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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1900
Page
8
Local residents pass through Wilkow, Culumilug, and Wilkes-Barn visiting friends and relatives. Several travelers return from Atlantic City with letters and vacation notes while others depart for West Newton and Westmoreland county for work and family visits. A marriage reported at the Evangelical church completes evening plans.
An early morning lamp explosion at Richard McAndrew’s Minooka home damaged multiple buildings. The incident gutted McAndrew’s two story residence ice cream parlor and candy shop with about 2000 dollars loss, damaged Mrs. Scahill’s two story dwelling and shop at 1500 dollars, and affected Mrs. O Malley’s Pittston property housing Thomas Hartkowski with stock and meat market losses totaling 1500 dollars for logs and 500 dollars for stock.
The subscription dance at Lake Henry hosted about seventy five guests. Cool weather did not dampen spirits as attendees wore light gowns and blouses. Hoovera or otheatra provided music and the train returned at midnight. Miss Penny Parker and F C Fuller oversaw events and received warm congratulations from guests.
An advertisement touts a remedy for diarrhea claiming universal availability. It references Be Sure 1 Mw. nalow's Soothing Syrup and mentions other products as well as widespread sales.
The article describes ongoing tensions in the Scranton coal strike with Davis arrested briefly over a path dispute and Payne withdrawing the case. Operators remain confident power will shift to lower districts as some mines stay active and others close. Miners report large turnout and preparations for further demonstrations while unions organize investigations and possible widespread shutdowns.
A crowd of about forty boys marched through the city bearing banners for Improved Dinners and other strike slogans. The procession featured a white donkey and varied costumes while a strike bulletin will be issued daily from strike headquarters with official news. A parade and mass meeting of miners will be held in Carbondale this afternoon with Mine workers from Archbold to Forestry expected to attend.
Reports from multiple Philadelphia papers describe a widespread coal strike affecting mines in Schuylkill and surrounding counties. Key collieries such as Burnside, Shawano, and Reading pits faced worker walkouts over wage and working conditions, with police and union leaders monitoring the tension as production slows and shortages loom.
An unnamed district reports widespread mine involvement with many mines operating and a strike threat. Workers at several collieries including Cylerine, Beaver Meaiow, and others are described as conforming to work, while issues at North Side operations and the Mine Worker union are noted. Officials pledge further action as the situation evolves.
Colonel L A Watres outlines a disciplined readiness plan for the Thirteenth regiment. Captains and corporals must keep exact rosters and coordinate with Lackawanna Iron and Steel to signal a rapid mobilization via a blast furnace whistle. Units would assemble at the armory within an hour if order is given, though the colonel says no orders to act have been issued.
James Jenkins John Ih Lewis Ram uel Griffiths and Willie Hevane four boys from Lackawanna faced Alderman Millar for throwing stones and spoiled vegetables into Nov 7 school rooms during lessons. Prosecutor John Coyne stated the acts. fines were set at 2 dollars after mothers pleaded. Boys were committed to the county jail for ten days for nonpayment.
Short letters of interest may be published with the writer’s name. The Tribune does not assume responsibility for opinions here expressed.
The notice hints at multiple firms and a legal suit over merging or consolidation. It references English and American eras and asks young technicians to contact the UA Manager for information. It mentions electric heating and communication growth as a demand factor.
Bruning a former Adams Express employee and Dorsey of the International Correspondence Schools allegedly defrauded the express company of about 2000 by diverting freight and overcharging for services. Hearing was continued for two weeks at the defense request. Herman Bruning posted 1000 bail for daughter Misson to appear.
An unnamed man calling himself H. B. Frank promised 100 men employment on a new railroad near Albany if they gathered at the Delaware and Hudson station for the 8 92 train. About a thousand miners appeared, but Frank failed to appear, leaving the men furious and wary of his return.
Fragmentary text reports movements of individuals from Galilee and others, with multiple garbled phrases and names. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the available readable lines.
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