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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1901
Page
5
Readable bits describe local figures and dates with scattered names and places. Details are incomplete and several proper nouns are garbled, but references to a public event, a legal notice, and a few individuals suggest a community-oriented brief.
The superintendent of Mane Wonee W seeks approval at a council convention in Moochester to discuss a regional education initiative. Attendees include Rev. Th. Laneines and local officials as planning continues into the midweek schedule.
Readers from Sorantonians plan a visit to Vice President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay to invite him to attend the thirteenth regiment anniversary ball. Committees include Han, William Connell, Lt. A Wintres, and Major Everett Warren. Events match a Delaware and Mudsoam rally and social gatherings with Miss Maud Powell and Prongeon Davis featured. train times and venue notes appear with club notices and local social details.
Municipal league and city officers conducted a raid on a West Market street speakeasy. Proprietor John Rumler was arrested and jailed after a hearing, with a large stock of liquor seized and slated for destruction. The action marks a broader campaign against disorderly houses and illegal sales.
A Methodist ministerial meeting for Sernton and nearby areas convened at Everkelvapeli Parkers on Monday night. President V awnian presided with Rev. Weed leading devotions, and Rev. McDermott delivered a life and spirit review. Several officers and committee members were elected for six months, with a sizable attendance of ministers and lay members.
Tomorrow evening at Prest Presbyterian Church a program of music in memory of Sir John Stainer will be performed. The concert includes selections by dead composers and features soloists Mattins and Miss Hanway, with pieces by Alph and Quang, and others.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions weather clear for recess and a reference to money or cent. The readable parts are too fragmentary to identify persons, organizations, dates, places, or a coherent event.
The city issues an order disbanding the volunteer fire department and appointing permanent men. Ranking captains will run each district until chief arrives. The Five Men’s Relief Association leases Spruce Street offices for a club and plans a formal opening with a parade and outside department attendance.
The Roy oft convention in St Likes will host a public meeting tonight with a varied programme. Highlights include athletic demonstrations, a chorus sing, speeches by local leaders, and a performance by Arch, plus a temperate exhibition and theatrical acts.
Oscar Price, about 40, a brakeman on a long Island railroad train, died after being struck by a moving car while coupling cars near the passenger station. He suffered a crushed arm and leg and died shortly after arrival at Moses Taylor hospital. He leaves a wife and two children.
The court moved to discharge Janes Gannon from custody after directing Sheriff to sign and record deeds. Attorney Wells argued for Mrs Mary Hiel to have the sheriff sign for Gannon, and the motion was granted. Gannon had paid 65 pounds of the disputed purchase money, which Mrs Hiel had initially refused to accept.
Fred S. Chodefrey’s seven year lease of the Jermyn Hotel expires April 1 1903 and John Jermyn the owner plans to take personal charge. Godfrey says the move follows a dispute over revenues and furnishings, with a possible April auction of hotel furnishings and Godfrey likely to run the Hotel Sterling in Wilkes-Barre.
The readable text outlines a wedding event with mentions of a ceremony, guests, and preparations. Key entities include a wedding party and associated venues, but several words are garbled obscuring specifics.
An OCR fragment advertises cheap cigars at Chuernsey Hall run by dW Guerpsey, with pricing around ten dollars for a new Kleon cigar and other smoky products.
Bishop Potter of New York will deliver the dedicatory address at the corner stone laying of the New M. C. A. building on Tuesday May 28 at 2 PM. The event features steel beams, a plank floor, and seats for about one thousand with a program including a military fund and choir selections. Local clergy and many city pastors sent greetings praising Potter.
Albert Hatcher Smith becomes pastor in a notable service highlighted by Rev. Nussol Conwell of Philadelphia. Conwell’s lecture Acres of Diamonds has drawn widespread attention as a pillar of his career. The event features multiple ministers, Choirs, and a large audience expected at the auditorium.
A report notes an Italian was relieved of forty five dollars at a railroad station yesterday. The incident involved a local traveler and occurred near the station concourse, with no injuries reported and no suspect identified.
A brief public notice signals a forthcoming proposition likely to draw reader attention. Details are sparse in the fragment, but the item emphasizes civic engagement and the need to watch for official announcements and deadlines.
A reported incident on a railcar near Rome New York describes a confidence man approaching a traveler with a counterfeit cheque asking for endorsement. The traveler fled the departing train and the man was not identified beyond wearing a white hat and carrying a bundle. Authorities report no corroborating passenger sightings. Grace Episcopal Church Women’s Missionary Society plans to pack a bex for India on May 5 with articles left at the church sexton.
The text stresses that households prioritize economy in purchases and warns against goods made for show without durability evidence. It argues that true value lies in lasting quality over flashy appearance.
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