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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
10
The Berunton Tritime reports civic and social items from Tunkhannock and nearby towns. It notes a court house sale scheduled for Saturday at 1 pm, updates on residents such as Byron Blakestee improving after vaccination illness, and details on local papers, minstrel preparations, and town happenings including a ferry project, a bridge room change, and injuries at a quarry.
In Forest City on April 6 F M Gardiner reported on a lecture by Rev Dr Watkins of Ottawa Canada on Anglo Saxon supremacy describing the English speaking race as destined to rule. The Wandling Hose company show opened last night and draws large crowds for a promising week. Mrs Philoarritt of Uniondale died of a paralytic stroke at about 80 years old, survived by husband daughter Mrs Gr Frank Couch of Carbondale and son Samuel. Willkie Coal and Tron voy related arrest of two boys for beating a mule. Civil War veteran Isaac Purdy buried at Hillside Cemetery in Richmondale, about 80 years old. John Bullock of Equhuunk visiting town.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Springville April 3 F J Dougherty sells his farm and moves to Nome Fradtont county to oversee a grist mill The Scranton Sporting club builds a clubhouse at Lake ik The local school closes and Principal Ma Allyn stores goods in the old creamery Moe and Mrs Allyn plan short visits to Scranton Avery returns to Volhney Avery farm Wyoming county to manage Baker creamery Delbert Button sells his farm and moves to Burt Button s house Mrs EH Button ill Lehigh Valley Montrose branch to be preserved or abandoned changes list includes Lt Byuler Sam Lattimer Clark Barber Aar on Button and others moving to new farms or rented properties for spring 1901 context possible
Special to the Samminton Tribune Harford April Mire Babcock of Binghamton spent a few days with her sister Mrs Polly Tiffany Miss Clara Tiffany hosted tea Wednesday for Miss Carola MacConnell on her seventeenth birthday Highland Stabrook Montrose plans a summer with his parents and to study law in Montrose in the fall Rev Hawkins bought a fine horse Miss Nellie Pickett Scranton
Orchard spent days visiting friends in Seranton and Mrs. Orchard is being treated at Scranton Private hospital for eye trouble. No new smallpox cases, scare subsided, Mina Croft fully recovered and working at home. Mr. B E Leonard returns after several days with lung hemorrhages.
The article explains telephotographic lenses cut dangers in wild animal photography, enabling small instantaneous pictures from about 0.75 miles away. Fitting costs around £5 for hind cameras, promising a new amateur branch of photography. It notes fixed focus tech and compares short range to long range tele photography extending to 100 miles.
The fragment lists visits by Mrs Lew Burlick and Mrs Tiffany to Face Tomyville. A sugar social planned for March 28 was postponed to April 4 due to weather. Edith MacConnell of Wilkes Barre visits family over Easter. Eugene Osmond departed for Bloomsburg State Normal School on March 28. Belden, secretary of Hallstead Railroad YMCA, preached at the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Special to the Linton Tribune Hallstead April 1 Joseph Bound has accepted a job in Syracuse with a western company. Kt H Bendish and wife returned from a trip to Washington Mrs Bruce Chase and her son Grace visited friends in town last week. Mr and Mrs Davis of Nicholson and Mr and Mrs M Carpenter of Nebraska were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs P H Carpenter. Charles Compton and wife move into rooms over W J Day's Meat Market. Charles Hughes accepts a position in the chair factory. Nellie McManus of Binghamton visits Mrs Leonard on Dayton avenue. Co C De Hant of Dover New Jersey attends to farming interests here. Patrick Butler returning from County Clare Ireland accepts position at Arlington hotel. Dr I R Schoonmaker and wife move into Mrs Wesley's house. Grant Decker takes job in Syracuse. Presbyterian ladies hold a pleasant society meeting at Mrs George Hatfield's home. Christian Endeavor plans thirteenth anniversary service Sunday at 6 45 in church lecture room. James Stuckey moves from Great Bend township to rooms of BP Grattan on Franklin street. Frank Gratin back from Montrose business trip.
Mitch ell moves to Moscow to work for G. W. Potter. My. Mitchell has headed to manage G. W. Simons farm. Shep the citizen dies, to be replaced by FP. A. Hutler from Gravity. Paul Eldred leases Joseph Hadward's farm. Earl Williams joins Lackawanna road painting at Beranton. Homer Pelton from Stroudsburg State Normal visits home. Mrs F. A. Orchard and Miss Prances noted among residents.
In Canton Vaud M Vautier notes dramatic Alpine views with a telephotographic camera now lighter and shorter. The device sometimes captures images forbidden by law as shown in stories of a clergy man at Girard College and a photographer in Russia, where authorities probed subjects and allowed only peasants in some plates.
A correspondent finds a wild sheep apical law claim that placing the ear on the axis of the skull makes a watch tick audible in one direction. The ear halo around the sheep’s ear acts as a hearing aid but not for distant sounds, potentially helping locate sound direction in mist.
The notice touts Scott's Emulsion as a superior product to save pennies and gain strength. It claims quicker flesh restoration for those who have lost flesh and offers a free sample from SLUT & VOWNE, chemists in New York City.
At Lyceum Theatre Eben Holden dramatization and The Power of Money premiered with strong acting by Edward Josse and Eben Holden, while the William West Big Minstrel Jubilee at the Lavewn Theatre showcased vaudeville acts, singers, and comedians including Marc Burdson and Billy Vin. Both venues drew crowded houses amid mixed critical notes on pacing and dialogue.
A fragmentary review notes Priwnd Wark as a central tithe with Devoy set to appear in a Saturday matinee and night show. It describes songs like The Swinging Song and Watt to the band of One sin iy a gattlotle, praising hamrock humor and nativity themes while listing performers and the playful mood of the production.
Next week Lecoum theater presents Ave You a Mosiont at the auditorium featuring Shnite Abuie neater Leone The cowgniy and a lengthy cast including Dan Daly and George Lederer. The New Yorkers at Lycum Tuesday night promised as the season’s high in Amusement. Seats go on sale tomorrow morning at 9 o clock with advance prices.
The Waite Canody and Spook company brings a strong show to the Academy of Music next week headlined by Ladies' Gianol Concert orchestra. The program features a varied repertoire including The Golden Giant Mine Shares of Gold and War of Wealth with an elaborate production of Uader Tyo Vilage and notable electrical effects for the era.
Multiple short notices describe rent of store and furnished rooms in Dickson City and adjacent areas, plus a series of sale and farm listings. Items mention furnished rooms on Adams Avenue, a manufacturing apparatus for beverages, a house on Fourth Street, a 62 acre farm near Lake Ariel, and stock and wheat trading notes. Also notes about a matinee commencing Tuesday and regional business contact details for merchants and brokers.
The column lists actors and roles including Ellen Terry as Queen Katherine at Stratford on Avon and Charles Frohman promoting stars like Charlie Hickman and William Courtney. It notes Bernard’s June marriage to Mire Klorenow Deutch and Frances Belmont’s return to the stage in A Messenger from Mare with a first speaking role.
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