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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
3
Local notices report paid obituaries, licenses, school heating bids, and public meetings. Community events include a Nay Aug park outing, a Grace Lutheran ice cream festival, and preparations for Woman's Rights anniversary celebrations.
The Scranton common council considers a $300 per mile street railway tax, weighs legality with City Solicitor’s opinion, delays action, and discusses awarding Dunn Brothers the street cleaning contract amid bids. Also reviewed are Lackawanna Telephone franchise issues and various public works measures.
The record notes proposals to build Bromley Avenue sewer from Wasaburn to Jackson Streets with bids from Fionagian & O'Hara M J Gibbens and Donahue & O’Boyle plus extras. It lists resolutions directing plans for city hall corridor and pipe drain on Providence road, sidewalk projects on Luserne street, and new measures on Ninth street sidewalls and Kellum court pool. Also passed and introduced ordinances involve damages awards and street openings. Treasurer shows June 1 balance and multiple disbursements including interest and warrants.
A second floor fire at 19.90 on FS Lackawanna Avenue damaged woodwork, bed and mattress in Miss Jennie Robbins’s rooms. A chemical hose subdued flames. embers left a charred battery and an obscured trunk contents. Witnesses note incendiary appearance. a saloon owner aided fire response.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western company orders its collieries to run nine hours daily until further notice to boost output for lake trade. Captain W A May of Hillside Coal and Iron notes no orders yet but expects a strong season and possible early opening if the war ends soon. he foresees heightened anthracite activity. A Newark Shoe Store offers a free spruce shoe shine parlor with each men's shoe purchase this month.
Judge McPherson heard new trial arguments in Mrs. M J Callendar v Kelly and issued two opinions. He refused to strike off the non-suit in Catherine Sweeney v Scranton Railway and granted judgment for Taylor borough against the Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply company.
Alice Carr may recover after an ounce dose of carbolic acid. Dr Webb, hospital physician, said her symptoms were favorable though she endures significant pain. The drug in pure form is lethal. likely diluted solution was ingested. Her husband was Samuel Fryant. she later adopted the name Carr after leaving him on West Lackawanna Avenue.
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