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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1899
Page
9
Local store advertises Fine Ludwig pianos praised for style and finish and claims very low prices due to buying at the lowest cash price. It notes no piano payments, no agents, and no trials on buyers earlier, with latest music offered at half price.
City notes urge gas payments to save discounts and note no meeting due to quorum failure of the Joint fire department committee. Teachers plan annual school visit next week on the West Side. May 7 opening of Kilmwood, recently refitted, as a class hotel and sanitarium. Discharges, family obituaries, and mine accidents are briefly mentioned with scattered names and events.
Reports from Scranton describe charges and detentions including Anthony Kully held on burglary attempt after a shooting incident. Wilda Joy charged with threatening to kill in Park Pines. laundry fire at B M Chapman's residence injuring clothing. arson case against Marty Jurkovitz and William Engle linked to a hotel blaze. also council committee reviews damage claims from a Robinson Street incident and a postponed Wyoming avenue opening conference due to the land agent's absence.
Bellevue and Park Hill residents hosted a banquet at Golden's hall for local soldiers of the Eleventh Infantry returning from Porto Rico. Speeches, dancing, and a banquet followed a procession led by Councilman P. F. Galpin. The men, including O’Rourke and Nealon among others, served in the La Quedad battle and were discharged early this month after enlisting for the hostilities. The Eleventh regiment totaled over 400 men from Scranton Wilkes-Barre and nearby towns, with many companies containing regional recruits.
Our youth men and boys apparel is complete with top style and price. Richards Wirth and Lewis advertise 425 Lackawanna Avenue. Sunday school library committees can find bargains in Beldleman book stock at Jonah Long's Sons on Monday. Try Lackawanna Brewing Company's special brew and Pocono cigar.
A Pennsylvania legislature enacted measures to shorten election contest timelines to ninety days and shift costs. An Archbald amendment allows curing defective affidavits to prevent disenfranchising voters, detailing who pays costs and when, and how bonds secure costs in contested elections.
A reform proposal details a ninety day limit for testimony in contested elections excluding governor and federal offices. It sets consecutive periods for contestants and the returning official, restricts court costs on districts until final determination, and repeals inconsistent acts while applying to pending contests as determined by the court.
The poor board met to hear relief applications. Mrs. Southard of Dunmore and several others sought aid, with cases involving ill husbands, emigration, elderly and sick relatives, and support for children. Directives named Mr. Murphy and Mr. Dickert to act, consult, or refer as needed.
A fragment from Horan and Merrill at 318 Lackawanna Avenue advertises a large line of conductors and motormen suits and related goods with pricing hints noted as sixteen dollars.
A petition presented to Lackawanna County court seeks attachments for contempt against nine Scranton councilmen who refused to approve the city solicitor elect A A Vosburgs bond. Judge Gunster ordered them to show cause Monday why contempt writs should not issue.
The programme lists events for commencement week at Pennsylvania State College with dates from June 1 to June 15. Activities include baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Lawrence M. Colfelt, inter-class athletic contest, junior oratorical contest, alumni meetings and dinner, trustee elections, Thespians show The School for Scandal, graduation exercises for the class of 1899 with address by Henry K. Carroll, and admission examinations.
Witnesses heard yesterday in the Langstaff Kelly election cone include Blakely borough Levi Stage William Rook P F Conner B C Jenkins Thomas Llewellyn Taylor borough Thoima Jenkins William P Evans Olyphant borough William Allsop Richard Allsop Frank Williams John FP Jones Joseph L Davin Anto Oinky Joseph Spitvenberg Iver Evans David Parry Jobs Penman Jr Richard Jones Edward Owens Thomas Williams John Shed Richard Williams Thomas Evans W W Reed.
A long catalog of individuals is listed, including Alban Evans Edward Owens Thomas Edwards John Phillips William Evans John Powell Edward Matthews William Davis William Davis William Williams Thomas Davis John Willama John Davis F I Thomas John Penman Jr W H Edwards Thomas Price G A Price John Parry Evan Lewis B Rosenfeld Beranton Charles Hers A B Rowley James Donnegan Michael Fuller Daniel Heingman John Hefty John Reidenbach Brian McManamy Charles Ehreiber Anton Weinshank John Munser Laula Geta Rudolph Touchman Adam Feartley Frank Grambo John Monahan.
New and handsome four story stores rise on Lackawanna Avenue and Spruce Street as owners Ludwig and Shepland push immediate rebuilding. The Paull building site may yield an up to date store and office building with sale negotiations ongoing, shaping Scranton’s architectural revival.
The temperance movement gains traction in DBlakely as Mr. McConnell speaks on Good Grit Sunday afternoon and again on Drinking Among the Upper Ten Sunday evening. Jonas Long's Sons will host Biedlman the Bookman with a great book and stationery sale Monday morning offering half value on books, sets, classics, novels and writing paper.
Horan and Merrill advertise a large range of Indigo blue garments with guaranteed satisfaction. Located at 416 and 18 Lackawanna, the shop promotes the Lackawanna Brewing connection and invites patrons to try their products.
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