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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1896
Page
5
Police and city officials observed routine duties at multiple locations. Community notices report church services and weekly rituals, accidents, hospitalizations, and a series of legal and social events including licenses, marriages, and a public sale of stock.
Mrs. Brundage, wife of FL Brundage, dropped her pocket book on Lackawanna avenue in Scranton. A bystander with a one horse wagon picked it up and left a note with Officer Spellman. The card inside the purse showed a substantial sum of money and Palmer McDonalds advertised flowers nearby.
The Young Ladies Society of the First Presbyterian Church plans a Christmas sale of dolls and fancy items in the church lecture room. The event occurs Thursday afternoon and evening, December 3, with a Baby Bazaar on 612 Spruce Street featuring a line of children's coats. Beecham's Pills promoted in the advertisement.
The Big Symphony Orchestra of Scranton prompts a winter concert at Frothingham on Thursday. Soloists Inez Grenel and J Willis Conant perform Beethoven with full orchestra as Theodore Hemberger conducts a program of Mozart Beethoven J Jehier Meyerbeer. The concert features prominent local patrons and a long list of society members.
The Sages and two aides A L McCade and Dr Granville Gray perform dramatic hypnotic and mesmeric feats before a packed audience at the Academy of Music. Subjects sleep under testing with pulsations tracked. autographe pictures on display. a French invention similar to the Vidascope shown. Show runs one week with affordable tickets and private demonstrations announced. A separate card shows listings for rent and real estate notices and an event “Soul of Tarsus” by G F Whittemore at Penn Avenue Baptist Church on Tuesday evening.
Help wanted advertisement seeks experienced sales ladies for The Paris located at 400 Lack's Ave. Applicants should have prior retail experience and be ready to work in a busy shop environment.
An old advertisement promises cure for a cold in one day with Bromo Quinine Tablets sold by druggists for 26 cents. It states money back if the remedy fails to cure. The copy emphasizes quick relief and low price.
Dramatic board session recounts Mrs Lucy Tooth Booth denouncing Superintendent Howell over unproven charges. She accuses Howell of cowardice and defends her reputation, urging protection for women teachers and calling for an investigation and defense. Charles W. Scharar named controller. retaining wall contract awarded to M J Buddy for $1500.
The comedy A Baby's Red Stocking opened a three day run at Diawis theater last night led by Alice Hanson a clever soubrette with notable dancing and singing The show includes many strong acts and the farce centers on finding a fortune in a red stocking A matinee was cut due to the dismissal of dancer Malu Darville with Arline Athens stepping in creditably for the evening
Robertson and Hitchcock resign as Harber Representatives affecting Barber Asphalt operations in Scranton. Curt Aye Kinney and Hubert Heeves named as successors. Reeves remains as superintendent of the Sermnion Gas and Water company amid agency changes. Alp McKinney named as the new agency initiator from Lackawanna Iron and Steel.
Rev Kennedy of Waverly resigns after forty two years as general agent of the Luxierne and Lackawanna Bible societies. Benjamin F. Armstrong of Pittston named general secretary of the Pitts for Youngs Men's Christian association. Armstrong’s salary set at $200 per year.
Wilkes-Barre officials led by District Attorney CBD A Fetl and associates G W McAlaney and John M Garman demand the governor end further respite for Altim Bekert, Lugerne county convicted killer under death sentence.
G O Angell of Philadelphia represented the Pennsylvania Acetylene Gas Machine Co and gave a showing of the new luminous power last night in the Price building room once used as Alderman Wrights office. A large company attended the event.
Presentations by commercial men investors and certified men impressed by a machine’s efficacy. Mr Angell highlighted a demo contrasting one acetylene burner with four incandescent lights. The wall opposite the burner displayed the shadows of the incandescent globes.
Sixth ward constable Thomas Walsh is jailed after a warrant from John Kilbride accuses him of aggravated assault and battery and pointing firearms. Walsh refused 340 bail and remains in custody. Kilbride also swore an information against Martin Stern for unlicensed liquor sale on Sumlay, with Stern posting 500 bail. Thomas Kane of Bellevue fainted during the hearing and had to be carried out.
The register shows letters of administration granted yesterday to John Kilmer for the James B Kilmer estate of Moosic, Frederick Kelderman for Christian Kellerman of Scranton, Saiat A Boland for Michael Holand of Archbald, and J J Stocker for Tingeard Riedenberg of Carbondale, naming the respective heirs.
Larry Stone a bagasse wagon driver was arrested at 280 yesterday morning for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He allegedly threatened to kill liveryman James J Nealis. A revolver found in his pockets led to a $3 fine paid to Mayor Bolley.
M Wells, acting as referee, rules for Daniel Elsinger against M Teller. Verdict awards $200.99 plus interest from March 1, 1808, for balance due on a contract to furnish a boiler, with disputes over the work referred to Wells for adjudication.
Five new citizens were granted papers yesterday by Judge Gunster and two officials. Joseph Wakefield George Unwin and William Jackson, former subjects of Queen Victoria, become citizens of Councihaan Wide Fin. They were promised reading instruction in English.
Juror AW G Doud was returned as not found and the fellows were overwhelmed. William OA Avery Scranton Marion Chirk Beaton John Picion Curbandale Richard Morgan Seranton Prank Db Watts Scranton Sheriff Prank HH Cloayons vextoriuv Maced in the hands of his deputis Caplisos for edets, oulting from the list session of the grand jury.
The Tribune advertises Crystal Laundry offering thorough washing, starching, and finishing. Miss Carolyne V. Dorsey, elocution and oratory teacher, lists 44 Ad fing Avenue and seeks reliable staff through the paper.
Consignment sale of cloaks at W R Blacts, 132 Wyoming Ave. Sale begins soon and runs daily all week. Leading New York houses back a clearance of jackets capes and skirts at attractive prices. Save on stylish items exclusive to this store.
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