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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1894
Page
6
A collage of witty aphorisms and quips on topics from costume and finance to politics and reform. It contrasts expectations with reality, noting common beliefs about money, vocation, and public life alongside humorous misquotes and social observations attributed to period newspapers.
Polly declines a rushed marriage to old mayoral hopeful Almes while a Dalton linked gang threat fades. The pair outline a plan to settle the scandal through marriage and Nell aids in guarding Polly. The Peters brothers return in a gunfight that leaves three wounded as Polly and Nell emerge as village heroines.
Society column notes a society woman of today who laughs in her sleeve and has plenty of room for it. The item comments on social pretensions and propriety in fashionable circles referencing local society life.
In Bouth Senanton on November 10 1814 W Campbell Dear Bir reports his seven year old Freddie expelled a five foot tapeworm after using Campbell s Magic Worm Sugar and Tea. He claims the remedy succeeded where others failed and offers viewing of the specimen at his shore.
A list of medical practitioners with offices and hours in Scranton. Dr G Edgar Dean recently moved to 64 Spruce Street opposite Court House Square. Other physicians include Dr A J Connell at 21 Washington Avenue, Dr W B Allen at Lackawanna and Washington Aves, Dr C L Frey for eye ear nose throat on Wyoming Ave, Dr L M Gates at 1 Washington Avenue, Dr John L Wentz at Commonwealth Building, and Dr Kay at Penn Ave.
A public listing references numerous Scranton attorneys and law offices including Jessups and Hand, Patterson & Wilcox, W. J. Hand, Alfred Hand, Samuel W. Edgar, L. A. Watres, C. R. Pitcher, and others. It also advertises the School of the Lackawanna and Worcester's Kindergarten and School with terms noted for opening dates and catalogues. The items include office locations in Commonwealth and Burr buildings, Spruce Street, Lackawanna Avenue, and Adams Avenue.
A collage of professional and commercial listings includes dentistry by Dr William A Taft and Dr C C Laubach, coal exchange and savings ads, a Dime Bank call, and listings for Clark & Co Nurserymen, Granduon teaco, Jones Bros and Jos Kuettel. The entries name addresses in Scranton Pennsylvania and surrounding avenues.
Through trains and schedules listed for the Central Railroad of New Jersey with connections to Pittston Mauch Chunk Philadelphia and New York. Includes express routes and buffet parlor car options with departure times from New York Philadelphia and other points. advance ticketing available via station agents.
Train timetable routes from Scranton to Pittston White Haven Hambleton Bethlehem Easton Reading and other points via D and H R R and Beav er Meadow and Pottsville branches with morning and evening departures. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars available between Wilkes Barre and New York Buffalo via multiple trains. Officials Wilbur Lee and Nonnemacher listed as agents.
The notice lists daily train times from Scranton to New York East and other destinations including Easton Trenton Philadelphia Washington and western points. It mentions accommodation and express services with multiple departure times, connections at Buffalo and Northumberland, and Pullman parlor sleeping car services. Details point readers to M L Smith for pocket timetables and office locations.
Public notices list The Ele Cafe at Franklin Avenue with rates from $3.60 per day and upward and Scranton House near D L W depot run on the European plan. Proprietors P Ziegler Frank Lin and Victor Koch are named managers or owners.
Davis and Von Storch listed on plans for the Commonwealth building in Scranton. Front office rear details reference 606 Washington area F and 128 Washington Avenue for Price Building. Listed architects include BL Walter and Brown.
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