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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1894

Page

2

Prisoner O Day shot dead in Columbus penitentiary attack

At Reynolds foundry inside the Columbus Ohio penitentiary guards confronted three inmates Joseph O Day two year forger from Cleveland John Turke Lorain county robber and John Bird in for manslaughter from Franklin county. Temple a strict guard was attacked and mortally wounded. O Day died later and Temple is expected to recover.

Columbus, Ohio Temple United Press Columbus Ohio Penitentiary Reynolds Foundry Jumoes A. J. Temple Columbus County Joseph O'Day Cleveland John Turke Lorain County John Bird Franklin County Burke O'Day Fulton Butler Reuben Gardner Wood County Gardner

Pittsburg Area Tragedies and Society News Summary

John Meshling, 21, of Smithville, lost both legs after being struck by a Lehigh Valley freight train on the cut off and later had them amputated at the hospital. Funeral notices include Henry Conway’s funeral from North Main Street and St John’s Church. G B Rammell wed Celia Ford at St John’s parsonage. An auxiliary meet of the Y M C A plans open house for New Year. Thomas Brown, shot by Officer Gallagher, shows steady improvement. Thomas Reap, visiting from Tacoma, returns to see the family homestead after six years.

John Meshling Smithville Lehigh Valley J. J. Walsh McKeown Underwood McFadden Scranton St. John the Evangelist Church Forest City Father Hussie Conway Ireland G. B. Rammell Celia Ford Center Street St. John's Church Father Finnen Patrick McCawley Groomeman Mamie Daugherty Rommel Bride New York Philadelphia Washington Exeter Street West Pittston Young Men's Christian Association William Street Mr. Reap

Carlsbad Sprudel Water Offers Home Health Aid

The ad touts Carlsbad Sprudel Water and Sprudel Salt as affordable home remedies for stomach liver and kidney disorders constipation and rheumatic conditions. It claims famous figures used Carlsbad and warns to buy only the genuine article with the city seal and Eisner Mendelson Co. signature on each bottle.

Beethoven Bismarck Wellington Kings Queens Carlsbad City of Eisner & Mendelson Co New York

Carbondale Notes Include Fatal Train Accident and Local Visits

Local items report William Harvey killed by a Delaware and Hudson coal train near the northwest crossing after returning from the Danville asylum. Obituary notes for Thomas Birkett of Copeland Avenue. Family visits include Martha Thomas of Scranton, Della Williams at a Clifford wedding, and holiday travel by the Carrs, Smiths, Guernseys, and Hockenberry siblings in New York City.

Harry J. van Dermark Lexington Martha Thomas Scranton Carbondale Philip Berryman Oneonta N. Y Berryman George Lewsley High Street Della Williams Williams Avenue Clifford H. W. Skeels Howard Foster Philadelphia Charles P. O'Malley William Harvey Richmond Avenue Delaware and Hudson Northwest Crossing Harvey Danville Insane Asylum Thomas Birkett Copeland Avenue Sidney Albert Walter Carr Honesdale James Smith Horace Gilbert Street Kingston M. W. Guernsey Raymond Myron Hockenberry New York City

Pretty Hickory Street Wedding of Miles Shone and Mark Walker

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shone on Hickory street hosted a pretty wedding last evening. Miles Mary Ann Shone and Mark Walker were the marrying couple with Rev. F. P. Doty performing the ceremony. A large crowd of friends and relatives attended.

Joseph Shone Hickory Street Miles Mary Ann Shone Mark Walker F. P. Doty William Chalker Warrior Run Henry Chapman Charles Brown Jermyn David X. Davis Taylor Missea Evhel Bowen Esther Shgraves Carbondale A. V. Thorpe Ray

Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania rail earnings and stock actions

Coal outputs and rail earnings discussion across Pennsylvania lines show increased eastbound shipments from Chicago to 89,887 tons versus 77,010 last year. Philadelphia reports deny Scranton extension, while Lehigh Valley stockholders seek injunction to block management and the Buffalo market reflects mixed cattle and hog receipts and prices.

Chicago Lehigh Valley Jersey Central Reading Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pittsburg Erie Philadelphia Beranton Pugh Scranton Delaware and Hudson Pennsylvania

Stocks Slide as Market Ends Mixed on Dec 26

New York stocks opened firm in places with Distillers and Chicago Gas showing gains on rumors of anti administration buyout plans and dividend talk. Reading rose on reorganization progress but later faded. Grangers and anthracite shares weakened.

United Press New York Chicago Gas Reading Chicago Thales Exchange

Philadelphia Tallow Market Report Dec 2

Tallow to steady and quiet with prices for city prime and country tallow noted in various forms. Market details include crude, rendered, and grease pricing, while Pittsburg opening figures show fluctuations and uncertainty in the early trading.

Philadelphia The United Press

Dr Potter's Rheumatic Pills Promised Cure Ad

Chronic rheumatism gout and related conditions claimed to be cured by Dr Potter's Rheumatic Pills. Advertises a $1 box and sale through Matthew Bros in Scranton. Claims blood and kidney action remove uric acid. Imperfect OCR text notes cut words.

Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Church charter notice

Notice of application to the Court of Common Pleas Lackawanna County for incorporation of Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Church Archbald. Details include the act of assembly, terms of worship, and that the filing is in Lackawanna Prothonotary's Office. Charles Olver is solicitor. December 1804 date appears. Also administrator’s notice for Haason Carpenter estate with Fannie M Carpenter as administratrix. Scranton, Pa.

Court of Common Lackawanna County Judes Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Mount Zion Primitive Methodial Church Charles Olver Solilelter Scranton

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