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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1900
Page
9
The Lawrence Orchestra of Wisconsin will give a concert at the Cobetown Hiotike on South Washington River. Details on date and ticketing were not provided in the fragment.
The January issue of the Beranton Pocket Guide and Business Directory will be distributed today marking the Guild’s second year in Beranton. It includes corrections and additions and highlights local business listings on Washington avenue.
The Patons of the Scranton City Directory are warned to sign no contracts not signed by Taylor's Directory Co. J James Taylor, Manager.
Camping F, the senior company of the Third battalion of the Third Regiment, was inspected by Major W. S. Millar. Captained by Fre montage Stokes with Stefret Trentomunt by Christopher FL Mres¢, second Heutemint Charles W. Moredock, the unit praised as the crack body of men, with only one absence due to an incapacitating illness. fourth company inspected this week after K. Te and Roads.
Inspector Holmes from the office of the supervising architect of the post offices department in Washington D C conducted a thorough two month review of painting and renovation at the post office. He expressed satisfaction with the work and said he would file a favorable report to the department.
The lower plant of the Pittsburg Reduction company now does twice the work of a fort night ago as improvements are completed. New machines and extra hands have been added to meet increased business and run satisfactorily. Local citizens welcomed the output rise and labor expansion amid the plant’s growth.
An old classified item shows F. and M. T. Howley advertise steam heating and plumbing at 241 Wyoming Ave with a note on fine wines and cigars at 929 Spruce Street and Pocono Smoke Shop nearby.
The Scranton Traction Company verdict favored in the Connor trespass case. Turners suit vs Franklin awarded 54 dollars plus interest. Mary McNulty suit against National Life Insurance Company directed for 81,500 with a dissolution caveat. Old Forge cases involve the township and a high school project and will return verdicts.
A Brooklyn man in 1897 writes that after suffering from female weakness head-ache dizziness nervousness and whites he used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and felt like a new woman He says he has recommended it to friends and his daughter now does well Over eighty thousand similar letters were received that year demonstrating the product's claimed effectiveness.
A midday blaze at Un Detaker O Donnell’s brick avenue stable in North Scranton destroyed four horses and extensive equipment. Seven horses were rescued despite cloths over their heads. the flames overwhelmed the rear barn and contents. Loss estimated at eight to nine thousand dollars with about one third insured. A rescue horse was fatally burned and a Niagara hose wagon accident occurred en route.
Articles filed for a general chinaware glassware bar and hotpeers supply business under the name Rupprecht Supply Company Limited at 231 Penn avenue. Capital stock $6,000. Incorporators include Louis Rosa and Otto Rupprecht with a capital creck of $25,000 for another partnership activity.
Fragmentary OCR lists several names with scattered street addresses in Carbondale Olyphant and Scranton. The legible items include George Fow Mamie J Gill Robert M Timmons Annet Bweeney Wawrayniec Roszko Josepha Dubecka with partial street details.
The 8. Kline & Co liquor dealers on Lackawanna avenue were closed yesterday by the sheriff on two executions totaling 1600 dollars issued by B. Moses.
Scranton Stove Works executives hosted a dinner at the Scranton club to honor sales staff. J. A. Lansing led remarks noting last year’s record business and over $10,000 in monthly wages, with speeches songs and stories from present officers and salesmen.
The Democratic city committee at the St. Charles voted to place two candidates on the six seat board of school controllers. Primaries are set for next Wednesday from 4 to 7 p m with the convention on Friday January 19 at 2 p m in the arbitration room of the court. Attendees included Chairman H Schadt Secretary John Murphy and about a dozen members. Aspirants named include Dr John J O Malley of the Eighth ward and John Gibbons of the Twentieth ward. The Republican committee will meet at 4 p m today at the Central Republican club rooms to discuss the same matter.
Annie Moliskey six is badly burned after her clothes caught fire while she was alone at home on New Street near Capouse Avenue. Neighbors and a passerby removed the burning garments and she was taken to Lackawanna hospital in critical condition with extensive burns and severe shock.
Lorene Cafferty of Barberstown was badly burned preparing a blast at the Jermyn mine in Rendham. The 67 year old miner, married, was taken to Hahnemann Hospital with severe burns to the head, chest, arms, and lower body.
John Eneirim of Paul street Peters burg slowly recovers after being stabbed last Saturday night by William Bowman of Paul street.
Judge Savidge heard arguments on a new trial request by Dr Porteus in Porteus v Scranton Tailway. George M. Watson supported the rule while Major Reveret Warren opposed. The petitioner claims a misstatement of fact in the judge's charge and alleges a juror accused Porteus of being an old fakir who wouldn’t wet anything.
Richard Wheeler of 219 South Ninth Street was injured yesterday when he slipped on an engine platform in Moscow. His leg was caught and badly swollen and bruised. He was taken to Moses Taylor Hospital for treatment.
Fhenle Miller sues Charles Miller Jr. for divorce in the local court. She testifies they wed February 14 1898 and lived together in the city for about a year and a half before she left due to lack of support. Her mother corroborates the claim.
The night school is booming with several promotions. Harry Smith and Lester Losey, in the D I W, with Auditor Baker, have moved up. Ida Kintz Naomi Emery and F T Noble join Col liery Engineer, Mame Groghan handles book keeping for Ludwig at Four Cent store. Richard Weber joins Scranton Packing, Floyd Hand at Pennsylvania Coal in Dunmore, Charles Brown works in The Tribune general manager's office. Four others were requested this week.
City treasurer urges prompt payment of the 1899 poor tax to prevent inclusion in delinquent lists. The notice mentions the office handling payments at the city hall and reminds taxpayers of penalties for late settlement. A brief local item notes a cigar shop advertisement nearby.
Mike Klasz of Dunmore reports his wife and two children plus $100 vanished after work. He learns the wife left the city with lodger Mike Larbens in the afternoon. Believes they plan to return to Poland and has telegraphed New York police to intercept them on arrival. No arrests yet.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething children. It claims to soothe the child lessen gum pain curb wind colic and treat diarrhea. Sold by druggists nationwide at twenty five cents per bottle.
A brief item notes that the Bulls Heed Coal company yesterday recorded its charter with Re, marking a formal organizational step.
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