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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
3
City Notes report items including a found quickie note for Edith Worrett at the Scranton post office, plus upcoming meetings and society notices. The piece covers church and club events, a memorial burial, money posted for a bet at Klaherty’s hotel, an Epworth league entertainment, a missing person alert, and theater ticket sale timings.
An advertisement touts Mother Cray’s Sweet Powders for Children as a milky pleasant remedy from a nurse at a New York Children’s Home. It claims to ease feverishness constipation headaches toothache and stomach disorders and to remove worms. Sold at all druggists with no substitutes.
National President W. P. Maton of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees arrived in the city and spoke at a meeting of Division No. 18. He addressed the recent strike and commented on rent defaults and related hardships amid a tense labor scene.
The Adam Forepaugh and Bella Brothers united shows feature Diavalo performing looping the loop on a bicycle. Described as danger defying and death turning, the act reaches 40 miles per hour at the loop’s top. The date shown is Tuesday May 20.
An ordinance to buy a 16000 square foot plot on New street west of Wyoming avenue from Lackawanna Tron and Coal for 4000 dollars is slated tonight. The city plans a 6000 dollar appropriation this year and to use a house on the site for the yard custodian with new buildings for wagons horses and apparatus for the bureau of highways and sewers.
A national style food exhibition opens May 12 at the Scranton Bicycle Club drawing participants from across the United States and abroad. The week long event showcases flavoring extracts soups fish meats health foods and kitchen necessities with demonstrations samples souvenirs music and more. Free tickets are available through grocers for admission pasteboards.
Hon T V Powderly commissioner general of Immigration arrived last night from Carbondale where he attended the funeral of his nephew Thomas Walker. He plans to return to Washington today and declined to discuss his future plans or his resignation. Frank P Sargent has not yet taken office and no date is fixed for the change.
New Jersey Central and Reading railroads launch hourly service from 7 AM to 6 PM with direct trips to Reading Terminal. Many trains aim for a two hour journey. Royal Blue service continues between New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Up to date locomotives and Pullman Parlor Cars enhance the route.
Franklin team remains in first after two wins over Decker, extending a winning streak in City Bowling League. Arlington and Imperial clash with Arlington triumphing after a rough start, while South Scranton hosts Imperial in a set of tight games.
A fragmented sketch recalls Mr Coveney son of an Bellevue merchant and cousin to Senator McDonald. He is praised for organizing postal clerks, promoting the union movement, and helping unify postal associations around the turn of the century.
Mrs J H Haskins of Chicago testifies that Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and associated Pills and Wash relieved severe pregnancy related weakness enabling a smooth birth and strong recovery. She urges expectant mothers to consult Mrs Pinkham for free advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
The late Tim Cavener led the United National Association at Post Mitre Clovis and earned praise as a delegate at Atlantic City. He chaired the Creantuition Division of the UN AS PLO, served as president of the San Francisco ranch, and helped drive organizational growth through diligent leadership and convention roles.
By Exclusive Wire from The Asavelated Poss, Cape Town, April one. Syirees Radziwill, previously tried in the Supreme court on forgery charges related to false endorsements to the Tile Cer… Riodles, received two years' confinement in the line of correction.
Equity case over Roman Catholic authority versus Greek Catholic churches in the United States opens in Scranton with Bishop Hoban and Chancellor Griffin at the plaintiff table. Defendants include Rev John Ardman editor of Svoboda. The dispute stems from Ardman's McKinley assassination editorial and potential excommunication issues. The proceeding continues with testimony and possible third day.
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