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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1897
Page
8
Read about orders for job work and publication team ads at Hannon & Co newsdealers North Main Street. Office hours from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. for prompt attention to advertisements.
James Williamson of Scranton spoke at Assembly Hill on the Ancient Order of Knights of the Mystic Chain. He traced the secret society from Pennsylvania, noting growth, military ranks, and an insurance feature. A Pioneer City castle was organized with officers named and many Sir Knights from Luzerne and Lackawanna counties expected to attend.
The Women’s Relief Corps announce an evening entertainment with piano soloists Bronson and Alexander, vocal duets by Hayouck Mang and Miller Frank, guitar and vocal numbers by Mundelin and Moxsrs, and a chorus by Crowell Fleettitan. Additional performers include Helen Patterson Alcher and Konapy Vornl solo. Some conditions will be made to the program.
Friday evening Miss Florence Kraig hosted a birthday party at her Arch bald street home for her tenth birthday. Friends gathered for games and amusements before refreshments at 8 o clock. Attendees included Misses Rise Sherrer Celia Tallman Nelle Downing Gertie Kraig Maud Wilges Tessie Bains Gracie Elston Amy Shelley Martha Weelar Huth Golien and George Alexander Oscar Hunter Josie Sherrer Murrill Hansom Orrin Keglar Guy Chapman Murrill Frishie and Lester Frishie. The young hostess received many beautiful presents from Mesdames Hert Goulden and Keglar.
On Friday evening Archhbald Hose and Willam Walker Hose of Mayfield attended at the Wate building to greet the Mitchells friends. Saturday night saw a large crowd as the programme featured instrumental selections by Wilson and Grimer and Melvin and Maxwell, a Italian sketch by Octavia Williams, a comic sketch by Henry Bailey, a recitation by Voraus Kall, and a tenor solo by John Evins.
The University of New York pupil, a Dudley Buck student, plans a music class in town. Mrs George Van Keuren of Passaic N J visits friends. Several locals host guests and social events across Wilkes Barre and surrounding towns during the week.
A pleasant social at Miss Nellie Taylor’s Main Street home celebrated her twenty third birthday with a fancy hook case gift and music by James Watkins John Tubbs William Jones and Thomas Edwards. Residents and friends attended including the Tubbs Jones Llewellyn Smith Taylor Griffiths and several Misses. The article also notes a new division of the Sons of Temperance at Hyde Park with twenty one charter members and a visit by Mr. O Boyle of Scranton. Post office hours on Washington’s Birthday are listed along with other local activities and visits.
Miss Celia Maloney of Avoca visits Miss Annie O'Hara as the school closes for the day. Patrick Flannery shows rapid improvement after hospital treatment for a dislocated ankle. Various locals visit friends in Carbondale Archbald Plato and Dalton as Scranton paper chatter accuses, contradicts, or spins the Minooka election story.
Thin is usually caused by a blow with inflammation and pain. Wash the eye with warm water dissolved with carbonate of soda or with equal parts tincture of opium and water. If the eye is active, foment with artemonium leaves simmered in spirits. Wash the eye and apply the leaves, repeat often.
A historical reflection recounts George Washington’s leadership from early youth through the revolutionary era and presidency. It links national identity with religious providence, noting battles, liberty’s cost, and the founding era’s moral progress. It also highlights public life, civic virtue, and the nation’s gratitude to God for blessings.
Rev. C. Simpkins of the First Methodist Church preached on 2 Corinthians 9 11 urging a universal season of thanksgiving. He praised earths bounties the whirr of industry and the abundance of trade as signs of Gods grace to the nation.
A patriotic sermon warns against perceived national ills such as the legacy of slavery and a hostile currents in education. It calls for God fearing teachers and reverence for America's laws, urging unity and moral guidance for the young generation.
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.