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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
9
The funeral for Mrs Mary McDonald is scheduled this afternoon at 2 50 from her home on Seventh Street. Other notices include a delayed Young Women's Christian Association meeting and various local items from city life.
The Speedway Hotel sits five hundred feet above the city on the drive to Lake Scranton. A first class city hotel in the woods. All Erie and Wyoming Valley trains stop at Speedway crossing. Meals times listed and cafe lunch all day. Arrangements for large parties by phone, 467. Gentlemen's races Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m.
A collage of short notices reports donations and social events in Scranton society. Items include a $20 Florence Crittenton donation, a piano net entertainment by OWarhe Fedan club at Elizabeth Price home, a late night wedding of Nelle Cavanaugh and Jones McKay, and a street level exhibition by Tanfer Advertising near Neptune Engine house. Also mentions Frank Madden and Annie Gavin collision, with John Phillips’s hospital update after May incident.
White and blue pink and buff shirt waists made from Manchester chambray and India lawns. Cluster tuckings embroidery and shirring with hemstitch work. Styles priced from 1.00 to 4.00 by Mears and Hagen.
County Commissioners Morris Pen man and Durkin set the 1900 levy at seven and a half mills a half mill higher than last year. The extra half mill funds nineteen new bridges per grand jury recommendations. County valuation stands at 35 762 760 up 1 207 854. Tax take rises by 26 346 over last year with duplicate from 241 884 to 268 220.
A Scranton letter dated May 31 urges support for George M. Watson in the Republican primary for an additional law judge seat on June 11. Watson pledges to campaign ethically and asks friends to attend the primaries to help secure voter backing. he promises to uphold litigants rights without fear or favor.
Dr W T Herdman professor at University of Michigan spoke at the convention of district superintendents of the International Correspondence Schools on the electro therapeutic course. He heads the medical electro therapy department at Ann Arbor and is regarded as a leading authority in the field.
The piece advocates Deputy Jacob D Ferber for sheriff saying he combines good physique, judgment, and experience. It urges voters to promote him and vote for him on June 11.
Edward B. Sturges, serving as jury commissioner, is urged as the right choice. The message promotes selecting Sturges for public service and endorses his place in office.
Judge Savidge of Northumberland County vented strong criticism after a third straight not guilty verdict in an illegal liquor selling case against Stanley Bennett of Van Buren Avenue. He accused jurors of favoring the defendant over officers and a clear internal revenue license, urged court machinery might be shut down, and launched a broader attack on foreign language witnesses, noting most testify falsely. The report also outlines other trial adjournments and minor cases in Quarter Sessions.
An old advertisement promises a handsome four piece cut glass design to all customers who purchase tea or coffee, with the offer dated June 0 190. The text is incomplete but suggests a promotional giveaway tied to a purchase.
A. J. Uder’s hotel staff arrested three Grabowskis for breaking hotel windows during a saloon brawl but a verdict of not guilty was directed. Peter Rubleski was convicted and fined 25 with costs. Detective Isaac Feldman failed to answer a charge of embezzlement and a capias was issued. Mrs Jennie Duffy remains at large after deputies searched her Bridge Street home and found no sign of her at court.
Patterson and Wilcox sue in Prothonotary John Copeland's office to compel Sanderson Oil and Specialty Company to transfer on its books twenty shares of Reichart and Sanderson stock to George G. Winans. Winans claims the shares originated from W. K. Reichart in 1899 and were authenticated, but the company has refused to issue a new certificate or update its records. The suit argues the old company reorganized as the new entity and asks the court to order the transfer.
The wills of Fanny R Townsend Ann Dougherty and Mary P Lewis residents of the city and George Burdon of Moosic were probated yesterday by Register of Wills Koch. George Burdon Jr John Dougherty Ida and William Lewis were granted letters testamentary in their parents estates. No letters were granted in the Townsend estate.
A fragment listing individuals and addresses: Lewis Llewellyn on Back Street, Ellen Giles at 1142 Hampton Street, John R. Lyne, Mamie Hannick and Verna Stanton tied to Olyphant and Carbondale, plus Gilbert Colborn of Carbondale.
Harrison Brothers big colored minstrel show performs on a vacant Mulberry street Adams avenue lot next Wednesday through Friday. The Morristown Herald notes two splendid Millville performances yesterday with robed singers in Jerusalem and solos by Mr Graves. The comic parts and contortionist receive praise.
A notice urges readers to vote for Edward B. Sturges as jury commissioner. It mentions a study of German and directs interested readers to Self-Culture box 43 for information. The Empire The Pocono cigar is referenced in the periodical context.
About 2,500 men and boys are out of work as drivers and runners at Dickson Von Storch Legmretts Creek collieries join the Marvine strike over wage cuts. The four mines closed as 600 plus workers refuse to work until old pay scales are restored.
Telegram received at Scranton police says the body of Martin Downer, said to be from Scranton, was found in Jersey City. The message asks the Scranton chief to locate relatives and arrange burial. city directory lists no Martin Conner here and officials will investigate today.
Swell Oxford promotion highlights Queen Quality Oxfords priced at $2.50 a pair sold at Mahon's shoe store on Lackawanna Avenue. Advertisement claims sole Scranton, Pa agents and urges voters to support an undisclosed candidate for an honest jury trial.
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