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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1902
Page
3
The text touts Dr Agnew Catarrhal Powder as relieving catarrh in ten minutes. It includes a testimonial from DT Rample, president of Sample's Theatre, praising immediate relief and mentions Dr Agnew Heart Cure for nerves, heart, and blood. Sold by Wm. G. Clark and Tf. C. Banderon.
The judiciary committee of select councils will meet tonight. Florence Mission managers, Florence commissioners, and Ladies Circle No 1 of the Grand Army of the Republic have meetings this evening at 10 o'clock and in church assembly rooms.
Both the select and common councils will convene Thursday night. A special meeting was called for the common council to address pending items.
George D. Wright of Laceyville Wyoming County filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S court. He lists liabilities of 1130.50 with no assets to his name and seeks relief under the bankruptcy laws.
Photographer Sehhriever has completed a group portrait of all the Scranton post office attaches. The photograph will be exhibited in the lobby gallery on Wyoming Avenue.
The weekly report of Miss Nettie Sweeney, secretary of the Bureau of Health, notes thirty seven deaths last week. Two contagious cases were reported one smallpox and one typhoid fever.
Louis Myers L C Myers and Edward Myers all of Petersburg were arraigned before Alderman Millar on assault and battery charged by Wilhelm Camin of Petersburg. The defendants were each held in 500 bail for court appearance.
John Sappl aged 12 claimed his parents were dead and he had no home when Patrolman Par found him and detained him for care. The report notes his assertion of homelessness and lack of guardians.
A man was arrested yesterday on Lower Lackawanna avenue for stealing fruit. He appeared before Alderman Howe and was committed to jail for twenty days in default of a fine.
A youth named McConnell living on Cedar Avenue was kicked by a horse last evening and badly injured. The accident occurred behind City Hall where the horse is used by the Department of Public Works. McConnell was attended to at the public assembly room and later sent home by cab.
The supply committee of the board of control met at night and awarded the contracts for the coming school year. The largest contract was for 9,000 pods and was secured by Moe gareee Bros. Smaller items were split among Jotuts Long's Sona of this city, Reynolda Bros., and a Wilkes Barre firm.
Colonel JH M Boies and his daughter Misa Telon were thrown from a carriage on the Boulevard Saturday afternoon. The colonel was able to leave home yesterday and attend to business. Miss Boies has gone to Moosic to visit Colonel Watres' family.
Postmaster Ripple orders extended evening collection for Dunmore boxes at Hox Drinker Blakely Blakely Green Hidge streets Webster and Green Ridge Drinker Collins Monroe Electric Madison Delaware Jefferson Green Ridge. The collection hour will be posted on the boxes within days.
Dr Edward N Pennypacker recently returned after three and a half years with the US Army Medical Department in Manila and Mindanao He brought back a Filipino knife as a keepsake The weapon is two feet long with a wooden sheath He arrived July 21 after quarantines due to cholera aboard his ship He weighs more now and is undecided about remaining in service He praises army life and government food as excellent and well served
The five member arbitration board for Scranton Railway hearings convened with Bishop Hoban joining as fifth member after solicitation. Testimony given by union leaders and company representatives. board adjourned to review and draft a report. Also, city committees favor building a new fire house on Lackawanna avenue and installing a telephone switchboard at City Hall with ten more phones.
Three committee meetings in City Clerk Lavelle's offices discussed Bellevue transfers between Scranton Railway lines under the ordinance that caps city fares. City Solicitor Watson advised on legal action to compel compliance while the special committee urged court action to resolve the parallel lines issue. The finance committee planned to report approval of paying judgments against the city.
Major W. Millar of the Third brigade National Guard of Pennsylvania arrived from Shenandoah to handle court matters and report on local unrest. He claims 85 percent of Shenandoah’s population are foreigners with many anarchists, and that troops are deployed to uphold law amid alleged disturbances.
Frank Scott of Paterson New Zealand was arrested in the city on a warrant charging murder after he shot Newton Beckett multiple times during a quarrel. Beckett is not expected to survive. Scott was found at 223 Centre Street and will be returned to Paterson for surrender.
A year after a prior shooting, Frank Jerow returned to Old Forge and shot Gereman Fabello and his six year old son. The child is fatally wounded while the father’s injuries are not life threatening. Jerow fled as a posse hunts him amid threats of lynching. Dr Timlin treated the wounded and the search continued through the night.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey staying at Mt Pocono were to visit Scranton before returning to Washington. A meeting in Congressman Connell's office reviewed the plan with Recorder Connell and other prominent men. A committee was chosen to extend the invitation and arrange a possible public reception.
Mrs. Alice Miller of Morgan Texas describes a six year struggle with severe diarrhoea finally cured by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after trying doctors without relief. She credits one inexpensive bottle with restoring her health and notes the medicine was available from all druggists.
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