This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1900
Page
7
The Speedway Hotel announces open year round with arrangements for large parties by phone 4674. Gentlemen's races are held Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p m promising steady spectator interest and wagering potential.
A group called The Singing Girls organized a musical society and plan a June concert with Bari Gullek a gifted boy soprano from New York. The piece notes misprints and errors in a prior Tribune report about Windsor hotel visitors and a variety of local happenings.
Official list shows forty eight Republicans registered for fifteen offices in Lackawanna county primaries to be held June 1900. Candidates include George M. Watson and R A Zimmerman for Judge and County offices, with extensive Scranton addresses and various priority nominations. Several hopefuls withdrew or failed to complete assessments, including M B Gander Treasurer and T B Jackson County Controller.
Edward B. Sturges announces his candidacy for jury commissioner addressing republican voters of Lackawanna County. He warns that corruption in the jury box threatens justice and economy, pledges nonpartisan selection and service if elected, and stresses duty to Scranton and Lackawanna County.
Coroner J J Roberts conducted an autopsy on Catherine Herbert a ten year old who died at Lackawanna hospital from malaria caused by tuberculosis The girl lived with her aunt Miss McGinnis 428 Lackawanna avenue She was taken ill two weeks earlier died Monday evening Burial certificate dispute delayed proceedings Funeral to be held at St Peters Cathedral with interment in Cathedral cemetery
Michael Coyle of 101 Mohawk Street died instantly yesterday morning when rock fell at Storrs mine No. The laborer was married with three children. His body was taken by mine ambulance to his home pending funeral arrangements.
Grown Bros J P Morgan and Knauth Nachod Kuhine arrangements involve letters of credit and international cheques as part of interest payments on savings deposits. The notice outlines institutions and services connected to these financial instruments.
Candidates registered for the county race include Chauncey H. Derby and Colonel Arthur Long seeking alternate at the national convention. R A Zimmerman filed for judge while M J Saunders withdrew from sheriff consideration due to knee injury and campaign strain. Saunders regrets the change and hopes for recovery to reenter politics.
City Engineer Joseph P. Phillips defended continuing Sunday paving on North Main Avenue after consulting citizens. He argued a five month timeline by seven day work would ease delays for 4,000 daily riders and local businesses. The Baptist Ministers’ conference urged the mayor to halt Sunday paving in future weeks.
Secretary Atherton of the board of trade backs a proposed large city factory building to house twelve distinct industries. Ex Senator M E F McDonald is named as a promoter. Albany chamber of commerce outlines a $100,900 capital stock to be issued in 1000 shares of $100 each to reduce rents and improve manufacturing quarters.
An elderly man, John Rock, resident with Select Councilman McAndrew at Tripp Park, fell from a retaining wall at West Lackawanna Avenue and Ninth Street while waiting for a North Main Avenue car. He was taken to McAndrews' home and needed several stitches for a head wound.
Dr. Benjamin F. De Costa argues at St Thomas College hall that the Catholic Church alone defends the Bible and that higher criticism misreads scripture. He cites Leo XIII and asserts infallibility while criticizing Protestantism and reform movements. The event drew Bishop Hoban and local priests as a large audience heard the 90 minute lecture.
Dr. De Costa argues the Catholic Church reserves guardianship of the Bible and its interpretation. He cites St Jerome and St Augustine to claim the church owns the Scriptures and condemns misuse by Reformers. He says Trent opposed only bad editions and that Catholic homes use the Bible, rebutting claims of the church’s discouragement.
Police were informed of the disappearance from home of two small boys, Johnnie Horn and Willie Taylor of Cedar Avenue. A call at 5:20 reported a boy claiming to be Johnnie Horn found and cared for at 032 South Wyoming Avenue. The second child, about four, fair complexioned with light curly hair, remained missing.
The president and cabinet members traveled down the Potomac this afternoon aboard the naval yacht Sylph as guests of Secretary Long. They went as far as Indian Head and returned to Washington City around o clock.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.