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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1900
Page
6
An advertisement extols sleep loss as a modern plague caused by biliousness and claims Warner’s Safe Cure, a liver and kidney remedy from Rochester NY, relieves insomnia. It promises free medical advice and notes thousands testify to its curative merits.
Andrew Thompson, a Lackawanna miner, sues the Delaware Lackawanna and Western for 20000 alleging a gate strike at Lackawanna crossing caused a facial injury and unceasing tearing. Attorneys J T McCollum and T W Hurna assist him in seeking damages.
Eleven Second ward residents file a remonstrance with attorney George W Beale opposing Peter Cor ent for a retail liquor license at 1407 Providence read The petition cites cellar like conditions and proximity to a first class hotel plus prior lease to C Connell under indictment for illegal sales They accuse the landlord of knowledge and inaction and note neighbors church trustees and other residents signing the remonstrance The filing arrives late but is deemed as effective as on time by the court
The Bulls Head Coal company was yesterday made defendant in a $6,000 damage suit. Joseph Hadock, the company head man and docking boss, was badly injured by a fall from an unspecified location.
The statement claims the accident occurred due to the company’s neglect for lacking a safe and proper guard rail on the trestle. Attorney M. J. Ruddy represents the claimant in this matter.
Through his attorneys O'Brien and Kelly George A Prokopevitch of Dickson sues the borough of Olyphant and the Olyphant Water Company for 400 damages. The suit claims a trench dug during February repairs on a Delaware street water line was not properly refilled, leading to a coach sinking into the trench and wrecking on March 4 1899.
James J. McGrath aged 30 of Carbondale and Dora Epps aged 29 of Jessup were refused a license after Dora could not prove she is not or was not a married woman. She gave her own name and her father's name mismatched, and Clerk Daniela demanded satisfaction on the discrepancy before issuing the license.
Reading reads like a catalog of residents with street listings and names including John Ruddy Henry Brennan Mary Comins and addresses at 716 Orchard Street and 500 Quincy Avenue. The notes resemble a community directory snippet from Scranton.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Scranton Pennsylvania postoffice dated February 28 1900. Names include Fred A Armstrong Michael Burke W D Hrouse John Bamburkus Miss Ethel urns Mrs Harry Boulton Miss Lizzie Kelly Wm H Kinney Dr Kereochen and many others. Postmaster notes letters should be called for by recipients who must say advertised and provide the date.
A man about forty was found seated beside the road near the Ridge in Archbald on Sunday evening. Coroner Roberts, via Undertaker Kinback, ordered autopsy which revealed death from appendicitis. A Keystone Store passbook identified John Jorowli vich, a miner with New York and Scranton Coal at Peckville.
The Wo mans Christian Temperance Union of Lackawanna county plans a mid year gathering in the Dunmore Method ist Episcopal church on Friday March 9. The program includes morning services talks music and discussions on equal suffrage alcohol effects and prohibition with Dr N W Tracy of Kentucky as the keynote speaker in the evening Rev A J Van Cleft leads devotions and E D Nichale lectures on The Gospel Law and Prohibition. A later meeting in Marshall West Scranton begins March 18 with Tracy as speaker.
Last night the Anthracite Commandery No. 211 of the Knights of Malta held at Malta Hall on Washington Avenue elected officers for the coming year. Elected were Sir Knight Commander FL H Reese generalissimo Bir 1.0 Tres captain general KE A Highfeld prelate E T Bone recorder P W Roll treasurer BF LL Hus senior warden L W Schroeder trustee W BS Bechtold. Installation set for next week.
The annual Liturian society contest with Carbondale High will be Friday evening in the High School auditorium. The program includes piano, recitation, oration, essay, debate, and musical parts with prizes donated by local prominent citizens. Judges from Carbondale and Scranton will preside, and a student walking event by the Pedestrian club is planned.
A feature extols the unseen labor of women in supporting husbands and families, praising Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for treating womanly diseases. Letters from readers praise cures, while the physician advertises free consultations and a team of specialists at the Buffalo hospital.
Lord Tredegar recalls the October 25 Balaclava assault with the Seventeenth Lancers. He describes the opening fire, cavalry clash, heroic actions of Captain Morris and others, and the deadly battery engagement. The Balaclava Society winter meeting at St James Hall honors survivors and notes new funds to aid aged veterans.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Pistor-1 support ven Kion Wheke and a balance, with references to staying at a hotel and Gail Paewe. The text is incomplete, unclear, and contains misread words, making it hard to determine concrete events or persons.
A fragment describes a delayed payment affecting a Montana lender and a civic context. It mentions a man and a price in a cryptic note referencing American and local figures, implying a financial dispute or settlement terms at hand.
Quotations from a late 19th century exchange reveal a playful sparring between a man who proclaims Dover in motion and a wife who suggests his improving status. A clipped dialogue highlights humor around marriage and family roles with brief nods to social norms.
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