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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1897
Page
4
A mass promotion extols Munyon's Guide to Health as a simple self cure manual with symptom lists and home remedies. It claims extensive medical research backs it and offers free medical advice via letters to Professor Munyon in Philadelphia.
Notices from Linnen & Co. newsdealers at North Main Street Carbondale invite orders for job work and advertisements. The office opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m., promising prompt attention to all items left for publication.
Democratic council members push for mayoral office by taking over rooms once used by the Lavkaewenna club and city library. They hope to consolidate spaces with Ahern Jones and Attorney Butler to favor the mayor, risking others being ousted from the building.
A detective arrived in the city to find Robert MekKee of Armour & Co who vanished last Monday. Rumors claim the missing sum around 100 may be involved and questions rise over secrecy and motives as locals recall MekKee’s pleasant ties and popularity here.
Matthew McNally a lumberman for Frank Hollenback was struck by a Delaware and Hudson locomotive at Wandling and badly injured. He was brought to the hospital by special train and remains under care with serious injuries but not fatal. His home is Montrose and he had recently joined Hollenback's employ.
Seigmund Kirsch of Ahamburg Germany leases the Motfitt block at Main and Sixth and will soon open a neatly fitted shoe store stocked with the latest styles. Kirsch brings over twenty years of merchant experience and expects strong local success.
Mr and Mrs Morris Levene are moving into the Kinback residence on Ninth Avenue. Alisa Louise Moffitt of Green Ridge visited Miss Kate Hyme of Washington Street this week. The Garrick Dramatic club began rehearsal of A Scrap of Paper last evening. The Junior Christian Endeavor of First Presbyterian held a cookie social in the lecture room from seven to eight oclock. Miss Julio Doolittle and Raymond Henderson, both of this place, were married by Rev G A Pace at the parsonage Thursday. Rev EF Walker is noted as evangelist.
Uniondale reports a bountiful lee harvest with over a thousand tons likely stored. Pneumonia hospitalizes Mrs. Charles Wade llan and Mrs. Richard Jones recovers. Reverends Jenkins and Kennedy shift pulpits. post office to move after Ira Ryder’s death. Local illnesses, charity events, and social visits fill weekly life in Uniondale and surrounding towns.
E Tinsman and Mame Tompkins of Traceyville wed at the Presbyterian church. The Standard Hypnotic company to perform at the open house for three days beginning Monday. A notable stunt will show a sleeping subject in a window for twenty four hours. Wooden Smith to open a shirt factory branch in Susquehanna. Grant W Lane to be Republican burgess nominee as Burgess Baumann cannot seek another term. A felting factory for Inelo Coated in Honesdale promised to employ 200, boosting local industry. Jiln Boruks sold property at THIAI and Mlehth streets to G WY Lane and will move to Scranton. Fire plugs in need of inspection and freezing would be serious in a fire. Rev Charles F Leier to lecture on Water at city hall Tuesday evening. Dr Ft G Barkley to open Glen Side Retreat for invalids in Milford. Democratic borough ticket listed with Hargess, Wyman Kimble, John M Lyons, Benjamin Gardner, RK W How, BF P Kimble, George Checkley, L M Sears, Fred J Tolley.
Community notes report Representative Reynolds seeking to repeal and amend a municipal indebtedness act, stirring Jermyn residents backing water works. The item lists church talks, weddings, travel, skating, shop news, mill sale, telephone service, elections, and local officials.
A joint Republican caucus of two wards met Thursday evening at the courthouse. John Fassett defeated W A Spout for the Burgess nomination after three ballots. A large crowd showed strong interest in the contest.
Advertisement claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia and indigestion by purifying blood and strengthening stomach and digestive organs. It touts improved appetite and sleep, saying users will experience a “magic touch.” The copy mentions long-term sour stomach relief and health benefits.
At the Republican caucus in the town hall last Thursday nominees were named for Burgess Charles Kinefelter councilmen Wy N Manchester and Professor A H Fassett school directors Professor Bromley Sith and J W Reynolds auditors B J Goodwin and A A Brown poor Master Lyman Chase Judge of election W O W Bard inspector of election H N Capwell constable and tax collector R H Reynolds high constable A L Reynolds. Alr and Mrs B J Goodwin attended the wedding of Miss Olive Tiffany to dwerd Loomis at Lindaville Busque harmna county last Wednesday. The Methodist church clock was purchased for the main auditorium. Some business men advocate forming a stock company to establish a lock telephone system linking to La Plume Lake Winola Mineral Springs Bardwell and the Tunkhannock line to connect with the county seat. A lighting project is urged to illuminate the town and enhance its growth.
Rev Mr Champton, once of Wyoming county, remembered from Mehoopany boyhood. Benjamin Capwell of the tunnels injured, limbs broken. protruding bones. A lodge known as the N C lodge will be instituted at Reynolds hall next Friday evening with ~40 members. Readers urged to send notices to The Tribune box 290. Heating work in the township building at the Glen awarded to W O Fisk. Breyton Cobb attended Miller La Rue’s funeral. Mrs Mirna Worden visiting Pittston. T Spotford from Vestal visiting S J Goodwin. Milo Travis moved to Mrs Frear’s Grove Street home.
Jury returns verdict for Mr Ames for $1000 in death of his wife from an unguarded abutment incident on a bridge in Forkston. Suit against county seeks $10000 damages over warned conditions. case ends January term. Mentioned notes include B&O lines and testimonials about Mystie Cure for rheumatism.
The old standby Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by mothers for teething children. It soothes the child and gums, relieves pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea, and is sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents per bottle.
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