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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
3
The St Thomas College team traveled to Factoryville Saturday and played a rain soaked game, losing to Factoryville after a scare of Bhi.
The Scranton Liederkranz will stage a minstrel show at the society hall on Lackawanna Avenue on October 2 and a matinée. Rehearsals are underway at Nelson Street facilities for the event.
The bridge where South Washington Avenue crosses Bowring Brook is damaged by spring conditions and will undergo repairs starting today until completion. The work aims to restore the crossing as soon as possible.
The event notes a donation day in October at the Ponies for the Friendless. A reading will be given at the home by Miss Ross, who appeared there two years ago, and a silver offering will be taken up at the dove.
A fragmented notice describes a Pemidsium style work project at the Young Women's Christian academy aimed at securing humane development, flexibility and control of outcomes. It notes instructors and directors seeking applicants to adapt tasks to diverse needs and learn regulatory requirements.
The article notes a $40 million LJ Company project in Buffalo nearing completion and employment growth. Two additional plants rise nearby, promising further jobs. It urges readers to buy nearby lots for investment, listing Fr L Hitchcock & Son as real estate and insurance brokers in the Commonwealth Building.
Bargain stock at Guernsey Brothers, 14 Washington Avenue, is being reduced daily. Do not delay as selections will vanish. Wednesday the 15th is the last day to buy, offering a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Mary Smith a young Polish woman wanted in Buffalo for abduction was arrested in a disorderly house in Diamond Court on Saturday by Detective Robert Detter. She allegedly harbored a young man brought to a resort by her housekeeper. Magistrate Howe committed her to county jail to await requisition papers for New York Governor.
Funeral services for David Morton, one of the men burned in a gasoline explosion at his home on Thursday night, were held yesterday afternoon at 1968 North Wash Tapton Avenue. A large crowd attended as Rev. Dr. Isaac led the service.
The article notes Green Ridge Coal Company plans to start mining soon if protected, amid a nationwide strike and UMW leadership demands. It contrasts troop presence with worker concessions and mentions unrest around the region as the week begins.
Telegram reports Willian R James son of ex policeman William L James of South Main Washington attempting suicide by shooting himself in the temple. He is 12 years old and employed at a U S Mail big repair shop in Scranton Pa. condition described as serious.
Funeral arrangements followed an explosion that killed Robert Rankin and Louis Dershimer while families from the Morton area prepared for interment in Honesdale. Camp 8 Sons of Veterans escorted the rites near Forest Mill cemetery as a wave of mine operations planned resumptions by multiple colleries. The United Mine Workers claimed military force cannot compel workers to return, while soldiers monitored disorder and a crowded fair drew large crowds. Meanwhile a youth, 23, shot himself at Providence hospital after a failed suicide attempt, with family and employers noting his former job and anxious prospects.
Neither side scored as Harry Hillman Academy of Wilkes-Barre battled Scranton High at Athletic Park on a wet field. Strong defense and fumbles dominated, with Stone and Edwards standout for Wilkes-Barre while Thayer guarded end and Thayer’s kick kept Scranton within reach.
A Philadelphia or New York newspaper recounts a Pennsylvania town Sunday school tale. A boy leads children against mockery of Elisha and the she bear punishes them by devouring forty two. Abe Sponds asks what moral the tale shows and a girl answers that two she bears can teach a lesson.
An article describes sea flowers kept in a tank on an upper floor, noting color, shape, and sizes from tiny to large. It warns that after a few minutes petals bend, tremble, and slowly close, revealing hidden growths before petals disappear, claiming these sea flowers are really pot flowers.
An excerpt discusses the American girl’s self guidance and liberty in dating, arguing she should act with choice and experience. It contrasts masculine roles, portrays self possession, and notes education, entertainment, and social independence shaping her path to marriage and happiness.
A young university student interrupts a lecture causing chaos in a chemistry session. The professor and the professor's wife intervene as a bystander reports the disturbance to authorities. The student is noted to have engaged in provocative behavior while witnesses describe a tense scene in the classroom.
L. F. Bower general superintendent of Allis-Chalmers argued that industries increasingly demand workers who do not drink at all and urged businesslike temperance. He cited Prof. Atwater on alcohol, warned alcohol is not food, and said sobriety saves costs for almshouses and prisons. John W. Grant Rev. J. J. Griffin spoke on cadet societies and urged greater effort.
Report from Manila notes widespread counterfeit currency flooding the market. Suspected source traces back to San Francisco segments. Counterfeits imitate silver and gold coins, stamped with Liberty, inflating profits for perpetrators.
The wendithon of ignors Blackmer of Massachusetts, wounded in the Giant Army of the Republics, shows improvement as he leaves for his home. The report notes the journey from hospital to home and hints at ongoing recovery.
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