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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1902
Page
8
November bond list available on application and a market letter titled U S Lamber will be issued next week. Request a copy by mail or phone. Both telephone lines are in use for inquiries.
Jacob Riis spoke at the Scranton Bicycle Club House on The Battle With the Slums praising Roosevelt and detailing his crusade for tenement children. The audience heard a review of slum conditions, playgrounds, and reforms, with scenes of razed tenements and grass plots.
The renowned conductor Mascagni arrives in Boston for a December 8 performance with his grand opera company and full orchestra. Tickets and details are drawing inquiries from Binghamton and Wilkes-Barre as critics praise his conducting and productions. The event, held in a new armory, marks a rare engagement outside major cities, led by F. C. Hand with advance manager Kronberg.
General Manager Frank Silliman Jr of Scranton Railway and Director of Public Works Rodhe approved revised Weet Lackawanna avenue viaduct plans. City Director Roche already endorsed them and bids await only engineers from Delaware Lackawanna and Western for final sign off. Work could start Jan 1 and finish before next summer. Damages will be settled by a court board after construction begins.
The Farmers Institutes in Lackawanna County will meet at Fleetville Tompkinsville Clark's Summit Bald Mountain Daleville and Madisonville on December dates. Henry W. Northup of Glenburn chairs the county board and has secured top state agricultural speakers. Deputy Secretary A L Martin will attend some meetings and speak. Professor John and family of Scranton will provide farm songs and music as sessions are planned.
Jacob Riis placed a public note at Norton's Book and Stationery outlet describing his famous books How the Other Half Lives Making of an American and The Fight with the Slums. The item highlights Riis as author and the titles cited for sale or discussion.
Willie Gray, praised for his role in York State Polks at the Lyceum, is a Scranton native and son of W. A. Gitty. He was treated for severe anemia and possible stomach cancer. now resting at his brother-in-law James F. Powell’s home in Taylor with signs of recovery. James Langan, former barber at 12014 Washington Avenue, joins A. H. Young's new shop at 44a Spruce Street to welcome former patrons.
Ice cream orders for Thanksgiving day will receive prompt attention if placed by Wednesday, J BD Williams and Co.
A vintage ad touts tea varieties including Mocha and Java blends. It promises satisfaction and guilt-free variety, with pricing per pound and a trial offer to sample the blend. The copy emphasizes taste and premium appeal to tea drinkers.
The Elgin Creamery butters claim to be the most delicious and sweetest option. A tester notes its rich flavor and smooth texture as a standout among competing brands.
An aged notice advertises The Grat Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co offering prompt delivery from a store on Lackawena Avenue and North Main Avenue with a phone contact.
A Philadelphia Stockholder article suggests a New York Central and Hudson River Railroad acquisition of the Delaware and Hudson company. It argues such a move would reduce competition among anthracite roads, give Central stronger coal access, and align management with Central's influence, benefiting broader region interests.
The Times claimed Thomas Wright was robbed after a trolley accident, but the Wright family told The Tribune that all valuables, including his watch and money, were safe in the Lackawanna hospital safe from the time he was admitted. They asked publication to correct the false report.
An adjourned sale of seated and unseated lands by the County Commissioner will be held in the Grand Jury room at the Court House on Friday November 28 at 10 o’clock a m. Attest W G Daniels Clerk.
A turkey supper will be served by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Madison avenue temple in the vestry room on Thanksgiving from 4 90 to 8 00. Supper is fifty cents and all are welcome. Ady notes J W Courtright a former sergeant of Company K N G P has joined A T Young's barber shop at 433 Spruce street and will greet friends.
In the Rookery building at the corner of Washington avenue and Spruce street Dr Hand will be found in his office from 2 to 6 p m and from 7 to 9 p m not on Penn avenue.
Six new beauties praised as perfect by Densmore sellers at 7 Washington avenue. Bishop J Spalding’s Socialism and Labor, a new book from the Anthracite Strike Commission, is now at Carroll & Co Linden street shop. A H Young opens barber shop at 483 Spruce with modern fittings. Madison Avenue Temple Ladies Auxiliary hosts Thanksgiving turkey supper 4 30 to 8 at vestry rooms. All invited.
A Thanksgiving matinee dance is announced with a model dancing class conducting the event in Bankhal. Flora Bros. full orchestra provides music for the matinee and evening section.
Beranion presents the finest cigar line in a display by E G Coureen inviting inspection and showcasing a curated selection from Imported and Key West brands.
The board weighs condemning adjacent properties for the new manual training school on Adams Avenue with offers of 28,500 and 19,500 from north and south owners. Night school teacher qualifications align with day schools, with city graduates eligible. a penmanship specialist will be hired and supplies funded. Retaining wall bids for No 11 and No 20 schools discussed. Christmas donations allocated among Florence mission Home for the Friendless and St. Joseph's founding home. Payrolls for janitors and officers approved.
City Treasurer F. Barker reports 1902 city and school tax duplicates are now in his hands for collection. The notice emphasizes centralized handling and prompts taxpayers to settle arrears with the city.
The notice announces J. D. Williams & Bro with Dr. Lindabury a surgeon specializing in diseases of women. Office is in the 215 Connell building with hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m. Ice cream diy prompt attention on Wednesday.
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as the cure for rheumatism, claiming it clears irritating acids from blood, braces nerves, and restores digestion. It cites S. L. Conway of St. Louis as a permanent recovered user who recommends the remedy after other treatments failed.
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