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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1897
Page
3
M E A R S and HAUGEN highlight glove options including Kid Glove and Wurible. The ad promotes a range of inexpensive to higher priced gloves and suggests viewers will compare models to find value.
Chorister Taysin Evans of Penin Avediue Taptist church is geared to conduct a March 25 church concert featuring the Twenty-five voloius group Ghotus. The program will mix old English glees with vocal selections. The singer who performed in Qwego two years ago under Mr Evans will headline the event.
The Penn Avenue license remonstrance hearing continued with Rev Dixon and trustee witnesses testing the reputations of five applicants. Opposition cited noisy behavior and disreputable tenants near the Tremont area, while supporters argued the establishments were orderly and properly managed. Proceedings centered on arguments from church members, police input, and property owners about whether licenses should be granted or denied.
Mayor Bailey and fire department committee toured the Huy district seeking a vacant lot for a new fire company as a 1897 appropriation debate looms. Residents fear loss of protection while hill wards push for faster service and possible funding for a chemical company.
A patchwork of brief police reports records several arrests for drunkenness and disorder in Scranton with fines paid or alleged offenses noted. John Jorson, Dankel Murphy, and Eva Childs are among those processed by patrols, with incidents on Center Street and Franks Avenue. The piece closes with lodge resolutions mourning a deceased member and a Beecham's Pills advertisement.
Petitions filed seek a court review of alleged irregularities in Dunmore's municipal election. Names of candidates, voters, and officials are cited with claims of voting by nonresidents, unqualified electors, improper registry, and intimidation. Attorneys Warren & Krnapp named to conduct the contest for the petitioners.
Anthony Kelly Johar Mt. studidy and Michael F. srudidly of Pine Street face court on burglary charges at Lukens Litti Establishment on Copotise venue. Four others confessed or signed confessions, with Neale Neate, Joseph O Donnell, Arthur Long, and Joseph McCain named. Detectives Clifford and others questioned suspects and prepared wits for testimony while defense attorneys pressed for favorable settlements.
A listing shows napkins in various sizes with prices from 1.00 to 2.50 dollars and a note of a wide selection of more expensive woods available locally.
Fragmentary text references a burglary case and court proceedings with unclear participants and details. The passage mentions a court setting and attempted or alleged actions but remains largely incomprehensible, offering few concrete names, dates, or outcomes to report.
The Eastern League baseball sched ule is postponed tomorrow at 2 oclock noon at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York City. A telegram from President Powers cites lack of arrangements and assurances. The meeting on Tuesday will be convened by owner T. B. Brooks, Ed P., Simpson, and minister Sandy Cheittiin.
The report details James Blair's deteriorating health from Monday to yesterday. Doctors warned that his condition grew weaker and his immediate death was not expected as his family awaited further updates.
A Lebanon resident reports his wife endured six weeks bedridden with rheumatism and saw eight doctors without relief until she tried a so called cure. The account claims rapid improvement and eventual recovery within days. The notice provides an address in Berington for contact.
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