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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1894
Page
8
Describes the Leading Fashions Latest Dress Materials and entertaining home reading. An offer states it is GIVEN AWAY to those who call for it at our store.
Extensive and desirable lines of new dress goods and wash silks featured with many novelties and astonishing variety of styles.
Local notes report a social call at the Banfield residence by residents from Jermyn and nearby towns. Bicycle riding, measles illness, sleigh rides, dancing groups, and schoolhouse vacancies are mentioned along with a colliery lighting project. A two year old suffers pneumonia and a clerks’ illness at Bellman & Co. are noted. An advertisement touts Dr W H Rowls Way Pine Syrup for coughs with a satisfaction guarantee.
A grand social at the Sawyer home in Throop on Tuesday evening pleased Scranton attendees. The event featured a plentiful supper at 11 o'clock and a hopeful note to meet again, mirroring a lively community gathering in February. Also advertised are several medicines including Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s Arnica, sold by Matthews Bros. drug store with claims of guaranteed effectiveness.
Tomorrow evening in Association hall Carbondale will host a recital by Professor Carl Heasier and pupils. Proceeds go to defray travel expenses for a neighbor town performance. Newstone double quartet appears with a varied program featuring piano violin and vocal numbers performed by local students and artists.
Readable dialogue fragment shows characters Charley and George discussing a young woman nicknamed Daisy. The exchange touches on appearances, medical cures for skin eruptions, and a boastful governor with rheumatism. The piece hints at social commentary and local gossip.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports local mischief and health notes from Misoota and nearby. Chickens raided at Mrs. Lyden’s Main Street coop for the third time. Measles spread. Edward Pailbin reportedly discharged from the Army and rejoining the Navy. Mangan and Connolly listed in local concerns. Rev. Stont claims cure from Burdock Blood Bitters.
A large party from Honesdale visited Hawley on a Tuesday night and shared a good supper and fine wine at the Wayne County Hotel. The hotel register listed many young people from Honesdale and surrounding areas including Miss Nothwell, Amelia Hof, Rena Keilo, Florence Haw, Sadie Ray, Nellie Kimble, and others.
Trustees of the institution organized a parade with eighteen sleds and a band, giving an old fashioned sleigh ride worth over $50. The project is anchored by Prof. G. P. Bille and other able staff, with strong local support and plans for future enlargement.
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania a three ticket race forms for municipal control. Democrats back James Peterborough for mayor, Republicans lead by Jon H. Smith and Citizens' ticket backed by James T. Petinel and ex-chief burgess. The Citizens ticket unites Republican and Democrat support for the new normal school amid a keen local fight.
Mary Jacoby, daughter of Stroudsburg National Bank clerk, visits Lehighton. Sleighing season brings enjoyment as weather remains favorable. Thomas Walters and Charles Paige celebrate Elimination success at College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia. New York contractor Mr Day visits town. S. B. Dunvey, mate of steamer Arizona, suffered a shellacking. Thomas’ Electric Oil touted as quick pain reliever.
Special to the Sercantow ar ihane Hoggstrace Pa February Miss Louise Heft invites relatives Rendtiaium A board meeting at city hall Saturday at 7 30 p m important business briefed. Lecture on Media and its people by Miss Paonia Sparka at the Methodist Episcopal chapel Friday evening. Grace church services during Lent led by Rev W H Borghans of Harrisburg.
Friends on North Main Street organized a surprise gathering Wednesday evening for Edward Levier. Attendees included Miss Blanche Tregniles Ita Tregailes Besaleo Hinds Carrie Vandenbury Mandisell Maggie Lewie Anon Drowns Mary Ann Stewart Ella Levac and Messrs. Kirk Weir Hinds Young Brown Griner. The event featured dancing games and a late luxurious supper.
Bertha Bader, a 16 year old, died at her father's home after a brief illness in Bresitalithe Sevanion 1 Trane. Her funeral will be held from the home tomorrow at 1 p.m. with Reg C. F Hall officiating. The Baptist Sunday School children are asked to meet at 1 p.m. to attend the funeral.
A lone woman on a Northwestern Nebraska rail journey endures a suffocating car with rough passengers. She encounters a young ex mistress Lily and her two suitors, Brown a soldier and Saddler a ranch hand, learning Lily plans to reclaim a child via risky means. The tale ends with Brown’s capture and Lily’s fate near Philadelphia.
In a blurred report from Westminster Gazette the country districts near Waliaston are said to set up a scheme during a funeral procession. Mourners circle the church and place their offerings, intended for clergy fees but often redirected to a widow when donors are poor.
A banker in Amsterdam once asked a math professor to solve a complex puzzle. The professor, seeing it as a test for students, tasked them with the problem. After students retired, the professor worked through the enigma overnight and produced correct calculations, only to forget them by morning.
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