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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1895
Page
8
Table linens napkins doilies towels are offered as genuine quality with a guarantee of wear and variety. The department is pitched as a bonanza for the housewife, emphasizing real linen over cheap imitations and urging customer trust.
Arrangements made for the Cambro American Concert company to visit Carbondale. They perform at the Berean Baptist Tabernacle on Wednesday evening February 20 under the Christian Endeavor society. Tickets cost six cents. The company features noted singers including Willums Evans Bynon and Watkins.
Miss May Meeker of Shiney New York visits cousin Councilman W By Stevens in Hyde Park. A coal inspector visits Leonard’s home. Baptist church lecture tonight on Who Is the Man of Sin. Republican ward caucus in First ward for council seat. Sleighing party to John Worth’s home with guests listed. Third ward Republicans caucus notes and names. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised as teething remedy for mothers.
A stormy Friday brings a sleighing party to J. W. Mullenix home, returning to Scotton by Saturday dawn. Mrs Alice Beatty of Newark visits family. Mrs Will Aust plans a trip home tomorrow. The Chapman couple will attend Musical Alliance meetings at Nieghwison for about two weeks. Davis and Horace exhibit poultry at Pittston show. Roseliger leaves J. W. Mathlenix wheebyright business. Miss Lingle Frace of Wyoming Seminary visits home. Earnest Mott seen on the streets. ice crops stored locally. Miss Mink Welles visits West Side friends. Republican caucus nominates A. J. Ackeles, J. Robineon, Ailee Stanton, M. V. Good, H. F. Ackerley, J. C. Clark, J. W. Rhodes, and G. S. Griffin for local offices.
George Warner has returned to Chicago after visiting friends in town. A. Lt. McDonnell of Avoca spent Lumhey in town. Electric avenue hosts daily movers toward Driving Park. A sleighride on Blakely Street led to a derailment with no injuries. Obituary for Mire Janet Stoddart Colling of North Park aged 68. sidewalk hazards noted. snow cleanup urged. Local residents Miss Jode Osbarie Wilkes-Barre visiting. others from Scranton, Moscow, and Dickson City noted in town.
The piece lists college happenings in Boston and Philadelphia including medical publication ties, a Young Men's Christian Association reception with a debate on student duties, a concert tour starting in Doylestown, and a day of prayer for colleges. It also records class officer elections, a history book author visiting, and religious services at the college chapel.
In Ilionesdale the Republican borough caucus named town council candidates Graham Watts M J Allen M Betz W A Wood G W Lane assessor C P L Rockwell judge of election William H Lee inspector of election Robert A Smith grammar school board J M Bauman A T Searte and town peace officer H A Smith special constable H W Groesmer funerals were held for Mrs Peter Krantz Edwin B Torrey Jr visited and Chore Bek for died Interment at German Lutheran Rheumatism cure touted as Mystie Cure sold by M Harris and Carl Lorend.
The Rev Mr Tennant preached at the Methodist church from the text This is my body given for you and emphasized the spiritual joy in receiving the sacrament. He noted that modern science has not diminished its influence on Christians of all ages and urged thoughts on the Jewish Passover and the awaited king.
The article notes a Passover observance linking Jesus to the Last Supper and eternal salvation. It mentions G. H. Beard visiting Wapwal Open and the Druckenmiller family concert at the Presbyterian church for a parish funds drive, plus updates on Andrew Storm and L. A. Lindermuth returning from Ohio.
Last night a sleigh load of youths from Olyphant visited Waverly for a party at Miss Stella Miller’s. The guest list includes Nettle Knapp Annie Widdowfield Edith Hull May Hull Mabel Callender Alice Lillitridge Agnes Hull Minnie Griffin Grace Barber John Anl Jo Knapp T H Evans T M Voyle B S Jones C W Houser Imer Harthold Florence Mitchell Frank Northup M Hathaway Jr and others. Charles Houser Thomas Palmer visited Stroudsburg. W J Broad of Peckville seen in town. David Owens returned from Jermyn. W Watkins of Moosic spent Sunday here. Frank Northup visited Glenburn. Mrs. Benjamin Williams remains home recovering from illness.
Baptismal services were held at the Baptist church on Sunday morning. Revival services at the Methodist church to continue each evening this week except Saturday. John Tislop of Plains visited Sunday. F R Richards of Pittston Junction spent Sunday with uncle J P Richards. Republican envoys at Moliskie's home Sunday evening nominated Rudolph Moliskie for justice of the peace and several locals for school director, treasurer, constable, assessor, and supervisor. A sleighride party entertained at Priceville Saturday with Duryea residents and guests from Scranton and nearby areas.
A patient describes four years earlier a subacute rheumatism attack starting at the base of the spine with weeks of immobility and months of pain, leading to fear and prolonged recovery. The fragment outlines illness progression but lacks full treatment details.
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