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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1894
Page
5
The Union Transfer Company Limited offers baggage and freight handling with prompt delivery and pickup at 107 Franklin Avenue.
Lancaster resident Frank D Miley stayed at the Valley House. John L Mathias of Mahanoy City visited the Wyoming Abs d. Harrisburg guest Thompson arrived from Harrisburg. Pottsville’s Cimmings at Westminister. Bloomburg’s W S Melee was here yesterday. Wilkes Barre’s A Blomberg in city. F H Brundage from Forest House at Lob man’s Spruce street. RB Heetem Traction official travels to Philadelphia. Richard Thompson of New York in Scranton for a few days. Coursen back from Philadelphia with plans for a Lackawanna store features upgrade.
An irregular OCR fragment mentions Anheuser Busch and Solittian with a numeric token 226. Readable elements suggest a brief item about a beverage company reference and a place name, but details are unclear. Further context would clarify the event or notice.
Miss Young of Boston demonstrates how not to waste materials and spoil digestion by making better bread using Gold Medal flour from Washburn Crosby Co at the Heranton Cash Store. Visit Judge & Co to see simple methods for graceful table bread and cake and stop at Migs Fuller's millinery at 614 Spruce attest for display of poetry in the city.
A Sunday program at the YWCA rooms, 25 Washington Avenue, opens the reading room from 2 to 4 and a service from 4 to 6 led by Mise Krighbaum speaking on Psalm 118. The Tuesday evening gathering features the entertainment committee with a “Character Social” novelty event for members and their young women. Meare & Hagen promote new dress goods while Davidow Bros offers muse sheets to callers on a first come, first choice basis.
Gautechi and Sons of Philadelphia advertise restored music boxes with enhanced orchestral tones. The ad notes careful repairs and the option to play any desired number of tunes. Contact details reference 1080 Chestnut Street.
Review lauds Henry Arthur Jones play Salute and Sineore presented by Mr. Palmer’s company at Frothingham Theatre. J. H. Stoddart leads as Jacob Fletcher with strong supporting turns by Lackaye Pelawit Holland and others. The critic calls the production a superb artistic achievement and urges local patrons to attend the two remaining performances.
At Scranton Traction Companys new power plant a test of a patented car replacer device, invented by William from the New York and Osteria railroad, was conducted. The device sits before wheel flanges, guiding wheels back onto rails. A hitch with the brosh show caterer caused a hiccup, but the inventor plans fixes and further tests.
John Ploucher of Throop visited the Nights with Scotty Thomas and Mauricus Posner at Zsidler's hotel. They beat him in the street and he later reported the incident to Officer Moir. Thomas and Posner were arrested for drunkenness but discharged after Ploucher did not appear at the police court.
A fragment notes a general effort aimed at all gamblers in the city, claiming a growing number now inhabit the area—more than at any previous time in its history.
A Belel layers' Union No 18 meeting voted to require nine hours as a day and forty cents per hour starting May 1. Workers threaten a strike if bosses refuse terms, backed by support from the International Union of the United States and Canada.
The coroner's jury in the Schneider children case reports that Mary Freddi and Caroline Schnechler died April 1804 from a house fire on the South Side. The origin of the blaze is unknown. jurors urge greater parental care around fire and young children.
The Sabbath Protection Executive committee, in the Central city, prepared to deploy detectives to enforce Sunday closing against liquor dealers. Disputes over who should act and whether to prosecute all places linger, while Rev Mr Doug maintains a strict stance against Sunday openings.
The jury found not guilty for Gillen Ridges and acquitted others while two defendants were found guilty of breaking counts. A mercy recommendation was made for Peters Mallarky, with notable notices as merchants advertise services and a sales event offering 25,000 sheafs of make to be given away to visiting ladies.
Detective Scanlon announces charges against Frank M Amabry for running a gambling establishment on the top floor of 217 Lackawanna Avenue. Amabry posted bail for a hearing in Alderman Donovan's office next Wednesday as Detective Seamon notes a systemized operation and widespread fleecing of individuals.
A garbled collection of early 20th century notices lists businesses in Guernsey Brothery Crownty park Armbrust and Reinhart’s market with vague prices for groceries. It includes wedding announcements Joseph A Croop and Miss Jennie Richens at Avoca Pennsylvania and the Lovelass Connor marriage in Damascus with brief biographical hints. A Bridget Gaughan funeral notice references Monro avenir Duy tore address.
In a crowded court, Thomas O Donnell was found insane and convicted of assault while Patrick McGuire was acquitted of larceny after a shooting incident on Wyoming avenue near Mulberry Street. Witnesses included Drs Garnett Burnett and Wellin with Major Warren leading the prosecution.
The Y M C A athletic department begins a summer tramping tour series directed by James B Watson. The first trek starts today with Saturdays routes through June 25 including Campbell's Lodge, Belt Mountain, Mount Lookout, Spring Brook Mountain, Glacial Pothole, Farview, Crystal Lake and more. Twenty thousand sheets of music are to be awarded to participants at Davidow Bros with a drawing for each trip.
Park Commissioner Moore plans to propose purchasing land on the upper Connell Park side for an artificial lake and decorative water feature at a small area, boosting park popularity. He argues a water tight hollow could hold water without high cost, with Peter Mullen to start laying an internal pipe from Pittston Avenue to use park wastewater for the lake.
Fecellens Programme to be Rendered at Penn Avenue Habitat Church under J. T Wattins direction. A solid solo quartet will perform Fantasie pieces and selections from classic sacred works. The program includes works by Verne Mies ell, Anthen, Jeans, and Hass with vocal solos and instrumental interludes.
A crowded gathering on Franklin Avenue yesterday featured addresses by President Von Storch Vermoert and Ed Peljons among school-board members Jennings Sabreiner and others. The event aimed to describe community improvements and the beautification project for the district while noting nearby businesses and services on several streets.
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