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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1894
Page
5
The regular city council meeting is set for this evening. Community notices report writings, recitals, court listings, social gatherings, and upcoming church, temperance, and theater events across Scranton. Included are arrests, jail terms, court actions, and marriage licenses.
After a week of earnest effort Rev Ralph Gillam and his choir led a large Dunmore Presbyterian service. He urged sinners to seek Christ, promised there is room for all, and called for faith and church joining before bidding farewell to the congregation. Gillam plans to depart for Philadelphia tonight.
Judge Archbald issued three non-suits in actions against E. F. Boyle D. J. Campbell and John Jermyn related to municipal liens and lease disputes. Boyle and Campbell challenged assessments for Lee alley sewer. Jermyn case involved a disputed lease and rent claim with a parole lease issue. The Morra case proceeds with jury deliberations and upcoming arguments.
An application was filed with the court for a charter by attorney J C Vaughan for the Philip Sheridan Monument Association The object is to provide land for a monument in the courthouse square in this city The corporation is to exist for five years Subscribers to the articles include M H Griffin Thomas J Moore F J Johnson William Dawson James J Dougher Michael J Rowan and James C Vaughan.
In Wilkes-Barre a vagrant named William Holmes sought lodging with Desk Sergeant Deiter. He became abusive during questioning and was jailed. Before Alderman Wright in police court he claimed Wilkes-Barre as home and was ordered to serve on the chain gang.
Cornell l Banjo and Mandolin clubs perform at the Academy of Music in Scranton tomorrow evening. Tickets quickly sold in the lower house with balcony seats available. The Cornelliana arrive from Ithaca for a city visit including dinners and a reception at Sermanton Vicyola club house for local honored guests.
Attorneys Hoban Schwenk and Kirkpatrick presented a court report on damages to property caused by grading Oxford street. Awards listed include Jacob Pfeiffer 550 dollars Nelson Steinback 475 Fanny Aswall 50 Sophie Williams 250. Viewers fees totaled 151.75 with Hoban 55 Kirkpatrick 51.75 Schwenk 45.
A large gathering at College Hall organized a Catholic sacred music training choir led by Haydn Evans. About 150 young women and men enrolled as members from Cathedral and St Patrick parishes. Rehearsals begin next Wednesday with a public concert planned after Easter.
The Cambro American Society of Pittston plans an eisteddfod on May 30 featuring prize money from 2 to 150 dollars. The top award of 159 dollars goes to the best rendering of The Sea Hath Its Pearls by Plinnati. A 50 dollar prize will honor Spartan Heroes by D Protheras of Scranton for a male choir up to thirty voices. A female choir led by a Scranton singer will compete for a prize on The Ball of Aberdovey arranged by T J Davis.
Jere Diskin a 14 year old from Minooka employed as a slate picker at Coreys breaker fell from a plank into the cogs of a slate mill. He was crushed and killed instantly as his body was ground by the machinery.
A demonstration of the Bonta plate glora rolling machine will be held in Wilmington today at noon. Embossed guns depicting Lingola and His Cabinet will be rolled today, and the amooth splate will be rolled on both sides tomorrow. A large number of Scranton Stockholders will depart on the 6 o clock morning train.
Edward Felts and Joseph Pasquales were picked up by police for shooting craps on the streets near Pennvenue yesterday. They were arrested, fines set at five dollars each, and the dice were confiscated.
When you want style quality and the right price Dunn's is the place. Exclusive styles and reliable hats priced at a dollar for handmade or soft batter. This hat equals a four dollar bat and is guaranteed not to fail or break.
Select Councilman A T Connell opposes Wood Lawn park donation citing land speculation and city-borne grading costs. Proprietors offer seventeen acre tract from Arlington Heights area with fifty six foot wide strips and a boulevard, propose city bears half grading and then cover boulevard work themselves, while Connell balks at a 1590 grading and 1800 sidewalk costs and a 250 maintenance fee.
James J. McCarty was pardoned by Governor Pattison and released from the county jail after serving about seven months of a one year sentence for forgery. Warden Michael Grimes received the pardon yesterday afternoon and McCarty left the jail soon after to visit his boyhood home near Honesdale. The prisoner said his future plans were undecided.
Scrantoniliged entrepreneurs apply for a charter to light Parsons Miner's Mills and Plaina with electric light. Parsons Miner's Mills likely site for the plant with Miner's Mills favored for centrality. Alexander Simpson and partners from Scranton Hyde Park Providence and elsewhere lead the bid.
Scranton letter from Charles Montel invites Excelsior club to host boxing and wrestling championships at the Academy venue. The project faces high costs including gold medallions and prize trophies, with room and audience considerations at stake. President McNally seeks a top instructor, favoring quality over savings against a backdrop of regional interest.
The piece argues that vows to abstain fail against a disease of habitual drinking and urges seeking treatment at the Red Mahiate clinic, 706 Madison Avenue, Statiton, Pa, to end the cycle of craving and restore health.
Gautechi and Sons, 1090 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, advertise heat made music boxes that play any number of tunes. They offer wonderful orchestral organs at 85 and 10, with old boxes repaired and improved with new tunes. Also noted is Dre G Lavuaca, dentist, at Gaa and Water company building oe avenue, claiming eight years in Scranton. The ad teases three unique pictured items Telephone Girl Good Morning and Maidens Lroling and asks to keep the dimes.
Satan A. Sherwood wife of William Sherwood dies at home in LaPrime Pa. Funeral at the residence of J. F. Hangi 1604 Dickson avenue Scranton at 9 a m Friday January 1 9 Interment Carbonnaly train leaves Green Ridge at 10 16 a m
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.