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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is directed to C. R. Munn at Salem avenue and Church street for news items. Complaints about irregular deliveries should be addressed to W. J. Roberts, news agent.
Twenty-one residents died in March along with one from Carbondale and one from Fell. Causes included old age nine and pneumonia three. Burials occurred at St. Rosen Maplewood Brookdale Mayfield Brooklyn Pleasant Mount Preston and one from Jermyn. Fourteen arrests for drunkenness ended with fines, commitments, or reprimands.
City officials move to shut down two well known gambling houses on Main Street. The South Main street venue has closed its doors and the Keystone block location is expected to follow. The crackdown targets a long standing, quietly operating, high end gambling scene. Conviction carries a $500 fine and up to five years in prison.
Among movers yesterday are Mr and Mrs T B Vannan and Dr and Mrs F E Jenkins into a new Salem Avenue building. Finishing touches delay full settlement. Mr and Mrs Gratton A Singer will occupy apartments. Profs sor and Mrs A Rumsby left South Dence for J F Moffitt house. Attorney J E Burr moved his law office to the Miners and Merchants Bank building. J O Hearn takes an office rear of his previous space and George Gannon joins as Scranton Truth correspondent in the vacated room.
A morning kitchen fire at Mrs John Neil’s Wayne Street residence caused major damage to furniture and house. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade and broke holes in the roof to fight the flames after the stove overheated. no one was in the kitchen when discovered. Mrs Neil is away in Cherry Ridge today.
The Ethel Tucker company staged her masterpiece Teah the Forest er at the Grand last evening. A large audience attended and lauded Miss Tucker's performance. The specialty artists boosted the show's appeal.
Miss Grace Briggs and Miss Agatha Dwyer, Cartondale hospital school graduates, left for Philadelphia for a special hospital course. Mrs. C. A. Smith and children visit Lehighton. Mrs. W. J. Lowry and daughter visit Binghamton. Mrs. Catherine Boston and Lela go to Binghamton to make Parlor City their home for a year. Dr. J. G. Harper of Buffalo visits, health poor, Lake City air not helping. John Clune moves old store to Dundad street rear for a new residence. Mrs. L. J. Mate returns from Scranton where her mother Mrs. Joseph Deitrick is ill.
A surprise party for Miss Lizzle Jones at the Jones residence on Storrs' street featured a pleasant evening with games and seasonable delicacies. Attendees included Sissle Owens Lizzie Jones Mattie Powell and others. local meetings and visits are noted as the town follows council business and regional greetings.
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD Steven Witmore and Edwin Graves at Crystal Lake report a letter from Frank Velcher once Klondike pioneer now in Alaska. Velcher urges Klondike hopefuls to drop fears and stay home. He is valued around one hundred thousand dollars.
A historical defense of the United States fighting record argues that since 1776 America has won most conflicts, while Spain and other nations show mixed results. It notes European powers often won in alliances, and cites Revolutionary France aiding the U S as a turning point.
The Times-Herald observes Spain may deploy about forty torpedo boats and three destroyers within twenty four hours of Key West. It explains destroyer specs, US costs, and harbor defense need while noting the fleet’s stealth and threat to respond before war is declared.
Chicago Record recounts wry anecdotes from the Supreme Court chamber showing Justice Brewer and Justice Shirase as witty figures. It recalls Justice Miller’s quip about the attorney’s eloquence and Brewer’s bemused interruption, highlighting etiquette, decorum, and rare flashes of humor in high court proceedings.
Colonel Myron M. Parker related the execution of Colonel Ruiz and the killing of insurgent leader General Aranguren during a Cuba lecture at All Souls Church. Parker, returning from Cuba with Senator Proctor, cited reliable sources and described how Aranguren was killed after a failed surrender attempt.
An advertisement asserts that children should gain weight steadily for health and helps with richer blood firmer flesh and better color. It promotes Scott and Bow Skin Crvesmieia in New York and highlights lasting weight gain and stronger muscles.
A fragment states a chivalric foe issues a warning while BEpain remains silent until the day following the battle, implying a delay in response or claim. The source fragment offers limited context and names without clear events or locations.
W K Terry of Galesburg played a prank on his brother in law Dr Hull of Kewanee using a graphophone and a telephone. Terry supplied bogus cylinders of a deer hunt tale to Hull who heard his own voice delivered from thirty miles away. Hull offered to stop the prank if the story could be suppressed.
Notice to Republican voters of the second district that a convention will meet in the Arbitration room at the Court House on April 6, 1898, to elect two delegates for the state convention at Harrisburg. Vigilant committees will hold primaries in precincts on April 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. Fred W. Fiesta, Chairman. Walter E. Davis, Secretary.
Pledging provisions of rule 4 section 1 the Republican district committee will meet in the arbitration room court house Beranton on Saturday April 14 at 2 pm to arrange time and place for a convention. The convention will elect two delegates to Harrisburg for the state convention June 2 1808 with listed district nominees and officials. By order Thurston Parker chairman attest G J Powell secretary
Notices inform Hepub Nean voters in the Fourth legislative district of Lackawanna County that a convention will be held at Father Mathew Opera House in Glyphant at 4 p m on Thursday April 7 1898 to elect three delegates to the Republican state convention in Harrisburg June 2 1898 and nominate one representative for Harrisburg for two years Vigilance committees will hold primaries in precincts on April 7 between 6 and 7 p m for delegate election A long list of precincts and wards follows naming districts and boroughs with assigned delegate counts E A Jones and Samuel S Jones serve as Secretary and Chairman respectively
New spring styles available including The Delsarte and The English ladies shoes in Vici Kidskin with welted soles and Newark's guarantee at 3.50. Also In Tiens Shoes introduces The Lenox and The Wall Street with English shapes priced 3.00 to 4.00 per pair.
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