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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1894
Page
7
An advertisement lists Luce Bros. Cash Stores located at 122 W Main Avenue Scranton PA and 303 Main Street Taylor PA. The fragment mentions product lines including mixed nuts and raisins with unclear pricing and packaging details.
A wave of youth thief activity on the West Side leads to stolen feed bags and other items from barns. Davis & Davis captured two youths but released them. Nearby incidents include eight stolen bugs from Thomas Mullen and thirty from William Griffiths. Christmas exercises at Jackson Street Baptist Church feature a full program with songs, recitations, and gifts.
Benjamin Hughes presided over a well attended Balbath school meeting. Young members delivered a delightful program with singing led by Thomas M. Watkins and recitations and dialogues by Miss Emilie Evans of North Hyde Park Avenue.
Joseph S. Mann recalls the early Methodist society in Scranton and the diverse preachers who served before the Elm Park church’s first anniversary. He notes the mix of denominations, the dedication of 1855 Adams Avenue church, the旧 Odd Fellows hall Sunday school, and the simple, devout worship of bygone Methodism.
The comedy duo Percy and Harold presented A Run on the Bank at the Academy of Music with a crowded audience at afternoon and evening shows. Ward and Voices portrayed bankers with nerve and experience while Harry Clay Barney delivered a notable acrobatic dance. The act also featured dances and witty lines as a Christmas attraction, drawing general satisfaction. A food medicine ad and a note on Picture Framing at Griffin's studio on Wyoming Avenue follow.
An 1895 advertisement highlights Pratt's Book Store offering a fine assortment of blends and rare holiday bindings. Gautechl Sons showcases music boxes and orchestral organs in Philadelphia, while piano pupils are accepted via Richard M. Lindsay at 828 Mulberry Street.
Priceburg hosts a five hour bird fight at Twies Grove House. Bets exceed 1100 with winners from Priceburg Scranton and Hazleton, as birds from several towns clash. Hazleton’s bird wins a top prize, a Scranton resident nets 35 dollars, another locals plan a rematch after losses.
Otis Reynolds of Dalton was brought to the city by his nephew Oscar who alleges the uncle threatened to kill Oscar’s mother with a knife at Christmas. A warrant was sought but Captain Edwards refused to arrest him, citing lack of jurisdiction and danger.
Stephen Marckell of Grasey Island defeated Twonas boda in a quiet quoit contest at the Palentine hotel in Providence yesterday afternoon. The purse stood at $100 with referee George Kell calling the game at 1:45 PM. Dold backed Marckell by twenty one points from sixty one to start.
Mrs Henrietta Button of Janvier New Jersey reports long stomach troubles improved after using Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure from Munyon's Homeopathic Remedy Co Philadelphia. The ad lists benefits for indigestion heart palpitations and other stomach related complaints and notes typical bottle prices.
The two and a half hour contest awarded to Marcell with a decisive thirty one point margin. John Leyborne served as stakeholder as substantial sums changed hands following the game.
About 11 00 last night a young man from Olyphant and a dozen followers entered the Delaware and Hudson depot and tried to seize control. An on duty officer warned them and was struck when the group attacked. Officers Haag and Jones arrived and arrested the ring leader for a morning hearing.
Last night at Music Hall the Excelsior Athletic Club hosted its eleventh annual ball with over 400 in attendance. The hall was festively decorated with bunting and electrical lights as the grand march opened the event. Committee members listed include Thomas Hughes H Bunting Thomas Langan Hugh Serfive A Doherty J Holand G Cobb M O'Brien PL Clari P J Durkin and Thomas McGouldrick.
The city marked a calm Christmas with well attended church services and numerous family gatherings. The Rescue Mission and several churches hosted festive activities with carols and gifts while theaters drew large crowds. Police reported a sober, orderly day with only a few arrests on Lackawanna Avenue for minor drunkenness and disturbances.
North End notes report Likerty Hose company preparing for its annual ball next Monday night in the company hall. A one year old girl, Caratina Hartzell, is missing since Friday night. John A Hopewell to celebrate fifteenth anniversary tonight. Various church events and school activities fill the community pages with Christmas entertainments and cantatas.
The Paris based United Prensa reports a 1000 kilometre event covering 621 miles in M4 hours and minutes, beating Stephen and the prior record by five hours. Standard Diaries for 1806 note the achievement.
A Shanghai Mercury extract reports Japan seeking a close alliance with China to counter European influence. It calls for reorganizing China's army and navy and gaining control of the government along the Korean model.
Emily Robbins Talcott of West Hartford celebrated her 125th birth anniversary in Hartford Connecticut. Born December 25 1790 in Wethersfield she married Ansel Talcott in 1810. She has four children and many grandchildren. Her eyesight and hearing are good and she remains mentally vigorous.
In Pana Illinois this morning Noah Poster confessed to murdering Arthur L Binnien. He said the motive was a box of cigars a pint of whisky and his clothing which he robbed after killing the boy. Teater aided the boy and was seen with him prior.
A six year old daughter of John Washington dies of grief days after her older sister passed away. The child pined away over two weeks following the loss, with a Christmas time address listed at 2% Penn Avenue.
An article urges use of Bovinine, a raw meat extract, to restore nourishment in wasting diseases. It argues modern medicine first strengthens the patient, then uses medicine, citing rapid recovery when nutrition is restored and a measure of medical endorsement.
Merchants Mercereau and Connell announce a holiday display showcasing the largest, most complete stock they have ever offered. They tout gold silver and gold filled pieces, low prices on quality watches, and a wide range of jewelry from brooches to rings. Silver items priced cheaply, with a vast assortment from a lone cake basket to a toothpick, and customers are astonished by the prices.
A brief note highlights lower costs driven by reduced labor prices and improved machinery, suggesting notable price improvements across products and services.
The notice touts fine jewelry and stone rings described as truest on Earth. It highlights new onyx lamps, top tables, and porcelain art items recently brought in since a new tariff took effect.
Readable items list four lots of marble hooks featuring American jeweled movements. Large discounts claimed, with emphasis on value and quality. Limited availability urged for buyers to see these items as strong classic pieces.
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