Shoe Sacrifice at August Sale
All of August we offer summer shoes at sacrifice prices. No carryover this season. Men women misses and children's shoes cut in price. Space too small to detail. Come and see the values.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1897
Page
3
Drapery Department Promotes Largest Selection in Region
An advertisement touts a Drapery Department described as the largest and most complete in the area, inviting shoppers to visit for a broad range of curtains, fabrics, and home textiles.
Republicans to Convene in Scranton for Delegates
The Republicans of the First Legislative district will assemble in Co operative hall Scranton Pa on Thursday August 19 at 4 p m to elect two delegates to the Republican state convention in Harrisburg on August 3 1897. Delegates will be elected at regular polling places on Wednesday August 18 between 4 and 7 p m. Election districts are entitled to representation as follows. W A Paine chairman J H Reynolds secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Co-operative
Harrisburg
Fourth District Primaries Notice for Republican Convention
Notice to Republican voters of the Fourth Legislative district about a convention in Burke's hall Carbondale on August 17 1897 at 2 30 p m to choose three delegates for the state convention in Harrisburg August 26 1897 to nominate a state treasurer and auditor general and to transact other business. Wards and election districts hold primaries on August 14 1897 from 6 to 7 p m to elect delegates. E A Jones chairman Samuel Jones secretary Attest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Legislative District
Burke's Hall
Carbondale
Harrisburg
E. A. Jones
Samuel
Sermon by Rev. Dr. J. E. Price at Elm Park Church
The Rev. Dr. J. E. Price delivered a scholarly and original sermon at Elm Park church on the text That they without us should not be made perfect. He argued for mutual fellowship in salvation and the every individual’s rights as a brother, noting humanity's social nature and the continued work of the church after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Price
Elm Park Church
Pennington
Miss Perry
Thomas Cushing Jones
Price
John Wesley
Enoch
Abraham
Moses
Jacob
Noah
David
Earth
Joseph
Benjamin
Asa
Christ
Paul
Clergy Conduct Wide Morning Services Across City Churches
Multiple preachers from Pittston Uniondale Philadelphia Taylor and other locales led morning and evening services at Zion St Luke Grace Green Ridge Penn Avenue Providence First Presbyterian Washburn Street and Court Street churches. Some sermons included daytime talks and Christian Endeavor activity conducted by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Conrad
Pittston
Zion Luthcran Church
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
H. J. Crane
Uniondale
Scranton Street Baptist Church
Richard Hiorns
Grace Reformed Episcopal Church
H. H. Harrie
Taylor
Green Ridge Baptist Church
A. Lincoln Moore
Philadelphia
Jennie Dickenson
Minnie Morrow
American Volunteers
Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Thomas Bell
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Live wire accident injures West Scranton man
Wil liams of Hyde Park avenue in West Scranton stepped on a live trolley coil after a tree shattered by lightning fell onto a guy wire. He was thrown and dragged by the coil until John E. Davies freed him. Williams had a prior close call near Rendham in Jermyn No. 2 shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Scranton
Williams
Hyde Park Avenue
Taylor
Main Avenue
John E. Davies
Mr. Williams
Jermyn No. 2
Rendham
Liederkranz Excursion Today by Train Schedule
Liederkranz excursion departs with trains at 8.30, 10.15 in the morning, 12 noon, and 2.20 afternoon. Passengers urged to be on time for boarding and event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liederkrang
Florence city notes and events in local fix
Florence managers plan a Tuesday morning meeting. An open air concert by Bauer's band is set for next Saturday at Nay Aug park. Local public notices include civil service exams September 15 for IRS positions and a charity bread drive by the Elks. A Lerner/Liederkranz excursion, transport departures, and choir support details are listed along with thanks from the Caorlyon family and a Florence Crittenton mission donor roll. An injured Peckville streetcar conductor, trolley pole incident near Carbon Street crossing, and donations to Florence Crittenton mission for July are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Scranton Liederkrank
Parview
Travis
John T. Watkins
Liederkrans
James Caorlyon
Woman's Home Missionary and Ladies’ Aid Society
Etim Park
Zoidier's
Armbrust's
Hackett
At & Connell Company
Aylksworth's Market
Diehl
Mr. Adams
Vermeer's Market
Huntington’s Bakery
Pierce's Market
Carr's Market
Marburger's Market
Boranton Tairy
W. N. Conrad
Consumers’ Ice Company
Convention Week Receives Pythian and Allied Delegates
A week of receptions and entertainments unfolds for Pythians Fathers Mathew men and the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union. Delegates arrive from Philadelphia via Jersey Central and are welcomed by bands as 200 tents rise at Laurel Hill park and a torchlight Khorasson parade lights Finleys hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Mathew
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Company 26
Bank
Altoona
Order
N. M. Metcalf
Austin
Potter County
Lodge
Metcalf
Laurel Hill Park
Thirteenth Regiment
Uniformed Bank
Martin Joyce
Mayohal
Timothy A. McCoy
Ways and
Philadelphia
Jersey Central
John Hoyle O'Reilly
John Boyle O'Reilly
Lake Ariel
Funeral of E F Boyle in Dunmore Catholic Cemetery
Edmund F. Boyle’s funeral followed a high mass at St. Paul’s church Green Ridge. Relatives and friends viewed the remains at 1734 Washington Avenue before a solemn requiem service conducted by Rev. Francis Clark with deacons and a Dunmore delegation of the Scranton Lodge of Elks in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmore Catholic
Edmund F. Boyle
St. Paul's Church
Green Ridge
Washington Avenue
T. J. Kelly
P. F. Horan
B. P. Connolly
Edward P. Mucklow
F. W. Martin
M. F. Sando
Francis Clark
Philadelphia
Dunmore
M. RB. Donlan
J. I. Dunn
St. Paul's
M. F. Crane
Avoca
Scranton Lodge of Elks
Corse Payton Company at Academy of Music Week Engagement
The Corse Payton company opens a week at the Academy of Music led by Mr Payton with Miss Etta Reed and a strong company. Repertoire includes The Parasian Princess Camille The Galley Slave Flirtation Drifted Apart Is Marriage a Failure Laywood Send Me Five Shillings A Yankee in Cuba Two Nights in Rome Two Hearts are Won The Daughter of the Regiment The Plunger. On August 21 Central Railroad of New Jersey offers low rate day trips from Scranton to Long Branch Asbury Park Ocean Grove with seasight stops and return tickets for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corse Payton
Academy of Music
Payton
Etta Reed
Camille
Laywood
Cuba
Rome
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scrantonm
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Fuhrman Brothers advertise society goods and awnings
We continue business at our longtime stand and respectfully solicit public patronage. Our offerings include awnings tents flags and all kinds of society goods and decorations from J. Fuhrman and Bro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fuhrman & Bro
Hoos Sarsaparilla Advertises Health Cure
Steam Heating and Plumbing and Howley firm list a foundation ad, noting Hood's Sarsaparilla as a lasting health remedy. The notice promotes Hood's Pills for nausea headache indigestion and biliousness with a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
Improvement Sale Brings Dull August to Life at Store
The store promotes an Improvement Sale with deep cuts on pocketbooks in alligator and leather, crepe paper, lampshades, and decorated china. Fragmented list shows items like cake plates, sugars, cream pitchers, and dinnerware marked down to fractions of their former prices.
Fall goods arriving fast with special bargains
Fall goods are arriving quickly with many special items and low prices driving them off. Look over our Valenciennes Laces, Fine Linen, Torchbon Laces, Handkerchiefs, Leather Pocketbooks, Leather Belts, Shirt Waist Sets, Notions, and more. Special bargains in games and odds and ends offered at about half usual prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valenciennes
Shelf Oil Cloth and Cocoa Mats Advertised Prices
Shelf oil cloth with wide scalloped edge offered at 8 cents, and cocoa mats priced at 49 cents. The Monday sale features yard quantities at five cents per yard for oil cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Rge
Cocoa
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First Legislative District
W. A. Paine
J. H. Reynolds
Esseeceees
Sone
Eeeae
Rae
Castoria
Iewig
Elm Park M. E
Armenia
London
Wall Street
Java
God
Peter
James
John
West Side
City Notes
Pythians
Samaton
Pythian Hall
Washburn Street
Hyde Park
Central City
Reading
H. N. Dunnell
Court House
Laurel Tilpark
Khorasson Knights
Finley's Hall
Farview
James P. Cleary
Father Cleary
Jermyn
Board of Government
Keane
St. Thomas’ College Hall
E. F. Boyle
Corse Payton Company
Academy of Music Tonight
P. F
M. T. Howley
Wyoming
Hood
Caina
Aluminum
China
Yal
Wyoming Avenue
the Rexford Co
Lacka. Ave
Up Stairs
Lackawanna Ave
J. H. Ladwig
Lackawanna Avenue
Starling
AL Pierce
Penn Ave Market
Bjo
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