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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
7
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune has been placed in the hands of Mr C R Munn at Salem avenue and Church street for news items. All complaints or irregular delivery should be directed to Roberts & Reynolds, news agents.
The annual reunion and banquet at Hotel American drew propitious weather, good music, and lively wit, offset by the absence of Professor H J Hockenberry and several long-time teachers. Emmons L. Peck served as toastmaster as J Russell Jones lauded an Anglo American Alliance seeking universal peace and shared prosperity.
An elderly man named Hine was seriously injured when a horse driven by Pearl Bunnell struck him in front of Hotel Amer ican. He was taken to his boarding house where Dr. Lowry attended. Multiple other incidents followed, including injuries from a knife slip, a large sliver in a hand, and a bicycle collision near the highworks.
The Tribune notes the probable promotion of H F Clark formerly prescription clerk at Dennis drug store to hospital steward with a salary of 855 per month. A sword and first sergeant accompany the post, with LeRoy Bunnell as orderly at regimental headquarters and George Aunger Hal Jad win as corporals.
The article highlights the pride of a local clerk named Carbor and her citizens who enlist, showcasing civic involvement and community spirit during the period.
The Mozart band plans an open air concert this evening at 8 o clock from the balcony of the Hotel American. Selections include Star Spangled Banner march International Vaudeville Alexander From Dawn Till Twilight Hennett Fleeting Shadows Tietzel My Mar guerite Folton Strathmore Bennett From Tropic to Tropic Alexander A Jolly Night Beyer Uncle Dooley s Delight Nieger in the Barnyard America the concert features a varied program of marches overtures medleys and dances.
The funeral for Martin Mooney aged forty seven will be held this morning at 9 30 with a requiem mass at St Rose church. Interment will follow in St Rose cemetery. Final rites for Miss Bridget Walsh aged seventy are set for 3 PM today at St Rose church with burial in St Rose cemetery.
Fred Shields son of Dr Shields of this city has found luck in San Antonio where his bachelor employer left him a legacy and a trophy. A worker at Delaware and Hudson shops, David Davis injured a finger but hopes to save it. Fifteen children arrive from New York to board in Clifford for country rustication. The Trinity and James Sunday School picnic near Farview drew about 700 attendees with Germania band. Various locals visit and host at Crystal Lake and Belmony Street remains active through July events.
The well known traveling salesman A P Curran died yesterday at 12 40 AM at his brother R O Curran's home in East End. Born in Avoca thirty five years ago he worked for Ross & Co Packing House and later joined Scranton Packing Company. Despite months of illness he remained on the road until five weeks ago. He collapsed while visiting East End, death due to heart failure followed after conversations with family. T J O Malley undertook arrangements and the funeral is set for Saturday at 10 AM with a requiem mass at St
Miss Edith Rogers received a large surprise party in Welsenfluh hall on Main street hosted by local friends. About forty guests attended with music and games shaping the lively evening while attendees included Bertha Nyhart Gladys Samuels Daisy Reinhardt Emma Marsh Magele Williams Sarah Proctor Lizzie Shenking Marele Jones Bertha Davis and others. Taylor colliery began a nine hour shift on Wednesday and community notices follow with lodge installations and social plans in nearby towns.
Catalog fragment shows discounts on prints and muslin including indigo prints, unbleached muslin, cambric, percale, gingham, patterns, unbleached sheeting, Black Rock Muslin, and White India Linen. Also features a 40 inch India Lawn and special weekly prices across varied textiles. Prices range from 4 to 64 cents per unit.
The advertisement promotes wash goods including Scotch Lawns at 5 to 6 cents and De veous Lace Grenadines at 5 cents, India Nainsooks in navy black and cardinal bases, Arcadia Novel ties and Organdies at 74 cents for 37 inch and 40 inch Jaconetti, Imperial Organdies, and Imported Organdies priced down from 12 to 25 cents. Main aisle items available while stocks last.
Advertises Finest Grade Teas including Oolong English Breakfast and Japan Equal. Aurora Blended Coffee. Best Elgin Greenery. sugar cured hams. condensed milk three for 25 cents. full cream cheese at 10 cents per pound. rolled oat meal eight pounds for 25 cents. jelly per pail 58 cents. sardines domestic good quality. brook trout and soused mackerel by can. standard granulated sugar fifty-nine pounds for 10p per goods only. Basement.
A bustling sale draws two hundred thousand shoppers as M Scranton advertises honest values and mass discounts. The store touts fresh staff and a deep, genuine effort to serve customers, claiming one dollar buys half as much as elsewhere. The event promises sweeping bargains in a sprawling, attention grabbing campaign.
An old shopping page promotes P. K. Puff Scarfs described as washable and valued at 266 achilc sac ences, and P. Kutt Scarfs in extra quality with a new shape. Windsor Ties for boys appear in latest plaids checks and patterns with similar pricing hints.
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