in New York drawing locals eastward.
Tunkhannock notes report Henry Harding in Scranton, W Platt returns from Sullivan County court. Boulen, Cornell graduate, attends a part graduate course. Old Fellows will install officers led by Sturdevant. A Banquet follows the meeting. A factual correction concerns A J Gartner case. no decree filed. Local readers attend the Dewey celebration in New York.
The Wyoming Baptist association met in Tunkhannock and adjourned with officers re elected. Trustees kept include Dr. Maris Gibson and W. J. Davies. Theodore Hart named trustee of ministers widows fund. H. M. Pease elected VP Educational Society. B F G McCtee VP State Mission. S J Arthur VP Publication. Resolutions condemned liquor trade and cautioned churches about Latter Day Saints. Educational sermon by Leroy Stephens closed the session. Next year’s meeting planned for Plymouth Luzerne County with designated preachers.
Factoryville hosts Keystone versus Tunkhannock at 9 o clock this afternoon. Local band members settle a dispute with J W DeWitt before Squire Gardner last Wednesday. A community celebration marked the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Brown with music and gifts. An engine installation at the mill is reported, and several residents show improvement after illness. Don’t miss the 3 o clock football game this afternoon.
Deputy Meister to muster Odd Fellows officers on Saturday. Mrs. Bridget Duffy dies after illness. funeral at St Marys cemetery. Bridget Corcoran admitted to Mercy hospital. James Nicholas and sister depart for Calumet Michigan. John Wallace relocates family to South Side for steel work.
Bradford County brief column recounts visits by Mr and Mrs B A De Money of Oklahoma, a revival of A Q Scanmoris show Bleeping City at Hale's opera, farewell to Salvation Army officers, upcoming Bradford County teachers institute, liquid air demonstrations by H S Patnam, and local official visits. Reports a teen marriage license case in Camptown, a Sayre insane case, a fire destroying L A Morley dwelling, and a Wyalusing hay barn loss. Also notes family reunion, a Towanda-bound visit by N F Mason, a banquent at Quarry club, the Farmer Creasy event, a race-track accident injuring Joseph Pratt, and a Canton-winning horse misfortune.
Wilkes Barre report states the two month strike at the Babylon colliery at Dorwen has ended with mutual concessions. The mine will resume work next Monday. Miners receive higher yardage with increases varying by location within the mine.
The pamphlet notes that leaf sugar from fincer quality is used in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and the roots give a maple syrup flavor making it pleasant to take. It claims to cure coughs colds grippe croup and whooping cough quickly and cites Matthews Bros as wholesalers and retailers.
Farmers in the surrounding valley post trespass notices to keep hunters and chestnut seekers off lands due to frequent damage. The report notes annoyance from intruders, with alleged land damage and calls for prosecution if warnings are ignored. Also included is an unrelated medical advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and its claimed efficacy.
Market quotations list late 19th or early 20th century Beranton exchanges with par values and prices for a variety of local companies. Items include Beranton Iron Fence, Scranton Axle Works, Lackawanna Dairy, Clark & Snover, and Scranton Traction 6 percent bonds with notes on mortgages and due dates.
Readable items show dairy goods and produce with unit prices such as butter creamery, cheese full cream, marrow, onions and potatoes per bushel or per pound, with values like 1.75 and 1.56 dollars. The fragment lists vendors and date cues but lacks complete details.
Philadelphia market notes show firm and higher values for No. 2 mixed corn and No. 2 white oats, with steady butter and refined sugar. Live poultry prices ease in some categories while wholesale grain receipts include wheat and corn. Shipping figures list barrels and sacks with varied per bushel prices.
The report describes rain market activity with broad price ranges for September wheat and December futures. Short covering influenced the cotton market in New Orleans while provisions held firm to lower. Quoted values include flour, spring wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, timothy seed, pork, lard, and dried goods with various price levels and unchanged or modest shifts.
The Chicago market shows slow cattle demand with weak prices for lower grades and midrange gains for higher quality. Ground to choice hams and hogs sold at varied levels, with hogs weaker on common grades and sheep and lambs bringing lower prices amid light receipts of cattle, hogs, and sheep.
Reported rates show mixed movement for cattle hogs and sheep with steady to firm tone. Beef cattle and steers range around 1.20 to 1.95 per pound while veal and calves hold near steady tempo. hogs and lambs show uneven demand and pricing, with top grades maintaining strength amid moderate activity.
Fast Buffalo trading opened slow but steady with mixed cattle receipts and gains in hogs. Prices listed include cuts and grades from common to medium, with pounds, stages, and variations across regions noted.
Market report from East Liberty notes cattle steady with varied entries including hogs and lambs. Prices show calves at $6.50 to $7.00 per hundredweight and larger stock around $1,1504,25 for select lots, with broader demand described as uneven.
Fragmented OCR readout notes an oil market snapshot with balances, bids, and shipments. Mentions 104 bid, 1% figures, cash dates, bank figures, and monthly shipments total 84.009 with unclear context and several garbled terms.
Susquehanna and Hallstead report a busy Thursday with a large crowd at the Harford fair grounds. Lt. Governor Gobin gave an excellent address as a balloon failed to inflate and burst. Ohio troops passed through on a special train en route to New York. Two hundred residents plan to visit New York for the event. A literary musicale in Hallstead featured local students and Professor Risk. A buggy accident caused no serious injuries. Baptist church vote kept Rev. Allen as pastor with Rev. Watkins likely to succeed elsewhere. A twenty five person troupe will perform a new musical comedy in Great Bend. Hunters prepare for annual deer expedition in Pike County. Susquehanna Village Improvement Society may dissolve soon after founding. Smythe, a Pittston attorney, returns home with Susquehannans. traces of iron ore found near Erie station in Hornick.
Local items report a Presbyterian function with music contests and refreshments at the church. Miss Marcia Allen returns to New York for winter. Mrs. G W Decker and daughter Raeith visit Scranton. Warne county apple crop described as late but large and sound. White and Lun Ax factors near Tricevvilly pass to George M. Genuie and George L. Meyer. CF White Ax continues operations at former factory site under new ownership. aim to run at full capacity and preserve goods reputation after BR W Ham's death last winter.
A fragmentary item reports a man named Theamun killed and another injured in an event dated today. It mentions a cousin of the deceased as a related person. The text is garbled and names are unclear.
Doors opened at 428 Lackawanna avenue offering $155,000 worth of stock from the assignee at 40 and 50 percent off. Men’s suits, overcoats, and dress wear advertised with deep cuts and examples like $1.95 children’s suits and $6.75 pilot overcoats. Store hours extend evenings through Saturday.
In Panville Pennsylvania an accident at the laromier Meetworks Here injured and scorched several attendees. Reports indicate Mar vey Rhoadox sank into molten cinders and suffered severe injuries though some survivors were able to escape.
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