City Notes And Local Officials Update
The Delaware Lackaawanna and Western company will pay today at Continental Hotel and nearby spots. A pay committee will meet in Somerrow to discuss bids for paying McKenna court. Trepass arrests include James Mellonell and Martin King. both fined. Former foreman A. B. Mare Phill was reported as not taking a Richmond locomotive works post. Grace Lutheran church Young People’s Society to hold a lawn medal at Madison and Monlherry streets. weather favorable for outdoor sale. A citizen asks about eligibility for city office after naturalization. answer clarifies rules. Jarno Th. Stohinson to appear before Mayor Mole over a disturbance charge from Sunday. previously fined for the same offense.
Speedway Hotel Ad Offers Railside Services and Dining
The Speedway Hotel advertises as a first class city hotel on the mountain open year round. It notes Rifle Senas is open and lists carriage departures at 6.15 am 8.90 am 6.1 pm from Mears corner and from the hotel at 7.30 am 5.00 pm and 0.00 pm. Chicken and Waffles served every Tuesday and Friday dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rifle Senas
Mears
Speedway
Dining Hours and Catering Arrangements at Cafe
Breakfast served 6 to 6 a.m Lunch 1 to 2 30 p.m Dinner 6 to 9 p.m. Lunch available all day in cafe Arrangements for large parties by phone 4674 Samuel B Cox manager P O Scranton Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B Cox
P.O. Scranton
Roos Brothers Feud Leads to New Charges in Court
Abe Roos the lunch wagon proprietor faces four additional charges including conspiracy and perjury after a set of arrests prompted by a family feud with his younger brother Leo aged 18. Bail was set and later reduced while Roos battles accusations described as harassment by his siblings amid wartime service history.
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Roos
Abe Roos
Leo
Liv
Kelly
Cuba
Rock Junction Collision Damages Three Engines and Injures Fireman
A head on crash of two coal trains near Rock Junction above Dunmore on the Erie and Wyoming Valley line injures Fireman Charles Swingle and derails three locomotives. Signal misjudgment allowed the east bound loaded train and the west bound empties to enter the same block. Swingle suffers facial burns and a 30 foot fall but crew escape serious injury. little traffic delay reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Junction
Dunmore
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Charles Swingle
Swingle
Irwin Secor
Verne Tuttle
Michael Kelly
John Marshall
William Townsend
Miners Mass Meeting Draws United Mine Workers Leaders
A large crowd of United Mine Workers of America members gathered in vacant lots opposite Marke Brothers on North Main Avenue to hear Organizers Fred Delcher and Benjamin James speak for two hours. They argued for current union policy and ridiculed the Delaware Lackawanna and Western miners organizing drive, urging allegiance to the UMW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Unions
United Mine Workers of America
Marke Brothers
North Main Avenue
Fred Delcher
Benjamin James
Delaware, Lackawanna
Dimmick Appointed to State Oral School Board
Governor Stone appointed J. Benjamin Dimmick of this city to the Pennsylvania Oral School for Deaf Mutes at North Park. The vacancy followed the death of Judge F. W. Gunster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stone
J. Benjamin Dimmick
North Park
F. W. Gunster
Republican Primary in Eighth Ward Becranton Pa
Voters of the Eighth Ward in Becranton Pa are called to a Republican primary to fill the vacancy left by Frederick W Zizieman. The vote is at First and Second district polling places on Thursday August 1 1900 from 4 to 7 pm under the Crawford county system. Registrations with Frederick Durr chairman due by 6 pm August 1 144 and fee payment required. Mary 8 Poynt secretary Vigilance Committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becranton
Frederick W. Zizieman
Crawford County
Frederick Durr
Preparations for the Mt Gretna National Guard Encampment
Advance details for the Thirteenth regiment depart tonight toward Camp Hawkins Mt Gretna to prepare for the encampment. About 10 500 men will assemble under Captain John W Kambeek and Assistant Surgeon George A Hanchard. Governor Stone and War Secretary Root expected. reviews planned with Pattison Beaver Hastings in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blambeck
National Guard
Camp Hawkins
Mt. Gretna
John W. Kambeek
George A. Hanchard
Mt. Gretne
Spain
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Miley
Stone
War Root
Pattison
Beaver
Hastings
Lewistown
Isit
Mearch
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Promising Youth Sentenced After Train Jump
Thirteen year old Dominick Sultz, new to the country and limited in English, was arrested for jumping a Delaware Lackawanna and Western train. He appeared before Alderman Millar who discharged him but now faces twenty days in jail for breaking his promise.
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Dominick Sultz
Millar
Arrest Report Highlights Luke Narrowly Avoided Train Jump
Dominick Luke vowed never to jump a train again and kissed the alderman’s hand in gratitude. He was arrested yesterday at Clark’s Summit by Detectives Saul and Beldman on rail lines Delaware Lackawanna and Western. He appeared before the alderman and received a twenty day sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominick Luke
Delaware
Lackawanna
Western
Clark's Summit
James Saul
Ike Beldman
The Tribune Camp Edition at Mt Gretna
At Mt Gretna the Tribune will be delivered without a special agent and no expense spared to ensure prompt delivery. It will include news and gossip from the encampment, transmitted by a staff correspondent. Week price is 12 cents per subscription. Secure orders at the Tribune business office in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Gretna
Tribune
Beriber
Thief Strikes Again At Quincy Avenue Residence
The same peculiar burglar who entered D. J. Campbell's home Monday night broke into 625 Quincy avenue owned by Miss Grace Sprague. Nothing valuable was taken though jewelry remained, as the thief searched bedrooms and disturbed items. Entrance came via the pantry window. two men were seen near the court between residences. Police investigated as alarm spread among residents planning to leave the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Campbell
Thoms Sprague
Quincy Avenue
Campbell
Hhs
Miss Sprague
F. L. Carr
Robling
Mole
Tribune
Lackawanna Eyes Independent Portland and Bangor Route
Newspaper notes a rumored Lackawanna move to operate the Portland and Bangor line with hints of a shorter independent path to Philadelphia. Officials caution no official notice yet but expect word soon and watch Northampton county operations closely.
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Lackawanna
Story
Philadelphia
New York
Portland and
Bangor
Portland
North Penn
Lackawstina
Northampton County
Belvidere
Pennsylvania
Recruits for the Regular Army Heading for the Philippines and China
Local recruiting station reports July enlistments to fill regiments bound for active service. Fifth Infantry at Fort Sheridan and First Infantry at Fort Leavenworth are the primary destinations with orders for the Philippines and potential China duty via Nagasaki. Twenty-one enlistments in July, seventy-seven since April 1, fill quotas. new soldiers travel unaccompanied to their posts.
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Philippines
China
United States Army
Wyoming Avenue
Fifth Infantry
Port Sheridan
Sinels
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Fort Sheridan
Cuba
Nagasaki
Japan
Chink Acroas
Ching Sen
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Eale Who -Sceedeen Ghetsaenesead
Hatte Shoe
Perry Brothers
Scranton
Adams Avenua
H. B. Ware
Diot Willams Building
Postoffice
Delaware, Lackaware and Wester Company
Continental
Hye Park
Manville
Select Council
McKenna Curt
Mel Onnell
Olym Plant
Martin King
Providence
Clark's Sunwait
Saul
Seldidan
Laware
Gad
Poreman
A. BR. Mare Phill
Didksoty Wuihe
Tella A6
Hichmond Locomotive Works
Wae Pot
Elsiant
Slap Fh
Moopto
Society
Cliitlan
Grace Ludheran Church
Chrch
Ware
Madison
Jarno Th. Stohinson
Bay Aug Park
Vitierne
Muiseal
Speedway News
the Speedway Hotel
Wyoming Valley Railroad
Miners
MR. Dimmick
Pennsylvania Oral School
Eighth Ward
Poynt
Edward PF. Keating
Serectsers
Pear Etreet
Jeaephine W
Mem
Schall
Wiley
Colebrook Station
Gobin
Mt. Chetna Park
Thief
Thomas Sprague
Regular Army
Harry F. Drobst
Penn Avenue
Art Sloqui
Pronk Muohligan
Walter Baltes
Cavatry
Fort Myers
Lewis
Benhanin
Chieh
Mitteton
John Freenan
Throop
Robert EK
Cannon
Lindenstromt
Port Leavenworth
Boyd Kernan
Port, Leavenworth
John J. Stolx
Hawley
Jonas
Geo. W. Millar & Co
Europe
George Y. Millar & Co
China Wall
New York Life
Insurance Company Insurance
B.H. Betts
Mears Building
DR. G. E. Hill & Son
Scranton, Pa
the Clock Tobacco Company
Mercereau & Connell
Nmuw
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