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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1894
Page
8
The seaside and mountain retreats provide relief for hot days but true comfort requires the right materials to wear. Our August selections feature suitable articles praised for usefulness, price, and quality.
A concise guide on achieving a polished wardrobe without overspending. It outlines practical strategies for selecting versatile pieces, budgeting, and shopping smart to look presentable affordably.
A sales pitch notes that success stems from offering goods with the look and finish of high priced items at a low cost. It emphasizes value through style and quality while keeping prices affordable for customers.
The school in Factoryville Pennsylvania prepares students for thorough courses in maale and art. The teachers class provides top preparation for teaching. The commercial course covers typewriting and shorthand with positions for graduates. Principal F. M. Loomis.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Danial McDevit died, with funeral held yesterday. William Barnes and family return from Hartford. Miss Mary Reynolds and Miss Anna Channey of Wilkes-Barre visit Mr Will Lyun and go home. Mrs Will Carrol visits Suquehanna friends. Mrs John Millane hosts New York visitor. James Davis lays foundation for new house on Main Street. John Pike has a stone walk laid on Main Street. Joasie Nichols returns from Nicholson. Lizzie Merinele visits her parents in Susquehanna. Mrs L Watson and Mrs James Davis attend Hooper camp meeting. Mr and Mrs Giles Carpenter vacation at Dimock. Mrs Edward Nichols and daughter Gertrude visit Pittston and Harvey's area. Mr and Mrs J M Palmer of Hoboken depart for Milford to visit friends. Annie Thornton of Scranton seeks Bertha Fisher. Frank Hoban of Carbondale recently visits.
Avoca reports a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Lives and William Brown Jr returning from vacation. Mrs. James Walker lies seriously ill on Parsonage Street. Rev G N Makely visits from Brooklyn. A Thomas McHale house burned and goods destroyed. Local residents, Mary Aikman and others, visited Buttermilk Falls and Florence slope. Gospel tent meetings attract Sunday school attendees and will continue through next Sunday night.
Pittston council doors closed as 60 to 600 citizens gather outside during a fiery meeting. A clash over records and investigations leads to threats of expulsions and a police intervention, with later adjournment amid continued tension.
The Pittston committee handling next year’s teachers finished their intern and will present the report to the board tomorrow night. The Avoca school board fixed salaries with principals earning 300, primary teachers 38, and others 40. several new appointments and substitutions were noted. The Heidelberg colliery at Lehigh Valley Coal Co paused today for repairs with ten days expected. Flynn foremen James and Matthew resigned, Matthew to be replaced by Peter Hennigan. Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad employees received pay with upper end due Thursday and lower end Friday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church hosts a green social in the church basement Friday from 6 to 9 PM. Adults 20 cents, children 10 cents. Also reports a special election results showing Forest City rejecting a $5000 street and borough building plan by a narrow margin, with Progressives winning and city officials facing limited improvements and budget strains.
An advertised druggist offers Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and chest troubles with a refund if no benefit after trial. The copy claims reliable results and urges a money back guarantee with large size bottles priced at one dollar.
Mrs W T Measenger returns from Atlantic City. Misses Shelps of Trawlay guests at Jacob Van Duzer home. Miss Towdsend spends summer at Lake Winela. The Pennsylvania Coal Company and Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad paid their employees yesterday. Louis Christ returns from Tankabhannock trip. Liveryman McDonough builds an elegant cow barn in progress with complete toilet rooms planned as a feature.
Relatives from Susquehanna and Altrion join Mr. and Mrs. Desaauer as Herbert Wilbur receives funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal church. Pallbearers from Royal Arcanum and Montrose Hose Company 2 assist before interment at Montrose cemetery. Marion Hose Company No 1 of Mauch Chunk and the Moaneh Chank Cornet band grant the town’s freedom in a homecoming.
Professors and officials present as Montrose residents attend the Republican county convention yesterday nominating H. J Millard and L W Moore for Representatives. W. L Biker for prothonotary Dr H A Lingley for coroner and A J Krest for jury commissioner were named.
The Lotus club hosts a social at Opera bouge rooms. William Elly visits from Oneonta. Mrs. Lowsley leaves for Oneonta and Nineveh. May Whiting visits Wilkes Barre for three weeks. Veterans from seven counties assemble at Parview with a parade down Charles street to Eighth Avenue and Gravity Depot. The Mozart band leads the parade and a big reception follows at Hotel Anthracite with concert by Mozart Orchestra and vocal quartets.
Minooka resumes operations at Greenwood Coal Company mines after a two week idleness. News notes include trips by A A Chase of Scranton and visits to Scranton Steel mill. Local politics feature William J. Burke with an injured arm, and a school board meeting over a proposed new schoolhouse with petitions from South and Northeast districts and Moosic.
Old Forge township citizens meet with Menara Watrous and Avimermin representing Trac ivh. The delegates refuse to accept Monday drawn resolutions, yielding no agreement and leaving the matter unresolved.
A three year old boy suffered a spreading scalp eruption the size of a silver dollar. After failed remedies, the parent used Cuticura Soap and Concuna, noting a change in 24 hours and complete disappearance in two weeks. The testimonial favors Cuticura and Corona preparations for insect bites.
Officials advance roadbed filling at Carbon Hill with wagons to keep roads usable while improving conditions. Ol Forge school board appoints next year’s teachers led by Fr. Qoyne as supervising principal and includes list of staff and substitutes. Hon. W. K. Beck visited town, and an ad promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for coughs and colds.
A slice of humorous columns features Macallister McIhenny struck by a girl’s smile while she remains engaged to Mr Wood for ice cream and strawberries. The piece shifts to a playful exchange where City Boy’s bragging yields a bees naming joke from Country Boy, ending with the punchline that all the bees are simply called bees.
A dialogue humorously notes marital friction as Mr de Koltay complains his wife takes long to dress for a ball. The New York World quotes the exchange highlighting domestic tease and social imagery.
A nostalgic verse traces a child’s early use of Castoria through adulthood and motherhood, highlighting enduring reliance on a familiar remedy as life stages unfold. The poem echoes family routines and the brand’s long-standing presence in domestic life.
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