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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1895
Page
2
In a long reader feature the woman’s page laments the softening of women and men, cites labor and household roles, and argues for simpler living. It advances discussions of balance in marriage earnings, women’s independence, and domestic duties with humor and moral tone.
Holiday time soon here. Jewelry and storewide assortments offered with prices on watches from $2.50 to $15, lamps $3.59 to $10, framed pictures and engravings from 38 cents to $10, and silverware including 1847 Rogers spoons. Customers urged to buy early with late payment options and no upfront cost.
A playful dialogue unfolds over a dinner table as He and She discuss proposing. They joke about a suitable moment and setting, weighing a meal’s courses and the ice as metaphors for love, with light banter on flirting, taste, and timing. The exchange pivots on whether a dinner can host a formal confession.
The ad promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to relieve bilious stomachs and constipation and Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to purify and vitalize blood. It claims improved digestion, stronger nerves, and renewed energy for overworked workers, with advice to obtain these tonics at any drug store.
Eva M. Hetzeus offers Superior Face Bleach as a medicine that removes freckles tan sunborn liver spots and pimples for a spotless complexion. Priced at $1.00 per bottle and sold at FE M. Hojnel’s Hair Dressing and Manicure Parlour with prompt order filling.
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