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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1894

Page

8

How to Keep Cool and Dress for Summer Comfort

A seaside and mountain retreat lead to cooling ideas but proper attire is essential. The August offer features suitable articles praised for usefulness, reasonable price, and desirable quality.

To Dress Well At Moderate Cost

A note stresses that many people face the problem of dressing well without spending heavily and offers practical guidance on achieving neat attire within a reasonable budget.

Low Cost Goods in High Style and Finish

A bold claim that success stems from supplying goods that imitate highpriced style and finish at a low cost, promising value without sacrificing appearance.

Propulsion by compressed air for trains in descent grades

An Italian engineer outlines a gravity assisted system that uses down grade air compression to power ascent on the next grade. Three cylinders connect to an axle, acting as a compound motor on climbs and compressing air in descents. The method suits mountain railways and long tunnels with ventilation needs, pending local conditions.

Benet New York

Polish Lad Attacks Larger Boy With Knife on North Main

A 13 year old Polish boy defended himself with a pen knife during an incident near the Ravine shaft on North Main street. The larger boy was wounding him and received two cuts to the chest but no serious injury occurred. The board will decide staffing at Cork Lane and Browntown schools after tie votes on O’Hara and Cohen placements.

Ivara North Main Street Pittston Township Smithvillea Cooney B. Cawley Cork Lane Aaggie O'Shaughnessey Anna Sterling Bb. Muliio Browntown Mary Closbey Mary Cooney Ella Early McNalty Misa Cohen Misa Katie O'Hara Misa O'Hara Frank Peters Sara Drury Olive Smith Europe M. W. Morrie St. Paul, Minn Chicago Beinys Barber Asphalt Company Dida Sara Godsman William Street Carvo Ale M. F. Coons Nanticoke Sallie Fay Atlantic City Mary Maligan Bina Fas Anna Hattie Axiom Oden

Delaware and House Company Pays Employees Saturday

The Delaware and House company paid some of its employees on Saturday. Mrs. J W Dimock will leave Tony for a two weeks stay at Cozan G for Misa Minnie Marcy then return home from an extended visit at A lunde City. Homer Greene will deliver an address of welcome to the Seven County Veterans association at Farview on Wood ueaday of this week. Joseph Gerald died Friday evening of cholera infantum. funeral held yesterday at 3 pm. interment at St Rose cemetery. Mr and Mrs W A Spencer spent the Sabbath with friends in Waymart. W G Scurry leaves today for a month at Asbury Park. church service featured by J L Schnider from Boston. Mr and Mrs H O Watrona visit friends in Montrose.

Delaware and House. Company J. W. Dimock Tony Cozan G Misa Minnie Marcy Alunde City Homer Greene Veerana’ Association Farview Woodueaday Joseph Gerald P. H. Killeen Brooklyn Street St. Rose Cemetery W. A. Spencer Waymart G. Scurry Asbury Park J. L. Schnnder Boston Ars. H. O. Watrona River Street Montrose Charles Daram Hue Forest City Mise Gertrude Sloat Scranton Mis Dortna Dalph Joseph & Drennan Carbondale Wilmington Tie St. Guorga Thin Plac Misa Jennie Searle Pittsbury Tuo Maxey Henry Box H. O. Witrous John Muntey Moutrow- Souday Annie Rettow Reading Mra FP. le Granider T. A. Brasher Wrought Iron Range Company St. Louis White Haven Luzerne County Agnes Piynerr Cory Ontario and Western Station Iotas Jonn McDonall Will Mike Curiat St Peter's Episcopal Kenixvilla Pau F. Canningham Agno’ Catholic Church Father Coronar Fasling Duewood Tun Walsh Healey Pleasant Mount Stranney Huwine St. Rose Catholic Cemetery Ontario and Western James White John F Gallagher J. P. McCormick John KR Bell Sain W. J. Maxay Stingdom McLoughlin W. J Maxay Montrose Torsday Onour Rory L. P. Wedeman Norton Brandage Thomas Brown Drown Sudelsma Kores Lonor Avelog Brow

Dr King's New Discovery Offered With Refund Guarantee

Advertisement claims Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds can be returned for a refund if no benefit after fair trial. Trial bottles free at Matthew Bros' drug store. Large size 50e and Bi.

Dr. King Dr King Matthew Bros

Browns Beat Browns Junior in Share of Series

Miss Annie Probert of Sucquehanna street visits her sister in Kingston. A large crowd joined the excursion to Poyutelle on Saturday. O’Hara pitched for the Browns but was struck out in the third. Wheeler’s fast catches and Cleary’s shortstop work highlighted the game. Score Browns Junior 12 Browns 8. Batteries Walsh and Gillespie, O’Hara, Morgans and Meehan.

Annie Probert Sucquehanna Street Kingston Poyutelle M. Hull Mary Clara van Sickle Philadelphia Marie Johnson Wilkes-Barre Mise Hannah Delaware Street O'Hara Browns Wheeler Cleary Brown Jra Walsh Gillespie Morgans Meehan

Maple City wheelmen vote to league club in Honesdale

At a Friday meeting the Maple City wheelmen were voted a league club and a charter granted. They planned a race meet for about October 4 with sanction requested. Martin Dauiso, visiting his parents, returned to Brooklyn. Ray Hardenberg left for Monticello. Miss Flo James of Lanesboro was a guest of her aunt, Mrs.

Maple City Wheelmen Martin Dauiso Brooklyn Ray Hardenberg Monticello Flo James Lanesboro

Forest City notes and local notices and obituaries

Forest City residents host visits and social events while local officials and clergy move to new posts. Obituary and funeral details for F. Canningham Sr. outline services in Carbondale and related clergy from Scranton Pleasant Mount and Honesdale. Political delegates named for Montrose convention. local candidate Thomas Brown seeks state office.

Local Notices and Community Short Takes

The fragmentary item list reports deaths and attendances: the remaining twing relative to Mr and Mrs Patrick McDonald died of a whooping cough Friday and was buried Saturday afternoon. H J DeGraw visited Scranton Friday to see the boys heading to Gettysburg. Miss Katie Kilker left for Sugar Notch Saturday to begin vacations. Miss Rone Farrell of North Main Street visits Miss Routing at Pitts ton. A M Place is operating again after a fire. S Seamane of Scranton shopped in Mayfield Saturday. Gorge Pendred of Jermyn called on Rivada Saturday morning. B Crawford, a steamship agent, has word on about thirty tickets to the old world this month. E F Edmunds was in Archbald Saturday afternoon. Mrs Robert Murray plans a hedge on Malin Street next to Robert Rooa. Timothy McGuarty visited the Pioneer City Saturday evening.

Wnh Patrick McDonald H. J. DeGraw Scranton Boys In Blue Gettysburg Misa Katie Kilker Sugar Note Rone Farrell North Main Street Pittston A. M Seamane Mayfield Gorge Pendred Jermyn Rivada B. Crawford E. F. Edmuunds Archbald Robert Murray

Castoria Through Generations Mentioned In Rhyme

A nostalgic verse recalls Castoria as a constant presence from infancy to adulthood. The narrator notes Castoria’s continuing role as a comforting remedy for children and adults alike across generations.

A Great Nuisance Sprinkling Cart Provokes City Debate

Judie Charles laments the ubiquitous sprinkling cart as a hot season nuisance. The piece details muddy streets, ruined footwear, and untidy appearances caused by wet dust. The author also muses on fish respiration and air in water during winter.

Judie Charles

Deconative Notes on Fashion and Home Arts

A fragment describing fashion tips and household crafts. It mentions fringe tassels, colorfast hosiery tips with lukewarm water and vinegar, Japanese cotton crape for patterned designs, cushion covers and artificial flowers, and children’s garments shifting from heavy coats to lighter French styles. It also notes black hosiery’s ongoing popularity and delicate embroidery trends for baby items.

Soconten Payntry Diecar

How Fishes Breathe and Survival Under Frozen Waters

A reader letters Nature asking how fish breathe under ice in Siberia and Maine ponds. The author notes fish remain comfortable as long as water stays liquid and questions air transfer beneath ice, suggesting abundance of fish content when their habitat freezes.

Hina Lue Lee Nature Siberia Maine

Death by fright in South America linked to earthquake tale

A Lewiston Journal item recounts Dr. L. M. Alderoy noting a rare death caused by fright after a museum skeleton scene. A young worker in South America died days later, allegedly from shock after a quake prompted the eerie display, before the tale was traced to a sales offer for talanca.

Deleopin Dent Terrus

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