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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
3
Allbills passed as city notes report on council meetings and local activities. Upcoming dances, meetings, a fourth ball, a matinee, and certificates due amid community notices and a crime report of an assault near Dickson Avenue.
George Alheit, 30, died from gas choking after sleeping on a bundle in a store at 759 Columbus Avenue. A dozen residents in rooms above were affected but expected to recover. investigators suspect he accidentally turned on the gas stove while asleep.
John Lutz, condemned to die at 10 tomorrow, faces execution from Wilkes-Barre with calm resolve though fears a breakdown. About two hundred spectators are expected at the scaffold while Sheriff Jacobs has been asked to permit several thousand onlookers.
A delivery notice for Chestnut Stove and Bee Cowl announces forty hundred lots sent to all parts of Scranton via Saper cans Dunmore, SCC. Addresses go to Mooney Wilson Coal Co Box 272 Dunmore Pa.
A small steam operation tied to Davis' Steam Dye Worke and Alf Denn Avwdine faced an insure death risk related to permit requirements. The fragment notes a regulatory or safety issue around permits for the Davis enterprise.
Fragmentary text provides no coherent events or entities. No verifiable people places organizations or dates are identifiable to construct a summary.
Fragmentary text describes a memorial or tribute context connected to a grand authority in a republic, mentioning a home and official setting. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the piece signals formal recognition or ceremony involving a prominent institution.
An exclusive AP dispatch reports a burglary at a residence where a large sum in registered United States bonds was stolen. Authorities say the incident occurred last night and involve unknown suspects. No injuries reported at this time.
A concise death notice details the passing of a widow in Philadelphia area. It references burial arrangements near McVoyton and notes involvement with local Mortoniary services. The fragment hints at personal connections and a simple obituary timeline.
Well known theatrical manager Thomas D. Van Osten reportedly wed Miss Lillian Calvert in New York. The Star Theater figure, recently divorced from Ines McCusker, faces alimony terms, while Calvert is said to have separated from a wholesale grocer.
At yesterday afternoon’s stockholders meeting of the Pointelle Ice Company the slate of directors was chosen: B. A. Clark, Louis Mesick, C. Von Storch, George A. Dearwiter, H. W. Thylor, B. A. Clark, and J. M. Atherton. The board then elected officers: President B. A. Clark, secretary and treasurer C. Von Storel.
A fragmented rail bulletin lists the Delaware Lackawanna and Western board for today and tomorrow with names such as Gantry Wild Gate East Wilim Kirby and a long crew roster. The note cites multiple engines, officers, schedules, and locations including Hoboken, Will Cats Bust, and Huddersfield in a dense procedural outline.
A long distance telephone station was installed at the Delawaore and Hudson passenger station yesterday. Lackawanna railroad transportation department announces new rules to take effect Sunday January 26. Arthur Scranton brother of Willey Scranton has been appointed general superintendent of the companys new Buffalo mills, a role unrelated to Henry Wehrums position as general manager.
The Associated Press reports Senator M A Hanna was presented a marble statue titled Peace in Cleveland. Attendees included city friends and representatives from New York labor groups who spoke on promoting peace and the senator's work.
Article reports Raynor appealing in the Schley case with references to admiralty matters and an associated inquiry. The text mentions potential actions affecting a directorate or committee and a presidential connection, with garbled phrases implying national implications.
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Governor Taft attends a development event at Golden Gate with notable attendees including Hy Exelusive Wit from Vie Mesociated Mien fan Wranaisie and Jia. Gavin Toit and others participate in the training program as details unfold.
Regular meeting of the Economic League in the board of trade rooms featured attorneys A Price and W L Hill leading a discussion on municipal ownership of public utilities. Bishop Hoban Rev Israel and Prof Joslin joined J Dimmick in noting benefits and risks, with Hill advocating municipal control and Price urging caution and private rights protection.
The Jaederkrang Society hosted a large fund raising carnival at Alitete hall with members and guests in colorful attire. The program featured the Klein Hath burlesque, musical interludes, humorous rides for guests, and a march dedicated to the Breder krans plus refreshments and song led by Prof Hemberger.
Sargent Robert W H Deiter has been offered the post of city detective and is likely to accept. The town expects the formal appointment today or by week’s end with Acting Superintendent Day to be replaced as permanent head. A shakeup among patrolmen is anticipated but few names are known.
In the Superior court yesterday nine of twelve cases were disposed of with three more to be argued today. Highlights include Conrad Schroeder vs Scranton Gas and Water for water rate rights, and John A. Neals ex-city assessor appealing for salary post dismissal under the second class city charter. Other matters involve Crosvenor vs Cook, Duffty vs Duffty, and Carter vs Turnpike. Bradford county entries included Swain v Brady and Athens Car and Couch v Elshree. Reed v Wilson pressed, with Mitchell v Spaulding and Spaulding v Bullock continued to Williamsport. Kizen was fined $50 for a deer shot but the appeal seeks to preserve park association privileges. Judge Purdy quashed the initial proceeding over defective incorporation notice.
The article argues that American industrial resources have expanded, making the US financially robust after wars and poised to act as a global banker. It notes rising treasury strength and political influence, with the president highlighting national prosperity and the vitality of citizens and merchants driving American trade.
A perplexing eyewitness account emerges from Silene County mentioning Anu and Lottie amid a chaotic scene. The fragment hints at a witness named Moun cyl Ulin and a legal inquiry with strained phrasing suggesting an eyewitnes to a notable event and subsequent legal proceedings.
Two members of Local No. 151 United Mine Workers were arrested on charges of conspiring to boycott editor J. J. Hopewell of the Providence Register. The Citizens' Alliance backs the case with counsel. A hearing before Alderman Kasson is set for 4 this afternoon after merchants were allegedly pressured to drop Hopewell’s paper.
Seattle Daily Times reports Captain Fred Hackett leads an expedition from Victoria to Cocos Island in search of rumored treasure buried near 32 million dollars. The Blakeley, purchased from Captain Woodin, has a long maritime past including tug service and filibustering.
The president advocates local backing for government jobs before seeking higher influence. He notes his own career contradicts this, and he says government service is a poor livelihood for a capable man without strong backing or timely petitions.
Fragmented text reports a chaotic lecture by the Boston Tramp character with disjointed lines about taverns manners and a late afternoon gathering. Names and places drift through garbled dialogue, offering little coherent fact beyond a public talk setting and erratic exchanges.
Invitation announces a ten day sale at Joseph Green’s old reliable broker at 107 Lackawanna Avenue opposite D L W Depot. Entire stock of unredeemed pawn pledges including watches diamonds jewelry silverware musical instruments firearms clothing offered at half price.
Sale offers on Persian lamb coats including Baumarten collay and revers at 150 from 175 and other varieties with trimmed options. Electric and beaver trim seal jackets priced 20 to 30 and 30. Seal skin coats in stock 150 to 425 and made to order 150 to 300. All bears and maifs at reduced prices.
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