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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
9
Fragmented OCR text lists names and places with unclear context. The readable bits mention Bopha Keeting Dalian and Warren Avinust among scattered terms, but no coherent event, date, or outcome is established. The item appears to be a damaged notices collection with several proper nouns.
Hammes bowling team won their game with a strong all around score. The team finished with an armid total of 2687 pins. Three postponed matches between Backus and Mavnnerchor will be played tonight on Backus alleys.
Theatrical review credits Paul Kesterts for a dramatization of Chaves Majors tale presented at the Academy of Music. Jette Eilalor stars as Mia Woon with strong support from Miss Milsler and Mr Lewis. The production features songs, musical interludes, and a special eight bells mimicry by the Byrne brothers. Prices, times, and audience reception noted. matinee Thursday with further showings this week.
A Republican nominating notice in Scranton sets January 95 as the voting day for ward vigilance committees and requires candidates for recorder to register by December 1908. It calls for filings at 419 Lackawanna Avenue and asks for all nominations to be held at the same time as ward and election officers.
Commeneiig Wednesday cents, Dewember Tth. the Gold Medial Studio WI] the open evenings fron 7 tag Worlk, Siig WH Ui dale the schriever's Sew Archichi Light Machine, which equals the perfection of his daylight exposures. No oextra chirge for this Frietlod wenv ice. ts
OCR fragment shows frame sale terms with joletype frames and pricing hints. Mentions Mo. 200 She and up, early purchase urged. No clear dates, people, or locations beyond a street and vague dealer names.
Plans completed for a $560000 facility along the Reynor Valley branch west of John F. Pare property at West Ferrinton. The complex includes a 1200 horsepower power house, 1000 horsepower electric lighting, twenty brick structures, a machine shop, blacksmith, two freight shops with cranes, a paint shop and extensive yards. Electric motors will run machinery, hot air heating, and a broad steam condensate heating system. Construction starts soon, with related depots at Plymouth and Cresco advancing.
Dealers report a statewide milk shortage with local prices seen rising from eight to ten or twelve cents per quart within weeks. A major dairy executive says daily intake is about one third below normal and wholesalers are turning down orders. Farmers shift to coarse feed or exit dairying, worsening supply as distant shipments arrive only sparingly.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad trainsmen will be paid Friday and Saturday for the month of November. Skating at the park draws crowds as Lake Everhart at Noy Ata Park offers good skating yesterday and last weekend.
A youthful group from a Pennsylvania telephone company will entertain guests tonight at a local venue, delivering a light program of music and performances.
A lively performance is planned this evening at the Madigan Avenue temple venue, with the Medstor Social Club presenting a schedule of acts. Local attendees are invited to enjoy the show and support community arts.
Members are asked to note the puaser meeting at the old church building this evening. The Young Men's Christain association is organizing the event.
The salesroom of Beranton Bedding is draped in mourning for Director N Y Leet who guided the company in its organization in IM. He served as president for several years and was a director at the time of his death.
Dr Donne of North Beranton reports a suspected case of smallpox in a Richards family on Beohoval Street. The case is quarantined and an investigation will proceed. Dr Houser confirms two well defined cases in the Mba Lewis family of WT Pollamatreet. Authorities fear an epidemic as cold weather nears but pledge full prevention efforts.
A term given for Century comedy No i. will host a Catholic Women’s Benevolent Legion event tonight at Tw delock when the manual election of art lovers will take place.
Mrs. wow Murphy of Mittin Avenue received word that Mrs. Charles Coons, formerly of the city, died very suddenly in Washington D C. Mrs. Coons was formerly Miss Alice Corvin.
The Ladies Aid society of All Souls Church opens a three day fair this afternoon at 2 o clock in Guernsey's lower hall located at 718 Washington avenue.
Report from Lackawanne hospital states Thomas Allen remains in critical condition after a shooting last week by James Lake with very low chances of recovery.
At the annual meeting on Monday the Borownton Clearing House association reported year end clearings up by $3,6607 to total $710,004.51. James A. Lincoln, president of the First National Bank, was reelected president and C. W. Gunster, cashier of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank, was reelected secretary and manager.
Tomorrow evening the victorious elders of the Brooklyn festival will gather for a tone toned grand reception at the New Armory. The Mareagni por foymangee stage will remain, five hundred seats will be recovered, and thousands express desire for chorus performances with a programme in preparation. Thursday evening plans a grand permanent choral vogiety in Berdnton, aiming to honor the festival and elevate local arts.
The funeral for the late Dr N Y Leet took place yesterday at the family residence on Jefferson avenue attended by many professional colleagues. Rev Dr James Mole led a brief service noting the doctor’s wartime service and charity. Interment followed at Dunmore Cemetery in a private ceremony with honorary pallbearers W P Halletead W W Scranton George K Smith W A Allen A J Connell and Judge B R Archbald and active bearers Dr Lucien Kennedy A J Wilson J M Wainwright A J Winebrake A W Smith and te Vinlarick Halllgie
Four more contestants joined the Tribune Junior Educational Contest including Jessie A Thinghart from Factoryville Walter Bennett of 22 Madison Avenue Frank Lb Osgood of Jubilee Pa and Martin Chiogoe of 10 Twenty third Blot In ten days the contest ends with a chance to win a twenty dollar gold prize The popularity of the event is noted and rules appear on the papers fourth page for further guidance
Dr James N Rice a leading independent coal operator and respected city citizen died suddenly yesterday morning after a stomach ailment triggered heart trouble. Born 1815 in Paeloryville he served in Civil War then trained as a physician before shifting to coal ventures in Pittston and Scranton. He leaves a wife and three children Homer Earl Marion. Funeral set for Friday at 2 PM from his Webster avenue home.
The annual report of the General Superintendent highlights Rural Free Delivery expansion from 1895 to the current year. It notes increased routes and area coverage, growing from WA to Wha, serving about 7,000,000 people over 000 square miles with plans to reach a million square miles. Revenue growth from rural deliveries and related services is cited, including substantial savings and rising receipts in isolated farming areas. The report estimates 2000080 inhabitants are interested in extending free rural delivery.
Today’s BD L W board lists crews and times across shifts. Entries include names like Werner Fitzgerald McDonnell Leathers Levine and crews such as Wall’s and Hartholomew with numerous start times from early morning to late evening.
An unreadable OCR fragment references the Philippines and teaching children to walk, mentioning a rough affinity of collie and a compound pledge. It describes a person W Hurl and a feplying atiek with a child disposed to Deve related to the Low of the eel dae.
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