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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
8
Women stored money in odd packages for safekeeping and when distracted a fire consumed the stash. The Saving's Bank is touted as the only absolutely secure place for savings with interest paid on all deposits.
Airs A U Thaslott entertained a group at her Chay avenue home. Samuel Wigfell of Bloomsburg and Sullivan railroad visited Lake, Lickawanna railroad officials yesterday. W B Trixson returned from inspecting Lakkiwanna railroad bridges. Miss Evelyn M Browse hosted friends on Capouse avenue in honor of Miss Gamewell. John Blatter Jr and John Brown returned from Dada with game. Hrow and EE Davis, longtime Tribune associates, resign to join The Republican advertising team. Marry Wing, longtime Springfield ad manager, retires from The Tribune with best wishes.
Lord Golden owned by Dr. John J. Wents of this city won the first prize in the horse and runabout high class at the horse show in New York. Horses counted 10 percent and runabout 0 percent.
Bartholomew Donovan of Jessup was run over by cars at the Sterrick Creek breaker yesterday. He suffered a severely crushed leg and died later the same day. his wife survives him.
More than one hundred Episcopalian workers gathered at St Luke's Church for the twentieth annual convention of the Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions. Officers were elected, funds reviewed, and bishops Partridge and Mann spoke on mission work in Japan and North Dakota.
The Tribune reports six more entries for the Junior Educational Contest from Fannie B. Gourly Ruth Firor Madeline Walker Frasier W Lathrop Frank L Farber and Winifred Forsyth. The notice explains the rule about letter usage across the entire word list and how ties are resolved by receipt order.
Patrick F. Spellman resigns from his eight year post at the Delaware and Hudson passenger station citing extended hours after schedule changes. George Shoemaker, former assistant baggagemaster, serves as temporary replacement.
The Select council meets tonight and the New England Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania holds its annual meeting in the board of trade rooms. The Woman's Home Missionary Society opening in Elm Park church at 1 PM. Scranton Castle No 187 of the Ancient Order Knights of Mystic Chain marks its 15th anniversary Friday at Finley's Hall. The Manchester Martyrs death anniversary observed Sunday evening at John Mitchell club venue. Hahnemann hospital holds its annual meeting in Guernsey Hall with nurse training class addressed by Prof. Charles Mohr and Rev. Rogers Israel. An advertisement touts Fruited Wheat as an absolute constipation cure to be ordered from grocer.
Old notice urges residents to settle a local levy to prevent added charges. Collector Lid H. G. Dale warns that failure to pay may incur penalties and further collection actions.
Tax duplicates for city and school purposes, 1902, are now in the hands of F. H. Barker, City Treasurer, for collection.
A board of inquiry in the city hall heard Permanent Man Frank Dombacher accuse Captain Edward Kneller of frequent off duty absences and serving beer to men on duty. Witnesses, including Mrs. Griggs and Miss Harland, testified to Kneller’s presence at his home, beer drinking, and horse abuse claims later challenged by others. The panel will report to Director Wormser within days.
The Tribune reports a fourth challenge from the rival team to the high school freshmen football squad for a game. Injuries from the previous Friday’s match are cited and no reasons given for earlier refusals. The challengers recall an October 18 score of 18 to 0 on the freshmen grounds and demand a game at any time or place. James Pratley is captain and Thomas Rud ay the manager.
The Dickson Manufacturing Company sues American Locomotive in Federal court before Judge Acheson. Testimony continued through yesterday with A. F. Brown the accountant as the first witness for the plaintiffs. Rehnder, Dickson president, and Alfred Hand counsel were examined at length as the case may last several more days.
Frank Kuhman, a chef at the Hotel Schaudt, suffered an ulcer rupture in the kitchen and used a belt as a tourniquet above the artery. His quick action halted the bleeding before Dr. Horace Gibbons ordered his removal to Lackawanna Hospital, where doctors say he likely would have bled to death without the belt.
An advertisement promotes a large double roasting pan with an improved ventilator to roast a Thanksgiving turkey perfectly. The promo includes a can of A and P baking powder and Choice Seedleas Raisin along with Muscatel cleaned currants.
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