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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1898
Page
7
The Wilkes Barre Record is available at M Meinhart newsstand located at 119 Wyoming Avenue Mac Lackawanna Avenue for local readers.
A garbled city notes section details paid inserts for cards of thanks resolutions and poems. It references local meetings, officials, and residents with scattered names and places, underscoring advance payment requirements for notices.
Segligee Shirts lead a finest line of Summer Bows offered by Horan Mer rill's outlet. The ad touts fashionable neckwear and seasonal apparel with emphasis on quality and style.
The first batch of men recruited by Captain Ry Jomer McCausland for the Second Battalion of the Thirteenth Regiment will depart from Montrose for Camp Alger. About thirty-two men, led by Joseph Barney, will travel by special car on the Lackawanna and Western line. Recruits receive funds for clothing and food en route. A second detachment leaves for Fort McPherson later, with about 25-30 men, carrying $1.50 cash and clothing. Names of the first batch from various towns are listed.
Local store Michaelan Brothers advertises a closing sale on Oriental and Japanese mugs at 1d Washington Avenue as they depart town. The notice highlights limited stock and special prices.
A local event displays summer attire with a focus on affordable pricing. Shoppers find reasonable prices across a range of outfits and accessories. Local vendors highlight new arrivals and seasonal discounts to attract residents.
The Trans Miss Exposition in Omaha Nebraska offers reduced rail rates from June 1 to October via Lehiel Vality pail road to Omaha or Keneae Clos. Inquire of the agente for particulars.
The joint fire department committee report wins a contract award to the Mineralized Rubber Company and others for hose materials amid council debate. Bidders and city officials debated conformity with the majority and minority reports, delaying final approval and prompting continued scrutiny of hose brands and pricing.
Common Council debates paving and sidewalk repairs, approves multiple ordinances for electric lights and sewer work, defers the cleaning contract to gather information, and hails street car track changes and road widenings as part of city improvements. The meetings include votes on sewer projects, paving plans, and extending street railway feasibility to Hyde Park Cemetery.
By committee and passed, awarding Donohue & Hoyle the contract for building sewers on South Wyoming and Water avenues and Birch Receh and Maple streets in the Eleventh ward. The project includes costs 2178 per view but details are unclear due to OCR errors. An adjournment was set for next Thursday night.
Pursuant to the Republican standing committee a convention to nominate a candidate for the senatorial district will be held at the ritual Republican club room Washington avenue Beranton on Tuesday June 1 IN at o clock p m Delegates to the convention will be voted on Sunday June 28 at the usual polling places between 4 and 7 p m Basis of representation one delegate from each election district polling at least ten Republican votes for state treasurer in November One additional delegate for districts polling over one hundred votes The election will be conducted by the regular Vigilance committees K P Ringeluty secretary Beranton Pa June 8 14
The Soldiers Relief Association executive committee met in the Board of Trade rooms to review six aid applications and discuss temporary relief. They considered paying an agent $50 monthly and planned one to two weeks trial to estimate expenses. A Washington excursion was proposed as revenue, with further rate discussions for calamities. The committee debated advancing aid to families and coordinating with local units. Conger reported $100 raised in Honesdale and a local women's auxiliary forming. Annual subscriptions stood at $1,550 with $65 monthly disbursements planned. An adjournment for two weeks was set due to absences. A Knights of Malta committee for St Job’s Bay will meet at Charimuns Hall.
A new railroad round to Soneca Falls in WN will extend the Lehigh Valley line from Gereville to Waterloo and Soneca Falls. The June opening event marks the completion of thidness in thie rewl rough route, expanding service between Waterloo and Soneca Falls.
Surgery in all the branches and exam rooms described with office hours listed. Daily from 8 am to 5 pm, Sundays 0 to 2 and 2 to 4.
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