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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1895
Page
2
The Tribune announces a branch opening in the valley area to extend circulation to Wilkes-Barre and surrounding towns. Officials promise editorial vigor and a valuable public service, aiming to deliver the paper five hours earlier than rival New York papers.
A surgical team led by Dr. Bullard performed a skull opening to treat head injury on William Hoyt after a horse kick left him unconscious. They removed infected brain tissue, washed the cavity with antiseptics, inserted drainage, and expected a rapid recovery as Hoyt regained consciousness.
The Press Club plans a July excursion to Delaware Water Gap on the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern railroad. A limited number of round trip tickets at 16 cents will be sold, with proceeds aiding the outing. Tickets may be purchased through Liaison Agent Metzcur, with tickets expected to sell out quickly.
Early yesterday a large fire in Miners Mills destroyed John Jones’ Main street store and two nearby double blocks. Prompt police and fire response confined the blaze. estimated loss ranges from 5,000 to 7,000 dollars. Fire suspected to be caused by fireworks amid town celebrations. Citizens call for improved water supply and council action.
An explosion during a Fourth of July celebration in Ashley injures Harris as a fuse is lit in a powder charge. The blast damages the face and upper body, with bystanders aiding the injured man.
An umbrella repairer named Matthew McGrath was arrested in Plymouth on suspicion of being accessory to a knitting mill robbery. He appeared before Squire Lockyer and, with ties to the gang seen near the scene, was jailed in default of a $400 bond.
Teamsters at work on the paving project on South Fell Street have quit, citing unreasonable contractor demands. Other items note arrivals, marriages, political bids, lawsuits, a hotel purchase prospect, bank surplus and dividends, court cases, anniversaries, and local election activity.
Fred Heron, manager of the Phoenix Ironworks, stored a crate of fireworks behind a parlor plane on Malin street. A sudden series of blasts shattered the French plate glass and filled the room with rockets and mines. Firefighters saved the house from total destruction, but the parlor furniture and plane were ruined and about $5,000 in property burned.
In Clinton Louisiana on a forenoon business street a thief sprang from a storefront and masked Mrs. A Ware daughter of lumber magnate Chauncy Lamb. He seized her pocketbook containing about 20 dollars before fleeing. The elderly woman was prostrated by the fright with several arrests reported.
The Pittston office of the Scranton Tribune reports Fourth of July observances with flag ceremonies at the hospital grounds led by Grand Army of the Republic post 445 and speeches by Col. Cyrus K. Campbell and others. Also covered are Tri-County league games at the fair grounds with Garden Village and champions posting an 11 to 7 score, plus afternoon races, bicycle events, and track performances featuring Densmore, Linzie Lanting, and Smith.
Mrs H M Steever hosted a Napoleon tea for Miss Kate Bell of Peckville with songs recitations and games. A Lincoln park picnic by St Mary's congregations drew many visitors for a grand parade fireworks and amusements. Moosle baseball club defeated Dashera of Old Forge in a $5 prize game funded by Knights of the Golden Eagle. Scranton figures and local residents were noted among attendees and visitors.
The piece surveys poverty and reward in literary work, noting historic hardships and later gains. It cites Milton, Scott, Byron, Moore, Gray, Tennyson, Longfellow, and Kipling, showing shifts to higher pay and broader readership, and concludes that author earnings rise with merit and audience.
A Washington woman confronts a visiting elderly boarder and demands he bring his wife into a sham affair. The incident unfolds in a boarding house parlor as the man pledges to help, while the woman asserts a request that shocks onlookers.
The coroner orders examination to determine if Minnie Uhl died of poison on July 2. The body of Minnie Uhl is to be disinterred, and also Mrs. Philipena Hoppel, mother of Mrs. Uhl, may be dug up. Insurance investigations cite multiple policies held by Charlies J. Uhl on both deceased persons and possibly his children, with witnesses expected to testify against him.
A long collage of aphorisms and excerpts from various writers. Notable figures referenced include Hugo Young Montaigne Voltaire Massinger Richter and Shakespeare among others. The snippets span themes of will virtue wisdom travel and social critique with scattered lines about nations consolation and human behavior.
Classified notices advertise 10 Penn Avenue large story building for wholesale use and rooms to let at 408 Bruce Street. Local professionals include surgeons dentists architects and a coal exchange office with multiple firms in Scranton.
A Grand River car morning scene reports a passenger and a man with mismatched neckties exchanges about the weather. The weather banter reveals street talk and a running joke about impostor flattery and a punch for a cent if misread as flirtation.
A collage of quirky dialogue snippets from periodicals. Includes a playful exchange about dreams involving money and Uncle, a commentary on shooting being called hunting, and a remark on fashion about creased trousers.
A Detroit Free Press dialogue notes a scribbler and friend sparking over poetry. The joke hinges on the poet admitting an ill fated Ode to Oblivion that allegedly reached its destination, leaving readers amused at the misfit verse’s fate.
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