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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1899
Page
3
A dealer advertises Briggs Vose and Knabe pianos and organs, with many second hand instruments at low prices. The Self Playing ANGELUS will be demonstrated or played for customers during meals.
Community items list visits to North End Schools by teachers' committee and notes on a series of public meetings. Also reports a recruit station move to 4 North Main Street and an ordination at St Peter's Cathedral with multiple clergy named.
Twenty seven new deaths reported to Wealth Tet board last week with eleven diphtheria and ten scarlet fever cases. One death each from scarlet fever, membranous croup and diphtheria. A commission received by Attorney A A Vorbure as district deputy grand master of the Independent Order of Fellows. Yoko Fellows meet Thursday night with Rev John Levin as speaker. Red Men delegates prepare for Lancaster convention transportation details discussed. Mrs Collins funeral held at St Peters Cathedral. Fred Phillips purchases Chinchilla Tea Company assets along with heavy equipment and team.
William A. Long an engineer for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company collapsed and died in the yard while climbing onto a car to board its engine. Doctor Reedy attributed the death to heart trouble. He leaves a wife a daughter and a son and was active in several fraternal groups and the Simpson Methodist church. He had resided in the city over sixteen years and was 54 years old.
Readers submit short letters with home accompanies for publication. Tribune not responsible for opinions expressed.
Letter from UW NL Perry describes a dangerous fence at the end of the road from the avenue to the speedway. The writer notes poor nighttime visibility and a widening grade that tempts drivers to take more liberty, risking an overshoot into the open pit. He urges no privial at the end of the fence and cautions about the opening on the side. The note ends with a tobacco ad for The Popular Punch Cigar.
A large public jubilee marked the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Richmond at their Richmond Hill residence. The event featured two receptions, extensive decorations, and gifts in gold and silver, with hundreds of guests including many from out of town. The bride wore a gown tied to family history, and the couple’s children and grandchildren helped host the day long party amid tributes from friends and neighbors.
A long list of individuals including Plumtey Watson Wormton Gilmore Mut i Pallet Gay Kingsbury Powell Putter Galpin Hand Kemp Lindesy Farrer Jackson Heath Preemin La Monte Merrill Rowley Lynde Kaye Southworth Foote Troutweth Jones Frink Blanchard La Monte Stelle Dunn Moris Langley appear in a society roster or social column.
Colonel Henry A. Coursen, commander of the Thirteenth, resigns his commission as part of a planned reorganization. He aims to preserve Watres as commander and to align the regiment with the new National Guard structure, with several companies already set for reorganization and enlistment continuity credited for volunteers who re-enlist before the reform.
A large exhibition shows a vast Beranton factory booth from D. E. Sickler & Company New York City. It features Stanard Lock Stitch sewing machines powered by electricity to demonstrate manufacturing of knit undergarments. Crowds on Monday indicated strong public interest.
The piece lauds the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway as embodying American energy and progress. It claims the management strives for perfect service and high standards, urging travelers to use the line for journeys to Cleveland Toledo Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and other western cities.
The article salutes Major Everett Warren for two landmark civil wins. He represented Beranton Railway in a hard fought Michael Denter case, aiming for a new trial and possible Supreme Court review. He also led Scranton Gas and Water in appealing to the Supreme Court after losing in lower court. Dr B O Ericsson departs for Northwood North Dakota after years in Moscow.
Tickets for the Hemberger Quartette second chamber concert go on sale Friday June 9 at J W Guernsey music store 314 316 Washington avenue.
Steam heating and plumbing services advertised by P M T Howley at 231 Wyoming Ave. Also promotes the Popular Punch Cigar as a smoke item.
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