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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1899
Page
7
A fragmentary note describes a song titled They Call My Darling Jane offered for sale with over five hundred copies sold in a week. The text presents a quirky chorus praising the name Jane Leal and hints at local reception.
A reception and social will be held in Laurel Park on Thursday evening. A one year old child of Dante Jones sustained injuries from a pane of glass after an accident at Archbald street. The Scranton City Guide for August is ready for distribution and can be picked up at The Tribune office.
Joseph Coyne of Thinktown was arraigned before Alderman Howe on charges of statutory burglary. W. J. Michiels of Newton reports Coyne entered his barn Tuesday night, stole a calf, and led to a Morale butcher shop where the hide was found. A companion is sought as officials warn of a possible local gang preying on farmers.
DL&W mining chief explains powder costs tie to miner pay and ore extraction. He cautions against powder price cuts without mining rate adjustments while noting current margins are slim and productivity drives break time concerns.
The report notes a minor change as one person is dropped from the boycott list yesterday while the strike remains stagnant. No clear reason is given for the exclusion yet concerns linger about the boycott’s impact as work proceeds by exchange members or carpenters themselves. Public interest remains high and street chatter has waned. Merchants say they have not felt inconvenience from the boycott thus far.
Patrick O'Keefe, newly named chief special agent of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad detective bureau, arrived in the city yesterday and will assume office shortly. The former Ninole and Central Railroad man is tall and affable, modest about his career, with Sandy Stillwell to assist him.
The Delaware and Hudson company rejects the proposed route over Moosie mountain as unsatisfactory. Civil engineers favor tunneling with a short seven eighths of a mile tunnel as preferable to zigzag grades, while a long Erie tunnel could be best. Heavy grades raise costs and risk.
Master Car Builder Canfield of the Lackawanna car shops returned yesterday from a western trip. D. H. Caldwell new general traffic manager of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad company spent four hours in the city. General Superintendent Thuseell of the Lackawanna road and President Truesdale toured the Tanger and Portland railroad, but did not return last night. Caldwell continued to Buffalo after stopping to become familiar with local officials. He was escorted around the shops.
Amos Turner named master mechanic for Lehigh and Easton and Amboy divisions with charge of major shops. he succeeds Philip Wallis who moves to Long Island railroad. Plans to purify Bergen tunnel air via electric pumps. Lackawanna negotiating Broad street Newark station rebuild on former site. current site famed as an eyesore. Newark stallion yields highest revenue on the division.
The preliminary report from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows total receipts from all sources of internal revenue at 270 484 582 44, with notable increases over the prior year. The document notes tax on money orders, varying tax measures, and state allocations including Pennsylvania’s large share.
The notice invites shoppers to Maohon's Clearing sale on Awanna Avenue with late evening hours. It promotes bargain availability and urges personal pickup, noting a few merchants underestimate telephone value and highlighting the Joy Maker Cigar as a product choice.
Grand and Petit jurors were drawn by Sheriff C. E. Pryor and Jury Commissioners Frank Dougherty and Charles Wiggins. The list includes numerous Scranton, Carbondale, Dunmore, Olyphant, and other area residents drawn for the week of October 11 and the week of October 16. The men and women named hold varied occupations from miners and laborers to clerks and editors, reflecting the county’s broad civic service.
Commissioner Wilson of the Internal Revenue Treasury Department holds that a certificate back instruction authorizing a corporation secretary to transfer stock is not a power of attorney under the tax law and does not require a 25 cent stamp. The instrument taxes as a stock transfer at 2 cents per 3109 of par value.
The twelfth year of Prof. Gentry’s circus offers dogs ponies and monkeys under canvas on Ash Street and Washington Avenue Monday and Tuesday August 11 and 15 at 2:30 and 7 pm. Admission 15 cents for children 25 cents for adults. Special acts include Latin performers and a large troupe of monkeys.
The article recalls Washingtons winter encampment at Valley Forge located about 25 miles from Philadelphia along the Philadelphia and Reading railway. It mentions the stone headquarters, entrenchments, and forge remains, praising the site and noting excursion trains and local commerce.
F and M T Howley advertise steam heating and plumbing services located at 231 Wyoming Avenue. They offer repairs installations and replacements for residential heating systems with a focus on prompt service.
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