City Council Hears Franchise Bid For Lackawanna Telephone
The council debated granting a franchise to the Lackawanna Telephone Company to lay poles and wires along city streets. Amid opposition the ordinance passed first reading and will face further committee consideration. Proposals for street cleaning and other public works were reviewed, with bids, specifications, and surplus fund allocations debated by multiple committees.
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Lacka- Wanna Telephone Company
Gounell
Common Council
Counch
Oi O'Mosle
Me. Finn
Melvin
Menaire
Chittenden
Sanderson
Finn
George =. Horn
Carbondale
Hazleton
Jess
Spruce
Linden
Railroad Alley
Adams Avenue
Che Street
Lackawanna Avenue
Jeervon
South Side
Central City
Grown Ridge
Little Park
Heche
Bailey
Thomas F. Colling
Poller Robiing
Thirteenth Regiment
Collings
South Main Avenue
James
Wose
Dodge Mine
Robinson
Pree Street
Lansmnit
Roche
Coyne
Donohoe &Boyle
Monsey Avenue
Green Place
W. H. O'Hera
O' Hera
Rochesila
Hera
Thaa
Troche
Donehee & O'Movle
Mesera
Kearney
Sandergon
McCann
Lansing
Thomas
Fire Department
Lackawanna River
Jefferson Avenue
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Vine Street
Scranton Times
Terhune Publishing Company
J. A. Beranton & Son
J. A. Hopewell
Koehler & Co
Providence Read
North Mainsvenue
Boland
City measures propose park improvements and street repairs
Among the measures introduced are ordinances to appropriate funds for Nay Aug Park, add stone sidewalks on Monroe and Quincy avenues, and paint city hall halls with loans. Other ordinances seek cost estimates for new structures, street openings, engine house completion, and mains repairs. Resolutions direct map colors and advertised proposals for a fire alarm system while taxes and plumbing tests are set.
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Pallows
Ordinanes
Luzerne
Melvin
Nay Aug Company
Coyne
William Connell
James
South Main Avenue
Williame
Resolutionn
Adama Omni
Washington Avenues
Lansing
Ttors
Wailli
McAndrews
Tripp Park
Bodd
McAndrew
North Malin Avenue
West Mountain
Twentwe
Sandersen
Columbia Avernus
Me Robirson
Lackewanna Transd Cent
Laichawanna Avenue
Ardiamas
Jefferson Avenues
Robinson
Newton
Engine Company
Moir
Nay Aue Park
Monroe Avenue
Cihwon
Vine Streets
Gitwen Street
Monroe Woonie
Quincy Avenue
Ping
Myrtle Streets
City Hall
Grimthe
Griffittin
Price Street
Sumner Avenue
Hromley Avenue
Ziglemann
Rye
Gilroy
Fourth District
Oliver
Ely
Sime
Ate
Walker
Elty
Professia
Coleman
Wirth
Thomas B. Jackson
Moncecr Avenue
New York Street
M. V. Merri
Reese
Meesra
Wenagyl
Wenzel
Mon Vey Avenue
Green Price Kewer
Donahen & O'Douolle
Committee On Jewers and Driine
Common Council introduces many new ordinances and resolutions
In the tower branch a large number of new ordinances and resolutions were introduced. The action mirrors select council procedures with expenses implied but unspecified.
War Revenue Bill Faces Substitutes Over Bond Provision
Senate finance committee members attended to the war revenue bill with debate over a substitute for the bond provision. Senator Jones of Nevada opposes the bond plan, while Senator Wolcott signals opposition unless an acceptable substitute is found, prompting Republican concerns about party cohesion and potential defections. The body adjourned to reconvene tomorrow as negotiations continue.
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Washington
Senate
Fantuim
Jones
Nevada
Wolcott
Wotecott
Remarkable Street Circulars Rush War Debate in London
In London on May 5 a mysterious campaign circulated dodgers with the headline Why the United States is Making War Upon Spain. The sheets reprint Edward J. Phelps remarks opposing war and quote pro Spanish sources, with no clear indication of who funds the propaganda.
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London
United States
Spain
Edward J. Phelps
England
Spaain
America
Great Britain
American Warship Fires On Canaries Battalion
An official Havana dispatch reports that on Monday an American warship fired four shots at the Canaries battalion during a reconnaissance mission, but the shots produced no result and no casualties are mentioned.
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Madrid
Havana
Canaries Batallion
Mine Fire at Port Blanchard Endangers 75 Miners
A fierce blaze in the Red Ash vein of Hoyt’s shaft at Port Blanchard, below Pitteton, trapped 75 workers underground. Fire crews, aided by flooding plans and a 400 foot hose line, worked from noon until all were safely surfaced within an hour, while engineers attempted to control intense heat and gas ignition.
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Hoyt
Pennsylvanian Coal Company
Port Blanchard
Pitteton
Langway
William Schrank
Dunmore
Alex Dryden
Minuhe
James Broaden
James Hestin
Moyt's
Oae
Hoyt Is One of the Wort Guesy Shafts In the Wremleg
Bryden
Fie
Optician Adams Offers Vision Fitting at Low Prices
Our optician Mr Adams can fit all cases of defective vision. Prices very reasonable.
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Adams
Fix Your Umbrella We Repair and Preserve Friendships
If your umbrella is broken do not borrow from others keep the trust. Bring the broken umbrella to us and we will repair it so you can keep your friends.
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Grewers
Bank Vault Guards with Holmes Electric System
The bank proclaims its vault protection by the Holmes Electric Protective System. The announcement notes the security setup and claims robust safeguards for the strongroom.
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Holmes
Doctor Specializes in Nervous and Blood Diseases
A local physician advertise a specialty in Chronic Nervous Diseases, Blood Diseases, and related disorders. The doctor and his staff, trained in English and German methods, offer treatment for various ailments.
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Merars
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Sanderton
Schroeder
Borle
Cogan
Noys
Mesers
Willams
Fellows
Prable
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Sro
City Printing
Munyon’s
Manyon
Philadelphia
Cheah
Setineenene
Warren
Bon Seeernee
IN Common Council
WAR Revenue
Senate Committee
E.J. Phelps
Ay Dodgers
Canaries
Eatarket
Kite
Beason
Heytshaft
S.weg
E. C. West
OG Clark
Penn Ave
Scranton
Dickson M'F'g
Heranton and
Wilkes-Harre Pa
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Court Hoyss
Richardeas-Boynten's
Thay
Wallace Washington Ave
Connolly & Wallace’s
Washington Avenue
ImOels
Mercereau & Connell
Wyoming
Eighmie
Conrad Setts
Lacka. Ave
Florey & Brooks
Court House
Third National Bank
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William Il, Peck
Pierge Penn Ave Market
Macy
National Supply and Metal
Lackewanns Avenue
M. EB Keeley
Mgr
Moosic Powder CO
Scranton, PA
Mooalo
Rushdale Works
Repauno Chemical Co
DR. E. Grewer
Old Post-Omce
Col. Spruce St
Padaas
Wapsa Oer Yeert Sok Lonstra
Gallera
Beremiens
Matthow
H.C. Handerson
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