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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1898
Page
3
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be obtained at M. Meinhart's pews stands located at 19 Wyoming Avenue in Berenton, with additional access at Lackawanna Avenue in Mac.
District fire chiefs meet with Chief Hickey at city hall while the board of associated charities, and the Central Women’s Christian Temperance group hold sessions. Divorce and marriage cases surface as Scranton residents transact in police, alderman, and court offices amid obits of illness and hospital steps.
The final day for remonstrances drew a flood of objections to liquor licenses in Wandling and surrounding districts. Citizens and church groups cited fires, hoodlum activity, and the burning of a school as motives to block new hotels and saloons. Remonstrants named John Dunn, Samuel Updyke, N C McGinley, Michael Mahoski, Akym Haveram, Simon Nivichuck, Joseph Bcheck and Peter Butler among new applicants and listed dozens more opposing parties from Wandling, Olyphant, Dunmore, Dickson City, Scranton and beyond.
After an eight day trial in the New York Supreme Court Judge Beott and jury returned a 1250 verdict in favor of Anna Dickinson in her libel suit against the New York World. Dickinson contended a 1841 tale printed while she was confined as insane damaged her reputation and she sought redress.
The new third board of miners examiners met in the courthouse arbitration room and approved eleven applicants for miners certificates. Named members are Willam P. Griffiths, William Merrick, and Thome Hailstone. Read list of eleven Scranton and surrounding area candidates. Two draft-age men who thought the board recruited for the army were asked to wait.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad offers a 50 cent continuous passage excursion rate from Scranton to New York Jersey City Newark and Elizabeth Junction starting March 1 1898. Tickets are valid for ninety days for travel, with time of trains and details available from Lehigh Valley ticket agents.
Reading of filled dates and incoming applications shows Lake Ariel season will retain popularity. Enlarged dancing pavilion and planned improvements aim to make the resort the most advantageous and desirable in this section of Pennsylvania.
The Womans Forever Missionary Society of Beran ton Methodist churches held a Union meeting yesterday afternoon at Em Park church. Mrs J W Ives served as chairman and led devotional services. Mrs Slevel and Mrs Miller offered prayers, with Mrs Char fo outlining the study for the month. Ruby Yost sang a solo, G T Price reviewed recent missionary books, Ala Burnard recited, and L F Bower spoke on Two Ways of Doing It in earnest terms.
In a dawn exchange, a bishop scolds his servant Son Thomas for overheard thoughts and deeds. The servant retorts with a wry line about a watching missus, revealing a sharp, humorous contrast between sacred pretensions and domestic oversight.
In a brief exchange Pullen says he worked hard for a government clerkship and will rest now, while Pusch notes the effort. An advertisement segment promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Mood's Pills claiming blood purification and relief from indigestion.
Judge Dunster hears defense testimony in Elk Hill Coal case where inspector Roderick seeks to block operation of Richmond No. 3 colliery until mine laws are followed. Defense argues twenty men may be employed for any purpose as second opening work proceeds. witnesses discuss ventilation and bucket shaft method. Proceedings adjourned to hear arguments on permanent injunction.
The Lake Shore Limited offers the most elegant service with 114 dining cars on all trains. Wagner Palace cars and high back seat day coaches provide comfort, with courteous attendants and rare accidents, making travel convenient and pleasant.
The advertisement promotes moving to the South along the Southern Railway for farming and business success. It highlights cheap land, fertile soil, heavy yields for grains and stock, mild climate, healthy living, and lower costs, urging contact with M. Y. Richards, Land and Industrial Agent, Southern Railway, Washington, D. C.
A fragmented ad lists prices for bleached toweling linen napkins damask tablecloths and muslin fabrics. Items include German linen napkins Russian towels damask table coverings and various Lockwood and Best Loom sheeting at numerous cent to dollar prices.
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