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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1896
Page
4
The notice proclaims a successful anniversary sale and promises ten days of even greater bargains than last week. It urges the public to continue supporting the event as investigation will confirm the claims.
In Jacksonville a dispute over a card game ends with W. W. Haralson striking Francis M. Ector with a chair in the Arlington hotel reading room. Ector dies at 6 o clock this morning. Haralson, midster of the Jacksonville Tampa and Key West railroad, is reportedly unlikely to be prosecuted.
Live lizards were discovered in pockets of Lux & Talbott limestone near Anderson Indiana. The creatures, copper colored with eye sockets but no orbs, died minutes after exposure. Zoologists deeming them ancient entombed specimens note no air passages or nourishment. Earlier finds occurred last week.
The Susquehanna County region reports armies of army worms devastating grain as farmers race experiments to stop them. Amid crop damage, local rail activity, births, deaths, and community notices fill a bustling page with various items from baseball to Cuban junta rumors and local incidents.
Local residents report ongoing work in gardens and crops aided by arms worn. Evangeline Porter from Wyalusing visits relatives. W F Doemer from Binghamton spent days with his mother J A Bosworth. Showers prevail. Polelins visits Sulayesville Heights. George Cormfield celebrated a birthday with a surprise party. Dr. Fred Brister of Philadelphia works on tires at his father’s Cairn. Mrs. A Rockwell and sons travel from North Towanda toward Montrose. Pastor Davis’s visit and gold Endeavor pin noted. he will remain with Potterville charge. Nellie Davies returns from Christian Workers’ college. F Mott Gaylord visits from Wyalusing. International Endeavor convention in Washington praised. Lawn ice cream social held by Congregational church. Chaffee of Waterloo visits. Silver pole raising at Hummerfield draws crowds. State Christian Endeavor convention planned for Scranton in October.
A testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens nerves by purifying and energizing the blood. The narrator says a grave health decline with grip and heart issues improved after using Hood's Sarsaparilla, restoring ability to perform daily tasks.
Notices inform readers that advertisements orders for job work and items for publication left at Hannon & Co newsdealers, North Main Street, will receive prompt attention. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Brooklyn Drum Corps event last evening at Burke's hill drew young attendees with a varied program presided by Professor Thomas Henne. Prizes included a gold watch for Miss Shivlin who raised $75 and Miss Shivilin who led a $25 effort. a $4 prize was awarded for assisting the drum corps. Several local residents and visitors attended, including Miss Liggi Brown, Barrend Ligkle Mooney of Pitts ton, and Dr. A Niles, with updates on health and visits among friends.
A morning blaze in the Little building on Church Street near Salem Avenue damaged the Burdick and Reynolds meat shop and Benton Lyons residence. Fire origin unknown. flames appeared in a first floor corner and spread to the ceiling. Lyons family were away at their Susquehanna farm. Losses: about $50 for the meat firm and $150 for Lyons. neither insured.
MOSCOW reports Mr and Mrs Adolph Ehrhardt spent Sunday with friends in Pittston. Dr G Yung, lately with cousin Dr Lamoreaulx in Toronto, returned home. Miss Ste Pyle o stays at Ralston with sister Mrs Will Soutves. Mrs Hardy of East Orance visits Mr and Mrs A Le Cindee. Mr Osborne of Wesleyan University visits Loren Clements. Mr and Mrs Samuel Swarts of Dunmore hosted by Mr and Mrs S J Hornbecker. Miss Florence Cannon and brother Charlie returned from Long Island City. S Yeager visited Scranton on Monday. Mrs John Bedwards and daughter Pearl spent Saturday in Scranton.
Lena Marer, formerly of the Hotel Anthracite, was arrested by the Gately FitzGerald installment house on charges of appropriating a lace curtain in Forest City. A German-born traveler proficient in six languages, she denied guilt but remained detained at the station. The case was presented to Alderman Jones, with hopes that friends might settle the charge.
United States Pipe Line company placed two lines under the Pennsylvania railroad south of Belvidere. About 100 men gathered to block and completed the task before railroad officials learned of it. An armed guard patrols the pipe line amid anticipated efforts to tear out the pipes. The connection links Bradford, Pa to Hampton, N J and pits the company against Standard Oil in competition.
General Manager Wright announced that fire company members will be carried to and from fires as soon as an identification method is adopted. Each member will likely be enrolled and provided with a badge.
An advertisement extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething infants. It claims to soothe the child ease gum pain cure wind colic and diarrhea and to ease with a bottle priced at twenty five cents available from druggists everywhere.
Miss Mame Mangan of Pittston visits Miss May Boland on Washington street. Several residents return from visits, including Claenee Giles from Fullivan county and Gordon Pendleton Jr from New York City. The Crystal Lake hotel grand evening drew a large crowd with Jermyn band music and grove dancing. Mrs. OConnell and Mrs. Murphy visit Scranton area, while J.G. Benton plans a trip to Afton. The report mentions Misses Nellie Ford of Wilkes Barre area among others in a lengthy social notes roundup.
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