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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1896
Page
3
The Lenn Association of Scranton offers stock in the Artisan's Building via the association office at 42 Lackawanna Avenue. Secretary Jo Varghan announces day or evening procurement times.
An old advertisement promoting Huylers cocoa and chocolate products. The copy urges readers to ask for Huylers and avoid other brands, emphasizing pure delicious chocolate offerings.
Criminal court resumes after New Year with Judge Savidge sternly rebuking juries for improper verdicts. The day includes trials in the assault and battery case of Loeushoey and numerous defenses in Harbors town Old Forge area cases, with guilty verdicts and fines ranging from five dollars to thirty days in jail, and several acquittals.
The article recounts James Wricht promising cash to Mr. Levy and delivering more than $200 in goods, including a $4 order, then missing payment. Levy sought a judgment against five of Wricht’s lands after Wricht's business failed, claiming he trusted the buyer and had no false pretenses.
Engagements at the Academy promise a string of pleasures for patrons of the Celtic American stage. John Kernell leads a strong company in The Fencing Master, praised for its costumes and local color. Seabrooke’s comic talent shines in The Isle of Champagne, while The Speculator features parallels to Henrietta with Stuart Robson fame. The Cotton King with Sutton Vane plays and tests a patient hero, to be staged next Tuesday night.
The Scranton post office reports record December receipts totaling $1,444.09, the highest monthly total in its history and $405,958 more than the same month last year. November receipts were $4,494.32 and October also set a new record, surpassing all prior months.
Local notices describe New Year greetings among residents, visits to Lakeview and Wayne Avenue, and upcoming events at various venues. Community figures including Howard Geddes, Miss Nellie Pickett, Mrs. Carpenter, and Mr. Washburn are mentioned amid social calls, skating plans, and church activities.
Coroner's inquest in Media, Pennsylvania, reports Mrs. Trene Lockwood died from criminal malpractice. The jury, with Dr. A Beale testifying, says death resulted from malpractice by unknown person or persons. Mrs. Lockwood, a young colored mother of two, was found dead at home Saturday afternoon.
Indications point to a large turnout as Democrats plan a city committee meeting at the St Charles hotel next Wednesday evening. Delegates will prepare for the mayor and other offices while Republicans decide their slate in a primaries day also noted.
West Chester police arrest John J. Smith after a long hunt for involvement in the murder of Frank Ross. Smith was in the house when Thomas killed Ross following a prior dispute. Smith fled, later reappearing near Berwn where investigators tracked him down.
Creston Iowa January 2 Zachariah Smith a wealthy farmer faced a divorce suit and $10000 alimony claim from his wife on cruelty grounds. He attempted to depart with his goods bound for Texas but his wife interrupted the trip by attaching his property. They chose arbitration and settled the dispute returning home together.
Cleveland, dan. A mammoth project to transport people through the streets of Cleveland is under way. The plan embraces the development of a new system to move crowds efficiently via street travel using the unnamed method.
A Cleveland partnership plans a large street railway project with a corporation to be formed later. The fleet of carriages is ordered and a portion of the system is expected in operation by June 1. Separately Dr Jameson surrendered after fighting Boers near Johannesburg with casualties reported among his followers.
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