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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1894
Page
3
Garney Brown and Co advertise as specialists in eye ear nose and throat care. Court actions labeled Mobs Quane Dor appear in the fragmentary OCR item. The ad mentions G entities and medical specialties without clear dates or places.
A compilation of names and origins showing residents and guests in Scranton and nearby areas. Included are Miss M A Stevens Towanda. Ex Judge and Mrs William H Jessup Atlantic City. T P McAndrews White Haven. E E B Hooker Jr Mount Puoma. Charles G Evang Carbondale. Mrs Any Dind Presville visiting Miss Cora Griffin William Street. other visitors from Forest City Middletown N C Allentown Harrisburg New York Troy and Binghamton noted at local hotels and social spots.
Robert Manchester presents the Night Owls at the Academy of Music tonight and tomorrow with a 30 strong troupe including a trained boxing dog and monkey act and Midway Platsanes dancers. Pau line Hall Opera company brings The Princess of Trebizonda by Offenbach with Miss Hall and a stellar cast to premiere in this city.
Judge B McPherson presided in No 2 Court Room with cases from Harrisburg noted. A verdict for the plaintiff was directed in a city of Franton case while a low point in the decision remained pending. Harvey Travia, 75, seeks support from son Isaac in a family dispute before Judge Edwards. Enos Flynn sues Patrick Moran in a lengthy trial over a book amount of about 20.
County commissioners set the annual tax levy at 6 mills on the dollar of valuation. A bridge tax of one-third of 1 mill was added. Last year the levy was 5 mills. The increase was due to expenses that must be met.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western company paid its miners at Archbald Continental and Hyde Park yesterday and will distribute cash at Hallstead Sloan and Hampton today. The Delaware and Hudson company paid workers at Manville Marvine and Leggett's Creek shafts yesterday.
An advertisement from F. E. Woon, proprietor, urges the 100s of unemployed young men and women in Scranton to enroll in a school offering bookkeeping and stenography training. It promises oneyear courses, emphasizes grammar arithmetic clerical skills and commercial law, and aims to place students in offices, stores, banks and manufactories.
The State Baseball League schedule sets Scranton as holiday host with Hazleton, featuring two games on Labor Day and Decoration Day. Umpires Hardy Henderson Frank Wren Larry Ketrick and Fiery Wapner named. Schedule covers May through August with multiple doubleheaders and intercity matchups at Altoona Harrisburg Reading Allentown Easton Pottsville Hazleton Scranton.
The Tribune announces coupon deals at its Penn avenue and Spruce street office. Four coupons entitle holders to 15 cents off any volume in the Columbian series, 20 cents off any Rugby series title, or 26 cents off any Oxford series book, with varying totals for multiple titles.
The document lists a long series of baseball matchups between teams such as Reading Altoona Pottsville Harrisburg Harrisburg Easton Scranton and Hazleton with dates and venues. It closes with a new rule: a foul bunt results in a strike for each foul, applicable to this year.
George W. Jones bought at a sale a small leather bound 1677 narrative of early Indian wars. The book, 350 pages, bears age marks, contains a faded family record, and carries a public license in its second leaf. It may be returned to the owner upon identifying the inside cover names. The volume will be exhibited for viewing by citizens.
The court sustained Cowboy Evangelist Kievs appeal against Mayor Connell ruling he unlawfully obstructed a public highway citing lack of defined penalties in the ordinance. Judges Archbald and Edwards criticized the technical flaw and urged action against nuisances that block streets.
The Old Homestead proved a strong draw at the Academy of Music with a crowded audience. Olell Williams played Joshua Whitcomb naturally and the supporting company delivered excellent work in a gentle portrayal of real life.
Mrs D A Lincoln the cooking demonstrator at health and food expositions in New England cities will soon begin a two months visit in Scranton. She will give baking instructions at the store selling Superlative flour from Washburn-Croaby company which won first prize at the Centennial, Milleral and World's Fair expositions.
Fortnight away the council will have the city engineer estimate grades for flagging guttering and curbing on Pittston Cedar and Prospect avenues. Some property owners have already started work while Councilman Connell delays. Fire at the Lackawanna Woolen Mills could have caused $100000 in losses if not contained. Janet Pearson of Prospect Avenue visits Canadaigua. Miner’s injury in Greenwood mine recovering. Cedar avenue milliner Mrs Emu Diem to move to central city. Milwaukie farmer Jobe Kine jailed for contracting sundry bill nonpayment. Board of Trade meets tonight with final report on Honesdale Ironworks andDurkin plans for new building. Auditors from Lackawanna Township wait for supervisor reports. Next meeting Monday.
A TRIBUNE report recalls blood chilling stunts by children clinging to moving streetcars in Providence. One boy rode a front bumper as the car moved, nearly causing disaster before the motorman restrained him. The father of another child later punished the youngster with a light scar and warned of harsher discipline next time.
Secretary John J. Collins reports letters from several Atlantic association theaters showing strong interest in the upcoming tournament. He received a letter from H W Schlichter of Phil Melnbin expressing encouragement and anticipation of broad backing.
Pendleaton and Woera sell Ballantine and WaALsa ales with a new bicycle worth 75 dollars. The machine is guaranteed and may be seen at the Tribune office. Ed WaALsa, agent, of Wanda Avenue, New Bicycle.
The Caledonian Athletic club of Philadelphia held a Wednesday night tournament and named members who will be the sole entrants from the club here. An eventual plan will be pursued by other city clubs as well with Exrelsiora officials and Captain Charles O Neill guiding the entrants. Bricklayers on the Eureka Landry project on Linden street ended a layoff after a dispute over apprentice rules. Peter Stipp, contractor, noted the resolution and work resumed. The Second district Scranton Diocesan Union will convene at Capouso avenue on Saturday afternoon with credentials and addresses by cler gymen and officers. The Times plans a comprehensive Scranton business directory edition with photos and portraits, aimed at boosting city promotion and attracting outsiders. Representatives will contact listed residences for views and permissions for inclusion.
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