Bargains in Cloaks Offer Deep Reductions
We offer all odd jackets and newmarkets and all cloaks at less than half price and many at less than a quarter. Close at once to clear old styles and make room for a new spring stock.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1894
Page
8
We offer all odd jackets and newmarkets and all cloaks at less than half price and many at less than a quarter. Close at once to clear old styles and make room for a new spring stock.
Ming Cora Whitney and relatives visit Carbondale from Staquehanna and Canaan Street with Miss Minnie Bingham. Miss Kate Mannion dies at 22 after illness. Republican city committee organizes with E B Hendrick as chair and Louis Gramer as secretary. L L Bunnell will attend state health boards convention in Harrisburg. Turkey supper at Presbyterian church and Knights of Father Mathew annual social announced. H S Linnen of Scranton on business. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lingfelter visit New York City.
A vintage medicine advertisement boasts Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and chest ailments with a money back guarantee. Trial bottles are offered by Mathone Brown drug store and larger bottles priced at 81.00. The ad claims cures for throat chest and lung diseases and notes a testimonial or two about ear conditions and deafness remedies.
A lighted match likely caused a fire at Ferber Brothers Cigar Store on Main Street in Honesdale. Dense smoke filled the building as the fire department faced delays due to a frozen water plug and late steam pump response. Five thousand pounds of tobacco and a kerosene barrel were involved. occupants were helped to safety. The incident highlighted the need for a reliable water reservoir over canal pumping.
The advertisement touts P P P as a universal cure for dyapepsia indigestion debility and loss of appetite. It claims P P P restores strength vigor and flesh and markets it as the greatest blood purifier available from all druggists.
Death of James Donnelly from pneumonia aged 88 announced in the Tribune. Funeral at St John’s Church at 10 a.m. Thursday. Paymaster Spyder tours Delaware and Hudson Canal company staff. Rev A Benjamin spoke in Jermyn and heads to Epworth League event in Forest City tonight. Miss Lizzie Manger to be bridesmaid for Miss Clara M Bell of Carbonale. Dr and Mrs Peterson host Mr Peterson’s sister Miss Mary of Waterloo New York at Park Street home. A Dunlop returns from Paterson visit. Miss Lillis Hawkey of Seeleyville visiting Uncle Henry Hawkey in Providence Pennsylvania.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve promises the best relief for bruises sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and pledges a cure for piles with money back guarantee. Price five cents per box sold by Matthews Bros.
Tavian residents report John B Daniels will run for school director subject to the Republican ward caucus. The Price Library boys plan to organize a glee club comprising well known locals to sing at the library program Thursday night.
Unclear republican race in Tayton Pennsylvania as voters await nomination decisions at a canvass tonight. Leading figures include Reese W. Reese whose prospects are considered strong while general consensus notes no dramatic changes from prior reporting.
Readers seek humor in drastic changes while avoiding grim medical topics. The piece notes named journalists and editors while pondering sensational health trends. A local ad claims Burdock Blood Bitters promise relief for digestive and liver issues.
In a tight contest for burgess, David J. Hurrin and W. P. Griffithe contend for the seat. George Nansteel, once favored, denies withdrawal and remains confident of victory. The past thirty six hours have bolstered the morale of Nansteel as the race narrows.
Avoca Pennsylvania notes on townspeople visiting others, new job hires, illnesses, social events and church activities at Danmore Olyphant Scranton and Carbondale with repeated Sunday visits and upcoming card party invitations in January and February events.
The remains of Miss Annie Gilmartin of West End New Jersey arrived by train. Undertaker O Malley conducted the removal to Patrick Henley s home in Church Street. A high mass of requiem was held at St Mary s Church and the interment followed at St Mary s Cemetery.
The first passenger train and a special on the Wilkes Barre and Western railroad arrived this afternoon at the West Side station. On board were C D McKelvey general superintendent of deraty City, George Bartle superintendent of bridges Stroudsburg, C H Corcoran round master, Frank Zeller despatcher and several friends.
A fragmented verse-like line recalls a child’s plea for Custoria and a later adult’s claim to Castoria, with recurring references to Custoria and Castoria and shifting roles. The passaged text presents a poetic, nonspecific scene lacking clear event or participants.
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