Speedway Hotel Opens Year Round and Races Schedule
The Speedway hotel remains open all year with large party arrangements by phone at 4674. Gentlemen's Races are held Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p. m.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1900
Page
3
Scranton News Briefs Include Police Notices and Events
Morning inspection tour to Lake Clemo in Wayne County. Alderman Millar and hotel proprietor BL Dawson cited. Sunday Erie Valley train service resumed. arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. police leadership not yet reinstated. posthumous hearing postponed for former councilman Fellows. Also reports on a lockjaw incident, Catholic Historical Society meeting, Symphony concert preview, weekly bank clearings, a broken-in barber shop, missing children alerts, and a charity lecture at St Thomas College.
Prison Board Discusses Jail Labor and Road Repairs
The prison board meeting decided no work on the Abington turnpike within city limits using jail labor for now, favoring permanent improvements after grading is improved. They plan to have the roadway regraded later at no cost. Prisoners are learning carpet weaving with progress weekly, and a bonus system rewards yardage. county officials monitor pricing to avoid unfair competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abington
Euch
Archbald
HL Pauline
Turnpike Company
Dunnle
Phillips
West Mountain
Itling
Conmisssoner
Morris
Delaware
Hedson Comming
Pophar Street Crovelny
Finnegin
Simpson
Heard
Sinpygon
Simpson Gays
Penman
Court House
Thea Nectar Pure China Tea Delicately Processed
A fragmented description extols Thea Nectar as a pure Chinese tea praised for a refined flavor and attractive color. It mentions premium presentation with rose glass design and decorative packaging, though many words are garbled.
What Does Jesus Think Of Me Sermons Convey Call
The newly ordained Rev. C. M. Archbold preached at First and Second Presbyterian churches on the question What does Jesus think of me and urged testing worth by divine judgment. He contrasted worldly standards with the heart’s standard and cited Conviction and martyr John Huss as models of faithful trial. He urged perseverance amid misjudgment in pursuit of God’s approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian Church
Jesus
C. M. Sheldon
Thomas FB. Archbald
Presbyterian Miniratry
First Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian
Charles E. Robinson
Archbald
Mysef
Sevior
Ife
Daniel
Paul
John Huem
Jesus Christ
Good Citizenship Sermon Urges Support for Reformers
Rev James McLeod preached on Good Citizenship at First Presbyterian urging support for social and political reformers. He denounced open lawbreaking and bribery, praised law-abiding citizens, and urged Christians and citizens to back efforts to expose and punish corrupt city officials and bring justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McLeod
First Presbyterian Church
How to Decorate Graves Memorial Day Address
Rev C M Giffin spoke at Elim Park church on Memorial Day urging decoration of our graves as a civic duty. Marie Donavin sang I will Extol Thee and was praised for tone and range. the church quartet and Miss Thomas provided strong solo work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Giffin
Elim Park Church
Met
Mise Marie Donavin
Sousa
Miew Donavin
McKinley
Church Gang
Misa Thomas
Mayor signs ordinance granting Connell Park and Speedway line
The Tribune notes Mayor Moir signed the ordinance granting a franchise to the Connell Park and Speedway Railway company. The ordinance is now in effect and the company will begin work at the earliest day. Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar, 10c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Moir
Connell Park and Speedway Railway Company
Corner Stone Laid for New First Baptist Church Scranton
The corner stone of the new First Baptist church on South Main avenue was laid in a ceremony led by Rev. F. Mathews with Rev. J. P. Moffat and Rev. S. Reading among others. The Gothic stone building will feature a 350 seat auditorium, octagonal dome, Sunday school rooms, and extensive basement facilities, with Brown, Burton & Davis of Cincinnati as architects and A. A. Fletcher as contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Mathews
G. Reading
J. B. Sweet
W. J. Ford
J. P. Moffat
R. F. Y. Pierce
David Spencer
William McClare
First Baptist Church
Malin Avenue
Weat Scranton
Efforta
D. D
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Green Hidge
Owen James
Titusville
Scranton Street
James
William McClive
Fletcher
Wilkes-Marre
Church Record
Scranton Tribune
Scranton Republican
Scranton
Truth and Times
Examiner
Commonwealth
Manual of the Church
Abington Baptist Association
Baptist Missionary Magazine
Baptist Young People's Union
Enin
the Republic
FL ¥. Pierce
D. di
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Blakely Baptist Church
Atheart
West Mountain
Brown, Burton & Davis
Cincinnati
A. A. Fietcher
First Methodist Church
Willes- Barre
Main Avenue
Mott
First Welsh Baptist Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Robert Morris Lodge
Ivarltea
J. G. Beddoe
A. H. Holmes
Charles P. Asherman
Charles Bush
Jabez Floyd
James M. Haton
Lawrence Pratt
William C. Davis
Robert Peckina
Memorial Service For Civil War Soldiers Held At Grace Lutheran
A memorial service was held at Grace Lutheran church on Madison avenue and Mulberry street by the Lady Oakland union and Oakford command No. 25 Union Veterans. The church featured large American flags and a Lincoln portrait banner. Pastor Jather Hess Waring spoke on honor to whom honor is due using St Paul’s message as his theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady
St. Paul's
Horses for South Africa shipped from Buffalo for cavalry use
G Waldron, Buffalo horse dealer, ships 275 fine horses to South Africa for cavalry and artillery service. Prices range from 200 to 1400 dollars? and transportation to Cape Town adds 45 dollars, bringing average cost to about 240 dollars per horse for the British government. Waldron has sent four lots already and secured farms in Ohio Indiana and Iowa for suitable animals. Farmers with larger herds have sold off stock at high prices and turned to green oxen for farm use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry G. Waldron
Buffalo
Ritenemy
South Africa
Peter
Lote
Duffalo
Cape Town
Mr. Waldron
Lions for Nay Aug Park Purchase and Animal Incident
Two young lions were bought Saturday from Bostock's menagerie for Nay Aug Park by Park Commissioner Bedford and Charles H. Schadt on behalf of a citizens committee, with 300 raised. A rumor of a death proved false. another young lion was killed in a cage fight with the lioness that had just birthed cubs. The Scranton Railway Company and Connell Park and Speedway Railway contributed to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostock
Nay Aug Park
Bedford
Charles H. Schadt
Mr. Schadt
Leo
Scranton Railway Company
Connell Park and Speedway Railway Company
Han
Littleubs
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Millar Faturing
Lake Olemo
Speedway News
the Speedway Hotel
Lake Scranton
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Edward Baehler
Bendennis Club
Selna, Ky
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P. O
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Sigmund Schvinski
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New York
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Joseph O'Melen
Thomas
Alice Nurke
Isabel Clarke
Beecham
Thea
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Lackawanna Avenue
Rev
T. F. Archbald
the County Savings Bank
L. A. WaTres
Johnson
A. H W. CurisTy
Caghier
Wm. F. Halletead
Augwst Robineau
K.P. Kitgebury
Everett Warren
Brown Bros
J. P. Morgan & Co
Knauth, Nachod & Kahne
Giffin
NEW Baptist Church
MR. James
History OF the Church
America
Lberty
Russia
France
Wareing
China
G. V. Millar & Co
Wyoming
F. L. Crane
Lackawanna Ave
Grace Lutheran Church
Weare
Wyoming Ave
P. G. Waldron
LIONS
Mrs. Winslow
Drugpista
Dane
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