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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
8
Economy Steam Heat and Power Co. bonds offered at 96. Clark & Snover Tobacco Co. preferred stock listed at 100 per share. Investors may purchase these securities as listed in this notice.
Local lenders announce money to loan on Scranton real estate with quick and cheap terms. Visitors invited to come and see offices open in the evenings and use the building elevator for access.
P H H Liseke alias Mike White was fined in police court yesterday for drunkenness disorderly conduct and using abusive language after arrest on Centre Street by Superintendent Day. J Dillon faced similar charges with no fine. Mrs Elizabeth Dailey a homeless wanderer was discharged yesterday after police pickup on Thursday night.
Judge Edwards dissolves injunction in equity case Keogh et al versus Pittston and Scranton Street Railway. He finds the June ordinance invalid but holds the August 28 1899 ordinance valid, dismisses the bill, and orders the injunction lifted with costs split. The ruling recounts bribery allegations amid passes to councilmen and witness fees, but concludes no proven bribery.
Homer Kresge also advanced yesterday in The Tribune education contest. Herbert Thompson and Maxwell Shepherd of Carbondale raised their scores. Charles Dorsey reached an even 100 points.
A long roster lists contestants with towns such as Scranton Elmhurst Hallstead Carbondale Hyde Park and Providence along with their scores or placeholders. Top entries include Charles Burns Wandling A J Kellerman Scranton Oscar H Kipp Elmhurst and more, with many incomplete figures and unclear digits.
Construction underway on a $60,000 McClave and Brooks plant beside Poplar street on the Nay Aug grove site. The steel framed complex includes machine shops, offices, storehouses, a blacksmith shop, pattern shops, cupolas, and a large storage building, with most structures one story high.
The treasurer of the Men’s Guild at St Luke’s Church records cash contributions toward the Cresco summer home. Donations include Mrs Bupa Joviyiicserenseee 200 Miss M. Sanderson 500 C D Sanderson 10 H E Yewens 40 Mrs W F Perkins 20 Alice M Winton 10 and others totaling 20100 to date July 18.0.
Jacob Kline, through A. A. Chive, sues Scranton Steel to recover property damage from last spring floods. David W. Phillips registered as a law student with Taylor & Lewis. Mish Chura Miller registered with Carpenter & Feltz. The Odd Yellows of Jermyn applied for a court charter. Subscribers to incorporation include W. J. Tornow Joseph T. Roberts Michael Roberts Richard Mellow W. C. Nicholson.
A $350 piano is advertised for $175 cash. Interested buyers should call at Guernsey hall to inspect the instrument. The offer is valid only for today and is handled by J. W. Guernsey, proprietor.
Scranton Business College will reopen for day and evening sessions on Tuesday September 2. For information write call or phone (802) Buck Whitmore located at corner Adams and Linden.
A J Wellerman of Scranton breaks a tie for second with Oscar H Kipp of Elmhurst and leads by eleven points. Kierbert Thompson of Carbondale pulls away from Albert Pheadman of Bellevue by seven. Maxwell Shepherd of Carbondale closes on Freedman who has no points in two weeks. Charles Dorey nears century points. Homer Kresge of Hyde Park holds twelfth after passing J Havenstrite of Moscow. The July top ten points list is outlined.
A fragment lists numerous contestants with unclear spellings and partial scores or percentages. Notable names include Albert Freedman J Kellerman Herbert Thompson Maxwell Shepherd Fred Wibler Frank B McCreary Miss Mary Yeugeot L B Stanton and Charles Burns in a unclear contest lineup with scattered digits.
An advertisement extols Paine’s Celery Compound as a summer health restorer for nervous and mental troubles. It claims hot weather worsens insanity risk and that the remedy quickly increases blood volume, steadies appetite, strengthens nerves, and lifts spirits for a new life and happiness.
Smith Premier typewriter offered for 15 dollars. Advert reads Smoot Guernsey building and notes sales at a local shop.
Lake Clemo offers an ideal family summer resort with a modern hotel managed by William Manley Jr. Four trains daily provide good service to Scranton. Enjoy fishing, bathing and boating twenty eight miles via Erle wallroad. For rates, Win Hanley Jr, 420 Spruce St.
Dy Lindaburg offers diseases of women as a specialty in the 216 Connell Building. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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