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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1895

Page

5

Lupinos Rat-Dining Feat Grabs 30 Cent Wager

Angelo Lupino an Italian on Railroad Street in Pittston allegedly ate three long tailed rats to win a thirty cent bet with Anthony Nero. The report notes Memorial Day flag purchases by Nugent post 40 Grand Army of the Republic and details local social and business notices in Pittston with multiple small items.

Scranton Tribune Pittston Angelo Lupino Railroad Street Angelo Anthony Nero Lupino Nugent Post Grand Army of the Republic Charles Dorr

Local notes show school feud and business shifts

In Tunkhannock the A class protests B class graduation amid arbitration talks. Shaw B Gros of East Lemon buys timber and a corner store to launch a sawmill and general merchandise. Obituaries note Demas J. Owen of Lynn dies at 75, inventor with many patent ideas but limited wealth. Founders Day planned by Baptist Young People. Beef prices rise as hucksters hunt fat cattle, while Takota reports the death of Mrs Mary Smith of Haton township.

Shaw B Gros East Lemon Ritmer Rosengrant Baptist Young People's Union Takota Mary Smith Haton Township Mra Lucretia Hal

Farewell Party Held for Miss Sophie Simpkins in Moscow

The Moscow youth hosted a large farewell gathering for Miss Sophie Simpkins at the Odd Fellows hall last Wednesday. Friends praised her five years in town and presented a gold neck chain as a token of esteem. A brief program featured recitations, music, and games with refreshments served by young ladies.

Moscow Sophie Simpkins Odd Fellows Miss Simpkins Mra B. A. Miller Charles Adams John Scott Dave Weed Baby J. M. Noack Misses Hattle Smith Clark's Green Carrie Smith Allie Valentine Binghamton Anna Stratton Jennie Stratton Mae Fisher Scranton Nora Sutter Gussie Gulter Gouldaboro Mae Beck Daisy Beck Ina Brant Addie Shaw Myrtle Compton Liavgle Harnden Sue Pyle Bess Pyle Valedia Wilbur Florence Yeager Ruth Gardner Myrtle Eshelman Leona la Bar Grace Travis Mabel DeWitt Millie Davis Augusta Miller Guata Clerhardt Mary Butterworth Etta Bortree Nettle Well Mollie Noack Jennie Cannon Florence Cannon

AFFAIRS UP AT DUNMORE AND LOCAL NOTES

The column covers Red Men elections and social items in Dunmore including school institute at the high school with talks on science and history led by Superintendent Williams and Professor Howell of Scranton. Also reports church missions, Heptasophs meeting, new business moves, and local residents' activities.

Williams George Howell Scranton Dominican Fathers St. Mary's Church Father Splinter Mission Fathers L. W. Dillon Lackawanna Avenue Finley Dillon Lackawanna Valley G. W. Potter Jennie Seigle Cherry Street Honesdale Hawley William Johnson West Drinker Street Methodist Episcopal Church Ellis Smith Street The Loyal Legion Presbyterian Church J. W. Williams Knights of the Golden Eagle Episcopal Church Reuben Jones Winton Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Moses Taylor Bennett McLane John McLane Sterling Wayne County Rose Bibby Elmhurst Pequeast Tribe Order of Red Men Prophet Samuel Cole Sachem G. E. Schrank Sagamore Wictor Burchel W. F. Burley Carl Minnich Wampun F. P. Letchworth Young Men's Institute M. J. McHale Olyphant Index Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor Dudley Street Baptist Church A. Tt. Snyder Pine Street Isaac Smith Riggs Street

Coal and coke shipments rise as Reading Coal opens Heckscherville

Weekly coal and coke shipments from Pennsylvania Railroad lines east of Pittsburg and Erie total 372953 and 125480 tons. Year to March reaches 640714 tons, up from 1973.117 tons. Read ing Coal and Iron aims to reopen the north side of Heckscherville anthracite fields, reviving mines at Heckscher ville and nearby Pine Knot collieries after fires and long closures. Vein outcrops in Broad Mountain show 20 to 40 feet of high quality carbon awaiting revival.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pittsburg Erie Reading Coal and From Company Heckscherville Reading Comm and Iron Company Broad Mountain

Markets Hold Steady Ahead of Anthracite Talks

Trading was light at the New York stock exchange with 137000 shares changing hands as investors waited on the anthracite coal presidents meeting. Prices showed mixed moves across rails and utilities while sugar and several industrials held firm. grains and oils fluctuated in a broad daily range.

New York Stock Exchange Jersey Central Canada Southern Michigan Central New York Central Grangers Burlington and Quincy Tribune G. du GB. Dimmick William Linn Allen & Co Spruce Street Scranton

Mixed Classified Ads and Notices from Scranton Page

A collage of rental ads, farming bids, business spaces, and sales notices. Listings include two room houses on an alley near Diciwon works, a large Main Street store, several Cedar Avenue properties, a Franklin Avenue building for wholesale business, and a photo gallery space. Also job ads for sales agents, general agents, and horse auctions.

Ros Gee Diciwon Works Eri Sepets Monroe E Brown E Vv Bulla Tayl Taylor T. L. Jones Cedar Davidow Bros Franklin Franklin Avenue Carson & Davies Scranton

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