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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
3
City notes report a planned elaborate supper in Park borough tonight as society circles anticipate the event. Delawire and Mud Company paid workers at Ninewets branch yesterday. A pedestrian collision near Center and town left a person injured and a bystander head injury treated by Police Surgeon Fulton.
The board of directors for Spring Brook Water Company was chosen by stockholders yesterday. Directors named include L. A. Watres C. D. Simpson T. W. Watkin William F. Halletead Abram Nesbitt John W. Holfenback Morne 8. Willigrim J. Rodger Maxwell George F. Baker Robert C. Adame and Cae T. Peters. The board will organize next week. Police report an escape from Mitra reformatory of Cornelius Barnes and Eugene Drury. One man bears a 2.5 inch scar at the left mouth corner. the other has a small scar left of the nose. They wore gray pants black cats and capes without visors. Perking the amos humerlet philosopher lectures Thursday evening at the high school auditorium on Philosophy of Wit and Tumor and Stories Round the Stove. Verkina is a widely known figure. many tickets sold at Powell's.
The Union League of Lackawanna County plans to persist in civic activity across national state and local elections and invites active young Republicans to join. Founded as the Junior Republican Club in 1906 it grew from four to 210 members before adopting its current name in 1900. The group supported campaigns with campaign committees and uniforms and aims to meet monthly, expanding membership across precincts to boost Republican votes.
An advertisement touts Krause's Headache Capsules as unique, claiming Dr. Krause, Germany’s court physician, first prescribed them before antipyrine, promising rapid relief for distressing headaches. The ad notes price and local sale through a Ely Park church supper.
A brief health notice proposes removing the cause to prevent grip related illness using Arono Quinine as a laxative reformulation. The text emphasizes addressing root factors rather than symptomatic treatment.
Mire D Gardner aged 10 years died at her home in Factoryville Pennsylvania on January 16 190? Details note funeral service at the First Baptist Church at 8 o clock.
Presentments were filed against six county magistrates and a justice of the peace for unlawfully drawing fees from the county treasury. Aldermen John Lentes J P Kelly John J Huddy John W Millett and Justices M J Cannon Nicholas Glenn were named. District Attorney to file indictments. grand jury toured the county jail amid broader efforts to root out improper fee practices and recover misused funds, estimated at no less than $150,000.
The common pleas court nearly ended its week with a single case remaining open for trial. Northern Coal and Iron Company versus Scranton Gas and Water Company stands as the sole active matter.
In a Scranton court, the trespass suit of Northern Coal and Iron against Scranton Gas and Water over gas tanks and land rights proceeds. The case traces to 1866 deeds, rail line needs, and a dispute over land widths near Scranton Street. Attorneys Jessup and Torrey represent Northern. Withard, Warren & Knapp for Scranton Gas and Water. The trial will take several days.
A special meeting of Providence Con chive No 1s 1 HL will be held at the Auditorium this evening to take action on the death of late brother M Carson Funeral Friday afternoon Attest Archon A Biddleman The Schiller lodge M5 free and accepted masons invites attendance at funeral of Charles W Rooster from 223 Franklin Avenue Friday January 18 1941 at 8 30 pm Fraternal invitation to sister lodges by order of grand master Chae S Gellert Lee
Miss Jennie Howell petitions to revoke John T Richards as her next friend in the insanity case begun by her brother Franklin Howell. She claims Richards is insolvent and biased against her marriage to Edward Dean and asks George Howell to replace him. The court granted her request and substituted George Howell. The filing alleges Richards and Franklin Howell aim to control her property and that Richards urged a lunacy finding while denouncing her for declining his advice. The note ends with public election details for Lackawanna County.
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