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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1897
Page
16
A garbled Carbondale notice indicates jet work orders and an obituary item at Kannon & Co on North Main Street. The establishment opens from 9:00 to 10:00 p m for inquiries and service.
Several arrests occurred on Thura Cay with multiple charges. Nicholas Young faced Alderman Jenes for assault after a violent family quarrel with brother Lewis. bonds were set to keep the peace. Moses Sidman jailed on Kalonsky’s threat complaint, $200 bond, and Chester Gould held on bid for life threats and nuisance. Mike Sidman sought for assault. James Arnold and wife jailed in Scranton for house reputations, with Mrs. Arnold posting bail.
President Alexander presented a Nag donated by M F Norton with officials from the board and W H Davies Post in attendance at No 4 School. Mr Alexander urged duty and patriotism as pupils saluted the flag and thanked Norton for the gift.
Mr and Mrs Walter Willis reached their seventeenth wedding anniversary on Thursday when a large number of friends staged a surprise at their home. The event honored the couple with warm wishes and congratulations from their circle.
A quiet social evening at a Pleasant home on South Church street featured guests Dwight Rhine vault John Price Edward Pethick and others. Mr Thomas spoke for the hosts and presented a fine tea set as a token of esteem while guests enjoyed an elegant supper and music.
The Carbondale Furniture establishment on Salem avenue was closed yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Ferber on an execution issued at Beaman & Co. The firm has faced many difficulties. Ex Representative O Malley of Keranten, attorney for Seidman & Co, was in town arranging. The site is announced for Friday morning April 10 but live options may allow continuation of business.
Arbor Day exercises were led by Miss Hutchins and Miss Pace in the main room. Minw Raynor read a composition titled ST Perget. Hattie Jackson gave a plate tion. A trio titled Arbor Day featured Marie Bell Millie Moran and Sarah O Boyle. A quartet included Bridget Pendleton Dix and Horckenberry. Professor Hockenberry and Miss Porbes supervised other divisions.
Months ago Cooke and Co a Honesdale brokerage firm shipped tin poles into the city without authority and against law. They were ordered removed and promised compliance. The delay exhausted Mayor O Neill and his party. This morning an official from the street department on request cut down all poles along Cannon Street within city limits.
C W Peterson of 117 Canaan Street reports damage from an act of vandalism last night. He says a well at a house owned by L A Patterson was found partly filled with kerosene oil this morning.
Local and personal notes report Rev Frank Marshall of Forest City paid a farewell visit to this city on Thursday. Henry Grunig, a student in a phar- is mentioned in the fragment with no further details provided.
A flurry of visitors and small events fills the city as residents host friends from Elmira Scranton and Brooklyn. Miss Gertrude Pell hosts a birthday party while families welcome travelers from Ceme tery Street Ol City Pa and Catona Ia.
Rev W T Williams attends a district convention at Avoon yesterday and will preach at Mill Creek Parsons and a farewell at Primitive Methodist. C Prosser to preach tomorrow. Miss Estelle Wilcox visiting, funeral of Samuel Hutchings held at Methodist church with pallbearers named. Warrant issued for Lizzie and John Hennessy for theft. Jermyn Mayfield survey discussion ends with plan to use old Main line. Mayfield and Jermyn appoint observers. Shadwick Lewis returns to Mayfield.
The Woman's Relief corps held a tea at Mrs. Edward Hodgson's home on Wednesday afternoon April 21. Attendees included Amelia Rouner of Manchester visiting Mrs. C. H. Clouse, and Herman Earhardt visiting Sterling friends. Names listed: Mare, Cottar, Clouse, Mary Tienett, Anna Labar, G. S. Brown, James Hathrell, Sam Belall, George Bortree, A. J. Hallett, Wesley Depew and son Willard, J. W. Clouse, Kate Beltid horn, Augusta Gearheart, Myrtle Esh elman, among others.
A historical ad claims Dr Agnew’s Ointment will cure a range of skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis like disorders and also promises relief for hemorrhoids within three to six nights. The product is sold for 35 cents by Matthews Bros.
Reports from Olyphant and surrounding areas include Rev Francia Lewie sermon at Susquehanna Street Mapilat church at 10 AM. Sunday school at 1 PM. Mr Williams of Peeckville to speak at evening service. A child of Andrew Soran died after brief illness. funeral held at St Patrick’s cemetery. Large audience enjoyed a mood programme at Convent hall Thursday. Child of Mr and Mrs George Fowler died of diphtheria. burial at Union cemetery. A. F. McNulty of Archibald visited. Engagement announced for Miss B C Gallagher and J P Gillespie with May 5 wedding at St Patrick’s. Garrett Rogers of Carbondale visited. Mrs Saliry of Providence visited relatives. Miss Marie Murphy hosted by Miss Rachel Evans. Carpenters repair Quinten building after fire. C M Hathaway Jr returned to Yale after Easter. Confirmation service at St Luke’s, Scranton, tomorrow at 10 20 AM. A Mason to take Lawrence band to New York for Grant memorial parade Tuesday. Miss Katie Howards at Scranton. Rev J H Eliott of Philadelphia visited yesterday.
A large gathering on Main Street hosted a surprise party for Miss Hertha De Beck. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Simpkins, the Bells, Frear, Histed, and many others. The Olyphant Standard Cornet Band announced an open air concert at Harrison House that evening.
DALTON Mrs Edward Miles Ie quire 11, Harry Dean and wife spent a few days this week. Mire E Pauline Smith will take summer boarders, including Joseph Mott and family. Frank N Hallstenad will occupy Watts cottage where he resided last season. School term ends in two weeks with graduating exercises Friday evening May 14 at the Baptist church. Mr Cole of Pockville moved his family here to reside in Mr Blade's house.
A lecture by the Rev T C Edwards DD will be delivered Monday evening April 26 at Lawrence Congregational church. The talk titled Through Italy to Wales features views of Naples Vesuvius Pompeii and Welch scenery. Admission is 20 cents.
The Scranton Tribune announces its upgrade with a Hoe perfecting press, praising the print as book-like with flawless lines. Editors commend the improvement and claim to produce the handsomest paper in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The stock removed to the corner of Wyoming and Linden streets is sold at auction in Scranton for cash at any price realized. Goods include fine china bric a brac silverware crockery house furnishings toys. Auction hours 2.30 PM and 7.30 PM with retail sales in the forenoon for non-attendees. Ladies invited.
The Beranton physician Promised to cure catarrh and related illnesses using True Homoeopathic methods. He treated all comers at no charge during the early period and will charge only a nominal fee for medicines at home for one month to extend access to his care to those unable to reach the office.
Graduated Princeton College and College of Physicians and Surgeons New York. served as House Surgeon to Charity Maternity and Epileptic Hospital 1886 to 1858. endorsed by Unhnemann College Philadelphia. originator of homeopathic treatment for catarrh. The text notes St John as a graduate of a prominent allopathic school and endorsed by a renowned homeopathic institution.
A diagnostic checklist listing symptoms tied to catarrh and sinus issues. It poses questions about nasal discharge, nasal blockage, throat soreness, sense of smell and taste, sleep, and ear symptoms linked to lingering colds and congestion. The tone mirrors a medical advertisement for Dr. St Johns office.
The excerpt outlines a sequence of questions about persistent coughs and chest symptoms. It notes possible progression from head and throat catarrh to bronchial involvement and lung weakness, asking about night coughing, appetite, weight loss, frothy mucus, breathlessness, and burning throat pain.
A fragmentary note lists stomach catarrh symptoms such as empty stomach feeling belching burning material and a sense of oppression. The text appears as a medical query or advisory fragment without a full article context.
The article describes kidney catarrh as caused by colds or overwork of kidneys in filtering poisons from the blood. It lists symptoms such as pale dry skin, gray hair, waxy skin, dry harsh hat, heavy legs, nausea after eating, joint pain, cold clammy limbs, dark cloudy urine, dull eyes, back pain, swelling of hands and feet, top of head pain, foul perspiration, under eye circles, night urination urges, dark eye rings, spots before eyes, chilly sensations in the abdomen, and deposits when urine stands.
The article asserts most nervous disorders arise from poisons in the blood that irritate the brain. It lists questions about dizziness, memory, headaches, tremors, irritability, sleep, dreams, and sensations to suggest how such poisoning manifests.
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