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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1900
Page
16
In a North Main Avenue Baptist church address on practical region in municipal reform Mayor Moir rebukes Lansing for sweeping unverified claims. He says no boys were present in the theater gallery, only young men, and asserts many saloon proprietors keep the law.
Cox Brothers announce a shift to the European plan for winter dining with open service and table d hote options for parties. The inn will be well furnished and available for day or evening events as needed. A Grand Republican rally is set for Monday at 8 pm at the armory with speakers Hon. Charles E Littlefield and Hon. Hugh Gordon Miller.
President Thorne to consult with officials as mines prepare to reopen Monday across Lackawanna. Operators post ten percent wage offers. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Delaware and Hudson plan to have most collieries under way. Union meetings discuss funding for locked out workers and an end to the strike.
Witnesses testified yesterday on licenses, with the Men’s union pressing revocation for hotels selling alcohol on Sundays. Names cited include Edward J. Jilkins of the White House, Mrs Flora Johnson, Jennie Brink, and others as evidence showed liquor sales at Gerrity’s, Lisk’s, and Buechta’s establishments. The court discharged one rule and reserved rulings on others with decisions due later.
Attorney Milton W. Lowry argues for McKinley citing honesty, experience, and leadership as factors. He contrasts McKinley’s tenure with the Cleveland era, noting improved business confidence, bank loans, and national credit due to McKinley’s administration.
The Diamond mine workers quit when a driver boss who had kept working through the strike was promoted to general superintendent to remove him from union status. In the afternoon the promotion led to a reentry by the strikers. Local No. 862 commended President Mitchell and officials, thanked the press, St John’s T A B, Sheriff Pryor, and Mayor Moir, and arranged a parade briefing at St John’s hall.
Testimony shows the White House and Mish places frequented by disorderly crowds. Licenses tied to bartender and alleged owner face scrutiny as witnesses recount back rooms used by men and women, with police and aldermen testifying on past disturbances and quiet in recent months.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway will add a through tourist car to Los Angeles starting November 6. The car departs Chicago every Tuesday at 10 p.m. and travels via Colorado and Utah, responding to rising patronage and highlighting improved passenger service.
Uniformed clubs will act as allied escorts for speakers and candidates. The Lawrence band Roosevelt Enough Riders Itaion League West Side Republican Providence Republican Tenth Ward Marching club Providence Glee club will march to the Hotel Jermyn at 7 40 p m and escort speakers to the armory. The escort line runs from Spruce to Wyoming to Lackawanna to Washington to Mulberry to Adams to the armory. A reception committee from the Union League will meet Congressmen Littlefield and Hugh Gordon Miller at the Hotel Jermyn.
An advertisement touts Cold in the Head Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets as a fast aid for nasal congestion and flu symptoms. The copy highlights quick relief, with claims of soothing headaches and restoring alertness during illness.
Coroner Roberts presided over an inquest into Bryan Biglin's death after being struck by a street car in Dickson City. The jury ruled the death accidental with no blame attributed to the street railway company.
Steam Heating and Plumbing service offered by P. F. and M. T. Howley at 231 Wyoming Avenue. Equipment upgrade and repair work available for residential properties. Local tradesmen with prompt service and reasonable rates.
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