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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1899
Page
5
Local report discusses OLeary’s suspected role in a spate of burglaries and laments dog muzzle enforcement. Owners struggle with poorly fitted muzzles, while mangy dogs roam unrestrained as residents monitor pets and a bystander incident escalates amid public attention.
A prominent local professional, known for fine collections of insects like heudon and butterflies, faced light ridicule from friends after a day near the boulevard reservory with a gilded net. He endured good natured taunts about his entomology hobby as he pursued catching tawny pups instead of insects.
A series of social notes lists residents and visitors including Captain Fremont Stokes visiting Agnes Vickery at Tringston Manor in New York, Miss Low Manchester visiting her aunt Mrs Myron Dean, and Nelson Gillespie of the New York World at home in the city. Other items mention Mrs Henry C Doud opening a Lake Ariel cottage for summer, May Maer from Paterson, N J visiting with Dr and Mrs Davie in Bellevue, and George Fritz and family spending three weeks at Livingston Manor. Additional entries cover Mrs Jannie Teafferty and Moscow relatives at Lake Sheridan, the von Storchs at Rhineck Bay Long Island, Siliwenk’s recovery from a sprained ankle, and several local engagements and trips to Atlantic City and Mansfield Ohio.
Residents along Poplar street in Pine Brook report a fence by the Delaware and Hudson company blocking the eastern side of the Trailroad. City officials may have the fence removed if it blocks a public street. company says no street exists west of the tracks and the fence sits on private property. The street leads to a belt site likely to seek a grade crossing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip single fare excursions from Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland and the District of Columbia to Gettysburg for General Reynolds dedication on July 1 and return by July 5. Tickets available June to July 1 with return by July 5. Also Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway to Los Angeles at low rates from Buffalo with tickets June 24 to July 7. Examine rates and routes by local ticket agent. Onyx Soda Water Fountain promotion at Huntington's 4290 Spruce st offering a complimentary soda check with 5 cents purchase of select bread cakes confectionery ice cream etc on Wednesday June 21.
The notice appeals to readers by urging sympathy for unfortunates of liquor illness and promotes Hood's malaria paralysis? Hood's Pills claim to cure sick headache and indigestion. The tone emphasizes lasting relief and discourages wasting money on ineffective medicines.
Colliery Engineer Co issues 20 shares for sale broker Comerys at Dime Bank Building. Sowalncte dispelled by Beecham's. Lane's at 220 Spruce Street offers Finest wines and cigars. Hotel Jermyn Cigar advertised at 10 cents.
A vintage promotional note touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a fifty year old remedy used by millions of mothers to soothe children during teething. It claims gums pain relief, wind colic cure, diarrhea relief, and urges purchasing from druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle.
County auditors filed a detailed report on remodeling costs totaling 149 515 49 with extras of 1 940 06. They levy 16 500 38 against commissioners for unnecessary expenditures and condemn untraceable deductions while calling for full disclosure of bid records and contract details with contractors such as Hunt Connell Berlin Iron Bridge Conrad Schroeder and James T Hall Co.
City Controller Howell signed the Barber asphalt repair contract yesterday noon and will certify to City Engineer Phillips today. Work will begin after notice to the Barber company, with bonds approved and countersigned by city officials. The project aims to resurface or patch worn streets, potentially $70,000 worth before snow flies.
List of uncalled letters at the Scranton Lackawanna County post office dated June 21 1840. Names include H Ripple postmaster and many residents such as Samuel Bigley Dr William Browne Jessie Berry Magele Bird May Durkan and dozens more. Also notes third class travel promotions and local business notices from Strarton Detroit routes.
L K Torbet, a Chicago tin plate manufacturer, proposes Scranton as a prime site and offers to back the venture with 25000 dollars. He cites favorable conditions here and predicts high profits, backing the idea with plans to form a stock company. The Board of Trade will await a full report from Secretary Atherton and the manufacturers’ committee after September.
The Anthracite Bottlers' association will convene in Pittston on July 2 to review efforts against dealers trafficking mislabeled bottles. The law committee rejects compromise and will push criminal cases, while the exchange committee plans a central bottle exchange in the city.
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