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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
7
New Cash Store at 122 North Main Avenue advertises Luce Bros Best Patent Flour with a price guarantee. The notice lists items including Feed, Meal and Corn 100lbs at 1.12, Best Sugar Cured Hams per lb, Choice Light Bacon, Fancy Leghorn Citron, Lemon Peel, California Raisins and other goods, claiming readiness to meet competitors' prices.
Miss Elvira Harris hosted Simpson chapter Epworth league friends with games music and flowers. Henry Hemmeltrite entertained with comic selections as about 50 attended refreshments were served.
Joseph Francis of 1111 Blair Avenue is jailed in the county jail for failing to keep sufficiently acquainted with American history. He bought meat from Frank Bebek and paid with a $10 Confederate bill, receiving $7.11 in good money as change which he kept. Alderman De Lacy yesterday committed Francis to jail in default of a $200 bond.
Mrs Amelia Westergaard 54, widow of Lars Westergaard, ship broker and former Swedish/Norwegian consul, was found dead in her kitchen on Mount Vernon Street. A carving knife lay beside her as authorities state she cut her throat from ear to ear during a period of temporary insanity.
A heated Pennsylvania State League gathering in Readville Pa formed a proposed circuit for next season. President Hanlon elected secretary treasurer. Allentown admitted as 8th club replacing Philadelphia. Rival factions formed as Zerr and Diddlebock vowed action. January meeting to decide Philadelphia led interstate league plans.
Miss Maury Sherman daughter of Senator Sherman married James Iver McCullum connected with the clerk's office of the Supreme Court. The ceremony at Senator Sherman's Washington home followed Episcopal rites with many distinguished attendees present.
Washington reports the treasury gold reserve stands just 200,000 above the 100,000,000 limit after gradual reductions through export, redemption, and withdrawals. Officials indicate ongoing efforts to manage the reserve level.
Pallore of Wilkes-Barre Wilkts-Harre in the clothing trade has failed. The store was closed by the sheriff tonight under preferred judgments totaling nearly 110000, marking a sharp end to years in business.
Mrs. Elin R Nolan of 2 State Street Auburn New York reports seven years of severe rheumatic pain and inability to move. After trying many doctors she used Potter Rheumatic Pills, noting swift relief within three days and complete cure after six boxes. She credits the pills with removing swelling restoring movement and enabling her to work. Price one dollar a box sold by Matthews Bros Scranton Pa.
Gautech and Sons, 1040 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, advertise high quality music boxes and orchestral organs. They offer tuning options, repair old music boxes, and add new tunes at low prices.
An OCR fragment notes Pratt's Book Store with Griffin's new studio on Wyoming Avenue, Hocking, plus a moved Taher reference and street directions. The readable items indicate a shop listing and a relocation mention without clear dates or complete addresses.
An Elm Park church meeting marks its first anniversary with Rev. Dr. Pearce leading brief services. William Connell reflects on Methodism’s past forty years and urges members to uphold increased duties as Elm Park grows from four to fifteen churches and eleven ministers. Captain May and others discuss church life, youth work, and Epworth League progress. The event features choir performances and remarks on social vitality and future responsibility.
An old rhyme recalls Castoria remedies used for a child from infancy to youth. The advertisement tone highlights a trusted remedy claimed to ease ailments and soothe crying children across stages of growth.
The Star Gazer at the Academy of Music features Joe Ort in a Jewish style comedy with acts by Dolph and a tour through settings from observatory to Dr Fennel’s apartment. The show includes specialties by Joe Ott and others, with runs tonight and tomorrow and a gala Saturday. The Engineer offers grand effects, and The Brothers Byrne perform in Right Tolls. Thomas Shen appears next week with Escaped from Sing Sing and other classics. Augustin Daly’s company also appears Friday with A Night Off, led by Henry Dixey and Miss Haswell.
DUNMORE DOINGS Mrs Philip Davis visits Hawley M S Koight returns from Clearfield Springs Mr and Mrs William Shearen visit Hawley Frank Bilekens confined at home Myrtle Social club to hold first social in Koods hall next Friday Reverend Severson lecture At the Battle of Gettysburg at Loyal Lewion hall admission 10 and 15 cents Proceeds to Fountain fund A vacant Apple Street house owned by George Alger burned early yesterday incindiary likely no insurance Myer planned to tear down for new store building.
Pratt's Book Store conducts an auction sale daily at 2 PM and 7 90 at Freeman's corner Penn Avenue and Spruce Street Col L M McKee Auctioneer.
News from the South Side reports a failed Rooster fight exhibition planned in the Twentieth ward with birds expected from Pittston Avoca and Old Forge. John Werner of Stafford avenue dies from a mine accident after a sudden illness. funeral arrangements set for tomorrow at 2 PM with burial in Twentieth ward cemetery at St. Mary's church.
Green Ridge resident H. W. Bennett is recovering from a short illness. Miss Gertrude Truesdale of Main avenue visits Peckville. A benefit for David G. Evans will be held tonight at Company Harmory. Evans has rheumatics and a large family to support. John Pringle and John Leyborn plan a sweepstake shooting match at the Driving mark on New Year’s Day. A Christmas quiz at the Palentine hotel features Thomas Dodie and Stephen Mareckell for $100, Dodie leading 20 to 0. Puritan Congregational Church hosted Rev. A. F. Ferris as he lectured on The Master Painters of the World with a review of 16th century painters and reproductions by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian and Correggio. The sixteenth century series Bearing the Cross included eight pictures.
Beecham's pills are promoted for biliousness bilious headache dyspepsia heartburn torpid liver dizziness sick headache bad taste in the mouth coated tongue loss of appetite sallow skin when caused by constipation and note constipation is the common cause. Book free pills 25c at drugstores or write B F Allen Co 365 Canal St New York.
An advertisement promotes Gilmore's Aromatic Wine as a tonic for women claiming to cure weakness exhaustion and nervousness. It targets mothers and daughters and asserts it restores flesh and plumpness, aids digestion, and enriches the blood, sold by Matthews Bros. in Scranton.
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