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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1899
Page
6
The Tribune reports Barnett carried the county by about four hundred votes with Durkin and Costello leading for County Commissioners and Auditor respectively. Kiefer's plurality is the smallest. Final tallies show Durkin over Morris and Costello over Wong with strong turnout and workers’ fears influencing votes.
Checkhors dubbed a dyad, reappeared at local police headquarters in City Mall and La Conte arrest rooms. Officers and a famed checker enthusiast played amid shouts of a drunken prisoner pounding on a cell door, provoking a humorous remark about behavior and punishment.
Convicts at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Laramie dismantle seven miles of obsolete Union Pacific freight cars. Inspectors labeled worn, air‑brake‑less cars as condemned after months of review. Wood, parts, and even the aging cars will be repurposed for the state and railroad shops as new material is produced.
News of Guillermo Marconi departing New York aboard the St Paul on the American Line. He reports his wireless experiments for the U S government during yacht races and notes he will return in spring. He declines to reveal sale details of wireless rights and hints at future movements to Ariten and South Africa.
New Haven officials consider taxing street cars with a proposed 80 cent per ride or other base charges. Public protests arise as two street car companies operate in the city, and aldermen weigh an annual tax versus per ride fees.
Sailors of the strataship Daniel landed in Halifax after a wreck near Whitehead List. The captain and chief officers stayed at the scene while wreckers worked. The City of Ghent and the ship Sloomelhis Brittleh King, both near Antwerp and New York, were noted in nearby dockyard activity. One propeller blade broke, with two other blades damaged.
The proclamation directs November observance with an afternoon of tending to the needy and preparing hospital offerings, followed by evening prayers and generous meals for children. It ends with a call to lighten the burdens of the year while sharing in civic and charitable duties.
A garbled OCR passage references elections and political figures with unclear names and misread terms. It hints at discussions of a president and implied public sentiment, but the text is largely unintelligible. Names, dates, and places cannot be reliably identified.
The Slocan miners strike expands to additional districts as Salt Lake City man A. W. Monne tests the validity of the eight hour law. The action is linked to unrest in Vidhenuver and O., with fault Lake mentioned as a point of reference.
A report from Helen Montana notes Senator Carter and BBC United States Roaster Thomas A Carter Wee were arrested and fined in a spitting on the pavement case. The complaint was filed by a man involved in the incident, with details indicating a Monday proceeding and a local court action.
Chileagy, Nov, Fddle McDaffee set a world mark in the one third mile with a 27.54 second time, sliced 4 seconds from the one fourth mile record to 1 25 seconds.
A long standing Colestown church in New Jersey suffered total destruction by fire. The older structure, St Marys Polenpal, attracted historical interest and was noted for its ties to the local community.
A fatal accident on the electrie railway line near Dalle Oils county involved Wilkon-Starre and Prank Knilffen. The victim, Wilkon-Starre, was killed when a train from Yeep struck them as they lay on the tracks.
President McKinley arrived in Harrisburg at 9 09 this morning in his special car Olympia accompanied by Mrs McKinley and the rest of the party He waved to congratulators from the car and smiled as he acknowledged the cheering crowd Telegrams from cabinet members and others reported results in Ohio during his brief stop in Harrisburg
The Epworth League arranged a reading by Miss Adam Don from the Scranton Conservatory of Music at the Methodiat Episcopal church on Thursday. The event was hosted by Mrs George Tregolime at her home the evening prior.
Dee eyovening and George Horsten of Victure Rocks join friends for a social Sunday. James Brown of Yatesville moves into the Holtle vacated by Wal. Thom Stepheisan and Mrs Mealan excavates a cellar at Parttornon's bakers. Mrs Ultie moves into Charles Mrs Ultie. The Broadheads visit Air Broadhead's father near Kingston. A large crowd attends Dr Pierson’s Lumrcliffe church event.
A parrot escapes its cage and roams the cottage roof in a remote district. A laborer spots the bird and, struck by its curious beak and bright plumage, climbs a ladder hoping for a prize. The grain of the tale ends before resolution.
A parrot flaps and speaks to a man asking what dye want, prompting the startled reply and a remark about mistaking him for a bird. The scene hints at curious onlookers and a playful exchange as power and wonder mix in a cluttered setting.
A fragment from the Tammany Times depicts a Harlem classroom exchange about the source of coffee. A teacher questions a student while the child reveals a humorous view of borrowing parched coffee from the neighbor.
A garbled exchange features a tailor asking about tilp pockets while a wentleman from Clay county responds in muddled phrases about pockets and measurements. The odd dialogue hints at a regional dialect or transcription error amid a Chicago Tribune context.
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