This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
2
The balance of our Holiday Goods left will be sacrificed rather than packed away. Our line is broken up but there are enough choice items to make beautiful gifts and save money. Immense reductions across our stores as we unload to make room for new spring goods arriving.
In Cincinnati on December 26 a raffie at an East Side saloon sparked by war talk led to printer James Brangan insulting the US. A powerful stranger challenged him and knocked Brangan unconscious with both eyes swollen. no arrests were made as the assailant fled.
In Dauphin county court Judge Simonton holds the long and short haul clause of the renstitution of Pennsylvania is self enforcing and does not need legislative action. The ruling came in a suit in equity by Harrisburg rolling mills against the Pennsylvania Railroad, with a demurrer over the clause as grounds. An appeal is expected due to its bearing on freight rate discrimination and railway consolidation matters. A Mexican rail project seeks $8 to $10 million capital, 160 miles, 35 built, with Mexico offering concessions. Robert P. Porter of Boston named president.
Margaret Hall widow of Thompson Hall sr died Wednesday at 1 pm from pneumonia after a brief illness. Born in England August 10 1834 she lived here fourteen years and was known for Christian charity. Survived by husband and ten children all prominent locals. Mary A Pierson Maggie Ellen Catherine Benjamin William Cuthbert Thompson Robert Arthur in town except Pierson who is in England. Funeral Saturday at 1 pm from the family residence.
Kingston Lodge 365 elected officers led by Isaac S. Vanscoy as W M and Rev F von Krug as W. 8. Plymouth Lodge 332 chose James P. Ware W M and others for the coming year. Mt Horeb Council 4 N S E & 8 M installed Joseph H. Schwarts T I G ML and E W Marple D I G M. Valley R A Chapter 214 elected Isaac M. Mask H P and Christopher Wren K. Others include Nanticoke Lodge 41 FP A M James A. Dewey W M and Coalville Lodge 474 Ashley naming Robert L. Wiley W M and John W. Fenner J W.
J Eliott Dodd, longtime Boston dry goods associate, ends his connection after two years to start his own venture. He will move his family to New York around January 1 and operate from 4 and 6 Franklin Street with buyers for several states.
Alice Christman of South Main secured a warrant for her sister Clara alias Stella Christman for frequenting houses of prostitution. Clara was spotted with a young man on Washington Street, captured by police, fainted at headquarters, was revived, and moved to the female lodging room in the city lockup. The young woman is under 20 and has reportedly pursued a downward path.
Chorge McGuinness of Nanticoke died from severe injuries suffered in a Tuesday rock fall at Susquehanna Coal Co. No 1 shaft in Nanticoke. He was trapped under rock while a coworker was knocked aside to avoid injury.
Ella M. Anderson registered as a practicing physician with Prothonotary Llewelyn in Pennsylvania. A graduate of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, her diploma bears the date May 1891, and she will set up practice in Pittston.
K C Russell spoke last evening in Lowell hall on Protestant authority. The Wilkes-Barre Wheelmen plan their first club run of the 18 season on New Year’s Day weather permitting. A Press Club ball program on January 2 features the Ninth Regiment band. A London bureau advert promotes English capital for American investments listing promoters and amounts with contact details.
New York stocks opened strong with money ease and lower sterling rates, then fluctuated amid war-scare easing. Sugar jumped boosting speculation near noon. Reading and Baltimore and Ohio weakened as investors took profits. Total volume about 1,000,000 shares. Buffalo livestock and New York produce markets show mixed activity with cattle firm, hogs steady to higher, and lambs advancing late.
Wheat receipts reach 9 000 with 7 000 shipments and No 2 red cash and Dec 64 May 6644 No 3 red cash 1 in Toledo. Com receipts 142 000 shipments 185 00 and various cash No 3 ty sins No 2 yellow 3 ass No 2 white receipts 19 000 shipments 23 000. Cloverseed receipts 1 500 bags shipments 2 400 bags with prime cash Jan 412% March 422 Old Market Old City Dec 26 oll closed at 0 the day quotation today. Standard price.
Notice announces loss of Scranton Lace Curtain Company certificate No. 208 for 9 shares dated April 17 10 and cautions against transfer. Also reports letters testamentary for the estate of Katherine Winton and invites claims and payments through executors in Scranton Pennsylvania.
Wanted immediately two endr women to repremant us guaranteed wa day without interfering with other duties. Address inclosed stamp Mango Chemical Company No 72 John Street New York. Also many rental ads and professional cards from Scranton Tribune, listing offices, stores, farms, and services with dates and locations in 1895.
Time table from Scranton to Pittston and Wilkes Barre lists trains at 8.20, 9.15, 11.30 a.m. and evenings, with Sunday and special services to Atlantic City New York Philadelphia and other connections. Returns include New York and Philadelphia terminals and through tickets to all points. Published November 17 1895 by General Superintendent Olhausen.
Trains depart Scranton on June 24 1895 with express routes to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South. Service includes Washington and Tobyhanna accommodations and connections to Binghamton Oswego Elmira Cortland Syracuse Oswego Valley. Pullman cars are on all express trains. For details see pocket timetables from M. T. Smith city ticket office or depot office.
Trains leave Scranton for New York and intermediate Erie Park road points at 7.00 am and 2.29 pm, plus services to Honesdale Hawley and local points at 7.00, 9.40 am and 2.00 pm. Through trains to and from Honeesdale run on these schedules. Wilkes-Barre departures occur at 6.39 am and 2.19 pm.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.