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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1895
Page
5
A young housekeeper lauds My Fig Cake as splendid and says it tastes as if she bakes for donations and church fairs. She credits Cleveland’s Baking Powder and the cookbook for the superior result and notes the recipe book is sent free on stamp and address.
The Tribune office offers a five dollar reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone caught stealing the newspaper from subscribers' doorsteps, after tracing irregular deliveries to theft.
Delaware Lackawanna and Western payrolls due today. Delaware and Hudson workers on Gravity road paid yesterday. Swetland street grading viewers report confirmed by court. New trial applications filed in Michael Reap and Margaret Hughes suit against Scranton. Court transfers hotel license from John Harvey to Joseph Tedesko. Tony Voch bail set at 00 for felonious wounding. Veto Gerrundo becomes bondeman. Tire fire at Price & Roo stationery on Washington Avenue. damage light. Green Ridge WCTU to hold weekly rest and church social in Green Ridge Evangelical Church. WCTU weekly meeting at Jowell Building. full attendance urged. Assessor returns sent to county commissioners from several wards. Damages sought by Samuel Yeblanovits in dog bite suit against William H. Dwyer. Urbana Wine Co. attachment against P F Callahan directs sheriff to seize assets. Detective bill for Howley Bros fire not approved by council audit committee. Special committee to investigate Hem. Chief left for Philadelphia to bring back ex-employe Alexander Mitchell, linked to last Thursday barber shop robbery.
A suspect was arrested as he stepped from a Philadelphia train. The piece notes unrelated notices including lecture ticketing at Frothingham, marriage licenses granted to several individuals in Scranton and nearby towns, and probate actions for Adella Dodie and other estates.
Converts testified at the Rescue Mission's third anniversary gathering on Prankiti avenue last evening. Rev. Dr W H Pearce read Scripture and led prayer, with many converts sharing stories of former depravity and current transformation under the charity’s influence. President Luther Keller spoke, urging continued faith and renewed effort, joined by ministers, officials, and patrons. About 100 persons were entertained afterward.
Martin L. Newman 91 longtime Scranton resident and former village constable died Sunday at his daughter's home aged 91. Born in Otsey county, he once worked for Lackawanna Iron and Steel as a teamster and later sold wood and water to housekeepers. As Squire Newman he served as justice of the peace and toured the area. Funeral at St Luke's Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
After the blizzard street car tracks are to be cleared to allow normal service. South Side Bellevue and North Main lines were tended to. Peckville line operated yesterday but not on schedule. Moosic route and North Mall avenue track to be cleared. railroad activity near normal except Buffalo division engine accident causing late trains to Scranton.
Agnes Yankowskis, a slater from Wiavinw aki, was adjudged an accessory by Alderman Fuller and jailed without bail. She allegedly aided her brother’s escape with a $10 amount. Other witnesses Tarasuwite, Rummel, and Yankowski face $200 bail. Dyer and Noche pursue the main suspect.
Last night’s Kirmiss drew full houses with children matinee and evening programs. A standout was Master Lally, a seven year old, performing a sand jig with his seven year old sister on violin.
The Tribune urges Scranton readers to fund a long neglected Finishing and Furnishing project for the Young Men's Christian Association building. It notes the facility, opened in good faith, remains partly unfinished with outdated bathrooms and bare walls on upper floors, despite growing demand for classes and activities. The paper promises details of a subscription plan to be announced tomorrow.
The city estimates committee holds its third session to trim a S991,000 expense plan to the S271,988 available receipts. They have whittled about $24,685.05 so far, mainly from the volunteer versus paid fire department cost and park and department dental and stationery costs. Final action awaits further reductions before reporting to council.
Two divorce proceedings opened with evidence taken in the divorce suit of Molly against Corah Holly. Testimony from Mary Thomas Alice Henlow and Mr Weecett described alleged infidelity and desertion leading to Holly leaving his wife on December 8 188. Margaret Turner testified against Joseph R Turner. the case noted Turner’s absence pursuing studies in Kansas and later living with another woman in Tacoma Washington.
Officials from Lackawanna County plan a Tuesday meeting to discuss health matters. The Blakely and Scranton boards organized the convention to gather ideas and coordinate future work, with Scranton leading the initiative as a central county body. The session begins at twelve o clock in the morning.
Foreman Peter Hilt of the street commissioners’ department fell on ice Friday night and broke his leg. The department lacks a head while Mr Kirst remains ill and confined at home on the South Side. Heavy snow has halted many street operations for the season.
Health of the city remains generally good though contagious diseases are prevalent. Last week 26 total deaths, 12 new contagious cases with 4 deaths, 2 typhoid cases and 1 death, 6 scarlet fever cases and 1 death, and 1 diphtheria case with 2 deaths. Also notes of multiple obituaries and two marriage notices appear in this dense item.
Advertisement lists Columbia River salmon at 15 cents and fancy flat cans at 20 cents each, with prices 1.50 per dozen and 2.25 per dozen respectively.
The board discussed the Kint & Connell contract for the high school teachers committee work. Several items were approved: minutes, fund allocations, and the contract to Mant & Connell. The meeting adjourned after about twenty minutes with limited public representation.
A review of Hoffmans directory shows Catholic growth across the state with Pennsylvania and Philadelphia leading. Figures list parish counts, churches, priests, parochial schools, and total adherents, noting 206000 Catholics in one diocese and 100000 in another, with 16 churches and 1466 children in parochial schools.
Officials approved an increase in county commissioners' pay from 0 to 50 cents per day. The court issued an order setting the new daily rate, though the source text contains garbled phrases. The action reflects a formal adjustment in compensation for county leadership.
Crowded crowd last night at Davis theater saw the racing drama How tuck staged by Kebwhy JA Summers and company. The performance drew wide interest from the audience with a warm reception.
The piece features vivid sensational scenes set in Kentucky with intertwined love affairs. The plot brews tension as dramatic moments unfold, promising an intense theatrical experience. Performances run today and tomorrow.
The Grant barn on Spruce Street sold for 4000 to J. B. Miller and later a parcel on Washington Avenue increased to 46000 with new street frontages. The transactions were handled through Judge Win Pen.
Miss Nellie Phillips, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jomet Phillips of 4 Dickson Ave, died yesterday morning aged 21 years 7 months after a brief illness of three weeks. Member of Blessed Virgin's Podacity of St Paul Church Cheon Bie. Funeral tomorrow at 11 o'clock with a solemn high mass at St Pauls Church, burial in Hyde Mark Catholic Cemetery.
William Cornish, formerly of this city, married Miss Imma Cartine of Chicago on February 5 1884 at Jolerton Mark Presbyterian Church Chicago by Reverend Campbell. The groom was known for plumbing work and tutoring in the area before moving to Chicago years ago.
A terse notice notes a sequence of price reductions for various attractions presented in natural order. The brief lists marked markdowns and reduced values guiding readers to upcoming discounted entries.
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