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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1900

Page

3

Injured Miner Treated After Coal Fall at Lackawanna Mine

An employee at the Mellerge mines received treatment at the Lackawanna hospital yesterday for a foot injury from a coal fall. One leg bore a broken bone. Other notices include a July 1 Knights of Columbus outing at Lake Ariel and plans to convert the Leaderatore building into an arcade. A Central Labor Union meeting is set for Sunday afternoon with officer elections. The Brooklyn baseball team passed through, en route to Chicago. Funeral plans for Wasil Petur, a welder killed on the Lackawanna line, were announced for this afternoon. A minor fire occurred on Dix court. no serious damage. Funeral arrangements and other brief items follow.

Mellerge Lackawarina Reepital

Lunch Wagon Proprietor Charged in Theft Case

Louis Wilk proprietor of the Lunch Wagon on Spruce Street faces arrest with City Detective Maly and Mounted Officer Bloch for receiving stolen goods from twelve year old Edward Flynn of Green Ridge. About twelve dozen silver spoons knives forks and a bronze clock were recovered, tied to Gately Fitzgerald at 608 Linden Street. Flynn and his brother worked at the firm. more loot was found in the wagon rear and in another wagon run by Joseph Weisberger who is said to have bought the items from Wilk. A hearing before Alderman Howe is scheduled for 10 o'clock this morning.

Louis Wilk Spruce Street Wyoming Washington Avenues Maly Bloch Edward Flynn Green Ridge Roebling Gately & Fitzgerald Linden Street Flinn Littl Wilk Penn Avenue Joseph Weisberger Alderman Howe

Sacramento hop growers meet to push brewer plan

Banta Mesa California June 2 The directors of the Sacramento Valley Hop Growers Association seek to unite crop centers in the state to limit output. They announce a statewide hop growers convention being held today to evangelize the brewer plan.

Banta Mesa Cal Sacramento Valley Mop Growers’ Association

Would Not Suffer So Again For Fifty Times Its Price

A damaged testimonial from G. H. Wilson, a Burgetts town liveryman, praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after severe stomach pains. The note claims one dose fixed him and urges keeping the remedy at home. Sold by Miller & McCurdy's and Matthews Bros wholesalers.

Miller & McCurdy G. H. Wilson Liveryman Burgettstown Washington Do Matthews Bros

Chief Critics Clash Over City Fire Department Plan

In a heated exchange Mayor Moir and Councilman Chittenden defend or attack proposed fire department ordinances drawn by Vaughan and Oliver. Chittenden argues the chief’s plan wastes funds and seeks more permanent staff, while asserting local conditions justify simplifying the department. Moir notes discipline is being enforced and hints reorganization may be needed, with a suggestion to reduce companies from sixteen to ten.

Chittenden Tribune Weilker Vaughan Walker Oliver Treasury Fire Department Nuy Augs Mattes Street Ferber Hickey Scranton New York Moir Lisk Phinneys

Tamales and buzzards in Arizona lore

Alfred J. Smith of Neales Arizona describes two local oddities buzzards and tamales. He contrasts Mexican red pepper cooking with American taste noting hot tamales and habanero flavors and observes buzzards as graceful in flight yet awkward on land, linking meat with peppers.

United States Alfred J. Smith Neales, Ariz Mexico Arizona California San Francisco

Pure Chinese Trade Sample Ad For Thea Nectar

An advertisement offers Thea Nectar as a pure Chinese trade item with a distinctive flavor. It notes prepared on plain pans and packed in a straight pound caddies, priced at 60 cents per unit. Additional incentive items include a decorative salad dish cake plate and cut glass design row bowl.

Wr Aed

Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co Ad Uses Odd Addresses

An advertisement for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co lists locations at Lackawanna Avenue and South Main Avenue with a phone number 12 and claims prompt delivery.

the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co Lackawanna Avenue Sooth Male Avenue

Providence Horse and Carriage Mystery Hints at Foul Play

Two unidentified young men hired a horse and carriage from Atherton's livery in Providence and promised to return before midnight. The next morning the horse and carriage were found abandoned at Highworks with two hats matching those worn by the hirers. no contact has been reported.

Atherton Providence Highworks

St Catharine’s Guild Ice Cornicle This Evening

The ladies of St Catharine’s guild at the Church of the Good Shepherd host an ice corncile this evening at 7 o’clock in the guild house. The De Mon family of singers perform at Union Evangelical Church 100 Copouse Avenue on Saturday evening June 20. The seven performers bring thirty-one musical instruments and are world renowned.

St. Catharine's Guild Church of the Good Shepherd de Mon Aion United Evangelical Church Copouse Avenue

Obituary: Young Albert Morgan Dies of Pneumonia

Albert Morgan, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Morgan of Washburn Street, died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia. Funeral services will be private this afternoon at Yo'clowk. Interment follows in Washburn Street Cemetery.

Albert Thomas D. Morgan Washburn Street Yo'clowk

Maritime Passenger Route Fragments Reported in Erratic List

A garbled OCR style list notes ships and routes including L Aquitaine Fuerst Riemarck Enns Genoa Cherbourg Southampton Havre and Hamburg with arrivals at New York Plymouth and Liverpool. Names, places, and ports appear mixed with inconsistent dates and destinations.

New York Halled L' Aquitaine Flavee Fuerst Riemarck Usmburg Mynouth Cherbourg Hmoanke Liverpool Naples Enns Genoa Svilly Pasnd Aumate Victoria Hamburg Southampton Livard la Champagne Havre Plymouth Auguste Victoria

Quorum Breaks in Scranton Common Council Over Turnpike Funds

A heated Scranton common council session ended with a quorum break over an Abington Turnpike funding measure. Mr. Keller moved to bypass the committee, while Messrs Grief and Calpin opposed, provoking a chaotic exit. Eight members remained as the session adjourned after a roll call was demanded later.

Keller Grief Grier Siume M. W. Morris Abington Turnpike Taisi T. F. Morris C. M. Tewksbury Ninth Ward Grier Atzleman Philip Garber V. Morrin Scranton Aizleman Gamewell

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