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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1894
Page
8
The item highlights leading fashions dress materials and entertaining home reading with anecdotes illustrations and valuable information. Available free for customers who call at the store, offering an elevated pleasing reading experience.
Special attention is called to our extensive and desirable lines of new dress goods and wash silks. There are many novelties and a wide variety of styles available for shoppers seeking fresh fabric options.
Sunday services at multiple churches listed with pastors and times. Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and German Lutheran congregations feature morning sermons, Sunday schools, Epworth leagues, and evening services. Note include guest speakers from Binghamton and Lent offerings. weekday services and Ember days observances also shown.
A Newey Batak of items from the Snow notes visitors to Scranton and nearby towns, including J T Richards and Mr and Mrs W K Squier. Socials feature ice cream at Mrs CO H Travis home and a party at Mrs F B Gardner. Several residents travel to Wilkes-Barre and Gouldsboro, with sleighing and visiting friends evident.
Fragmentary local column notes events in neighboring communities including civic updates and social notices with unreadable names and unclear dates.
A mishmash of notes describes warm weather aiding sleigh travel, mixed household visits, and ongoing building tasks. Mentions Willian Smith’s savings, Charles Darlow’s horned animal incident, Mrs Chray and son George visiting, and various locals around Olly Pleatit, Gat Tullitviles, and Oly Pleatit. Also notes contractor Prink Mover near Mr Allerton’s preparing for an arrival of birds, with frontsCable work and new cottage preparations. Social gathering last evening among ME Enten ladies proves enjoyable and profitable.
A village notice reports Akerley to occupy the Main Street house vacated by Mo H Coon with a benefit at O R Peason's residence on Feb 15 for Rev A Chonglas. Measles disrupts schools. Mrs N Hunt improves but sick. CP Matthewes Son win wall contract by April 1. John Kirkwood of Boston plans return home Monday. John Smith and others attend a Methodist Easter supper at Summit.
Advertising touts four medicines with claimed cures for consumption liver stomach and kidneys. Dr Biggin New Discovery for Consumption Voogha anitolde Bucklen’s Arnica Salve King’s New Life Pills and Electric Fitters are promoted as guaranteed to perform as advertised with testimonials from Matthews row store.
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Montrose Pa notes brief items: Mr and Mrs Sherer visit Binghamton friends, local graduates and students are mentioned, Wyoming Seminary connections, James Borie expands grocery interests, John to move to Binghamton in spring to open new store, Frank Morris to supply goods for God Sparkes Co, photographer ER Lyone’s daughter wed, and Franklin Ports visits relatives. a report on a near accident or danger is noted.
Citizens of Throop Pa explain a Wednesday 7 pm meeting to organize a fire company for local protection. A horsed cart will be shown and speeches by prominent residents promote joining the effort. Officers and members are to be elected at the gathering.
A social gathering at the Brook street residence of Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones featured Miss Aldin Davis Margaret Jones Mary Evans Mag A Jones and others visiting from Scranton and nearby towns. The event included music and conversation as guests enjoyed the evening.
A Scranton gathering featured Mrs Pickering and her daughter Hattie along with Mrs Andrew Nicholas and Mrs Mendricks. Mrs Pickering played piano and after the salon there were duets and refreshments. The party departed by the large car for Hyde Park homes.
A stream of social items notes visits and funerals among well known locals and visitors including Mr Wad Mew, TC Robinson of Carbondale, Mrs Mary Ann Morris of Lngerno, and Miss Annia Relly of New York City. Funeral details for Jovopa Lipp and George Maathike are listed with community regard. A prospective Kepabowi club forms plans while lectures and entertainments are announced for Feb. 2 at the Methodist Episcopal church and improving health news from Maynard and John Carter.
Closing of St Thomas fair drew a large audience. Father Conway praised parishioners for donating many useful items and thanked the diocese societies, young ladies, and local patrons. Items from Tioman Jorge’s trip to Forest City, boxing tournaments, and theft at the gate receiptes were noted amid community updates.
The funeral of Hertha Bader, who died of pneumonia, was held at her father's home in Mero to the Manley Teens Tiowesbhane Pa. The service included prayers by Rev Remaen and remarks by Rev F Hall and Rev Win Lehmidt. Pallbearers listed were Arno Vil yt, Martin Heft, George Dut, Robert Miller, Jodeon Cartia and Mrouk Cook. Floral offerings were numerous.
Special to the ceranon Tribune from Throop Pa details a neighborhood gathering at William Ollendyke's new house with feasting music and dancing. The Throop football team challenges nearby county to a game while local workers at Pungort colliery lodge rumors of extended shifts and homeward plans.
Norse named Tatelli requested by Condemned News as town events unfold amid a hot morning. Reverends and locals gathered for a charity library event at the Wrashborn Street Baptist church with leaders including Rev DBD W Siellinger and Lyle Mack.
A reader letter from a well known gentleman in Philadelphia praises Hoel's Sarsaparillla for malaria and fever. The writer notes his public speaking role with local clubs and political groups and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted remedy used with success.
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