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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1900
Page
7
Annie Moliskey of New Street, badly burned Friday night, was resting yesterday at Luckawanny Hospital.
Fresh invoice of finest table deli offerings at The Model Delicatessen Emporium 221 223 Washington Avenue. Imported hares sausages salmon and fruits with wines and confections. Catering orders for holidays include dinner breakfast lunch and supper a la carte oysters served in any style.
The Beranton Grove company held its annual meeting on Saturday. J. A. Lansing was reelected president A Fuller reelected vice president and treasurer and B BE Watson secretary. The company reports its 16th business year was the largest in its history.
Patrons of the Scranton City Directory are warned to sign no contracts not signed by Taylor's Directory Co J James Taylor manager cautioning readers to avoid illegitimate agreements and ensure authorized dealings in directory services.
The Duncan Mc Murtie v Old Forge township case yielded a special verdict in favor of the plaintiff for two items totaling $1,787.49 with a court reserved question on the second item, while the William Stoddard v Old Forge township school board case ended without a verdict as the jury could not agree and was discharged. disputes center on extras billed for the Old Forge High School construction and an alleged $10 order to Haupt & Son.
Mayor Motr on Saturday signed a concurrent resolution directing the city solicitor to withdraw his exceptions to the award of the viewers on the opening up of Wyoming Avenue. A court petition from Thomas B Howe seeks to preserve the exceptions arguing damages exceed assessed values and threaten city debt beyond the two percent limit. A rule returnable Jan 22, 1900, orders showing cause why intervention should not occur.
Dr. F. R. Gengenbach of Philadelphia, formerly at St Christopher's, arrived to assume the house surgeon post at Lackawanna hospital. He fills the vacancy left by Dr. William Weaver, whose year of service ends. Gengenbach and Dr. Busch, another new house surgeon, are University of Pennsylvania graduates class of 1899.
Informal notice says part of the coal department clerical force will be moved about March 1 from this city to New York. Much of Erie's anthracite business is handled by Hillside Coal and Iron Co. Captain W A May is superintendent. It is unclear how many men will be affected.
The Acheson Graphite Company and its board authorized officers to enlarge the plant. Building extensions will cover the 148 by 148 foot leased ground, and a new block of 1000 electrical horsepower will be contracted. Current usage stands at 600 horsepower apart from machinery needs.
Advertisement fragment notes Jersey Eggs and Pocono Se cigars. Mentions York state 2c, Lana's shop at 20 Bpruce Street offering finest wines and cigars. Includes phrases about smoking Pocono be cigar. Reads as vivid local classifieds style.
In a Presbyterian sermon Rev. James McLeod argues Judge Ewing hid facts from his Christian Science lecture and misrepresented Christian Science. The piece contrasts Ewing’s claims with Christian Science taught by Mrs. Eddy, noting denial of God as person and rejection of the Trinity.
A veteran miner recalls the 1890s conflict between capital and labor in the Lackawanna valley. He discusses United Mine Workers tactics, wage and hour aims, and a contentious 18th century strike that sought market-based regulations, detailing Hyde Park meetings and grand council debates over suspension and a standard day’s work.
From Mrs Sunter to Mrs Pinkham two testimonials praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Anna Eva Guster reports ulceration of womb improved after four bottles plus Liver Pills and Sanative Wash. Maggie Barsart cites relief from womb falling, leucorrhea, back pain, dyspepsia, and nervous stomach after using the medicine.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething pain in children. It claims to soothe, soothe gums, relieve wind colic and diarrhea, and is sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle.
Lieut Rees Watkins long served as inspector of rifle practice and quartermaster for the Thirteenth regiment and was a noted musician and coach. He died at his Scranton home after an apoplectic episode, leaving a widow and widespread respect among military and musical circles.
The Republican city committee met in the Central Republican club rooms Saturday afternoon and nominated Eugene D. Fellows and Charlea C. Ferber as candidates for the board of six school controllers to fill vacancies soon to occur on the board as terms expire. Fellows, secretary of the board of twenty-one, was an original member. Ferber, nominated in the Eighth ward, was the logical successor to Godfrey on the board of six.
Health Officer Allen ordered two more city schools closed starting today Nos 18 Bretland St and North Sumner Ave and No 6 River St and South Washington Ave due to alarming diphtheria and scarlet fever in surrounding neighborhoods. Other five schools Nos 16 19 21 31 and 34 remain shut for several days. Smoke the Hotel Jermyn cigar 100.
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