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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1901
Page
10
Ethel May Davis, seven, of Scranton Street, died at Lackawanna Hospital after burns from a stove accident. Her clothing ignited when she leaned against the stove, catching fire in the morning and causing severe injuries that proved fatal five hours after arrival.
Lehigh Valley Railroad offers a special round trip fare to Washington D C for the Inauguration period March 1 2 and 3. Tickets are valid for return through March 8 on any train except the Flack Diamond Express, with Philadelphia and Baltimore stopovers allowed by ticket deposit. Seek Lehigh Valley ticket agents for details and ask for Kelly's union crackers.
The state-granted charter established the Tithe Guaranty and Trust company in Scranton. The board listed directors from Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, with L A Watres as president and Traiph Hull as secretary. The office opens at 516 Spruce Street with plans for a new building and March 1 readiness. Hull, Yale graduate, has extensive title guaranty experience in New York. The firm will handle executorships, guardianships, trusts, and other fiduciary services as a permanent Northeastern Pennsylvania institution.
The report notes gas in Ohio sits lower than many states but few towns match Scranton for low candle power. It adds that Ohio’s soft oil region centers yield cheaper gas overall. Also mentions Henry Clay Hanna as a well known opera comic artist set to appear with the Bovtonians Tuesday night.
At Penn Avenue Waptet church a "talents service" distributed five cent pieces to members in December 1900. Envelopes returned with gains from ten to fifty dollars. rummage sales and pledges pushed total offerings beyond two thousand dollars. Members used nickels for wood cutting, pencil sales, doughnuts, peanuts, cookies, cloth goods, aprons, and a popcorn venture, all contributing to the fund.
A garbled description outlines a writing contest with prizes of 26 00 for the best story 810 00 for the second and 85 00 for the third. It mentions authors and themes and describes submission conditions including payment and eligibility but is largely incomprehensible.
Striking workers in a textile town appeal for aid as the treasury dwindles. Twenty girls at Valentine Bliss's Dickson Mill reportedly refuse work while some hands remain at Peterborough. violence and taunts erupt as scabs crowd the scene. Superintendent Davis leaves for New York. a sick workers meeting convenes at Carpenters Hill.
The catalogue lists fund items such as pumpkin pies tarts and wakes along with photographs and pen wipers and other miscellaneous goods. A teleit tunel was served in the church parlors after a programme.
Nellie Mav Metagar, four, daughter of Petey Metegar of Mountain Villew near Milwaukie, fell into a twenty five foot well with four feet of water. She screamed as her brother and a passing man attempted rescue but she died within minutes. Funeral held Sunday at home.
The forty fourth announcement shows Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States listing Thomas J. McGuire as general agent for the territory with a license in the Connell Building. The notice indicates financial trouble at the bank of America and references related supervision in this issue.
Effective Monday February 1L trains on the Lackawanna Railroad will adjust schedules. West bound Train No 1 will depart Scranton at 7 p.m. and east bound Train No 2 will leave Binghamton at 11 p.m. The changes affect service to Elmira and nearby connections.
Adele Metter is highlighted as a rising talent with praise for her voice and beauty, described as one of the most promising young artists now before the public, in Bostonian coverage.
The notice lists two excellent stenographic positions appealing to energetic young men. It mentions diverse employers and locations, including plans for daily work and reading duties, with references to various firms and departments.
A wrench dropped from a crane struck a line on Luverne Street, causing a worker to fall fifteen feet to a street below. He was hospitalized in Pittston after receiving initial attention. The report mentions wages and local addresses but the device details and names are garbled.
The document appears as garbled text from a public utility or city board notice. It references Scranton Gas and Water and Hyde Park Gas, with names like Noel Dorit and a secretary. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a governmental decision or meeting.
Store promotes latest fabric patterns at budget prices inviting shoppers to browse the new stock and save on upcoming sewing projects.
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