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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
7
Complaints allege some people solicit work in our name and keep umbrellas or do inferior work. We have no road representatives and will accept mail order work only. Scranton Umbrella Mfg. Co. M. Silverman, Prop., 913 Spruce Street.
City notes list ticket sales and seat reservations for Kardia Homes at the Lyceum this morning. Also advertised are dances, music programs, medical society papers, charity sales, and a student recital with ticket details and prices.
The ladies of the Penn Avenue Baptist Church will hold a Christmas sale of aprons fancy articles and homemade candies in the church parish hall Thursday afternoon and evening December 18. Prices are reasonable and light refreshments will be served.
Archibald and Searle return from Morrisburg where a debtor's petition was filed by Mary W. Tilynnel of Northumberland County. The petition lists 7150 in real estate and other assets, with a hearing scheduled before the Danteruyiteg referee on a date in December.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions 420 Spruce Street and a phrase about holidays and two concepts that are always linked in thought. The readable text hints at a street address and a pairing of ideas but lacks clear event details or names to identify a full news item.
Notice from the treasurer VERNOY OCALOR?Collector warns that the 101 poor taxes are past due and must be paid before costs accrue. Ends with instruction to settle promptly at the office of the collector.
A testimonial concert for Charles H. Doersam is set for next Thursday at 8 15 pm with a strong program arranged by leading local musicians. Tickets sold at Powell's earlier this week will be exchanged for reserved seats by Thursday noon.
Dr J J Walsh of New York City gave a detailed talk on Shakespeare's Hamlet to the Catholic Historical Society last night. He argued Hamlet is the greatest tragedy and urged that Shakespeare seldom invented plots, preferring existing stories infused with his genius. He questioned the ghost motif as a product of imagination and cold conditions, suggesting Hamlet may doubt the spirit’s reality.
The seventh annual ball is presented by the South Side Hebrew Daidies' Aid Society at Music Hall on Wednesday evening December 11. The event invites all to attend for a good wind enjoyable time.
Angel Food Cake made by Hunley becomes the standard of excellence with a surety of purity in bulkery products sold at 420 Spruce Street.
A fragmented ad note invites visitors to explore art novelties at the Gilt art company, located at 204 Wyoming Avenue, promising an early visit to view a complete line of selections.
Three youths Frank Curlucci James Lipnick and Peter Loberend faced malicious theft charges before Judge Wheaton. Attorney Arthur Dunn objected to trying minors outside the juvenile court as bills await a juvenile court setup. Judge Edwards’s guidance led to continuing the trial despite objections as damage allegations emerged.
President Judge H M Edwards reproved the jury that acquitted George Cummings on a false measure charge. The panel included John Phillips Joseph Taylor John Demuth Denis Hughes Harry C Hinkley John Wagner James Ithe George Rosa Patrick Hopkins Philip Poy BE White and William Klein. The incident occurred Sept 15 at Geen Ridge Wyoming where a half bushel measure with a false bottom shorted about two inches. Cummings claimed to be in New York state picking hops and later traveled to Scranton then New Jersey. The witnesses noted prior suspicion of a false measure. verdict was not guilty and judge Milwards warned such frauds are common and could be punished if convicted.
Berton Gray a colored man was tried before Jude Kelly charged with slashing Patrick Caffrey in a Penn avenue hotel. Caffrey testified he was in the barroom when a back room exit led to a fight after a bumped encounter. The bartender ejected colored men and later Caffrey was slashed under the eye and hospitalized for three weeks. The defense claimed Caffrey attacked first and pulled him into a scuffle before the cut occurred. The jury deliberated after a single jury was reached.
Local court records show Thomas Kilcullon of Cirbombdale convicted of alleged ag annst and Wartley on baby writers Murtha. Mary Phoinus faced liquor charges while out of a Hornae by Agent Robert Wilwa. Bail forfeited in a related case as proceedings unresolved.
The report details several courtroom outcomes including guilty pleas, not guilty verdicts, and acquittals. Defendants mentioned include Patrick Mattle related cases, Harry Oblinger, William Swires, Von Cregory Higeina, and others, with sentences and fines noted. The proceedings reference wire line construction, cement theft evidence, and a range of charges from larceny to felonious finding.
Frederick Fervor, justice of the peace of Throop, opened an outdoor Alice with Copel under governor appointment. The case involves a charter application for the Didgio Lithiminion King Vituintelene and a local artists’ association under S. Kena. Names listed include Hanton, Weeton, Slits, Tatty, Hen neeson, Blew, Redl, and others.
An advertisement extols a whole wheat bread from Plantey's at 120 Spruce Street as a superior brain and muscle food. It asserts the product aids tissue building and offers details on its scientific characteristics.
The notice lists a new address 300 Liackasinis avenue for Cut-Mate Art Shops and notes a trimmed picture for a Noni gift. It mentions a complete stock to choose from and records that Pr S.C. Snyder, dentist, moved to 128 Adiumes avenue.
Deputy prathonotarye Joh Cinmings prepared the common pleas trial list for the term starting November 1. The calendar, cleared to the November term, will be called a week in advance to allow revisions and continuances. The list includes cases from the prior term and dozens more per week, with motions heard a week prior to hearings.
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