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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1900

Page

7

Birthday party and Mozart Band Concert headline Lackawanna County notice

Mrs John Solomon hosted a birthday party for her granddaughter Marion Solomon with many local children attending and a group photo taken by Burdick. The Citizens' band planned an open air lawn concert on Second Street with a varied program including marches overtures and solos starting at 8 30 p m. The Mozart band of Carbondale gave a concert at St James Episcopal church with West Mayfiell and Jermyn as notable soloists drawing a large crowd. Local residents and visitors were noted in social rounds. council grade concerns on Malin Street were reported alongside travel notices and returns from Europe for William H Richthead and family.

John Solomon Main Street Hetle Marion Gertrude Solomon Peckville Ttle Burdick Hidith Griffiths Struth Maynard Biolse Shields Florence Miller Mildred Pryor Constance Houghton Florence Allen Carl Baker Emily Dunn Relda Stubbs Lida Sly Hagel Shaffer Melton Clark Juantin Lewis Sylvania Blake Susie Merritt Louran Nicholson Annie Muay Smith Genevieve Smith May Florence Colling Hilda Williams Yetta Glacier Citizens’ Band Ounchman Moon Second Street Crimson Fiarntler Althouse New York Electric Light Dewitt von Supper Columbia Rollinson Prof FE. Stephens Barnhouse John Clemo Tethany Horace Holle Stumley Carbondale Filmer Frank Sereeant Pleasant Mount John Maynard South Main Street Robert Merrick Joe Scranton Frank Brown Kansas James Toman Mozart Band Carbondae St. James Episcopal Church West Mayfiell Jermyn

Local Church News And Community Notices In Dalton

Re and Mrs A W Cooper have returned from Windsor New York Rev P F Bottong of Waverly preached at the Baptist church Rev and Mrs Theodore Miller hosted the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Friday The Baptist Ladies Auxiliary will hold a peach and ice cream festival this evening Rev Paul B Welthasse of Philadelphia guests of friends in this place He recently taught German at Syracuse University then studied in Germany He will speak on Impressions of Germany Sunday evening in the Baptist church George Kroemer Edward Miles and William Von Storch fished the Susquehanna near White's Ferry catching bass Luther Keller family returned to Scranton from a stay with Mrs B Palmer Smith Baptists plan their annual Sunday school picnic at Nay Aug park next Wednesday leaving Dalton on the 444 train Tickets adults 44 cents children under twelve 20 cents Street cars will run from Beranton station to the park The Methodist Sunday school picnic will be at Lily Lake next week Miss Mamie Meyers of Wyoming visited Mrs Ernest Snyder Monday

A. W. Cooper Windsor N. Y P. F. Bottong Waverly Baptist Church Theodore Miller Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Paul BF. Welthasse Philadelphia Withasse University of Pennsylvania Syracuse University Germany New York George Kroemer Edward Miles William von Storch Susquehanna River White's Ferry Luther Keller Scranton

Mother credits medicine with saving her daughter

A Liberty Rhode Island mother recalls her eight children and details how Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved her young daughter's life during a severe dysentery episode. She urges other mothers to know of the medicine's efficacy and notes it is sold by druggists and Matthew Brothers.

George F. Burdick Liberty Matthew Brothers

School Board Reengages Teachers as Fall Session Nears

The board met in regular session in No 1 School building and re engaged all former teachers for the coming year. They decided to reopen schools on September 4. Mrs Oakey of Maple street received photographs from her son John a member of the Fifteenth Infantry showing camp life at the presidio in California taken with a Kodak by Archie Jones son of Mr and Mrs H S Jones of Maple

No. 1 Oakey Maple Street John Fifteenth Infantry Presidio California Archie Jones H. 8. Jones Maple

Memorials and community happenings in Taylor area

Funeral of Mrs Thomas Tiis at Kendham attended by many at 4 PM. John B Carey remembered by Lackawanna Jogo 113 members. 9000 people joined excursion by Delaware Lackawanna and Western to Marveys Lake for Baptist union youths. Local miners injured. lightning damages home. Two toddler funerals in Forest Home cemetery. Local clergy and lodge activities noted along with municipal meetings and streetcar track issues in Taylor.

Thomas Tiis Kendham Rendon Jenkins Forest Home Lackawanna Jogo Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Marvey’s Lake United Societies of the Young People’s Baptist Union Pennsylvania Thomas Lowry Minooka Archbald Moses Taylor Hospital John Thomas Archbald Mine John Ott Storrs Street Annie John Markin Murial Forest Home Cemetery Price Library West Scranton Mary Robbins David J. Davis Taylorville Order of Red Men Busie Harris Moscow Mary Allee Llewellyn Priceburg Sarah Samuels Drifton John Samels Main Street

Olyphant Council Approves Sewer Connections and District Plans

In regular session the Olyphant council with most members present except three reviewed payments and referred others for investigation. A motion allowed property holders on the borough sewer route to connect if they pay. Citizens petitioned for a new sewer district along Jones Susquehanna Willow River and Jones streets. The exact district scope was pending further territory determination. The Sewer Drainage Co agreed to repair a borough sewer break and to permit borough inspector oversight on Lackawanna. Police reports listed local telephone telegraph and trolley poles within borough limits. The secretary was instructed to proceed with the actions.

Messrs. Lawler Gillespie Reap Borowieh Second Ward Jones Susquehanna Willow, River Jones Streets van Sickle Lackawanna Street O'Malley

Socials and visits in Peckville and area notices

Social at the home of Mrs. Bessie Taylor on South Main street Tuesday evening August 21 invites all from Class 1% of the Baptist church. Miss Sadie Stage returns home from Salem. Mrs. Sands and Miss Anna return from Boston. Wilson’s picnic and clambake next Saturday evening invites support for a worthy cause. Mrs. M D Betts visits Carbondale. J B Pierce visits nephew Gilbert Pierce on Main street. The Wilsons plan their fifth annual climbage for Saturday evening.

Bessie Taylor South Main Street Baptist Church Sadie Stage Salem Sands Miss Anna Boston M. D. Betts Carbondale J. B. Pierce Afton Gilbert Pierce Main Street Wilsons

Resolutions by United Mine Workers Rejected at Hazleton

Hazleton Pa Aug 14 Morning session of the United Mine Workers convention yielded no reports due to committee deadlock. Delegates reviewed conditions since 1807 with wage contrasts showing increases in bituminous fields and declines in anthracite. A heated debate over child labor and powder prices ended with the resolutions rejected and a call for a joint conference. Speakers included President Mitchell Mother Jones and national board members at an open air Broad Street meeting.

Hazleton United Mine Workers’ Convention Committee On Resolutions Committee Broad Street Mitchell Jones National Board

Ice Cream and Watermelon Social at Old Forge Church

The Junior Epworth League of Old Forge Methodist Episcopal Church hosts an ice cream and watermelon social this Wednesday evening in the Sunday school room to raise funds for the pastor's salary.

Epworth Old Forge Methodist Episcopal Church

Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ends Fifty Years of Use

A vintage health advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a cure for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea in children. It claims widespread trust across decades and urges mothers to choose this remedy over others.

Devas Ugee Mile World

Railroad Announcements for G A R Encampment Special Fares

The Lackawanna railroad offers round trip tickets to Chicago for the G A R National Encampment from Aug 5 to Aug 27 at one fare. Tickets may be extended to Sept 10 if deposited with a joint agent in Chicago by Sept 1 and paid the extension fee.

Special excursion tickets offered by Lackawanna railroad

Agents will sell round trip Niagara Falls tickets at one fare and Toronto at 71.00. Valid for travel on last train of August and all trains September 1st and 2nd, return by September 5th. One fare to Chicago and return via Lehigh Valley for G A R Encampment Aug 27th to Sept 1st. Tickets available at Lehigh Valley agents for particulars.

Chicago G. A. R. National Lackawanna Railroad Niagara Falls Toronto Aus Aist Rieturn Lehigh Valley Railroad Eaile Armuat Ith Woneult Lehigh Valley

Knights of Pythias Hlendal Conclage Schedule

Knights of Pythias holds Hlendal Conclage from August 27 to September 1. Tickets on sale on August 2 26 and 27. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for particulars.

Knights of Pythias Conault Lehigh Valley

Railway Fare Offer to Western States from Chicago

On the first and third Tuesdays in each month during 100 a through route from Chicago via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul to Iowa South and North Dakota Minnesota Montana Colorado Utah Nebraska Oregon and Washington at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip good 21 days. For information call or address W. E. Howell G. EL PL A 38 Broadway New York or John R. Pott D. P. A. 486 William street Williamsport Da.

Chicago Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Pointain Iowa South North Dakota Minnesota Montana Colorado Utah Nebraska Oregon Washington W. E. Howell G. EL Brodway New York John R. Pott D. P William Street Williamsport

Special excursion fares to the Dakotas and Wyoming

Special excursion tickets from Chicago via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line dated August 1 September 4 and ith to Dinlwood Spear fish Rapid City and Custer South Dakota and to Casper and Sheridan Wyoming at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip valid return until October dist. Stopovers allowed west of Omaha. For further information contact W S Howell or John HK Pott.

Chicago Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Ith Dinlwood Spearfish Rapid City Custer Casper Sheridan Wyo God Weet Omaha Howell G. KE Broadway New York John HK Pott, D William St Williamsport

Special Excursion Tickets to Denver and Nearby Cities

Special excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood City Ogden Utah will be sold by St Paul railway on August 2 September 4 and 18 1900 at one fare plus 2 for round trip returns not until October 1900 for full details contact W S Howell BE P A 81 Broadway New York or Inc Jnc 1 Pott D Plain Williamsport Pa Read the full description of The Tribune's Educational Contest on fourth pure

Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood City Ogden Utah Chicago Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Howell G. BE Broadway New York Jnc Pott William Williamsport

Brotherhood of the Union election in Philadelphia region

The election committee reports several grand officers elected including Grand Chief Washington, Frederik Young of Ashland, Franklin Willian J. Dur yea of Milanelpha, and officials such as G. Mohrer Philadelphia grand treasurer Henry F. Davis and others. Membership totals show 148 active, with 168 eligible for the year, and financials noting receipts of $4081.00 for the year.

Franklin Willian J. Duryea Miilanelpha GG. C. Mohrer Whiledelphia Henry F. Davis Philadephia Neval Thotnet Crawford Piteehuire William J. McNaul Philadelphia David F. Stokel Morrisburg Rma Fox Grol Henry B. Davie Biota

Famine Relief Totals Reported in India

Dispatch from India via London outlines famine conditions across provinces. It notes a large ongoing crisis with labor shortages and rising prices, while about 614000 people are receiving relief.

London Ave India Kedelitenee Ihia Sond George Hamil Enon

Death of George W. Shone Ex Representative of Wilkes-Barre

Former U S congressman George W. Shone of Wilkes-Barre Pa dies in Washington at the St Daniel Hotel after a prostration. He arrived Sunday and had retired to his room complaining of illness. Medical aid was denied and he never recovered. His brother A Seite arrives to take charge of the remains.

Wilkes-Barre Washington Aug Dea W. Bhonk Wilkesdlarne St. Daniea Hotel Lmmes A. Seite

British state issues charters to several Allegheny firms

Harrimuirg Ang UK reports the state department issued charters today to multiple corporations including The Condnant Lake Feb Company Meadville capital 1000 The Modernding Straight Dairy Company Pittsburg capital 150000 Bedford County Telephone Company Hedford capital 500 Textile Machine Works Tending capital 1000 Danville Mercantile Company Danville capital 25000 Chenwick Water Company Cheewick Allegheny County capital 1000.

Harrimuirg Ang State Department Teday Conndayt Lake Feb Company Meadville Capital Modrniging Straight Dairy Company Pittsburg Bedford County Telephone Company Hedford Textile Machine Works Tending Danville Mercantile Company Danville Chenwick Water Company Cheewick Allegheny County

Fourteenth Victim Dies From Benninger Station Accident

Fourteenth death from the Ichign and New England rail front crash occurred today at St Luke's hospital South Bethlehem. The victim is 12 year old Allentown resident M aliee Nagle of Walyutpert who was seriously injured in the grade closing incident at Benninger's station Sunday night.

Allentown

Lancaster G A R delegates discuss Decoration Day timing

In Lancaster on August 14 the Grand Army of the Republic held a meeting where delegates endorsed Commander in Chief Shaw’s recommendation to move Decoration Day from May 40 to the first Sunday in May.

Lancaster Lancaster County Grand Army of the Republic Shaw

The People's Exchange Real Estate and Help Ads

The advertisement column offers houses for rent, real estate for sale or exchange, and people seeking situations or help. Small ads cost one cent per word, six insertions for five cents per word, with situations wanted inserted free as a service.

Beneft All

Public Notice of Bid Repricing by Borough Engineer

A borough notice states bids for a project will be repriced by the borough clerk with payments secured by a fortified check for $1. The bidding process requires accompanying checks drawn to the order of the treasurer and submitted to the office of A. O. Thinning, borough engineer, at Ad Meare Buildings, Scranton, PA.

Clirk Tie Mitty Powitor Oy Moevai A. O. Thinning Ad Meare Buildings Eranten Pas

Situations Wanted and Rail Time Table Listing Scranton Ad

A fragment list shows a situations wanted notice for Joseph Kurtins in Scranton and a chaotic rail time table for the New York, Ontario and Western Railway with train times, connections and agent contact. The text references addresses in Scranton and Carbondale and notes a June Sunday schedule with outbound and return trains.

New York Ontario Western B.A North Carbondale Canouia Beran Carbon Cadosia Cyecetain Scranton Ghia Aden Kos Lilad Walton Delhi Semihey Anderson Pas Bon

Base Ball Results Across Cities in Turbulent Schedule

The record shows Chicago games with Ebbing offense and several lineups including Sullivan, Taylor, Chance, and Umpire Juret. Pittsburgh at home, St Louis and Philadelphia matchups note scoreless frames with multiple players and lineups listed. Rain affected Cincinnati Brooklyn as no game played.

Chicago Sonohooli Coppy and Sullivan Taylor Chance Juret

Hartford and Syracuse End Even as Canadiens Edge Worcester

Hartford and Syracuse finish tied 4 4 in a compact string of results. Montreal defeats Rochester 8 1 while Springfield scores 5 against Toronto and Providence 4. Ottawa steps in with Worcester 4 and Montreal 1.

Hartford Syracuse Toronto Worcester Providence Montreal Rochester Springfield

Baseball Scoreboard Highlights From A Day Of Shifts

Indianapolis defeated Detroit 4 to 2 in teen innings while Buffalo edged Cleveland 3 to 1. Chicago recorded a 4 to 0 win over Milwaukee, Kansas City topped Minneapolis 11 to 3.

Indianapolis Detroit Buffalo Cleveland C. Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis

Funeral notices and social events populate local column

The community page lists the funeral of Mrs S A Boam at 11:50 AM Sunday and that of Fort Wibey in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs ED Caryl of Umbon Ridge visit, the Meth Christian Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs George Trewellas home at 2 30 PM, a lawn club social at Mr Corkys home Thursday, and Charles J Ford, Spring Brook Coal supervisor, in town as a fitness caller. Mrs Welcom Bnower of Strowddburg visits her elder Mrs Many Chapman. The Odd Fellows plan an excursion to Lake Ariel on Thursday Aug 14.

Mra S. A. Boam Fort Wibey Howse Lac Mes Edd, Caryl Umon Ridge Ladies’ Aid Society Corky Charles J. Ford Spring Brook Coal Company Welcom Bnower Strowddburg Many Chapman Odd Fellows Lake Ariel

New York Reports Largest Gold Bullion Consignment

A record daily shipment of gold bullion from New York is announced to depart by steamship via the Tras route tomorrow. The consignors include Baring Mago & Co with 7,002,000 and Heidellweh Schalheimer & Co with 9,800,000. Total value cited as 3,109,000?

New York Adz Paul Baring, Mago «& Co Heidellweh, Schalheimer & Co

Train Schedule for Erie and Wyoming Valley Lines

Time table from Scranton to Hawley dated May 88 shows trains leaving Scranton at 8.48 am for No 9, 2.95 pm for No 4, 6.20 pm for No 6, and 1.00 am and 2.00 pm for additional service. Trains No 2 and No 6 connect at Tachey for connections on the Erie railroad.

Scranton Hawley Nake Ariel Tachey Polite Erie Railroad

Raller Sells Scalp Treatment Under Scrutiny

The notice references MRA L T Raller and a scalp treatment product marketed under the name Ne Nene Eae. It outlines regulatory concerns and potential actions by authorities. No further details are provided in readable text.

L. T. Raller

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