Engagements and visits noted in Scranton society page
Personal notices document Samuel Woolner Jr departing for Meoria Mlinoia and multiple social visits. The engagement of Miss Rurilly Grove Frite to T Ernest Comers is announced along with numerous travelers, visitors, and returning residents from Atlantic City Mour Lac Saratoga and Lake Sheritan.
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Samuel Woolner, Jr
Meoria
Mlinoia
FE. CO
Atlantic City
Frank Donwlly
George BK Ble
Yeeternay
Mour Lac
Carrie de Wilde
Breein Spelcler
Marver's Lake
City Tax Duplicates for 1900 to be Collected
The duplicates for city and section taxes for year 1900 are in my handle for collection in accordance with act of assembly. A penalty of 2 percent with an added 1 percent monthly until paid. J. Robinson, city treasurer, hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Saturday close at 12 o'clock. Read full description of The Tribune's Educational Contest on fourth page.
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Kev
Iie
Robina
Mies
Eva M. Brown
International Cyrolene Schewils
Mier
Mary Gamewell
Green Ridge Street
Luke Windla
W. P Ballwin
Central Railroad of
Newersey
New York
Plaisted
RK. J. Willian
Charles J. Froovh
A. W. Deckir
W. OC. Saunders
J. Bamgarten
Co A. Fox
BE Leonard
D. M. Keilly
Soosami J. A. Voote
Motel Albert
N.Y
Thowamd Islamie Herald
Maniey & Hard
Kingston
Board of Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hanl
BE. J. Robinson
the Tribune
Mayor Moirs Crusade Against Illicit Liquor Hubs
Mayor Moir and police push constant raids on tripling houses and illegal liquor sales. Mrs. Mary Jane Phillips faces a license charge and claims she acted as a go between. Mayor Moir funds the case, seeking outside aid. W M Mittileman arrested for refilling bottles with beer for distribution, held on bail.
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Moir
Mary Jane Phillips
Weat Scranton
Millar
Tribune
W. M. Mittleman
Seventh Street
Anthracite Bottlera’ Protective Association
Mittileman
Russian Embezzlement Case Reaches Transatlantic Stage
Alderman Millar receives approval from the Russian consul general to take testimony in a case involving Mathew Lagar of this city and a missing fund of 1600 rubles sent to his wife in Russia. Count PB Tiesenhausen of the Imperial Huselar Consulate will represent Russia, with hearings to begin today.
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Millar
Mathew Lagar
Notary Public Kiesel
Sophia Lazar
Klevel
Lagar
Yakoviel
Plaice
Tiesenhausen
New York City
Count Tiesenhausen
Powderly to Speak at Lake Lodore Labor Day Event
Hon T V Powderly, longtime Knights of Labor leader and commissioner general of Immigration, will address Lake Lodore on Labor day. He is touted as a leading labor orator and his Lake Lodore speech is described as peculiarly opportune and important amid current labor questions.
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T. V. Powderly
Lake Lodore
Knights of Labor
Commissioner General of Immigration
Powderly
Scranton College of Music Tuition Terms 1900
Private lessons only at Scranton College of Music 520 Spruce Street under Haydn Evans and staff. Records show per season and per term rates for plane organ violin voice elocution and sight reading classes with weekly lessons and monthly sight reading charges.
Steam Heating and Plumbing Beecham’s Pills Ad
Steam Heating and Plumbing ad promotes Beecham's Pills as a cure for sick headache and lists P. B. P. and M. T. Howley at 231 Wyoming Ave Beecham’s Pills advertised for relief.
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P. BP
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Democrats Appoint County Campaign Officers In Scranton
The article reports the Democratic party naming officers for county and district campaigns led by James J. ONeill as chairman and F C Newcomb as vice chairman. D J Reedy heads the campaign committee and Thomas P Duffy is secretary with Colonel Herman Orthaus treasurer. Durkin reportedly out of the chair race amid factional shifts. Second Legislative district holds a convention at 8 pm with Gallagher Flaherty and Gachwindt as candidates. Fourth district names Timlin Hendricks Mooney and McCormick for its upcoming convention next Tuesday.
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John J. Durkin
E. C. Newcomb
D. J. Reedy
T. P. Duffy
Herman Osthaus
Law and Norton
Messrs
Law
Herman Orthaus
Scranton
Mesars
Low
Norton
Pothonotary
Tita
Court House
FP. W. Gallagher
Martin D. Flaherty
Louie Gachwindt
Fourth Legislative District
P. EB. Timlin
Thomas Hendricks
Kleon Magazine Success In Scranton Growth Promised
Within a week of publication Scranton’s new monthly magazine sold five hundred copies and subscriptions rise rapidly. Editors plan to double issues to forty eight pages. September features articles by local writers on business politics literature and society plus a Baroness Garden Party story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Magagine
Doings in Police Court with Jersey Yard Vagrants
Tramps rounded up Sunday night in the Jersey Central freight yards were arraigned in police court before Mayor Moir. William Palmer the Scranton home, along with Charles William John McLane Orville Fiehner and Barney McHugh were committed to the county jail for thirty days, while James Gibbons was discharged. Alice Gertrude Adasit the little colored girl arrested for alleged pocket picking was discharged.
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Jersey Central
Davis
Moir
William Palmer
Scranton
Charles William
John McLane
Orvile Fiehner
Barney McHugh
James Gibbons
Alice Gertrude Adasit
Firestein
Scranton Conservatory of Music Promotes Trustworthy Training
The piece argues for strong safeguards in education noting public schools require exams while music teaching lacks oversight. It praises the Scranton Conservatory of Music as a trustworthy institution with well trained teachers, modern methods, and affordable prices, urging patronage over less reputable lessons.
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Scranton Conservatory of Music
Appeal in Beckett Case Moves to Superior Court
City Solicitor Vosburg appeals the Beranton estate case to the Superior Court over a municipal sewer lien of over $800. The defense claims unequal assessment and incomplete affidavit of defense. Argument set for next January before the Superior Court.
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Beranton
Henry Berkett
Vosburg
Beckett
Stinp Court
Faliini
Hdwanls
Vicebure
Harricon Avenue
Henes
Sthop Court
Won His Bride by Digging Coal in a Quirk Contest
Willis V. Hill a former University of Pennsylvania student and athlete won Nannie Smith in a coal digging contest held in St Clair County Illinois. Hill aged about nineteen came to Philadelphia for college and later traveled west. The match pitted him against James Anderson with Robert Smith approving. Over six days Hill dug three rail cars more coal than Anderson, securing the bride amid cheers from Penns peers.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Willis V. Hill
University of Pennsylvania
Nannie Smith
Philadelphia
Scranton
Hill
St. Clair County
Tiinois
Nanniny Smith
Hubert Smith
Inampurita
Voung
James Anderson
Misa Smith
Jim
Fun
Anderson
Robert Smith
West Philadelphia
Amusing duel between two four year olds at Lackawanna bridge
Near the eastern Lackawanna avenue bridge two four year olds staged a playful boxing bout for bystanders. One child, son of a local family, faced an ebony skinned opponent from the south as spectators watched their sparring rounds until a good Samaritan intervened to prevent a knockout.
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Lackawanna Avenue Bridge
Sunny Tialy
Wolecott
Letters of Interest For Publicity Published
Under this heading short letters of interest will be published when accompanied for publicity by the writer's name. The Tribune does not assume responsibility for opinions here expressed.
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the Tribune
Lake Arml Lake Arml and Revenue Law Confusion
Editor reports an anti liquor dispute at Lake Arml involving beer sales on picnic grounds, lacking a revenue license. Officials contest licensing, while Columbia Hotel and Lake Armel Improvement Co claim compliance with federal law and rights to sell liquor on their property if permitted. Correspondent plans to inform officials including G. W. Wilson and Secretary Long, seeking action from higher authorities.
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Scranton Tribune
Lake Arml
Scranton
Columila
Plense
Lake Aciel Improvement Company
Columbia Wetel
Wayne
United States
Rormer
OG. W. Wilton
Coninus
Wahington
Byeretary Long
Navy
Beane Family Listed at North Ryde Park Avenue
To Mr and Mrs Willem B Beane of North Ryde Park Avenue and their son this notice records a family residence detail found in the OCR fragment.
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Willem B. Beane
North Ryde Park Avenue
Marriage Notice In Scranton Area Chronicle
Horace T. Emith and Mila R. Serfasa wed at home on Gideon Street Scranton Pa with Rev Richard Hierms officiating.Both parties reside in Stroudsburg Pa.
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Richard Hierms
Hile
Gideon Street
Scranton
Horace T. Emith
Mila R. Serfasa
Stroudsburg
Jealous Lover Shoots Self in Snover Hall then Survives
George H Graebner of 12 Prospective Avenue attempted suicide at noon in Snover hall on Penn Avenue. He fired a bullet to the head but it glanced off the bone and entered the scalp. He was taken to Lackawanna hospital where the bullet was removed and he is reported out of danger. The act followed a breakup with a woman identified as Alive of Port Jervis. Graebner showed the portrait of his beloved to W H Walter and others before the shooting and the police retain the firearm and photogram.
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Lackawanna Hospital
Snover’s Hall
Penn Avenue
George H. Graebner
Graebner
Ives
Port Jervis
Graebner Calina
Snover
Pennovens
Gately & Pitagerali
W. H. Walter
Walter
William Gibbons
William Gibbons, Jr
Gibbons, Jr
Young Gibbons
Crachner
Gibbons
Graebbner
Cibbens
Brian New
House and Barn Burned Near Hopbottom Farm
On Saturday afternoon about 2 the farm of W F Brown near Hopbottom lost its dwelling and barn to fire. Hay mow ignition rumored as spontaneous, three horses perished, others saved. total loss about 2000 dollars partly insured. Mr and Mrs Naman Tingley offered their house for the Brown family.
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W. F. Brown
Hopbottom
Naman Tingley
Kindy
Mr. Brown
Heptasophs Plan Lake Ariel Excursion in Pa
The Im proved Order of Heptasophe in northeastern Pennsylvania schedules an excursion to Lake Ariel today. The Lawrence bond will be taken along and addresses will be made at the lake by City Solicitor Vorturg, C. G. Toland and others.
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Improved Order of Heptasophe
Pennsylvania
Lake Ariel
Lawrence
Vorturg
C. G. Toland
Scranton Business College Issues Handsome Illustrated Catalogue
The Scranton Business College has issued a handsome illustrated catalogue free to those interested in business education. Day and evening sessions reopen Monday with a large enrollment. Successful graduates are assured of good positions as demand exceeds supply. Visitors welcome.
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Scranton Business College
Sesston
Geradunion
West Pitteton Fair Opens With Busy Racing Days
August 28 and 29 feature full grandstands at West Pitteton with strong entries and daily fireworks. Spectators enjoyed lively racing and upbeat crowds as events showcase local talent.
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West Pitteton Gent
Tellme Weat Defeats Jos Walcott in Taeltth Road Race
In New York on August 27 Tellme Weat won a road race against Jos Walcott. The event fills what was to be a twenty mile race but the distance and outcome are unclear due to the garbled source text.
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York
Jos Walcott
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