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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1898
Page
3
A special meeting of the health association at the Linden street temple rooms is announced for Saturday afternoon January 8. The event features Rev Dr Chapman's object and several local participants, with a program involving engagement and related activities.
A streetcar collision with P. J. Jordan’s wagon occurred at 7 40 p m as a watch reported to have stopped near the time of the crash. Motorman James leapt to a snow bank, later found his watch, and a Conductor McGill recovered a silver watch from the snow indicating 7 40 p m.
In Scranton on Wednesday January 5, 184, Mrs Patrick Hopkins aged 64 passed away. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. from her late residence on Clover Street. Interment follows at Hyde Park Cemetery.
Mayor Bailey outlines city needs in 1897 emphasizing police expansion and enhanced street and sewer work. He urges cautious use of bond funds or rely on the new triannual assessment, notes fire and health department accolades, calls for municipal lighting ownership study, and urges repairs to City Hall and parks. He warns against parsimony and stresses modernization to attract population and investment.
Legal experts anticipate a new trial for George Van Horn suspect in the murder of Mrs. Josephine Weecott. The dispute centers on Judge Archbalds charge and a misquoted line about murder in the first degree, noted by court stenographer Willis Coston.
Delegates from Sons of Veterans camps in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties will meet this afternoon in Ezra Griffin Post rooms. The delegates form a committee to look after district interests and meet as called by the secretary. Also advertised is a bankrupt sale on heavy and light-weight underwear at half price at 06 Lackawanna Avenue Waters.
The board of health will meet tomorrow afternoon to draft estimated expenditures for 1896. The current year saw 6530 allocated by councils for crematory costs salaries licenses stationery and related items. The board plans small increases and new items including 1000 for crematory repairs 150 more for crematory expenses and steel file cases in the secretary’s office. A higher total is expected, with a possible extra sanitary policeman funded if approved.
The Reliable Columbian Agency of Philadelphia opens a Scranton office in the Dime Bank Building. Manager Charles W. Levy brings twenty years of experience and promises first class assistants, confidential handling, and rapid handling of legitimate detective work including crime detection, property recovery, and evidence collection. The Scranton branch is led by Mr. Wilson Bailey.
A large line of toilet soaps offered at uniform pricing. Items include Black Prince Tar White Rose Buttermilk and Glycerine Domino Heliotrope Wild West Oat Meal Elder Flower Wild Violet Glycerine Wild Locust and Honey Violet Cream Sea Foam Shaving Castile and Cocoa Brown Castile and more. Deals listed: 3 pieces for 10¢, 1 lb Sand Soap 3 for 15¢, Jubilee or Hummer soap 2 for 5¢ per dozen 25¢, Pure white 2 pieces for 5¢, Laundry extra large 2 for 5¢, 12 oz bottle 4¢, Pictures 10x18 4¢, Novels 10 titles 4¢, Lace Shelf Paper 25 ft 4¢.
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