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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1894
Page
8
Fragment notes how pneumonia fears push back summer attire as heat and sun loom. The phrase Old Sol and penetrating rays serve as a constant reminder of heat ahead and wardrobe choices to match the season.
Vintage catalog style notes exceptional values in dress fabrics. Gossamer veats, balbriggan veate, finest Egyptian yarns, printing on ginghams, and novelty and staple weaves showcased. Includes stripes plaids solids in various colors and patterns.
A local store markets the latest improvements in corsets and sewing notions with a full range of ventilated corsets, bummer weights, laces for trims and draperies, silk threads, bindings, buttons, pins, and tape. The ad urges readers to trade at the store to be well dressed and save money.
Last Saturday evening at their ball Taylor Odd Fellows heard a musical programme under Professor W. G. House. About eighty members attended with four institutions present. Speeches by District Deputy Werze and George W. Millett followed, plus remarks from Mr. Lewis of Providence lodge and Green Ridge lodge members. Thomas W. Jones departed for Edwardaville, Pa, for a brief business and leisure trip.
Mrs Lou Mace class of 05 visits town. Principal Loomia attends National Teachers Association at Asbury Park. Roel Capwell delivers photographs on the road. Mrs Fascett and daughter May visitScotteville. Alfred H Lindabaugh, graduate of the class, reportedly becomes principal at Liceyville High School.
An early advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as proven for fifty years by millions of mothers for teething relief. It promises to soothe the child, ease pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhea, sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents.
A Lehigh Valley special excursion train to Cleveland left Piittston last night with six Pullmans and two day coaches. Delegates listed include Pittston figures C. M Ailen Henry S Gregg George Weir and others. The Everhart property on River Street was purchased for $12,000 with surface rights only. local officials set a borough tax levy for the year and planned duplicates. Freight traffic on the Valley road slows due to a strike, and a geologic survey for a new sewer system was reviewed by joint committees.
Alfre'l Davie manager of Davis' drug store spent days in Taylor with Davi P. Jones as his approved fill in. Samusi J. Jennings visited Carbondale friends. Adah Tucker of Carbondale stayed with Miss Lena Reynolds. W A May, Scranton, Hillside Cowling Iron superintendent, visited Forest City yesterday. Vandling Unite Blues to hold a picnic July 21 with a quattamaten event of eight yards and a 3 4 prize. C Bell of Carbondale, former Forest bound proprietor, visited with his son John. Carbondale hosts the first anthracite district board of examiners for mine foremen and assistant foremen at the high school, Edward Rodérick, Andrew Patten, Vingan Richards, James Morrison presiding. 21 seek mine foreman's and 14 for assistant foreman's certificates.
The dialogue features Charley and George discussing health cures and blood eruptions. References to a young man’s appearance and a remedy called P.P.P. are mentioned as a “boss blood corrector.” The governor’s rheumatism is cited, claiming improvement after use and praising the product sold by drug stores.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Kendalls infant daughter Catherine died Monday. Interment was in St Rose cemetery this afternoon. A seat from Mitchell Hose company will contest in a tug of war with Archibald Hose company. Miss Romaine Dickson of Serdnten as guest of her aunt. Ophie Morgin resigns Herald Publishing for Kerr and Siebecker carpet store in Watt building. Water pipes laid along High street for residents to connect. Mrs Brown of Newark is guest of sister Mrs Mary Ri Warde of Pari street Jon B. Smith of Dunmore visited Carbondale yesterday. James Herbert of Jersey City visiting relatives. Gravity railroad employees of Delaware and Hudson company held in city yesterday. Miss Stella Hunter returned from Wilkes-Barre.Mr and Mrs Andrew Mitchell of Canaan street left for a trip to Nova Scotia.
Halstead residents and visitors are noted across town with relatives in Ayde Park Carbondale and Binghamton plus a pioneer greeting. A fireball injures a girl on Clingy Avenue while Mrs J J McCrenry visits Elmina Stone.
The Keystons Rifly association of Pittston played a second match of the season yesterday at Smithville. Captain J. W. Burns led with 92, Henry Polan 84, E. H. Williamson 88, G. H. Boss 75, and others finishing Buick 65. Three gold medals were awarded: Burns first, Henry Polan second, Boss third. Next match planned around August 6 at the Central Hotel in Daryea. Local items note Dr W B Flor, J J Sammon, and others featured in regional news.
Debs and allies face felonious conspiracy charges for delaying US mails. Marwin charged with throwing a switch on Lake Shore tracks. Grand jury aims to indict more as October term approaches. Four leaders released on $10,000 bail each as pupils departed.
General Managers say gradual resumption of through passenger trains to Chicago relies on new workers and troops. Officials credit federal and state military protection for progress while noting unrest would derail recovery without armed aid.
Organization head Charles Naylor orders a strike. trainmen stay at work over unpaid wages. Freight blockade continues, with limited western shipments via Pennsylvania, Cleveland Toledo Crestling and Pan Handle routes. Officials warn of possible broader trouble if orders spread and sympathy strikes grow.
On July 10 under guard from the Chicago Hussars and Illinois Guards with federal troops and mounted police, Swift and Co moved a 33 car beef train to Liverpool. A crowd gathered at 40th and Halstead but no disturbance occurred. Armour and Co planned a parallel train later. The George G Meade Post No 44 GAR Englewood offered its services to the revornment.
A Monon Road bridge was partly destroyed by a fire with the wrecking crew extinguishing flames before the structure burned completely. Monon trains were rerouted via Grand Trunk to Chicago and the line remains closed until repairs. Deputy Marshal Low Wallace Jr. was arrested last night.
In Sacramento on July 10 armed strikers arrived by a captured engine, moved to Front and R streets and halted by local workers who killed the locomotive. Fears of bloodshed grow as regular troops are expected to intervene tonight or tomorrow morning amid tense standoff.
Ex-President Harrison says he did not praise the use of troops but argues the federal government may deploy soldiers to enforce laws where civil officers fail. He notes Cleveland’s precedent and states the army is an appropriate instrument when mobs resist and seeks a proclamation under posse comitatus limits being very doubtful.
John J. Hannahan, vice grandmaster of the Firemen's Brotherhood, was arrested on a charge of conspiring to interrupt interstate commerce by inducing a belt line engine crew to quit. The warrant alleges Hannahan boarded a Western Indiana engine on July 7 and caused the engineer George Brady and fireman J Trail to abandon the locomotive, halting the train.
The Archbold council met in regular session with President Lane and members Caffrey Jones Blake. A two member committee was appointed to ask the borough attorney about charges for burial and transit permits. Another committee will review Traction Company fare rights. A bridge inspection on Monroe street was proposed and a ditch blockage by the Traction Company noted as unsanitary. road committee to inspect. The meeting adjourned to Saturday evening.
A fragment from a historical page mentions Spring House, a person named Lai U Be, and Crofut CE. The readable text hints at a community notice or obituary snippet with names tied to a local institution or event.
The House near Montrose and Scranton offers temperance lodging and year round public access. It lists free guests, altitude near 2000 feet, river fishing, dancing, water rites, and train connections via the Lackawanna line with tickets sold at stations.
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