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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1894
Page
8
A cheeky column notes that pneumonia is fading from concern while the sun and heat herald summer clothing demand. The writer playfully labels pneumonia as a rear concern and praises Old Sol as a reminder to dress for hot weather.
Exceptional values in this department with ginghams, lisle thread vests in white and colors, balbrigan vests, ribbed vesta and finest egypting yarns. Gossamer veate and varieties in novelty and staple. Ginghams lauded by connoisseurs as the highest art in textile dress goods with swivel silk ginghams and shepherds checks. Solid colors in fancy shades, stripes and plaids in many varieties.
In these days of Improvement and perfection we should follow the times. The latsi contain more than the tims worn, Russet colors and tans, drop slitch, rifle thread, black staples, All the improvements in aching and heeling. We have complete departments of corsets and trimmings including laces, sewing silk, bindings, threads, buttons, pins, and many notions. TRADE AT OUR STORE. If you wish to save money, come to us first.
Thomas Warne spent the Fourth with relatives at Nauticoka. John D. Peck resumes Peck Lumber foreman post. A Hedsen of Carbondale visits his daughter Mrs George Cool Mra. Oscar Damming visits Forest City relatives. Georges Newton injured at Peck Lumber rolls. Bartle Hughes severely burned by black powder explosion. Mount Vernon coal employees celebrated Fourth. Mrs F P Doty and two children visit Waverly New York. Mr and Mrs E T Harding return from South Gibson.
Honesdale residents joined a Pioneer corp picnic at Bellevue park with a morning parade by Lone corpa The Ancient Order of Hiberninos and St Jo vapl's society joined the procession About 700 attended the fair races which were thrilling The Nightingales of Carbondale did not appear for the morning game The Honeale club beat Beech Lake 19 to 8 Brwank or Fravns ad ends with an ad for Dr Thorman Relectric Dl.
Keyston e Academy grounds hosted a Fourth of July celebration organized by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Dinner in the dining room followed by literary exercises in the grove featuring speeches by Mrs Annabel Hawlby and others. Professor and Mrs Loomis were in Scranton Monday and Professors Fassett and Whitford with families spent Tuesday at Lake Winola.
Advertises Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds with a money back guarantee after a trial. Trial bottles free at a local drug store, large size priced at $1.
Citizens enjoyed a patriotic day as cannon boomed and bunting fluttered. Highlights included the Delaware and Hudson excursion to Farview, Bauer’s Band concerts, a Cottage Hose school presentation, and a first annual dinner of the Lackawanna club at Hotel Anthracite. The new hotel Amer can portion opened, with full readiness expected by July 15, and marriage invitations were issued for Miss Freda Arnold and Henry Warter of Vandling. Ringling Brothers shows head to Carbondale for two performances, and a sheriff sale of Angie B Thomas stock on Salem Avenue was announced along Belmont Street.
Pupils of St Patrick’s Parochial school staged a creditable show Monday and Tuesday at Keystone hall with a crowded, well received program. A Miles Grove picnic by the Ancient Order of Hibernians drew a grand turnout. Attendees at Driving park bicycle races included Mr and Mrs Hall G Hall Thomas Evans Leonard Knapp Chas Hathaway Dr Van Sickle Editor Schutmehl and wife Alfred Harris and the Voyles. Mr and Mrs John Barrett were among others enjoying Farriew.
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt water is advertised as the genuine imported remedy for gout dyspepsia biliousness and stomach liver and kidney complaints. Best results arise from outdoor exercise and the bottle bears the signature isner & Mendelson Co Sole Agents New York to prove authenticity.
Thousands flocked to the St Marys church congregation grounds for the Doompete eisteddfod at Lake Ariel. The event featured the Clyde Park and Philhar monic societies with prize contests for soloists and choirs under Rev Donlan and Dr Joseph Parry. Bowen won the tenor prize for Ion So Fair while Mrs Lewis took the soprano prize. the grand mace chorus Comrades in Alma delighted the crowd. The excursion netted a substantial sum for the church and guests enjoyed a display of silverware and table linens.
The jingle notes Castoria as a remedy used for children from infancy through adolescence. It repeats a historic advertising line linking Castoria to babies, early growth, and motherhood.
A square box forms the seat base with three rising supports making a corner chair. The seat uses either a solid board or webbing with springs, covered by hagging or ticking, curled hair or excelsior, and a colored durable cover. Teachers’ guidance for piano teaching is included with quotes from The Etude.
A recipe describes combining 4 pounds of granulated sugar with butter, milk, and Jemon extract in 4 kettles. Dissolve over heat, add grated cocoa, boil until stiff, pour into buttered tins, cut into squares, cool, and break apart. Variants include omitting cocoanut and using vanilla lemon or pineapple flavors. Freshly made caramels are best.
An instruction fragment describes cutting desagons and diamonds from cardboard or stiff paper for a patchwork quilt. It explains attaching material to a side, basting in place, and sewing diamonds to form hexagons that match the size of plain hexagons, easing assembly.
A fashion note laments misattribution of Neapolitan braids and Mediterranean motifs, urges Americans to use American names and materials, and describes black lace hats with jet spangles and Chantilly lace, including a large round hat with winged front and jet wings.
The article prescribes washing embroidered linens using warm suds with pastel soap and rubbing by hand. Rinse in clear warm water, then cold, avoiding prolonged soaking. Dry indoors to prevent sun damage, then iron on a hot iron while spread face down on soft flannel to finish.
A neat receptacle for letter paper and envelopes is shown in The Delineator. It features white English enamel with rococo cut from yellow kid applied on the exterior. Front displays a land and water scene, sides show two toned tinting, and three partitions hold envelopes and paper.
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