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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1900
Page
3
Canton will dedicate its new Catholic church on February 21 with Rev. W. A. Connally and Bishop Hoban officiating. The event marks a significant religious milestone for the community as parish officers and congregants prepare for the ceremony.
A local notice invites attendees to a debate on Monday February 1 with the question resolved that the English are warranted in Warren war orather the Moors. All interested are urged to attend and participate in this controversial discussion.
Joseph Nowak of 428 Erminier street was attacked Friday night by three men and a woman at 418 Morancourt. After he displayed his money a group assaulted and robbed him of 8217. The defendants Bridget Mudik Andrew Morane Michael Gobil and John Gobal faced assault and battery charges before Alderman Millett. The money was returned and charges dropped when defendants paid costs.
Lackawanna county to hold an early political convention for the Second district on March 2 with primaries on March 27 to nominate a state legislator and elect two state convention delegates. Hon. John J. Scheuer seeks re nomination, while former incumbent Hon. A T Connell is rumored to enter the race.
At a Saturday meeting of the Speedway Club House association William Kelly was made a director to succeed Henry Boyea who resigned due to inability to devote personal attention. The club house is complete and popular for driving skating and pedestrian outings with summer seen as a likely time for many outings.
Mrs. Thomas Mulligan of Larch Street took Dead Shot insect poison Sunday afternoon following a quarrel with a neighbor on Saturday. Her husband and son were beaten during the dispute. He later took poison in the cellar but survived after medical care. She is weak but expected to recover. Additionally brief obituaries and notices: Burke infant son, Gallagher girl Kathe, Moran Timothy, all listings with funeral details.
Frank Molaski and Mary Kosloski, who fled Scranton with property from John Kosloski, were captured in Hazleton and returned by Constable Loughran and others. Both were committed to county jail in default of $600 bail each to answer larceny and adultery. the case involved multiple warrants and a scuffle with a six foot Polander during arrest.
Hundreds of thousands receive free trial bottles of Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for kidney and bladder diseases. Send full name and postal address to Rondout New York and mention the paper. The ad cites urine sediment as a test and lists symptoms including back pain burning urination and nighttime urges. Bottles cost $1.00 each or six for $5.00.
A city hearing debated a claim of diphtheria versus measles in a child. Dr Pellheimer or Bellheimer faced challenge to his diagnosis as aldermen grant a Friday continuance for another physician to validate pathology. Defendants were released on their own recognizance.
Steam heating and plumbing services offered by P. F. and M. T. Howley at 221 Wyoming Avenue. Feature promotes the Hotel Jermyn cigar with a smoke mention and price 100.
Judges Archbald and Edwards opened argument court to a record twenty seven divorce cases, the largest since the list began in Lackawanna County. The docket includes Solomon Dawson vs Livinia Dawson and twenty five others, with two new lawyers admitted to the bar.
In a hearing before Judge Edwards the defense in Elizabeth A Boyle versus James J O Boyle challenged the offense by detailing a tangle of marriages and aliases. The case centers on alleged desertion and a contested prior marriage to a man named Chester with conflicting claims about his death.
Miss Minnie Ruhland, age one, daughter of Abel Ruhland of Benton township, invested inheritance to buy a house and furniture. She paid $1,100 from her money but faced trustee restrictions on access to the estate funds, delaying securing the remaining amount.
A brief classified item notes carnations priced at a quarter per dozen available at Mel Clintonk's store on Telephone WAN with a Pocono bc cigar mention.
Local meeting at the Hotel Sterling in Wilkes-Barre discussed organizing the Atlantic baseball league. Key officials from Wilkes-Barre and Allentown explored funding by popular subscription, with Scranton represented and a delegation planned to visit Scranton to recruit a team. Six clubs are expected aside from Reading and Lancaster, with forty nine names on the subscription list.
The Principals Round Table met at the high school to discuss the duties and powers of principals in dealing with contagious diseases. President Henry Kemmerling led the discussion, with all members participating, and plans to obtain from Health Officer Allen a complete regional list of contagious diseases.
Patrick Cannon will serve as judge of the election in the First Ward of Olympia next Tuesday one week from today. The court previously declared the office vacant after doubt over whether Patrick or Peter Cannon won. Willard Warren & Knapp filed a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court for Cannon, a supersedeas, delaying the outcome of the appeal.
The under signed agree to refund the price of a 1 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cough or cold. They also offer a 2 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded. Names include Son, Dunmore, Wavis Providence and other individuals and places.
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