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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1897
Page
7
The City notes list a health board meeting tonight a charity dinner at Elm Park Chuyeth on Thursday and a church event at St Luke's. It records obituaries and sympathy for the Hake family, appointments in local organizations, a fire department equipment inspection, and several marriage licenses granted in Scranton and nearby towns.
Five men who assaulted Special Officer Seidman at a Price Street boarding house were arraigned and later discharged after wrangling over charges and the ruse. Seidman also served a warrant on Yorkie Melchis for false pretense. Melchis appeared at court. Other defendants were mentioned in yesterday's Tribune.
The Philadelphia Press announces increased Washington reporting ahead of Congress session. A special bureau now in place with a renowned national affairs writer and expanded staff to deliver prompt, thorough coverage of Washington news beginning next week.
Jamia Gardner was arrested on suspicion by Patrolman Day Monday night and released by Mayor Halley in Palls court yesterday. Gardner pawned a watch for WM cents and the officer did not approve of the transaction.
A reader note advertises bargains at 124 Washington offering rugs at half price. Shoppers are invited to visit to view the $12 bargains and find a gift at a reduced price.
Inaccurate wedding notices from Dunmore and Clark's Summit list couples including Kawi Piowell with Clara Bidwell and Anne Deublyr with Griffin Kendall. Other items reference Kendall families and Capouse Avenue ceremonies in a fractured 19th century notice dump.
The Eastern League annual meeting is held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel New York today to decide the Scranton franchise fate. Directors will meet at 1 PM and hear protests and matters before the body. Scranton association officials Bricks and Simeon meet manager Griffin as Wilkes-Barre may influence any surrender or sale.
St Thomas College football team concedes a challenge after Brooklyn High School defeated Boston Baegleh 10 to 6. St Thomas claims Northeastern Pennsylvania title via challenges from Scranton High and the School of the Lackawanne. Brooklyn offers a replay at Benekiyya or Scranton on Saturday December 1.
Scranton boxer James Judge weighs in at 14 1 2 pounds ahead of his twenty round bout with Tommy Ryan of Philadelphia. Weight doubts and a Turkish bath session were reported after a public weigh in. The card also features Goldy Gibbons of Boston facing Mike McLain with rules set at 16 pounds.
Defeat this year leaves Princeton tracking next season as star halfback King Kelly may return to lead the squad. Kelly likely raises captaincy chances for Balrd with Dalird possibly missing, Row Bie Kelter to resume college grid play, Cochran and Pannind expected to join the training table as the program aims for a championship seven.
The Comets football team plans to play Pittston on their grounds. St Thomas College football faces the Indians of Carbondale on Saturday December 4 at Scranton ball park. The Indians bring a strong lineup. Kickoff is at 2 sharp, admission five cents.
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Nichols and bicycle racer Joe Riew discussed the forthcoming New York City race at Relington's. The exchange sparked side bets as the mayor proposed a bet of five dollars if Riew wins, challenging him with a playful offer and quick responses.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe remedy for stomach trouble. It claims tablets digest food before fermentation, improve complexion, and prevent dyspepsia. It markets the product through druggists at 50 cents per two-tile package and invites readers to send for a free stomach disease booklet.
Fragmentary text shows disjointed dialogue about fairness and bets with scattered names and numbers. The garbled snippet mentions a race, a five dollar note, and scattered phrases that hint at a meeting or wager but lacks coherent context or identifiable entities.
Passengers complain of cold trolley rides on the Scranton Railway. Ten new cars will be electric heated within two weeks, using under-seat heated wire and simple control by current. The system is costly but promises warmer interior. two test cars already used last winter, with all ten slated for heating.
Rev F A Dony the general secretary of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Sabbeth Ginlen has been seriously ill for two months. He was taken to Anthenian hospital for treatment for corti ribe his sight and health failing. He previously lost sight in one eye after an incident on Lackawanna avenue and has been unable to see out of that eye since. He has undergone various treatments without relief and recently moved to the new Homeopathic hospital on Washington avenue. Friends across eighteen counties await his speedy recovery.
The court heard cases from the new dental registry act and other disputes. Defendants admitted lack of registration but faced acquittals on some counts while others were found guilty or not guilty, with adjournments and ongoing trial details noted.
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