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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1895
Page
5
A store advertises thousands of articles for men women and children perfect for Christmas gifts. It invites customers to inspect stock before purchasing and notes extra sales staff to handle heavy demand while promising convenient shopping arrangements.
In our page you will find the latest novelties in celluloid and related decorative items offered by the local fancy goods department. The item list highlights new designs, colors, and shapes for the season with emphasis on affordable household novelties.
A broad catalog of wares from celluloid and plush albums to jewel cases, flower stands, mugs, frames, and ornaments. Contains thousands of dolls and textiles including silks, linens, handkerchiefs, mufflers, gloves, and upholsteries with discounts for church and Sunday school buyers.
Wilkes Barre churches prepare diverse Christmas observances with 6 o clock eve services at St Stephen's First Presbyterian and Memorial churches. Zion's Reformed and Christ mas churches also offer recitations carols and gifts for children. A Union Street High School program featured recitations and readings. The Charleston battles engine failures threaten a long repair period before possible movements to Hawaii.
Yesterday morning Powell Minco vitch and John Dum bowski, both Poles, were badly burned by a gas explosion at Stanton colliery. They are at the hospital and expected to recover. John Griff lost two fingers when his hand was caught between a brake and a car at No 4 breaker Grand Tunnel. Erastus Witowski, twenty six, Polish, was killed near Smithville on the mountain cut-off while walking to Avoca. he was single and boarded in Pittston.
Multiple local items note theater payroll trouble involving two musicians and related community notices. Press club ball tickets now on sale at the club rooms on South Franklin street. Funeral for Mrs Nathan Eckroto held at home with interment at Hollandback cemetery.
A Monday evening social honored Mr and Mrs J M Williams with music and games. Attendees included James Boyd Maggle Phillips of Kingston and many locals. several departures and visits noted. Wyoming Coal and Land Company paid its employees today.
A. EB and Coyne with family plan a move to Binghamton next month. Jurors for the January term are Prof C F E Moxley and Frank May from this place. Dr. W E Roper of Candor N Y visits town. Mr Joseph Wesley is ill. Mrs A L Fair and daughter Trene of Nicholson visit Mr P R Carpenter on Pine street. W W Adair and wife return from a pleasant visit at Corfu N Y. Grace Read’s friends hold a surprise party at her Chane avenue home Friday.
A woman reports engine trouble during a voyage to Yokohama as both pistons broke on the Rem. The vessel halted for repairs and a repair crew was dispatched to inspect the engine and restore mobility.
Alice Berry, 45, obtained a 5000 pound judgment in the Indianapolis Circuit Court against John Anderson, a wealthy English traveling salesman for Kingan Packing. He promised to marry and provide a house and diamond ring, but did not keep his word, and he did not appear for the case.
Dr Godbout a Beauce deputy speaks in high terms of Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder based on professional respect and personal use. The remedy relieves catarrh hay fever colds and related ailments with a puff through a nasal blower. 50 cents sold by Matthews Bros. Also notices on English capital for new enterprises and a promoter directory with investments and introductions.
Scranton notices disclose the dissolution of Kerr Siebecker Co and identify continuing firms at Lackawanna Ave addresses. Also included are mortgage redemption details for Mount Lookout Coal Co and a Scranton sale ad for millinery goods, plus an estate letters testamentary notice for John Zimmerli.
A dense classifieds page lists numerous help wanted ads and occupancy notices. Items include barber college recruitment, traveling sales agents, stock subscriptions solicitors, and clerical positions, plus rental and sale notices for rooms, houses, and an office desk, with local professionals advertised. The list also features attorneys, doctors, and architects with their Scranton addresses and office hours.
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