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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
8
Carbondale readers are advised that advertisements orders for job work and items for publication left at Kaoman and Co news dealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention. Office hours are from 8 a m to 10 p m.
A derailment occurred on the gravity track at Powderly Buitel Wak due to a switchman's reckless actions. Roy Chueu Chae had been operating a switch but failed to secure the lock, causing the mishap. no serious injuries or further damage were reported.
The readable fragments describe a construction or property matter with mentions of a street and a project. Names and dates are obscured by garbled OCR, limiting precise facts but indicating a planning or tender process and notes of contractors.
Local and personal notes recount social visits, engagements, and deceased notices. Names including Mies Jonnie Atuek and Ke feamett appear among many lines, with references to events in New York and other communities and to burials and kin.
A community gathering plans attendances for a 7 PM church affair at the Pleasant View area. Miss Hominh Lewis and Seth Orinths announce their marriage at the residence of the bride’s parents, with guests and clergy listed among those present.
A church fair timetable was noted with morning hours starting at ten o clock and cards on hand for the war effort. Mrs William Brown of Scranton and Mrs Charles Dalley contributed. the fair last Thursday and Friday drew strong support and praise for the ladies who organized it.
The church was tastefully decorated with booths run by Mrs. Ludlow and Mrs. William Williams. Other booths were pleasant. Miss Kathe Atherton spent her vacation at home. Miss Lillian Silvins of Scranton visited friends here last week. Mrs. George Alger of Summit Lake and Mr and Mrs Charles Brown of What Nicholson visited the area recently.
At a special session of the Forest City Council the death of James Hullah and others prompted unanimous resolutions. The society drapes in mourning ninety days, plus minutes and notices in local papers. Funeral details and local notices follow, with mentions of business matters and a sand quarry discovery near Crystal Lake.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a boy and a man discussing a task and sorrow. Names and context are garbled, with hints of paternal duty and remorse. The OCR text lacks a coherent narrative, making precise reporting difficult.
Jermyn and Mayfield items cover Christmas greetings and holiday visits from residents of Jermyn, Mayfield, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre. The piece notes illnesses such as diphtheria affecting Anthony Pryne and Clyde Bell, a Hungarian boy’s train accident near Mayfield, turkeys priced around 35 cents, and the upcoming local institute meeting in Mayfield involved Archbald Jermyn Mayfield and Scott. It also mentions painting lessons by Professor Orlando Wall and church services enjoyed by attendees.
A note announces the Jolly Bachelors will stage a gathering tonight in the Club of ’95 hall, witnessed by a large audience as part of a local social event.
The Philadelphia Record surveys Mill on women’s emancipation and Frederic Harrison’s critique noting women’s professional gains and the remaining barrier of the polling booth. It cites David Dudley Field’s article arguing for universal suffrage and outlines the push toward equal voting rights for women.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for backache and related symptoms. It claims the product restores reproductive organs to health, cites letters from users including Glenn of Cincinnati, and notes free expert advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
The establishment claims to be the sole tailor in Scranton offering made to order garments at popular prices. It asserts it provides good quality clothing cheaply and stresses exclusive facilities enabling this value.
Philadelphia manufacturers unveil special bargains in separate dress skirts and Boncle skirts in brown green black and blue. The ad promises deep discounts, claiming the paper’s full space cannot convey the sale’s scope and savings.
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