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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1894
Page
8
The text notes carefully chosen selections and designs controlled exclusively for the city with pricing intended to command attention.
A severe blizzard blankets Hoge Drifte and surrounds residents in snow as teams work to clear Main street. People shovel doors open and endure lengthy exposure while the storm rages and the town copes with heavy drifting.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local update with mentions of names and events but lacks clear details or readable context. It hints at community items but no definite actions, dates, or outcomes are discernible from the legible text.
Teeming with town news the issue reports a farewell reception for Rev WW Smith at the Price library before his departure. Also covered are church entertainments, cantatas, a charity supper, and local candidates and elections with updates on school directors and mayoral race dynamics.
Local remarks praise Stroudsburg as a growing town with a building boom. Silk and woolen mills resume activity after repairs, New York Fibre to open in East Stroudsburg, and a new Eastern and Wilkes-Barre car factory is seen as a town asset. Supporters predict Stroudsburg becoming a leading eastern PA city.
The regular correspondent notes there is no excitement in Stroudsburg Pa as the February 13 report covers calm conditions with Democrats and Republicans नजर未 shown in opposing campaigns for the upcoming municipal contest.
Notes from the Popular Preparatory School in Sycei and surrounding towns. W M Denison spent weekend with parents at Montrage Lilly the janitor visited Haopbottom Miss Adda Jetters of Harford at home W H Loomis visited F E Scott and W M Denison last week Professor Harmon and Librarian Mathews socialized in Scranton Bryant Literary society plans a Feb 2 drama with a small admission to fund their treasury Reverend Hatley preached in Wierly Baptist church and served Sundays since the pastor’s resignation Board of trustees approved full laboratory equipment and a new bell for Main hall Quorrine Loomis daughter of Professor Loomis, in the chicken pos.
The members of Company G National Guard of Pennsylvania were inspected on Monday evening in Scranton Montene, Pa despite heavy snow. About forty five members attended the roll call as they continued their duties amid difficult conditions.
Inspecting officers praised the Montrose unit for its fine appearance and knowledge of military tactics. Citizens take pride in their resident National Guard members and look forward to the upcoming spring inspection.
Snow and blizzards paralyzed rail traffic from Susquehanna to Ararat as Erie and Ontario lines stalled. Conductors Palmer and Johnson failed to reach destinations on time, with trains delayed up to a day. Plows battled drifts while officials, including Superintendent G. Wo Koren, assessed damage and prepared for resumed service tomorrow or the next day.
Infant dies of measles in the Lydon family and funeral for Patrick Conovoy held with Catholic cemetery burial. Township clerk candidate Mishael Flynn withdraws. Patrek Coyne exits supervisorship race. Snow disrupts streetcar service. Elmira Deluge popular for jokes. tax collector candidate James Butler in town. minersidle Greenwood colliery idle due to heavy snow. Water quality complaints rise.
William G. McClusky named soliciting agent for Tak Trinvye and to visit Mayfield and Jermyn. Rev. Conway lecture drawn large audience in Carbondale. Harry Jackson contracts carrot fever, second adult case. Republican club formation delayed by storm. voters urged to attend Wednesday. Simon Pomeroy visited Jermyn. Upcoming events include Home Missionary tea at Wood Hill, a masicine at J D Stocker, a benefit for the American Protestant association, and a February 22 Methodist church lecture. Marriage of Bilwin Dawe to Elizabeth A Greenslade set for February 20.
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