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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1898
Page
10
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be obtained in Scranton at Reisman Bros newsstands 44 Spruce and Lackawanna avenue locations.
A. Murphy of 22 Beech Street died suddenly yesterday afternoon after suffering apoplexy while returning from work near St. John’s hall. A 74-year-old Scranton native from Ireland, he spent 35 years with the rolling mill and was highly regarded for long service. Survived by wife, two sons Michael F. Murphy and John J. Murphy, and daughter Margaret Murphy. Funeral Monday at Cathedral. burial in Cathedral Cemetery.
The note announces embracing all the latest fashions with garments made from fine materials by Richards Wirth and Lewis at 426 Lackawanna Avenue.
Bargains at Kemp's Photo Stock House offer 40 cent print rollers for cents and Tokay grapes at low prices. Located at 105 Wyoming avenues Hughes' market advertises meat purchases on Saturday with a citywide shift to closed Sundays after November 1.
Reward offered for return of a black with white spots item at 1008 Jackson street. Dust from factory and mention of fune jal Cigars and new crop light Ha vane wrappers noted in brief, unclear details.
The Guernsey building at 316 Washington Avenue houses the Catholic Historical Society and Newman Magazine club with weekly Tuesday meetings at 4 pm. The Newman Magazine club will continue monthly reviews of Catholic and secular magazines and illustrated papers. The Catholic Society will study two chapters in Catholic history, with group leaders and monthly papers.
Court yesterday appointed election officers to fill vacancies on petitions by attorneys. Appointments include Frank Lewis as minority inspector in Third district Firatland and W J Morgan as majority inspector in Fourth district Fifth ward, with numerous inspectors and judges named across wards and districts.
The Keystone Campaign club at Howard Place concluded a mass meeting with resolutions read by M W Lowr Layton MM Schech and Campbell Hughes. They reaffirm fidelity to the Republican party, praise the administration and war conduct, and urge continued protective policy and national prosperity.
A Republican meeting is held in Dalton with two leading orators Major Everett Worthing and Fred Wittetty set to speak. Dr Mackey will discuss state issues of the campaign and address party concerns.
A Scranton region notice lists a young man seeking positions, mentions three quests for young ladies, and notes a senile man from Michigan arriving next Monday. It reports new students from Scranton and Schenectady, and a forty-year-old man who joined an evening session seeking a two-hour nightly engagement.
A historical note from New York dated February 17 references the Virgil Practice Clavier as of immeasurable value to planoforte students at all levels. It praises its use for mental concentration and the maintenance of mental and physical composure.
Fourteen taxpayers in Lackawanna Township convened at Dy Mond's hall Moorie to denounce alleged misappropriation of public funds and corrupt practices. Speakers cited inflated supervisor claims, stolen township records, and fraudulent orders, urging a full investigation and prosecution at a meeting planned for next Monday with broader attendance.
Flour 3c 50 lbs 1.25 Coursen's Graham Flour 3¢ solds 1.25 unit prices listed in a brief market notice.
After lengthy talks the joint bond ordinance committee recommends approving a city improvement appropriation of 251,000 for street works and Nay Aug park purchases, to be debated in common council. The plan assigns funds to Wy oming avenue, West LInven street, Swethind street, Vine Irving Parker court and others with allocations across wards and districts.
At the opening of Fink and Phillips music store Bauer's band performs pieces including Roosevelt's Bought, Unter Den Linden, Love Through Time, and Uncle Sam's Navy along with other titles. The program is rendered in the evening by the band under director Herbert Medley with melodies by various composers.
Nay Aug Fire Company held a social session with invited guests. Refreshments were served on the main floor after the program of vocal and instrumental music. Speeches were given by Captain Moir J Wo Moir Flow Gitteman Charles Rieti and William Cithval. B J Goodwin chaired the event.
Romeo Creahane married Lizzie Feldman in Binghamton after a secret courtship. Police arrested him on a charge of threats to his mother-in-law, Allegheny County alias, leading to detention as his wife returns to Scranton. The case centers on parental consent and alleged ethnic prejudice.
Annie Healey, a 42 year old prisoner at Lackawanna hospital, took two poisons blue Vilble and tuwhanna in a failed self harm attempt. Despite medical care the effects linger with uncertain outcome as she lay unconscious in her cell and had shown despondency in recent weeks.
Attorney George B. Horn reports that Charles Wieson of Company G eighth Pennsylvania volunteers was honorably discharged yesterday due to disability. Horn had been ill since Camp Alver with appendicitis and typhoid fever, remaining bedridden at home.
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