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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
3
Longtime Lackawanna resident Nathinied Depew of North Main street suffered a fatal injuries after a Tuesday evening fall. The article notes his age around eighty years and mentions a vigil and public notices. Community members and local organizations respond with condolences and planned services.
Michael Abobhabe dies at home after lifelong service to the area. The obituary lauds his work with St. Mary J. Mc Hole and public relations, noting his ties to St. Patticl church and Father Vincent Opera House. He leaves a legacy of community outreach and support for local institutions.
Four ministers and several professionals attest to magical results from Dr Chase's Ointment on burning itching and bleeding skin. Letters describe relief from piles eczema and other conditions after using the product, with claims of cures and strong endorsements from Baptist Methodist and other clergy.
The Peckville Baptist Church began special evangelistic meetings with strong attendance and a preacher described as forceful and earnest. Daisy Bell Poll is praised for musical warmth. Professor Wilson plans to attend a few evenings. An afternoon meeting for aged people is announced. upcoming events include Friday and Sunday sessions with religious topics.
Missel erson Willats visiting friends in New York City. Mr and Mrs Byron Booking announce new officers for the Ladies’ Aid Society. The note lists president SB Williams clerk Red Davis treasurer James Dunnin and Tyron Buckingham among others. The year’s appointments occur after a note about social activity including Miss Hertha Grime and Mrs. WooER Perege.
In Moosic and surrounding areas residents attended Sunday church services at Pittston Presbyterian and other churches. Attendees included Miss Dink Bharp of Wealusing and Mrs Mary Davie of Scranton along with Mr Wil Mik and others from Sholdsburg and Scranton. A Young Ladies Mission and community gatherings were reported with various local residents mentioned.
Old Forge reports Stephen Millon of Wilker Harie visiting town Monday. Ministers attended a home gathering at Brick Clurel on Tuesday including Rev J L Race Rev Joseph Madison Rev Jorhua Lewis Rev N J Manley Rev J Ni Ships man Rev F A King Rev 0 1. Wine her Rev Avetin Grittin DP Dh Ntew W A Pearce DT rev ELL Bun tow Hew Judeon Baller Mew ei Henry Rev Robert Mieldy Rev HL A Greene. About 3100 Wis Melled. The boys thank friends who assisted them. Mrs Beynon hosted a birthday gathering Monday for about twenty friends organized by her daughter Myx Maury Weveney.
Multiple obituary notices and funeral references from Scranton area include Mrs. Milzareth Wollk and Mr. Cilleghen. mentions of relatives, burial at Cle Green cemetery, and services scheduled across nearby towns. Various residents’ deaths, visits, and community events are noted with dates and locations.
A fragment notes a Saturday incident at the high school building affecting teachers and attendees. Details are unclear but imply reduced turnout and a disciplinary or procedural issue within the teachers' institute program.
Ottawa reports a sensational onset at the Aylmer convent where Miss Kelly of Holyoke disappeared yesterday with two men in a sleigh. A girl set at a window helped the escape as a man carried her to the sleigh and fled, shocking the sisters while police investigate the incident.
Ferdinand Yanaga, known in commercial and banking circles, died this afternoon in Minturn hospital of diphtheria after a brief illness. He resided at Tuxedo, New York, and was a member of the Heuyban family with ties to the late Duke of Manchester. Yanaga previously lived in California and had a complex marriage history including a divorce from Mary Virginia Smith and a later marriage to Hole Richtow. He was 48 years old and had been a member of the stock exchange in earlier years.
Wire report from Miyilh describes gunboat Laguna De Bay surprising an insurgent camp on Tatlin Island on Lake Bay near Manila. Reported surrenders rise daily as negotiations proceed for the surrender on Cebu.
An obscured wire report mentions a family dispute and a public interest in a steel works town. Names and places are blurred, with references to Carrol township, Velie, Aqua Shell, and Steeltum. The piece appears to describe confinement and a home seizure context without clear dates or outcomes.
The fire swept the water supply area of Sterwood, Virginia, a small mining town, destroying the waterworks and forcing residents to flee. The blaze began in a tenement house and quickly spread, but all tenants narrowly escaped with their lives as the town suffered major damage late at night.
Workers at the Unified Mine Witken halt operations amid pollen disruption as the union negotiates higher wages. Management faces pressure from the miners and the local council amid rising costs and health concerns.
Keeimive Wire reports from The Neooimid Moose Altoona on March 4 as the miners convention's opening session focuses on resolutions. A controversial eight hour day proposal tied to April 1 payscale dominates debate while calls for work stoppages and union actions circulate among delegates.
Sagosta leads the new Spanish cabinet with ministers including War and Finance chiefs amid calls to dissolve chambers. The alliance seeks a unified front against opposing factions and plans to set a fresh political direction by next summer.
The report alleges a crime involving a kidnapping and a web of named individuals across multiple counties and places. It mentions a motive related to a defender and a controversial order. The text reads as a garbled wire report with fragmented names and places, making precise facts uncertain.
Fragmented text lists locations and transit terms with New York references. Mentions New York, Portoria, New Neth, and Cleetdienening. Unclear phrases suggest travel arrivals and partial place names, with garbled spellings.
Police guard the mills as workers strike over wage demands. Reports from Paterson indicate tensions rose with picket lines and dispersed crowds. Some workers returned to duty while others continued protests, and company officials cited disruptions at multiple facilities.
A dynamite blast at a triage site in West Manevunk, a sudbury, killed two workers and left a third companion near the blast. Rescue crews found the men near the edge of the pit as they attempted to clear debris. A witness described the explosion as sudden and powerful, with tech crews scrambling to lift debris from the crater.
Report describes a break in where a resident confronted intruders near a roadway. The confrontation escalated, ending with the suspect fleeing and the resident surviving without serious injury as police pursue leads.
The readable text fragment mentions several names and places in a jumbled sequence. It references a date related detail and a procedural tone, hinting at a forthcoming notice or legal action without clear specifics. Further context is needed to identify a concrete event.
A distressed report from Freeport, Pennsylvania, states Charles Liwink, a bank cashier and clerk of the Freeport Hawk, fled Monday after an alleged theft of about 2200. Investigators say a prompt withdrawal led to a temporary loss of confidence before funds were recovered.
Ameeigted Press dispatch from London notes violent actions against emirs in Kida and Konvawors. Deser tion of operations follows a British expedition. Verhaaiphedl owls and hundreds of enslaved people are referenced as being punished by select officers.
Three men attacked a public school in Marrell Ville, leet AIBN, and set a fire under a teacher’s desk. Citizens extinguished the blaze as the robbers fled on horses pursued by a vent of riders. the trio escaped into the mountains shrouded in darkness.
Fragmentary historical ad describes a remedy claimed to prevent colds if taken at onset and mentions a price and seller Matthews ros. The text is garbled and names an internal body reference, a lead time, and a preventive claim without clear instructions or context.
A Die report details Signor Euertempl's invention that automatically sculpts marble using a driven wooden traveler and gouges. The device allegedly copies a model with vertical grooves, finishing a bust to within one sixteenth of the target size before the artisan adds expression. One worker can complete the work in hours, with others able to operate the machine for daily tasks.
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