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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1900
Page
13
Regular notices report postponed election matters and a Jewish meeting at 221 Washington Avenue. Also listed are Republican club events, a company inspection, inquests, miner exam plans, street car schedule changes, a furniture store partnership, and new church rates for club meals.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a local levying of taxes in a county, mentions April 8, a Mali temple, and various ceremonial references. Specific names, dates, and places are unclear due to corrupted text.
Mears and Hagen present an exhibition of premier Eton jackets capes mantles and tailored suits in Beranion. Many pieces are manufacturers samples offered at two thirds market value.
The board of trade committee on legislation and taxes, five officers led by James H. Torrey, orders a report on second class city laws. A Monday meeting will weigh street cleaning, mercantile tax, and telegraph revenue issues. Vice-President A. W. Dickson will preside in Lansing’s absence.
Democrats of the city meet at Guernsey hall to form the Democratic club of Scranton. Officers elected include President B C Lyne re and Secretary Herman Osthyans. James Mahon as treasurer. Committees named for by laws, constitution, permanent quarters, and finance. Members extend sympathy to Moors. non residents may join.
The Jewish feast of Passover was celebrated with services in city synagogues including Lindon Street and Woooluck. A sermon suited to the occasion was preached as the festival marks liberation from Egyptian slavery and the ritual seven days of sacred observances.
A quirky ad promotes bold footwear at Mahon's Shoe Store located at 608 Lack Awonna Avenue, claiming shoes enhance foot beauty and overall appeal.
A brief note discusses Gerson's latest line described as graceful and striking, drawing attention with bold style and surprisingly low prices that astonish shoppers and critics alike.
Experts predict a strong trout season as streams stay well filled after a favorable winter. Stocking has revived trout numbers in Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, Wyoming, Columbia, Pike, and Lycoming counties amid new lines, reefs, and fishing gear innovations.
Lewis Ruddy Davies and Murphy purchase Morris Bros stock for 330 Lackawanna Ave and plan a modern shoe store at 220 Lackawanna Ave. Miss Mary Davies, Miss Margaret Murphy, Miss Mary Ruddy, and Miss Annie Lewis lead the venture with years of experience and a growing local following. The building has housed the business for over thirty years, signaling stability and potential success.
Save on cut flowers including hoses carnations violets at McClintork's Saturday sale located at 128 Washington Avenue Price building.
The article extols Hon John H Fellows born 1849 in THystle Park as a veteran Lackawanna politician. It praises his work for public schools and his mayoral term in Boranton, calling him honest fearless and incorruptible with strong executive ability.
Common Councilman Calpin introduces a simplified license tax plan with 3 to 5 percent gross receipts on Scranton Railway, $150 yearly for utilities, $100 for express firms, theater owners pay $100 or $50 by capacity, advertising agencies taxed $26, and travel shows and circuses subject tolicensing. The measure, effective April 3, 1901, omits many previously targeted trades.
Readers are invited to view an extensive display of Easter hats at Gerson's Millinery described as unmatched in the city. The notes also mention Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar and a Clarks Bi advertisement on page 12 in Smoke The Hate Jermyn cigar.
Fatal accident at Old Forge colliery No 2 of the Pennsylvania Coal company buries Benjamin Seaman beneath tons of rock and coal. He died instantly. his body sent to Lackawanna home. He was 26, married 19 months, with a four month old child. He was a Pittston Business College graduate.
The Joint Public Buildings Committee valued the eight city owned dwellings on Wyoming avenue at 1175 dollars Yes plans include selling all sidewalks to the highest bidder Rent from tenants will go to the street commissioner who will forward it to the city treasurer Tenants must quit upon notice Proposals to buy must be in writing to the street commissioner or any committee member
Textile note describes Eaton tight fitting jackets with fly front in ble cheviot and Venetian broadcloths in black tan fawn grey and camel hair tones.
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