Railway Ordinance Faces Indefinite Postponement Over Tax Amendment
City council debated a franchise for Connell Park and Speedway Electric Railway with Mr. Chittenden proposing a ten percent gross receipts tax. The amendment was postponed as others urged a broader license tax. the ordinance moved toward final readings with a special meeting set for next Thursday.
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Connell Park and Speedway Eirect Railway Company
Select Council
Railways Committee
Torthwith
Petlring
Central Labor Union
Reai
Roche
Chittenden
Tse
Baltimore
Nay Ang
Clemons
Mr. O'Boyle
Mr. Chittenden
Philadelphia
Congress
Lecture of Prof Griggs Finds Faust and Mephistopheles Explored
Professor Edward Gries delivers a psychological lecture on Goethe's Faust at Albright Library. The talk blends mysticism with practical life, praising work in harmony with God and truth and highlighting themes of self-improvement, love, and new beginnings.
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Edward Howard Gries
Albright
Grige
Goethe
Faust
Dante
New Fe
Spencer
Homer
Bayard Taylor
Heaven
Mephistopheles
Spinoza
Coal trade group to visit Scranton May 10
Secretary Atherton of the board of trade received a letter from James F. Kamen secretary of the Michigan and Indiana Retail Coal association announcing 100 to 150 members will visit Scranton on May 10 to inspect mines and mining operations and seek information on accommodations. Atherton arranged hotel arrangements with Hotel Jermyn proprietor Godfrey and will involve the manufactures committee and coal operators in entertaining the visitors.
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Atherton
Board of Trade
James F. Kamen
Michigan and Indiana Retail Coal Association
Detroit
Scranton
Godfrey
Hotel Jermyn
Fire destroys buildings in Wellston neighborhood blaze
A May 17 fire in Wellston Ohio destroyed the Opera House hour city hall building and three homes in the Lublin area, with total loss described as heavy. Fire crews fought the blaze for hours, no injuries reported.
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Wellston
Pire
Ornal Opera Hour
City Tell
Lublinness Houses
Lomi
Close of Grand Lodge Sessions Ends Convention in Scranton
The twenty sixth annual convention of the Grand lodge of the Ladies branch of the American Protestant association of Pennsylvania closes after three days of sessions in Scranton. Key business includes law revisions and plans for the next Philadelphia meeting on May 3 1901.
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Ladies’ American Protestant Association
Grand Lodge
Ladies
American Protestant Association of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Convention closes under new president Mrs Crogzier
Boyle and Mucklow report yesterday's meeting presided by the newly elected president Mrs Crogzier of Philadelphia. Delegates left town praising Scranton hostesses and calling the convention one of the best in the order's history though mentioning a crime of stealing chickens judged by Judge Walker.
Mock Trial at Howard Place AME Church Ends With Not Guilty Verdict
A mock trial held at Bethehall by Howard Place AME Church members featured Judge John A. Walker and attorneys A L Porter L B Morton and others. Prisoners Marshall Tinker and Charles C Smith faced larceny and forging charges. The jury of twelve found Smith not guilty while Tinker’s verdict was not stated.
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Bethe!hall
Howard Place
African Methodist Episcopal Church
John A. Walker
Emory
John Bell
Campbell Hughes
A. L. Porter
L. B. Morton
Marshall Tinker
Charles C. Smith
Smith
Tinker
Engineer John Payne Injured at Leggett Creek Colliery
At Leggett Creek colliery one compressed air locomotive derailed, throwing engineer John Payne of William Street against a rib and injuring his back. He was carried home on a stretcher. initial reports of a broken back were corrected by a doctor who found only a severe wrench.
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John Payne
Leggett Creek
William Street
Drunk and Disorderly Arrest in City
Dennis Jones known as the old colored vagabond appeared before Mayor Moir on a drunkenness and disorderly conduct charge and, with no fine paid, was committed to the county jail. Patrolman Guerilla arrested him Wednesday night on Wyoming avenue while inquiring of passersby. William Mahon, nearly 70, reported a man following him with a potential threat. he was placed in a cell, later discharged after a check.
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Dennis Jones
Kanie
Moir
Mul
Reva Jones
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Washington
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Prof
Griggs
Albright Library
Wagner
Pierre Loti
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Fehiall
Fehiatl
Margaret
Michigan
Sister of
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Pittsburg
Ational Grand Secreuty
Darel W. Rove
Plysmouth
W. Blackburn
Pittston
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She
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Kate Bieneman
Weatherly
Elizabeth K. Monighan
Luzerne
Wilkes- Barre
Martha Jones
Laura Knittle
McDermott
Plymouth
Kate J. Jones
Rachel Thomas
M.G. Hitching
M. £. Jones
Dinah Morris
Lugerno
Eliza Varnsdale
Eliza Monaghan
Hewitt
American Protective Association
American Protestant Association
Lackawanna Ave
Walker
M. E. Church
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