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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1900
Page
10
In Lackawanna Street a labor dispute led to a brief stand off as workers demanded pay and were briefly halted before reassigned. Two weddings featured in St Mowe and St Rose churches with local names Gerrity Dixon ONeil and others, followed by honeymoons in Toronto and a trip to New York. Social notes mention visits by Mrs Howe and editor Philbin, and funeral attendance for Bernard Carden.
Several Quoreés of Unie City entered in the Honesdale fair races now in progress. A Patterson left for Maple City with hire horses and T Williams has been there since Saturday. Many race fans plan to visit Monsle today as Patterson hopes to win an unprecedented number of races this year with his string. In the final day at Af ton Nile and Allan each won first money in their events.
Frantic efforts drive men to secure wine and coal supplies at multiple city outlets. Crowds form at Delaware and Hudson offices and local depots as fuel and carbon flow become tight. Businesses like Krants brewery seek fuel from nearby piles amid the bustle and hectic activity downtown.
Controller Wheeler notes warrants cannot exceed the bid amount or the appropriation. He warns that two months’ obligations will surpass available cash by about £1,000. He cites hard times from the strike and urges prudent fiscal action.
Mrs Catherine Bolton of Binghanton N Y visits this city with friends while Dr Flarper hosts a Bondale medical guest. Marnard returns from By races Mint with Ham Huse securing sales. Dougherty and Thomas milliners Boranton Jota Nolan resumes studies in Bethlehem. Charles Alewinder and wife visit Bilin Fred Boyley returns from Elk. Olive Seallodge 156 Independent Order of Pocetchow. Officers elected for coming term Noble grand Byd ieberts Viewsgrayid Alfred Masters assistant secretary George Treatile representative Edward Hall treasurer ALCO Pilani. Officiers installation planned for Qetus ber.
Waverly reports Dr Logan of Scranton will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday. Rev Mr Putnam of Pactoryville filled the pulpit last Sabbath. Henry Bellin and family left their summer home for Scranton. Woolworth of Scranton bought land near Lily Lake with plans for a summer residence. Due to coal scarcity some residents begin using wood. Ex Mayor James Malley of Sepanton visits while his mother lies near death. Citizens sign an armme al to support the new water works. Baptist minister Botseng and wife enjoy a ten week vacation at his old home in Hightstown N J. A ch reparable note claims Chamberlains Pain Balm cures injuries and other ailments. sold by Matthews Prov. and retail agents.
Overcrowding at the wand school has grown in the past two weeks due to many new attendees since the strike began. Professor Cummings outlined a plan to relieve pressure by transferring a number of pupils to other schools in the borough. Night sessions will begin on Monday evening. The sewer company is facing troubles.
Miss Ada E. Dean, an Emerson College graduate, will present an elocution program tomorrow evening at the Methodist Episcopal church. The event follows praise from a Kingston Daily Express notice commending her dramatic reading and engaging stage presence.
Mr A M Restell and daughter Mrs Herbert Frear enjoyed a week at Nhuara Pabla. Wilkes visitors Mr and Mrs PW Day. others visiting include Mr and Mrs E J Marher, North Main street. Mrs Civest and Paul visit Judson Vallenler. Mary Bowen returns from Relatives in Reast. A O Weidler of Carlisle a business visitor. Public schools report higher attendance after vacations. Peck Lumber’s Ed D. Peck leaves for a few days in Town. Townsons visit Windsor New York. The New York and Scranton Coal Co to pay August September wages this afternoon. Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets at Mrs Hartman’s Hickory street at 7 30.
The union calls all members to attend the Wednesday evening meeting for officer elections and closing year business. Relatives visits noted with Mrs Ro Taylor in Honesdale and Mr William Warfeld at Beach Lake. A road commission decision favors screening coal near the Gravity Hill bridge. coal to be weeded at Fleetree Tight plant. Chicken thieves visited Hickory Street resident Mr Marding. a shotgun shot at the thieves occurred. Mrs Tarrett ill at her Depot Street home.
John Piper and family guests of Mrs Lewis Piper in Bacon street after ten years apart. Scranton wedding at St Luke's Church last Saturday. Street car official M F Thompson involved in borough case with J D Brocker. Polly Solomon opens dressmaking on Malin street. Lake Layman camping draws town youth as Wayne County fair nears. Sacred Heart services continue to attract many.
The annual Lackawanny county convention of the Women s Christian Temperance Union will meet here Tuesday October 2. Delegates bring their tunes and Stapp Wilk is expected to speak in the evening. Mrs Walter Buse of Hone Island Chip and others visited Burns. Numerous locals attend social visits and a wedding anniversary drew regional guests.
Priceburg reports an Evening Union meeting of Local No 1220 United Mine Workers at 7 90 oclock in the Odd Fellows hall. The Prim itive Methodist Ladies Aid plans a meeting at Mrs Charles Snyders home on Sort rond this afternoon at 2 20 o clock. Local No 1% thanks Mr John McGuire for his wagon and horses that transported the boys to Seruntop last Saturday.
Scant readable text shows umpire names and team mentions including Brooklyn Chicago and New York. Several illegible fragments reference umpires Nichols Clarke Seyler and O'Day with sparse game notes and player surnames such as Lewis and Kling.
The advertisement claims Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething babies. It promises quick relief from sore gums and restlessness, and markets the product as the best remedy in the world with a 20 cent price.
The Lyceum and Academy schedule includes the Aubrey Stock Company negro minstrels and other acts. Performances feature Bobby Kemp Jesuit Glen Skinner Marre and Kh. Lowe with several numbers and comedic routines, plus polished dramatic pieces such as The Law of the Livitie and The Greatest Thing In the World.
Classified listings advertise rooms for rent furnished and unfurnished homes in Scranton, with details on location and amenities. Employment inquiries seek ladies for easy, well paid positions and office or professional postings.
A dense OCR scan lists numerous Scranton area attorneys and businesses with addresses on Washington Avenue, Spring Court, and nearby streets. Entries mention Willard, Warren & Knapp, Patterson & Wilcos, Frak F. Bove, and others, along with real estate, loan, and law services in a historic business directory style. The text also references a board of trade building and various professional services.
The publicity release outlines a large fair with a $5,500,000 site in Buffalo's north side, including electric display buildings, the Niagara Falls power exhibit, a vast stadium, a grand court, a permanent historical gallery, and midway attractions. It mentions agricultural halls, an intraro railway, and a proposed Capitol Palace complex with multiple pavilions and international exhibits.
Notices announce the annual meetings of the Lackawanna Stove Association and other local bodies in Scranton. Entries specify dates, times, and locations for director elections and member business, highlighting facilities and nearby attractions like a summer climate and rail access.
The article surveys international issues from the Cuba crisis to Asian conflicts, plus American diplomacy and colonial matters. It highlights US presidential campaigns, Canadian and Latin American concerns, and new technologies while noting a Siberian railway and reactions to a global crisis.
Sunday transit times list early morning and mid day departures from Cavianilale and nearby lines. Indicates multiple routes with staggered intervals across the day. Mentions towns including Scranton and Lodore and notes rates for all polota travelers in the United States and Terai.
Train schedule details for Lehigh Valley routes from Scranton to Philadelphia New York White Haven Poteeville and other stations. Mentions parlor cars sleeping cars Pullman reservations and ticketing offices at 4 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania with various departure times and daily Sunday services.
Old time timetable details for trains from Scranton to New York Philadelphia Bethlehem and Wilkes Barre via multiple routes. Includes departure times 8 50 am 4 00 pm and 8 40 am along with Sunday trains to Mount Union Park Pottsville and Harrisburg. Notes through tickets to eastern western points at lowest rates and agent contacts.
Readable lines show a railway timetable summary with connections at a hub. Mentions Erie and Wyoming Valley routes, a junction at Hawhe and Joespalhia. Details are fragmented and dates or times are unclear.
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