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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1895
Page
5
Community notices report a theft problem with newspaper deliveries. A $35 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of anyone who steals The Tribune from subscribers' doorsteps.
Last day set for nominating papers as cities file. Rescue mixview anniversary planned for Feb 1. Green Ridge Church hosting Derand Convert by Ly Aloss family. Chimes of Normandy rehearsal at hall so far. WCTU Green Ridge holds 2:30 meeting at 615 Green Hide. Deputy Sheriff levies on Bennet store to satisfy judgment. Kimera tickets sold at Frothingham and Jermyn offices for Tackawannd hospital benefit. Weekly health report shows eight deaths last week with diphtheria and typhoid among causes. Pastor Saintes lectured on the Resentula of Christianity before the Methodist pastors. Legal matters include land plot litigation and an attachment against Carbondale Traction. A turkey dinner by YWCA draws big crowds, served 12–2 and 6–7. Commonwealth Lumber wins attachment against Lackawanna Villey Rapid Transit. City committee on Hose of Niagara Hose loan meets tomorrow at 2. ROIT tickets available at YMCA and associated venues. WCTU to memorialize Mrs Mary Lathrop in Spruce Street room service afternoon. Carl Heinle and Margaret Hiesing granted marriage licenses. Helule seeking third marriage. Martin Carley and Julia Fadden also licensed.
The Olyphant Trust Company doors were shut by the board pending inquiry. Cashier M A Stone was jailed on forgery and embezzlement charges after examiners found notes allegedly signed by others and his wife and mother forged. Superintendent Kraumbaar led the investigation with local officials and state authorities, while Lackawanna Trust would oversee affairs.
The Baldwins wowed a large audience with second sight at the Frothinghim theater. Mrs Baldwin, blindfolded and hypnotized, answered questions from the audience, describing how a South Side tragedy and various missing items were related to individual inquirers and their locations in the hall.
The article extols the Young Men’s Christian Association as a force for preventing youth corruption by offering wholesome activities and influences. It argues the association builds character and civic virtue, supports physical and intellectual development, and stands as a bulwark against temptation while partnering with business leaders for sustaining programs.
An excellent performance of Gaul's Haly Claw at Providence Presbyterian Church thrilled a full house. Under T. J. Davis the chorus displayed fine balance and polish while soloists Miss Louise Parry and Tom Heynow delivered standout interpretations, signaling continued public support for sacred music.
Kerr Siebecker Co opens a second door in the W. W. Watt building and hires A N Kerr in New York to select a full line of household furniture. The move aims to create one of the region’s largest establishments and enhance the current store profiled in the Carbon Dale Leader. The Baptist Pastors’ Union marks the new year with a gathering and program at the Dock Street church, featuring sermons and remarks by Rev Hughes and others.
The Tribune advertises topic cards printing at lower prices with better workmanship and urges patrons to place their advertising with the paper, listing multiple reasons to choose the Tribune over competitors.
A vintage ad lists 2 quart tin pails with covers at 5¢ and white handled carving tools at 10¢. Also offered are white soup plates 5¢ each, enamel stove polish 3¢ per box, cedar lead pencils 2 for a penny, Japanese napkins 5¢ per dot, and various table knives forks and shovels at low prices.
Local ad lists ordinary and imported canned foods with bulk prices. Items include mushrooms 2d per can, French peas 18c, California cherries $1.50 per dozen, apricots 1.50 per dozen, boneless sardines 1.75 per dozen, and several sardine brands with per can and per dozen rates. Also featured are beans 1d per can, July picking peas 19c per can, cocoa 18c per pound, gelatine 1c per can, and English plum puddings 21c each.
A Scranton fur dealer advertises a clearing sale with extensive discounts on Alaska and Astrakhan sacques, seals, capes, and mink items. Prices slash from $300 ranges to as low as $9 for Astrakhan and $25 for circular capes, with guarantees and repair services promised by the city’s only furrier.
The ad praises the store for honest values and warns against exaggerated reductions. It notes trade remains steady, with attracting styles and assortments while promising lower prices than elsewhere and stating reduced prices as part of the season’s natural order.
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