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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
10
Current church notices list Methodist Episcopal and other congregations planning prayers and sermons. Details include times for morning and evening services, Sunday school, and special events across multiple streets and venues with several pastors named.
A Nebraska woman recalls doctors giving up on her daughter who suffered wasting of the digestive organs. The mother used Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription along with other remedies, and the girl recovered. The letter praises Dr Pierce’s temperance medicines and notes a free Common Sense Medical Adviser offer. The testimonial cites Buffalo New York publisher A R Pierce.
The piece analyzes the Genesis creation story, detailing Eve and Adam, the serpent’s temptation, and God’s judgment. It surveys differing interpretations, moral lessons on obedience, and the fall’s enduring relevance in Christian thought.
The notice advertises Sunday services at Zion United Evang leproject church and Capoyee avenue preaching at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev W L Bloomer Rev H W Mewenger and Rev Wl Mewenger are listed with prayer meetings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday and a Gospel Tent on Hyde Park avenue and Tettehone street with free seats. Everyone is welcome, with multiple events including Junior Endeavor and Beulah Endeavor activities.
Mrs John K 2weighe and her son John Harold traveled from Factoryville to Zion City near Chicago for a jubilee honoring Dr John Alexander Dowle. Miss Nina Blarkie visited Forty Fort, and Att orney and Mrs RR Capwell of Scranton are staying with Mrs Capwells parents Benton and Mrs Coleman for the summer. Catherine Perigo moved into H Maathewsons home with her two grandsons for the heated term. James Wrigley and family of Bunker Hill celebrate a new arrival while Charles Packer lost his gold watch last Wednesday.
George W. McKown and wife plan to return to Missouri about mid August after visiting his parents in Tunkhannock. Local news notes include John Townsend reopening a tailor shop over Harvey Stikler's drug store and various town visitors and upcoming Pan-American exposition plans. The former prisoner Shippey’s recent release from the Eastern penitentiary recalled his murder trial of Charles Tannery near Lake Winala, where a second degree murder verdict led to a twelve year sentence. Trial began January 14, 1900.
From author notes in The Sunday School Lesson Illustrator, the article discusses teaching the fall of man, sin, temptation, and redemption. It outlines a guided lesson using two hearts and a serpent metaphor, with color suggestions to depict restoration through Christ and the defeat of sin.
The text mentions Francia F. Drake and L. T. Burns preparing a new stone platform for a Tioga street jeweler shop. John Watson leaves Morris moat market to return home near Beranton. The Wyoming county Odd Fellows lodge held its annual picnic at Renshaw park in Tunkhannock on Thursday, September 5.
The assistant pastor will preach at 10 tomorrow in Avoca’s Methodist church. Lafayette Safford of Meshoppen visits Rev. Pasene. Charles and Andrew Drutiner plan vacations with friends in Williamsport and Lock Haven. Mrs. J. R. Stafford and two daughters head to Marquette Michigan after weeks with the Dougher residence. Mrs. R. A. Pascoe returns from a Waymart visit. M F McCarthy of Mayfield was in town. Mr. and Mrs. Job and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dommermuth and families return to Shelton Connecticut after weeks here. Two large excursions depart next week to Mountain Park and St. Mary’s. many tickets sold. Pro cards will paint church and parsonage. Langcliffe congregation travels Friday. John Allen of West Side leaves for several months in Scotland. daughter Mrs. James Morton accompanies him to New York.
The London Chronicle notes superstition guards a vast Amoy coal bed, delaying exploitation. It argues greed will push to mine once powers partition China, while the omen like birth and fate governs enterprise, marriage timing, and burial propitiation.
The article describes how Chinese views on harmony with nature shape fuel gathering and deforestation practices. It notes extensive wood collection by women and children, a coal bed near the hills, and doctors forbidding disturbance of the coal. It highlights feng shui beliefs guiding preservation, avoidance of disturbance, and the fatalistic attitude shaping public conduct.
The article details a morning masig at a Fire Provhytorian church with Anthem losis and Lover of My Soul led by Whitby Neprano Hass Solos and Choir. It mentions Mr Stephens J T Watkins and the Recital chorus, and notes refreshments at J F Williams' ice cream parlors after a Tuesday evening program for about fifty choir members.
Scranton schedules list trains to New York Philadelphia Stroudsburg Buffalo Utica and Kingston with multiple departures and arrivals throughout the day. Timetables show connections at Northumberland Plymouth Kingston and Bloomsburg with morning and afternoon options on Sundays and weekdays.
Train timetable notices list arrivals and departures for New York trips. Sunday trains run with morning and afternoon departures, detailing No. 2 and No. 4 services and intermediate prints. The fragmented text outlines times, numbers, and routes for rail travelers.
Trains run Sundays with connections to New York Syracuse Oneida and intermediate points. Timetables show departures from Carbondale Scranton and Cadornia with arrivals to Welland Walton and Sidnew for travel to Atheu and surrounding routes. Consult ticket agents J. Anderson G A Scranton and T Pa for details.
A poem in The London Chronicle laments assimilation and fear of losing Englishness. It contrasts Americanized culture with native identity, citing tensions in language, industry, and social change, as the narrator warns of erosion of kinship, race, and land. The piece satirically questions loyalty in a transforming Atlantic world.
Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable lists trains leaving Scranton for Philadelphia New York and other points via D and HL R routes. It notes schedules to White Haven Hazleton Pottsville Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg Towanda Ithaca Geneva Rochester Buffalo and Niagara Falls with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Niagara routes. Tickets and Pullman reservations available at 600 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton PA.
Scranton to New York and other cities with multiple daily trains listed. Routes include Jersey connections to Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Easton Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk Wilkes Barre Pottsville Mountn Park and Reading Harrisburg along with south west and coast lines. Fares and times shown with through service notes and Sunday timetables.
Jagged OCR produces a train timetable with routes to Carbondale Honesdale Lake Lodore Wilkes Barre Albany and points north. Times scattered across lines indicate departures and connections including morning and afternoon slots.
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