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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1894
Page
11
A local column notes widespread summer departures from Scranton with many residents seeking cooler retreats. It highlights social shifts, races at the Gentlemen's Driving Club, and a string of weddings, visits, and travels by Scranton people and families across the region and beyond.
A fragment from an old Gazette notes Henry Paleston’s printer history and a faded reminiscence of the 1808 paper. It highlights long shuttered publishing life, advertisements for the Lackawanna and Western, and a 1855 Pennsylvania Coal company robbery reward, plus a short poem and comic vignette from the era.
Beecham's pills touted for bilious headaches dyspepsia heartburn and other symptoms caused by constipation. Claims relief from sick headache coated tongue loss of appetite and sallow skin. Free booklet and pills 25 cents available at drugstores or by writing B F Allen Co 365 Canal St New York.
A narrator recalls September sketches in a Colorado mountain park near Long's Peak. While cow herds threaten, the singer uses Faust's Soldiers Chorus to calm them, then escapes with a parasol as cattle press close. The tale blends nature, peril, and a dramatic roadside encounter.
A New York Herald item recalls a Methodists meeting where a highly devout brother led loud prayers and amens. A steward whispered a prompt to quiet him, then asked him to contribute one dollar to a missionary calist, a moment of comic charitable resolve during the service.
Coverdale's Bible is referred to as both the Treacle Bible and the Bug Bible in Clumbers Journal. The article notes curious renderings in Jeremiah and Psalms including phrases about idols, fear, and mercy, attributed to Coverdale's translation style.
The piece argues that lobbying has expanded far beyond traditional channels since 1796, growing in power and complexity. It claims lobbyists now operate more in primaries and nominations than in state houses or capitols, shaping legislation at multiple levels.
A Chicago health officer contends with a woman claiming venomous oysters were brought to him while a doctor argues against hallucination. In a separate scene a Chicago clerk guides a young man purchasing his first silk hat, easing his fears about social mockery.
A reported incident from Journal de Bruxelles describes a Jew pulling a ladder for a Turk trapped in a well while arguing over Sabbath and religious duty on a Saturday. The next day observers recount the night and the Turk’s pleas as water rises.
A machine drills holes in boilers and iron with onboard holling-on midgets and can swing over a ship or sit on water. An iceberg cutting device uses below deck circular saws to clear a path, enhancing safety. Tyre and Sidon Phoenician trade noted. Antarctic flora scarce, Arctic species numbered, railroads hold vast land grants since 1501 totaling 181 million acres.
A man recalls a late night errand in Philadelphia that went disastrously wrong when a cheap cab ride collapsed into a perilous journey. He describes cobbled streets, a rattling carriage, and a perilous four mile trek to Market Street Park ending with a painful, funny memory.
The article notes Jan and April rest periods for Parla basters with pay about 35 ventires an hour and embroidery work limited in July and August. It details varied rates for skillful tie workers, linen sewing by soldiers, corset makers, dressmaking, mantuamakers, and haute couture items. Ready made clothes and home work are discussed along with training in trying on and language, plus intermittent duties and competition from warehouses.
In Windsor forest a stage mishap tops a Laughing stock tale as Mr Tree’s first appearance hinges on pegs for an oak tree prop. Despite rehearsals, pegs vanish again and again prompting the exasperated proclamation No pegs as voices rise in a Suffolk Tit-bits style anecdote.
A Boxton Globe note explains stacking seven corks upright in water. Arrange one cork on the table with six around it, lift the cluster into the tub, then release so capsillary water holds the group together. The raft remains stable as a single unit despite each cork’s individual instability.
A note about a surprise party at Billy Bunt's tonight with many boys invited. Little duck-Mamma worries about attendance and welcomes guests while Billy himself is said to have invited everyone, and the mother wonders who will be surprised.
In a brief exchange Bronson greets Dadley inside a restaurant and learns Dadley has shifted from being in business to working as a waiter. The dialogue captures a moment of change and casual banter between the two.
A humorous dialogue contrasts an Average Woman and Average Man debating going to church. The new preacher is noted as sighted about the congregation’s presence, with a playful jab at church routines.
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