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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1901
Page
8
Reports detail testimony from trainmen and investigations into the Slateford wreck on the Lackawanna line. The Cayuga improvements are announced, and the D L & W Board and Central Railroad of New Jersey notes cover today’s proceedings.
fragments describe extensive redevelopment and repairs looming over the railway route. A specialist outlines an eight to ten week schedule to complete the work and notes expected teething delays.
The readable parts describe morning and afternoon sessions, a class change, and a monetary payment tied to March 22. Names and places are garbled, but references include a bank or organization and a Scranton area entities. The text lacks coherent events or outcomes.
The text presents an unclear list of names and roles for the D L W Board for Monday. It reads as a garbled OCR with numerous misspellings and missing context, mentioning individuals such as Wil Cie and VonWermery and various days and tasks without coherent structure.
A damaged advertisement touts a blood purifier claiming to cure rheumatism and restore vitality. It cites a testimonial from Mr. K J McKnight of Cadun, Wiltshire, detailing years of pain and paralysis eased by multiple products including pills and pellets.
About one thousand platinum copies of Sichel's Afadonna art print have arrived in Berinton from The Norman Litchy M'fe.o and will be given away free with the purchase of Krause's Cold Cure. The offer targets readers through numerous local druggists listed with addresses from Lackawanna Avenue to Blakely Street, urging prompt redemption while supplies last.
The readable portions show names and institutions scattered through garbled text. It mentions authors, collectors, and locations in an odd sequence, resembling a damaged page with several proper nouns but few clear actions.
Worn rails and a warped box engine lead to repairs in the Lackawanna yards west of Lockport. Train crews report delays as officials coordinate motive power, yardmasters, and conductors to resume normal service and ensure proper time slips.
Central Pennsylvania brewing leader President Charles Robinson outlines expected impact of high liquor license fees while Recorder James Moir fights for prompt payment to court pending the Supreme Court decision. The Vaughn bill defeat is framed as influencing city storage, property values, and tax revenue, with officials warning of broader economic effects.
A January notice discusses tenants fleeing, eviction, and landlords facing an empty building. It argues the April lease deadline and tax burdens require taxpayer attention and references the Vaughan bill and state and county finances.
John Wintock of Mckenna court was arrested on a warrant charging desertion and non support with threat and assault and battery. He was arraigned before Alder Millar, held on $300 bail for threat and non support, and discharged on assault charges after his wife identified him at a Penn avenue restaurant with Corrie Smith.
The Supreme Court reversed Judge Archbald in the 8th ward election contest ruling petitioners must pay costs. Thorn won constable seat by six votes in February 1899 and John Walsh filed a contest in March. Vaughan bill later clarified costs to be borne by petitioners, but the high court’s ruling negates this for the case.
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