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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled references and numbers. Likely historical note with scattered terms such as IND POR cent and 20 louie calid, but no coherent event or names emerge.
Fragmented text appears as a personal narration mixing locations such as Baltimore New York and Virginia. Names and events are obscured, leaving an incoherent outline of someone traveling, working, and returning to Ann Vowke to support work at a place called the Vraclete or Walhige.
The Lackiwianie reelbowed Wilsell special excursion tickets to New York offer fare plus 100 for round trip. Tickets are valid on any train on April ith with veto on other trains. Al Mite of one Wily fare described in the promotion.
A classified notice offers a used organ for sale starting at ten dollars. The listing cites J W Guernsey as proprietor at 34 Washington Street, Scranton Pennsylvania, Guernsey Hall as the sale location.
Easter flowers offered by Morel Bros in Green Ridge along People's Line. Floral display highlights seasonal arrangements and local shop offerings for the holiday.
An OCR fragment advertises seasonal buns and flowers with shop mentions. It cites Hanlesy's and McClintock's on Washington Avenue, Ease ter flowers, and mentions minor place names and garbled dates. The readable parts highlight Friday morning delivery and in season offerings.
Aston Martin Schoch yesterday gained admission to the Lackawanna bar on motion of John M. Harris. He had been admitted to the Monroe bar earlier and came to practice in the county after passing examination. Schoch, a native of Firoudaburg, is grandson of Bdler Sehoch of the Jeffersonian, a veteran Democratic paper. He has spent vacations in the county as a stenographer and, while at Cornell, earned a national reputation as a center fielder. He served in the Spanish American War with Battery light artillery and was with Miles in Cuba when peace protocol ended hostilities.
The Scranton board of health dissolved after turning over records to new health bureau superintendent Dr W Se Allen. March saw 180 deaths, 129 contagious cases including measles and typhoid, and fish destruction by Food Inspector Widmayer. Allen praised past service and warned no similar board would be as economical or successful.
The Wilkes-Barre Paterson and Pittston locals failed to meet in Pittston as planned. Thomas Morgan and delegations from Wilkes-Barre and Pittston discussed funding with Paterson, aiming for fair aid distribution and to recruit more workers. Workers visited Kutztown mills to gauge doubler offers and wage terms while meetings continued in Allentown and Paterson.
Wardvon the horse shipper stages a large sale at Cusick stables listing 50 horses of all types from work animals to saddlers. The sale opens despite weather and aims to dispose of every horse today attracting buyers to the old Cusick location.
An advertisement touts $14 Washington Ave Scranton as the best place to buy a piano. The note urges calling for prices and terms and is signed by J W iguernsey, proprietor.
A request for an early order is placed with Hanley located at 420 Spruce Street for delivery on Friday morning.
The twenty third annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Presbytery of Lackawanna Scranton district opened at Green Ridge Presbyterian Church. Delegates from Carbondale Avoca Dunmore Honesdale Olyphant and several Scranton churches attended. Reports were heard and committees appointed as Mrs. C N Thorpe of Philadelphia gave the evening address.
Easter promotion for a new art souvenir titled UmE Laeebe VArvinE painted by W H Beard, reproduced in twelve oil colors and mounted on cardboard. Free to customers who purchase Easter Coffees Spice Extracts and Baking Powder from April 1 to 6.
Public notice concerns a local A and P Tea Co location on Lackawanna Avenue and Soul Mary Avenue. The fragment implies property or business activity requiring official attention, with no further readable details available.
Report of committees lists election of officers and closing rites for a local society. Officers include President Mrs Rays Scranton, Vice Presidents Mrs Robinson Scranton and Mrs Rockwell Honesdale, recording and corresponding secretaries, and committee chairs in Scranton and Dunmore.
Forty home office and field staff from the International Correspondence Schools visited by invitation were entertained by the Colliery Engineer Company workers to showcase local talent. The program featured singing, solos, readings, and a finale of Auld Lang Syne. The event followed weeks of prize driven performance in which over forty employees earned a trip to Scranton, with plans for expanding the institute’s outreach.
Scranton grants 172 retail licenses this year and will collect 154800 from the $1100 per license. The city also issued twelve wholesale twelve bottlers and six brewers licenses, with revenue from them going to the state while the city’s share applies only to retail licenses for hotels and restaurants.
The city advances a supplementary ordinance creating a delinquent tax collector post, adding five patrolmen, and establishing a city detective while abolishing the Keyser Valley Hose Company man. It also revises bond custody and delays health department salaries amid council clashes and contested seats.
President Raymond of Wesleyan University Middletown Conn spoke to School of the Lackawanna students on intellectual thoroughness. He urged the need for well equipped informed men and women to serve the ward, concluding with the Lackawanna yell led by Bhady Jones.
New stock of fancy Wells Beauti ful designs from varner Wells Otto at 80 Wyong Avenue. Ask for Kelly's union crackers.
The Scranton Gas and Water Company and the Hyde Park Gas Company announce a rate cut effective April 1, reducing gas price to one dollar per thousand cubic feet, with discounts of five percent for monthly bills under twenty five dollars and ten percent for twenty five dollars or more, if paid by the 20th. The change is ordered by the boards and signed by secretary GB Wand.
Scranton Gas and Water Company announces new gas price of one dollar per thousand feet from April with a 10 percent discount on bills under twenty five dollars and 20 percent on twenty five dollars or more if paid by the second day of the following month. A separate meter is required. order by G B Land secretary.
Students swap posts for higher pay as openings rise for graduates and undergraduates. The demand for bookkeepers and stenographers exceeds supply while many students head out for spring and summer terms. Licity's Celery Nerve Compound is advertised as a spring tonic to refresh nerves and health. Sold by Matthews Brothers.
Teaching languages by mail has been the most successful of its methods for the last Mitty years. Albin or's system now applies only to English German. studio in a university building. Address or call for details.
Exclusive neck wear line lands at Cramer-Wells located on Wyoming Avenue. Shop offers a fresh inventory featuring formal and casual styles.
Display of belt buckles in gold silver and plated finishes and belt brooches in new shapes. Silver chain purses come in sizes from small coin to large chatelaine bags, available in solid silver and plated ware. Visit our windows for suggestions.
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