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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
9
The United States civil service commission announces an exam for manual training teachers to be held on a date listed as ime Teh. The notice calls for qualified applicants to enter the examination process.
Only four McGarrity allies attended the Dickson council meeting last night while four others were absent. President Hafidgle adjourned the session and no special meeting was called. The next regular session is scheduled for Wednesday May 1 and attendees vowed allegiance to McGarrity.
The article notes that approval is pending until a formal vote is approved and elections at the meeting may still be overturned. It cites Mr McGarrity commenting on potential disruption from the electric, light and water company threatening to cut supplies and his remark about the situation.
The Scranton poor district reports a treasury balance of 10,088.07 on April 1 with 1,8156.00 received in April and 7,0007.85 spent, leaving a reduced fund. Hillside Home inmate numbers total 479 with prior counts. Mrs. Serena Morgan seeks relief after thirty six years of marriage, and Mrs. Mary Jones requests help for five children amid illness, both referred for action. Superintendent Meener plans to testify before a state committee on insane care methods.
Miss Ellen M. Stone, the missionary, will deliver a lecture titled My Captivity and Release at the Lyceum theatre on Monday evening May 19 under Jackson Street Baptist church auspices. A letter from Stone explains her aims to use proceeds to reimburse helpers who aided her ransom and to support missionary work, including Macedonia’s industrial school for young men.
Reports state four Lackawanna trainmen at Kingston were discharged for refusing to adopt a new order demanding substitutions for conductors on engine crews. The pay cut to 2.08 per day from 8.42 takes effect May 10, affecting seventeen yard workers. Conductors unwilling to stay may transfer to conductor runs elsewhere. No other grievances reported to Mr. Bennett, chairman of the trampo committee.
Testimony closes in the injunction suit filed by Greek Catholic church members of Olyphant to bar excommunicated priest Heydohn Ardan from control of the church. Ardan says he never formed a new church and accepted faculties from Bishop Hoban only as courtesy to a Philadelphia convention. he denies submitting to Hoban's jurisdiction in governance while acknowledging faith and doctrine under Latin oversight.
An unknown ad-like fragment claims extending comfort relieves headaches and corny visual defects, urging cooperation to further its success. The text lacks clear dates, names, or organizations. It reads as a promotional blurb seeking support for a claimed medical or cosmetic approach.
Bishop Hoban testified that ten Greek Catholic privats exist in the Scranton diocese and all but one are under his jurisdiction. Rev Ardan argued lack of release from an old country bishop. judge plans further questions and permanent injunction terms. Arguments set for Friday, May 16.
Unclear OCR text referencing several names including Dr William Ey Blitroo Jean McDonald Sooty William and Brain Sormntoni BuI with scattered terms. No coherent events or dates.
Arbitrators Gearhart Dewed and Gilroy yesterday made an award for the plaintiff in the suit of New Schiliter Hulldine and Ton against William Zor and August Walilers. Through Attorney J. S. Alworth, all for $400 was brought by Alvali FE. White against the Scranton railway company for damages from a sprinkling cart colliding with a trolley near Moviloney Speare on October 10.
Superintendent Lona Day pledges to catch the elusive Mr Patterson who fleeced locals. A printed description of the man and his methods is being distributed nationwide to seize him before he starts the same scheme elsewhere.
Coroner Saltry reports a complete skull and parts of two more along with several leg bones found near Mt Cobb turnpike. A girl named Mary Jenkins discovered them while arbutie hunting. Bones are years old, crumbling, with no clear sex or injuries, and the case remains mysterious.
Andrew Lisokwie arrived at Laeluwarnimn hospital with a Moma scalp wound while Wildlie suffered injuries from a fallen root at Kildy Creek antne. William Mevine, a iteiver, was also injured as two seaterdin Mle positions fell and struck him on the head.
An old advertisement promotes Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil as a permanent cure for piles. It offers free samples by mail upon application and notes a 25 cent price for a mailed sample. The company is listed as Thaphreys Med Co at 11 William St.
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