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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1898
Page
7
Store advertises evening hours and wide discounts on Rogers Bros and Hamilton silverware. Gravy dishes through butter knife sets drop from prices up to $7.00 to bargain levels with many pieces marked down, including oyster spoons and berry sets, plus children's sets and carving pieces.
Jewelry and silver novelties display a pretty line of Chatelaine Watches in silver and gold priced a third less than ordinary stores. Also waist sets stick pins brooches and a thousand other novelties with prices right. Main aisle near Wyoming Avenue entrance.
A report notes the envelope trust raising prices by about 30 percent while the postal department lowers costs by more than that after a new government contract begins. Four stamped envelopes costing 80 cents now fall to 1 dollar per thousand at local post offices. A single blank envelope bought wholesale previously at 60 dollars per thousand may now cost something nearby.
A length of society notices details funeral and church events, voter registration drives, and public meetings. Reverends, families, and local residents are named alongside church services and civic notices. The piece lists messrs Hughes, Medlar, and others visiting, with a focus on upcoming spring elections and community worship services.
A patchwork report details a benit and musical program at Lackawalti Street with names of local attendees and wards. a 10 cent entrance fee goes to a door prize. J K W Davies seeks Fourth Ward council seat, with mentions of William Lewis and Pentel Jenkins. Weekend visitors from Pittsburgh and Archbold are noted along with church youth activities and community visits.
A garbled notice lists numerous names from Millersville Bloomshore Weet Chester and Philadelphia connected with various institutes. It mentions students returning from Stevenkw Polytechnic Brooklyn and Dilhineos college with scattered fragments of places and dates.
The meeting elected officers for a twelve month term including Financial secretary John Piemyes, treasurer Abbess, and other posts such as director and clerical roles. Names listed include Arthurin, Tucker, and Withington among others, with terms set at twelve months.
A series of brief, uneven notices cover church events planned for Christina exercises, a session at the Presbyterian church, and local social activities. Mentions Crystal Lake Water news and Kennedy Hawkes on River Street. Also notes the funeral of Mrs Anna Olver and a resident Archiwlt moving from Lincoln Avenue.
An advertisement touts a so called inhaler by Professor Munven claiming a four disease cure. It urges readers to try the device themselves and asserts reliability of results, promising a forthcoming national impact and adherence to trial conditions.
Notices advertise special exhibitions this week at Matthews Bros 320 Lackawanna Avenue H C Sanderson Washington Avenue and Spruce Street Geo W Jenkins 10 South Main Avenue A lengthy and dubious health advertisement promotes Minyon s Rheumatic Core Munyon s remedies and a Philadelphia address for treatment claims of cure for many ailments with bold assurances and free trials
A fragmented report describes a fatal horse accident near Broadkely with injuries to Jamies Kilpatrick and others, plus a fire incident and local injuries. It notes residents including Mrs Kennedy and Mr Kennedy, and mentions medicals and a church event in Scranton with local families and neighbors.
A promotional notice claims a magically effective appliance and a month long restorative regimen sold with no expense or wall payment. It asserts universal cure of early bad habits and energy drains, promising full strength and tone to all body parts, with no deception.
Wording shows a church meeting at the Methodiat Episcopal church tonight for practice with all members urged to attend. A separate notice says those to be like Burt Wr eligi to the entata will be given next Monday night.
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