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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
8
Special patrolman Charles Berry was fired upon by two intoxicated men on North Main avenue near the Marvine shaft at 10 pm. He pursued and captured one suspect, while the other escaped. the revolver used was recovered later by Berry.
Labor Day excursion to Lake Lodore set for Monday September 1 with dancing on a grand pavilion stage, steamer Haptha launches and boats in service. Fishing and games promised, refreshments supplied, trains from Scranton at 7 30 and 9 13 a m and 1 11 p m, fare 75 cents. Excursion trains from Carbondale at 10 00 and 11 00 a m and 2 00 p m. Reduced rates between Scranton and Honesdale.
The fragment references a trade item involving Cortez Key West Cigars and a box exchange. Details are incomplete, but the note indicates a transaction or trade offer labeled for box quantity.
Alderman Ruddy issued warrants for David Morgan and John Searle, held on $600 bail each, after a mob at Elm Street bridge blocked workers going to the Dodge colliery and stoned a boy near Bellevue washery. Police and deputies quelled the disturbance as authorities warned of more arrests.
Fragmentary OCR text notes multiple items about operations in the east and mentions three collieries and four wallasheries with activities this month. The readable lines are incomplete, offering no clear events, dates, or names to establish a full notice.
Dr Houser in charge reports six Ruane family members on Bloom avenues Hue have active smallpox, two children showing rash in public. The father fell ill Thursday. Dr Hollister notified Dr Houser. The father moved to emergency hospital in precarious condition. others milder but needing care. Mother and one child escaped infection and had been vaccinated.
The accompanying photo features Rev RA F Y Pierce D D taken in Paris during his recent trip abroad. The image will strike many friends as unusual or striking in appearance.
A muse moustache was sacrificed before a church photo. Dr. Pierce plans to return to the city next week and occupy his pulpit Sunday August 1.
An attorney will petition the state pardon board in Harrisburg on Wednesday September 1 for Max Koehler granted clemency. Koehler is serving a twelve year sentence in the eastern penitentiary after a second degree murder conviction for the killing of Frank Kervekl in Priceburg. The sentence was imposed by Judge Bielwirds on April 24, 1877.
This excursion promises a large turnout from Scranton on Sunday August 1. The Glen is a vast resort with caverns cuneiforms and waterfalls now a major pleasure destination. A special excursion train departs to Berannton at 6 54 am with return from Shohok at 6 pm. Round trip fare is one dollar.
Scranton Business College faces unprecedented demand as enrollment soars. Tuition paid to date reaches six hundred and fifty dollars with August month figures cited. Employers Buck and Whitmore report inability to supply enough bookkeepers and stenographers even in the quiet season.
The Temple Iron company offers 1000 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot and seriously injured two employees at the Edgerton colliery on Monday night August 15 1902. B Thorne General Manager.
A blood stained dagger dating back about a century, taken from Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, has remained in the Murray family and is now owned by Mrs. Willa Burns of North Filmore Avenue. The ivory handle and fourteen inch blade have resisted cleaning efforts while the weapon stayed within relatives.
The Lawrence band plans a Sunday outing at Lake Pontelle with a program featuring religious pieces, marches, and overtures. Selections include Fantasia Souvenir de Beethoven and Offenbach tunes, performed by Ellenberg, Scharwenka, and Jordan Overture, among others.
Thomas Cawley the stone cutter was jailed ten days for being drunk and asleep. Michael Hopkins of Dunmore was fined after trying to draw a gun on Patrolman Neals. Jesse Blaine and Thomas Murphy, alleged street gang members, were fined for minor offenses. Also mentions Brooks & Sanderson Shoe Co. trading stamps and local dental registration.
Coroner Berge could not conduct an inquest yesterday in the case of Jesse Kilmer a 16 year old from Spring Brook. The hearing was postponed to today due to the coroner's absence. Evidence suggests foul play not heart disease with a head wound handkerchief over the face and blood trail near the railroad raise suspicions. Kilmer had an enemy who lived near No 4 and had warned of danger to his safety.
Delaware and Hudson conductors plan an Aug 27 excursion from Wilkes-Barre to Lake Loudore offering Rhode Island Shore Dinner with chicken sweet potatoes corn fish and clams cooked in a pyramid of wood. Attractions include a dance program and reduced excursion rates from Scranton via Lackawanna avenue depot with departures at 9:28 10:00 am and 12:00 pm.
The Star Line Messenger Delivery company introduces a large scale messenger and parcel service in Scranton with an office at 128 Washington avenue. Uniformed messengers will deliver letters or parcels anywhere in the city for ten cents. Service starts Monday morning and telephone calls will be promptly answered.
Local note invites shoppers to visit Coursen's next Sunday by Lake Poyntelle for a display of delicious melons and seasonal produce.
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for weak, sickly, and diseased people. It claims to strengthen nerves, form new tissue, purify blood, and restore energy, with dramatic improvements in flesh, skin, eyes, and organ function. The tone asserts guaranteed results and revived health.
Attorney Aaron Augustus Chase filed suits against the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Railway and the Scranton Steel Company for Mary Lutz and Nicholas Gans seeking 3000 and 2000 dollars for damages to properties in South Scranton from spring floods. Similar actions by Chase for Mary Sauer and Charles Stone seek 6000 and 5000 dollars. Defendants include Scranton Steel, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Railway, and the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
The Evie railroad announces a Sunday excursion from Scranton and Dunmore to Shohola Glen on August 24. The Delaware bank resort offers rugged scenery with Falls Glen and Switchback drawing crowds from New York each Sunday. Trains depart Scranton 8:15 a m and return from Shohola 5:00 p m. Round trip fare is $1.00.
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