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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1898
Page
9
The Wilkes-Barre record can be obtained in Seronton at news stands run by M. Meinhart located at 19 Wyoming avenue and Mag Lackawanna avenue.
City notes mention obituaries and social events with references to clubs, church functions, and local figures. Mentions of May activities include a new officers event at a club on North Wisconsin Avenue and a charity gathering. The piece notes military units and civic planning with remarks on veterans and a parade setup.
The Seven County Veterans association plans a reunion in Binghamton NY with rail connections via the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad at a very low rate. Erie lines offer a similar excursion from Carbonate and intermediate points. AL Tyla presides, Professor Henry Fowler serves as secretary.
The obituary notes Wodibgon Jones of Serenion dies at Mtlee Roma Wil eon after six years. Funeral service to be offered Monday at 2 oclock, with friends and relatives invited to attend. burial at Forest Hall cemetery.
A Lake Ariel gathering hosted by the Lake Ariel Improvement Company showcased extensive grounds work and new facilities. Reported improvements include expanded pavilion grounds, new tables, benches, and decorative touches. A ferry visit by regional officials and journalists highlighted the event with a boat tour and a baseball game between two local teams.
A large wallet was found on S Bruce Street containing no articles. Local authorities request its owner to describe the wallet’s contents to claim it.
A wallet bearing the name Dr. J Powell of Maiglop was found yesterday on Spruce Street near Waveblington Avenue by Henry German of Wilkes-Barre and Charles Lewis of Olt Ridge Street Mulladelphia. It was turned over to the police by the finders.
A new city principals association held a banquet at Hotel Nash on Adame Night to inaugurate the group. After a formal meal, professors Cruttenden and Phillips led a toast program with readings and tributes to education figures and topics from local schools in Scranton.
Tommy Ryan and Frank Bartley prepare for a major boxing match in Minsiv Hall with Spike Sullivan and Jack Skelly as advance guards. Training sites include Sollivin and College Point, while ticket sales will not begin before 7:20 PM Monday to manage large expected crowds from Wilkes-Barre and surrounding towns.
The Daughters of Erin closed their state convention at Hotel Rudolph with most delegates returning home. Only payroll expenses for state officers remained to be passed, a thirty minute item, then the session adjourned. Delegates from Philadelphia traveled via the Delaware Lackawanna and Western train in the afternoon.
More teachers plan summer study than ever before with thirty agreeing to attend the National Educational Association convention in Washington. Others will study at Harvard Chicago University of California and Chautauqua, while several head to Martha’s Vineyard and Strubensburg for courses. In all fifty seven teachers intend professional work this summer.
The Republican committee sets a convention to nominate a state senate candidate. It will be held at the Central Republican Club in Wrover Pie bya on June 2 at 1 o clock p m with delegates elected June 1 at local polling places. Delegates from districts with Republican votes will elect representation. voting governed by vigilance committees.
A valuable pacer owned by M. Sanderson of Pancoast Coast was burned alive when a wagon loaded with the horse caught fire at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western station yard. The blaze destroyed the car and the animal, valued at about $100. The incident occurred as the horse prepared for shipment to Madison, N. J.
A display opened yesterday at St Cecilia's academy showing results of a year’s study from 300 plus pupils. The collection ranges from primary to advanced work, with kindergarten and drawing featured. Notable items include Evangeline and Dickens excerpts, a band of heirloom scripts, excellent vertical writing, papier-mache relief maps, and intricate machinery drawings.
Philp Kennedy of Beranton and C W Betting of Philadelphia with engineers visited towns Saturday en route to Exeter to select land for a large vitrified paving brick plant and associated facilities. They aim to acquire about twenty acres, four to fifteen feet deep, owned by Nerney who leads the venture valued around $200,000.
Mrs Anna Neurenter of South Scranton sues the city for 1000 damages, claiming a blocked culvert and surface water drainage failures damaged her double house on Pittston Avenue. She alleges repeated complaints to the street commissioner went unanswered and seeks relief through legal action with attorneys Burne and Donahoe.
A woman identified as Mrs Louchet sheltered with her two children at the city mall emergency hospital near city hall yesterday and last night. The report notes she is married to two brothers and mentions an Associated Charlison agent relaying details of a deceased husband in New.
A person moved from York to Poland years ago then lived in Dunmore with her husband’s brother and had two children. Two years ago Louchet No. 2 expelled her and married another woman, producing two more children.
Letter from D J Reeds solicitor to Select Council cites state acts on penalties for public intoxication and the failure of city records to remit fines to the school district. He notes arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with totals amounting to thousands unpaid, and urges immediate action to transfer funds owed to the Scranton school district.
A partially legible sale record notes Neely’s rent, $5 salvage, and a tally of $997.7 with a $157.50 balance for distraint. It lists a Blakely district claim of $841 for maintenance and An A. FR. Betterly suit against Scranton, led by referees appointed under an Ist act, with changes in legal attendees and auditors. Also mentions summer hours for a Turkish bath on Spruce Street and promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a health tonic for appetite, digestion, nerves, and sleep.
A proposed daily train from Scranton to Chicago via Lackawanna and Nickel Plate roads is slated to depart at 5:55 p.m. and arrive at 4 p.m. The service schedule appears tentative with unclear terms and restationed wording.
An advertisement promotes a medical institute at No 224 Adams Avenue offering cures for a wide range of acute and chronic diseases. It claims treatment for nervous disorders epilepsy tumors and various ailments with statements of pain free or knife free cures and home use options. The notice lists office hours daily morning to evening and emphasizes trial treatment.
A terse report notes Mathewson's committee led by Mar vin Neely delivered a tirade regarding the Meldite first and final account presented on sestenday. The event details remain sparse and unclear due to garbled OCR.
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