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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1894
Page
8
Bargains in cloaks offer all odd jackets and Newmarkets at less than half and many at less than a quarter of cost. To close at once and clear old styles no stock carries over as spring stock remains new and bright.
Mrs George Waiters recovers from illness and Mrs Thomas Riley leaves home for first time in months. A cow owned by Michael Farrell of Mayfield was killed on the Ontario and Western near the borough line. Miss Rosie Waaley hosts a surprise party on Fifth Street. Emma Roberts returns home after school in Justus. First Ward Republicans nominate a full ticket for borough offices including Burgess and tax collector. A child of Mrs J Thomas ill with scarlet fever. Various residents visit trade and attend church events. Diphtheria cited as a death cause in Rose Hill cemetery burial noted.
A testimonial style notice claims King’s New Discovery cures consumption bronchitis and chest lung diseases. It advertises trial bottles free at Mathews Bros drag store and large bottles priced at 50 cents, $1, with a money back guarantee.
A refined afternoon ceremony took place on Upper East street at 2 p.m. with Rev. William H. Swift officiating. Miss Rona Watts, daughter of Graham Watts, wed Charles M. McDowell of Troy Pa, in a dimly lit parlor decorated with laurel and plants. The couple departed by the Erie train for New York after a reception, with out of town guests from Scranton, Philadelphia, and other towns.
A large crowd filled St Johns Roman Catholic church in Hoxrsap Pa for the wedding of Miss Maggin E Ryan and John P Daan. Rev William Connolly performed the ceremony with Charles McKeon and Frank Ryan as ushers. The bridal party wore blue and brown gowns and bouquets of pink and white roses. The reception and dance followed at the brides parents home on Sacond Street.
A charity show at the Opera house in Howesbane tomorrow evening at 8 starts with Metzgar's orchestra and a flute solo by Ed Reel, followed by a farce Box of Monkeys and the play Peg Woffington by local talent. Proceeds go to the needy of the borough and vicinity.
The Republican canons hold a meeting at 7 PM in the town hall with Marvin Wilbur of Ticonderoga visiting and Horace Davis in town. D. C. Osborne remains a Republican candidate for tax collector despite rumors. A cold wave freezes the ice, and H B Cochran of Lancaster Pa guarantees over 100 bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters for digestive and liver issues.
Great excitement swept Carbondale this afternoon as crowds gathered to watch the Corbett and Mitchell confrontation. Local residents crowded streets and shops to observe the anticipated clash, with clubs and newspapers covering the event extensively.
Bets among local sportsmen accompanied the prize fight. Returns at the opera buffet show Mitchell knocked out in the third round. A Main Street clerk will polish the Carbon dais student’s shoes at Wool’s business college for one month.
The remaining relatives of Albert Reynolds who died from injuries Saturday last will bring his body to the city tomorrow. Funeral services are set for 2 PM at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. William Edgar. Interment will follow at Maplewood cemetery.
The January 25 gathering in Taylor, Pennsylvania drew over 500 voters. Dr. E Weston opened the session, John Francis Jr was elected chair, and a slate of officers and candidates was chosen including D J Harris as burgess, J D Jones as tax collector, and Henry Henderstot among others. A tersely noted political slate followed with ballots leading to Jones as nominee for burgess and a full roster of local officers, directors, and judges.
The Prioe Library program in Tayonor Pa drew a large well dressed audience. A chorus of ladies including Mandie Ward Breva Davie Houtl Price Saxie Morrie Adda Gordon and Polly Davie performed Down on the Farm with their backs to the audience. The reception that followed was noted. Also mentions Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil records of remedies for earache.
The Grand Hopids coal breaker, twelve miles from Wyomley, was auctioned by the sheriff after a western mining firm failed to secure funds. Roselle Bros bought the Wyomley area breaker, ending the sale.
A vintage ad note shows a baby care product Cantoria repeatedly linked to infants and children. The text suggests a transition from Cantoria to a similarly named remedy with claims of soothing and care.
Rev. W. W. Smith of Taylor resigns from the Methodist Episcopal Church. He moved here last April from Concord New Hampshire and will assume a Congregational church post in Portland Connecticut. His departure is mourned by all denominations for his pastorate was praised and his work with youth and the public library noted.
A man named Melbourne, claiming to be Melbourne Wilburne, 26, born in North Carolina, arrested as the murderer of contractor Johnson near Baker Kansas, was brought to county prison today. He refused to talk, saying it won a fight and they cannot convict me, and was assigned to cell No 4 in the murderer's row after bath and shave.
Tayntor Pa January 25. The Price library added to its rooms today a new orgin Agleaclub will at once formed. It will include singers such as Will Morris Trimone agent Professor T. J. Williams J. F B. Tabba C. M. Williome and others.
An advertisement from Temple Court Building at 811 Spruce Street Scranton promotes a doctor, a 4a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with credentials in physiology and surgery. It touts strong affiliations and claims to diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments with confidential consultations in English, German, and preef. The ad lists hours daily including Sundays, mentioning a telegraphic or postal contact for visits.
A historic note reports Hood’s praised device now functioning and valued at a dollar. Inventor’s claim marks a milestone in sound-producing technology with potential market interest and practical use.
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