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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1899
Page
8
Three floors covering 100 by 50 feet display Christmas suggestions including Bibles prayer books art calendars diaries toys dolls games and more. Customers urged to come early to see the show and reserve goods, with open evenings until after Christmas and promises of attentive service during stock abundance.
Weat Scranton Republicans name A B. Eynon for school controller and Joseph Oliver for select council. Democrats back Hon. John Roche for Seventh ward and Ex-Common Councilman Oliver edges into the Fifteenth ward race. William Griffiths seeks reappointment in Fourth ward with broad support, while Prof. J. W. Redway tours region as a geographic authority and lecturer.
The text praises Professor Nedway for his engaging personality and dual skill as both instructor and entertainer. It notes his reach from Maine to Canada and Tennessee while he works on new scholarly publications, receiving favorable early reviews.
The First and Second German Methodist Episcopal churches on Vine Street and Adama Avenue held a joint union service with Rev. G Bubeck Rev Haendiges and Rev Mr Fiedler of Lansing officiating. Sermons focused on The Atonement and Brotherly love followed by a love feast and reception of members.
Burglars entered two Bowih Main street homes by ground floor windows in a raid Friday morning. John Lillibridge lost a gold watch and about fifteen dollars while Dwight Kingsley reported a gold watch valued at 250 and about twenty dollars. No clues were found.
The St Thomas Society named President James G Cullen Vice President John Lenott Secretary John Higgins and Treasurer James Kearney after a meeting. They debated whether women should have suffrage with the affirmative winning. Next meeting will feature a literary program and essays on Elizabethan Literature and ancient languages along with reviews of the Boer British war.
At noon yesterday on South Washington Avenue Michael Whelan challenged Patrolmen Fpeenes and M J Walsh with profane obscenities after leaving a saloon. He was taken to Centre Street police station and likely fined. Mayor Mote to comment in the morning.
Under the Lackawanna timetable effective in June trains run through to Chicago. Passengers may board at all frame stations and should consult their agent for calendars booklets and Reynolds Bros notices. The Scranton Bedding Co warns about contaminated bedding in premises and rooms. Reynolds Bros advertises typewriters and cigars including a 10 cent Hotel Jermyn cigar.
A weekly force of twenty eight is pledged to serve all individuals promptly and faithfully, aiming for efficient and attentive service to each person during the week.
The article details ward caucuses in the First, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards with alderman and council contests. Fidler and Ross lead in the First ward, Griffithe and Eynon win in the Fourth, while Crawford county voting adopts a new primary system amid district officer selections and school controller races.
A 17 year old driver, William Matthews of Johnson's patch, was killed at the Fine Brook shaft of Scranton Coal Co when he tripped and fell before moving cars, dying almost instantly. His body was removed to his home. The piece also notes Democratic ward caucuses nominating candidates for local offices including John B. Roche for council and John J. Fionmarhon losing to Miller Planaghan Pibret Mette for seats in One Seventh ward.
The Niagara frontier commands vast water resources feeding plants and factories. With 84,600 square miles of catchment and access to key railways, lakes, and the Erie Canal, Niagara leads in using electricity for production. Population within 45 miles sustains demand as commerce outpaces Atlantic and Pacific seaboards.
The Lackawanna Railroad implements December 17 time cards improving travel on the line. A new nightly New York to Ush train enables theatre outings with timely returns for next day business. Cars to Chicago Buffalo Oswego Scranton and intermediates are carried on this train. Other changes enhance former gown service and opera bags. Reynolds Bros. Promote holiday gatherings and rail rates and accommodations are available through agents.
First prize a pink dressed large doll, second prize a blue dressed large doll, third prize a yellow dressed large doll. Fourth prize a handsome doll carriage with rubber tires. Fifth prize a go cart for a child. Sixth prize a large toy piano.
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