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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1898
Page
8
Amid reports of heavy colds and influenza warnings, social activity shifts as guests arrive for the holidays. Invitations and gatherings fill the week with concerts, dinners, and dances, including Mrs Henry Belin Jr hosting, a Fancy Mendelasohn society concert, and Mr Alfred Pennington organ recital.
A garbled local society list notes numerous residents and visitors returning home for Christmas across Scranton and nearby towns. Names include Miss Helenook, Mike Katherine Timberman, Mere VW Powell, Miss delen thind, Amy Jeseuy, John Keogh, Dietken Atterney, John T. Jones, Hattie Lowenberg, Alize Greg, Miss Sykes, Daniel Merrill, King of Scranton Oval school, Robert Hull, Mrs. T. Von Storch, Nelson Atherton, Mulford family, Pennypacker, Ettui Jones, C D Jones, Lackawanna Avenue, St Bonaventure seminary, and others visiting or traveling for the holidays. The item reads like a social calendar with multiple trips to Philadelphia, New York, Vermont, and Sunbury over the Christmas season.
A reflective piece examines the hollow feel of modern Christmas gifting. Adults chase desired items for loved ones while families navigate exchanges and clutter, highlighting disappointment, nostalgia, and the struggle to balance sentiment with practical presents.
A list of Christmas services across multiple churches in Scranton and area. Rev. George J. Hui leads Providence Presbyterian with a morning Christmas sermon, others schedule morning and evening worship, Sunday school, choir concerts, and special programs at First Welsh, Calvary, and United Evangelical churches plus numerous congregations along Adams, Broad, and Main avenues.
Special displays are being made this week at Matthews Bros and other local stores for a new medicated vapor product. The ad touts throat and chest relief from colds and bronchial conditions, with demonstrations and pricing details at multiple street locations.
A large circle of friends learns that Mrs Katherine A Wilcox will move to Springfield Missouri in a few days to open a music school. Her five years in Scranton are noted for fostering musical advancement and her pupils have gained wide recognition. The article also mentions upcoming musical events and performances in Scranton including church services, solos, and a Christmas program.
Public notice urges insured families to use Hoody Sar foparuila against fevers pneumonia and other serious illnesses. It highlights the product as a favorite family cathartic that is easy to take and operate.
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