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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
3
Kingston lease of Speedway land on April 1. appeals and postponements in court and local events. Vaccination drive offered free by Dr Walker. deserter surrender and government contact noted. Worker shifts and mine injuries reported. Newman Magazine Club meeting planned. pardon bid for Severno Ratlo. soldier funeral in afternoon with guard presence. Lecture at high school on Midnight Sun. local medical and transportation updates included.
A blaze at 407 Spruce treat damaged Mira Hannah Jenkins millinery goods and K. Aprahamian bric-a-brac items. Aprahamian claimed he left stock at 8 PM and cannot explain the fire. Estimated stock value near 2500 with 1200 insurance. Jenkins’ losses exceed Aprahamian’s, with smoke and chemical damage noted. The fire started in a corner where crates and preparations were stored.
A mild smallpox case was diagnosed by Dr. Paine in Mrs. David Griffiths of near Daleville with her husband also affected after exposure in Hackettstown. City health officials plan free vaccination using about twenty four physicians, with names kept private until acceptance is confirmed.
United States Judge Archbald filed an opinion yesterday in Philadelphia in the case Citizens Trust and Surety Co. for the use of Union Surety Co. against National Surety Co. The ruling was delivered while Archbald sat as a circuit judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Columbus urged Protestants to see Catholic church as charity preserving, not persecuting. Delegates spoke of Knights wielding local influence to block obscene lime morn mage and pornographic plays flooding the stage. Speakers included Deputy James A. Flaherty, Attorney K R J Bourke, Colonel CC T O Neil, and Attorney T J Duggan reflecting on war service and civic duty.
The third annual masquerade ball at Ini Music Hall drew a throng of youths dancing for hours. The hall featured stage decor with electric lights and a colorful backdrop as guests wore gowns and wigs. Prizes awarded for best dressed. Dolls given as trophies.
Fragmentary OCR lists several names including Wintagefelont Murry Greenberger prompter Max Newman and Bennie Rubel with scattered surnames and initials, unclear event or context. The legible items resemble a credits or roster line from a past page and offer no clear action or outcome.
The following order from Volune B.A. Witkes schedules revised inspection dates for multiple companies including A Monitus Welamaey and Ge Miilay with February and March deadlines. Colonel L.A. Wattes and Adjutant Agdueetan oversee the changes amid logistical notes on dilapidations and mobilization.
Co Wath a traveling car agent of luckaw Wanne railroad was found dead in his room in the Globe hotel Albany N Y from heart failure. He had suffered heart trouble but was improving before his sudden death, a surprise to friends. He was a native of Media Pa.
A brief notice notes an end of season sale with repaired items and storewide discounts. The text references Munihippuresl and Thaw Mun lought as unclear or garbled terms within the readable lines.
The deceased, a Civil War veteran and thirty third degree Mason, was a treasurer for a regional water company. He served in Pennsylvania regiments and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Formerly a railroad car agent, he resided in Welletown and died at about age 40. Funeral services will be held at home after removal.
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