Scranton Tribune Newspaper Archives, Jan 25, 1894, p. 8

All Wool Dress Goods Sale Announced

An advertisement notes drastic reductions on all wool dress goods with prices cut by about forty five percent. The listing emphasizes broad selection and substantial savings for shoppers.

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Bargains in Cloaks We Close At Once

We offer all odd jackets and Newmarkets and the entire cloak department at less than half and often under a quarter of cost. These spring stock items must be cleared now, and no styles will be carried over to next season.

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Life of John Wesley highlighted in Forest City lecture

Rev. C. A. Benjamin of Honesdale spoke on the Life of John Wesley at the Methodist Episcopal church to a large attentive audience. The event supported Forest City Epworth league efforts while local scenes noted parsonage construction and idle coal mine work as hard times press the town.

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Scranton Tribune Forrest City C. A. Benjamin Honesdale Epworth League John Wesley Methodiat Episcopal Church Forest City David E. Evans A. M. Gillett Gibson New Methodist W.A. May Scranton Charles Alexander Carbondale Brant McLaughlin Dondaff Street New Presbyterian Church

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Entertainment at Hawley Social Gathering

Hawley hosted a pleasant social evening with music and dancing at Misa Gunaio Atkinson’s home. Guests from Honesdale included Kate and Minnie Healer Maud Benny Mame Dein Kit Gaylord Mamie Powell Rena Keen Kinback Duarbon dale Fred Marting BJ Lake H E Bassett George Meyer Jacob Ohmer Fred Buonell John Boyd. A druggist in Lancaster reports guaranteeing Bardoot Blood Bitters for sour stomach and kidney trouble.

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Honesdale Scranton Tribune Misa Gunaio Atkinson Hawley Kate Minnie Healer Maud Benny Mame Dein Kit Gaylord Mamie Powell Rena Keen

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Nearby Town News Briefs Cxeahould Aims for Lewa Letter Publication

Out of town correspondents report dustups and local notices with calls for signed names to ensure authenticity. Readers are urged to guard against deception while towns share updates on events and civic items.

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Timm Tarn Cxeahould Pal Lewa

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Rotten ice episode provides fodder for laughter in Honesdale

A young man crossing a rotten ice strip on Park Lake in Honesdale fell through to his shoulders. Passersby cheered on the bridge as he struggled free, while locals note winter ice makes crossing Second and Third streets risky and a pedestrian bridge is needed. The Ladies’ Improvement Society may push for a seasonal crossing before summer.

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Scranton Tribune Dan Park Lake Honesdale Mea Irving Grint Pedvatriana Strevtein Stintumor Ladies’ Improvement Society Watter

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Daring Ice Rescue Saves Two at Jones Lake

Harry Barney and Eutelia Lyons almost drowned after breaking through thin ice at Jones Lake in Montrose Pennsylvania. They plunged into fifteen feet of water before bystander assistance arrived as a man named Sprant recovered the exhausted pair. This was the season’s first lake accident.

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Montrose Harry Bareney Eutelia Lyons Jones’ Lake Cau Miss Lyons Barney

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Enjoyable Mum Social A Social Evening With Penalty Fines

The mum social at Miss May Kilpatrick's home in Dirte pvenaga featured a five cent fine for speaking, followed by five cent cakes and five cent coffee. The event raised funds for the Epworth League and drew many young people, with influence spreading to Hawley and Carbondale communities. A doctor praised King's New Breath for coughs and colds, with trial bottles at Mathews Bros drug store.

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Fnail Epoforth League Misa Kilpatrick Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society Hawley Thea Carbondale Colnomna Tne Tripung Ant Carbondale Epworth League Hawley Society

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Street Railway Extension in Scranton Faces Aitken Review

Borough officials met at Enterprise Fire Company to forward a street railway from Carbondate to Scranton. Resolutions will be sent to John W. Aitken, head of the traction company, for approval. borough council aims to grant the franchise at the February meeting with the northern end at the Clifford boiler house. Also mentions Dr Thomas electric oil for deafness and earache.

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Scranton Tritone Forest City Enterprise Fire Company Burgess McDonald P, Cleary HL Box Wentgate J. I. Harris William Watin John la Roy Watrons Atreet Railway Traction Company John W. Aitken Clifford Boiler Houss

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Two Mining Fatalities In Pennsylvania Mines

An Italian worker died at Jermyn No 2 mine after signaling to be loaded in the cage of the air shaft but waited for a colleague and had one foot on the cage when the engineer began the descent. The incident adds to a fatal day at local mines with another death reported in the Formton area.

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Jermyn No. 1 Aveelal Formton

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Fatalities in Mine Shaft Fall at Jermyn No 1

A worker fell down a shaft before the cage surfaced and died in mangled conditions. On Wednesday another death occurred when an Italian miner was killed instantly by a fall of props at the Jermyn No 1 mine.

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Jermyn No. 1

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Caucuses Nominate Ticket Candidates in Archbald Race

In Archbald Pa a Democratic caucus at Father Mathew hall nominated P J Burke for constable John Newcombe for tax collector Edward Jones and Edward Lane for council, Henry Linderman school director Michael Baltas Barrett and Patrick O Rourke as judges of election Anthony Brill William Prodser Edward Horo D J Gilmartin inspectors and others. A Republican caucus at Wagner's ball listed Borgess John McHale tax collector A Cawley council Td Swift school directors William Beck Whoun Gadghin Patrick Calfrey auditor Michael Swift. Both tickets field strong candidates and a hard struggle is expected.

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Scranton Tribune Ancubank Archbald Father Mathew Hall Argos P. J. Burke John Newcombe PB. A Philbin Edward Jones Edward Lane Henry Linderman Mishael Baltas Join Barrett Patrick O'Rourke Anthony Brill William Prodser Edward Horo D. J. Gilmartin Anthony Harrigan Joan Davin Thomas Lewis Patrick Mula William Hant Stephen Barres Borgess John McHale A. Cawley Td. Swift William Beck Whoun Gadghin Patrick Calfrey Michael Swift

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Young Men's Social Club Banquet at Linde's Hotel

The Young Mens Social club held its banquet in Ancupano Jan 24 with about sixty couples attending the grand dance beginning at six. After a lavish supper, speeches and music followed under Mr Duffy as toastmaster. The event impressed for its orderly planning and active members.

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Scranton Tribune Ancupano Young Mens Social Club Linde’s Hotel Welock Duffy

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Judge Seely for Congress in Fifteenth District

A petition circulates in Wayne county urging ex-Judge Henry M. Seely as the Pennsylvanian Fifteenth district congressional nominee. Prominent businessmen back his candidacy with high praise and signatures.

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Hoxespane Promineor Wayne County Henry M. Seely Fifteenth Pennsylvania Judge Seely Congress

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Minor Doings of Interest in Honesdale and Nearby

Special to the Scranton Tribune from Honesdale Pennsylvania notes social events. A masqu eade ball at Pioneer hall with 50 cents admission and 25 cents for an extra lady is announced. Local residents Allen T. Stewart and Mrs Cliva Gaylord are mentioned with travels and visits. An evening dance at Granger's ball Indian Orchard draws many Honeydale youths. A Baptist church entertainment and a C E Neal illustrated lecture on Johnstown disasters are planned. An advertisement touts a salve for skin ailments with a money back guarantee.

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Honesdale Scranton Honespare Heft Pioneer Hall Allen T. Stewart Bne Prevent Towanda Cliva Johnstown The Baptist Church

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Castoria Through Ages as a Child Grows

A fragmented ad style line traces Castoria usage from infancy to adulthood. It asserts Castoria calmed a child and stayed with the growing daughter through life stages. The wording resembles an old time product endorsement.

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Scranton Area News Briefs Bid Wide Interest Tonight

Local events include a 6 30 wedding of Julie Russler and Clara Bell in Scranton with Rev. Charles Lea officiating. VanDergan Lodge hosts a large charity ball at Keystone hall Friday. Mies Eva Goldnosith wed Leon Levy at the Excelsior Social Club room with a post ceremony reception. Paint touch ups occur on Temple Court roof and Salem Avenue wall after rain. Upcoming marriage of Miss Mary L Barrett to John J Higgins at St. Rose Church planned for Tuesday evening.

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Scranton Tritones Camorpace Jalie Russler Mme Clara Bell Michael Bell Spring Street Charles Lea Baptic Christian Endeavor Society Keglit Archbaldstroat VanDergan Lodge Order of Railroad Firemen Keystone Hall Kline Mit NeSilim Thin City Mies Eva Goldnosith Scranten Leon Levy Excelsior Social Club Cloole Temple Court Building Main Street Salem Avenue Brostes Une H. Frank & Sonsemen Salem P Alde Wall Lint Point Mian Mary L. Barrett Cannan Street John J. Higgins South Side Ktoso Atdo TL PB. Coffey Harry Walcott Scranton Carrie Soferhime Moosic James Miller Drummonil Avenue

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Old Forge In God Notes and Local Notices

A fragmented brief from Scranton Pa notes a lost Irish setter in Old Forge and a reward ad. It also mentions a Democratic caucus meeting, Mrs. Peter Kelley funeral details at Minooka cemetery, a son John lost to gun violence, and a Co operative Mercantile Bank of New York branch organized at Max Rosenblake’s with Mr Dove present.

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Kpceit Scranton Tribune Op Point Old Forge Roda Keogh Cimera Cadeus Sheridan House Peter Kelley Minooka John Max Rosenblake Co-operative Mercantile Bank of New York Dove

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Prominent Philadelphia Physician Advertises in Scranton

A long notice promotes Dr. a University of Pennsylvania graduate, former demonstrator of Physiology and Surgery at Medice Chirurgical College, as a leading physician and surgeon in Scranton. It claims success in treating nervous delusions, sexual weakness, skin and throat conditions, asthma, tumors, and deformities, with free consultations in Foolisheden German daily from 9 to 0.

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Spruce ST Scranton University of Pennsylvania Medice Chirurgical College Philadelphia Medice Chirurgical Burgeot Ie Moet Pat German Hospital Oni Livia Oacm

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All Wool Dress Goods Sale Announced

Bargains in Cloaks We Close At Once

Life of John Wesley highlighted in Forest City lecture

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Entertainment at Hawley Social Gathering

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Nearby Town News Briefs Cxeahould Aims for Lewa Letter Publication

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Rotten ice episode provides fodder for laughter in Honesdale

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Daring Ice Rescue Saves Two at Jones Lake

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Enjoyable Mum Social A Social Evening With Penalty Fines

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Street Railway Extension in Scranton Faces Aitken Review

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Two Mining Fatalities In Pennsylvania Mines

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Fatalities in Mine Shaft Fall at Jermyn No 1

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Caucuses Nominate Ticket Candidates in Archbald Race

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Young Men's Social Club Banquet at Linde's Hotel

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Judge Seely for Congress in Fifteenth District

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Minor Doings of Interest in Honesdale and Nearby

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Castoria Through Ages as a Child Grows

Scranton Area News Briefs Bid Wide Interest Tonight

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Old Forge In God Notes and Local Notices

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Prominent Philadelphia Physician Advertises in Scranton

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