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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1901
Page
7
Local retailer proclaims leadership in pictures and frames and promotes a collection of imported art novelties. It highlights ties from Dresden Germany and France as notable offerings.
Woutde Wetiaen former contoller of Wilkes-Willows district faces campaign for Belo ticket. Milk spill reported on Satlerson Avenue with 2 million quarts affected. Jewish community meeting set for Thursday at Miss Minnie Driesen’s residence in Washington. Three fingers amputated after machine crush at a Chilinens shop. victim taken to Lackawanna Hospital. WPA days bring coal mine employment news across Kingston Taylor Vein North Scranton. Scranton Bicycle Club hosted a supper and entertainment organized by E Coursen Edward Marnaris Veny H Sivelly AV OE Everett John Stair. Kirlinders elected new leaders. James Unewerty president. Major resignations, funeral arrangements, and Secretary Evan Fiden noted.
Three fires occurred Saturday causing extensive damage. The Guernsey Building on Washington Avenue suffered about 400 in losses including furniture and a doctor’s office, believed sparked by an electric light wire. Dr Mary Shepherd slept through the danger and woke at daybreak. A second blaze at 106 Penn Avenue damaged a rear doorway with less than 400 loss. first floor Biweet’s Market and upper rooms occupied by John Whitted. A third small blaze on West Lockowunnvenue near Mitnail Chestnut caused minor damage from new plaster. Firefighters prevented total destruction of the Guernsey Building and saved the structure.
Dy N Leet relocates from First National Bank building to the corner of Wyoming Avenue and Spruce Street over Dime Bank with entrance on Spruce Street.
The Hoard of Managers issues a plea to Priests and Supporters of Scranton Heaton Mivelon for cash donations to cover monthly costs of 500 dollars. They warn the rescue mission faces closure if contributions do not arrive, urging timely support to sustain the institution and its community work.
Coroner's jury finds John Meehan responsible for Frank Skachulis's death from internal wounds after a December night shooting. Witness Thomas McGuire testified Meehan and McGuire investigated prowlers. McGuire fired a shot and the tree area was observed as Meehan fired two gunshots. The inquest was led by Coroner Theerts with district attorney W J Lewis present.
The government announces civil service examinations for irrigation engineers and draftsmen. Applicants must be under 20 years old for some positions, meet education and experience requirements, and submit properly completed forms to the secretary of the board of examiners before closing hours.
A handsome twenty page issue of a local weekly newspaper, richly illustrated, prints in colors and includes a clever tribute to John A. Foote of Archbald. The paper highlights business men in the region and advertises a listing of local residents seeking pupils in Beranton and Portemass.
Elaborate Christmas musical programs filled Elm Park and Penn Avenue Baptist as Fisk Jubilee Singers from Nashville performed at night. Choirs from First and Second Presbyterian, Providence Methodist, and other churches offered cantatas and anthems. Rev. Dr Pierce preached on the star of Bethlehem. programs emphasized joy, redemption, and Christian celebration.
The Citizens' Alliance replaces prior rewards with payments for crimes in Lackawanna county. Rewards include one thousand dollars for dynamiting to injure people or damage property, five hundred for conspiring to boycott Scranton targets, and smaller sums for obstructing transit, assaulting transit workers, and throwing missiles at public vehicles. William A May leads. D. B. Atherton is secretary.
Hanley's offers day long refreshment service to lighten shopping duties with special accommodations for ladies. The address is 420 Bpruce Street. Also listing fine electric seal jackets and prices for Monday and Tuesday at 25 dollars. Crane at 824 Luckawanna Ave appears as another contact.
A Philadelphia audience heard talks on Edwin M. Rine of the railroad world and Lieutenant Colonel Theodore J. Wint, expected to be promoted to brigadier general by President Roosevelt. Wint, born in 1845, enlisted at 16 in 1861, rising from private to corporal in the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
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