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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
3
This item records a jumble of city happenings and notices including gatherings, concerts, travel, and an April deadline. It notes misstatements in papers regarding a student incident and an ongoing investigation into a family matter.
The report notes a high of 6 degrees and a low of the Lombomait scale with no precipitation. Relative humidity and cloud cover are mentioned with unclear demographic terms and odd strings amid weather data.
The Studio Club staged a crowded benefit at St. Luke's parish hall for the Free Kindergarten. Miss Cordelia Freeman directed a well drilled chorus with Miss Blackman as accompanist. Notable solos by Miss Allen and the celebrated Mr. Powers highlighted an evening praised as an object lesson in good teaching.
Delaware Lackawanna and Western properties assessed this year face potential tax exemption as assessors request City Solicitor Vosburg’s opinion. A dozen officials provide affidavits claiming vital buildings are essential to business, while the board weighs exemption for listed parcels including land, shops, a yard, and a dwelling. The opinion will be released publicly once the board concludes its review.
As heat rises, mall carriers welcome Postmaster General Emory Smiths order allowing shirt waists. Authorities poll about 28 men show most favor coat removal though a few still respond. Samples sent and a final decision expected in days.
Voter notice states a primary election will be held on May 5 at regular polling places from 4 to 7 PM to elect delegates to the Republican state convention in Scranton. The district vigilance committee will conduct the election and report results to the district convention. A written notice with further instructions will be mailed to district vigilance committee members. Filed by Walter Davis Secretary.
Guernsey Hall on Sid Washington Ave Scranton promotes pianos as the best and most reliable purchase. J W Guernsey proprietor invites calls for prices and terms and to smoke the Pocono cigars.
The Common Council, after pressure through the week, approved a series of budget amendments increasing salaries including a chief clerk at 600 and a fire marshal with a 5000 engine purchase shifted funds. The council also moved to regulate warrants and adjust the judgments appropriation as debate centered on the need for a clerk in the chief engineer’s office and the handling of city debt and pavement funding.
Court records reveal multiple cases. Evan Davies of North Scranton seeks damages for injuries after a street accident on Providence Square. Will and probate actions include Joly Peenes and Pit D Evans with hearings and dispositions noted.
Miss Rose Cullen of Butte Montana praises Peruna for restoring health during overwork and cites friends who favor the remedy. Mrs G W Vreard of Hempstead Texas reports backache fatigue and improved strength after one bottle. W A Mitchell of Georgia shares dramatic recovery from severe collapse with Peruna and notes children benefit as well.
An application for a pardon or commutation will be heard by Attorney James J O Malley for Patrick Battle who was sentenced in June to six years penal servitude after a fatal barroom incident on West Market Street. Battle, intoxicated, attacked a man in a Center Street saloon, accidentally killing Paul Stravaniski, and has served three years. The petition argues partial responsibility and good character, with hundreds of local signatories supporting clemency.
A report details arrests and court actions in Dione and nearby areas. Thenard Rater of Dione was arrested for a Waerdall offense and remanded after appearance before Alderman Kas. Chiosie Sinayeon, charged with maintaining a disorderly house, received a sentence of seven days in the county jail. Several youths and others face various charges including theft, larceny from mines, and setting theft entourages, with bail set and magistrates handling multiple cases.
A partial transcription shows a long list of names and surnames likely from an obituary style or postal list of advertised letters. The fragment includes numerous entries such as Alvin Gell Alice Aap John Maker Bethor Ayel Mie Meg Manohian and many others with varied spellings and unclear contexts.
Promote a plan offering quick earnings by selling a $10 grocery order to acquaintances with no money required. Illustrated catalogue available by writing for full particulars.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous personal names, places, and possible affiliations with no coherent event or context. The text reads as a roster of individuals such as Thorpeau Ui Na, Henry E. Van Guilen, Michele Cincero, and numerous others, interspersed with scattered place-like terms and partial titles, but lacks a clear narrative or date.
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